anishnaabe

There are a lot of treaties. In this episode I cover treaties related to the Anishnaabe people. The time span of treaty signings was approximately 200 years. There is a lot of history in the treaties!

Why would Anishnaabe people sign a Treaty with the Crown? What impacts did treaty signing have on the region? How is the Mining Act of Ontario related to Aboriginal Treaty Rights?

CW: suicide

SOTR: Shanna is on the road interviewing her supervisor Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos who is Nehiyaw (Cree) and English, and is a member of Fisher River Cree Nation (Ochekwi-Sipi; Treaty 5). He grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba (Treaty 1), and currently resides in Toronto (Tkaronto)!

Dr. Ansloos’ research focuses on Indigenous health, social policy, and in particular suicide and suicide prevention. He also examines community-based and systems-level change processes needed to advance social and health equity within Canada, with a particular focus on Indigenous rights.

As the first professor we have interviewed, we are incredibly excited that he took the time to be on our podcast and provide his wisdom and reflections on his schooling journey!  Shanna and Dr. Ansloos discuss various topics such as his graduate school experiences, his research interests, and his approach to mentoring/supervising students.

We would like to thank OIYPP for their continued support of our second season. This episode is also supported by IEN at OISE. 

You can find more information about Heartberry Podcast at their website: www.heartberrypodcast.com and be sure to check them out on Twitter at @heartberrypod and Instagram at @heartberrypodcast! If you want to email them, they can be reached at heartberrypodcast@gmail.com

Original artwork: Shanna Peltier
Producer: Yotakahron Jonathan

We still exist! Welcome to season two. We start this season with Yotakahron and Shanna talking about life updates: what happened during the summer, surviving cornteen, the joy of online school, and the continuous struggle of colonial violence in institutions.

Calling all Indigenous Youth! If you are musically inclined, we are having a contest for our new intro/outro music. Contest opens now and goes until November 30th, 2020. You can win $500. Make sure to check out our social media pages for more info.

We would like to thank OIYPP for their continued support of our second season.

You can find more information about Heartberry Podcast at their website: www.heartberrypodcast.com and be sure to check them out on Twitter at @heartberrypod and Instagram at @heartberrypodcast! If you want to email them, they can be reached at heartberrypodcast@gmail.com

Original artwork: Shanna Peltier
Producer: Yotakahron Jonathan

We are an ancient people. All of us. Listen to a linguistic and geographic journey through some legends of long ago!

Have you heard of AIM? Why did they form and why do they exist? This episode discusses the formation of the American Indian Movement.

This episode is sponsored by the Indigenous Education Network at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/ien/). Chi-Miigwech, Niawen'ko:wa!

In this episode, Shanna and Yotakahron do their first interview together, with the incredible Jennifer Sylvester. Jennifer is an Anishnaabe Kwe who is entering her second year as a Ph.D. student in Social Justice Education at the University of Toronto – Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). She is an advocate for Indigenous social issues, but more importantly, equity, protection and inclusion of Indigenous women. She is also a single parent to a 14-year-old young man.

In between the healing shared laughter of Indigenous women, they exchange post-secondary stories (one that includes Bob Rae) and discuss how we can better support mature students.

You can find more information about Heartberry Podcast at their website: www.heartberrypodcast.com and be sure to check them out on Twitter at @heartberrypod and Instagram at @heartberrypodcast! If you want to email them, they can be reached at heartberrypodcast@gmail.com

Original artwork by Shanna Peltier
Mixing by Liam Taylor

In this episode of Yotakahron on the Road (YOTR), Yotakahron chats on a beach with Justin Lund (Diné) in Aotearoa. Justin is a PhD Candidate at the University of Oklahoma in the Department of Anthropology. He studies genetics and bioethics focusing on Native American communities. They chat about his research, being native in genomics, encountering racism, and finding the good. 

Please donate if you can to any of the numerous #BlackLivesMatter movement campaigns. There’s also campaigns for land defenders. More information can be found on where to donate and how to educate yourself online. Ensure you are doing the work to unpack and re-educate yourself. Yotakahron has complied some of these resources here: https://linktr.ee/yotakahron 

You can find more information about Heartberry Podcast at their website: www.heartberrypodcast.com and be sure to check them out on Twitter at @heartberrypod and Instagram at @heartberrypodcast! If you want to email them, they can be reached at heartberrypodcast@gmail.com

Original artwork by Shanna Peltier
Mixing by Liam Taylor

In this episode I describe a little bit of my family heritage from way up in northern Ontario. 

In this episode, Shanna and Yotakahron attempt to record virtually (forgive the Rez wifi cutting out a few times)! Due to the pandemic, they’re both living back in their communities of Wikwemikong and Six Nations. They wanted to share their experiences being back home for quarantine, what their communities are doing in response to COVID-19, and how they’re trying to take care of themselves during this time. Remember: Wash Your Hands, Practice Social Distancing, Stay Home and Stay Safe! 

This episode is in collaboration with Yellowhead Institute which is based out of Ryerson University. We are so grateful for their support! They have a Call for Collaboration for creators, researchers and artists to use whatever medium is most comfortable to discuss Indigenous policy during COVID-19. You can find more information about it here: https://yellowheadinstitute.org/call-for-collaboration/

You can find more information about Heartberry Podcast at their website: www.heartberrypodcast.com and be sure to check them out on Twitter at @heartberrypod and Instagram at @heartberrypodcast! If you want to email in, they can be reached at heartberrypodcast@gmail.com

Original artwork by Shanna Peltier 
Mixing by Liam Taylor

In this episode of Shanna On The Road (SOTR), Shanna sits down with Sharlene Webkamigad, an Anishnaabe nurse who is also from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory. Shar is currently completing a Ph.D. in Northern and Rural Health at Laurentian University. They discuss Sharlene’s incredible educational journey, growing up and working in Wiky, racism, colonization, and how writing and reflecting can help heal and rebuild your fire.   

You can find more information at their website: www.heartberrypodcast.com and be sure to check them out on Twitter at @heartberrypod and Instagram at @heartberrypodcast! If you want to email in, they can be reached at heartberrypodcast@gmail.com

Original artwork by Shanna Peltier 
Mixing by Liam Taylor

In this episode, Shanna and Yotakahron give a bunch of life updates! Yotakahron went traveling and Shanna has an exciting announcement! We discuss accepting alternative paths for yourself and re-evaluating your life goals. Then, they have an honest discussion about the hard times we are in as Indigenous peoples in light of the resistance and peaceful demonstrations ongoing across Turtle Island. 
p.s. we swear in this episode.. yikes.. got all fired up. Shtaataahaa!

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Our title was inspired by Dorothy Kim’s "Because I will not cede space to white supremacy"

You can find more information at their website: www.heartberrypodcast.com and be sure to check them out on Twitter at @heartberrypod and Instagram at @heartberrypodcast! If you want to email in, they can be reached at heartberrypodcast@gmail.com

Original artwork by Shanna Peltier 
Mixing by Liam Taylor

Anishnaabe have signed many treaties with various governments. South of Lake Superior in the early 1800's was a tumultuous time. What do these treaties entail?

Have the Treaties been honoured?

The treaty was signed, but what was agreed to? Context is meaningful, especially when translating. So, what was said?

What's written in a Treaty? What were the agreements made? In Canada and the USA, there are many treaties with Native peoples that have been made over the centuries. 

The years surrounding the Peguis-Selkirk Treaty of 1817. A snapshot of what was going on in the Red River Settlement at that time. 

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A look at the times during the life of Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief.



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Why the buffalo were diminished to near extinction.

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