Warrior Life

In Episode 30, I get to talk to David Wilkins, a native scholar and author of the book Dismembered: Native Disenrollment and the Battle for Human Rights, which he co-wrote with Shelly Wilkins. He has extensive experience researching, teaching and working in Native American studies and shares his research with us on the devastation caused by tribal disenrollments. You don't want to miss his powerful advice on how we end the dismemberment of tribes and rebuild our Nations on more traditional laws and practices.Here is the link to his book: amzn.to/32BwDcXI also addressed some of the issues we discussed in this podcast in my two books:Beyond Blood: Rethinking Indigenous Identityamzn.to/2XDjTDRIndigenous 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/pampalmater

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In Episode 29, Mohawk warrior Ellen Gabriel talks to us about the importance of protecting Kanehsatà:ke Mohawk Territory - from the "Oka stand-off in 1990" to the current land issues in the media this week. Ellen 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. She has been involved in every part of this issue and she shares some powerful insights into this issue and larger issues facing our sovereign Indigenous Nations. As mentioned in the podcast, here is the link to her blog entitled: Sovereign Voices 1:https://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 used with permission by Ellen Gabriel)

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In Episode 28, we get to hear from Turtle Island's Kitchen Warrior himself, Chef David Wolfman! Chef Wolfman shares with us the importance of his native culture in his cooking and what he learned from his Mom about the importance of story telling.Here is the link to his profile on his website where you can link to some of the past episodes of his show Cooking with the Wolfman:http://www.cookingwiththewolfman.com/Here is a link to his awesome cookbook entitled: Cooking with the Wolfman: Indigenous Fusion, that he co-wrote with Marlene Finn:https://amzn.to/2SzXsJZNote: 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 and help keep it independent, here is the link to my Patreon account:www.patreon.com/pampalmater

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In Episode 27, we get to hear from Gabe Galanda, who is an Indigenous human rights lawyer and member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes of California. He talks about the devastating impacts of tribal disenrollment on individuals removed from their tribes based on arbitrary criteria like blood quantum.Here is the link to his profile on his law firm's website Galanda Broadman, where you can access some of the court cases he has worked on and many of his publications on the same topic.https://www.galandabroadman.com/profiles/galandaHe also mentioned a book written by Dr. David Wilkins and Shelly Wilkins specifically on tribal disenrollment, entitled "Dismembered": https://amzn.to/32BwDcXI also addressed some of the issues we discussed in this podcast in my two books:Beyond Blood: Rethinking Indigenous Identityamzn.to/2XDjTDRIndigenous 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/pampalmater

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In Episode 26, we get to hear from Dr. Veldon Coburn, an Anishinabe scholar and professor at the University of Ottawa about his doctoral research on native identity and belonging and the ways in which colonization has impacted our individual and collective identities.As promised, here are some of the links to his work:His doctoral thesis:https://qspace.library.queensu.ca/handle/1974/26197His latest article for Policy Options:https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/june-2019/why-are-the-deaths-of-indigenous-women-and-girls-ungrievable/Note: The information contained in this podcast is not legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such.(Picture supplied by Veldon Coburn and used with his express permission)I have also written about Indigenous identity and belonging and the link to my book: Beyond Blood: Rethinking Indigenous Identity can be found here:amzn.to/2XDjTDRMy other book, Indigenous Nationhood: Empowering Grassroots Citizens, has several chapters that address these identity issues and can be found at this link:amzn.to/2LMWYyDFor those of you who'd like to follow my other work, check out my website:https://www.pampalmater.comMy Patreon page where you can support my work is at this link:www.patreon.com/pampalmater

