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On Episode 36 of Below the Radar, Am Johal interviews Kamala Todd
Author: Todd, Kamala, Author: Johal, Am
Date created: 2020-01-07
Scott has 30 years plus of advocacy, from Canada's most impoverished/oppressed postal code, the downtown east side of Vancouver through to municipal, provincial, federal and international levels. He currently is the executive director and founding director of Aboriginal Life In Vancouver Enhancement (ALIVE) society. Resources: Aboriginal Live in Vancouver Enhancement Society (ALIVE): https://alivesociety.ca/ ALIVE Report: Our Place, Our Home, Our Vision: Youth Voices of East Vancouver: https://alivesociety.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/alive-youth-policy-report-V02.pdf
Author: ALIVE: Scott Clark, Author: Johal, Am, Author: Melissa Roach, Author: Paige Smith, Author: Kathy Feng, Author: Alyha Bardi, Author: Steve Tornes
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Yvonne Mark (Nisga'a-Gitxsan) was born in Haida Gwaii.Her parents had moved the family there so Yvonne wouldn't have to go to residential school. She came to Vancouver when she was 16. In addition to her volunteer work at Carnegie Community Centre, Yvonne is a Megaphone vendor and member of Megaphone's Speakers Bureau, working to end stigma around substance use. She has taken part in Megaphone's Community Journalism 101 writing workshop, held in partnership with SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, and is an outspoken advocate for the Downtown Eastside. Dennis Gates (Haida), at 60 years old, has lived in the Downtown Eastside for 25 years. He says he is proud to still be learning new things about himself.As a participant in Megaphone's recent writing workshops for people with lived experience of incarceration — offered through a partnership with the UBC Transformative Health and Justice Research Cluster — Dennis was able to explore and express himself for the first time since being released from a federal institution in 1996, about what it was like to go to prison."The first thing you do when you finish a long bit in prison is sit down on the sidewalk and cry," Dennis says. "A 10-year sentence is frightening to remember, but these workshops, and all the people involved, have shown me a new confidence. And if this work can help someone inside not give up hope, then I am honoured." Mental Health Support: — Crisis Centre BC:https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/— Indian Residential School Survivors Society:https://www.irsss.ca/services — KUU-US Crisis Line:https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/ — WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre:https://www.wavaw.ca/— BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services:http://www.bcmhsus.ca/More Resources:— Yvonne's website - I Live to Tell: https://www.ilivetotell.ca/— Pivot Legal Society: https://www.pivotlegal.org/— BC Civil Liberties Association: https://bccla.org/
Author: Yvonne Mark, Author: Johal, Am, Author: Melissa Roach, Author: Paige Smith, Author: Kathy Feng, Author: Alyha Bardi, Author: Steve Tornes, Author: Alex Masse, Author: Dennis Gates
Date created: 2022-03-01
Nicolas Leech-Crier (and his secret identity, "Mr. Essential") is an adoptee of Cree heritage and a freelance writer.At 43 years old he has spent approximately half his life surviving in the streets and more than a decade in the DTES. It never occurred to him that being a "drug user" would ever be useful, but thanks to the incredible support and loving friendship shown to him by his many neighbours and friends in the DTES, he's parlayed his street smarts and community connections into a successful career as an overdose responder and outreach worker.In 2018, Nicolas became a coordinator and facilitator for the Speakers Bureau at Megaphone and just recently his title was upgraded to Storytelling and Community Networking Liaison. (Mr. Essential's title remains the same: One-time Imaginary Podcast Host of Some Notoriety). In everything he does — from powerful plays, to playful pictures, or post-secondary presentations and paradigm-shifting podcasts — he sends love to his 11-year-old son, Money. Eva Takakanew was born in Edmonton, Alberta and is from Thunderchild First Nation near Turtleford, Saskatchewan. She is a descendant of Chief Poundmaker.Eva moved to Vancouver and lived with her biological mom until just after her first birthday and then was adopted at the age of two. Last July, Eva graduated with a diploma in family community counselling from Native Education College and hopes to one day work with youth. She also has aspirations to become a Native court worker. Eva loves to write and says it helps her calm her busy brain, which never seems to shut off. Mental Health Support:— Crisis Centre BC:https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/— Indian Residential School Survivors Society:https://www.irsss.ca/services — KUU-US Crisis Line:https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/ — WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre:https://www.wavaw.ca/— BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services:http://www.bcmhsus.ca/ More Resources:— UBC Transformative Health and Justice Research Cluster: https://transformhealthjustice.ubc.ca/— Music by Paul Che oke' ten Wagner: https://www.sacredbreath.ca/— Megaphone Speakers Bureau: https://speakersbureau.megaphonemagazine.com/
