Aboriginal Legal Services

The Road to Your Name Podcast

Society EN ↓ 80 episodes

The Road To Your Name Podcast series grew out of a program started by Aboriginal Legal Services (ALS) in 2016 that helped people going through the justice system and their families to strengthen and deepen their cultural connections. Host, Lisa VanEvery, examines many aspects of Haudenosaunee culture and teachings with a wide range of guests.

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Episodes

The Road to Your Name - Season 1, Episode 5: Star Stories with Tehahenteh 01.02.2021 41:36

Today’s guest is Tehahenteh, Mohawk Indigenous Knowledge Helper. Tehahenteh shares with us the story of creation from the Haudenosaunee worldview and how that view includes the sky and its’ vast knowledge.

The Road to Your Name - Season 1, Episode 4: Deskaheh, Cayuga Hereditary Chief and Statesman 25.01.2021 27:26

Today’s guest is Shelby Bomberry, formerly of Indigenous Knowledge Centre, Six Nations. Shelby shares with us the story of Deskaheh and how he shaped history from his international work regarding Haudenosaunee sovereignty.

The Road to Your Name - Season 1, Episode 3: Everything CornHusk with Elizabeth Doxtater 18.01.2021 43:07

Today’s guest is Elizabeth Doxtater, Artist, author and owner of Everything Cornhusk. Elizabeth shares her knowledge of Haudenosaunee culture.

The Road to Your Name - Season 1, Episode 2: E. Pauline Johnson, Tekahionwake 11.01.2021 32:31

Today’s guest is Janet Marie Rogers, Mohawk poet. We chat with Janet about the work of E. Pauline Johnson and how Pauline has inspired her work as a Mohawk spoken word artist.

The Road to Your Name - Season 1, Episode 1: Jan Kahehti:io Longboat talks about Seed Saving 18.12.2020 27:17

Episode Topic: Today’s guest is Jan Kahehti:io Longboat, Seed Keeper, Herbalist and Indigenous Knowledge Helper at the Indigenous Peoples Court. Jan shares with us interesting knowledge about seed saving, gardening and botany basics.