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Telling Our Twisted Histories: Reserve
We lived in balance with nature for thousands of years, inhabiting this land without borders or titles. We were relocated to tiny parcels of land, owned by the Crown, in order for colonial authorities to gain unhindered access to our lands. Today, we still dream about the vastness of our lands and waters. In this…
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Unreserved with Rosanna Deerchild: Canada’s complicated history with the Métis
It’s a phrase you’ve probably heard before: First Nations, Inuit and Métis. But how much do you really know about the Métis? Historically, the Métis didn’t fit in society, at times they were also rejected by their First Nation families. Theirs is a history of rebellion, resistance, and forced assimilation. This week we take a look at the history of the…
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Unreserved with Rosanna Deerchild: Phyllis Webstad and her Orange Shirt
An informational podcast on the significance of Orange Shirt Day, inspired from the lived experiences of Phyllis Webstad.
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Voices From the Field: A Discussion of the Importance of Cultural Safety in Health Care and How it Can be Achieved
In this episode, we hear from Dr. Margo Greenwood, Academic Leader of the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health at the University of Northern British Columbia and former Vice-President, Indigenous Health of the Northern Health Region. Dr. Greenwood discusses what a culturally safe health care system looks like and entails, and explains how the work…
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Voices From the Field: A Discussion of Visioning the Future: First Nation, Inuit, and Métis Population and Public Health
The COVID-19 global pandemic has underscored and exacerbated inequities in public health, drawing attention to the crucial need to articulate a public health vision for Indigenous Peoples that conceives of a healthier, more equitable future. In this episode, Dr. Evan Adams and Dr. Margo Greenwood discuss the creation and contents of a collaborative report by…
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Voices From the Field: Birthing Experiences of First Nations Women from Northern and Remote Communities
This episode provides an overview of a community-driven research project under way on the birthing experiences of First Nations women from Norway House Cree Nation in northern Manitoba. The project, spearheaded by Dr. Jaime Cidro of the University of Winnipeg, looks at some of the multiple social, emotional, financial and cultural burdens faced by First…
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Warrior Life: Cindy Blackstock on Bill C-92 Indigenous Child Welfare
Part 2 of our extended interview with Dr. Cindy Blackstock to talk about the new C-92 Indigenous child and family legislation intended to address what Canada called a “humanitarian crisis” of First Nations children in foster care.
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Warrior Life: Confronting Systemic Racism in Health Care
This podcast explores the links between systemic racism and Indigenous People who access health centers in Canada.
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Warrior Life: Nancy Mike on Inuit Culture and Community
In this podcast we hear from Nancy Mike ᒪᑭᑦᑐᖅ ᒪᐃᒃ—an Inuk mother, nurse, throat singer and author about Inuit culture and community.
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While Indigenous Podcast: Bringing Two-Spirit and LGBTQ Relatives Back into the Circle, with Dr. James Makokis
Dr. James Makokis is a practicing medical doctor from the Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta. He is a proud member of the LGBTQ2S community, and offers rich perspectives on health, reclaiming traditional ways of knowing, and how to bring our two-spirit and LGBTQ relatives back into the circle of community in this episode. Dr.…
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.