Warrior Life

In Episode 50, I talk about what to do about trolls. No, I am not talking about either the mythical, cave-dwelling beings, nor am I talking about the fuzzy, multi-coloured toys that our aunties and kookums often use to boost their luck at bingo.I am talking about social media trolls – people who purposely post controversial, hateful or racist things online in order to upset people. I will share with you my tips on how to identify trolls and my 4-step method for dealing with them.To stay up to date on my work, my website link is here:https://www.pampalmater.com/If you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon:www.patreon.com/join/2144345You can also follow me on Facebook as Pam Palmater Media, on LinkedIn as Pam Palmater, and on Twitter and Instagram as Pam_Palmater.Note: The information contained in this podcast does not represent legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such.

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In Episode 49, we talk to native warrior, artist and author Gord Hill, who comes from the Kwakwaka'wakw Nation in BC. He is a well-known grassroots native activist and his artwork and writings have been published in various outlets including Briarpatch, Canadian Dimension magazine and Red Rising magazine. Today he talks to us about the importance of native resistance and solidarity with other social movements to effect real social change.For those of you who follow my Youtube series called Reconciliation Book Club, you’ll recall that we reviewed on his books: 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9PKZTTBZWc&t=8sHere is the link to buy his book:https://amzn.to/2vyQ9v5In addition to that book, he also was the author and illustrator for two comic books: "500 yrs of Indigenous Resistance Comic Book" published in 2010:https://amzn.to/2VLeb0tAnd "The Anti-Capitalist Resistance Comic" book originally published in 2012, both by Arsenal Pulp Press:https://amzn.to/2VLeb0tGord also suggested that we all read the book: Agents of Repression: The FBI's Secret Wars Against the Black Panther Party and the American Indian Movement (Classics Edition) for more information:https://amzn.to/3czihi1As promised, here are the links to the Gitdimt'en Yintah Access website:www.yintahaccess.com/And the Unist'ot'en Camp supporter toolkit for those who want to offer support, including the official link for donations:unistoten.camp/supportertoolkit/If you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon:www.patreon.com/join/2144345Note: The information contained in this podcast is not legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such.Nothing in this podcast advocates for violence on Indigenous territories.If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at https://www.pampalmater.comThank you all for your ongoing support!Photo credit: Gord Hill

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In Episode 48, we get to hear from warrior woman Christi Belcourt who has been on the ground in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory supporting those engaged in Wet'suwet'en solidarity actions, as an observer, friend and support.Christi is well-known across Turtle Island as an incredible Metis artist, community based artist, environmentalist and advocate for the lands, waters and Indigenous peoples. She shares with us what was happening on the ground at Tyendinaga before and during the arrests.For those keeping up with the chronology of events, we recorded this podcast on Tuesday, Feb.25, 2020.Christi's website can be found here:http://christibelcourt.com/Here is the link to Real Peoples' Media that Christi mentioned during the interview:https://realpeoples.media/Gitdimt'en Yintah Access website:www.yintahaccess.com/Unist'ot'en Camp supporter toolkit for those who want to offer support, including the official link for donations:unistoten.camp/supportertoolkit/Support for Tyendinaga Mohawks:tyendinagadonations@gmail,comIf you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon:www.patreon.com/join/2144345Note: 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 www.pampalmater.comThank you all for your ongoing support!Photo credit: Christi Belcourt (from her website)

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In Episode 47, Mohawk warrior Ellen Gabriel talks to us about the importance of traditional Indigenous governing systems and laws in protecting the lands for our peoples and all living things. She shares her insights on the issues being covered in the media in relation to Wet'suwet'en Nation and the use of their traditional laws and governments to protect their lands from pipelines.Ellen has a great deal of experience in this issue as she was chosen by the People of the Longhouse and her community of Kanehsatà:ke to be their spokesperson during the 1990 “Oka” Crisis; to protect the Pines from the expansion of a 9 hole golf course in “Oka” and the removal of Kanien’kehá:ka ancestors from their burial grounds.Here is the link to her blog entitled: Sovereign Voices 1:www.sovereignvoices1.wordpress.com/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 www.pampalmater.comIf you would like to support my work, here is the link to my Patreon account:www.patreon.com/pampalmater(photo by ACQOCI used with permission by Ellen Gabriel)

