Unsettled: Journeys in Truth and Conciliation
71 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingUnsettled: Journeys in Truth and Conciliation builds upon the 94 calls to action of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, from the perspectives of Indigenous cohost Jessica Vandenberghe, settler cohost George Lee, and their Indigenous and settler guests. We start from the belief that conciliation in Canada is an ongoing project, individually and collectively, as the country moves beyond colonial thinking to build a nation of nations—one free of racist, pro-assimiliation policies, and one that honours treaties and other commitments to Indigenous peoples. Want to keep the conversation going? Donate here: https://ko-fi.com/unsettledjourneys
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S4 E4: The Afterlife of a Family Lie Gives Rise to a Powerful Mohawk Voice, feat. Tom Wilson CM
February 29, 2024 04:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBAbout 10 years ago, a stranger unwittingly revealed facts about Tom Wilson's adoption, pointing the singer and guitarist with Blackie and the Rodeo Kings towards life-changing truths about his identity. His origins had been hidden from him for more than five decades, even though a sense of not belonging and a recurring dream had made him suspect things were not exactly as they appeared. Growing up in Hamilton, he'd come to think of himself as "a big, puffy, sweaty Irish guy, when I'm actual...
S4 E3: Ancestral Advice—Wolastoqiyik Musician Taps Culture and Language for Inspiration, feat. Mike Bern of Tobique First Nation
November 30, 2023 06:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBWhen your ancestors speak to you, you should probably listen. And in Mike Bern's case, that means using his talent and voice to honour them, his culture, and the loved ones he's lost. The folk rocker from Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick released the album Ancestors earlier this year, with the single no words for goodbye reaching number one on the Indigenous Music Countdown. Cohosts Jessica and George talk to Mike about his current and past musical focus, his culture, the importance o...
S4 E2: The Fentanyl Crisis—A Kainai Woman's Survival Guide for Families and Communities, feat. Ramona Big Head
November 01, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBRenowned Blackfoot educator Ramona Big Head talks about overdoses and other tragedies, the ripple effect of residential school abuses through generations and families, and hope. Recent deaths in her community and family "knocked me off my feet," she tells cohosts Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee. "I think I'm still processing the magnitude of these losses. And it's still happening." Among her tools for healing are prayer, ceremony, physical exercise, humour, empathy, and spending time wit...
S4 E1: From Trauma to Song—How Women and Community Create Musical Magic, feat. Haida-Cree performer Kristi Lane Sinclair
September 30, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBRooted in her own story of domestic abuse, Kristi Lane Sinclair's album Super Blood Wolf Moon oozes strength, perseverance, pain, and vulnerability. The award-winning Haida-Cree singer-songwriter has released a searing, deeply personal, and profound collection of songs, at once driving and anthemic, wispy and gentle, angsty and orchestral. "I didn't want to write this," says Kristi. "It was the last thing I wanted to do at that point, to share my story. But just going through it, I had this...
S4 E1: From the Depths of Trauma—How Women and Community Gather and Rise to Create Musical Magic, feat. Haida-Cree performer Kristi Lane Sinclair
September 30, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBRooted in her own story of domestic abuse, Kristi Lane Sinclair's album Super Blood Wolf Moon oozes strength, perseverance, pain, and vulnerability. The award-winning Haida-Cree singer-songwriter has released a searing, deeply personal, and profound collection of songs, at once driving and anthemic, wispy and gentle, angsty and orchestral. "I didn't want to write this," says Kristi. "It was the last thing I wanted to do at that point, to share my story. But just going through it, I had this...
S3 E8: The Trail So Far—A Bridges and Milestones Episode, feat. Jessica Vandenberghe
April 27, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBIn our Season 3 finale, Jessica and George look back, look ahead, and look around. Their discussion of how the podcast has affected them and others—and where it might go from here—touches on many of the truth and conciliation challenges Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians continue to face. Support the show Join our Facebook community: www.facebook.com/UnsettledJourneys/ Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsettledjourneys/ Become a paid subscriber: https://ko-fi.co...
