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Indigenous Pathways | Lewis Cardinal | kihciy askiyi: the first permanent urban Indigenous ceremonial site in Canada

Indigenous Pathways - January 04, 2022 11:00 - 12 minutes
Host Cheryl Croucher learns in depth from Lewis Cardinal about the 15 years of planning that's gone into kihciy askiy, the first Indigenous Ceremonial site in Canada located within Edmonton's river valley.

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Sabrina Williams | Sacred Beading: an Indigenous craftmaking family business

Indigenous Pathways - January 03, 2022 11:00 - 1 minute
Host Cheryl Croucher speaks with Sabrina Williams and her ten year old daughter Shelby about their business Sacred Beading

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Sabrina Williams | Saw-sacred Beading: an Indigenous craftmaking family business

Indigenous Pathways - January 03, 2022 11:00 - 1 minute
Host Cheryl Croucher speaks with Sabrina Williams and her ten year old daughter Shelby about their business Saw-sacred Beading

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Tracey Boucher | fashioning ribbon skirts for dolls at Edmonton's Indigenous Artist Market

Indigenous Pathways - December 27, 2021 11:00 - 1 minute
Cheryl Croucher catches up with Tracy Boucher of TB Crafting to talk about the phenomenal success of her ribbon skirt dolls.

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Lewis Cardinal | kihciy askiy and the history of Whitemud Creek

Indigenous Pathways - December 20, 2021 11:00 - 1 minute
Host Cheryl Croucher gets a history lesson from Lewis Cardinal about Whitemud Creek where the new urban Indigenous ceremonial centre called kihciy askiy is under construction in Edmonton's river valley.

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Dr. Michelle Porter | researching the return of bison to the Métis people of the Prairies

Indigenous Pathways - December 13, 2021 11:00 - 1 minute
Cheryl Croucher speaks with social scientist Dr. Michelle Porter her award from the Rupertsland Centre for Metis Research to look at the relationship between Metis history and the reintroduction of bison to the prairies.

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Indigenous Pathways | Soctt Iserhoff | Pei Pei Chei Ow: promoting Indigenous culinarry culture

Indigenous Pathways - December 07, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes
Host Cheryl Croucher discovers how chef Scott Iserhoff stepped into the world of Indigenous cuisine to promote traditional knowledge while cooking up some tasty bannock and elk meat sandwiches at Pei Pei Chei Ow.

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Lorrie Lawrence | Indigenous Artist Market Colective Holiday Market

Indigenous Pathways - December 06, 2021 11:00 - 1 minute
Host Cheryl Croucher speaks with Lorrie Lawrence about the 2021  I.A.M. Collective Holiday Market which features over 70 Indigenous artisans from across Alberta.

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Kirsten Ryder | Nightrise: gondola tours with the Stoney Nakoda Nation

Indigenous Pathways - November 29, 2021 11:00 - 1 minute
Cheryl Croucher talks with Kirsten Ryder about Nightrise and how this unique lightshow and gondola ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain tells the story of Alberta's Stoney Nakoda people.

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Sissy Thiessen Kootenayoo | Wase Saba Experiences

Indigenous Pathways - November 22, 2021 11:00 - 1 minute
Host Cheryl Croucher profiles facilitator and dancer Sissy Thiessen Kootenayoo about her work to help Indigenous people reconnect to their history and traditions through her business, Wase Saba Experiences.

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Scott Iserhoff | local Indigenous catering in Edmonton

Indigenous Pathways - November 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 minute
Host Cheryl Croucher checks in with Indigenous chef Scott Iserhoff about expansion plans for his catering business Pei Pei Chei Ow.

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Tracey Klettl | land-based Indigenous outdoor adventure programs

Indigenous Pathways - November 08, 2021 11:00 - 1 minute
Host Cheryl Croucher talks to Tracey Klettl, an Indigenous outfitter originally from Jasper, about her wilderness tourist and land-based training company called Painted Warriors.

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Natalie Pepin | bridging the skills and stories of Métis culture

Indigenous Pathways - November 01, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute
Host Cheryl Croucher introduces Métis entrepreneur Natalie Pepin who operates "Reskilled Life", an indigenous cultural learning hub at her property near Perryvale in the Tawatinaw Valley.

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Indigenous Pathways | Natalie Pepin | reclaiming traditional Métis heritage

Indigenous Pathways - November 01, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes
Host Cheryl Croucher profiles Métis entrepreneur Natalie Pepin who started ReSkilled Life after moving north to Perryvale, Alberta.  Originally from Manitoba, Natalie discovered one of her early relatives from the fur trade had lived and worked in the very region she now calls home.  

