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Rupertsland Institute's ShakamohtaBack to School: Tips & Tricks for the New SemesterShakamohta brings you a back to school themed episode, thanks to some help from a few of Rupertsland Institute's summer students. Listen for some tips and tricks every current and aspiring post-secondary student should know!Heard Buffy's 'Hidden Word' in today's episode? Share that word with us for your chance to win an Apple iPad prize package, courtesy of the Rupertsland Métis Student and Alumni Association (RMSA). Learn more and enter your submissions here: https://forms.gle/xDB6iq1dcgxVQfGt9. Click here to find out more about f...
2024-08-2314 min
Rupertsland Institute's Shakamohta“Hey, June” and More: a Conversation with The Cree NomadJoin host Kya Twa, as Shakamohta welcomes the extraordinary Cree Nomad! Cree Nomad is an author, activist, and Bannock-Shaker based in Edmonton, AB, who released their highly anticipated debut novel Hey, June earlier this year.In this episode, we delve into the dynamic realms of literature, activism, and cultural expression. We discuss how their Métis heritage profoundly influences their storytelling and online presence, and explore the inspiration behind their creative and advocacy efforts.Heard the 'Buffy Hidden Word' in today's episode? Share that word with us for your chance to win an Apple iPad pr...
2024-08-1530 min
Rupertsland Institute's ShakamohtaAt Home and In History: Honouring the Métis MatriarchsThe hosts of Shakamohta discuss the significance of women in the Métis community, both historic and currently. Through interviews with our own moms, we explore lessons on motherhood and the legacy of the important women in our lives. We are also joined by Kate Gillis as she highlights her Master's thesis work focused on the underrepresentation of Métis women in 18th and 19th-century St. François Xavier, Manitoba and how her own understanding of the Métis women of her life led her to this challenging topic. Heard the 'Buffy Hidden Word' in today's episode? Shar...
2024-08-0125 min
Rupertsland Institute's Shakamohta'Traditional' Media with Daniel Barker-TremblayJoin Shakamohta as it explores the world of 'traditional' media with host Jory Proft and guest Daniel Barker-Tremblay. Daniel Barker-Tremblay discusses his role as a reporter and announcer at Windspeaker Media and what it means to be a Métis person in the dynamic media landscape of 2024. Hear about Daniel's quick rise from a custodian to an important voice in Indigenous radio in Alberta. Today's Michif word of the day is pâtwêwitam [pat-WEE-wah-tum]. This Northern Michif word means “yappy”. Learn more: https://www.rupertsland.org/teaching-learning/michif-language/Explore some of Daniel's work vi...
2024-07-0424 min
Rupertsland Institute's ShakamohtaArt, Storytelling, & Education with Leah Marie DorionJoin us as we dive into the rich tapestry of Métis culture and celebrate its traditions and innovations. Kya Twa (she/her) welcomes the esteemed Métis artist and storyteller Leah Marie Dorion (she/her), as they explore the profound depths of artistic expression within the Métis community. Raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Leah brings a unique perspective to the table. Known for her captivating work that intertwines culture, history, and spirituality, Leah shares her journey as a teacher, painter, filmmaker, and published writer. She's a true beacon of inspiration, weaving together the threads of Mét...
2024-06-1316 min
Rupertsland Institute's ShakamohtaThe Artistry of Métis Drag with Just GlueThe Rupertsland Métis Student Association’s Shakamohta is back with the first episode of Season 2! Our student-led podcast celebrates the traditions and innovations of the Métis community. This episode is hosted by returning student Drew Desjarlais (she/her) to welcome special guest Just Glue (they/them), to talk about the artistry of Métis drag. Just Glue is Two-Spirit, Franco-queer, a drag performer and a designer, as well as a self-described oddball queen, with a bonkers sense of humor and even more eccentric references. Originally from Manitoba but now located in lovely Edmon...
2024-05-2519 min
Reviewing HistoryEpisode #106: Pick Episode XXVIThe world's number one banana podcast is back In this episode Ant G gets angry at a restaurant, and Brian relives some memories of being a jerk at 19 years old! We also answer emails, and talk about some historical topics! Steve brings the tale of the onion futures act, Anthony brings the Nika riots, and Brian brings the tale of a Canadian explorer. We also pick the next movies we will be watching, come listen and have a laugh or two.
