Native Calgarian

Reio Lance, gay, married, member of the Algonquin, writer, geek, and future Independent MLA for Calgary Fish Creek and I discuss provincial politics. You can find him @QueerNativeYYC on Twitter. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

International advocate, actress, and artist Stephanie Harpe is a member of the Fort Mckay First Nation, a survivor of domestic abuse, tragically lost her mother, is in recovery, & never gave up on her dreams of singing opening up for top music performers. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Cassandra and I talk about racism, lack of empathy, power and privilege dynamics/systemic bias in colonial structures, as it relates to Langevin and CBE. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Alberta Govt put out a curriculum that is insulting to Indigenous, Cdns and many racial experiences. Dr. Pam Roach and I discuss part of this monstrosity. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Amélie Lamont resources on allyship, trying to dumb it down for the folkx in my life that failing miserably at allyship, swearing at the Alberta curriculum and you should know about the adorable native on Big Brother, Kiefer.  YouTube:  https://youtube.com/channel/UCW4pXUPw2NCGab9VT1UtcJQ   Public resources:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CHlJKv9tVG2rV7Jvmn2n7ZEd3lkrUAWv_GtMJ72jN_I/edit?usp=...

Kathy Ong, a queer, Chinese-Cdn and a first time Liberal convention attendee, and I discuss the Liberal Party of Canada convention, the policies, our highlights, the racism panel, BIMPOC in politics, and more. NativeCalgarian.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCW4pXUPw2NCGab9VT1UtcJQ Donate on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/N8V_Calgarian Resources:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Sr9...

We discuss the TRC Calls To Action 79-83 which deals with commemoration, historic sites, monuments, establishing monuments in all capital cities and more. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Cory Ashley, the husband of the late Lillian Vanasse/Ashley or White Thunderbird Woman from the Sandy Bay Ojibway Nation, that was killed by racist medical neglect on Christmas Day in Hanna, Alberta, join us to ask for your support for justice. He is working on a camera for medical staff to wear called a Lily-cam. Here is more information on the Lily cam and the goals set out to stop Systemic Raci...

A committee that renamed Robertson Hall at Carleton University in Ottawa (Nadeea, Mackenzie, Emily & Aliqa) meet the Rename Langevin School committee here in Calgary. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Laura Shutiak & Larry Leach and I discuss Langevin School name change, the process of school boards, history of previous work on school boards & upcoming elections. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Aliqa Illauq joins me to discuss the Baffinland Mining protests, how the Earth, the Arctic, the activists, and Inuit are interconnected, Gordon Robertson, who relocated Inuit, name change in Carleton University and parallels with JAM/Langevin/mining/education, as well as racism from a RCMP wife and more. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Brye Robertson, the urban Inuk, joins me to talk about culture, recovery, post secondary and her business. She opens up on the loss of her husband, Nathaniel Goodeye.  Follow her on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UrbanInukCreations/ Instagram https //instagram.com/urbaninukcreations?igshid=69igdif5bqom Twitter @urbanInuk ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

First Steals Woman - Latasha Calf Robe is from the Kainaiwa First Nation (Blood Tribe) and one of the cofounders of Niitsitapi Water Protectors which can be found on Twitter: @NiitsitapiWater and FB: https://www.facebook.com/NiitsitapiWaterProtectors/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Katrina Hewton-Backfat joins to discuss her experiences with racism growing up in Calgary, her education journey, part of the story of her name and more! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Joey English’s 30th birthday and today is the last day a woman has never been vice president of the US. (Thank you Cleo Abram from Twitter for that point!)  #CoalMinesAB #LandBack #treatyTeaching #LastDayofTrump #Cdnpoli #Abpoli #yyccc #ProgressiveAlbertans #LJ4Ward10 #RenameLangevin ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A huge shout-out to the previous guests over the year and to 10yr old Isabella Kulak and a reminder that Jan. 4 is ribbon skirt/shirt day. plus I give a call out on Langevin School here in Calgary. Written notes and links in a  PDF ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Chapters and Chat book club in Calgary, founded June 2016, had our  monthly meeting on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report on the  missing children and unmarked burials of the Calls to Action 71-76 Join our Facebook group after watching the video: www.facebook.com/groups/1684469135046926/ The official govt response: https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1... Yellowhead  Institute's report...

I am so excited and grateful to be joined by Sara, Danica, and Cassidy who are part of Canadian Youth Letters Project.  Their mission is to engage youth in politics and give them a political voice and to open communication between the government and the general population.  I strongly encourage you to follow and share the work of these amazing future leaders.  Their website is HERE or check them o...

Amber Twoyoungmen joins me to talk about filmmaking and being in Big Kitty Magazine.  We also talk about her struggle to get her nephew's status card through their band. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Boban joins me to talk about his immigration story starting with what life was like as an LGBTQ2+ activist in his home country and why he had to leave due to violence and the lack of bystander intervention. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am happy to be joined by Jennie, who has launched Big Kitty magazine here in Calgary.  Big Kitty is a Calgary arts, music & culture magazine.  Check out their website www.bigkittymag.com . ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This is a very graphic episode with violence and gender reassignment details to honour our friend Izzy’s journey and to honour the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Deedra Salange Ladouceur is a Calgary based Métis creator, performer, musician and artist.  She created Ghost - Return to Mourning which is being released on Saturday November 21, online.  Find her on Facebook for more information. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by my friend and a wonderful Indigenous woman, Celina Tibo.  We talk about domestic violence, immune system issues, raising mixed kids and the newest Calgary Police video of the Black woman being brutalized. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by members of the CommunityWise Indigenous Advisory Group to talk about their Accountability to Indigenous Communities Project This episode of Native Calgarian is sponsored by CommunityWise Resource Centre as part of their Anti-Racism Organizational Change (AROC) work.  It was made in support of a project funded by the Alberta Human Rights and Multiculturalism Fund. ★ Support this podc...