Arctic Canada - The Culture Cure
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsArctic Canada and the Culture Cure is a podcast all about the Canadian Arctic, the land, the people, the culture and what it can teach the rest of the world. Canada's Arctic continues to hold the world spellbound. Twenty-four hours of darkness in winter, to twenty-four hours of daylight in summer, temperatures as extreme as -84 F, walrus, muskox, polar bear, narwhal, and indigenous peoples, rich in culture and tradition that have survived the test of time. Through interviews with prominent community members, elders, hunters, politicians, artists, musicians and sports figures, we will explore tradition, retention and revitalization of culture, colonialism, residential school, climate change, and much more.Production and technical support provided by Shushiela Appavoo.
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Predicting Arctic Ice Cover-A Marriage Between Tradition and Technology
March 25, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 15.5 MBA new approach to providing invaluable, data-driven insights into sea-ice thickness and local ice conditions in the Canadian Arctic is utilizing traditional knowledge combined with technology. SmartICE is an award-winning technological innovation for the North. It is the world's first climate change adaptation tool to integrate the traditional knowledge of sea ice with advanced data acquisition and remote monitoring technology. In this episode we discuss this groundbreaking approach with Sma...
Indigenous Activism Through the Performing Arts - Ashley Callingbull, Breaking Barriers
November 22, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 15 MBAshley Callingbull is a model, actress, motivational speaker and activist. In 2015, Ashley became the first Canadian, and first indigenous woman to win the Mrs. Universe title. Since winning the title, she hasn't slowed down! Ashley has appeared on the cover of magazines, in motion pictures, commercials and television shows. Most recenly Ashley was named the new face of the Nike N7 line of footwear, which features designs founded on Indigenous themes. Born in the Enoch Cree Nation, in Albe...
Arctic Adaptation-As the Climate Changes Is It All Bad? An Interview With Dr. Isla Myers-Smith
August 05, 2020 06:00 - 55 minutes - 19.3 MBClimate change is affecting the Canadian Arctic at a much faster rate than other parts of the planet. However the Arctic and its peoples have a long history of adaptation and survival. Dr. Isla Myers-Smith is a global change ecologist from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Isla has 12 field seasons under her belt, conducting research in the Arctic and Sub-Antarctic. Dr. Myers-Smith is known for her enthusiasm and energy and she has successfully brought together teams of researchers, i...
Kevin Koe - A Legacy of Curling Greatness Born in the Canadian Arctic
July 26, 2020 06:00 - 28 minutes - 10.2 MBKevin Koe has achieved curling greatness on the Canadian and world stage. With four Canadian Championships, two World Championships, and an appearance at the 2018 Olympics he has to be considered one of the greatest Canadian curlers of all time. Kevin comes from a family with a legacy of curling. His father Fred, brother Jamie and sister Kerry are all curlers of note, with national and international accomplishments of their own. However, perhaps not as well known by curling and sport enthusi...
Reclaiming Inuit Identity in the Aftermath of Colonialism Through Artistic Expression-Avianna Mackenzie
July 02, 2020 06:00 - 53 minutes - 18.9 MBRealistic and diverse representations of Inuit women and their relationships to their bodies is something that Canadian, Iqualuit, Nunavut-based artist Avianna Mackenzie has made a central theme in her digital illustration practice. Creating art that combats colonized views and understandings of womanhood and femininity, Avianna's work is created with a clear message of destigmatization and reinforcement of positive body image. Much of Avianna's work is inspired by interactions she observes ...
Diving Into The Arctic - Jill Heinerth discusses the shrinking ice coverage in the Arctic
May 24, 2020 06:00 - 40 minutes - 14.2 MBJill Heinerth is an award winning, world renowned Canadian diver, cave diver, author and filmmaker. Her achievements include making TV series for PBS, the National Geographic Channel and BBC. She has consulted on various movies for directors including James Cameron. Jill is the author of the bestseller, INTO THE PLANET - My Life as a Cave Diver and has produced documentaries including We Are Water. Her work with Arctic on the Edge and the recent documentary Under Thin Ice is fascinating. Jil...
