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The CurrentThe brightness and beauty of being indigenous10 years after the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, three members of the family of the late Murray Sinclair, the chair of the commission, reflect on his legacy. Stephanie and Sara Sinclair are the co-editors of two new collections of writing, "A Steady Brightness of Being" and "You Were Made for this World." They talk about their own family history, and the importance of sharing stories, knowledge and culture — as a path to a better future. And Niigaan Sinclair, Murray's son, and columnist and university professor, reflects on his Dad's lessons of love, and the time he spent at...
2025-12-1527 min
Face To FaceNiigaan Sinclair says pace of TRC implementation 'frustrating'On this episode of Face to Face: Niigaan Sinclair Educator, author and columnist Niigaan Sinclair brings sharp insight and clear perspective to every conversation – whether it's in the classroom or on the page. A professor in the department of Indigenous studies at the University of Manitoba, Niigaan was named columnist of the year at the 2018 National Newspaper Awards for his work with the Winnipeg Free Press. His national bestseller Winipek: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre won the 2024 Governor General's Award for non-fiction. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way....
2025-11-2628 min
Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature PodcastEquity on a Bookshelf: An Interview with Stephanie Sinclair, Publisher of McClelland & StewartDoes anyone remember that series, New Canadian Literature (NCL), produced by McClelland & Stewart? In this interview, Linda discusses the very much new and improved series, Kanata Classics (15:06), with Stephanie Sinclair, the publisher of McClelland & Stewart -- with special guest feature, Holly, her cat. A co-editor in her own right (with her sister, Sara Sinclair), she produced You Were Made for this World (7:55) and A Steady Brightness of Being (8:02, conceived and developed in 2020, before Stephanie began working with McClelland & Stewart). Kanata Classics is Sinclair’s answer to NCL, although Kanata Classics has a much broader view in te...
2025-10-0443 min
Truth & PoliticsHollow Water First Nation mourns after fatal stabbingsAt least two people are dead, including the suspect, after multiple stabbings in Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of September 4 and resulted in eight community members suffering from stab wounds. The tragic incident conjures up memories from the mass stabbing in James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, which happened on this very day three years ago. Also on this week's episode, some of the highlights from the Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly in Winnipeg. Joining host Dennis Ward are Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwâw...
2025-09-0513 min
Native CalgarianWînipêk Visions of Canada from an Indigenous CentreIn his debut collection of stories, observations, and thoughts about Winnipeg, the place he calls "ground zero" of Canada's future, Niigaan Sinclair leads the reader through the complex history and contributions of this place alongside the radical solutions to injustice and violence found here, presenting solutions for a country that has forgotten principles of treaty and inclusivity.
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2025-08-251h 06
Truth & PoliticsNon-confidence votes, suspensions: Is it a tough time to be an Indigenous leader?Some First Nation leaders in southern Manitoba are calling for a summit on the leadership of their grand chief. This is the second time a non-confidence vote has been requested during Jerry Daniels' leadership at the Southern Chiefs' Organization. Other Indigenous political organizations and governments have also been in the news this week, dealing with questions around leadership. Joining host Dennis Ward are Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair, columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit o...
2025-08-2114 min
Truth & PoliticsIs Canada failing First Nations during wildfire evacuations?The federal government says this wildfire season is already the second worst on record, with tens of thousands forced to flee, largely Indigenous. As smoke blankets parts of the Prairies and evacuation orders remain in place for 28 First Nations, we ask: is Canada handling wildfire evacuations and supports for First Nations the right way? Joining host Dennis Ward are Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair, columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca ...
2025-08-1512 min
River East Church Podcast"Winipek," by Niigaan Sinclair — Janessa Nayler-GiesbrechtOn August 3 we were joined by Janessa Nayler-Giesbrecht, pastor of our sister church, Jubilee Mennonite. With Isaiah 42:1-7 in the background, Janessa offers a chapter from Niigaan Sinclair's book "Winipek." (Longtime listeners may remember we had Niigaan as a guest preacher some time ago!) This message is especially poingnant for those of us who live here in Winnipeg, and the complex history we thus inhereit.
2025-08-1324 min
Truth & PoliticsWhat is all impacted by the MMF not attending the PM and Métis leaders' summit Métis leaders were in Ottawa on Thursday for a meeting with the prime minister and some of his cabinet over Bill C-5; however, the summit has been more notable for who isn't there. As we reported earlier, the Manitoba Métis Federation said they would not be going because the Métis National Council and Métis Nation of Ontario will be there. At the same time, Métis Nation British Columbia also backed out because they were only invited as online observers. Joining guest host Sav Jonsa are Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Pa...
2025-08-0812 min
Jubilee Mennonite ChurchCloud of Witnesses: Niigaan Sinclair - WinipekPastor Janessa Nayler-Giesbrecht speaks on Isaiah 42:1-7; Luke 4:16-21.Recorded at Jubilee Mennonite Church on July 31, 2025.
2025-08-0522 min
Truth & PoliticsReport raising alarms: Indigenous women and girls overrepresented in traffickingA new report released this week is highlighting the intersection between the disappearance of Indigenous women and human trafficking in Canada. According to the report by Thomson Reuters, despite being only 5 per cent of the population, Indigenous women and girls account for over 50 per cent of trafficking victims. While the data may not come as a surprise to Indigenous peoples, it is a cause for alarm. Also, this week we're discussing a new poll that finds most Canadians think the country is making progress on reconciliation. Joining host Dennis Ward are Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of...
2025-08-0117 min
Truth & PoliticsBill C-5: Are First Nation rights coming second?A northern pipeline, improvements to the rail line connecting Hudson Bay to the Prairies, and expedited critical mineral mining are all on the table with the newly passed One Canadian Economy Act and Ontario's Bill 5. Great for Canada perhaps with U.S. tariffs on the horizon, but there's always one big looming question when it comes to new infrastructure. This week on Truth and Politics, we ask that very question: how will this affect First Nations rights? Host Creeson Agecoutay is joined by Niigaan Sinclair, columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press and Paskwâw Strategies C...
2025-07-2512 min
Truth & PoliticsBill C-5: path to prosperity or threat to sovereignty?The federal government's controversial Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act, is now law. Pushed through in just a few weeks, the bill aims to fast-track development projects deemed in the national interest. But critics say it sidelines Indigenous rights and opens the door to environmental harm. Nine First Nations in Ontario have launched a legal challenge against the legislation. This week on Truth and Politics, we look at how First Nations leaders are responding. Some say the legislation is a threat, others see economic opportunity. Host Dennis Ward is joined by Niigaan Sinclair, columnist with...