S3 E8: The Trail So Far—A Bridges and Milestones Not-So-Mini Episode
April 27, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBIn our Season 3 finale, Jessica and George look back, look ahead, and look around. Their discussion of how the podcast has affected them and others, and where it might go from here, touches on many of the truth and conciliation challenges Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians continue to face. Support the show
S3 E7: All Together Now—One Person's Take on the Music, the Spirit, and the Mystery of Who We Are, feat. Kevin John
March 31, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBFor musician and luthier Kevin John of Kaslo, B.C., delving into his Indigenous roots is an important part of his own unfolding story. But it's not everything. The full story, he says, is about who the rest of us are, too, and what we can do individually and collectively to make Canada and the world a better place. Kevin—the writer and performer of the podcast's theme music—talks about reconnecting with his Kyuquot/Checleseht First Nations family, finding his own reason for being, and the ...
S3 E7: All Together Now—One Person's Take on the Music, the Spirit, and the Mystery of Who We Are
March 31, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBFor musician and luthier Kevin John of Kaslo, B.C., delving into his Indigenous roots is an important part of his own unfolding story. But it's not everything. The full story, he says, is about who the rest of us are, too, and what we can do individually and collectively to make Canada and the world a better place. Kevin—the writer and performer of the podcast's theme music—talks about reconnecting with his Kyuquot/Checleseht First Nations family, finding his own reason for being, and the ne...
S3 E6: Landing That Dream Job—It's a Phrase With Special Meaning for Indigenous Colouring Book Entrepreneur Diana Frost
February 23, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBHer heart told her she needed to connect her work to helping others and making a difference. Calgarian Diana Frost's dreamscape looked after the rest, giving her a fully formed outline for what her future as a social entrepreneur would look like. "I needed to do something I cared about, in order to justify the effort and time," she remembers. "And one morning, in the spring of 2016, I woke up suddenly and I remembered my dream, which was a very unusual thing for me: I never remember my dream...
S3 E6: Dream Job—It Has Special Meaning for One Indigenous Colouring Book Entrepreneur, feat. Diana Frost
February 23, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBHer heart told her she needed to connect her work to helping others and making a difference. Calgarian Diana Frost's dreamscape looked after the rest, giving her a fully formed outline for what her future as a social entrepreneur would look like. "I needed to do something I cared about, in order to justify the effort and time," she remembers. "And one morning, in the spring of 2016, I woke up suddenly and I remembered my dream, which was a very unusual thing for me: I never remember my drea...
S3 E5: The Vocabulary of Conciliation—What's a Language to Do in a Changing Canada?
January 27, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBAre the very constructs of English a barrier on Canada's path to becoming a nation of nations? Cohosts Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee talk about words—how they serve us, how they fail us, and how they reflect and unlock our identities. Support the show
S3 E5: The Vocabulary of Conciliation—What's a Language to Do in a Changing Canada? feat. Jessica Vandenberghe
January 27, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBAre the very constructs of English a barrier on Canada's path to becoming a nation of nations? Cohosts Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee talk about words—how they serve us, how they fail us, and how they reflect and unlock our identities. Support the show Join our Facebook community: www.facebook.com/UnsettledJourneys/ Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsettledjourneys/ Become a paid subscriber: https://ko-fi.com/unsettledjourneys Questions, comments, suggestions, ...
S3 E5: The Vocabulary of Conciliation: What's a Language to Do in a Changing Canada?
January 27, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBAre the very constructs of English a barrier on Canada's path to becoming a nation of nations? Cohosts Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee talk about words—how they serve us, how they fail us, and how they reflect and unlock our identities. Support the show
S3 E4: Ten Resolutions—How to Make 2023 a Year of Truth & Conciliation, feat. Jessica Vandenberghe
December 29, 2022 08:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBLearn, listen, write, share—Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee chat about these and other ways to make your 2023 a year of truth and conciliation. Study Indigenization and Indigenous history in your community. Listen to an Indigenous radio station. Journal about your truth and conciliation challenges, successes, and ideas. Regift if you receive something you don't need. These ideas and many more get the podcast treatment, just in time for New Year's Eve. Whether you're a settler, an Indigen...
S3 E4: Ten Resolutions—How to Make 2023 a Year of Truth & Conciliation
December 29, 2022 08:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBLearn, listen, write, share—Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee chat about these and other ways to make your 2023 a year of truth and conciliation. Study Indigenization and Indigenous history in your community. Listen to an Indigenous radio station. Journal about your truth and conciliation challenges, successes, and ideas. Regift if you receive something you don't need. These ideas and many more get the podcast treatment, just in time for New Year's Eve. Whether you're a settler, an Indigen...
