Addressing the Indigenous Health Gap: Reconciliation Through Bridging Western and Indigenous Medicines

Reconciliation Through Conservation: Mining, the Environment, and Development that Conflicts with the Rights and Values of Indigenous Peoples

Steven Nitah, a Dene from the Northwest Territories, negotiated a protected area in the heart of diamond mining country and his traditional territories. As Steve will tell you, this protected area, five times the size of Prince Edward Island, is an essential part of reconciliation for his people because it’s about co-governance. WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN Canada has a dark history of bypassing Indigenous treaty rights to take land for national parks. Steven has helped shift negotiations between Indigenous communities and the Government of Canada, from debating rights to agreeing on shared responsibilities. He says government and Indigenous communities have a shared duty to co-manage the land. Steven’s optimism brings us closer to a future where reconciliation exists through protecting ecologically and culturally significant lands ABOUT OUR GUEST Steven Nitah was raised by his great grandparents out on the land in Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation in the Northwest Territories. Elected to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly in 1999, he served as the Chair of the Special Committee on the Review of the Official Languages Act. After his four-year term as an MLA, Nitah took the position of president and CEO of the Denesoline Corporation, the economic development arm of the Łutsël K’é before transitioning to being their Negotiator in the Akaitcho land claims process. Elected Chief of Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation in 2008, and under his watch, the Ni Hatni Dene Guardians program began. Nitah and his team successfully negotiated establishment agreements with the federal government and the Government of Northwest Territories creating the Thaidene Nëné Indigenous Protected Area, National Park and Territorial Protected Area in August 2019. Nitah served as core member of the Indigenous Circle of Experts from 2017-2018, contributing to a historic report, We Rise Together, about “achieving the Pathway to Canada Target 1 through the creation of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas in the spirit and practice of reconciliation.” STEVEN SAYS: ON THE NEED FOR RECONCILIATION BASED ON A DARK HISTORY WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA >> 13:22: We made treaty on July 25th, 1900. We agreed to share the land. We agreed to manage, help co-manage those lands and co-benefit from those lands. That was the spirit and intent with which we entered the treaty. And that’s what we honour and uphold in our relationship with Canada. Unfortunately, that’s not the case with Canada. They didn’t enter into the treaty with that spirit and intent, they entered the treaty with a mandate to get to an agreement, agree to whatever, knowing that they have an assimilation policy in the works, and knowing that their intent was to pretty much get rid of Indigenous Peoples, do a full assimilation. 120 years later, we have a different relationship now. ON CANADA’S APPROACH TO THE LAND CLAIM PROCESS >> 15:40: The land claim process in Canada’s approach to negotiations has been confrontational by design. I liken it to trying to negotiate a divorce agreement when what we’re really intending to do is to negotiate a relationship agreement. ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF DIAMOND MINING IN CANADA >> 22:08: Well, my nation has been surviving and thriving within that region for years. What threatened that is the destruction of the land and ecosystem. We have a huge territory in the Northwest Territories but it’s a very sensitive ecological environment. ON HOW PROTECTED AREAS CAN ADVANCE RECONCILIATION IN CANADA >> 07:56 It was a good day when we agreed that the government of Northwest Territories was going to create a Protected Areas Act [https://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/en/services/legislative-initiatives/protected-areas-act], and the road [Michael Miltenberger] took in leading the Government of Northwest Territories in developing that Protected Areas Act was ground breaking in Canada and in the world. That was huge for conservation in Northwest Territories but was humongous for the reconciliation road. IN THIS EPISODE * Indigenous Leadership Initiative [https://www.ilinationhood.ca/] * Protected Areas Act [https://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/en/services/legislative-initiatives/protected-areas-act] * Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership [https://conservation-reconciliation.ca/] * Inuvialuit agreement [https://irc.inuvialuit.com/about-irc/inuvialuit-final-agreement] * Gwich’in agreement [https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/DAM/DAM-INTER-HQ-LDC/STAGING/texte-text/gwichin_Land_Claim_Agreement_PDF_1427372111130_eng.pdf] * Sahtu agreement [https://www.eia.gov.nt.ca/en/priorities/concluding-and-implementing-land-claim-and-self-government-agreements/sahtu-dene-and-3] * Akaitcho [http://akaitcho.ca/] OTHER WAYS TO ENJOY EPISODE 1: Season 2, Episode 1: Reconciliation Through Conservation: Mining, the Environment, and Indigenous Development Conflicts Transcript [https://porcupinepodcast.ca/reconciliation-through-conservation-mining-the-environment-and-development-that-conflicts-with-the-rights-and-values-of-indigenous-peoples-transcript)] HOW TO HELP You can listen to the episode by clicking the “play” button in the audio player above or by downloading it inApple Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/porcupine-podcast/id1465124817],Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0wm8WDMoqpAHi82P1ANcGI],Google [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb3JjdXBpbmVwb2RjYXN0LmNhL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC8?sa=X&ved=0CAUQrrcFahcKEwjw9JqYx9LsAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ], or your favourite podcast platform. 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The Human Right to a Healthy Environment: How It Can Transform Society and Achieve Reconciliation

If you think the United Nations has nothing to do with your day to day life, think again. Lawyer and United Nations Special Rapporteur David Boyd will show you how the human right to a healthy environment is a game-changer for reconciliation. WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN Nobody in the world should bear a disproportionate burden of pollution on behalf of the rest of us so we can drive and fly, and do all the things we do. But, Indigenous Peoples do. This episode reminds us that every single person has the right to live in a healthy environment. We need to get over the Western idea that we’re conquerors of the planet and nature is just a bunch of commodities for us to use and exploit. We need to reconcile the idea of rights with the idea of responsibilities. And learn from Indigenous Peoples who are incredible stewards of the land and water. Bringing human rights to courts has improved the lives of many people in the world. Human rights bust things forward, change laws and transform systems. There’s still a long way to go, but as this episode reveals, there is hope in seeing the progress that’s been made. This episode highlights the importance of TRC Call to Action 19 [https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1524499024614/1557512659251]. ABOUT OUR GUEST David R. Boyd is the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment and an associate professor of law, policy, and sustainability at the University of British Columbia, jointly appointed at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability and the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. David Boyd is also the author of nine books and over 100 reports and articles on environmental law and policy, human rights, and constitutional law, plus a novel. His books include Thirst for Justice (2020), The Rights of Nature (2017), The Optimistic Environmentalist (2015), and The Environmental Rights Revolution (2012). He lives on S,Dayes (Pender Island) with his partner and their daughter; loves to run, hike, kayak and cycle, and is the world record holder in the Barnacleman Triathlon! For more information see srenvironment.org [http://www.srenvironment.org/]. DAVID SAYS: ON THE UNITED NATIONS AND RECONCILIATION >> 19:44: Those are really the three key elements, right? The energy system, the food system, and taking care of natural ecosystems. And I want to talk some more about that because I think that’s where these…that’s where reconciliation, Indigenous Peoples and the climate and biodiversity crisis converge again, in a place of optimism. >> 25:22 We have a vision for the future. It’s called the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. And every person on earth should sit down and read those 17 goals because they describe a vision of the future that no one in their right mind could possibly disagree with. No poverty, no hunger, equality for everyone, clean energy, healthy biodiversity and ecosystems, education for all. I mean, it’s a vision of like heaven on earth and we know the pathways forward, but we have to act now if we’re going to get there. ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES >> 06:56: You had Indigenous Peoples, environmental organizations, human rights activists, all clamoring for decades to get to that kind, you know, that final achievement of universal recognition of the right to water in 2010, that was a huge victory. ON CANADA NOT VOTING FOR WATER TO BE A HUMAN RIGHT AT THE UNITED NATIONS >> 05:32: For a long time, Canada also opposed recognition of the human right to water, you know, opposing it at the United nations. And then in 2010, the United Nations Human Rights Council and the United Nations General Assembly, both passed resolutions for the first time, recognizing those fundamental human rights to water and sanitation and Canada actually abstained from those votes, which I think is a stain on Canada’s conscience and is a stain on our human rights record. But to Canada’s credit after that, we did come around. And so, the Canadian government now does accept that there is a human right to water and human rights to sanitation. ON WHY UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS DECLARATIONS MATTER >> 07:42: When you have a human right, you can just put it on the table and say, okay, this is no longer a policy option. This is an obligation that you are legally compelled to act to fulfill our basic human right to water. And I think that’s why human rights are such a game changer. IN THIS EPISODE * Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [https://www.ipcc.ch/] * International Energy Agency [https://www.iea.org/] * UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html] * Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework [https://www.cbd.int/conferences/post2020] * United Nations Sustainable Development Goals [https://sdgs.un.org/goals] * TRC Call to Action 46 – Royal Proclamation and Covenant of Reconciliation [https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1524503097736/1557513982301] * TRC Call to Action 19 – Health [https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1524499024614/1557512659251] * United Nations Human Rights Council [https://www.ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/hrc/pages/home.aspx] * United Nations General Assembly [https://www.un.org/en/ga/] OTHER WAYS TO ENJOY EPISODE 2: Episode 2: The Human Right to a Healthy Environment: How It Can Transform Society and Achieve Reconciliation Transcript [/episode-2-the-human-right-to-a-healthy-environment-how-it-can-transform-society-and-achieve-reconciliation-transcript/] The post The Human Right to a Healthy Environment: How It Can Transform Society and Achieve Reconciliation [https://porcupinepodcast.ca/episode-2-the-human-right-to-a-healthy-environment-how-it-can-transform-society-and-achieve-reconciliation/] appeared first on Porcupine Podcast [https://porcupinepodcast.ca].

Addressing the Indigenous Health Gap: Reconciliation Through Bridging Western and Indigenous Medicines

Nicole Redvers walked into the wrong lecture at the University of Lethbridge and it changed her life. Now, as a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, she works to help heal using traditional Indigenous medicine and Western medicine. WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN The Indigenous approach to medicine focuses on guidance and healing while Western medicine focuses on solutions. This episode highlights how reconciliation in Indigenous health helps people heal in a safe, supportive way, across Canada and around the world. In addition, it demonstrates the need for change to address TRC Calls to Action around Indigenous health. [https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1524499024614/1557512659251] ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Nicole Redvers is a doctor of naturopathic medicine. She is a member of the Deninu K’ue First Nation in the NWT and is currently an assistant professor at the University of North Dakota’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences. She also co-developed the first Indigenous Health PhD degree program in North America. She is co-founder and chair of the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation based in the Canadian North. The foundation was awarded the million-dollar 2017 Arctic Inspiration Prize for their work with vulnerable populations within land-based healing settings in the Northwest Territories. Dr. Redvers also authored the trade paperback book titled, ‘The Science of the Sacred: Bridging Global Indigenous Medicine Systems and Modern Scientific Principles.’ On an international level, she actively promotes the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives in planetary health and education for sustainable health care. Her scholarly work engages a breadth of scholarly projects attempting to bridge gaps between Indigenous and Western ways in regards to individual, community, and planetary health. Read Nicole’s full bio on University of North Dakota [https://und.edu/directory/nicole.redvers] NICOLE SAYS: ON A HER DECISION TO RETURN TO HER HOME IN CANADA TO PRACTISE INDIGENOUS MEDICINE AND TRADITIONAL HEALING >> 04:00:I was sitting in the airport in Edmonton on my way back after about six months in Africa. There was this older Dene woman—her knee was in a lot of pain. I went over and helped her get up, and just had this flash of awareness—I was going all over the world to work but where I was really needed was at home. So I made a very acute decision at that point to come back home to the North. ON RACISM IN CANADIAN HEALTH CARE >> 05:20The main fundamental piece is structural issues within the health system that make it not a safe and trusting place for many Indigenous Peoples due to the historical trauma that have existed in the territory from colonization. I remember being in Fort Resolution and seeing one of the ladies with a bent finger with a wrapping around it. She said, “Oh, you know, I think it’s broken.” I said, “Oh, well, did you go to the nursing station?” And she said, “No, no, I’m not going on the nursing station. I’d rather just deal with it myself.” Again, another moment of realization where people are willing to suffer and be at home rather than go and seek support. We still have major issues that we need to deal with in the North and in the rest of Canada, and even the world. That thought process led to a serendipitous gathering of Elders and deciding that we needed to do something different. A few of us created the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation [https://arcticindigenouswellness.org]. >> 15:05:We decided to take on this initiative and continue pushing and ensuring that our people had a place they could go to be able to experience our own ways of health and healing. ON CANADA NOT HAVING A PHD PROGRAM IN INDIGENOUS HEALTH >> 28:37This is far overdue in Canada; a travesty at this point. The issues right now are twofold. We don’t have enough Indigenous leadership in university leadership faculty positions. The second piece is, we need bulk hiring of Indigenous faculty within the departments to be able to hold this type of program. Having these leadership positions in universities is absolutely critical. ON LACK OF RECOGNITION FOR TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS MEDICINE IN CANADA >> 10:46:The naturopathic medical programs have been in existence for decades within North America, but one of the sticking points is the lack of recognition of where a lot of the natural supportive therapies derived from, which was often Indigenous medicine systems from around the world. IN THIS EPISODE * The Science of the Sacred: Bridging Global Indigenous Medicine Systems and Modern Scientific Principles [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/599277/the-science-of-the-sacred-by-nicole-redvers/9781623173371] * Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation [https://arcticindigenouswellness.org] * University of North Dakota Indigenous Health PhD Program [https://und.edu/programs/indigenous-health-phd/] * TRC Calls to Action 18-24 – Health [https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1524499024614/1557512659251] OTHER WAYS TO ENJOY EPISODE 3: Season 2, Episode 3: Addressing the Indigenous Health Gap: Reconciliation Through Bridging Western and Indigenous Medicines Transcript [https://porcupinepodcast.ca/episode-3-reconciliation-through-bridging-the-indigenous-health-gap---transcript/] The post Addressing the Indigenous Health Gap: Reconciliation Through Bridging Western and Indigenous Medicines [https://porcupinepodcast.ca/addressing-the-indigenous-health-gap-reconciliation-through-bridging-western-and-indigenous-medicines/] appeared first on Porcupine Podcast [https://porcupinepodcast.ca].

Finding Healing After Surviving Residential Schools in Canada

From residential school to singing on stage with George Jones, George Tuccaro shares his courageous journey from the drunk tank to professional CBC broadcaster, and why personal healing is essential to reconciliation…and joy. WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN After being separated from family and forcibly stripped of their culture, many Indigenous Peoples who attended residential schools still suffer. It’s critical to understand how the legacy of residential schools and colonialism continue to negatively impact Indigenous communities. After surviving residential school and tragically losing his brother, George turned to alcohol to cope. But he found a way to overcome his pain through sobriety, self-help groups, public speaking, music and humour. George is an inspiration and continues working to help others overcome the trauma that remains from their experiences. This episode sheds light on the importance of TRC Calls to Action 19, 21, and 22 [https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1524499024614/1557512659251]. ABOUT OUR GUEST A member of the Mikisew Cree First Nation, George