Author: Nicolas Leech-Crier, Author: Eva Takakanew, Author: Johal, Am, Author: Melissa Roach, Author: Paige Smith, Author: Kathy Feng, Author: Alyha Bardi, Author: Steve Tornes, Author: Alex Masse
Date created: 2022-03-08
Angel is aboriginal from the Haida Nation.She is the proud mother of three amazing kids and has been a dog owner for five years. She is a passionate human being and activist always fighting for human rights or the environment. When she is not doing work with the Megaphone Speakers Bureau, she is an actress. She has been nominated for Best Actress twice. At night she likes to relax with a glass or two of vodka and smoke crystal methamphetamine. Eva Takakanew was born in Edmonton, Alberta and is from Thunderchild First Nation near Turtleford, Saskatchewan.She is a descendant of Chief Poundmaker. Eva moved to Vancouver and lived with her biological mom until just after her first birthday and then was adopted at the age of two. Last July, Eva graduated with a diploma in family community counselling from Native Education College and hopes to one day work with youth. She also has aspirations to become a Native court worker. Eva loves to write and says it helps her calm her busy brain, which never seems to shut off. Mental Health Support:— Crisis Centre BC:https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/— Indian Residential School Survivors Society:https://www.irsss.ca/services — KUU-US Crisis Line:https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/ — WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre:https://www.wavaw.ca/— BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services:http://www.bcmhsus.ca/ More Resources:— "The truth must be told" by Eva Takakanew: https://www.megaphonemagazine.com/vendor_voices_july_2021— 'Neglected in Life, Dishonoured in Death' - The Tyee: https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/06/01/Neglected-Life-Dishonoured-Death-TRC-Excerpt/— Megaphone Speakers Bureau: https://speakersbureau.megaphonemagazine.com/
Author: Angel Gates, Author: Eva Takakanew, Author: Johal, Am, Author: Melissa Roach, Author: Paige Smith, Author: Kathy Feng, Author: Alyha Bardi, Author: Steve Tornes, Author: Alex Masse
Date created: 2022-03-22
William G. Lindsay (Cree-Stoney) B.Ed. M.A. is retired as of 2021 after working for a quarter century in post-secondary education. This was preceded by a career in the hotel-restaurant industry. He served most recently as the Senior Director, Indigenous Directions at Concordia University in Montréal. He has experience as a college professor, university educator, researcher and published writer, student services coordinator, Associate Director, Director, and Senior Director, across the following institutions: Concordia University, Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, Douglas College, Institute of Indigenous Government, and Native Education College.William's book Rez Dog Blues & The Haiku: A Savage Life in Bits and Pieces was released on Amazon in December 2021. The Vancouver Sun and The Province newspaper published book reviews on May 7-8, 2022, calling it a "new classic of Indigenous literature" and "An Indigenous Odyssey for TRC times". The book has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2022 Whistler Independent Book Awards. This is William's second book following The Eagle and the Fish which was published in Korea by Unibooks Inc. in 2002. William has presented at twenty academic conferences during his career, his presentations dealing with Indigenous social justice, life experience, and education. Resources: Rez Dog Blues & The Haiku: A Savage Life in Bits and Pieces: https://www.amazon.ca/Rez-Dog-Blues-Haiku-Savage/dp/177792040XThe First Nations House of Learning (FNHL): https://indigenous.ubc.ca/longhouse/fnhl/The First Nations Longhouse: https://indigenous.ubc.ca/longhouse/Office for Aboriginal Peoples annual newsletter: https://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stories/2022/01/special-edition--office-for-aboriginal-peoples-annual-newsletter.htmlMarilyn Dumont: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/marilyn-dumontThe Warriors (1979): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080120/Saturday Night Fever (1977): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076666/On The Road by Jack Kerouac (1957): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_RoadSherman Alexie: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/sherman-alexieCahokia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cahokia
Author: William Lindsay, Author: Johal, Am, Author: Melissa Roach, Author: Paige Smith, Author: Kathy Feng, Author: Alyha Bardi, Author: Steve Tornes, Author: Alex Masse
Date created: 2022-06-21
Video recording of talk with Glen Coulthard about Fanonian Antinomies.