S3 E3: Gifts of Conciliation—The How, What, and Where of Shopping Indigenous, feat. Diana Frost
November 25, 2022 01:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBOn the eve of Black Friday, an Indigenous entrepreneur joins co-hosts Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee to discuss the ins and outs of finding gifts that authentically represent Turtle Island's earliest cultures. Diana Frost, an Algonquin Métis woman, talks about shopping Indigenous in a meaningful way, whether you're online, at a Christmas market, or in a bricks-and-mortar business. She also finds a few openings to mention products available through her social enterprise, Colouring It For...
S3 E3: Gifts of Conciliation—The How, What, and Where of Shopping Indigenous
November 25, 2022 01:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBOn the eve of Black Friday, an Indigenous entrepreneur joins co-hosts Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee to discuss the ins and outs of finding gifts that authentically represent Turtle Island's earliest cultures. Diana Frost, an Algonquin Métis woman, talks about shopping Indigenous in a meaningful way, whether you're online, at a Christmas market, or in a bricks-and-mortar business. She also finds a few openings to mention products available through her social enterprise, Colouring It For...
S3 E2: The Land, The Home, The Spirit Part 2—A Sixties Scooper Follows 'Threads of Question Marks,' feat. Jessica Vandenberghe
October 28, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBIn the second episode of our third season, co-host Jessica Vandenberghe discusses a beautiful and challenging road home. Actually, the July trip took her and her travelling companion, Chris Dennison, through two homelands: the one she grew up in and the one she'd never set eyes on before. Jessica and Chris talk with co-host George Lee about the welcome they received at Dene Tha' First Nation and elsewhere, about the laughter and the tears, and about the similiarites and differences between ...
S3 E2: The Land, The Home, The Spirit Part 2—A Sixties Scooper Follows 'Threads of Question Marks'
October 28, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBIn the second episode of our third season, co-host Jessica Vandenberghe discusses a beautiful and challenging road home. Actually, the July trip took her and her travelling companion, Chris Dennison, through two homelands: the one she grew up in and the one she'd never set eyes on before. Jessica and Chris talk with co-host George Lee about the welcome they received at Dene Tha' First Nation and elsewhere, about the laughter and the tears, and about the similiarites and differences between t...
S3 E1: The Land, The Home, The Spirit Part 1—A Sixties Scooper Plans a Trip to Her Home Nation
September 30, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBOur third season launches with co-host Jessica Vandenberghe and her travelling companion Chris Dennison discussing plans for a summer road trip with special meaning. Jessica is a Sixties Scooper, and this will be her first trip to her homeland, Dene Tha' First Nation, in northern Alberta. Says Jessica: "If I go up there to the north, will something feel like I've been there before? Or will I hear something in the trees? Or will I hear something in the wind? Or will something just click wher...
S3 E1: The Land, The Home, The Spirit Part 1—A Sixties Scooper Plans a Trip to Her Home Nation, feat. Jessica Vandenberghe
September 30, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBOur third season launches with co-host Jessica Vandenberghe and her travelling companion Chris Dennison discussing plans for a summer road trip with special meaning. Jessica is a Sixties Scooper, and this will be her first trip to her homeland, Dene Tha' First Nation, in northern Alberta. Says Jessica: "If I go up there to the north, will something feel like I've been there before? Or will I hear something in the trees? Or will I hear something in the wind? Or will something just click wher...
S2 E 12: How to Be a Better Canadian—An Ally Gives His Perspective
August 12, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBSerious about living in a country that can move beyond its colonial machinations? If so, get out of your comfort zone, take some steps to learn about Canada's Indigenous peoples, and advance your own conciliation journey. Those are some of the suggestions business and policy analyst Darryl Lagerquist offers, during a wide-ranging chat with hosts Jessica and George. Darryl, who has government and private industry experience, says the country faces a "wicked problem," as one elder put it. That...
S2 E 12: How to Be a Better Canadian—An Ally Gives His Perspective, feat. Darryl Lagerquist
August 12, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBSerious about living in a country that can move beyond its colonial machinations? If so, get out of your comfort zone, take some steps to learn about Canada's Indigenous peoples, and advance your own conciliation journey. Those are some of the suggestions business and policy analyst Darryl Lagerquist offers, during a wide-ranging chat with hosts Jessica and George. Darryl, who has government and private industry experience, says the country faces a "wicked problem," as one elder put it. That...
S2 E11: The Healing Power of Role Models, Nature, and a Global Perspective
July 07, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBRaylene Whitford has not followed a typical career path. The Edmonton-born Métis woman has trudged around the jungles of Ecuador, the concrete and glass of a five-star hotel in the Middle East, and the corridors of the London Stock Exchange. Oh yeah: she tried roughnecking for a while, too. Now, Raylene is pursuing her doctorate back in Canada, while using her social enterprise Canative Energy to empower Indigenous communities impacted by extractive industries. In this episode, Raylene credi...