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2024-05-221h 47
Rupertsland Institute's ShakamohtaSeason 2 TrailerJoin the Rupertsland Métis Student Association for an all-new season of Shakamohta! This student-led and produced podcast celebrates the rich traditions and innovations of the Métis community.For more information about Rupertsland Institute's programs and opportunities, visit our website at rupertsland.org. Follow us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rupertslandinstituteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rupertslandinstitute/Twitter: https://twitter.com/rupertslandorg
2024-05-2200 min
The True CanadiansIn Pursuit of ExcellenceA generation ago, the typical Métis citizen who wanted to pursue higher learning or attend college or university had almost nowhere to turn for financial support, even though Métis leaders since Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont have embraced the power of education to lift their people. Even those who managed to graduate from high school often went no further because the cost of higher education was a barrier to the Métis people. Things have a come long way since then, thanks in no small part to the Rupertsland Institute Métis Centre of Excellence. To learn more a...
2024-04-1739 min
L’Énergie d’aujourd’huiDiversité, équité et inclusion dans le secteur de l’énergie de l’Alberta partie 3Joignez-vous aux animatrices de L’Énergie d’aujourd’hui, Lisa Stephenson et Tamara Gale, pour le troisième épisode de notre série en quatre parties consacrée à la diversité, à l’équité et à l’inclusion dans le secteur de l’énergie de l’Alberta. Cet épisode met à l’honneur Dylan Turner, agent de liaison autochtone au Rupertsland Institute. Lisa, Tamara et Dylan se penchent sur les défis et les perspectives qui entourent la participation autochtone dans le secteur de l’énergie.Cet épisode aborde l’importance d’adapter les approches éducatives aux styles d’apprentissage et aux valeurs culturelles des Autochtones. Dylan jet...
2024-04-1037 min
NeighbourlyLeading Differently Together | "Shepherds" With Rev. Vincent SolomonSkip The Dinner is CareImpact’s year-end Christmas campaign, a fundraising non-event. You keep your time, and you give from wherever you are.Right now, every year-end gift or pledge is DOUBLED by a generous donor, so your giving goes twice as far to help strengthen CareImpact’s work with churches and community partners across Canada.Give or pledge here: careimpact.ca/skip-the-dinnerEach donation will be matched before January 1, 2026. Partner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donateDescriptionWe sit down with...
2024-03-1537 min
Rupertsland Institute's ShakamohtaMétis fashion with Alexa Lizotte of Desert MétisRupertsland Institute’s Shakamohta is here with the final episode of Season 1! This student-led podcast celebrates the traditions and innovations of the Métis community and its members. Our Season 1 finale episode is here and hosted by Drew Desjarlais (she/her) who welcomes special guest Alexa Lizotte (she/her), to chat about the vision behind her brand Desert Métis Creations. Alexa’s brand reflects her upbringing in Las Vegas and her ancestral ties to Northern Alberta, as well as her insights into sustainable and natural fashion practices. The brand is also committed to education as offered by her...
2024-02-2825 min
Rupertsland Institute's ShakamohtaVolleyball & the North American Indigenous Games with Thomas Froberg and Jackson McGillivrayRupertsland Institute’s Shakamohta is back! Shakamohta is a show all about connecting students with Métis community members making waves across a variety of careers, hobbies and fields. In this month’s episode, Métis athlete Thomas Froberg serves as co-host and guest on today’s episode as he and Jory chat about the 2023 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) and his subsequent time as a MacEwan University Griffin playing volleyball at the university level. Then Thomas’s teammate, Jackson McGillivray, joins him for a conversation on their athletic journeys and experie...
