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Elder Alice Kaquitts of the Stoney Nakoda Peoples (Mini Thni) shares the role of the Matriarchy and the reclamation of the spirit of womanhood in First Nation communities. Elder Kaquitts shares the history and the current ways of being as a Matriarch. Elder Alice bridges the traditional values with modern practices from her Stoney Nakoda perspectives. 

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The Separation Story: The story of how the Tsuut'ina people came to lands which we now call home. Teddy Manywounds sits down with William BigPlume, Director of Legislative Procedures and Technical Services (LPTS), and William BigCrow record’s clerk (LPTS) to discuss how we Tsuut’ina people have all inherited this story from our Tsuut'ina Elders, and the importance of those teachings today. 

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Muriel Manywounds is a Citizen of the Tsuut’ina Nation, and one of our senior elders,she is currently in her 90s, but I won’t tell you her exact age. Muriel Grew up on Saddle Lake reservation in Northern Alberta, which is where she also survived attending residential School. As a young woman she pursued a career in teaching first attending the University of Alberta, upon completion of her studies Muriel moved to Tsuut’ina Nation where she began her professional teaching career. She also became a citizen of Tsuut’ina Nation by becoming a part of the Manywounds family and subsequently starting a family of her own. While raising 4 young children she decided to go back to university, obtaining another degree from the University of Calgary. Muriel also happens to be my grandmother and I am so excited and happy to share this conversation with all of you. We conducted this interview in her main living room, at her dining room table on a beautiful summer day, you will hear background and one text message notification, which happened to be from my father, her youngest son. During a portion of our interview Muriel and I talk about the use and the intent of language, as it pertains to First Nation legislation. In Bill c92 which is an Act according to the Government of Canada “Respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Children Youth and Families. An act to affirm and recognize our jurisdiction over the Child and Family Services. In the Act it states, “In the best interest of the child”, this Language is left much to open to interpretation. In the past, our First Nations “Best Interests” were interpreted by those who governed us. Using residential schools as an example, “our best interests” are not always taken into full account when decisions are made on our behalf. Muriel believes that the wording should be changed to “Love and Respect for the Child”.. so we always need to be mindful of language!

 Please join me in a conversation with Grandma Muriel.

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Jeanne Crowchild is the current Director for the Treaty Initiatives, Jeanne has hold extensive knowledge about Treaty, specifically Treaty 7. Please join us in a conversation about what Treaties are, what Treaty 7 is, and how we work with Treaty everyday to safeguard our future. 

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In part two on our conversation with Alison Heavenfire we discuss the current Draft Constitution of Tsuut’ina Nation, as well as the declarations within the Constitution and why they are important aspects of the Document. Alison also shares with us some of the people that have been influential on her life and her career. To close off the interview we will hear from Alison what her hopes are for the future Generations on the Tsuut’ina Nation. Please join me for part two of our conversation. 

In part two of our conversation with Steven Crowchild we continue our discussion on language, but in this episode we focus on the English Language and how that has been a barrier to understanding for First Nations People. A barrier as it pertains to Legislation, and how we have understood and interpreted legislation to this day. We also discuss intergenerational Trauma and how we as a Nation are currently working towards our own healing. Please join me in Part two with Steven Crowchild. 

Alison Heavenfire is a citizen on Tsuut’ina Nation and the currency Director for the Lands and Economic Resources Development program on Tsuut’ina Nation otherwise known as LERD. Before holding her current position Alison was the Director the Legislative Procedures Technical Services. Alison has been involved with so much development on Tsuut’ina throughout her professional career, and I am so happy to share her story with all of you. Please join me in part one of our conversation with Alison Heavenfire. 

Please join me in a two part conversation with Councilor Steven Crowchild. Steven is a citizen of Tsuut'ina Nation, and is currently serving on his first time as a leader on the Tsuut'ina Nation. Before holding a position of leadership Steven was heavily involved in the Language revitalization on Tsuut'ina Nation. Work that is currently being carried out by the Gunaha Institute. In part one we discuss what being in leadership has been like during a Global Pandemic, also we discuss his work in revitalizing our Tsuut’ina Language. Please join me for a conversation with Steven Crowchild.  

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Jordan BigPlume is a 30 year old citizen of Tsuut’ina Nation. In our conversation with Jordan Today we learn about her life on Tsuut’ina Nation and what being a Tsuut’ina Naion citizen is to her. Jordan shares with us the impacts of Bill C-31 and how she is working to break the cycle of that bill for herself and for future generations. Please join me I this important and beautiful conversation with Jordan Bigplume. 

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In part two of our conversation, we learn from Britney what it means to her to be a Tsuut’ina Woman. We learn about the challenges she has faced while living in the world as a First Nations Woman. She also let us into her life on Tsuut’ina Nation and what growing up on the Nation has been to her. Please join me in part two of my conversation with Britney Meguinis TwoGuns. 

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