S2 E11: The Healing Power of Role Models, Nature, and a Global Perspective, feat. Raylene Whitford
July 07, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBRaylene Whitford has not followed a typical career path. The Edmonton-born Métis woman has trudged around the jungles of Ecuador, the concrete and glass of a five-star hotel in the Middle East, and the corridors of the London Stock Exchange. Oh yeah: she tried roughnecking for a while, too. Now, Raylene is pursuing her doctorate back in Canada, while using her social enterprise Canative Energy to empower Indigenous communities impacted by extractive industries. In this episode, Raylene credi...
S2 E10: Living it Forward—An Old Friend Discusses the Role of Culture and Language in His Life, feat. Arnie Baptiste
June 30, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBCo-host George Lee reconnects with a childhood friend from the Syilx, or Okanagan, territory. Arnie Baptiste teaches the Nsyilxcn language for the Penticton Indian Band at Outma Sqilx'w Cultural School. Also featured are cohost Jessica Vandenberghe, a cast of hundreds at an outdoor flea market, and a 10-week-old border collie whose name translates to Black or Dark Moon in English. Support the show Join our Facebook community: www.facebook.com/UnsettledJourneys/ Check us out on Instagram: ht...
S2 E10: An Old Friend Discusses the Role of Culture and Language in His Life—and How He's Passing His Knowledge Along
June 30, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBCo-host George Lee reconnects with a childhood friend from the Syilx, or Okanagan, territory. Arnie Baptiste teaches the Nsyilxcn language for the Penticton Indian Band at Outma Sqilx'w Cultural School. Also featured are cohost Jessica Vandenberghe, a cast of hundreds at an outdoor flea market, and a 10-week-old border collie whose name translates to Black or Dark Moon in English.
S2 E10: Living it Forward—An Old Friend Discusses the Role of Culture and Language in His Life
June 30, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBCo-host George Lee reconnects with a childhood friend from the Syilx, or Okanagan, territory. Arnie Baptiste teaches the Nsyilxcn language for the Penticton Indian Band at Outma Sqilx'w Cultural School. Also featured are cohost Jessica Vandenberghe, a cast of hundreds at an outdoor flea market, and a 10-week-old border collie whose name translates to Black or Dark Moon in English. Support the show
S1 E7 Revisited: From Wagon Trails to a National Utilities Corridor
June 23, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBIn this revisted episode, an Indigenous engineer gives his take on creating a better Canada for all its nations and peoples. Jessica and George chat with Steven Vaivada about the roles and approaches of his company, Scout Engineering & Consulting Ltd. You'll also hear about an emerging vision for a utilities and infrastructure corridor that brings together all perspectives, interests and communities. Steven also discusses how abandoning stereotypes is hard but necessary. Support the show
S1 E7 Revisited: From Wagon Trails to a National Utilities Corridor, feat. Steven Vaivada
June 23, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBIn this revisted episode, an Indigenous engineer gives his take on creating a better Canada for all its nations and peoples. Jessica and George chat with Steven Vaivada about the roles and approaches of his company, Scout Engineering & Consulting Ltd. You'll also hear about an emerging vision for a utilities and infrastructure corridor that brings together all perspectives, interests and communities. Steven also discusses how abandoning stereotypes is hard but necessary. Support the show Joi...
S2 E 2 Revisited: Can Indigenous Voices Reshape Anthropology?
June 16, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBWe're celebrating Pride Month and National Indigenous History Month with a rebroadcast of our October 7, 2021, episode. And yes, we admit it—we're also buying ourselves a little time to prepare the rest of our sophomore season. In this episode Jessica and George chat with Lydia Toorenburgh, a two-spirit Métis student from the University of Victoria. Lydia, who studies anthropology, discusses colonial attitudes and practices, inside and outside of academia, along with finding and refining ide...
S2 E 2 Revisited: Can Indigenous Voices Reshape Anthropology?
June 16, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBWe're celebrating Pride Month and National Indigenous History Month with a rebroadcast of our October 7, 2021, episode. And yes, we admit it—we're also buying ourselves a little time to prepare the rest of our sophomore season. In this episode Jessica and George chat with Lydia Toorenburgh, a two-spirit Métis student from the University of Victoria. Lydia, who studies anthropology, discusses colonial attitudes and practices, inside and outside of academia, along with finding and refining ide...