2024-01-2417 min
Rupertsland Institute's ShakamohtaShakamohta: Sister Ray on MusicRupertsland Institute presents Shakamohta, a student-led podcast. Shakamohta [shack-ah-moe-tah] is a Heritage Michif word meaning "connect," and this podcast is all about connection, community, and culture. In today's episode, host Samantha Hamann (she/her) chats with Métis musician and astounding vocalist Ella Coyes (they/them) about their musical endeavours as Sister Ray. Sister Ray’s voice within their music acts as a vessel to connect to their culture and forge a deeper connection with listeners. Listen to Sister Ray’s EP Teeth here: https://youtu.be/tmca0K49r-g?si=zAkZTC5Ly6Jiit6q
2023-12-1118 min
Rupertsland Institute's ShakamohtaShakamohta: Alex Kusturok on MusicRupertsland Institute presents Shakamohta, a student-led podcast. Shakamohta [shack-ah-moe-tah] is a Heritage Michif word meaning "connect," and this podcast is all about connection, community, and culture. In today's special Métis Week episode, host Jory Proft interviewed renowned Métis fiddler Alex Kusturok about his experiences growing up engrossed with Métis music, his projects, and fiddling for the Pope. Find Alex's FREE album with Donny L'Hirondelle and Garry Pruden here: https://albertametis.com/metis-fiddling-for-dancing/Our Michif Word of the Day is nahtoohta [nah-toe-ta] which translates to "listen" in in English. nahtoohta is from t...
2023-11-1313 min
Rupertsland Institute's ShakamohtaShakamohta: Haven and Ireland Wong on SportsRupertsland Institute presents Shakamohta, a student-led podcast exploring the way in which Métis people excel in a variety of fields. Today’s episode is all about sports. Haven and Ireland Wong are Métis sisters, teachers, and high-level handball players. They sat down with host Jory Proft to discuss handball in Canada, being Indigenous athletes, and what it's like to represent Canada and the Métis community on the international level.Our Michif Word of the Day comes from a Northern Michif word for ‘game’ or ‘sport’. The word is mîtawêwin [mee...
2023-10-1625 min
Not Your Grandpa's Energy IndustryDiversity, Equity and Inclusion in Alberta's Energy Industry: Part 3Join Not Your Grandpa’s Energy Industry podcast hosts Lisa Stephenson and Tamara Gale for the third episode of the four-part series, exploring diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in Alberta's energy industry. This episode welcomes guest Dylan Turner, Indigenous Relations Liaison with Rupertsland Institute. Lisa, Tamara and Dylan dive into the challenges and opportunities surrounding Indigenous participation in the energy industry.This episode explores the importance of tailoring educational approaches to align with Indigenous learning styles and cultural values. Dylan sheds light on the diverse career pathways awaiting individuals, spanning hands-on trades to knowledge-driven roles in the energy se...
2023-09-2132 min
Rupertsland Institute's ShakamohtaShakamohta: Jenni Lessard and Ginger Auger on FoodRupertsland Institute presents Shakamohta, a student-led podcast exploring the way in which Métis people excel in a variety of fields. Today’s episode is all about food and Métis recipes, meals, and cuisine. Hosts Jory Proft and Ruby Benson interviewed two members of the Métis culinary community.Chef and culinary consultant Jenni Lessard sat down with Jory to discuss her experiences with land-based and traditional recipes, and Ruby spent the morning with Ginger Auger of Ginger’s Bannock House to learn more about how she took her histo...
2023-08-0123 min
Rupertsland Institute's ShakamohtaShakamohta: Dan Cardinal on LanguageRupertsland Institute presents Shakamohta, a student-led podcast exploring the way in which Métis people excel in a variety of fields. Today’s episode is about language. Host Samantha Hamann interviews the Dan Cardinal, vice president of the Métis Nation of Alberta, about his experience growing up with the Michif language. Our Michif phrase of the day is: ka ya kooshta ki pikiskwewin (kai-ya - koo-sh-ta - key-pick-ske-way-win) which translates to: “Don’t be afraid of your language” Tune in to the episode to find out why we chose it. Thank...
2023-07-1309 min
Rupertsland Institute's ShakamohtaShakamohta: Krista Leddy and David Garneau on ArtRupertsland Institute presents Shakamohta, a student-led podcast exploring the way in which Métis people are excelling in a variety of fields. Today's episode is all about art. Hosts Samantha Hamann and Jory Proft interview Métis artists Krista Leddy and David Garneau about some of their recent artistic endeavors and how their Métis culture influences their artwork. Krista Leddy (she/her) is a Métis artist who creates timeless pieces which hold traditional aspects of Métis design and technique. Her pieces are bright, bold, and her work uplifts the voices of all within...
