Warrior Life

In Episode 40, I share an address that I gave at a Mi'kmaw Nationhood gathering in PEI. It is about Mi'kmaw sovereignty and nationhood and what it means for all our citizens. Whether we call it sovereignty, nationhood, peoplehood, self-determination or self-governance, Mi'kmaw nationhood refers to our strength and power as a collective with our own defined and defended territories. We need to identify current threats to our nationhood, but also need to identity the opportunities we have to strengthen our nationhood and revitalize it.Here is the link to my Youtube video about Mi'kmaw Nationhood:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCBeQq4nEeA&t=37sI also have several chapters in my book, Indigenous Nationhood: Empowering Grassroots Citizens, on various political, legal and economic threats to our sovereignty as Nations, which can be found here:https://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:https://amzn.to/2mFSEHfTo stay up to date on my work, my website link is here:https://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_Palmater.My blog, Indigenous Nationhood can be found at this link:https://indigenousnationhood.blogspot.com/If you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon:www.patreon.com/join/2144345If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at:www.pampalmater.comNote: 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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In Episode 39, I provide a detailed overview, analysis and commentary of the federal party leaders' election platforms and what they offer - or don't offer - Indigenous peoples. It includes the platforms for Liberals, Greens, NDP and Conservatives. This podcast was based in part on an article I wrote for Canadian Dimension Magazine that was also released today:https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/where-the-parties-stand-on-indigenous-issuesI also wrote about the issue of First Nations voting and not voting in Canadian elections in my book: Indigenous Nationhood: Empowering Grassroots Citizens:amzn.to/2PR7NTUHere is a link to a new textbook on "radical politics" where I have a chapter on Indigenous resistance politics which stands in contrast to participation in Canadian politics:amzn.to/2LuacPeIn my book, Beyond Blood: Rethinking Indigenous Identity and Belonging, I share my analysis on the Indian Act, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the Constitution Act, 1982:amzn.to/2XDjTDRIf 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:https://www.pampalmater.comHere are links to some other articles I wrote in relation to Election 2019:https://www.chatelaine.com/living/politics/election-2019-canada-leaders-questions/http://indigenousnationhood.blogspot.com/2019/10/indigenous-issues-slowly-disappear-from.htmlhttps://www.macleans.ca/opinion/abolishing-the-indian-act-means-eliminating-first-nations-rights/https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/the-irony-of-the-first-nations-vote/https://nowtoronto.com/news/canada-election-2019-andrew-scheer-maxime-bernier/https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/october-2019/dont-forget-the-racist-canadians-behind-the-racist-systems/Thank you all for your ongoing support!(Photo credit: Ben Powless taken at AFN Election 2012)

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In Episode 38, we speak to lawyer Alisa Lombard who is currently working on a class action suit in relation to the forced and coerced sterilizations of Indigenous women in Canada. She is a partner with the law firm Semaganis, Worme, Lombard and the link to their website is below:https://www.swllegal.ca/If you would like more information about the issue of genocide against Indigenous women and girls specifically, you can access the joint submission of myself, FAFIA and CWP here:https://pampalmater.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/MMIW-Inquiry-Report.pdfThere are also extra resources and publications on my website here:www.pampalmater.comIf you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon:www.patreon.com/join/2144345Thank you all for your ongoing support!Note: The information contained in this podcast is not legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such.(photo from CTV News used with the express permission of Alisa Lombard)

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In Episode 37, we get to hear from native warrior, Lenard Monkman. Lenard is Anishinaabe and the co-founder of Red Rising Magazine - an Indigenous magazine by and for Indigenous peoples. He has also been an associate producer with CBC Indigenous for more than 3 years now. He's also a community builder - he works hard to help urban Indigenous peoples stay connected to one another and their cultures.You can follow Lenard on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as well as check out his latest stories on CBC Indigenous at this link:https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/lenard-monkman-1.3341974If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at:www.pampalmater.comIf you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon:www.patreon.com/join/2144345Thank you all for your ongoing support!Note: The information contained in this podcast is not legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such.(photo used with express permission of Lenard Monkman)