Author: Coulthard, Glen
Date created: 2017-09-25
Video recording of talk and panel discussion of A Subtle Revoltuion: What Lies Ahead for Indigenous Rights?
Author: Lightfoot, Sheryl, Author: Phillip, Stewart , Author: Settee, Priscilla, Author: Kiiwetinepinesiik Stark, Heidi, Author: Yacaaʔał George, Rachel
Date created: 2017-09-13
Author: SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author: George Sr., Gabriel , Author: Brant, Dakota, Author: Williams, Aaron
Date created: 2016-02-04
Author: SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author: Dr. Eldon, Yellowhorn
Date created: 2016-03-23
Russell Wallace is a traditional Líl'wat singer, composer, and producer from Mount Currie. He has been singing and making music his whole life. He talks with host Am Johal about his musical roots — singing traditional songs for his community and beyond, alongside his mother and siblings, as the performance group Tzo'Kam.They discuss Tzo'Kam's longstanding collaborative relationship with the Japanese drumming group, Sawagi Taiko, as well as Russell's own endeavours as a composer and producer for film, television, and theatre. He has contributed to productions such as, 1491: The Untold History of the Americas Before Columbus, The Road Forward, Monkey Beach, and more. Russell also speaks to the public singing and drumming workshops he instructs at SFU, which have been put on hold during the pandemic.Resources:— Unceded Tongues album by Russell Wallace: https://russellwallace.bandcamp.com/album/unceded-tongues— "Grandmother Song" by Tzo'Kam: https://youtu.be/ZH8VK-EBChk— Sawagi Taiko: http://sawagitaiko.com/— Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival: http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com/—Monkey Beach: https://monkeybeachmovie.com/— The Road Forward: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rkCmDkYjwE—1491: The Untold History of the Americas Before Columbus: https://www.aptn.ca/1491/
Author: Russell Wallace, Author: Johal, Am, Author: Fiorella Pinillos, Author: Melissa Roach, Author: Paige Smith, Author: Kathy Feng, Author: Alex Abahmed
Date created: 2021-02-23
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip is President of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs. Over a 14-year period (1994-2008) he served four consecutive terms as Chief of the Penticton Indian Band (PIB) with an additional 10-years as an elected Band Councillor, and served as the Chair of the Okanagan Nation Alliance for 15 years. In October 2006, the Okanagan Nation, led by the Elders of the Penticton Indian Band, acknowledged his lifetime commitment to the defense of Indigenous Peoples' Title and Rights by bestowing on him and his family the rare honour of the title of Grand Chief. Grand Chief Phillip has taken an active role in the defense of Aboriginal Title and Rights by readily offering support to Native communities in need. He has taken a personal approach seeing first-hand the impact of fish farms in the Broughton Archipelago, lobbying on Parliament Hill to defeat the First Nations Governance Act, standing with Elders of Treaty 8 against oil and gas development in the Peace River, burning referendum ballots with fellow chiefs in protest and has stood on the steps of the Legislature with 3000 other people united under the Title and Rights Alliance banner. In November 2018, Grand Chief Phillip was awarded a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from the University of British Columbia for his life-long advocacy and work.Grand Chief Phillip has been married for 36 years to his wife Joan. They have four grown sons, two daughters, seven granddaughters and seven grandsons. He is currently enjoying his 34th year of sobriety. In this regard, he is a firm believer in leading by example.Resources:— Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC): www.ubcic.bc.ca/ — Okanagan Nation Alliance: www.syilx.org/ — Grand Chief Stewart Phillip's testimonial with the Unist'ot'en Camp: unistoten.camp/grand-chief-stewart-phillip/
Author: Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Author: Johal, Am, Author: Melissa Roach, Author: Paige Smith, Author: Kathy Feng, Author: Alyha Bardi
Date created: 2021-09-28