2025-07-1812 min
Truth & PoliticsBlocked: journalists, ministers and accountabilityThe controversy continues after Manitoba's minister of accessibility blocked the entire APTN News editorial team on social media. The block followed reporting on Minister Nahanni Fontaine's comments about an American Sign Language interpreter at a public event. In a statement from the minister on Wednesday, Nahanni Fontaine said, "immediately upon learning that journalists were blocked on my social media account, I directed staff to reverse this decision." This week on Truth and Politics, we ask: is it appropriate for an elected official to block a media outlet? Joining host Dennis Ward...
2025-07-1114 min
Truth & PoliticsShould Minister of Accessibility be removed following American Sign Language remarks?The fallout continues after comments made by Manitoba's minister of accessibility about an American Sign Language interpreter. Caught on camera at a graduation ceremony, Nahanni Fontaine said the interpreter was distracting and shouldn't have been on stage. That's on this week's Truth and Politics panel, along with a look at Canada Day and the ongoing infighting at the Métis Nation–Saskatchewan. Joining host Dennis Ward are Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair, columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way.
2025-07-0415 minNative CalgarianDr. Niigaan Sinclair Joins Us at the Book ClubDr. Niigaan Sinclair joins us on our book club. Subscribe: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/subscribe TW: trauma, colonial harm and death. First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/ Missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two Spirit: 1-844-413-6649. Sixties Scoop Indigenous Society of Alberta www.ssisa.ca #SurvivorDriven Indian Residential School Survivors and Family Hotline: 1-866-925-4419Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 text 686868 with live chat from 7pm to Midnight easternNative Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-877-209-1266LGBT Youthline: no...
2025-06-301h 05
Truth & PoliticsCan you be sued for accusing someone of being a pretendian?Can you be sued for saying someone isn't Indigenous? That's the title of recent report by Michelle Cyca for The Walrus, where she outlines two cases before the courts where someone accused of being a pretendian has sued their accuser. One of those court cases wrapped up this week. That is one of our topics on this week's Truth & Politics panel. Joining host Dennis Ward are Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair, columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press. • • • APTN National News, our stories told ou...
2025-06-2716 min
White Coat, Black ArtENCORE: The Senator's SingerWe're replaying this episode in honour of National Indigenous History Month. Former senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Murray Sinclair spent the last months of his life at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg. He found comfort in the music of Quinton Poitras, a Métis musician with Artists in Healthcare Manitoba who played his favourite songs. Niigaan Sinclair says that even though his father was in a lot of pain, the music helped him feel joy in the moment.
2025-06-2726 min
Truth & PoliticsBill C-5 backlash: Chiefs warn of a long, hot summerThe debate over fast-tracking legislation for so-called national interest projects is heating up. One First Nations leader is promising a long, hot summer if the federal government passes Bill C-5. Others are criticizing the national chief for her involvement in the so-called consultation process. Meanwhile, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is apologizing after saying he treats First Nations "like gold" but they keep coming to him "cap in hand." That's on this week's Truth and Politics panel, along with a discussion on the importance of National Indigenous Peoples' Day. Joining...
2025-06-2017 min
In Bed with the ElephantNiigaan Sinclair - Imagining Indigenous Futures and Healthier Relations with the Canadian StateNiigaan Sinclair is one of the most creative, provocative and dynamic thinkers of his generation. As a journalist, academic and son of the late lawyer, jurist, Senator and chair of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Murray Sinclair, he has spent his life and career thinking about the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian state.
In his 2024 Governor General Award-winning book of non-fiction, Winipek: Visions of Canada from An Indigenous Centre, Niigaan Sinclair outlines new transformative possibilities for healthier and more productive relations between Indigenous people and Canadians. He imagines a new politics, proposes a...
2025-06-1944 min
Truth & PoliticsStolen land or not? Panel unpacks poll and pipeline politicsA new poll conducted for the Association of Canadian Studies finds a majority of Canadians reject the idea that they live on stolen Indigenous land. Fifty-two per cent of those polled in May 2025 say they do not live on stolen land – that number climbs to 60 per cent in Alberta. Among youth, however, half of students surveyed believe they do live on stolen land. Also this week, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew floats the idea of a new pipeline to ship oil to Hudson's Bay. Our Truth and Politics panel joins host Dennis Ward to weigh in....
2025-06-1317 min
Truth & PoliticsBill 5 passed: What it means for First Nations and Ontario's economyThe Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act – or Bill 5 – has now passed, despite concerns raised by First Nations. It's the latest in a wave of legislation provincial governments are pushing forward as jurisdictions across the country look to launch development projects in part, in response to the Trump-era tariffs. Our Truth and Politics panel joins host Dennis Ward to weigh in. Jennifer Laewetz is CEO of Paskwâw Strategies, and Niigaan Sinclair is a columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit...
2025-06-0609 min
The Bridge with Peter MansbridgeSMT - How Real Were All Those Smiles and Hugs Yesterday?Spark President Perry Tsergas sitting in this week. Niigaan Sinclair joins to talk history, about the now defunct Hudson Bay Company.
2025-06-0342 min
Truth & PoliticsThe King's visit to Canada and unprecedented wildfires in ManitobaKing Charles made a whirlwind visit to Canada, delivering the speech from the throne and meeting with leaders of the Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the Métis National Council. In Saskatchewan, Glenn McCallum has been re-elected as president of the Métis Nation–Saskatchewan. And in Manitoba, a state of emergency has been declared. The military has been called in to help evacuate communities as wildfires force thousands from their homes. Three First Nations in northern Saskatchewan are also facing evacuations. Here to break it all down is our Trut...
2025-05-3016 min
Truth & PoliticsWhat do this week's political moves mean for Indigenous families?Plenty of developments on the federal political scene this week. Former chief and now Member of Parliament Billy Morin has been appointed the Conservative opposition critic for Indigenous Services. The recently elected Liberal government says it won't present a new budget until the fall. And lawyers for the federal government say they're done negotiating child welfare reform with the Assembly of First Nations and the Caring Society. Here to break it all down is our Truth and Politics panel. Jennifer Laewetz is CEO of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan S...
2025-05-2317 min
Peter und der WaldWald aktuell: Bericht aus KanadaWährend Peter im Wald nach der Wildkamera schaut, erzählt er von seiner Reise nach Kanada. Dort hat er nicht nur einen Preis erhalten, sondern auch an Bühnendiskussionen teilgenommen – unter anderem mit Professor Niigaan Sinclair vom Stamm der Anishinaabe aus Winnipeg. Bei den Panels ging es um spannende Themen, etwa darum, ob Bäume intuitiv handeln können. Dazu hat Peter den „Rückstrahleffekt“ von Wolken live erlebt, die Stadt Montreal erkundet und ausprobiert, wie man einen Jetlag überwindet.+++Alle Rabattcodes und Infos zu unseren Werbepartnern findet ihr hier: https://linktr.ee/peterundderwald +++...
