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Community Champion of the WeekCheryl Whiskeyjack, Executive director of the Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society
2025-12-1503 min
Unitarian Church of Edmonton (UCE)“Earth and Spirit: Belonging to the Earth”, Sept 28, 2025ORDER OF SERVICE
Chimes
Welcome and Announcements
Prelude - Shaman’s Call by Carlos Nakai (not recorded)
Land Acknowledgement
Chalice Lighting - breathe by Craig Rowland
Hymn 163 - For the Earth Forever Turning
Reading – The Earth Does Not Belong to Us: We Belong to the Earth by Chief Seattle
Sharing Our Abundance - Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society
Hymn 402 – From You I Receive (sing 2x)
Reading - What Does It Mean to Belong to the Earth? by Barbara Ford
Hymn 175 - We Celebrate the Web of Life
Guest Speaker - Cheryl Whiskeyjack
Reflection of Orange Shirt Day
Candles of Joy and Co...
2025-09-281h 03
Qi TalksBent Arrow with Cheryl WhiskeyjackPaula and Mike welcome Cheryl Whiskeyjack, Executive Director of Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society. With over 30 years experience championing Indigenous communities, Cheryl brings wisdom, heart, and a vision for a more connected future.Guest: Cheryl WhiskeyjackAbout Qi Creative: Qi Talks Podcast is a project of Qi Creative. Learn more about our mission and how we support children and families. Visit Our WebsiteFeatured Books from Qi Creative:My Name is Trauma — More InfoI Am Awesome! — More InfoCore Services: Check out our Success Coaching Services and Qi University professional development worksh...
2025-06-101h 13
Speaking MunicipallyPublic spaces (just not for you, specifically)The draft Public Spaces Bylaw goes to council amid plenty of opposition. We talk with Omar Yaqub of IFSSA and Cheryl Whiskeyjack of Bent Arrow about the potential impact of the bylaw on marginalized communities. Plus, the Katz Group is suing Boyle Street over a $5 million donation.Here are the relevant links for this episode:GuestsOmar Yaqub of IFSSA | Islamic Family & Social Services AssociationCheryl Whiskeyjack of Bent Arrow Traditional Healing SocietyPublic Spaces BylawBylaw 20700 — Public Spaces BylawEdmonton proposes bylaw changes banning panhandling, megaphones and moreEdmonton draft bylaw has rules fo...
2024-02-1648 min
Bridging ConnectionsHow can we solve the housing crisis?Following Chancellor Garritty’s interview with Cheryl Whiskeyjack from Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society and Jordan Reiniger from Boyle Street Community Services about Edmonton’s housing crisis and what we can do to support unhoused people, it’s the audience’s turn.
Folks who attend the live recording session tell their own stories and ask more questions of the panel, seeking to understand where the resolve and funding is to help people on Edmonton’s streets find permanent shelter.
2023-12-1246 minBridging ConnectionsEdmonton’s housing crisisThere are an estimated 3,000+ unhoused people living on Edmonton’s streets, a number that has increased significantly from where it was before the pandemic.
University of Alberta Chancellor Peggy Garritty interviews Cheryl Whiskeyjack from Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society and Jordan Reiniger from Boyle Street Community Services about this housing crisis.
Cheryl and Jordan share stories about the clients they work with every day, and the Chancellor asks them what can be done to address this issue, especially in light of the number of folks who have died over the past few months.
2023-11-2846 min
Holy WatermelonStory and Ceremony - an Interview with Cheryl WhiskeyjackCanada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is right around the corner, and we've decided to interrupt our regular programming in favour of an interview with Cheryl Whiskeyjack from Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society, and some important First Nations Stories.Canada's name is derived from an old word for village, making us the nation of villages.We discuss the role of storytelling, and the place for newcomers and women within indigenous tradition, as well as the power of ceremonial tradition in day-to-day life. Cheryl teaches us a little bit about her religious background, s...
2023-09-251h 04
The Well Endowed PodcastEpisode 150 – Bent ArrowOn this episode, our correspondent, Aubrianna Snow, takes us to Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society.
Bent Arrow was established in 1994 to support Indigenous children, youth and families. Their mission is to empower Indigenous people to grow spiritually, emotionally, physically and mentally. And to see them walk proudly in both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
Executive Director, Cheryl Whiskeyjack, tells us about the importance of ceremony and access to culture. And talks about some of the nuances of reconciliation in Edmonton.
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2023-09-0137 min
Just us On Justice and Other ThingsSeason 2- Episode 19 With Love and Kindness a talk with Cheryl WhiskeyjackToday we spoke with our friend Cheryl Whiskeyjack. We talked about our entwined journeys, advancing reconciliation, kinship and so much more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-us-on-justice-and-other-things--5542256/support.
2023-06-071h 06
Chelsea on CHEDEdmonton expands transit outreach programJenna Pilot, supervisor of community safety, City of Edmonton&Cheryl Whiskeyjack, executive director, Bent Arrow Healing Society
2023-03-2916 min
Indigenous PathwaysLana Whiskeyjack | The Whiskeyjack Art HouseCheryl Croucher speaks with artist Lana Whiskeyjack about her latest venture, the Whiskeyjack Art House, that she and her husband courageously opened during the pandemic.
2021-10-2501 min
Alberta UnboundBONUS: Pop Up and PartyCheryl Whiskeyjack and Omar Yaqub on what Indigenous and immigrant Albertans can accomplish together.
2021-06-1732 min
Happy To Be Here#5: Hance Colburne & Cheryl WhiskeyjackWe’re at the half-way point of our story and today we’re diving into a conversation about pride, trust and belief in ourselves and in the communities we call home. Our two guests are former CBC journalist Hance Colburne and Cheryl Whiskeyjack, the executive director of the Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society in Edmonton. Together we explore the integral role pride and trust play in the world of deep change, why it’s essential if we are to build back better, how it gets lost and what we have to do to get it back.Our websit...
2020-08-131h 19
OtherWise PodcastTreaty PeopleKeren Tang interviews Cheryl Whiskeyjack and Christie Pace of Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society, and Manpreet Sidhu of the Edmonton Multicultural Coalition.Stay updated by following us on social media. Both Twitter and Instagram are @Otherwise_Show.For more information, please contact us at Otherwiseshow@gmail.com.
2018-10-2936 min