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About 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 actually a pretty big Mohawk guy," Wilson tells cohosts Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee.
 "Now I can continue in my life, knowing the blood that runs through me, and that only strengthens my intent creatively," says Wilson, a member of the Kahnawake Mohawk Nation in Quebec.  "My job now is to bring the Mohawk culture into the light, to battle whatever way I can, artistically or with my voice, or through  standing as a land defender, or through starting an Indigenous scholarship, which I did at McMaster—all those ways are fighting colonialism."
Find out more about Wilson, his thoughts on Canada, colonialism and identity, and his way of living a Mohawk life in this episode of Unsettled: Journeys in Truth & Conciliation.

The Tom Wilson Indigenous Bursary in Honour of Bunny Wilson
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Beautiful Scars: Steeltown Secrets, Mohawk Skywalkers and the Road Home
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PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Ted Geoghegan (WE ARE STILL HERE, MOHAWK) returns to discuss his latest feature, the Saturn Award nominated BROOKLYN 45 with Adam, Joe, and Arwen. From trying something completely different on the heels of his successful 2015 horror film WE ARE STILL HERE with his 2017 historical action drama MOHAWK… to the pride he takes in hearing from an indigenous elderly Mohawk man that his film was “the first time he ever saw a film in his native language”… to making his triumphant return to the horror genre with BROOKLYN 45 and working closely with his father (a US Air Force veteran) on the screenplay’s authenticity… to the benefits of shooting a contained story on a built set with fly away walls… to the incredible reception BROOKLYN 45 received after it’s world premiere at the South By South West film festival (it is currently available on SHUDDER and available to rent digital)… Ted returns 300 episodes later with a seasoned perspective and lots of great new stories!

Also, Dr. Arwen provides “Hollywood Therapy” to a listener who is growing tired of gratuitous cursing in so many modern TV series and films, Joe’s SUITABLE FLESH premieres on SHUDDER, and Adam announces 3 more conventions scheduled for March and April in his ever growing list of 2024 appearances.

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Stu interviews Mohawk Warrior Bryce Kenny. Listen as he shares about his new book "Geared For Life".

Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast 2.0 reboot episode 202 with our guest Richie Stotts of the Plasmatics.  In this episode we discuss the founding of the band, blowing up cars on stage, horror cons, and the launching of his new website coming soon!

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In this episode we have a roundtable discussion grounded around the book The Mohawk Warrior Society: A Handbook on Sovereignty and Survival. For this discussion we have all four of the editors of this book, Philippe Blouin, Matt Peterson, Malek Rasamny and Kahentinetha Rotsikarewake. In addition Karennatha and Kawenaa, two other members of Kanien'keha:ka Kahnistensera (Mohawk Mothers) joined the conversation.

The book we discuss does a lot of things. It presents the works of Louis Karoniaktajeh Hall, it discusses what the Mohawk Warrior Society is, and Louis Hall’s influence and participation and activation of that movement as an autonomous political force. It also discusses some of the history of their vibrant and at times quite successful struggles against colonialism, but also against forces of assimilation, annihilation, and appropriation. The book also provides a number of resources to help understand the philosophy embedded in Mohawk language and thought, in which the Mohawk Warrior Society is grounded. This is a sovereign tradition of anticolonial resistance to genocide that crosses the imposed colonial borders of the US and Canada, and still exists in defiance of setter law and ways of knowing. As is discussed in the show, it is also potentially a guide or an offering. The Mohawk Warrior Society has out of necessity often been a somewhat secretive formation, this book and conversation offer a glimpse into their world view, and it’s incumbent upon us to listen in and take note.

This virtual roundtable features six guests. Due to time constraints there is just a lot that we weren’t able to get to in this conversation and so we really encourage folks to pick up the book and read it. We’ll include links in the show notes.

The book’s editors and our guests are:

Kahentinetha Rotiskarewake is a Kanien’kehá:ka from the Bear Clan in Kahnawà:ke. Initially working in the fashion industry, Kahentinetha went on to play a key role as speaker and writer in the Indigenous resistance, a role which she has fulfilled consistently for the last six decades. During this time, she witnessed and took part in numerous struggles, including the blockade of the Akwesasne border crossing in 1968. She has published several books, including Mohawk Warrior Three: The Trial of Lasagna, Noriega & 20–20 (Owera Books, 1994), and has been in charge of running the Mohawk Nation News service since the Oka Crisis in 1990. She now cares for her twenty children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Kahentinetha means she who is always at the forefront.

Philippe Blouin writes, translates and studies political anthropology and philosophy in Tionitiohtià:kon (Montréal). His current PhD research at McGill University seeks to understand and share the teachings of the Teiohá:te (Two Row Wampum) to build decolonial alliances. His work has been published in Liaisons, Stasis and PoLAR. He also wrote an afterword to George Sorel’s Reflections on Violence.