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In Episode 36, we talk to Lynn Gehl about her journey suing Canada and winning for their colonial Indian registration policy known as unknown or unstated paternity which serves to deny Indian status to thousands of children of First Nation women.Here is the link to her website where you can check out her two books and read more about this issue and her journey:https://www.lynngehl.comI have also written about Indian status, discrimination in Indian status and unstated paternity in my book Beyond Blood: Rethinking Indigenous Identity which can be found here:https://amzn.to/2lEikDIIf you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at:www.pampalmater.comIf you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon:www.patreon.com/join/2144345Thank you all for your ongoing support!Note: The information contained in this podcast is not legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such.(photo used with express permission of Lynn Gehl, photo credit to Samantha Moss)

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In episode 35, we get to talk to Cora Morgan, the First Nations Family Advocate in Manitoba. Her role has been to provide support and advocacy for First Nations children in care and their families. her organization works to address the racism deeply embedded in the child welfare system - a root cause of genocide of Indigenous peoples.Here is the link to their website for more information:http://firstnationsfamilyadvocate.com/If you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon:www.patreon.com/join/2144345Here 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/2PR7NTUIf 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: Photo with express permission of Cora Morgan)Note: 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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In Episode 34, I have the permission to share with you my interview on Let's Talk Native with John Kane show from New York. He and I and Shawnee Rice talked about genocide in Canada and murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls. This interview was just an excerpt from his much longer show. Here is the link to his whole show on August 1, 2019:https://soundcloud.com/john-kane-11/lets-talk-80119You can also listen to and watch this podcast on his Youtube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApRAO8gGjbMFor those of you who haven't read it yet, here is link to National Inquiry's final report on murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls special report on genocide:https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Supplementary-Report_Genocide.pdfHere 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 is with permission of John Kane from his Facebook page about his show Let's Talk Native with John Kane.

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Episode 33, is based on an article I wrote for Canadian Dimension Magazine back in April about Canada’s so-called “rule of law” invasions of our territories. Specially, we are talking about the RCMP invasion of Wet’suwet’en Nation territory back in January 2019.This is an especially important incident because it can and will happen again. The bitterly ironic thing about this incident is that the RCMP and federal government defended the action as though it was supported by Canada’s “rule of law”. But in fact, their acts are prime examples of breaches Canada’s ‘rule of law’.Here is the link to the article I referenced that was in Canadian Dimension Magazine:https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/rcmp-invasion-of-wetsuweten-nation-territory-breaches-canadas-rule-of-lawHere 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:https://amzn.to/2PR7NTUHere is a link to a new textbook on "radical politics" where I have a chapter on Indigenous resistance politics:https://amzn.to/2LuacPeIf you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon:https://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 is the photo that accompanied my article in Canadian Dimension Magazine and was taken by Amber Bracken.

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In Episode 32, we get to hear from a real warrior and trailblazing Indigenous actress Tantoo Cardinal. Tantoo is known as "the most widely recognized native actress of her generation" with no wonder. She has appeared in over 100 movies and television programs! Most of you will recognize her from movies like Dances with Wolves, Black Robe, Legends of the Fall and most recently where she holds the lead role in Falls Around Her. She has also been featured in numerous TV shows like Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, North of 60, Moccasin Flats, Blackstone, Mohawk Girls and the Netflix series Frontier.In this podcast, Tantoo talks to us about her Indigenous heritage, why she got into acting and shares a powerful message of hope for native youth.The link to her biography and filmography can be found here: https://www.tribute.ca/people/tantoo-cardinal/17665/Information about where to watch her latest film: Falls Around Her can be found on their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/FallsAroundHer/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(picture with permission of Tantoo Cardinal)

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In Episode 31, I keep the focus on the national crisis of genocide against Indigenous women and girls. To my mind, it is important to make this THE election issue amongst all political parties. Indigenous women and girls continue to be abused, trafficked, disappeared and murdered and Canada must act to end the violence.Here is the link to the Final Report of the National Inquiry:www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/Here is the link to the article I referenced that was published in NOW Magazine upon which this podcast as based:https://nowtoronto.com/news/missing-and-murdered-canada-genocide/Here are the 4 Youtube videos I mentioned in the podcast that provide overviews of the 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=7sNote: 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/pampalmaterHere is a link to the book written by Karen Stote entitled: An Act of Genocide: Colonialism and the Sterilization of Aboriginal Women that is relevant to this discussion and is also the second book I am reviewing in my new YouTube series: Reconciliation Book Club:https://amzn.to/2LFH7SjThank you all for your ongoing support.

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