Tuccaro began a career in broadcasting in 1971, when he became an Announcer-Operator with CBC North Radio in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. In 1979, Tuccaro joined the public service, becoming a communications officer with the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs. Leaving that position in 1981, Tuccaro returned to broadcasting by again joining CBC North as a Coordinator of Aboriginal Languages Programming. In this position, Tuccaro worked to develop the promotion of Aboriginal languages in radio broadcasting, as well as producing an internationally acclaimed radio documentary on the rate of teen suicide in the north of Canada. Between 1990 and 1991, Tuccaro was the Coordinator of the Cultural Industries Program, and created a booking agency for northern performing artists in the Northwest Territories. From then until 2002, Tuccaro hosted Trails End, a CBC North Radio program, and served as the anchor of Northbeat, the first daily current affairs television program in Canada’s north. In 2002, Tuccaro retired from public broadcasting to start his own company, GLT Communications, through which he aimed to bring major events to the territory. Tuccaro has been awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal and a 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal. On May 12, 2010, Tuccaro was appointed Commissioner of the Northwest Territories. On May 10, 2016, Tuccaro retired from his position as Commissioner. GEORGE SAYS: ON WHY RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS WERE CREATED >> 03:00: They literally tried to reprogram us to take the Indian out of the child, I think was the objective back in those days. ON THE HISTORY AND EFFECTS OF RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS >> 03:13: There’s a lot of issues that came out as a result of [residential schools]. I was a product of some of those issues as well after I left residential school. I was only there for six years. But in that time a lot of things had happened to a young boy who all of a sudden lost all the nurturing and everything. >> 04:20: There’s some things that happened along the way that caused me to actually end up being an alcoholic ON HEALING FROM ABUSE HE AND OTHERS SUFFERED AT RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS >> 07:15: I tried to encourage a lot of men to [come to healing groups]. And so I think that’s still the challenge today is to get them in, to dig down deep inside and pull this stuff out and look at it and get rid of it, you know, and keep on going and create yourself a happy place in this world so that we could raise our children. And we could be more in the moment as it were with our children or with our grandchildren. >> 24:15: Reconciliation was the be all and end all for me because once I was able to reconcile a lot of things in my life…to be able to expose it and to write about it and to be able to speak to somebody about it and get it out of me, I was able to take all of that hurt and pain out and put in the good stuff. HOW RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SURVIVORS CAN FIND HEALING >> 10:09: As I began to walk down the healing road, I had to find things that were natural to me. One of the things that came natural to me was that I was able to use healing through humor, to be able to release a lot of tension, a lot of stress in my life, and to be able to pass that goodness on to other people. >> 12:15: And through the toughest times, you know, Aboriginal Peoples found a way to laugh. And I think that’s one of the things that I was able to pass on on-stage. >> 13:45: And when I was able to take my power back, I was able to go on stage and be even funnier. And so, it was all a big part of my healing. And I think a lot of people find themselves hanging on to things that are so far back that it clouds the future. You know, it clouds this moment from this moment into the future. IN THIS EPISODE * Working with Patti-Kay Hamilton [https://porcupinepodcast.ca/sports-and-reconciliation-with-patti-kay-hamilton/] * TRC Calls to Action 19, 21, 22 – Health [https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1524499024614/1557512659251] * Kill the Feelings First – Radio Documentary [https://media.blubrry.com/porcupinepodcast/content.blubrry.com/porcupinepodcast/Kill_The_Feelings_First.mp3] OTHER WAYS TO ENJOY EPISODE 4: Season 2, Episode 4: Finding Healing After Surviving Residential Schools in Canada Transcript [https://porcupinepodcast.ca/episode-4-finding-healing-after-surviving-residential-schools-in-canada---transcript/] The post Finding Healing After Surviving Residential Schools in Canada [https://porcupinepodcast.ca/finding-healing-after-surviving-residential-schools-in-canada/] appeared first on Porcupine Podcast [https://porcupinepodcast.ca].