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In Episode 46, Molly Wickham of the Wet'suwet'en Nation joins us again to give us an update about what is happening in Wet'suwet'en territory and the Gidimt'en Yintah Access Camp. They fear that another RCMP invasion in imminent.Here is the link to the Gitdimt'en Yintah Access website:www.yintahaccess.com/This is the link to the Unist'ot'en Camp supporter toolkit for those who want to offer support, including the official link for donations:unistoten.camp/supportertoolkit/Here is link to our previous extended interview with Molly where she details the historical context and all the issues:https://soundcloud.com/pampalmater/molly-wickham-on-gitdimten-yintah-accessHere is a link to podcast episode 33 where I talked about how the RCMP invasion of Wet'suwet'en territory breached Canada's own so-called "rule of law":https://soundcloud.com/pampalmater/rcmp-invasion-of-wesuweten-territory-breach-of-rule-of-lawThat was based on an article that I wrote for Canadian Dimension Magazine that can be found here:canadiandimension.com/articles/view/…as-rule-of-lawHere is the link to my latest Youtube video about the situation in Wet'suwet'en territory done in solidarity with their calls for the RCMP to leave their lands.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efU2_ls_XacLink to my book: Indigenous Nationhood: Empowering Grassroots Citizens, which is a collection of shorter blogs which cover some of the issues raised in this podcast:amzn.to/2PR7NTULink to a new textbook on "radical politics" where I have a chapter on Indigenous resistance politics:amzn.to/2LuacPeIf you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon:www.patreon.com/join/2144345Note: 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 www.pampalmater.comThank you all for your ongoing support!Photo credit: This photo taken by Betsy Trumpener/CBC and was used with permission of Molly Wickham.

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In Episode 45, I talk about how real reconciliation with First Nations should be based on our original treaty relationship that was based on mutual respect, mutual protection and mutual prosperity. To me, that means buying from native businesses and giving to native causes, i.e., Buy Native and Give Native All Year Long.Here is the link to my article on my Indigenous Nationhood blog on which this Warrior Life podcast was based:http://indigenousnationhood.blogspot.com/2019/12/buy-native-and-give-native-all-year-long.htmlThis blog contains all the links mentioned in my podcast so you can check out the media articles discussed, as well as native businesses and native causes for donations.I also promised to include the link to my new Warrior Life clothing which helps me off-set the costs of my podcasts, blogs, and videos. This link is for 10% before the holidays:https://teespring.com/stores/warrior-life-2?pr=HOLIDAYMy book: Indigenous Nationhood: Empowering Grassroots Citizens, on various political, legal and economic threats to our sovereignty as Nations, which can be found here:amzn.to/2m0cyfYI've also written about the importance of native identity and belonging in my book: Beyond Blood: Rethinking Indigenous Identity, which can be found here:amzn.to/2mFSEHfTo stay up to date on my work, my website link is here:https://www.pampalmater.com/You can also follow me on Facebook as Pam Palmater Media, on LinkedIn as Pam Palmater, and on Twitter and Instagram as Pam_PalmaterIf you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon:www.patreon.com/join/2144345Note: The information contained in this podcast is not legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such.

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Episode 44 is part 2 of our extended interview with Dr. Cindy Blackstock jto talk about the new legislation: C-92 Indigenous child and family legislation intended to address what Canada called a "humanitarian crisis" of First Nations children in foster care. Last week, in Episode 43, she talked to us about the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) order directing Canada to compensate First Nations children in foster care for racial discrimination by the government. The government is now trying to quash that order.Cindy gives us a detailed update on C-92 and all the questions and concerns about the legislation and offers some strategic advice for First Nations on what to do next. You can check out her website at the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society for more information and FREE ways that you can help!www.fncaringsociety.com/Make sure you check out her previous interviews on First Nations kids in care as well!If you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon:www.patreon.com/join/2144345Note: 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 www.pampalmater.comThank you all for your ongoing support!Photo credit: This photo was provided by Cindy Blackstock.

