Before the Peace
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago -Personal, powerful conversations that deserve to be listened to. Before the Peace will take you on a journey with an Indigenous, Métis, or Inuit lens on the history of the Peace Region. We touch on the triumphs and trials of some well-known leaders of Treaty 8 Territory, we chat about Indigenous influencers on TikTok, identity, the first settlers of the Peace and so much more.
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Episodes
Reawakening Our Language Part 2 - Before the Peace
April 22, 2024 17:15 - 43 minutes - 218 MBOn March 14th and 15th, Tre attended a conference at Northern Lights College titled “Reawakening our Language: A Gathering to Honour First Peoples Language Revitalization." Doig River First Nation partnered with the college to host the event to celebrate First Peoples' languages and the work gone in to revive them. During the event, Tre had a chance to speak with seven people, from organizers to First Nations members to those who just attended as guests. Since he was able to talk to multip...
Reawakening Our Language Part 1 - Before the Peace
March 25, 2024 07:00 - 41 minutes - 57 MBRecently, Tre attended a conference at Northern Lights College titled “Reawakening our Language: A Gathering to Honour First Peoples Language Revitalization." Doig River First Nation partnered with the college to host the event on March 14th and 15th to celebrate First Peoples' languages and the work gone in to revive them. During the event, Tre had a chance to speak with seven people about the event, from organizers to First Nations members to those who just attended as guests. Since he w...
Madeline Oker - Before the Peace
March 11, 2024 17:42 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBIn this episode of Before the Peace, Tre sits down with Madeline Oker, the language specialist at Doig River First Nation. They talk about the work Madeline has conducted at Doig for many years, organizing the upcoming language revitalization event taking place at Northern Lights College in Fort St. John on March 14th and 15th, 2024, and her traditional craft work. Before the Peace is brought to you by Troyer Ventures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Vince van Wieringen - Before the Peace
January 31, 2024 22:31 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBIn the first Before The Peace episode of 2024, Tre chats with Vince van Wieringen about when he discovered he was Métis, learning about his heritage, his work with Métis organizations and more. Since moving to Fort St. John a couple of years ago, Vince has delved head-first into helping the community with different board positions. He is a part of the Fort St. John and District Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club and the North East Métis Association. Before the Peace is brought to you by ...
2023 Year in Review
December 25, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MBIt's time for a year-in-review! In this episode, BTP co-producer Greg interviews Tre on how he had improved with podcasting over the last two years, Jenna leaving, goals for 2024, and more. From everyone at Energeticcity, we hope everyone has a wonderful holiday break! See you in the new year! Thanks to Troyer Ventures for sponsoring the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stewart Cameron - Before the Peace
November 27, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 337 MBIn this episode, Tre is chatting with Stewart Cameron, a former Chief of Saulteau First Nation and Tribal Chief of the Treaty 8 Tribal Association. We talk about the work he put in during his terms as Chief, as well as his work in the oil and gas sector and as an electrician. The main discussion during this episode focuses on Stewart's current work as the owner of Makwa Consulting, focusing on promoting cultural safety in the industry. The goal of his work is to understand the current st...
Paulette Flamond - Before the Peace
October 30, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBIn this episode, Tre chats with Paulette Flamond, a Peace Region business owner, about her advocacy work, her upbringing, and more. Flamond has a lengthy resume that includes being the current northeast director for Metis Nation BC and serving 20 years as the executive director of the Northeast Aboriginal Business Centre. Some of her accolades include being named the Aboriginal Woman of the Year from Community Futures and receiving the BC Achievement Foundation Award of Distinction for her...
Tse'K'Wa Update with Alyssa Currie - Before the Peace
September 29, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBThis month, Tre caught up with Alyssa Currie, the executive director of the Tse'K'Wa Heritage Society, to get an update on the historic site, formerly known as the Charlie Lake cave. The last time we talked to Alyssa on the podcast was August 2022, so since then, a lot of work has been done at the site, including an archaeology dome, an amphitheatre and an interpretive trail. We also chatted with Alyssa, who has been with the society since 2021, about the weight of being responsible for a ...
Gary Oker 2 Part 2 - Before the Peace
August 28, 2023 18:01 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MBBTP is back for the second part of Tre's interview with Gary Oker. Last episode, we mainly delved into Gary’s past, this episode is more about what he and Doig nation currently have going on with projects and initiatives such as the Kema Experience, the urban reserve being set up in Fort ST. John. A little about Tse'K'wa and so much more. His resume is way too large to fully list, but currently, he is in his second term as councillor of Doig River First Nation. He previously served as DRFN...
Gary Oker 2 Part 1 - Before the Peace
July 31, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBBefore The Peace's first-ever guest, Gary Oker is back to chat with Tre about his journey in the first of a two-part episode. A few months ago, Tre and former host Jenna were chatting about how to bring back and realized on the first BTP episode that they never really asked Gary about him and his life and was more about the history of the Beaver people and the Peace region. His resume is way too large to fully list, but currently, he is the in his second term as councillor of Doig River Fi...
