Before the Peace

In this episode, we interviewed the Tse’K’wa Heritage Society’s Executive director Alyssa Currie. She was born and raised in Dawson Creek and has spent the last four years as the executive director for the South Peace Regional Archives in Grande Prairie before taking the position with the Society in June of last year. We talked to Alyssa about her duties as Executive director of the Society and th...

In this episode, we interviewed the Chief of the West Moberly First Nations Roland Willson. He has been the Chief of West Moberly for 22 years, he is one of the leading advocates for Caribou Recovery, sits on several boards and councils, and has been actively involved in court cases pertaining to Indigenous and Treaty 8 rights. The Before the Peace podcast would not be possible without the financi...

In this episode, Before the Peace touches on intergenerational trauma caused by residential schools. Our guest wished to remain anonymous as he details his upbringing and stories of those around him affected by the residential school system. He asked us if he could remain anonymous due to the sensitive content. We are so grateful that he was willing to share not only his story but stories from oth...

This month, Before the Peace, focuses on advocacy, and we thought who better to speak with than fairly well-known indigenous advocate in Fort St. john and the Peace, Connie Greyeyes. Greyeyes details growing up in Fort St. John while facing racism, her parents' influence on her, her battle with addiction, and meeting Whoopi Goldberg. Greyeyes is the Northern Case Manager for Missing and Murdered I...

Welcome to the Before the Peace Podcast.  Each month, host and local author Jenna Morland and producer Tre Lopushinsky will sit down with a member of the Indigenous community in our region and listen to the stories of their history, culture and more.   Our first guest, Garry Oker has a long resume.  He has travelled throughout North America and Europe to study and work as a film director and visua...

We preview the Before the Peace podcast.  The first episode will be released on October 28, 2021.  This podcast wouldn't be possible without the financial support of Troyer Ventures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.