S2 E 2 Revisited: Can Indigenous Voices Reshape Anthropology? feat. Lydia Toorenburgh
June 16, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBWe're celebrating Pride Month and National Indigenous History Month with a rebroadcast of our October 7, 2021, episode. In this episode Jessica and George chat with Lydia Toorenburgh, a two-spirit Métis student from the University of Victoria. Lydia, who studies anthropology, discusses colonial attitudes and practices, inside and outside of academia, along with finding and refining identity through connections with your people, your language, and the land. Anthropologic practices are rooted ...
S2 E7: Our Sophomore Season Continues—A Bridges and Milestones Mini-Episode
June 09, 2022 16:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBCo-hosts Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee reconnect to kick off National Indigenous History Month in Canada and catch up on things they've read and seen, apologies they've heard, and plans they've made for their podcast. Support the show
S2 E7: Our Sophomore Season Continues—A Bridges and Milestones Mini-Episode, feat. Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee
June 09, 2022 16:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBCo-hosts Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee reconnect to kick off National Indigenous History Month in Canada and catch up on things they've read and seen, apologies they've heard, and plans they've made for their podcast. Support the show Join our Facebook community: www.facebook.com/UnsettledJourneys/ Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsettledjourneys/ Become a paid subscriber: https://ko-fi.com/unsettledjourneys Questions, comments, suggestions, offers to volunteer...
S2 E6: Still Angry After All These Years—A Canadian Punk Iconoclast Shines a Light on Indigenous Issues, feat. Art Bergmann
November 04, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBAnyone who thought the Order of Canada would tame Art Bergmann was wrong. Deeply wrong. The singer-songwriter is as biting and anti-establishment as ever, demonstrated by his latest album, Late Stage Dementia Empire, and his unflinching opinions on his country's failings. Jessica and George talk with the veteran of Canada's music scene about residential schools, music, allyship, colonialism, and more. And there's lots of music to puncutate the conversation—who needs commas when you've got r...
S2 E6: Still Angry After All These Years—A Canadian Punk Iconoclast Shines a Light on Indigenous Issues
November 04, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBAnyone who thought the Order of Canada would tame Art Bergmann was wrong. Deeply wrong. The singer-songwriter is as biting and anti-establishment as ever, demonstrated by his latest album, Late Stage Dementia Empire, and his unflinching opinions on his country's failings. Jessica and George talk with the veteran of Canada's music scene about residential schools, music, allyship, colonialism, and more. And there's lots of music to puncutate the conversation—who needs commas when you've got r...
S2 E5: As the Grave Count Continues to Grow, What's a Country to Do? Accept the Truth and Take Action, Say Two High-Profile Allies, feat. Shawna Bruce and Malcolm Bruce
October 28, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBCanadians need to work with Indigenous communities right now for real change, say two Edmontonians whose experience with Indigenous peoples spans decades and industries. Malcolm Bruce is the CEO of Edmonton Global, the economic development organization for the capital city's metro region. Shawna Bruce is a self-employed communications consultant whose career took her to executive positions with the chemical giant Dow. Both have had leadership roles in the Canadian Armed Forces. "This is a tr...
S2 E5: As the Grave Count Continues to Grow, What's a Country to Do? Accept the Truth and Take Action, Say Two High-Profile Allies
October 28, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBCanadians need to work with Indigenous communities right now for real change, say two Edmontonians whose experience with Indigenous peoples spans decades and industries. Malcolm Bruce is the CEO of Edmonton Global, the economic development organization for the capital city's metro region. Shawna Bruce is a self-employed communications consultant whose career took her to executive positions with the chemical giant Dow. Both have had leadership roles in the Canadian Armed Forces. "This is a tr...
S2 E4: From the Ashes of 1913—Prince George's Improving Relationship with the First Nation it Wronged, feat. Tracy Calogheros
October 21, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBIt took arson for the Indian Agent to force the Lheidli T'enneh people from their village in 1913. But these days the First Nation and Prince George, B.C., are working together to truthfully share their stories—and, while they're at it, build enduring and respectful relationships. Hosts Jessica and George discuss an award-winning conciliation success with Tracy Calogheros, from the perspective of her personal journey and that of the institution she leads, the Exploration Place Museum and Sci...