Matt Peterson is an organizer at Woodbine, an experimental space in New York City. He is the co-director of The Native and the Refugee, multimedia documentary project on American Indian reservations and Palestinian refugee camps.

Malek Rasamny co-directed the research project The Native and the Refugee and the feature film Spaces of Exception. He is currently a doctoral candidate in the department of Social Anthropology and Ethnology at the Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) in Paris.

And as I said Karennatha and Kawenaa who are two other members of Kanien'keha:ka Kahnistensera (Mohawk Mothers) joined the conversation as well. It was an honor to host them.

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Conversation at Concordia referenced in the episode.

Today's guest is Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore, an independent filmmaker, podcaster, artist and educator, who is a Mohawk citizen and an enrolled member of Six Nations of the Grand River territory.

Our conversation deep dives into the importance of language, community, and the impact representation (or the lack thereof) can have on you. We also discuss how losing and/or gaining a language that connects you to your community and who you are affects you.

Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore is also a founding member of The Aunties Dandelion: a relationship-centered media collective. The organization seeks to revitalize community through stories of land, language, and relationship. 

The key moments in this episode are:

• 00:01:31 - Importance of Representation and Language 
• 00:03:18 - Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore's Transition to Independent Filmmaking
• 00:11:52 - Return to Mohawk Community and Language Revitalization 
• 00:15:42 - Ancestral Connection to the Land 
• 00:16:05 - Giving Gratitude to the Natural World 
• 00:18:45 - Revitalizing the Mohawk Language 
• 00:22:49 - Embracing the Role of the "Auntie" 
• 00:25:46 - Story of Skywoman 
• 00:29:24 - The Power of Community and Relationality 
• 00:33:07 - The Impact of Workplace Perks 
• 00:35:45 - Loss of Language in Indigenous Communities 
• 00:39:31 - Filmmakers Preserving Mohawk Language 
• 00:43:29 - Mohawk Language in Film 
• 00:48:23 - Indigenous Stories in Media 
• 00:49:26 - Sharing Indigenous Stories 
• 00:50:11 - Immersing in Mohawk Language 
• 00:53:11 - Embracing Mohawk Language

CW: Discussions about residential schools and genocide

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A graduate from the rigorous Guitar Institute of Technology, Jennifer Batten found herself at an audition of a lifetime for Michael Jackson’s Bad Tour. A standout – she booked the job and went on to work for him for two subsequent tours. She’s played for Jeff Beck, Cirque Du Soleil and more. Finding that the joy of music doesn’t have to involve other people...she continues her pursuit – most recently featured on Survivor’s Jim Peterik & World Stage’s latest album - “Tigress - Women Who Rock The World”.

Marie Bowering, a mixed-Mohawk woman and dedicated youth worker, from the Niagara region, discusses the benefits and drawbacks that come with reclaiming identity through Indigenous Based Education. Her story and journey of well-briety takes place over 25 years; from chosing sobriety and connecting with the Niagara Regional Friendship Centre, to accessing indigenous education and becoming a mentor to many of the Indigenous youth in her community. Hosted by Amanda-Elizabeth.

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Du 18e siècle à aujourd’hui, débats et faits d’armes s'accumulent autour des rapides de Lachine. Savez-vous qu'est-ce qu'un cageux? Une profession disparue aujourd'hui, qui demandait le courage d'affronter les flots... Dans ce parcours, retracez une série de récits qui se déroulent dans les rapides et sur la rive leur faisant face. Redécouvrez, sous les feuillages, l'ancienne plage de Rocky Beach, et voyez comment le parc des Rapides est né d'un projet hydroélectrique. Prenez quelques moments pour apprécier la faune et la flore d'aujourd'hui, tout en saisissant la signification historique des rapides de Lachine, un lieu qui par sa géographie a longtemps bloqué le transport maritime, faisant ainsi de Montréal un lieu d'échange et une plaque tournante du pays.

Le parcours : rendez-vous à l'entrée du parc des Rapides

Site du parc des Rapides
Veuillez cliquer sur le lien ci-haut pour obtenir les informations au sujet du parc, incluant heures d'ouverture, adresse et services à proximité. Il y a un grand stationnement disponible à l'entrée.

Le parcours débute à l'entrée du parc. Les instructions audio insérées à même le récit vous guideront afin de vous faire traverser le parc, de l'entrée jusqu'à sa pointe ouest. Le rythme est une marche bien tranquille. Le parcours se termine alors que vous êtes situés sur la pointe ouest du parc. Vous pourrez ensuite revenir sur vos pas en admirant le paysage.

Projet financé dans le cadre de l’Entente sur le développement culturel de Montréal conclue entre la Ville de Montréal et le gouvernement du Québec.

Click here for the Facebook link to Skaronhya:se'kó:wa - Everlasting Tree School

Here is the Wikipedia link describing Waldorf Education.

