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Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day!

In this episode, Bree interviews Chyana Marie Sage (she/her), a Cree, Métis, and Salish memoirist, journalist, essayist, poet, content creator, public speaker, creative writing teacher, mentor, and screenwriter. Her essay "Soar" won first place in the 2021 Edna Staebler Essay Contest, and then won the Silver Medal in the National Magazine Awards. Her debut memoir, SOFT AS BONES (2025), examines intergenerational trauma, hope, and healing. 

Listen for their conversation about the narrative structure of water, the process of writing memoir, and tales from Chyana's storied career since moving away from Edmonton.