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In Episode 80, we hear from Sipekne'katik Chief Mike Sack who gives us an update on where things stand with regards to the Mi'kmaw fishery. He also shares some important advice to other First Nations about negotiations with governments.Here is the link to Sipekne'katik's website:http://www.sipeknekatik.ca/Sipekne'katik Governance Initiative:www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yCTmXOesYI&t=1sFor those who wish to support the Mi'kmaw fishers, donations can be sent directly to Sipekne'katik via e-transfer or paypal via Monica Beckett, Director of Finance for Sipekne'katik at the following email:[email protected] to the video version of this episode:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X_p3k7cbbUPlease note: Nothing in this podcast/video advocates for violence on Indigenous territories.Please also note: The information contained in this video/podcast should not be misconstrued as legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such. This video/podcast represents fair political comment.If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at:https://www.pampalmater.comIf you would like to support my work and help keep it independent, here is the link to my Patreon account:https://www.patreon.com/join/2144345My new book: Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence by Fernwood Publishing:https://www.fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/warrior-lifeWarrior Life book on Amazon:amzn.to/3lAleUk(Image of Chief Mike Sack used with his permission)

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In Episode 79, we talked to Brandon Maloney, a Mi'kmaw warrior, fisher, leader and family man from Sipekne'katik formerly known as Indian Brook First Nation in Mi'kma'ki.He joined us to share what has been happening on the ground in Mi'kma'ki where non-native commercial fisherman are engaged in racist acts of violence, threats, property damage and attempts to stop Mi'kmaw peoples from fishing. He also talks about his community's governance plan for the fishery and how it came from the people.Here is a link to Sipekne'katik website so you can find out more about this Mi'kmaw community:https://www.sipeknekatik.ca/Sipekne'katik Governance Initiative 2020 video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yCTmXOesYI&t=1sFor those who wish to support the Mi'kmaw fishers, donations can be sent directly to Sipekne'katik via e-transfer or paypal via Monica Beckett, Director of Finance for Sipekne'katik at the following email:[email protected] is a link to my recent YouTube video giving a brief overview of the situation:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Y8P9MZWdsPlease note: Nothing in this podcast advocates for violence on Indigenous territories.Please also note: The information contained in this podcast is not legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such.If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at https://www.pampalmater.comIf you would like to support my work, here is the link to my Patreon account:https://www.patreon.com/pampalmaterMy new book: Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence by Fernwood Publishing is availablehttps;//www.fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/warrior-lifeAmazon users can buy the book here:amzn.to/3lAleUk(Picture of Brandon Maloney used with his permission)

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In Episode 77, I share some of the panel discussion and question and answer session of the event hosted by St. Thomas University's (STU) Senate Committee on Reconciliation presents a panel discussion on the issues underlying the fishing situation in Nova Scotia. Members of the Sipekne'katik First Nation are exercising their treaty rights as well as their rights under a 1999 Supreme Court of Canada decision in Marshall decisions that provides for a moderate livelihood fishery.Panelists:Honourable Graydon Nicholas, Chair in Native Studies, STU;Mii'gam'agan, Elder-in-Residence, STU;Dr. Pamela Palmater, Professor, Chair in Indigenous Governance, Ryerson University (STU alum);Chaired by:Trenton Augustine, Indigenous Student Services Coordinator (STU)Link to Youtube video of the entire session:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRgYDo80VEI&t=3115sLink to St. Thomas University Native Studieshttps://www.stu.ca/nativestudies/Please note: Nothing in this podcast/video or the attached materials should be misconstrued as legal, financial or medical advice nor relied on as such. These videos are for educational purposes and represent fair political comment.Please also note: Nothing in this video advocates for violence on Indigenous territories.Th video was shared on my YouTube channel and podcast with the express permission of St. Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at https://www.pampalmater.comIf you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/join/2144345