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In Episode 43, Dr. Cindy Blackstock joined us again to talk to us about the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) case which she launched to end racial discrimination against First Nations children in care – and won! Recently, the CHRT made an order directing Canada to compensate First Nations children in foster care for racial discrimination by the government. The government is now trying to quash that order.Cindy gives us a detailed update on what is happening. Here is the link for those who want to watch the hearing live:https://video.isilive.ca/fccf/2019-11/english/In the meantime, you can check out her website at the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society for more information and FREE ways that you can help!https://fncaringsociety.com/Be sure to tune in next week for Part 2 of my extended interview with Cindy as she helps us understand the core questions and concerns in relation to Bill C-92 Indigenous child and family legislation that comes into effect January 1, 2020.Here is my recent Youtube video talking about the decision:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKSGl-6KnS4&t=83sIf you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon:www.patreon.com/join/2144345Note: 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 www.pampalmater.comThank you all for your ongoing support!Photo credit: This photo was provided by Cindy Blackstock.

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In Episode 42, we get to hear from native woman warrior, Molly Wickham of the Wet'sewet'en Nation in what is now known as British Columbia. She speaks to us about the situation on her territory and why it is so important that the clans of her Nation occupy their territory and defend it from pipelines. She talks about Gitdimt'en Yintah Access and also the occupation at Unist'ot'en. As promised in the podcast, here is the link to the Gitdimt'en Yintah Access website:https://www.yintahaccess.com/The link to their supporter toolkit for those who want to offer support, including the official link for donations:http://unistoten.camp/supportertoolkit/Here is a link to podcast episode 33 where I talked about how the RCMP invasion of Wet'suwet'en territory breached Canada's own so-called "rule of law":https://soundcloud.com/pampalmater/rcmp-invasion-of-wesuweten-territory-breach-of-rule-of-lawThat was based on an article that I wrote for Canadian Dimension Magazine that can be found here:https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/rcmp-invasion-of-wetsuweten-nation-territory-breaches-canadas-rule-of-lawHere is the link to my most recent YouTube video done in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en calls for the RCMP to leave their lands.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efU2_ls_XacHere is a link to my book: Indigenous Nationhood: Empowering Grassroots Citizens, which is a collection of shorter blogs which cover some of the issues raised in this podcast:amzn.to/2PR7NTUHere is a link to a new textbook on "radical politics" where I have a chapter on Indigenous resistance politics:amzn.to/2LuacPeIf you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon:www.patreon.com/join/2144345Note: 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 www.pampalmater.comThank you all for your ongoing support!Photo credit: This photo was provided by Molly Wickham.

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In Episode 41, Today, I will be talking to you about the 5 core findings from the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, Its Causes and Consequences report on violence against Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada. But it got very little media attention and no action from federal or provincial governments. Make sure you listen to the whole podcast because at the end, I share with you some of her most important recommendations.Here is the link to her report (the report on Canada is at the top):https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Women/SRWomen/Pages/CountryVisits.aspxHere is Part 1 of my Youtube video overview of her report:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahx1dtc25e4&t=1sHere is Part 2 of my Youtube video overview of her report which focuses on her findings and recommendations into police sexualized violence against Indigenous women and girls:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oskV4QK1KkE&t=3sHere is the link to the Final Report of the National Inquiry:www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/Here are 4 Youtube videos that provide overviews of the National Inquiry's Report:3 Things You MUST Know About MMIWG Reportwww.youtube.com/watch?v=72AWIJ4ryjkGenocide in Canadawww.youtube.com/watch?v=jl71D-nFX_sCalls for Justice to End Canadian Genocidewww.youtube.com/watch?v=tHa7HHDmuKA&t=7sCanada is an Outlaw: Sex Discrimination Continues in the Indian Actwww.youtube.com/watch?v=tHa7HHDmuKA&t=7sHere is the video of our oral submissions to the National Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB6SA7J8gGQ&t=193sHere is a Youtube video where I provide more background on sexualized violence in policing and corrections:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o1PCzjhhno&t=7sIndigenous Nationhood: Empowering Grassroots Citizensamzn.to/2LMWYyNote: 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 www.pampalmater.comIf you would like to support my work, here is the link to my Patreon account:www.patreon.com/pampalmaterThank you all for your ongoing support.(pic from UN Special Rapporteur's Twitter)

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