Episode 62 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Elder Thomas R. Louttit

On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, we are pleased to be joined by Elder Thomas R. Louttit. Elder Thomas is a respected leader in his community, living a life in service to others. Originally from Moose Factory, he shares stories about his early days of living off the land, experiences in the Residential School System and the foster care system, to life today, including his role as a keeper of the Miitig Healing Lodge and the ways he continues to live a traditional and cultural lifestyle.

 

Show Notes:

• Moose Factory
• Cree Nation of Waskaganish
• Georgian Bay
• Polar Bear Express
• St. Anne’s (Fort Albany) Residential School 
• Bishop Hordon Hall (Moose Factory) Residential School
• Overrepresentation of Indigenous People in the Canadian Criminal Justice System
• Miitig Healing Lodge 
• The Seven Stages of Life
• Medicine Wheel
• Indigenous Protocol Guidebook (from Trent University)

 

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