2025-05-2033 minRiver East Church PodcastEagle Love and Stephen's Witness — Niigaan SinclairOn May 4, 2025, we were pleased to welcome Niigaan Sinclair to speak with us on Acts 6:1-7:2a, and 44-60. Niigaan is an Anishinaabe writer, editor, and activist in Winnipeg and heads the Department of Native Studies at University.Stay tuned for our next upload, which will feature Niigaan's Cross Training session with us.
2025-05-0630 min
The HatchetWill Reconciliation Survive the Trade War?There’s been a surge of Canadian nationalism over the last month, and understandably so. I’ve been feeling it too, I think it’d be hard not to. You really couldn’t grow a better villain in a lab than Donald Trump to actually rally Canadians in this way.And with that has come a good amount of talk of both Canadian history and the need for modern-day nation-building. That’s a good impulse. This is not the first time that the United States has presented itself as an existential threat to our country and there’...
2025-03-0544 min
MEDIA INDIGENA : Indigenous current affairsStorytelling on stolen land: Indigenous eyes on Canadian politics, Pt 2On this episode: the back half of the all-Indigenous panel MI host/producer Rick Harp moderated at "Reimagining Political Journalism: Perils, Possibilities & What Comes Next"—convened last November by Carleton University's School of Journalism and Communication in Ottawa—in which the audience joins in with their thoughts and questions for our all-star panelists: Candis Callison, Associate Professor in the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies and the School for Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia Veldon Coburn, faculty chair of McGill University's Indigenous Relations Initiative and assistant professor at the Institute of Cana...
2025-02-2249 minMEDIA INDIGENA : Indigenous current affairsStorytelling on stolen land: Indigenous eyes on Canadian politics: Pt 1On this episode: Reimagining Political Journalism, the title of a three-day November 2024 event at Carleton University's School of Journalism and Communication in Ottawa, it included a formidable panel of Indigenous practitioners, moderated by MI's own Rick Harp! Sub-titled "Perils, Possibilities & What Comes Next," our all-Indigenous panel delved into all three over our 90-minute conversation—shared here as the first of two parts—a frank and freewheeling exchange on power, politics, and journalism in Canada, featuring: Candis Callison, Associate Professor in the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies and the School for Public Policy and Global Affairs at the Unive...
2025-01-2537 min
Truth & PoliticsLooking back, looking forward: Niigaan Sinclair & Jennifer Laewetz break down 2024's biggest moments & what's nextAs 2024 winds down, Winnipeg Free Press columnist Niigaan Sinclair and Jennifer Laewetz of Paskwaw Strategies join us to reflect on the year that was and discuss what may lie ahead. That's on this week's edition of APTN News' Truth & Politics panel. • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/
2024-12-2016 min
Fookn Conversation - Talking About “Academicky” StuffDr. Melanie JanzenFooknconversation talking about “Academicky” Stuff Description for Episode 56 (Dr. Melanie Janzen): In Episode 56 Dr. Nicholas Ng-A-Fook interviews Dr. Melanie Janzen a Professor in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at the University of Manitoba. Her research uses critical perspectives to explore the inter-related workings of power and discourses, particularly as they relate to the experiences of teachers and the marginalization of children. Dr. Melanie Janzen was a classroom teacher for 15 years. She is life-long Winnipegger, living and working on Treaty One Territory. We discussed the following: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, historical contexts of Winnipeg, impacts of electing Wab Kin...
2024-11-1459 min
Circle ForumBuilding Relationships in Indigenous Communities: A Principal’s Guide to Authentic LeadershipPrincipals didn’t choose their profession for the financial rewards but because they believe in the transformative power of education. Principals’ role is about more than just management—it's about building relationships and leading with love. Our guest is Niigaan Sinclair, an Anishinaabe writer, editor, activist and Head of the Department of Native Studies at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba. With Niigaan we explore how leading with humility can help you overcome the challenges of school leadership. Principals can take small yet powerful actions, from fostering authentic relationships with Indigenous communities to overcoming the sense of overwhelm that comes with...
2024-10-1711 minCircle ForumRestorative Practices in Schools supports Indigenous Approaches to Healing and AccountabilityAre traditional disciplinary methods in your school leading to real change? Restorative practice in schools is more than just addressing harm—it’s about understanding its roots and breaking cycles of violence. Our guest is Niigaan Sinclair, an Anishinaabe writer, editor, activist and Head of the Department of Native Studies at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba. With Niigaan we explore how Indigenous justice principles offer a powerful framework for principals to address student conflicts and suspensions while building a stronger, more inclusive school community. Principals can use these time-tested approaches to create a more supportive environment, reduce suspensions...
2024-10-1718 minCircle ForumFrom Territorial Acknowledgment to Action: Indigenous Education as a crucial factor in employability of studentsAre territorial acknowledgements becoming mere formalities in your school? In this episode, our guest is Niigaan Sinclair, an Anishinaabe writer, editor, activist and Head of the Department of Native Studies at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Niigaan leads the conversation into how principals can transform these acknowledgements from empty gestures into meaningful practices that genuinely contribute to reconciliation. Indigenous education is not just a moral obligation but a crucial factor in employability of students today. Every student, regardless of career path, in Canada, will need to effectively engage with Indigenous communities. Principals can play a leading role in fost...
2024-10-1616 minCircle ForumLeading Beyond the Orange Shirt: The Principal’s Role in True ReconciliationAs school leaders, principals hold the power to either reinforce the status quo or champion meaningful change in education. In this episode, our guest is Niigaan Sinclair, an Anishinaabe writer, editor, activist and Head of the Department of Native Studies at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Niigaan leads the conversation on how principals can be true advocates for Indigenous education and reconciliation. There are real challenges, tough decisions, and bold moves principals must make to support reconciliation efforts, even when it means facing resistance or risking their own career progression.Stepping beyond symbolic gestures with even the smalle...
2024-10-1513 min
the Best Audio Stories in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureWho We Are: Four Questions For a Life and a Nation by Murray SinclairPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/768913 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Who We Are: Four Questions For a Life and a Nation Author: Murray Sinclair Narrator: Murray Sinclair, Niigaan Sinclair, Shelagh Rogers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 12 minutes Release date: October 1, 2024 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Named a Book to Read This Fall by CBC Books and the Toronto Star • One of Indigo's Most Anticipated Books and Top 100 Books of the 2024 Judge, senator, and activist. Father, grandfather, and friend. This is Murray Sinclair's story—and the story of a nation—in his own words, an oral history that forgoes the tr...
2024-10-0110 min
Dive Into: This Thought-Provoking Full Audiobook For Busy Professionals.Who We Are by Murray Sinclair, Sara Sinclair, Niigaan SinclairPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/46590to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Who We Are
Author: Murray Sinclair, Sara Sinclair, Niigaan Sinclair
Narrator: Murray Sinclair, Niigaan Sinclair, Shelagh Rogers
Format: mp3
Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
Release date: 10-01-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings
Genres: Social Sciences
Publisher's Summary:
Judge, senator, and activist. Father, grandfather, and friend. This is Murray Sinclair’s story—and the story of a nation—in his own words, an oral history that forgoes the trappings of the traditionally written memoir to center Indigenous ways of knowledge and storytelling. As Canada moves forward into the future of Reconc...
