The Legacy of Hope Foundation Presents: Indigenous Roots and Hoots

On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, we are joined by Adrian Stimson. Adrian is an interdisciplinary artist from the Siksika Nation in southern Alberta. In this interview, Adrian shares stories of his lifelong connection to art, and the opportunities that have come his way because of it - including one of his latest projects as host of the six-part CBC podcast series Forged, which looks at the life of legendary Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau, and how criminal fraudsters copied his work, in what is believed to be the largest art fraud in the world.Show Notes:Adrian Stimson CBC’s Forged PodcastBlackfoot ConfederacyTreaty 7 Old Sun Residential School Gordon’s Residential SchoolAlberta University of the ArtsBuffalo Boy Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show Buffalo TreatyCanadian Forces Artist ProgramWoodland ArtNorval Morrisseau Alex Janvier Rebecca BelmoreIndigenous Curatorial CollectiveGerald McMasterIndian Residential School Memorial in CalgaryThis episode is sponsored by Ayaya Marketing & Communications.

On this week’s episode, host Gordon is joined by Leena Minifie. Leena is a Gitxaala/British film and television producer based in Vancouver. For Leena, her identity is intimately woven into her work in media and digital storytelling. Leena discusses the thrill of getting to learn from her heroes, her past projects and her latest documentary film The Good Canadian, where she made her directorial debut.Show Notes:Nathaniel ArcandCapilano UniversityAPTNJordon WheelerNorth of 60Loretta ToddRebecca Belmore Gordon TootoosisAlanis ObomsawinStories First ProductionsISO On-Screen Protocols & PathwaysImpact producingBritish Columbia: An Untold HistoryThe Good Canadian (on CBC Gem)The Good Canadian (on APTN)Institute of American Indian ArtsDr. Gerald Vizenor White Earth ReservationThis episode is brought to you by PCL Construction and Ayaya Marketing and Communications.

The Legacy of Hope Foundation is proud to rerelease a powerful episode from our archives of Roots and Hoots, titled Lost in the Arctic. In this episode, host Gordon Spence is joined by special guests Alyssa Flaherty-Spence and Lavinia Qiatsuk Flaherty, who share their incredible true story of becoming lost in the Canadian Arctic. The episode also features David Sudlovenik, the individual who would ultimately find the two girls and help bring them home safely.This thrilling conversation speaks to resilience, community, and the human spirit. It’s an episode not to be missed.This episode is proudly sponsored by Ayaya Marketing and Communications. Check them out ayaya.ca

The Legacy of Hope Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the final episode in our 8-part podcast series on the Federal Indian Day School System with Blackfoot scholar Apooyak’ii, Dr. Tiffany Prete. Dr. Prete is a member of the Kainai (Blood) Tribe, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Lethbridge and the Canadian Research Chair in Indigenous Resiliency. In this final episode of the Day School Series project, Dr. Prete sheds light on Canada’s broader colonial education project, the ways systemic racism in the schooling system continues to impact achievement gaps for Indigenous youth (including the negative messaging she received from teachers as a student), her ongoing work on Call to Action 78, and the honour she feels in being able to carry out this research and work for her community.Interview TranscriptShow Notes Hope for Wellness HelplineFederal Indian Day Schools MapBlackfoot ConfederacyIndian ActResidential School HistoryIndian Day Schools in CanadaBlood TribeHistory of Kainai NationTreaty 7, 1877TRC’s Calls to ActionStolen Kainai Children: Stories of SurvivalYellowhead Institute: Special Reports and FeaturesIndigenous WatchdogThis series on the Federal Day School System is made possible with funding support from the Indigenous Screen Office. For more information about the Legacy of Hope Foundation, plase visit: legacyofhope.ca

The Legacy of Hope Foundation is pleased to announce the release of our seventh episode in an 8-part series on the Federal Indian Day School System with Barry Sarazin. Host Gordon joins Barry at his home in Pikwàkanagàn First Nation as they discuss the ongoing fight for the protection of Indigenous rights and why language teachings should form an integral part of education for Indigenous Peoples.Interview TranscriptShow Notes:Hope for Wellness HelplineMap of Federal Indian Day SchoolsThe Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First NationAlgonquin Land ClaimBirchbark canoeIndian agents in CanadaAnishinaabemowinPatriation of the Constitution, 1982Bill C-5This series on the Federal Day School System is made possible with funding support from the Indigenous Screen Office. For more information about the Legacy of Hope Foundation, please visit: legacyofhope.ca 

The Legacy of Hope Foundation is pleased to announce the release of our sixth episode in an 8-part series on the Federal Indian Day School System with Navalik Tologanak. Navalik, originally from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, speaks with host Gordon about the unique experiences of Inuit students within the colonial education system and how Day School ultimately conditioned her not to be afraid of white people.Interview TranscriptShow NotesFederal Indian Day Schools MapCambridge Bay DEW LineInuit as Circumpolar PeopleCanada and the Cold WarDog SleddingNWT News North Quonset HutsThe QulliqInuinnait (Copper Inuit)This series on the Federal Day School System is made possible with funding support from the Indigenous Screen Office. For more information about the Legacy of Hope Foundation, please visit: legacyofhope.ca 

In this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, we are joined by former Master Seaman with the Royal Canadian Navy, Greg Guerin. Greg is a member of Kanasatake First Nation and speaks with Gordon about his 12 years of service, including some of the most fulfilling moments of his career.On this Remembrance Day, we pay tribute to the more than 461,240 veterans across Canada who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the 97,625 and the countless others currently serving in the United States Army and Marine Corps. Among them, more than 23,000 Indigenous Veterans - First Nations, Inuit and Métis, have answered Canada’s call. These Indigenous servicemembers, in many cases, volunteered at great personal cost, often facing discrimination both during and after their service. It is estimated that over 12,000 Indigenous people served in the major 20th-century wars, with at least 500 making the ultimate sacrifice. In this interview with Greg, we honour his story and the collective debt all Canadians owe to those who fought to defend our freedoms. On Remembrance Day, we remember their courage, their sacrifice and our shared responsibility to ensure their service is never forgotten.Show Notes: Kanyen'kehà:ka (Mohawk)Kahnawà:keKanasatakeKanasatake Resistance (Oka Crisis)Brian MaracleResidential SchoolsEugenicsSterilization of Indigenous Women in CanadaNikolai GogolRemembrance DayIndigenous VeteransRemembrance Day and Veterans’ WeekThank you to our sponsors PCL Construction and Ayaya Communications.

The Legacy of Hope Foundation is pleased to announce the release of our fifth episode in an 8-part series on the Federal Indian Day School System with Susan Flett. Susan is from Tataskweyak Cree Nation and talks about her experience growing up on the trapline and in CN housing, to then moving on reserve and going to the Split Lake Day School. Susan shares vividly about her time in Day School. As a young child who was a fluent Cree speaker and who grew up in a totally different environment, the shift to attending Day School and living on reserve was in many ways, a culture shock.Interview Transcript Show NotesFederal Indian Day Schools MapThe PasTraplineCanadian National Railway (CN) Split Lake, ManitobaTuberculosis (TB)  Assiniboine CollegeUniversity of ManitobaThis series on the Federal Day School System is made possible with funding support from the Indigenous Screen Office. For more information about the Legacy of Hope Foundation, pelase visit: legacyofhope.ca