Shona Nelson - Before the Peace
May 29, 2023 17:28 - 1 hour - 111 MBIn this month's episode, Tre chats with Shona Nelson, who has been the band manager of Doig River First Nation for just under ten years. We talk about the growth of the first nation, her mentors growing up, which includes the late Liza Wolfe, the goals the nation has for the future, her duties as a band manager and more. Email us at [email protected] for any comments or story ideas you have. Or, hit us up on social media @Beforethepeace on Instagram and @Beforethepeace_ on T...
Martiall Pitts & Brittany Puttick - Before the Peace
April 28, 2023 17:19 - 1 hour - 122 MBIn Jenna's final episode with Before The Peace, she and Tre talk to Martiall Pitts and Brittany Puttick about their identities, such as their Indigenous heritage, their gender, their sexuality and if there is any connection. We also delve into their respective journeys and talk about terms amongst the LGBTQ+ community. We talk about the resources and Fort St. John and were we stand as a diverse, inclusive city. Thanks to Troyer Ventures and Epscan Industries for sponsoring the show Hosted...
Sandra Apsassin - Before the Peace
February 27, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBOn this episode of BTP, Tre talks with Sandra Apsassin, Elders Coordinator at Blueberry River First Nations, about trapping, beading, and what she and Blueberry are doing to keep Indigenous traditions alive. Sandra also delved into her upbringing, her family, and some history of working in the oil and gas industry. Thanks to Troyer Ventures and Epscan Industries for sponsoring the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gerry Attachie - Before the Peace
January 30, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBIn this episode, Jenna and Tre chat with Gerry Attachie, a former chief and councillor of Doig River First Nation for a total of 45 years. We discuss his hard work with the Montney claim case, where veterans were given a stake in mines on Doig's land. We touch on his upbringing, being from a line of leaders, how traditions and culture have been lost and how communities are working to keep them alive. We also have Trail Acko on the mic to ask Gerry a couple of questions. Thanks to Troyer Ven...
Trail Acko - Before the Peace
December 26, 2022 07:00 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBHappy holidays to all our listeners! We love you so much that we decided to give you some more content. While filming our year-in-review episode released last week, we had drum apprentice and culture and heritage liaison Trail Acko from Doig River pop in. Unfortunately, Tre talked so much about himself during the episode that we had to cut Trail's interview out. We couldn't just sit on the audio, so here it is! Just a note, there are some things we talked about with Trail that was talked abo...
2022 Year in Review
December 19, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBBefore The Peace is ending the year on a high note, with Jenna and Tre getting a little more personal. In this episode, the duo talks about past episodes and interviews each other about their upbringing and how the heck they ended up in media. Enjoy, and see you in the new year. Thanks to our sponsors for making this show possible: Troyer Ventures and Epscan Industries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Waylon Fenton - Before the Peace
November 21, 2022 16:28 - 42 minutes - 57.8 MBJenna and Tre chatted with Waylon Fenton, the son of Fatty Legs authors Christy Jordan-Fenton and Olemaun, his grandmother. Waylon chatted with us briefly about being an Indigenous athlete as a rugby player and powerlifter, as well as growing up around his mother, who is an Indigenous advocate and his grandmother, who was a residential school survivor. You can find out more about the show and check out past episodes at energeticcity.ca/beforethepeace Thank you to our sponsors Troyer Ventur...
Chief Makadahay - Before the Peace
October 24, 2022 20:27 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBJenna and Tre chat with Doig River First Nation Chief Trevor Makadahay about the first nation's growth, the new Urban Reserve being set up in FSJ, a little about Trevor’s past leading up to being chief, Treaty land entitlement, infrastructure improvements and future plans the nation has. Doig has done a lot in order to make the nation self-sufficient. The nation is one part of the original Fort St. John Beaver Band with Blueberry River First Nation. Thanks to our sponsors Troyer Ventures, ...
Truth & Reconciliation 2022
September 30, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBWe hope everyone has time today to reflect on what truth and reconciliation mean to you. In this bonus episode, Jenna and Tre were able to sit down and discuss what it means to them and asked people in our community as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
George Desjarlais - Before the Peace
September 26, 2022 23:21 - 1 hour - 113 MBTre and Jenna are speaking with George Desjarlais on this month's episode of Before the Peace. He is a former West Moberly First Nations chief and is recognized by the elders as a keeper of traditional knowledge and history, including genealogy for West Moberly. In this episode, George gives listeners a sliver of information about Sun Dance, a sacred ceremony of First Nations. He also talks about being traditionally paired with his wife, and how he was a part of the creation of the BC Oil and...