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In Episode 77, Anishinaabe professor, author, columnist, speaker and activist Niigaan Sinclair gives us a political update on happenings in Canada and USA impacting Indigenous peoples. We also talk about his new book Wînipêk published by McClelland Books (Penguin Random House Canada) coming out in 2021 and the Foreword he wrote for my new book that just came out: Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence by Fernwood Publishing.You can find Niigaan's column in the Winnipeg Free Press here:https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/biographies/484996221.htmlHis University of Manitoba profile is here:https://umanitoba.ca/centres/ccwoc/artists_affiliates/Sinclair.htmlHere is the video version as posted on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS4uohY-3xMPlease note: Nothing in this podcast advocates for violence on Indigenous territories.Please also note: The information contained in this podcast should not be misconstrued as legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such. This podcast represents fair political comment.If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at:https://www.pampalmater.comIf you would like to support my work and help keep it independent, here is the link to my Patreon account:www.patreon.com/join/2144345My new book: Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence by Fernwood Publishing:https://www.fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/warrior-lifeWarrior Life book on Amazon:amzn.to/3lAleUk(Image of Niigaan Sinclair used with his permission)

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In Episode 76, we get to speak with Dr. Bev Jacobs, a Haudenosaunee lawyer, activist and academic from Six Nations of the Grand River territory. She shares with us her journey of education, advocacy and politics.She has also been supporting the land defenders at 1492 Land Back Lane. Six Nations members have been peacefully occupying lands at Mackenzie Meadows - lands which rightfully belong to Six Nations as part of the Haldimand Tract deed.Dr. Bev Jacobs, Assistant Professor & Associate Dean at University of Windsor Law School:https://www.uwindsor.ca/indigenous-peoples/302/beverly-jacobsPLEASE BE ADVISED that this podcast represents fair political comment on the issues related to 1492 Land Back Lane and other land defence activities on Turtle Island and does NOT constitute legal advice or positions by the podcast host or guest.Here is the 1492 Facebook page which provides regular updates on what is happening:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656879034481566/about/1492 Land Back Lane Go Fund Me page to help support with donations for legal costs:https:??www.gofundme.com/f/legal-fund-1492-land-back-laneEmail where donations can be sent for food and other survival supplies for those at the 1492 camp:[email protected] video of this podcast in case you prefer video-version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5dmH5I0AsILinks to previous podcasts about 1492 Land Back Lane (in chronological order):(1) 1492 Land Back Lane with Skyler Williams and Myka Burning:https://www.soundcloud.com/pampalmater/1492-land-back-lane-skyler-williams-and-myka-burning(2) Karl Dockstader on Criminalization of Indigenous Journalism (for covering 1492 Land Back Lane):https://www.soundcloud.com/pampalmater/karl-dockstader-on-criminalization-of-indigenous-journalism(3) Skyler Williams on 1492 Land Back Lanehttps://www.soundcloud.com/pampalmater/skyler-williams-on-1492-land-back-lane(4) Skyler Williams on 1492 Court Decision & OPP Violencehttps://www.soundcloud.com/pampalmater/skyler-williams-on-1492-court-decision-opp-violencePlease note: Nothing in this podcast advocates for violence on Indigenous territories.Please also note: The information contained in this podcast should not be misconstrued as legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such. This podcast represents fair political comment.If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at:www.pampalmater.comIf you would like to support my work and help keep it independent, here is the link to my Patreon account:https://www.patreon.com/join/2144345My new book: Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence by Fernwood Publishing:https://www.fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/warrior-lifeWarrior Life book on Amazon:amzn.to/3lAleUk(Image of Bev Jacobs used with permission of Bev Jacobs)