S2 E4: From the Ashes of 1913—Prince George's Improving Relationship with the First Nation it Wronged
October 21, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBIt took arson for the Indian Agent to force the Lheidli T'enneh people from their village in 1913. But these days the First Nation and Prince George, B.C., are working together to truthfully share their stories—and, while they're at it, build enduring and respectful relationships. Hosts Jessica and George discuss an award-winning conciliation success with Tracy Calogheros, from the perspective of her personal journey and that of the institution she leads, the Exploration Place Museum and Sci...
S2 E3: A Skate Story—Life Just Keeps Getting Better for Cree Actor, feat. Joe Buffalo
October 14, 2021 17:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBThe actor Joe Dion Buffalo, from Samson Cree Nation in Maskwacis, Alberta, talks about his time at residential school, his path to professional skateboarding, the perseverance of racism in Canada, and the youth charity he cofounded. Joe also speaks candidly about the roles that addiction—and sobriety—have played in his story so far. As the podcast drops, a documentary short about his life keeps picking up accolades. Called, appropriately enough, Joe Buffalo , the film recently earned the end...
S2 E3: A Skate Story—Life Just Keeps Getting Better for Actor Joe Buffalo
October 14, 2021 17:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBThe actor Joe Dion Buffalo, from Samson Cree Nation in Maskwacis, Alberta, talks about his time at residential school, his path to professional skateboarding, the perseverance of racism in Canada, and the youth charity he cofounded. Joe also speaks candidly about the roles that addiction—and sobriety—have played in his story so far. As the podcast drops, a documentary short about his life keeps picking up accolades. Called, appropriately enough, Joe Buffalo , the film recently earned the end...
S2 E2: Can Indigenous Voices Reshape Anthropology?
October 07, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBJessica and George talk about colonial attitudes and practices, inside and outside of academia, with a two-spirit, Cree-Métis student from the University of Victoria. Lydia Toorenburgh, who studies anthropology, discusses finding and refining your identity through connections with your people, your language, and the land. Anthropologic practices are rooted in colonialism, Lydia says—but they don't have to stay that way. Support the show
S2 E2: Can Indigenous Voices Reshape Anthropology? feat. Lydia Toorenburgh
October 07, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBJessica and George talk about colonial attitudes and practices, inside and outside of academia, with a two-spirit, Cree-Métis student from the University of Victoria. Lydia Toorenburgh, who studies anthropology, discusses finding and refining your identity through connections with your people, your language, and the land. Anthropologic practices are rooted in colonialism, Lydia says—but they don't have to stay that way. Support the show Join our Facebook community: www.facebook.com/Unsettle...
S2 E1: The Summer of Our Discontent
September 30, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBA time for flag waving and fireworks? Quiet contemplation? Or something else? Jessica, George, and a cast of many speak of their conflicted and often angry feelings about Canada Day 2021, as the country struggles to come to terms with the discovery of unmarked graves at the sites of former Indian residential schools. The launch of season 2 lands on the country's first-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Episodes will drop weekly into November, then resume in 2022, as the cohosts ...
Episode 9: Our Journey So Far—A Bridges and Milestones Mini-Episode, feat. Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee
May 07, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBBack in September 2020, an Indigenous engineer and a settler editor launched a decidedly idealistic podcast. One conversation at a time, they said, let's tackle racism and colonialism in Canada. We'll base our podcast loosely on the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We'll share our stories and the stories of our guests. And maybe, just maybe, along the way we'll open a few hearts and minds to the reimagining of Canada as an actual nation of nations. Listen now to t...
Episode 9: Our Journey So Far—A Bridges and Milestones Mini-Episode
May 07, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBBack in September 2020, an Indigenous engineer and a settler editor launched a decidedly idealistic podcast. One conversation at a time, they said, let's tackle racism and colonialism in Canada. We'll base our podcast loosely on the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We'll share our stories and the stories of our guests. And maybe, just maybe, along the way we'll open a few hearts and minds to the reimagining of Canada as an actual nation of nations. Listen now to t...
Episode 8: Antidotes to Colonialism—A Disciple of Story Shares His Views, feat. Dwayne Donald
March 10, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBIs the hand of colonialism still at work in public policy, even while governments, other institutions, and individual Canadians try to do the right thing? Dwayne Donald, a member of the University of Alberta Faculty of Education, certainly thinks so. Find out more about his work and ideas, as hosts Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee talk with Dwayne about the negative effects of relationship denial, the power of story, his Papaschase origins, the failings of liberal philosophy, and much mor...