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Lana Whiskeyjack | The Whiskeyjack Art House

Indigenous Pathways - October 25, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute
Cheryl Croucher speaks with artist Lana Whiskeyjack about her latest venture, the Whiskeyjack Art House, that she and her husband courageously opened during the pandemic.

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Indigenous Pathways | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Indigenous Pathways - September 30, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes
To mark the significance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, host Cheryl Croucher takes an historical perspective through some of her interviews at the time of the TRC hearings

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Indigenous Pathways | Christine Sokaymoh Frederick | Executive Director, Producer, Playwright, Actor

Indigenous Pathways - August 30, 2021 12:00 - 10 minutes
Host Cheryl Croucher speaks with Christine Sokaymoh Frederick about her acting stint in Stratford and new projects for the Dreamspeakers and Rubiboo Festivals thanks to funding from Epcor.  

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Indigenous Pathways | Brenda Holder | Indigenous medicinal plants and Alberta tourism

Indigenous Pathways - August 02, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes
Cheryl Croucher speaks with Brenda Holder who operates Mahikan Trails and is Chair of Indigenous Tourism Alberta, an industry group that has grown to over 130 members since 2017

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Indigenous Pathways | Constance Day Chief | educating health professionals on the impacts of residential schools

Indigenous Pathways - July 05, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes
Host Cheryl Croucher speaks with Constance Day Chief about her Masters of Nursing project at the University of Lethbridge which focused on educating nursing faculty about the health impacts of residential schools          

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Indigenous Pathways | Richard Van Camp | The Joy of Storytelling

Indigenous Pathways - June 07, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes
Cheryl Croucher speaks with Tlicho Dene First Nation storyteller and author Richard Van Camp about how he found his calling, and what's in his new book titled, Gather: Richard Van Camp On The Joy Of Storytelling.

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Indigenous Pathways | Lawrence Gervais, Ross Bambrun | An extended look at The Squeaky Wheel Métis Podcast

Indigenous Pathways - May 10, 2021 13:00 - 9 minutes
This week, Cheryl profiles Calgary podcasters Lawrence Gervais and Ross Pambrun about their new project, The Squeaky Wheel Métis Podcast.

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Lawrence Gervais, Ross Pambrun | Squeaky Wheel Metis Podcast

Indigenous Pathways - April 12, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute
Cheryl Croucher talks to Calgary podcasters Lawrence Gervais and Ross Pambrun about their new project, The Squeaky Wheel Metis Podcast.

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Lawrence Gervais, Ross Bambrun | Squeaky Wheel Metis Podcast

Indigenous Pathways - April 12, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute
Cheryl Croucher talks to Calgary podcasters Lawrence Gervais and Ross Bambrun about their new project, The Squeaky Wheel Metis Podcast.

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Hali Heavy Shield | Arts Scholar

Indigenous Pathways - April 05, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute
This week, PhD candidate Hali Heavy Shield tells Cheryl about the exhibit she organized at the Galt Museum that profiles traditional Kainaiwa beadwork, as part of a research project on the history of Kainai women.

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Melissa Shouting | Documenting historical Blackfoot artifacts

Indigenous Pathways - March 29, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute
Cheryl Croucher speaks with graduate student Melissa Shouting about her involvement in Mootookakio'ssan, a research collaboration with the United Kingdom to digitize historical Blackfoot objects in British museums.

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Indigenous Pathways | Roxanne Tootoosis: Indigenous Knowledge Keeper and Facilitator

Indigenous Pathways - March 22, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes
In this extended profile, we take a deeper look into Roxanne Tootoosis' role as an Indigenous Knowledge Keeper and Facilitator at MacEwan University.

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Roxanne Tootoosis | Knowledge Keeper

Indigenous Pathways - March 22, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute
As Roxanne Tootoosis tells Cheryl Croucher, her role as an Indigenous Knowledge Keeper and Facilitator at MacEwan University builds on her long career as a social worker, indigenous birth advocate and grad student.

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Nadia Houle | Indigenous Birth of Alberta

Indigenous Pathways - March 15, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute
Nadia Houle tells host Cheryl Croucher about how she pivoted her training as a kinesiologist into the grassroots movement she founded called Indigenous Birth of Alberta.

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Crystal Pennell | Indigenous Youth Rising

Indigenous Pathways - March 08, 2021 11:00 - 1 minute
Host Cheryl Croucher speaks with Crystal Pennell from MacEwan University about the exciting new Indigenous Youth Rising Conference.

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Randall Benson |Gridworks Energy Group

Indigenous Pathways - March 01, 2021 11:00 - 1 minute
Randall Benson of Gridworks Energy Group talks with Cheryl Croucher about growing his renewable energy business and his Indigenous solar program.

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