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In this episode, Ayesha spoke with Jordyn Playne, President of the Métis Nation of Ontario Youth Council, a group of youth representatives from across Ontario who advocate on behalf of the concerns and interests of Métis youth at the provincial level.

Jordyn is also a Clinical Consultant and Trainer at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, as well as an advocate for cancer prevention. Jordyn has a Master’s degree in social work and licenses/certifications in cognitive behavioral therapy.

To mark Cancer Prevention Action Week, which took place during the third week of February, Jordyn also shared a personal story to help raise awareness about the importance of cancer prevention, particularly among Indigenous communities like the Métis.

Cancer is a significant concern among Métis people, including women, as they face higher cancer rates than the non-Indigenous population. Jordyn describes herself as a cancer “previvor,” as she took preventative action to reduce her risk of breast cancer.

Tune into the episode to learn more about Jordyn’s story and her work in helping to improve health awareness and health outcomes among Métis youth and the greater Métis Nation.

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Join us as we explore Métis culture with Jean Teillet, an influential advocate and descendant of Louis Riel, who intertwines her legal expertise and artistic passion in championing Indigenous rights. In this conversation, Jean delves into the Métis' rich history, their fight for recognition, and how recent legal victories are shaping their path toward self-governance, offering insights into her book, "The Northwest is Your Mother," and the vibrant future of Métis advocacy.

Jean Teillet, now retired and named Emeritus Counsel at Pape Salter Teillet LLP, is renowned for her pivotal role in Indigenous rights litigation, including R. v. Powley, and her contributions to Métis and First Nation communities, along with receiving numerous accolades such as the Governor General’s Meritorious Service Cross and authoring "The North-West is Our Mother."

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Identité, conflit et communauté. Les adhérents de diverses positions d'identité peuvent devenir Apprentis. Leur partage de cette appellation les abritera d’abus des droits humains. Les politiques d’identité sont tellement conflictuelles, elles entravent le progrès. Les élites, unies sans tenir compte de leurs clivages d’identité, prospèrent aux dépens de groupes d’identité qui se subordonnent en se fragmentant. Les Apprentis assemblés pourront déclencher le monde paisible. 

Boston and Lyndon sit down to discuss Boston's experiences as an Indigenous person who practices Lutheranism. What growing up in Northern Alberta was like, being re-introduced to Christianity in Victoria, and experiences with Inclusive Christians at UVic. 

Ian Cusson celebrates deep questions and despises stereotypes. is In this episode, you'll hear the sought-after Indigenous (Georgian Bay Métis Community) and French Canadian composer share a candid conversation with host Khadija Mbowe, digging into his experiences of privilege, shame, and one anecdote of sweet, swift, cosmic justice. 

Chapters:
[00:00] Introduction
[02:49] Métis community influence on Ian's artistic approach today
[10:00] Navigating indigenous heritage and Western religion will be a lifelong process 
[16:50] The privilege and shame of being "white-passing"
[25:16] Becoming better by making art 
[34:23] In-depth lightning round bonus!

Music from this episode:

Ian Cusson, "Le Loup de Lafontaine," world premiere performance by Alexander Shelley & NAC Orchestra as part of the Móshkamo Festival which marked the launch of the National Arts Centre’s Indigenous Theatre department. Le loup de Lafontaine was a National Arts Centre Orchestra commission as part of the Carrefour Composer Program, made possible by the Canada Council for the Arts.
 
Ian Cusson, "Where There’s a Wall,”  Song-cycle for voice and piano with text by Joy Kogawa. Performed by Krisztina Szabó, voice and Rachael Kerr, piano. Recorded at the Canadian Music Centre, Toronto on November 14, 2019, by John Gray.

Ian Cusson, "Of the Sea," a co-production with Obsidian Theatre Company and Tapestry Opera. Libretto by Kanika Ambrose, Directed by Philip Akin, Conducted by Jennifer Tung. 

Links from this episode:
Métis Nation
Yvette Nolan
Katherena Vermette
More on Ian's Louis Riel re-do
BANFF Indigenous Classical Music Gathering

The Philadelphia Orchestra’s HearTOGETHER series is generously supported by lead corporate sponsor Accordant Advisors. Additional major support has been provided by the Otto Haas Charitable Trust.