2024-10-012h 12
Discover the Best Audio Stories in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsWho We Are: Four Questions For a Life and a Nation by Murray SinclairPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/768913 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Who We Are: Four Questions For a Life and a Nation Author: Murray Sinclair Narrator: Murray Sinclair, Niigaan Sinclair, Shelagh Rogers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 12 minutes Release date: October 1, 2024 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Named a Book to Read This Fall by CBC Books and the Toronto Star • One of Indigo’s Most Anticipated Books and Top 100 Books of the 2024 Judge, senator, and activist. Father, grandfather, and friend. This is Murray Sinclair’s story—and the story of a nation—in his own words, an oral history that forgoes th...
2024-10-0110 min
U RadioFrom the Heart of Canada: Winipek with Niigaan SinclairNiigaan Sinclair, a columnist, professor, and author, has both studied and lived the Indigenous experience in Manitoba. His book, Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre, explores Winnipeg as the "ground zero" of Indigenous relations in Canada. From the Heart of Canada, Matthew Harrison invites Sinclair to discuss Manitoba's history, Indigenous communities, radical solutions to injustice and violence, and reconciliation.
2024-07-2952 min
Warrior LifeNiigaan Sinclair on WînipêkNiigaan Sinclair on WînipêkIn today's podcast, we talk to award-winning Anishinaabe professor, columnist, public speaker and author, Dr. Niigaan Sinclair from Peguis First Nation. He talks about current events in Manitoba, his podcast "Niigaan and the Lone Ranger" and his new book - Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre.YouTube video versionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAX2NSoqLQ4Niigaan works at the University of Manitoba:https://umanitoba.ca/centres/ccwoc/artists_affiliates/Sinclair.htmlYou can check out his books here:Wînipêkhttps://amzn.to/4b29eDDThe Winter We Dancedhttps://amzn.to/4bGJspyCentering Anishi...
2024-06-0744 min
Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureWînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre by Niigaan SinclairPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/704938 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre Author: Niigaan Sinclair Narrator: Niigaan Sinclair Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 39 minutes Release date: June 4, 2024 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NATIONAL BESTSELLER. NOMINATED FOR THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD FOR NON-FICTION. From ground zero of this country's most important project: reconciliation Niigaan Sinclair has been called provocative, revolutionary, and one of this country's most influential thinkers on the issues impacting Indigenous cultures, communities, and reconciliation in Canada. In his debut collection of stories, observations, and thoughts about Winnipeg, th...
2024-06-0410 min
Tune In To Into A Eye-Opening Full Audiobook While Cooking.Wînipêk by Niigaan SinclairPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/226021to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Wînipêk
Author: Niigaan Sinclair
Narrator: Niigaan Sinclair
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
Release date: 06-04-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Indigenous Studies
Publisher's Summary:
At a crucial and fragile moment in Canada's long history with Indigenous peoples, one of our most essential writers begins at the centre, capturing a web spanning centuries of community, art, and resistance. Based on years' worth of columns, Niigaan Sinclair delivers a defining essay collection on the resilience of Indigenous peoples. Here, we meet the creators, leaders...
2024-06-0410h 39
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Why Winnipeg is not the Most Racist City in CanadaLessons from Winnipeg, Canada’s most Indigenous city. Emilie Nicolas talks to Niigaan Sinclair about what reconciliation looks like in practice and why Winnipeg is ground zero for Indigenous relations in Canada.Plus, did wildfire season start early in Canada or did the fires never stop burning? Reflecting on the evacuation of Cranberry Portage and how journalism can make a difference in the face of climate fatigue and denial. For a limited time, get 6 months of exclusive supporter benefits for just $2/month. Go to canadaland.com/join to become a supporter today.
2024-05-2333 min
PrimeTime Politics with Michael SerapioMilitary Sexual Assaults Spike and AFN Election - December 5, 2023Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, chief of professional conduct and culture with the Canadian Army Forces, responds to a Statistics Canada survey which shows sexual assaults are rising within Canada's military.
Charlotte Duval-Lantoine, a fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, offers her views on how the military's culture needs to change.
Niigaan Sinclair, a columnist at the Winnipeg Free Press, previews the upcoming election for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
2023-12-0628 min
What's the Big IdeaClimbing the mountain of Reconciliation with Dr. Niigaan SinclairMichael Benarroch sits down with Professor Niigaan Sinclair, one of the most sought after national voices on education, politics and Reconciliation. Sinclair is the former head of the Department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, an indigenous content consultant and columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press.Their conversation explores whether the university is doing enough to attract and support indigenous students; the stories that help and those that hinder Reconciliation; the significance of indigenous-led economic development in Winnipeg and much more. Part way through the episode you will hear a r...
2023-10-1133 minPrimeTime Politics with Michael SerapioWab Kinew's Victory in Manitoba and Premier Danielle Smith – October 6, 2023Journalists Bob Fife (The Globe and Mail), Tonda MacCharles (The Toronto Star), and Niigaan Sinclair (The Winnipeg Free Press) offer their thoughts on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s feud with the federal government over its draft clean energy regulations and Wab Kinew’s historic victory in Manitoba.
Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse weighs in on Wab Kinew becoming Manitoba’s first First Nations premier.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith explains why her government thinks the province should pull out of the Canada Pension Plan and set up its own.
2023-10-0729 minPrimeTime Politics with Michael SerapioMinister François-Philippe Champagne and Manitoba Votes – September 27, 2023Michael Levitt, president and CEO of the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies, responds to the prime minister’s apology for the House Speaker’s controversial invite to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Parliament.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne discusses the prime minister’s apology to the House for a Nazi-linked Ukrainian veteran’s presence at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Parliament and the federal government’s code of conduct for AI development.
Niigaan Sinclair, a columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press and Steve Lambert, a political reporter with the Canadian Press...
2023-09-2829 min
The Writ PodcastEp. #106: Manitoba election previewWith less than two months to go before election day in Manitoba, the polls are suggesting the race could be neck-and-neck between Heather Stefanson’s governing Progressive Conservatives and the opposition New Democrats under Wab Kinew.To help set us up for the Manitoba election campaign which is only weeks away from officially getting started, I’m joined this week by Niigaan Sinclair and Dan Lett, hosts of the Niigaan and the Lone Ranger podcast. You can check out their podcast here.As always, in addition to listening to the episode in your inbox, at TheW...
2023-08-1141 minThe WritEp. #106: Manitoba election previewWith less than two months to go before election day in Manitoba, the polls are suggesting the race could be neck-and-neck between Heather Stefanson’s governing Progressive Conservatives and the opposition New Democrats under Wab Kinew.To help set us up for the Manitoba election campaign which is only weeks away from officially getting started, I’m joined this week by Niigaan Sinclair and Dan Lett, hosts of the Niigaan and the Lone Ranger podcast. You can check out their podcast here.As always, in addition to listening to the episode in your inbox, at TheW...