This is the website for the Mohawk language immersion program Onkwawenna Kentyohkwa at Six Nations of the Grand River

Click here for the link to A Mind Spread Out on the Ground - the book about Otsistohkwí:yo's family written by her sister Alicia Elliott.

Montreal is host to the First Nations Botanical Garden. a magical space preserving indigenous plants and culture.  This is the audio version of an article from the October/November 2021 issue of Mother Earth News magazine. Photos by Stefano Viola.

For more great articles on livestock and land management, large and small farming, and even bees, go to www.motherearthnew.com

If you’re interested in workshops about everything from cheesemaking to soil health to building around your property, you can take our online classes  and attend the Mother Earth News Fairs.

Mother Earth News’s sister publication is Grit.

This episode features an interview with Skyler Williams of 1492 Land Back Lane, a land reclamation on the edge of the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve near Caledonia, Ontario. This week marks the one year anniversary of the camp which was reclaimed last July in response to plans to develop a subdivision on Six Nations Territory. Skyler speaks about a year spent at the camp, the recent announcement that the McKenzie Meadows subdivision has been cancelled by the developer because of Six Nations resistance, and what’s next for folks at Land Back Lane.

Music in this show is all from artists who have performed at Land Back Lane: Six Nations singer-songwriters Derek Miller and Logan Staats, as well as Ottawa-based “powwow-step” group The Halluci Nation, formerly known as A Tribe Called Red.

Indigenous 150+ Podcaster Shelby Lisk, shares her journey as a multi-disciplinary artist and journalist and reflects on why sharing Indigenous stories invite us to re-imagine our relationship to this land and it's people. Shelby is Kanyenhehá:ka from Kenhtè:ke (Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory).

This episode was hosted and produced by Kirsten Mathison. Check out Shelby's Season 1 Episodes:  "Laughing Through Taboos" and "Reverberations of Resistance: The Thunderwater Soverignty Movement". To learn more about Shelby's award-winning journalism and her films, follow her @ShelbyLiskPhoto.

Damian Sanders is arguably the first and last real rockstar in the world of snowboarding.  He’s one of those riders who had an image that the whole sport could be marketed on.  From his look to the way he rode, to how he partied, to his entourage, if you saw Damian out, you wouldn’t think he was a snowboarder.  He was larger than life and defined 'go big or go home' on and off snow.  On the podcast, we talk about coming up punk/new wave, Tahoe, Palmer, Farmer, Plake, cars, money, and more.  It’s a fun chat with a true living legend.

Damian Sanders Show Notes:

3:00:  Monster Stage, growing up in a huge family, and no rules as a BMX kid

10:00:  Moving to Tahoe at 16, school with Palmer, Avalanche Snowboards, Soda Springs event, and his sense of fashion.

21:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

23:45:  Hardboots, Glen Plake, Sponsorship, and marrying a Penthouse Pet

34:00:  Photo shoots,  and Pet of the Year

41:45: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Getting you outside for over 70 years

Rollerblade:  Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program

43:00:  Fall Line Films, hurry up and wait, and wakeboarding

49:00:  Farmer, knee injury, milking snowboarding, throwing parties, and the party that sent him to jail

73:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Todd Richards and Mark Fawcett

It's finally here. The book of Revelations foretold of this eons ago and many of us wished it wasn't true. This episode is the beginning of a thrilling three-part finale for The Statesmen Podcast! Don't be sad that it's over; be happy that you don't have to hear anymore horrific puns or Simpsons impressions. 

This week we finally take on the age-old question of "what is the best state in the union?" There can be only one (state) left in the end, and we need all the help we can get to make the difficult choice. We're joined by comedian, rapper, and state sophisticate Mohawk Johnson who will help us get through the first round of this goliath task. 

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Jeremy White works evenings and weekends at the Beat 92.5 in Montreal. He got his start in community radio at K103 in Kahnawake in the Mohawk Territory just off the island of Montreal. The radio station played a key role in the 1990 Oka Crisis which exposed Canada's fractured relationship was its First People. Jeremy shared some family stories from that era, along with growing up with the station, and listening to the incredible talent on CHOM, and Mix 96 like Cat Spencer, Terry Dimonte, Kim Rossi, and Ted Bird.

In this episode, Jeremy opens up and life in Kahnawake, starting at age 15 at K-103, and then getting hired by Leo D'Estrella at Q92 which evolved into the Beat. We also discuss Jeremy's online presence and his interviews with some prominent music stars like John Oates, David Guetta, and Rob Halford. He also talks a bout his time in Edmonton at Virgin 104.9 which he readily admits was not his favourite move. In fact, moving overall seems overrated these days unless it's to Z100 or something in a large metropolis. We also flashed back to Ted Bird's episode and you can hear that here in its entirety.

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