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Good Eh, CanadaArctic Olympians - Sharon and Shirley Firth - from Aklavik Northwest Territories to Sapporo, Innsbruck, Lake Placid and SarajevoSharon and Shirley Firth were born inside the Arctic Circle, deep in the vast Mackenzie Delta, in the small remote Canadian community of Aklavik, Northwest Territories. From these humble beginnings, in the land of the midnight sun and winters of endless darkness, the identical twins, who were of Gwich'in heritage, became groundbreaking, unmatched, Olympic Athletes. Among the first indigenous athletes to attend the Olympics on behalf of Canada, the twins competed in four consecutive Olympic Games and between them won 79 medals at the national championships, including 48 national titles!
This is a reupload from Arctic Canada - The...
2025-11-2133 minGood Eh, CanadaReclaiming Inuit Identity in the Aftermath of Colonialism Through Artistic Expression-Avianna Mackenzie
Realistic and diverse representations of Inuit women and their relationships to their bodies is something that Canadian, Iqualuit, Nunavut-based artist Avianna Mackenzie has made a central theme in her digital illustration practice. Creating art that combats colonized views and understandings of womanhood and femininity, Avianna's work is created with a clear message of destigmatization and reinforcement of positive body image. Much of Avianna's work is inspired by interactions she observes and exchanges in on social media, a place where women are both granted agency over their own bodies and representation while simultaneously policed by others who seek...
2025-11-1453 minGood Eh, CanadaCultural Identity - A Story of Rediscovery and Success - Part 2Kylik Kisoun Taylor is the owner/operator of Tundra North Tours, a tourism company based out of Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada, inside the Arctic Circle. Although of Gwich'in and Inuvialuit decent, Kylk was raised in the Southern regions of Canada. At sixteen years of age he returned North to meet his birth mother and family. The experience of rediscovering his culture was profound! In this episode, Kylik continues to discuss the importance of culture and the land, to people of the Mackenzie Delta and the Arctic. He outlines the goals of his company, to strengthen, and keep the connection s...
2025-11-0722 minGood Eh, CanadaCultural Identity - A Story of Rediscovery and Success - Part I
Kylik Kisoun Taylor is the owner/operator of Tundra North Tours, a tourism company based out of Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada, inside the Arctic Circle. Although of Gwich'in and Inuvialuit decent, Kylik was raised in the Southern regions of Canada. At sixteen years of age he returned North to meet his birth mother and family. The experience of rediscovering his culture was profound! In this episode Kylik discusses his journey North, discovering his cultural identity, the importance of the land and traditions to the indigenous people of the Arctic, and how it led him to the establishment o...
2025-10-3130 minGood Eh, CanadaDiving Into The Arctic - Jill Heinerth discusses the shrinking ice coverage in the Arctic
Jill Heinerth is an award winning, world renowned Canadian diver, cave diver, author and filmmaker. Her achievements include making TV series for PBS, the National Geographic Channel and BBC. She has consulted on various movies for directors including James Cameron. Jill is the author of the bestseller, INTO THE PLANET - My Life as a Cave Diver and has produced documentaries including We Are Water. Her work with Arctic on the Edge and the recent documentary Under Thin Ice is fascinating. Jill was the first person to dive inside iceberg caves of Antarctic and has penetrated further...
2025-10-2440 minGood Eh, CanadaKevin Koe - A Legacy of Curling Greatness Born in the Canadian ArcticKevin Koe has achieved curling greatness on the Canadian and world stage. With four Canadian Championships, two World Championships, and an appearance at the 2018 Olympics he has to be considered one of the greatest Canadian curlers of all time. Kevin comes from a family with a legacy of curling. His father Fred, brother Jamie and sister Kerry are all curlers of note, with national and international accomplishments of their own. However, perhaps not as well known by curling and sport enthusiasts, is Kevin's legacy from a cultural perspective.
In this episode we discuss with Kevin his last...