2023-06-2140 min
Terra InformaRevisiting: Community Gardens and Consumer’s Habits - How Are They Connected? (Guest Documentary)This episode originally aired on February 14, 2022: This week we are airing an audio documentary created by Shaneen Jamal, Olivia Mitchell, and Breanne Palmer for an agricultural economics class that had a community-service learning component at the University of Alberta. This documentary explores how community gardens affect consumer choices by examining the connections between peoples’ experiences in community gardens and their individual habits.Rupertsland Centre for Metis Research podcast on SoundcloudProgram Log
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2023-05-0829 min
Terra InformaGuest Documentary: Community Gardens and Consumer’s Habits - How Are They Connected?This week we are airing an audio documentary created by Shaneen Jamal, Olivia Mitchell, and Breanne Palmer for an agricultural economics class that had a community-service learning component at the University of Alberta. This documentary explores how community gardens affect consumer choices by examining the connections between peoples’ experiences in community gardens and their individual habits. Rupertsland Centre for Metis Research podcast on SoundcloudProgram Log
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2022-02-1429 min
Indigenous PathwaysDr. Michelle Porter | researching the return of bison to the Métis people of the PrairiesCheryl Croucher speaks with social scientist Dr. Michelle Porter her award from the Rupertsland Centre for Metis Research to look at the relationship between Metis history and the reintroduction of bison to the prairies.
2021-12-1301 min
masinahikan iskwêwak – Book Women PodcastSeason 2 Episode 10 - Kisha SupernantThis week, the aunties hang out with Métis scholar and Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Alberta Dr. Kisha Supernant. We talk: maps, emotional labour, archeology, anthropology, cousins, and more!
Connect with her in one of the following ways:
Her blog: metisarchaeologist
Twitter: @archaeomapper
Email: kisha.supernant@ualberta.ca
Other things we chatted about:
Archaeologies of the Heart edited by K. Supernant, J.E. Baxter, N. Lyons, and S. Ataly
Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology
Rupertsland Centre for Métis Research
CBC Article on Kisha's work with resid...
2021-01-0551 min
Indigenous PathwaysLisa Cruickshank | Director for Métis Education and LearningLisa Cruickshank is the Director of Métis Education and Lifelong Learning at the Rupertsland Institute. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the organization has launched a new funding program for post-secondary Métis students. https://www.rupertsland.org/
2020-11-2301 min
CultureBus Tools Podcast24: Empathetic Listening with Jim OehrigIn episode #24 of the CultureBus Tools Podcast, Chris Rivers talks with Jim Oehrig, Vice President of Integral Mission and Regional Programs at American Leprosy Missions, about how to look at leadership through a cultural lens. They discuss how to ensure that those whom you are interacting with and leading feel as though they are understood and heard. They also share five ways to demonstrate empathetic listening that will guarantee the propensity for success.
Visit www.CultureBus.cc to access the EMPATHETIC LISTENING TOOL for this episode, so you can grow personally and create forward movement with your team.
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2020-06-1628 min
CultureBus Tools Podcast24: Empathetic Listening with Jim OehrigIn episode #24 of the CultureBus Tools Podcast, Chris Rivers talks with Jim Oehrig, Vice President of Integral Mission and Regional Programs at American Leprosy Missions, about how to look at leadership through a cultural lens. They discuss how to ensure that those whom you are interacting with and leading feel as though they are understood and heard. They also share five ways to demonstrate empathetic listening that will guarantee the propensity for success.
Visit www.CultureBus.cc to access the EMPATHETIC LISTENING TOOL for this episode, so you can grow personally and create forward movement with your team.
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2020-06-1628 min
Church MattersEpisode 12: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: An Ecumenical Look at Why this Event is Needed, and Why and How the Church Matters in Other Christian Faith TraditionsGuests: Bruce Faurschou, Executive Secretary of the Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario for the United Church of Canada;Tim Dyck, General Secretary of the Evangelical Mennonite Conference;Ruth Vince of the Evangelical Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada;Donald Phillips, Diocesan Bishop for the Anglican Diocese of Rupertsland;Archbishop Lawrence Huculak of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of Manitoba, and Senior Bishop for the Ukrainian Catholic Church across Canada;Paul Johnson (pictured), Assistant to the National Bishop for Ecumenical Relations in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
Mennonite Church Canada recently hosted a gathering of inter-denominational leaders to...
2020-06-0115 min