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Interior Voices: Métis Nation British Columbia
On today’s episode, hosts Nicole Taylor-Sterritt and Jade Chaboyer-Kondra sit down with Becca Britton, Métis Health Systems Advocate (Interior Region) for MNBC’s Ministry of Health and Eva Habib, the Métis Health Equity Manager from Métis Nation British Columbia, or MNBC. In a compelling conversation, they discuss the history of the Métis, the importance of culturally…
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Interior Voices: Traditional Land Acknowledgements
Following the recent implementation of a Traditional Territory Acknowledgement Policy, Kris and Vanessa return to provide some pointers to help us make an acknowledgement in a good way.
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Interior Voices: Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
This week, Kris, Vanessa and Sheila discuss the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the resulting Calls to Action related to health.
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Interior Voices: United Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP)
This week our hosts discuss the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Muddied Water: 1870, Homeland of the Métis Trailer
Who are the Métis? It’s complicated. This podcast explores the history of Métis people in Manitoba, beginning with Louis Riel, who was a hero to some and a traitor to others. Host Stephanie Cram unravels the intricate history of the Métis…and follows the thread from resistance to renaissance.
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Muddied Water: Church and State
Throughout history, Métis people have protected the land with their bodies and sometimes their lives, which is a source of inspiration for Jenna Vandal whose own family stories of resistance motivated her to block developers from taking over a stretch of traditional Métis land. The act of resistance is an important part of reclaiming and…
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Muddied Water: Resurgence
Throughout history, Métis people have protected the land with their bodies and sometimes their lives, which is a source of inspiration for Jenna Vandal whose own family stories of resistance motivated her to block developers from taking over a stretch of traditional Métis land. The act of resistance is an important part of reclaiming and…
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Muddied Water: Riel
Louis Riel used his poetry to sort through his thoughts. It’s one of the ways we begin to understand the complexity of the man — one who has been called a variety of names including: rebel, hero, traitor and lunatic. He is also called the Founder of Manitoba. In this episode host Stephanie Cram explores…
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Muddied Water: The Buffalo Hunt
First Nations people living in and around the Red River Settlement had a name for Métis people. Translated from Saulteaux, it is “the people that own themselves.” Métis people maintained much of their independence in the settlement because of their ability to organize and govern themselves. From the carts that made the journey possible to…
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Spirit Bear Podcast: Are First Nations Kids Getting What They Need Through Jordan’s Principle?
On this episode of the Ask an Expert podcast, Cindy welcomes back Dr. Helaina Gaspard of the Institute for Fiscal Studies and Democracy (IFSD) to discuss Jordan’s Principle, the child-first legal rule that ensures First Nations children can access the support they need when they need it.
Land Acknowledgement
The UBC School of Social Work acknowledges that we are situated on the traditional, ancestral and stolen territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) People.