The Comeback Podcast

Colin Arlt : Leadership Through Education & Honouring the Buffalo Spirit

In this episode of The Comeback Podcast: The Return, Alicia sits down with Colin Arlt, founder of the Buffalo Culture Collective, for a powerful conversation on leadership through education and the sacred teachings of the buffalo. Colin shares how his Michif heritage and passion for education led him to create a movement grounded in cultural resurgence—rematriating buffalo skulls and teachings back to communities, and using these connections to inspire the next generation of leaders. Together, they explore what it means to lead with spirit, honour our ancestors, and draw strength from the buffalo’s teachings of resilience, kinship, and renewal. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify and coming soon to Apple Podcasts.

Fighting from the Inside: Betty Nippi-Albright on Power, Policy & Protecting Our People

In this episode of The Comeback Podcast: The Return, we sit down with Betty Nippi-Albright, a fierce Saulteaux and Cree leader and the MLA for Saskatoon Centre. Betty speaks truth to power — and backs it with action. From challenging colonial structures to advocating for health equity and Indigenous sovereignty, her work in the Legislature is rooted in lived experience, community, and justice. We talk about what it means to be an Indigenous woman in political leadership, the emotional toll of carrying truth in colonial spaces, and how she’s using her voice to push for real change in systems that were never built for us. This isn’t just a conversation — it’s a lesson in courage, conviction, and what it means to lead without compromise.

Surprise Sister Talks!

Surprise! We are back for a quick catch up! Lexie is currently living out of a tent in northern Alberta and Alicia took a quick detour to catch up! The sisters chatted all things life and steps they have taken or currently taking to live the most authentic selves. The sisters recorded this episode on the ground in the "bush" enjoy the nature sounds and the conversations they were able to have.  We love you all and thank you so much for the support. Our conversations are special and we are happy to share them with you.

Interconnection with Dr. Belinda (kakiyosēw) Daniels

Tansi, sit down with the sisters this week for the final episode of the four part language revitalization series. In this episode we dive deeper into the meaning of interconnected. The cree language is inseparably from the land, and Dr. Belinda Daniels provides the sisters with a variety of examples to further expand our knowledge. Dr. Daniels provided us with a new insight on our reclaiming journey and we hope you take something from this episode. We appreciate and are honoured to have sat down with each of our guests through out these last few months.  Dr. Belinda kakiyosēw Daniels was Raised by her maternal grandparents, Dr. Belinda (kakiyosēw) Daniels is from the community of pakitahwākan sākahikan - Sturgeon Lake First Nation, SK. Later in life after undergraduate studies, she began a journey in nēhiyawēwin (Cree) language recovery, inspired by having and raising her family. She is self-taught and now teaches others how to teach and learn a 2 nd Indigenous Language with the University of Victoria and through a not-for-profit organization called nēhiyawak Language Experience, which she founded 18 years ago. Belinda is a Ph.D. from the University of Saskatchewan of the Interdisciplinary Department, Graduate Studies. She holds the Canadian Teachers Federation, Outstanding Indigenous Educator Award of 2015, has been recognized Globally and was one of a top 50 finalists for the Global Teacher Prize of 2016, she has a long list of notable accolades.

The Connection to the Land with Dr. Herman Michell

Tansi,  Welcome back to another episode of the 4 part language revitalization series. Dr. Herman Michell is our third guest on our special series and we are thrilled he was able to take the time to join us and share his knowledge of the cree language, the connection between language and the land and the importance of learning just one cree word. Dr. Michelle is also a renowned published author with a new book releasing soon. Dr. Herman Michell has been involved in education since the early 1990s with a focus on the integration of Indigenous Ways of Knowing at all levels of the education system. Dr. Michell is Woodlands Cree, originally from Treaty 10 territory in northern Manitoba, the Barren Lands First Nation. Currently residing in treaty six. He is a university educator, researcher, consultant, and author of numerous books and articles that focus on Indigenous knowledge and land-based education. Dr. Michell is currently a consultant for the Prince Albert Grand Council in Saskatchewan. kinanâskomitin Herman, your comeback sisters.