2023-08-1141 min
The Big StoryHow to counter residential school denialismAs awful as Canada's legacy of residential schools is, there are some in this country who don't want to believe it. In recent months, there's been a rise in attempts to use linguistic missteps on the part of journalists or Indigenous leaders to "expose" what minimizers claim is a lack of proof that thousands of children died at these schools.The case hinges on the difference between terms like "anomalies", "unmarked graves" and "remains" used when sites are explored with ground-penetrating radar. So how do the searches at the school sites work? What, precisely, has been found...
2023-07-0423 min
The Tyee: Audio EditionResidential School Denialism Is on the Rise. What to KnowWhen a Canadian museum tweeted something not entirely accurate about #Kamloops, denialists jumped to spread misinfo. Niigaan Sinclair and Sean Carleton encourage all to understand how denialists spread misinformation. We all have role to play in responding. Niigaan is a professor of Indigenous studies at the University of Manitoba, where Sean Carleton is an assistant professor of history and Indigenous studies. Published Tuesday, June 20, 2023.
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/06/20/Residential-School-Denialism-On-Rise/
2023-06-2000 min
Homegrown HorrorThe Mystique of the Canada Jay: Close Encounters of the Bird KindOh me, oh my! Our hosts are ready to fly...the coop that is! On this bird-centric episode, B tells us about a corvid with as many alter egos as it does mythological stories - and Jackson is simply cuckoo for it!
Sources:
Wikipedia
Canadian Geographic: Anishinaabe stories about the mischievous, wise gray jay by Niigaan Sinclair; Oh Canada jay! The story behind an icon-in-the-making by Julia Zarankin
Trickster by Amanda Robinson for The Canadian Encyclopedia
The Man Who Plucked the Gorbey: A Maine Woods Legend by Edward D. I...
2023-05-2542 min
Afterthought(Part of) The Story behind Treaty One - with historian Dr. Jean FriesenIn the last episode we talked about Territorial (or Land) Acknowledgements. Two young people, Mabel McManus and Sarah Fontaine-Sinclair shared about the efforts they made in their schools to uplift Territorial Acknowledgements. And with Niigaan Sinclair we talked about the difference between preformative and meaningful Territorial Acknowledgements.
In this episode we go deeper into Treaty One with historian Jean Friesen. What was Treaty One all about, what was the context, what did Indigenous peoples and the Crown hope to gain from it etc...
2023-05-0852 minAfterthoughtStanding Up for Land Acknowledgements - with Mabel McManus, Corey Jhagru, Niigaan Sinclair, Sarah Fontaine-SinclairIn this episode two young people take the lead on promoting an understanding of land acknowledgements - one who leads a campaign in her school for students to stand up for the daily land acknowledgement and the other who, with her friends, wrote the land acknowledgement for her school. She, along with her father Niigaan Sinclair, share insights about the whys and hows of good land acknowledgements.
2023-03-0839 min
Niigaan and the Lone RangerFull interview with RoseAnne ArchibaldNiigaan Sinclair’s full interview with RoseAnne Archibald, the first female national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Discussed are her accomplishments during the first half of her term as national chief, her priorities for the second half, and the attention she is paying to Winnipeg and the issue of murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit peoples.
2023-01-2058 minNiigaan and the Lone RangerLooking Back at 2022 and Ahead at 2023What does a Walrus have in common with a Manitoba winter, safer-consumption sites for those addicted to drugs and federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre?Not much really, but a special year-end/start of 2023 episode of the Niigaan and the Lone Ranger Podcast managed to cover all of those topics and several others.Free Press columnist Jen Zoratti and Free Press investigative journalist Katrina Clarke join hosts Niigaan Sinclair and Dan Lett for a wide-ranging discussion about the stories that impressed them most in 2022, and where those stories might be headed as we head into a...
2023-01-061h 00Niigaan and the Lone RangerThe Rise of Indigenous TV ProgramsFans of streaming video may have noticed there has been a proliferation of Indigenous-led television and movies this year.On various platforms right now, there is a wealth of Indigenous programming, among them: Reservation Dogs, the bittersweet story of native youth growing up on an Oklahoma reservation; Dark Winds, the big-budget detective drama (executive producer Robert Redford) that takes place on a Navajo reservation; and Three Pines, based on the Chief Insp. Armand Gamache novels (by Canadian author Louise Penny), which confronts issues such as missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and the legacy of residential...
2022-12-231h 01
BeCause & EffectEpisode 99 - Dan Lett, Winnipeg Free PressToday’s show is all about Journalism. My guest is Dan Lett and he’s been a journalist and award-winning columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press since 1986. Dan recently launched the Niigaan and the Lone Ranger podcast with co-host, and friend of the show, Niigaan Sinclair.Niigaan and the Lone Ranger is streaming on all major podcast platforms and the show is already one of the best podcasts out there. Dan and I talk about the current state of Journalism, the concept of Moral Clarity, how the business model has evolved, and his tireless dedication to the caus...
2022-12-161h 04Niigaan and the Lone RangerEpisode 1Episode 1 of the new podcast by Winnipeg Free Press columnists Dan Lett and Niigaan Sinclair.
2022-11-021h 08
The Herle BurlyNiigaan SinclairThe Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Niigaan Sinclair is here. Are you an avid Maclean’s reader? If so, you’ll know Mr. Sinclair was named to their Power List, along with his father Senator Murray Sinclair. He is an Anishinaabe writer, editor and activist based in Winnipeg, and is currently a Professor and Acting Head of the Department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, where he holds the Faculty of Arts Professorship in Indigenous Knowledge and Aesthetics. He r...
2022-10-071h 17
Dad Central: A Parenting Podcast To Reduce Stress & Build Confidence In Fatherhood#14 What Dads Need to Know From Our First 12 Shows To Master Fatherhood & Reduce StressIn this episode of The Dad Central Show, Ed and Drew review select moments from the first 12 shows. Each guest provided memorable takeaways that, when applied, can make a big impact in the journey of fatherhood. As the conversation evolves they add personal reflections, stories or research that aligns with the guests message. Fatherhood is challenging, but the tools needed to succeed are all within reach. By reviewing these moments it provides dads a quick summary of the tools they can use. They also highlight the value of conversation and community for supporting men and dads to...
2022-09-1243 minDad Central: A Parenting Podcast To Reduce Stress & Build Confidence In Fatherhood#9 Niigaan Sinclair Talks About Resolving Anger Towards Your Father & How It Can Reduce Stress During Fatherhood"Someone, somewhere, should always feel that someone cares about them. Someone is thinking of them. Someone makes them a priority!" ~ Niigaan Sinclair In the new episode of The Dad Central Show, we welcome a very special guest, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair. He shares insights into Indigenous culture, specifically the Anishinaabe. He talks about the important role of uncles in raising children instead of dads. As the discussion continues, Niigaan shares a touching story of the anger he had toward his father and how their relationship evolved over the years. Then he explains his journey t...
