Native Calgarian

An informed, intimate condemnation of the Canadian state and its failure to deliver justice to Indigenous people by national bestselling author and former Crown prosecutor Harold R. Johnson ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Dorienne Proulx of Little Star Artistry joins us to talk about their business, reclaiming and more. Their website: https://little-star-artistry.square.site/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Returning guest Karla Marx comes back to discuss what we are seeing in the community. Want more? See the previous episode: https://x.com/n8v_calgarian/status/1528756775599517696?s=46&t=JEvzEruDfvKWiWQxUm8h7A ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week is solo with us talking about the Calgary Foundation’s Quality of Life report: https://readymag.com/u2680916410/quality-of-life-2023/2/ more hate in Alberta and Wab Kinew! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I spoke about the counter protest here in Calgary, countering the national hate rallies and some reflections of the events of the TRC this week. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Book Club focused on the Government of Alberta's 113 Pathways to Justice on a day they announced more forced jail for unhoused and folks with addiction which directly contradicted their own report. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Lots of conversation on the national housing crisis we are facing. A bit of dive into Calgary’s with an Indigenous critic. Some links for you: Indigenous Affordable Housing Funding Program (IAHFP) ( calgary.ca ): https://www.calgary.ca/social-services/low-income/indigenous-affordable-housing.html (Embedded above is What we heard: Community engagement and research report Understanding the affordabl...

Calgary Pride 2023 has come and gone. Here is a bit of what happened. Tell me about the Reconciliation initiatives in your area that hit the mark. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Christina and I discuss reclaiming and racism as urban Indigenous women. This is a good podcast for understanding why and how many diversity, inclusion and equity initiatives have immediately excluded Indigenous lens with settler-colonial concepts of inclusion. TRC57! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

At this month's Indigenous book club we discuss the book, Our Voice of Fire.  Written by internationally recognized French/Cree/Iroquois journalist Brandi Morin.  Our Voice of Fire chronicles Morin's journey to overcome adversity and find her purpose and her power.   ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Tw: sexual assault and child abuse Marina Crane comes on to discuss Nathan Chasinghorse’s charges and talk about how hard healing without justice for Indigenous women is. Her blog: https://theworldissmallernowbuyerbeaware.blogspot.com/?m=1&zx=20efa8fa2269370e ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

#SearchTheLandfills Camp Morgan, Camp Mercedes, Brandi Morin’s book, Auction for Reclaim Awotaan, Tyler Shipley’s course & book, #JusticiaParaLos33 #JusticeForThe33 petition for 33 LGBTQ+ Venezuelans, Aug. 31 is Overdose Day https://www.drugdatadecoded.ca/p/marshall-smiths-human-centipede?utm_medium=email & more! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Heather returns to the podcast to talk about her art & upcoming projects.  You can see one of her projects, the Goose Garden, if you are downtown Calgary!  Find out more about it here   ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This book club discusses the award winning author Michelle Good's book, Five Little Indians.  Five Little Indians chronicles, with compassion and insight, the desperate quest of these residential school survivors to come to terms with their past and, ultimately, find a way forward. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Returning guest Caleb Anacker, talks about social work in Alberta, reconciliation and more. Read: https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-child-intervention-crashes-and-burns-in-alberta and the book referenced: https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/opihkinawasowingrowing-a-child ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Our May book club discussing the Calls to Justice from the MMIW Inquiry.   ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

April 10, 2023 book club on Treaty 7 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Returning guest, national leader and conversion survivor, Matt Ashcroft! We talk about Toronto, Pride and activism. Support Fae Johnstone's org: Momentum ( momentumcanada.net ) to sign up and follow on Twitter: @queermomentum YYC BLM activists Taylor McNallie and Adora Nwofor are being legally targeted. Donate: https://gogetfunding.com/bail-funds-legal-support/?oid=3764966 and Adora Nwofor, donate...

Thank you David of Freedom’s Path Recovery Society for having me on. Donate to www.freedomspathrecoverysociety.ca Please watch Jorge Barrera’s work and hold accountable canada to their treatment of Indigenous Peopes’: watch Matthew Michel asked staff at the youth jail in Regina to unalive him: https://twitter.com/jorgebarrera/status/1672213895023411201?s=46&t=JEvzEruDfvKWiWQxUm8h7A YYC BLM act...

Congratulations Brooks Arcand-Paul, & Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse! Unfortunately YYC BLM activists Taylor McNallie and Adora Nwofor are being legally targeted. Donate: https://gogetfunding.com/bail-funds-legal-support/?oid=3764966 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Our March 13 book club on MMIWG2 Chapter 11 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Erica Ifill is an award-winning journalist & economist, 2023 @CJFE award winner, co-host of @badandbitchy, and columnist of @thehilltimes joins us the day before the Alberta election. Find her on Twitter: @wickdchiq @NotInMyColour ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Second anniversary of 215, talking about the importance of voting, the Alberta Election, reference past podcast about addiction, new Cdns, more discrimination in the NDP: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/human-rights-complaint-against-alberta-ndp-1.6856196 lending the vote, stupid fireworks, hate charges in Calgary, congratulate kdlang for the GG award, nominated for a Calgary award, experie...

Returning guest Dr. Euan Thomson comes back to discuss the drug crisis situation and unpack his piece on Clearing the Plains 2.0 co authored with Terrill Tailfeathers and Will Cardinal. Read the piece: https://www.drugdatadecoded.ca/p/clearing-the-plains-20-alberta-drug and follow on Twitter @elsthomson @_EachAndEvery @AAWEAR @Terrilltf @treatysix ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Saima Jamal, community and human rights activist and I encourage new Canadians and Indigenous to vote in the upcoming election by making their voting plan. Get out the vote (GOTV) For non partisan info, go to https://www.elections.ab.ca/current-election-information/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★