Beyond The Textbook

Episode 5: Education In this podcast episode, we reflected on our experiences from our capstone class and our engagement with Indigenous ethical protocols, culture, and perspectives. We discuss what we learned about how to respectfully engage with Indigenous knowledge as individuals outside the community. This episode also features an insightful interview with Matthew Antonius, a representative fr...

Episode 4: Entrepreneurialism In this episode, we are joined by Hanna Woodward, the Indigenous Student Support Advisor at the University of Calgary’s Student Wellness Services. Their discussion explores Indigenous Ethical Protocols, the Indigenous Wellness Wheel, and the importance of holistic wellness approaches. Together, they reflect on their experiences learning from Indigenous Elders, Knowled...

Episode 3: Entrepreneurialism Join us on a journey through the Social Innovation Hub’s Indigenous Tech Showcase, where we go beyond the textbook to learn about Indigenous perspectives to social entrepreneurship. In this episode, we speak with Adaeze Hubbard from the Social Innovation Hub and local Indigenous founders James McInnes, Joshua Day Chief, and Colby Delorme. Through shared experiences, s...

Episode 2: What if preserving language could shape the future of culture? In this episode of Beyond the Textbook, we’re joined by Douglas Winnipeg from Siksika Nation, who shares how the Blackfoot language carries identity, history, and innovation. As a first-year engineering student, Douglas, alongside his two group mates, created a prairie chicken-inspired language learning toy to support Blackf...

Episode 1: What happens when Indigenous perspectives meet current sustainability practices on campus? In this episode, we are joined by Travis Milnes from the Office of Sustainability, and Cadena Brazeau, president of the Indigenous Students' Circle Club at the University of Calgary. Our conversation focused on how Indigenous perspectives shape sustainability practices at the University of Calgary...