2022-08-0952 min
Native CalgarianThe pope, the "Apology" and the Head DressThe pope came to Canada to (or not) apologize for genocide. Talked about how infuriating it is to see non Indigenous expectations of Indigenous while not taking responsibility on their part. Chief Wilton Littlechild: https://www.facebook.com/519401119/videos/3269525936648586/ Racist conservatives: https://twitter.com/DavidColetto/status/1553391775036985345?s=20&t=nBqNUQgj5E4QkGdBhY50kA Niigaan Sinclair and his father Murray Sinclair on the CBC House: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thehouse/cbc-the-house-july-30-1.6536307 Piikani Rodeo - sovereign rez dogRomeo Saganash: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/07/26/pope-franciss-apology-fails-to-meet-truth-and-reconciliation-call-to-action-sinclair.htmlInterested in being part...
2022-08-0157 min
CANADALANDDigging For DoubtOstensibly the idea was to do media criticism. That is what the article in the National Post, The Year Of The Graves, set out to do; to hold the press to account and to correct errors that occurred in the reporting of the discoveries of unmarked graves at former Indigenous residential schools.But that was not its impact.Featured in this episode: Terry Glavin, author of Year Of The Graves and National Post columnist; Karyn Pugliese, executive editor at National Observer; Robert Jago, freelance writer and entrepreneur.Further reading:The year of...
2022-06-0644 min
Let’s Go Bombers PodcastEpisode 19: Niigaan Sinclair-Niigaan Sinclair, Director of Indigenous Relations w/ the Wpg Football Club talks Truth & Reconciliation, his love of football, and a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming Bomber game to honour Truth & Reconciliation-Why WINnipeg is WINNING from the inside-out (not like BC) -How Chris Jones is great for the CFL-My rant on why the MUST adopt CFL OT rules.
2022-02-031h 26
Teachin' Books2.3 Emily Dickinson's "A narrow Fellow in the Grass"If you enjoy thinking, learning, and hearing about the nuts and bolts of classroom practice, this one's for you! In today's episode, I talk about three methods / exercises / approaches I've used to teach Emily Dickinson's poem "A narrow Fellow in the Grass." And I get downright detailed, y'all: close-reading, concept-mapping, riddle poems, assembling textual evidence, and practicing poem annotation. And: hear my breadmaker bangin' up a storm in the background -- whoops! Listen in and let me know how *you* teach, or read, this poem. I'm curious to know!Emily Dickinson's "A narrow Fellow i...
2021-11-0331 min
Connecting Winnipeg with Hal AndersonThe First Truth & Reconciliation DayNiigaan Sinclair - Native Studies Professor (o:05); NDP Leader Wab Kinew (6:35); Carolyn Klassen (14:05)
2021-09-3023 min
Sustainability LeadersPart 1: Understanding the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation“We still have that story today. That story today is still very much one that came from residential schools, which is that Indigenous peoples don't matter. So that may be shocking for Canadians, but it's something that people need to hear in order to get to the truth, because we cannot get to reconciliation without understanding what's happened,” says Sustainability Leaders guest Dr. Niigaan Sinclair, Professor in Native Studies and Head of the Native Studies Department at the University of Manitoba. Join BMO’s Kona Goulet in this two-part series discussion with Dr. Sinclair around the history of Indige...
2021-09-1429 min
Warrior LifeNiigaan Sinclair on Election 2021In Episode 107 of Warrior Life Podcast, we get to hear from Turtle Island's own political affairs correspondent Niigaanwewidam (Niigaan) Sinclair about his take on the federal election currently underway in Canada.YouTube version (video) here:https://youtu.be/lY4TUg2Nf6UNiigaan on social media:Twitter @NiigaanwedwidamIG @niigaanwewidamNiigaan at Winnipeg Free Press:https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/biographies/484996221.htmlNiigaan's recent article for WFP: Indigenous issues no longer stuck on back burnerhttps://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/indigenous-issues-no-longer-stuck-on-back-burner-575143722.htmlMama Bear Clan supports Indigenous peoples in Winnipeg, MB. Find out ways you can support them:https://www.npdwc.org/get-involved.htmlFOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK...
2021-08-231h 14BeCause & EffectEpisode 73 - Niigaan SinclairI could listen to my next guest talk for hours. Niigaan Sinclair is an Anishinaabe Author, Educator, Columnist, and Academic based in Winnipeg Manitoba. A leading voice in Indigenous teachings and knowledge, Niigaan is an incredible resource when it comes to maintaining indigenous stories, languages, and general information.I sat down with Niigaan Sinclair, to talk about his work as a professor and columnist, what we can learn from Indigenous ways of knowing, and how to have the difficult conversations that need to happen for reconciliation to take place.
2021-08-111h 15
BeCause RadioBuilding a welcoming gathering space for allThe Gathering Space recently opened at Niizhoziibean, formerly known as the South Point, at The Forks. Built by Indigenous leaders, The Gathering Space is a special, welcoming place for small ceremonies, concerts and celebrations, or as a beautiful place to visit and rest.BeCause Radio spoke with Niigaan Sinclair, Indigenous Curator of The Forks Historical Site, to learn more about the importance of The Gathering Space, and how Indigenous and non-Indigenous visitors can learn from, and appreciate, the space.
2021-07-0813 min
Leaning In and Speaking OutIndigenizing the CurriculumIn this episode, Jackie and Michelle (BU CARES Research Centre) discuss Indigenizing education with Niigaan Sinclair (University of Manitoba), Laurie Bachewich (Rolling River School Division), and Dr. Heather Duncan (Brandon University). Listen to hear more about what words like "Indigenizing" and "Decolonizing" mean, ways to move forward, and experiences with a school and community that decided to work together to improve outcomes for Indigenous students.
2021-07-0646 min
Global Research News HourStill Unreconciled in Canada: A Century of Residential School HorrorsToday on a special episode of the Global Research News Hour, as increasing numbers of Canadians wake up to the reality of the horrors that took place in the residential school system, we hear multiple perspectives about what it all means for the survivors, for settlers, for the foundation of the building of this country and for the prospects of righting relationships and moving forward in a mutually advantageous way. In our first half hour we hear from Professor Niigaan Sinclair about why some Canadians are refusing to associate residential schools with a genocide. Then we hear from Professor David...