COVID-Distancing On The Land In The Arctic
April 27, 2020 06:00 - 39 minutes - 14 MBMelissa and Daniel Rogers live in Inuvik, Northwest Territories in the Canadian Arctic. Melissa is of Gwich'in and Inuvialuit decent and Daniel is Inuvialuit. Melissa and Daniel were both raised with a close connection to the land and when the COVID crisis struck they didn't wait for the virus to surface in the Arctic, they left town and headed to their traditional camp North of Inuvik. In this episode we discuss why Melissa and Daniel returned to the land, living in a tent in -30 temperatur...
Tradition Worth Saving, A Future To Prepare For - Iqaluktuuttiaq creates traditional healing programs, modern infrastructure and prepares for COVID-19
March 29, 2020 06:00 - 50 minutes - 17.8 MBThe small Canadian Arctic hamlet of Iqaluktuuttiaq (Cambridge Bay) is located on Victoria Island, and lies on the Northwest Passage in the Arctic Ocean. As do other Arctic communities, the hamlet faces many issues such as climate change, food insecurity, overcrowding in houses and now the Coronavirus. Despite these challenges, the community moves forward using traditional camps to heal those with addiction issues, engaging elders to teach traditional skills to the young, while also providing...
Two Spirit, Too Strong - Bryson Syliboy tackles his detractors and life head on.
December 31, 2019 07:00 - 25 minutes - 9.16 MBBryson Syliboy is Mi'kmaw and Two Spirited. An outspoken advocate for both the Indigenous and LGBTQ communities on social media, he humerously refers to himself as "Bryson The Gaytive", and despite facing his fair share of detractors and haters, remains undetered. In this episode we discuss the challenges of being Two Spirited, the negative effects of residential school on culture, revitalization of the Mi'kmaw language, cultural appropriation, the use of racist symbols and more. Bryson's cu...
A Legacy of Leadership-Facing the Challenge of Leading a Municipal Government in Nunavut
December 28, 2019 07:00 - 31 minutes - 11.1 MBUqi Chuck Pizzo-Lyall is the recently elected Mayor of Taloyoak (formerly Spence Bay) Nunavut, Canada. One of a new breed of young, Northern leaders, Chuck and his community face many challenges in the Canadian Arctic. Chuck comes from a family of leaders. His grandfather, Ernie Lyall, came by ship from Labrador, Canada, and travelled the Arctic by dog team. He and Chuck's grandmother Nipisha, an Inuk from the Eastern Arctic, raised a large family and Ernie was a key interpreter and witness ...
The Medicine Game - Gwich'in Professional Lacrosse Player Thomas Hoggarth
December 09, 2019 07:00 - 28 minutes - 10.3 MBThomas Hoggarth is a professional lacrosse player with the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League. He grew up in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada however his roots are North of the Arctic Circle in Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories. Thomas is of Gwich'in decent and proud of his cultural heritage. Lacrosse is one of the fastest and most physical team sports in the world however to many indigenous peoples it is of spiritual significance and a tribute to the Creator. In this episode we d...
Happening to Us - Tuktoyaktuk Youth Filmmakers Heading to United Nations!
November 17, 2019 07:00 - 33 minutes - 12 MBTuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories is a community high in the Canadian Arctic, situated on the shores of the Beaufort Sea. Five young Indigenous filmmakers wanted to do something to show their concern with how climate change is affecting the world around them. They directed and filmed a documentary called, "Happening to Us." The film has garnered international attention and the youth have been invited to present it at a United Nations convention in Chile this December 2019. This episode of A...
A Rising Northern Star - Tiffany Ayalik - Storyteller, Dancer, Musician, Throat Singer, Actor
October 20, 2019 06:00 - 51 minutes - 18 MBTiffany Ayalik is an artist of many talents: storyteller, dancer, musician, throat singer, television host, actor. Of Inuit descent, Tiffany was born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, in the Canadian Arctic. From an early age she learned the power of storytelling from the elders, a lesson that would have a lasting impact on her creative life. Tiffany is part of the throat singing duo, Piqsiq, and a member of the band, Quantum Tangle, which won a Juno Award in 2017 for Indigenous Album o...
Robert Louie - Expressing Indigeneity Through Leadership and Entrepreneurship
September 26, 2019 06:00 - 39 minutes - 14 MBRobert Louie is a Canadian entrepreneur and owner/proprietor of Indigenous World Winery, Indigenous World Spirits and Kelowna West Manufactured Home Park in West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Robert is a former practicing lawyer and was a summer law instructor at the University of Saskatchewan. Of Salish decent, Robert served a total of 24 years as Chief of the Westbank First Nation. Robert was involved in treaty negotiations, and his leadership was critical in the negotiation of self-g...