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In Episode 75, I share the audio from the LIVE event: Legacy of Policing Indigenous Lands and Bodies in Canada, that was hosted by SCHOLAR STRIKE CANADA on September 10th, 2020 from 9:30AM - 10:30AM ET.Moderator: Beverly Bain, Lecturer, Woman and Gender Studies/Department of Historical Studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga Campus.Host: Min Sook Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Art, Graduate Studies at OCAD University.Original LIVE YouTube video link Scholar Strike Canada YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB1Mwjda5RYI also posted it on my YouTube channel:https://youtu.be/Nf9UNc34wskHere is the Scholar Strike Canada website for more information about the Scholar Strike, programme, speaker bios, resources and how to get involved:https://www.scholarstrikecanada.ca/Some of my related publications:Yes Canada has a racism crisis and its killing Black and Indigenous peopleshttps://www.canadiandimension.com/articles/view/yes-canada-has-a-racism-crisis-and-its-killing-black-and-indigenous-peoplesInquiry Needed into Police Violence against Indigenous peopleshttps://www.canadiandimension.com/articles/view/inquiry-needed-into-police-violence-against-indigenous-peoplesCanada should declassify, deconstruct and defund the RCMPhttps://www.canadiandimension.com/articles/view/declassify-deconstruct-and-defund-the-rcmpBrenda Lucki must gohttps://www.macleans.ca/opinion/brenda-lucki-must-go/Please note: Nothing in this podcast/video advocates for violence on Indigenous territories.Please also note: The information contained in this podcast/video should not be misconstrued as legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such. This podcast represents fair political comment.If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at https://www.pampalmater.comIf you would like to support my work and help me keep it independent, here is my Patreon account:https://www.patreon.com/join/2144345My new book: Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence by Fernwood Publishing is available:https://www.fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/warrior-lifeFor those who use Amazon, here is the link:https://amzn.to/2J1NksBWarrior Life Podcast, Warrior Kids Podcast and Warrior Life tees & hoodies for kids & adults available here:https://www.teespring.com/stores/warrior-life-2

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In Episode 74, Haudenosaunee Land Defender, Skyler Williams from Six Nations, gives us an update on what's happening at 1492 Land Back Lane - including the recent court decision and OPP violence.Six Nations members have been peacefully occupying lands at Mackenzie Meadows - lands which rightfully belong to Six Nations as part of the Haldimand Tract deed.PLEASE BE ADVISED that this podcast represents fair political comment on the issues related to 1492 Land Back Lane and does NOT constitute legal advice by the podcast host or the legal positions of the podcast guest.Here is their Facebook page which provides regular updates on what is happening:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656879034481566/about/Here is the link to their Go Fund Me page to help support with donations for legal costs:https://www.gofundme.com/f/legal-fund-1492-land-back-laneHere is the email where donations can be sent for food and other survival supplies for those at the camp:[email protected] is the YouTube video of this podcast in case you prefer video-version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb_HMNBq1V8Links to previous podcasts about 1492 Land Back Lane (in chronological order):(1) 1492 Land Back Lane with Skyler Williams and Myka Burning:https://soundcloud.com/pampalmater/1492-land-back-lane-skyler-williams-and-myka-burning(2) Karl Dockstader on Criminalization of Indigenous Journalism (for covering 1492 Land Back Lane):https://soundcloud.com/pampalmater/karl-dockstader-on-criminalization-of-indigenous-journalism(3) Skyler Williams on 1492 Land Back Lanehttps://soundcloud.com/pampalmater/skyler-williams-on-1492-land-back-lanePlease note: Nothing in this podcast advocates for violence on Indigenous territories.Please also note: The information contained in this podcast should not be misconstrued as legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such. This podcast represents fair political comment.If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at:https://www.pampalmater.comIf you would like to support my work and help keep it independent, here is the link to my Patreon account:https://www.patreon.com/join/2144345My new book: Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence by Fernwood Publishing is available for pre-order with a 10% discount for podcast listeners by using code warrior10https://www.fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/warrior-lifeFor those who use Amazon, here is the link:amzn.to/3lAleUk(Image of Skyler Williams used with permission of Skyler Williams)

