Native Calgarian

Tim Lipp is a settler running for Ward 9 in the City of Calgary. Links discussed: Discoveringgood.com The language report: https://www.sil.org/resources/archives/59839 His book of poetry: Recoveringchristianbook.com Campaign website: https://timlippyyc.com/ Bear clan: https://www.facebook.com/BearClanCalgary ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

My Chapters and Chat bookclub focusing on the TRC Calls to Action ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Amber and I discuss racism in her school, work, health and society. She also has a podcast coming soon to discuss reclaiming our identities ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Chapters and Chat Book Club's 5th Anniversary Today's selection is the book, Red River Girl, by British writer, Joanna Jolly.  This is topic is about missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and specifically Tina Fontaine. This very traumatic, and sensitive topic can be very difficult for some.  For immediate emotional assistance, call 1-844-413-6649. This is a national, toll-free 24/7 crisis...

Esmahan and I discuss race relations, the violence Indigenous and Muslims sisters are facing, running in the Oct. 2017 Calgary election together and politics in general. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

James Rafferty, aka Baby No Name, is on the search for a publisher and wants to get eyes on his book. PDF versions if you would like to read. Just need an email DM on Twitter @JamesRa92869019 with small donations welcome, send to jimrafferty@hotmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Katrina Hewton-Backfat returns to the show.  She tells us about her journey of discrimination and her decision to launch a Human Rights Complaint ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Brian was from the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation.  He was extraordinarily bright and curious and overcame many obstacles in life.  When he passed away suddenly in 2020, he was studying at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and hoping to pursue a Geoscience education in graduate school in B.C.  The scholarship that was created in his name  will support Canadian Indigenous students studying...

Finally after international public shaming and all the hard work and effort put in by all the people involved, the Calgary Board of Education has finally agreed to change the name of Langevin School.  This is our thoughts and feelings about how it all came to happen.  A huge thank you to everyone involved, and especially the students that led this effort, your voice matters, your leadership matter...

I am joined by Marilyn North Peigan, a Blackfoot woman from the Piikani First Nation who has decided to run for city council in Ward 7.  Marilyn is a veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces, was appointed to the Calgary Police Commission in 2017, and was part of the citizen advisory committee that produced the White Goose Flying report. Check out Marilyn's website where you can donate, sign up to vol...

I am joined by Richard Feehan, former Indigenous Relations Minister in Alberta, current MLA for Edmonton-Rutherford also serves as Indigenous Relations Critic for the Alberta NDP.  Richard and I discuss a number of topics including encouraging Indigenous to run for elected office.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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 ★