2021-06-1859 min
Global Research News HourStill Unreconciled in Canada: A Century of Residential School HorrorsToday on a special episode of the Global Research News Hour, as increasing numbers of Canadians wake up to the reality of the horrors that took place in the residential school system, we hear multiple perspectives about what it all means for the survivors, for settlers, for the foundation of the building of this country and for the prospects of righting relationships and moving forward in a mutually advantageous way. In our first half hour we hear from Professor Niigaan Sinclair about why some Canadians are refusing to associate residential schools with a genocide. Then we hear from Professor David...
2021-06-1859 min
Connecting Winnipeg with Hal AndersonMay 31stNiigaan Sinclair on the discovery of 215 dead children in Kamloops (0:30); Neil Johnston - President & CEO, Lung Association of MB , world no tobacco day/covid & smoking
2021-06-0119 min
Belonging to PlaceMoving through waterMoving through water will map out major rivers, lakes and trade routes that define the geographic boundaries instead of the urban grid system that generally defines them. Beginning in the heart of Turtle Island and moving across the Pacific Ocean to understand the way people navigate through space, exploring ideas of displacement and disruption through the social, cultural, and architectural evolution of the cities. With artists and critical thinkers Dr. Niigaan Sinclair, Sun K Kwak, Natalie Robertson, and Jean Marshall.
2021-04-3041 min
Haymarket Books LiveHow We Go Home: Voices from Indigenous North America (10-6-20)Join these Indigenous women for a conversation about their contemporary struggles to protect Native lands and lives.
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Celebrate the book launch of How We Go Home: Voices from Indigenous North America, a new book edited by Sara Sinclair from Haymarket Books and Voice of Witness, with a roundtable conversation about Indigenous sovereignty today.
How We Go Home shares contemporary Indigenous stories in the long and ongoing fight to protect Native land and life. In myriad ways, each narrator’s life has been shaped by loss, injustice, resilience, and the struggle to share space with settler nations whose essential aim is...
2021-03-041h 33
Warrior LifeWarrior Life & Water ProtectorsEpisode 85 is a double book launch Winona LaDuke and I did together back in Nov25, 2020. Winona’s book is called To Be a Water Protector: Rise of the Wiindigoo Slayers and mine is Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence – both by Fernwood Publishing.The dual book launch event was called: Indigeneity, Colonialsim & Covid-19: Land Defenders & Water Protectors in a Pandemic Age facilitated by non-other than Dr. Niigaan Sinclair! This event was co-hosted by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba and the University of Manitoba Native Studies.Here is the link to the original YouTube of the event:https://www.yout...
2021-02-061h 33
Leaning In and Speaking Out – The Research Connection PodcastIndigenous EducationIn this episode, Jackie and Michelle discuss Indigenizing education with Niigaan Sinclair (University of Manitoba), Laurie Bachewich (Rolling River School Division), and Dr. Heather Duncan (Brandon University). Listen to hear more about what words like "Indigenizing" and "Decolonizing" mean, ways to move forward, and experiences with a school and community that decided to work together to improve outcomes for Indigenous students.
2020-12-0946 min
Warrior LifeNiigaan Sinclair: Current Issues on Turtle IslandIn Episode 77, Anishinaabe professor, author, columnist, speaker and activist Niigaan Sinclair gives us a political update on happenings in Canada and USA impacting Indigenous peoples. We also talk about his new book Wînipêk published by McClelland Books (Penguin Random House Canada) coming out in 2021 and the Foreword he wrote for my new book that just came out: Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence by Fernwood Publishing.You can find Niigaan's column in the Winnipeg Free Press here:https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/biographies/484996221.htmlHis University of Manitoba profile is here:https://umanitoba.ca/centres/ccwoc/artists_affiliates/Sinclair.htmlHere is...
2020-11-201h 08
The “Mike Pickles” PodcastEp. 24- Dr. Niigaan James Sinclair, Associate Professor, Columnist & AuthorDr. Niigaan James Sinclair is Anishinaabe, originally from St. Peter’s Indian Settlement near Selkirk, Manitoba. Currently residing in Winnipeg, he is an Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba, a columnist at the Winnipeg Free Press, and author of numerous articles, columns and short stories. Maybe more importantly, he's a family man, a dedicated dad and an awesome guy. If you haven't already SUBSCRIBED to my podcast, please do so.
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2020-10-1144 min
Warrior Kids PodcastTurtle IslandIn Episode 7, we talk about a very special place: Turtle Island. We also hear a tiny bit of the Anishinabek story about Turtle Island from Niigaan Sinclair - a well-known Anishinabek educator.Please join us every week as we talk about everything Indigenous and share each other’s stories about what warrior kids are doing to protect our peoples and the planet.For more information about our podcast, you can check us out online at www.warriorkidspodcast.comIf you would like to support this podcast, please check out my Patreon account here:www.patreon.com/join/2144345 Hosted on Acast. Se...
2020-07-0518 min
Super Pulp Science121. The Gift of StoryGregory welcomes Niigaan Sinclair back to the podcast to talk about This Place: 150 Years Retold, which just won the Manitoba Book Awards' Book of the Year for 2020. They then delve into a deep discussion about story creation and ownership.
Pick up your copy of This Place: 150 Years Retold at https://www.portageandmainpress.com/product/this-place/
Transition clips are from The Neverending Story (1984) - https://youtu.be/UeFni9dOv7c
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2020-06-171h 06
Church MattersEpisode 102: Ears to Earth, Eyes to God: Native Assembly 2014 Recap (Part Two)In July, 2014, Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Christians gathered on the campus of Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg for Native Assembly 2014. About 250 people representing Thirteen First Nations communities and settlers from eight states, five provinces and seven denominations attended to grapple with questions of creation care, faithfulness, and reconciliation under the theme "Ears to Earth, Eyes to God." This podcast recaps some of the highlights and reactions to the speakers at Native Assembly 2014 with guest host Moses Falco.
Thanks to the following Native Assembly attendees who shared their responses in this episode: Ron Janzen, Nicoleen Klassen-Wiebe, Willard Metzger, Danielle Bailey, Henry Neufeld...
2020-06-0100 min
TAKEN The Podcast9. Doreen Jack (Cree)mwac náspic kiskénícikátéw tánisi ká ispaníkocik óko kákí wanihícik ótó óci Prince George, British Columbia ékospíhk óci August 1989 ká askíwak. nisitanaw-nikotwásosáp kí tátoskíwinéwak óko Doreen ékwa Ronald Jack ékí asotamáwícik atoskéwin éká awa nápéw é kiskénimíht, miníkwéwikamikohk ékí mékoskawácik, ékwani sémák kí maníwak, o’cawásimisiwáwa, kékác-mitátaht é tátoskíwinét Russell, ékwa é néwoskíwinét Ryan. kí sipwé wícéwéwak óko nápéwa óté isi o’kapésíwininihk…mwac kítwam wápamáwak ékospihk óci....