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In Episode 73, two time Juno-award winning Haudenosaunee musician - Derek Miller - from Six Nations shares with us why he uses his music to support the land defenders on the ground at 1492 Land Back Lane.Six Nations members have been peacefully occupying lands at Mackenzie Meadows - lands which rightfully belong to Six Nations as part of the Haldimand Tract deed - and have been subjected to OPP arrests and violence. He urges that there should be a moratorium on land disposition within the Haldimand tract until Six Nations rights have been addressed.PLEASE BE ADVISED that this podcast represents fair political comment on the issues related to 1492 Land Back Lane and does NOT constitute legal advice by the podcast host or the legal positions of the podcast guest.Here is Derek's Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/derek.miller.984Here is the Facebook page for land defenders:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656879034481566Here is the link to their Go Fund Me page to help support with donations for legal costs:https://www.gofundme.com/f/legal-fund-1492-land-back-laneHere is the email where donations can be sent for food and other survival supplies for those at the camp:[email protected] is the YouTube video of this podcast in case you prefer video-version:https://www.youtu.be/BwxrzCNhCUEPlease note: Nothing in this podcast advocates for violence on Indigenous territories.Please also note: The information contained in this podcast should not be misconstrued as legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such. This podcast represents fair political comment.If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at https://www.pampalmater.comIf you would like to support my work and help keep it independent, here is the link to my Patreon account:https://www.patreon.com/join/2144345My new book: Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence by Fernwood Publishing is available for pre-order with a 10% discount for podcast listeners by using code warrior10https://www.fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/warrior-lifeFor those who use Amazon, here is the link:amzn.to/3lAleUk(Image of Derek Miller used with permission)

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In Episode 72, Haudenosaunee Land Defender, Skyler Williams from Six Nations gives us an update on what's happening at 1492 Land Back Lane and what happened in the court proceedings last week. Six Nations members have been peacefully occupying lands at Mackenzie Meadows - lands which rightfully belong to Six Nations as part of the Haldimand Tract deed. PLEASE BE ADVISED that this podcast represents fair political comment on the issues related to 1492 Land Back Lane and does NOT constitute legal advice by the podcast host or the legal positions of the podcast guest.Here is their Facebook page which provides regular updates on what is happening:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656879034481566/about/Here is the link to their Go Fund Me page to help support with donations for legal costs:https://www.gofundme.com/f/legal-fund-1492-land-back-laneHere is the email where donations can be sent for food and other survival supplies for those at the camp:[email protected] is the YouTube video of this podcast in case you prefer video-version:https://www.youtu.be/Tx0Fhj4RadcPlease note: Nothing in this podcast advocates for violence on Indigenous territories.Please also note: The information contained in this podcast should not be misconstrued as legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such. This podcast represents fair political comment.If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at https://www.pampalmater.comIf you would like to support my work and help keep it independent, here is the link to my Patreon account:https://www.patreon.com/join/2144345My new book: Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence by Fernwood Publishing is available for pre-order with a 10% discount for podcast listeners by using code warrior10https://www.fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/warrior-lifeFor those who use Amazon, here is the link:https://amzn.to/3lAleUk(Image of Skyler Williams used with permission of Skyler Williams)

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In Episode 71, we get to talk to the research duo - Tristan Ahtone and Bobby Lee - who have helped bring to light the important issue of universities that have benefitted from expropriated Indigenous lands.Their article called "Land-Grab Universities" and it was published in High Country News in March 2020 and it exposes the nationwide practice of expropriated Indigenous lands as the foundation of the land-grant university system.Here is the link to their article:https://www.hcn.org/issues/52.4/indigenous-affairs-education-land-grab-universitiesHere is the link to the Land Grab website with tons of resources:https://www.landgrabu.org/Here is Tristan Ahtone's website where you can read more of his work:https://tristanahtone.net/Here is Bobby Lee's profile at the University of Cambridge, UK:https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/people/dr-robert-leeIf you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at:https://www.pampalmater.comIf you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/join/2144345Please note: Nothing in this podcast advocates for violence on Indigenous territories.Please also note: Nothing in this podcast or the referenced materials should be misconstrued as legal, financial or medical advice nor relied on as such. These videos are for educational purposes and represent fair political comment.Permissions: Pictures of Tristan Ahtone and Bobby Lee used with permission.

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