Story is a tool for erasing and controlling people, but it is also a way to reclaim and stake out identity. From the transformational power of tricksters, through the keepers of Indigenous knowledge, to the re-creative hope of futurism Indigenous Story matters. Some of the Indigenous futurists mentioned by Daniel (and others who deserve mention) are Chelsea Vowell, Elizabeth LaPensée, Karyn Recollet, Lou Cornum, Grace Dillon, Skawenatti, Lindsay Nixon, Rebecca Roanhorse. Get your pen out to jot down many others ...
Let me explain this one more time. I am a Womanist, not a feminist. I am for the complete and utter Liberation of My Peoples of the African Diaspora, which is VAST. I am for the uplifting of all Indigenous and Aboriginal Peoples because we are forever chained by the common thread of oppression and racism that we are in battle daily together to break and demolish. I am NOT here for any co-opting by any feminists or questioning when we as Black Women express ourselves for the Liberation of Our People. #Womanist #BlackHistoryMonth
M4R talks with Regional Chief of Ontario Isadore Day about Indigenous nationhood and the role of the Assembly of First Nations.
Following our discussion about being a visibly racialized in Niagara, Khadijah continues the conversation as M4R looks at the ways in which we choose visibility instead of blending in.
The Niagara region is loyalist country. British and then Mennonite German settlers. Khadijah Hammuda joins M4R to talk about being a visible minority in the Niagara Region.
In the aftermath of the Colton Boushie Verdict, how does community find ways to heal? Is it possible to find peace and sustainable medicine through expression in art? Join Kerry and Patti as they explore this concept with Jothi 'Joanie' Saldana, founder of Eternal Springtime; an organization dedicated to creating safe spaces for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour through Visual Arts Tools.
A discussion with Métis academic Jesse Thistle on home, kinship, and the path forward for Indigenous peoples after the Colten Boushie trial.
M4R reflects on the problem of setting aside a month or a day for a history that is essentially Canadian or American. Does this keep whiteness as the normal against which all other is measured?
M4R takes on the durag foolishness at an Ajax high school. Knowing our history is important, particularly the small details that give context to contemporary stereotypes.
M4W talks with journalist and satirist Tim Fontaine about the important role of humor in Anishinaabe culture. And we learn why dogs sniff each other's butts.
The M4R crew cover how much context is shared between Black Canadians and Indigenous people, and how that can amplify each other's voice without dropping into the wrong kind of "me too" moments
Our inaugural episode! Kerry and Patty introduce each other and their stories and begin to chart a course for where they'll take the show.
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The list of Indigenous spec fic (or, to use the term I prefer, “wonderworks”) writers is on my website here: http://danielheathjustice.com/publications/#reviews_sect