Kanahsohon (Kevin Deer) is a Kanien’kehá:ka elder from Kahnawà:ke, and is currently the acting Vice-President - Academics at the First Nations Technical Insititute (FNTI) in Tyendinaga. In this interview, he speaks about the ongoing rail blockades - part of a wave of solidarity actions in support of Wet'suwet'en land defenders - from his own perspective. Then the conversation shifts to Indigenous language issues: from the importance of immersion education at a young age, to the role of post-secondary institutions like FNTI and McGill.
This interview was recorded Wednesday February 19, 2020, and broadcast on the Monday Morning After on Monday, February 24, 2020.
Produced by Charles Joseph O'Connor (Charlie)
Special thanks to Monday Morning After hosts Sonora Grimsted and Nick Pineau