2025-10-1728 minGood Eh, CanadaA Rising Northern Star - Tiffany Ayalik - Storyteller, Dancer, Musician, Throat Singer, ActorTiffany Ayalik is an artist of many talents: storyteller, dancer, musician, throat singer, television host, actor. Of Inuit descent, Tiffany was born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, in the Canadian Arctic. From an early age she learned the power of storytelling from the elders, a lesson that would have a lasting impact on her creative life. Tiffany is part of the throat singing duo, Piqsiq, and a member of the band, Quantum Tangle, which won a Juno Award in 2017 for Indigenous Album of the Year. Tiffany has numerous film credits including Sila, Two Lovers and a Bear, Edna's Bloodline, On T...
2025-08-0851 minGood Eh, CanadaThe Mad Trapper of Rat River - An Amazing Unsolved Arctic Mystery
An unknown man showed up in Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada, in 1931, He said very little, only that his name was Albert Johnson. It was the beginning of an amazing tale that started with mischief and destruction of property, an epic chase across the frozen Delta, murder, and a mystery that has never been solved. Hugh Feagan recounts the sequence of events and strange circumstances, along with his interesting connection to the preservation of these historical events.
This is a reupload from Arctic Canada - The Culture Cure.
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2025-08-0425 minGood Eh, CanadaArctic Adaptation - As the Climate Changes, Is It All Bad? An Interview With Dr. Isla Myers-Smith
Climate change is affecting the Canadian Arctic at a much faster rate than other parts of the planet. However the Arctic and its peoples have a long history of adaptation and survival. Dr. Isla Myers-Smith is a global change ecologist from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Isla has 12 field seasons under her belt, conducting research in the Arctic and Sub-Antarctic. Dr. Myers-Smith is known for her enthusiasm and energy and she has successfully brought together teams of researchers, including "Team Shrub", with whom she continues to conduct research in the Arctic.
Dr. Myers-Smith and Te...
2025-07-3155 minGood Eh, CanadaA Delta Man - Dog Musher, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Member, Proud Indigenous Elder, Arctic Ambassador - Gerry Kisoun
Gerry Kisoun was born on the land in the Mackenzie Delta of the Northwest Territories in the Canadian Arctic, the second largest delta in North America. At a young age, his family moved from the trapline into the town of Inuvik. He grew up running dog teams and shifted between several jobs before heading to Regina, Saskatchewan and graduating from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (R.C.M.P.) Depot Division as a regular member of the force. After postings in Alberta and the Yukon, Gerry returned to the Northwest Territories, stationed in Tuktoyaktuk on the coast o...
2025-07-271h 13Good Eh, CanadaIndigenous Activism Through the Performing Arts - Ashley Callingbull, Breaking BarriersAshley Callingbull is a model, actress, motivational speaker and activist. In 2015, Ashley became the first Canadian, and first indigenous woman to win the Mrs. Universe title. Since winning the title, she hasn't slowed down! Ashley has appeared on the cover of magazines, in motion pictures, commercials and television shows. Most recenly Ashley was named the new face of the Nike N7 line of footwear, which features designs founded on Indigenous themes.
Born in the Enoch Cree Nation, in Alberta, Canada, Ashley went through her own difficulties as a child, and has experienced blatant racism later in life...
2025-07-2442 minGood Eh, CanadaPredicting Arctic Ice Cover-A Marriage Between Tradition and Technology
A new approach to providing invaluable, data-driven insights into sea-ice thickness and local ice conditions in the Canadian Arctic is utilizing traditional knowledge combined with technology. SmartICE is an award-winning technological innovation for the North. It is the world's first climate change adaptation tool to integrate the traditional knowledge of sea ice with advanced data acquisition and remote monitoring technology. In this episode we discuss this groundbreaking approach with SmartICE Executive Director, Carolann Harding, and SmartICE Regional Operations Lead for Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region, Andrew Arreak.
This is a reupload from Arctic Canada - The Culture...
2025-07-2343 min
Let's Gut Real - Easy to Digest Nutrition ScienceNew ways to diagnose bile acid diarrhea with Dr Robert BattatBile acid diarrhea is a common cause of diarrhea in patients with IBS and IBD. Currently, our diagnostic tools are unaccessible and often, therapeutic trials with bile acid sequestrants are used in the diagnosis. Dr Robert Battat shares his research with a new diagnostic marker, C4, in the diagnosis and management of B.A.D., leading to more targeted care for patients. Robert J. Battat, M.D. is an expert in inflammatory bowel disease specializing in Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. He is an Assistant Attending Physician at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine and the...
2020-11-0330 min