Reconciliation: Redefined by an Indigenous Spiritual Leader

What do a Cree Elder, a theologian, and an ex-Moderator of the United Church of Canada all have in common? They are all Stan McKay, and he’s going to talk to us about what a covenant of reconciliation is, and why the earth needs to be part of it. WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN To build strong relationships with each other and the earth we need to look at reconciliation holistically. This episode sheds light on TRC Call to Action 46 [https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1524503097736/1557513982301] and highlights how we all live together on this earth, and how everyone has a place in society — regardless of faith or beliefs. ABOUT OUR GUEST The Very Reverend Stan McKay made history as the first Aboriginal person to lead the United Church of Canada, serving as moderator from 1992 to 1994, where he was instrumental in pioneering a new road towards reconciliation. As a spiritual leader he consistently seeks ways to build bridges between Christian beliefs and Aboriginal teachings, believing there is more to unite than divide us. McKay was born into an extended family on Fisher River Cree Nation, where he attended the Fisher River and Birtle Indian Residential Schools. He graduated from The University of Winnipeg’s Faculty of Theology (now The United Centre for Theological Studies) in 1971, and for several decades supported training for the ministry, which enabled Aboriginal peoples to study in their own language. As co-director of the Dr. Jessie Saulteaux Centre, he again created new pathways towards reconciliation by providing non-Aboriginal people with opportunities to learn about the culture of Aboriginal peoples. McKay received a 1997 National Aboriginal Achievement Award for his efforts in finding a balance that respects the best of Aboriginal and Christian teachings. As a respected community Elder, McKay is still offering his guidance and wisdom, working on reconciliation issues full time. He is part of the Collaborative Leadership Initiative [https://www.collaborativeleaders.ca], which works to establish common ground between Indigenous and local government leaders in southern Manitoba, Canada. STAN SAYS: ON THE MEANING AND TRUE SPIRIT OF RECONCILIATION >> 02:47:I’m learning day by day, what reconciliation might mean. And I think it is about rediscovering relationships; starting over again. I don’t think there is a very good record in Canadian history of Indigenous Peoples having a real place in society or, in the minds of the majority population, that Indigenous Peoples would have anything to contribute. So I think reconciliation needs to be redefined and needs to be looked at again in our context, and that its historic uses may not really help us in our present situation. It’s more helpful for me to talk about revisiting the treaties and engaging as peoples with some level of respect. ON RECONCILIATION IN RESPECT TO THE PANDEMIC >> 17:00: Those of us who are on the margins of society, the Indigenous community, we’re very vulnerable in this time. But the earth also is very vulnerable. We must ponder more holistically what reconciliation means. >> 25:39: When we’re all vulnerable, when we’re in this all together, it’s really a wonderful opportunity to consider reconciliation between peoples and with all of creation. I think Indigenous spiritual leaders have been pointing us throughout our history. We must care for each other, but must also care for the earth. That’s how the fullness of life is maintained. ON INSTITUTIONAL RACISM AND THE FRACTURES IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS >> 18:53: As I look at Call to Action 46 [https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1524503097736/1557513982301], it’s clear that there are fundamental fractures in our relationships. Institutional racism—it’s everywhere. It’s in so many of the systems. It’s in the structure of the very governance of my village because of the history that has divided us. So I think we have a lot of work to do, but  I’m encouraged because I see young families in the village here continuing to live in hopeful ways. I’ve just experienced many of the people in the village going out for commercial fishing, and the lake becomes a part of the life of the community. It enriches the community to have access to the water and [renewable] resources of the lake. In those small areas of opportunity, we find ways to discover our humanity. But as we move as communities within government programs, we are often led down roads of deep dependence, dependence on others for the [basic] needs of life. I think we can move beyond that. IN THIS EPISODE * Collaborative Leadership Initiative [https://www.collaborativeleaders.ca/] * TRC Call to Action 46 – Covenant of Reconciliation [https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1524503097736/1557513982301] * Treaty 4 [http://www.trcm.ca/treaties/treaties-in-manitoba/treaty-no-4/] * Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre [https://sandysaulteaux.ca] * Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement [http://www.residentialschoolsettlement.ca/settlement.html] OTHER WAYS TO ENJOY EPISODE 5: Season 2, Episode 5: Reconciliation: Redefined by an Indigenous Spiritual Leader [https://porcupinepodcast.ca/episode-5-reconciliation-redefined-by-an-indigenous-spiritual-leader---transcript/] HOW TO HELP You can listen to the episode by clicking the “play” button in the audio player above or by downloading it inApple Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/porcupine-podcast/id1465124817],Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0wm8WDMoqpAHi82P1ANcGI],Google [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb3JjdXBpbmVwb2RjYXN0LmNhL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC8?sa=X&ved=0CAUQrrcFahcKEwjw9JqYx9LsAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ], or your favourite podcast platform. 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