On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, our host is pleased to be joined by a woman he both admires and calls a friend, Elder Belinda Vandenbroeck. Gordon and Elder Belinda both attended the Mackay Residential School in Dauphin, Manitoba and discuss their experiences in Northern Manitoba, their connections to the Ukrainian community there and the important role that culture plays in reminding them of who they are.

Show Notes:

• MacKay (Dauphin) Residential School
• Indian Hospitals in Canada
• Traditional Indigenous smudging
• Nechi Institute
• Wahbung Abinoonjiiag
• Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
• Addictions Foundations of Manitoba
• Eric Robinson
• Oscar Lathlin
• George Hickes
• Elder Mae-Louise Campbell
• CBC article on Clan Mother’s Healing Village
• Functions of the pineal gland

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On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is pleased to be joined by two outstanding staff members at the Legacy of Hope Foundation, Tara Devlin and Hannah Vicaire. Tara and Hannah are the Indigenous Community Engagement Officers at LHF and through their work and life experiences, provide impactful workshops to Indigenous communities across Canada. Tara and Hannah share many great stories and lessons learned from their travels, along with what they are looking forward to in 2025. Both are humble role models to their families and communities, carrying with them a notion which guides their work to ‘be who you needed’.

If you are interested in learning more about their workshop offerings, please contact tdevlin@legacyofhope.ca .

Show Notes:

• Chapleau Cree First Nation
• Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation
• Intergenerational Trauma and Residential Schools
• Sixties Scoop
• LHF Shopify page
• Sugarcane Documentary Film
• LHF’s Survivors Portal: Interweaving Our Communities

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On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is pleased to be joined by a proud member of the Apitipi Anicinapek Nation and founder of Makatew Workshops, Marc Forgette. In this episode, Marc and Gordon discuss Indigenous tourism, the importance of cultural appreciation, and how individuals and organizations can take specific action on the 94 Calls to Action.

Show Notes:

• Apitipi Anicinapek Nation
• Anishinaabemowin
• NCTR - Residential School History
• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
• Status under the Indian Act

• The Conference Board of Canada: Canada’s Indigenous Tourism Sector
• Ottawa Tourism
• Celebrate Indigenous culture in Ottawa
• Powwows
• NCTR Booklet 94 Calls to Action
• Call to Action # 92
• Call to Action # 80
• Call to Action # 57

Suggested:

• Indigenous Corporate Training Inc.: Appreciating or Appropriating Indigenous Culture?
• Dispelling Common Myths About Indigenous Peoples by Bob Joseph
• Indigenous Watchdog
• GC News release October 18, 2024 — Treaty 5, Treaty 6, and Treaty 10 Territories — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
• Whose Land - Treaty Map
• UBC: A Tribute to the Honourable Murray Sinclair: Champion of Justice and Reconciliation

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For more information about the Legacy of Hope Foundation, please visit legacyofhope.ca