The state of our environment just keeps getting scarier and scarier, yet it feels like we have yet to find a way forward. Two Indigenous scholars who run labs to address the climate crisis say bringing an Indigenous understanding to environmental justice could help us get unstuck. A big part of that is seeing pollution through a new lens – one that acknowledges it is as much about racism and colonialism as it is toxic chemicals. Vinita talks to Michelle Murphy, Professor and Canada Research Chair in science and technology studies and leader at the University of Toronto’s Environmental Data Justice Lab. Also joining is Max Liboiron, author of Pollution is Colonialism, and associate professor in geography at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Show notes:
https://theconversation.com/why-pollution-is-as-much-about-colonialism-as-chemicals-dont-call-me-resilient-ep-11-170696

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La série de balados Fort et libre fait partie d’une campagne plus grand d’éducation sur l’histoire des Noirs, créée par Historica Canada. En plus de la série de baladodiffusion, Historica Canada offre une série vidéo, un guide pédagogique, et plusieurs nouveaux articles sur l’histoire des Noirs au Canada publiés sur l’Encyclopédie canadienne.   

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Multi-award winning, chart-topping Indigenous artists Twin Flames Build bridges across cultures, continents, and styles. The husband and wife duo of Chelsey June, métis (Algonquin Cree) from Ottawa, and Jaaji, Inuk and Mohawk from Nunavik, are long celebrated for their sonic landscapes spanning Canada and the Arctic, and honouring their ancestors through song in English, Inuttitut and French. Twin Flames, brings together a richness of personal history and musical experience, 2x Canadian Folk Music Award recipients for Aboriginal Songwriters of the year and 3x Native American Music Award winners and most recently 3X Winners for the Inaugural Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. Their songs tell stories of courage and survival. A beloved powerhouse with 28 Music award Nominations and having played more than 1000+ shows throughout Canada, Greenland, the United States, Australia and France they are well on their way to becoming a Canadian household name.

Using unique sounds, Indigenous Spirit flutes, traditional drums and western instruments, synthesizing harmonies, singing songs in English, Inuktitut, French they offer a truly unique experience. Before combining their talents under the title of Twin Flames, Chelsey June and Jaaji had their own respective award-winning and nominated careers; they met on-set during the filming of APTN’s TAM (Talent Autochtones Musical) in 2014.

Listen,  I think we just needed to have a chill episode. 

So, here it is.  A chill episode. 

Vee talks about an old favourite, Travel Light by Naomi Mitchison, and thinks about how books change over time and reveal new secrets with age. 

Jess discusses the importance and heartbreaking reality of This Place: 150 Years Retold, a graphic novel exploring the last 150 years of so-called Canada through the lens of Indigenous voices and experiences. 

Content/trigger warning: residential schools, genocide, abuse

In this continuation of Episode 12, Caitlin probes a bit further into Alicia's thoughts on the news of children's remains being found in hidden burial sites at former residential schools throughout Canada.  Alicia shares her frustrations with how the news is being handled by average Canadians, and discusses her feelings about celebrating Canada Day.  Education is also a topic of discussion in Part 2, as most Canadians who grew up in the same era as Alicia didn't learn much - if anything - at school about the truths of colonization and the realities of residential schools.

This episode also delves more into the impacts still being felt today by Indigenous communities, and poses many questions about the future of a settler population trying to undo its historic wrongs, while many among that population feel there's nothing more to be done.   As Vie Jones pointed out in Episode 6 of Out of Context, "Reconciliation is a settler concept."  In many spaces, the word has become a salve for white people to make themselves feel better about how their ancestors treated the  first inhabitants of this land.

To submit a ConTEXT (ideas for future episodes, jokes, stories - whatever!) send an email to outofcontextpod@gmail.com!

Content/trigger warning: residential schools, genocide, abuse

In this continuation of Episode 12, Caitlin probes a bit further into Alicia's thoughts on the news of children's remains being found in hidden burial sites at former residential schools throughout Canada.  Alicia shares her frustrations with how the news is being handled by average Canadians, and discusses her feelings about celebrating Canada Day.  Education is also a topic of discussion in Part 2, as most Canadians who grew up in the same era as Alicia didn't learn much - if anything - at school about the truths of colonization and the realities of residential schools.