Insightful Leadership - Chief Tizya-Tramm - Facing today's challenges through traditional and scientific paradigms
August 23, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 24.6 MBDana Tizya-Tramm left his small home community of Old Crow in the Yukon Territory of Canada to move to the city lights of Vancouver, British Columbia. Feeling that there was a calling in life beyond his corporate job and upward mobility, Dana returned home to Old Crow. Old Crow has a population of 300, is situated inside the Arctic Circle, and has no road access. Home to the Vuntut Gwich'in, Dana reconnected with his culture and traditions in Old Crow. At age 31, he became one of the younges...
Arctic Olympians - Sharon and Shirley Firth - from Aklavik Northwest Territories to Sapporo, Innsbruck, Lake Placid and Sarajevo
May 12, 2019 06:00 - 33 minutes - 12 MBSharon and Shirley Firth were born inside the Arctic Circle, deep in the vast Mackenzie Delta, in the small remote Canadian community of Aklavik, Northwest Territories. From these humble beginnings, in the land of the midnight sun and winters of endless darkness, the identical twins, who were of Gwich'in heritage, became groundbreaking, unmatched, Olympic Athletes. Among the first indigenous athletes to attend the Olympics on behalf of Canada, the twins competed in four consecutive Olympic G...
The Mad Trapper of Rat River - An Amazing Unsolved Arctic Mystery.
April 03, 2019 06:00 - 25 minutes - 9.08 MBAn unknown man showed up in Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada, in 1931, He said very little, only that his name was Albert Johnson. It was the beginning of an amazing tale that started with mischief and destruction of property, an epic chase across the frozen Delta, murder, and a mystery that has never been solved. Hugh Feagan recounts the sequence of events and strange circumstances, along with his interesting connection to the preservation of these historical events.
A Delta Man - Dog Musher, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Member, Proud Indigenous Elder, Arctic Ambassador - Gerry Kisoun
March 27, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 25.8 MBGerry Kisoun was born on the land in the Mackenzie Delta of the Northwest Territories in the Canadian Arctic, the second largest delta in North America. At a young age, his family moved from the trapline into the town of Inuvik. He grew up running dog teams and shifted between several jobs before heading to Regina, Saskatchewan and graduting from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (R.C.M.P.) Depot Division as a regular member of the force. After postings in Alberta and the Yukon, Gerry return...
From Traditional Beginnings to Boardroom Executive - Embracing the New, Healing Through Traditional Culture
March 20, 2019 06:00 - 45 minutes - 15.9 MBClara Evalik's father came from nomadic beginnnings. His early life took him from Alaska, to the Western Arctic, to the Central Arctic, where he operated a trading post. Clara's mother was raised on the land and taught her children how to make their own clothing, maintain their language and to eat animals harvested from the land. Clara grew up in Ikaluktutiak, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, in Canada's Arctic. Her family lived in town during the winter months and on the land at camp in the summer w...
Serving His People - M.L.A. Tom Beaulieu discusses his passion for Northern issues and his people.
March 10, 2019 07:00 - 29 minutes - 10.5 MBTom Beaulieu is the Member of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly for the Tu Nedhe'-Wiilideh constituency in the Canadian North. Tom served as President of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation, and as a Deputy Minister in the Northwest Territories Government, prior to being elected to office in 2007. He has served as Minister of several portfolios including Transportation, Public Works, Human Resources, Health and Social Services, Seniors and Persons with Disabilities. To...
Balancing Traditional Values in the Modern World
February 26, 2019 07:00 - 49 minutes - 17.6 MBPolar Bear hunter, Brent Nakashook of Ikaluktutiak (Cambridge Bay), Nunavut, Canada, was raised by his grandparents on the land. Brent discusses the traditional way of life and the difficulties of juggling his work at a mine near Ikaluktutiak and his desire to stay connected with the land and his culture.
The Magnetic North - Stories of youth, sexual abuse in an Edmonton hospital, cultural confusion, returning North.
February 14, 2019 07:00 - 54 minutes - 19.2 MBHost Rob Feagan discusses his fond memories of growing up in small Northern communities, the humour and wisdom of elders, moving South and cultural confusion, physical and sexual abuse, moving back North, living in Cambridge Bay and returning home to the Mackenzie Delta.