Tse'K'Wa Field Study Review - Before the Peace
August 25, 2022 23:43 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBIn this episode of Before The Peace, Jenna and Tre chat with Alyssa Currie, Executive Director of the Tse'k'wa Heritage Society, about the University of Northern BC-led dig that took place in May. The episode also includes chats with Dr. Jon Driver and Dick Gilbert during the six-week project. Dr. Driver was one of the first archaeologists to work on the site in the 80s after being invited by Dr. Knut Fladmark, who first documented the site in 1974. He later returned to the site with Fladma...
Healing the Hoop - Part 2 - Before the Peace
July 28, 2022 20:23 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBThis episode is the last of a two-part series on the Healing The Hoop conference that took place in Fort St. John in May. The conference was a three-day event focusing on resiliency, personal growth and healing communities, and there were several people we spoke to, including all the keynote speakers. You will be hearing from knowledge keeper David Daniels, Ojibwe-American musician Keith Secola, and Northwestern Polytechnic’s Elders in Residence, Loretta Parenteau-English. Hosted on Acast. ...
Healing the Hoop - Part 1 - Before the Peace
June 24, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBThis episode is the first of two parts on the Healing The Hoop conference that took place in Fort St. john last month. The conference was a three-day event focusing on resiliency, personal growth and healing communities and there were several people we spoke to including all the keynote speakers. Today you will be hearing from Art Napoleon, a former chief of the Saulteau First Nation and the co-host of the popular cooking show, "Moosemeat & Marmalade"; We also chatted with Penny Jones, a T...
Clarence Apsassin - Before the Peace
June 01, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBIn this episode,Tre and Jenna had a wonderful conversation with Clarence Apsassin, a blueberry first nations member and a former headman of the Treaty 8 Tribal Association, which he helped form. Apsassin has worn many hats. He is active in the energy sector, is a hockey coach of the Weekend Warriors, who recently competed in the Senior Native Provincial Championships, and was also a bull rider, competing across North America. Thank you to Troyer Ventures for making this podcast possible....
Christy Jordan-Fenton - Before the Peace
April 26, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBChristy Jordan-Fenton is an author, business owner, and Indigenous advocate who grew up on a farm in Alberta. In this episode, we delve into Christy’s journey growing up with a Cree-Metis stepfather who went to a residential school and her partnership with her mother-in-law, OleMaun, or Margaret. She was the inspiration behind the books they co-authored together and was also a residential school survivor. Tre and Jenna also talk with Christy about their struggles with identity, Indigenous ...
Tse’K’wa Heritage Society - Before the Peace
April 06, 2022 19:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBIn this episode, we interviewed the Tse’K’wa Heritage Society’s Executive director Alyssa Currie. She was born and raised in Dawson Creek and has spent the last four years as the executive director for the South Peace Regional Archives in Grande Prairie before taking the position with the Society in June of last year. We talked to Alyssa about her duties as Executive director of the Society and the upcoming community-based field study led by the University of Northern British Columbia takin...
Chief Roland Willson - Before the Peace
March 17, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBIn this episode, we interviewed the Chief of the West Moberly First Nations Roland Willson. He has been the Chief of West Moberly for 22 years, he is one of the leading advocates for Caribou Recovery, sits on several boards and councils, and has been actively involved in court cases pertaining to Indigenous and Treaty 8 rights. The Before the Peace podcast would not be possible without the financial support of Troyer Ventures in Fort St. John. Thank you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
Anonymous guest on residential school multigenerational trauma - Before the Peace
February 15, 2022 19:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBIn this episode, Before the Peace touches on intergenerational trauma caused by residential schools. Our guest wished to remain anonymous as he details his upbringing and stories of those around him affected by the residential school system. He asked us if he could remain anonymous due to the sensitive content. We are so grateful that he was willing to share not only his story but stories from others as well. The Before the Peace podcast would not be possible without the financial support...
Connie Greyeyes - Before the Peace
January 12, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBThis month, Before the Peace, focuses on advocacy, and we thought who better to speak with than fairly well-known indigenous advocate in Fort St. john and the Peace, Connie Greyeyes. Greyeyes details growing up in Fort St. John while facing racism, her parents' influence on her, her battle with addiction, and meeting Whoopi Goldberg. Greyeyes is the Northern Case Manager for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls through the Indian Residential School Survivors Society. She has als...
Garry Oker - Before the Peace
December 14, 2021 19:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBWelcome to the Before the Peace Podcast. Each month, host and local author Jenna Morland and producer Tre Lopushinsky will sit down with a member of the Indigenous community in our region and listen to the stories of their history, culture and more. Our first guest, Garry Oker has a long resume. He has travelled throughout North America and Europe to study and work as a film director and visual artist, he speaks the Dane-zaa language, he has a Master's Degree from Royal Roads University...
Podcast Preview
September 28, 2021 22:23 - 1 minute - 1.69 MBWe preview the Before the Peace podcast. The first episode will be released on October 28, 2021. This podcast wouldn't be possible without the financial support of Troyer Ventures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.