This episode also delves more into the impacts still being felt today by Indigenous communities, and poses many questions about the future of a settler population trying to undo its historic wrongs, while many among that population feel there's nothing more to be done.   As Vie Jones pointed out in Episode 6 of Out of Context, "Reconciliation is a settler concept."  In many spaces, the word has become a salve for white people to make themselves feel better about how their ancestors treated the  first inhabitants of this land.

To submit a ConTEXT (ideas for future episodes, jokes, stories - whatever!) send an email to outofcontextpod@gmail.com!

Content/trigger warning: residential schools, genocide, abuse

Over the last month, several discoveries of unmarked gravesites on the grounds of former residential schools have been made.  Thousands of Indigenous children (and counting) are being found 25 years after the final closure of the last residential school in 1996, confirming what Indigenous people and activists have been saying for many years.  These "schools" were institutions of torture, abuse and the systemic attempted genocide of an entire people.  The intergenerational traumas of many First Nations people are a direct result of these horrid places, and this confirmation of the evil that took place there has caused a fervent national conversation to finally begin.  Those who would otherwise turn a blind eye to the atrocities our nation committed in the name of religion and power can no longer deny this happened (though many are still trying to).  

Perhaps the most important piece of this though, is that colonization and the attempts of residential schools are still occurring NOW.  Indigenous people are disproportionately represented throughout the Canadian criminal justice system and foster care, many First Nations don't have access to clean water, and the list, sadly, goes on and on.  Alicia Montague comes from a family of mixed heritage, both Inuit and Métis, as well as white.  Growing up in Labrador, she faced difficulties navigating rural life as an Indigenous queer person, and eventually became disconnected from the culture her older family members had shared with her.  In this episode, she talks with Caitlin about the realities of her past, and how the news of the residential school findings affected her.  

This was a long, honest conversation, and be warned - it's a difficult listen at times throughout.  Alicia's story is one of many, and these stories need to be told and heeded, so the future can be met with understanding.  The attempted genocide of the caretakers of this land should have never happened, but not talking about it won't make it go away.

To submit a ConTEXT (ideas for future episodes, jokes, stories - whatever!) send an email to outofcontextpod@gmail.com!

Content/trigger warning: residential schools, genocide, abuse

Over the last month, several discoveries of unmarked gravesites on the grounds of former residential schools have been made.  Thousands of Indigenous children (and counting) are being found 25 years after the final closure of the last residential school in 1996, confirming what Indigenous people and activists have been saying for many years.  These "schools" were institutions of torture, abuse and the systemic attempted genocide of an entire people.  The intergenerational traumas of many First Nations people are a direct result of these horrid places, and this confirmation of the evil that took place there has caused a fervent national conversation to finally begin.  Those who would otherwise turn a blind eye to the atrocities our nation committed in the name of religion and power can no longer deny this happened (though many are still trying to).  

Perhaps the most important piece of this though, is that colonization and the attempts of residential schools are still occurring NOW.  Indigenous people are disproportionately represented throughout the Canadian criminal justice system and foster care, many First Nations don't have access to clean water, and the list, sadly, goes on and on.  Alicia Montague comes from a family of mixed heritage, both Inuit and Métis, as well as white.  Growing up in Labrador, she faced difficulties navigating rural life as an Indigenous queer person, and eventually became disconnected from the culture her older family members had shared with her.  In this episode, she talks with Caitlin about the realities of her past, and how the news of the residential school findings affected her.  

This was a long, honest conversation, and be warned - it's a difficult listen at times throughout.  Alicia's story is one of many, and these stories need to be told and heeded, so the future can be met with understanding.  The attempted genocide of the caretakers of this land should have never happened, but not talking about it won't make it go away.

To submit a ConTEXT (ideas for future episodes, jokes, stories - whatever!) send an email to outofcontextpod@gmail.com!

Robbie Thomas is a Psychic Criminal Profiler who hails from Ontario, Canada, but his work sends him all over North America and sometimes abroad. Robbie works alongside law enforcement to help bring some clarity to unsolved missing person cases and murder investigations. As an indigenous seer descendent from a long line of Spirit Walkers, he has also written several books about his work and his process, and he works as a teacher and mentor to folks who believe they share Robbie's gift. Aurora and Angelina talked to Robbie Thomas about his new work on television, his love for Halloween, and some of the scary situations he has found himself in.

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