Nyla Innuksuk - Focusing on Inuit culture through virtual reality, the Marvel Universe and film making - Part 2
February 06, 2019 07:00 - 31 minutes - 11.4 MBPart 2 of our two part interview with film director, writer, producer of film and virtual reality content, Nyla Innuksuk. In this episode we discuss the Arctic as a setting for film and incorporating Inuit myths, the use of virtual reality to tell stories, bringing the value of indigeneity to projects, a truly unique summer job that helped Nyla get through school, and the potential pitfalls of cultural appropriation in work life. Nyla is Inuit, originally from Igloolik, Nunavut, in Canada...
Nyla Innuksuk - Focusing on Inuit culture through virtual reality, the Marvel Universe and film making - Part 1
January 30, 2019 07:00 - 30 minutes - 10.8 MBNyla Innuksuk is a film director, writer, producer of film and virtual reality content. She is a Ryerson Film graduate, and CEO of Mixtape VR. The short horror film that Nyla produced and filmed in Nunavut, Kajutaijuq, was chosen as a Toronto International Film Festival top ten short. Nyla was also named the inaugural ImagineNATIVE Indigenous VR/AR Artist in Residence. Nyla is Inuit and originally from Igloolik, Nunavut, in Canada's Arctic. Amongst other projects, Nyla recently collaborated...
Cultural Identity - A Story of Rediscovery and Success - Part 2
January 21, 2019 07:00 - 22 minutes - 8.04 MBKylik Kisoun Taylor is the owner/operator of Tundra North Tours, a tourism company based out of Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada, inside the Arctic Circle. Although of Gwich'in and Inuvialuit decent, Kylk was raised in the Southern regions of Canada. At sixteen years of age he returned North to meet his birth mother and family. The experience of rediscovering his culture was profound! In this episode, Kylik continues to discuss the importance of culture and the land, to people of the Ma...
Cultural Identity - A Story of Rediscovery and Success - Part I
January 15, 2019 07:00 - 30 minutes - 10.8 MBKylik Kisoun Taylor is the owner/operator of Tundra North Tours, a tourism company based out of Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada, inside the Arctic Circle. Although of Gwich'in and Inuvialuit decent, Kylik was raised in the Southern regions of Canada. At sixteen years of age he returned North to meet his birth mother and family. The experience of rediscovering his culture was profound! In this episode Kylik discusses his journey North, discovering his cultural identity, the importance o...
Climate Change - Reactivation of mercury from permafrost into the Arctic food chain
January 07, 2019 07:00 - 29 minutes - 10.4 MBKyra St-Pierre is a Doctor of Philosophy, and Biological Sciences with specialization in ecology. She has been involved in studies around the world including humpback whale surveys on the coast of Australia, water quality work in Quttinirpaaq National Park in Nunavut, fieldwork in Southern Greenland for the Centre for Permafrost, fieldwork on how methylmercury moves from Arctic sea to land, and a study regarding record levels of mercury being reactivated and released from permafrost in the W...
Policing in the Arctic - The Early Days of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Pt. 2
December 25, 2018 07:00 - 43 minutes - 15.3 MBPart 2 of our interview with Hugh Feagan - In this episode, Hugh discusses his experiences with residential schools in the North, forming lasting friendships with the people he policed, the important role of Special Constables, dog team patrols and much more.
Policing in the Arctic - The Early Days of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Pt. I
December 20, 2018 07:00 - 38 minutes - 13.7 MBIn 1950, Hugh Feagan left the family farm in rural Ontario, Canada, to pursue his dream of joining the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (R.C.M.P.). After the long train trip West, Hugh completed his training at Depot Divion in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and was posted to small communities North of the Arctic Circle. When Hugh retired from the force, the Gwich'n of Fort McPherson, N.W.T., held a feast and made both Hugh and his wife, Marj, honorary members of the Gwich'in Band to recognize th...
Arctic Canada - The Culture Cure
December 12, 2018 07:00 - 16 minutes - 6.15 MBArctic Canada - The Culture Cure - The podcast all about Canada's Arctic, the land, the people, the culture, and what it can teach the rest of the world. In this introductory episode, author Robert Feagan, will discuss his backgroun, growing up in Canada's Arctic as the son of a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the content of future episodes. Through interviews with elders, prominent community members, traditional hunters, politicians, artists, musicians and sports figures, di...