2020-03-3024 min
TAKEN The Podcast9. Doreen Jack (English)Little is known about the case of Doreen Jack who has been missing from Prince George, British Columbia since August 1989 with her husband Ronald and two young sons. The 26-year-old couple received an offer of employment from an unknown man in a pub, immediately packed up their belongings and their children, 9-year-old Russell, and 4-year-old Ryan. The family followed the unknown man to a remote camp…never to be seen again. INTERVIEW SUBJECTS: Loreen Jack (Doreen's Sister), Marlene Jack (Doreen's Sister), Mabel Jack (Ron's Mom), Dr. Niigaan Sinclair (University of Manitoba)
2020-03-3024 min
Connecting Winnipeg with Hal AndersonNew Kids on the BlockadesDr. Niigaan Sinclair of the Department of Native Studies at the U of M on the blockades and protests (0:38); Alyson Shane on the power of social media (11:14); Civil engineer and flood expert, Jay Doering on the flood situation (19:40) & "The Patch" author, Chris Turner with more on the blockades (24:33)
2020-02-1932 min
WinnipegFreePressNFA Ep. 9: Election Season FinaleAfter about 11 weeks of covering provincial and federal elections, Winnipeg Free Press staff are ready to exhale. Columnists Dan Lett, Tom Brodbeck, Niigaan Sinclair and legislative reporter Jessica Botelho-Urbanski discuss the outcomes of the federal election campaign.
2019-10-2446 min
WinnipegFreePressNFA Ep. 7: Live at the WAGFor National Newspaper Week, the Winnipeg Free Press put on a live event for subscribers at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Editor Paul Samyn moderates a federal election conversation between columnists Dan Lett, Niigaan Sinclair and Tom Brodbeck, and Probe Research principal Mary Agnes Welch. The group also takes audience questions.
2019-10-091h 10
WinnipegFreePressNFA Ep. 6: Indigenous Perspectives of the 2019 Federal ElectionFree Press columnist Niigaan Sinclair hosts the first episode of the podcast focused solely on the 2019 federal election. He invites former candidates Rebecca Chartrand and Kevin Chief to talk about Indigenous issues on the campaign and how they represented their Indigenous roots while handling party politics. Three Indigenous youth - Shay-Ann Jolicoeur, Raeden Brichlin and Carter Graveline - who are voting federally for the first time also weigh in about why they will cast ballots.
2019-10-0147 min
WinnipegFreePressNFA Ep. 5: Provincial Election Post-Mortem (and Federal Lookahead)Free Press columnists Dan Lett, Tom Brodbeck and Niigaan Sinclair, along with legislative reporter Jessica Botelho-Urbanski, unpack the highs and lows of the provincial election campaign. Then, they prepare for six more weeks of election coverage, pivoting to discuss the federal race.
2019-09-1740 min
WinnipegFreePressNFA Ep. 2: Gary Doer and Stuart MurrayDan Lett and Niigaan Sinclair, along with legislative reporter Jessica Botelho-Urbanski, discuss the second week of the provincial election campaign, which included new polls and a lack of discussion around Indigenous issues by any political party. Former NDP Premier Gary Doer and Progressive Conservative Leader Stuart Murray sit down for a feature interview rehashing behind-the-scenes stories from their 2003 election face-off.
2019-08-2748 min
TOK MagazineTOK Winnipeg: David A. RobertsonNiigaan Sinclair interviews David A. Robertson about the current and future prospects of Indigenous narratives through literature. Fun fact: both Niigaan and David are cousins!
2019-07-2443 min
Super Pulp Science Podcast79. Listen Twice As Much As You SpeakUniversity professor, newspaper columnist, and comic book creator Niigaan Sinclair stops by the podcast to talk about the representation of indigenous peoples in comic books.
Pick up This Place at http://www.highwaterpress.com
Transition clips from this episode are from:
Atlantic Rim (2013) - https://youtu.be/pDCzYY0bjbc
Predator (1987) - https://youtu.be/-QJhqQjuckA
The Expanse (2018) - https://youtu.be/K7HexX3Oxso
Cowboys & Aliens (2011) - https://youtu.be/I21bX4cEhRM
The Gifted (2017) - https://youtu.be/AfCE46CyazA
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
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2019-07-0657 minSuper Pulp Science78. Listen Twice As Much As You SpeakUniversity professor, newspaper columnist, and comic book creator Niigaan Sinclair stops by the podcast to talk about the representation of indigenous peoples in comic books.
Pick up This Place at www.highwaterpress.com
Transition clips from this episode are from:
Atlantic Rim (2013) - youtu.be/pDCzYY0bjbc
Predator (1987) - youtu.be/-QJhqQjuckA
The Expanse (2018) - youtu.be/K7HexX3Oxso
Cowboys & Aliens (2011) - youtu.be/I21bX4cEhRM
The Gifted (2017) - youtu.be/AfCE46CyazA
Follow everyone on Twitter:
twitter.com/niigaanwewidam
twitter.com/gmbchomichuk
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2019-07-0256 min
Warrior LifeNiigaan Sinclair on Reconciliation in the MediaIn this podcast, I talk to my friend, brother and super warrior - Niigaan Sinclair. He is a columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press and writes primarily about issues impacting First Nations in Winnipeg and Manitoba. He talked to me about how important it is to real reconciliation, that we have First Nation voices represented in the media. Here are some links to some of the articles we referred to in the podcast:A hostile verdict for Colten Boushiehttps://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/a-hostile-verdict-for-colton-boushie-473692743.htmlBreak-in on reserve low priority to RCMPhttps://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/break-in-on-reserve-low-priority-for-rcmp-503924122.htmlPolice Chief Danny Smyth...
2019-04-2645 min
The Mid-day MemoMid-day Memo Episode 3In the lastest edition of the Mid-day Memo, we talk about Niigaan Sinclair's recent segment on CBC Radio where he spoke to Rosanna Deerchild about integrating indigenous content into Canada's education system.
We also have Jeremy Morantz reporting live from one of Ciao Magazine's Dine About Winnipeg special culinary events.
Host Graeme Houssin sits down with Ezi Raizen to chat about Slunt Factory, a drag group that Raizen started with some other friends. Raizen performs as Stara David and was recently featured in this Vice article about the Winnipeg drag scene.
All this and more o...
2019-02-0149 min
Bangii’eta AnishinaabemodaaThunder Radio Episode 15: Indigenous Literature With Niigaan SinclairDavid A. Robertson sits down with professor, writer, activist, editor, commentator, dad, Niigaan James Sinclair to talk about his work, what has influenced his career path, and the impact of Indigenous literature in Canada as we work towards reconciliation.
2017-08-0840 minBangii’eta AnishinaabemodaaThunder Radio Episode 15: Indigenous Literature With Niigaan SinclairDavid A. Robertson sits down with professor, writer, activist, editor, commentator, dad, Niigaan James Sinclair to talk about his work, what has influenced his career path, and the impact of Indigenous literature in Canada as we work towards reconciliation.
2017-08-0840 min