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In Episode 25, we get to talk to Dr. Taiaiake Alfred, a Mohawk scholar, public speaker and activist about his work promoting native sovereignty, autonomy and resistance. He shares his views about inspiring the next generation of warriors to keep up the fight to protect our lands, our autonomy and our identities. (Picture supplied by Taiaiake Alfred and used with his express permission)As promised, here is the link to his website:https://taiaiake.net/Here are the links to his books:Wasase: Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedomhttps://amzn.to/2LEcywGPeace, Power and Righteousness: An Indigenous Manifestohttps://amzn.to/2XLJFEXHeeding the Voices of our Ancestorshttps://amzn.to/2XVth5aI also addressed some of the issues we discussed in this podcast in my two books:Beyond Blood: Rethinking Indigenous Identityamzn.to/2XDjTDRIndigenous 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 https://www.pampalmater.comIf you would like to support my work, here is the link to my Patreon account:www.patreon.com/pampalmater

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Episode 24 is about the ongoing issue of so-called cannabis legalization in the context of First Nation laws, powers, practices and rights. While many First Nations are incarcerated over possession of cannabis, former police officers and Liberal politicians stand to make millions starting their own companies. Here is the link to the article that I wrote for The Lawyer's Daily that I based this podcast on for this week:https://indigenousnationhood.blogspot.com/2019/01/cannabis-legalization-ignores-first.htmlHere is another related article about the criminalization of the First Nation Tobacco Trade, which I mentioned in this podcast:https://indigenousnationhood.blogspot.com/2018/04/canadas-criminalization-of-indigenous.htmlI also wrote about this issue in my book: Indigenous Nationhood: Empowering Grassroots Citizens:amzn.to/2LMWYyDNote: 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

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Episode 23 drops just in time for National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. In this episode, I talk to one of the Commissioners for the National Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls - warrior woman Michele Audette. She talks about her experience with the inquiry and makes a call to all Canadians to do their part to help end genocide in Canada against Indigenous women and girls.Here is the link to the Final Report of the National Inquiry:https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/Here are the 4 Youtube videos I mentioned in the podcast that provide overviews of the Report:3 Things You MUST Know About MMIWG Reporthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72AWIJ4ryjkGenocide in Canadahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl71D-nFX_sCalls for Justice to End Canadian Genocidehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHa7HHDmuKA&t=7sCanada is an Outlaw: Sex Discrimination Continues in the Indian Acthttps://www.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.(Pic used with express permission of Michele Audette from her CBC interview)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

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In Episode 22, I talk about the direct link between the genocide of Indigenous women and girls and the ecocide of the planet and what we need to do to stop it.Warning: This podcast talks about very difficult issues, including sexualized violence which may be upsetting or triggering to those with similar lived experiences.(pic from Google Images & I added the text)Note: The information contained in this podcast is not legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such. The commentary in this podcast represents fair political comment based on reported facts.Here is the link to the National Inquiry's Supplementary Report on Genocide:www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/wp-content/uplo…rt_Genocide.pdfHere is the link to the entire report:www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/Here is the link to my article on sexualized violence in the extractive industry:https://www.telesurenglish.net/opinion/Corporate-Conquistadors-Rape-Indigenous-Lands-and-Bodies--20160816-0011.htmlYou can also check out my Youtube video on genocide:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl71D-nFX_s&t=17sI have also written about genocide and climate change in my book: Indigenous Nationhood: Empowering Grassroots Citizens:amzn.to/2LMWYyDIf 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

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In Episode 21, I talk about the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls. I talk specifically about their finding that Canada is guilty of genocide in relation to the high numerous of Indigenous women and girls that are murdered or disappeared.Warning: This podcast talks about very difficult issues, including sexualized violence which may be upsetting or triggering to those with similar lived experiences.Note: The information contained in this podcast is not legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such.Here is the link to the National Inquiry's Supplementary Report on Genocide:https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Supplementary-Report_Genocide.pdfHere is the link to the 231 Calls for Justice:https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Calls_for_Justice.pdfHere is the link to the entire report:https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/As discussed in this show, here is the link to the Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission which I referenced:http://nctr.ca/assets/reports/Final%20Reports/Executive_Summary_English_Web.pdfYou can also check out my Youtube video on this issue:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72AWIJ4ryjk&t=64sVideo # 2 in the series on Genocide in Canada:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl71D-nFX_s(picture = MMIWG National Inquiry logo)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

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