Travelling Metis
Travelling Metis shares the stories of Metis People across Turtle Island.
Episodes
Join host Samantha Loney as she sits down with Advocate Strategies Paul Robataille to discuss his journey from the world of forestry to business, the work he is doing to help Metis businesses, and how we build a strong Metis economy.
To learn more about Advocate Strategies visit www.advocatestrategies.ca
To find a Metis business near you, visit shopmetisonline.ca
This season was made with the support of 880 Cities Ontario Changemak...
Join host Samantha Loney as she sits down with her counselor to discuss the effects of intergenerational trauma, the different types of therapy, and why Indigenous representation in mental healthcare is important.
To learn more about mental health services provided by the MNO visit www.metisnation.org/programs-and-services/community-wellbeing/mental-health-and-addictions-services/
Join host Samantha Loney as she sits down with Thunder Bay Metis Council President Wendy Houston to discuss the difficulties of serving citizens across a large geographical region, disconnection with culture, and what she is doing to better communicate the history of Metis people in her area.
To learn more about the Thunder Bay Metis Council you can visit their website mnotbay.com.
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Host Samantha Loney talks with Chair of the North Bay Metis Council, Gavin Pigeau, about his journey reconnecting to culture, the importance of reciprocity, and how joining his Metis council allowed him to ‘come home’ to his community.
To learn more about the North Bay Metis Council, visit their website http://www.northbaymetiscouncil.ca/
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Host Samantha Loney talks to founder of the Lake Superior Watershed Conservancy Joanie McGuffin about why it is important to protect the Lake Superior watershed, how to work with Indigenous communities and her canoe journey across Turtle Island.
To learn more about the Lake Superior Watershed Conservancy visit https://superiorconservancy.org/
Host Samantha Loney talks with Emily O’Hara from Tanshi Clay about starting her own business, healing generational trauma through beadwork and what it was like attending her first pow wow.
To check out the products available from Tanshi Clay, check out their socials and webiste below.
Host Samantha Loney talks with Brooke Wiens a councillor for the Niagara Metis Council about the importance of harvesting for Metis people, how she found community in Ontario after moving from Alberta, and what she hopes to see for the future of the Metis Nation.
To find out more about Metis events happening in the Niagara region, visit the council's website https://www.niagararegionmetisco...
Host Samantha Loney talks with 2Spirited artist, Rihkee Strapp about the importance of 2Spirited people to Indigenous culture, what it means to be a socially-engaged artist and how to support artists in Northern Ontario.
Check out Rihkee’s art here.
To support and learn more about the Northern Indigenous Artists Alliance click here.
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Join host Samantha Loney for the second season of the Travelling Metis podcast as she travels around the province of Ontario to discuss everything from canoeing, people’s first pow wow experiences and everyone’s favourite subject Bill C-53. Some of this season’s guest include Joanie McGuffin of the Lake Superior Watershed Conservancy, Emily O’Hara of Tanshi Clay and president of the Thunder Bay Metis Council We...
Host Samantha sits down with filmmaker Jack Belhemeur and actress Olivia Lucas to discuss the importance of storytelling, what makes Metis people’s perspective so different and Metis people’s presence in the film industry. Special appearance by residential school and 60s scoop survivor advocate Vanessa Lamirande.
Host Samantha Loney sits down with Juno nominated artist Donny Parenteau to discuss Metis people’s impact on the music scene, how he got started as a musician and the famed Metis fiddle. Special appearance by Indigenous 150+ podcaster Nika Pazuik.
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Host Samantha Loney sits down with artist Christi Belcourt to discuss the creation of her famed beadwork art, and the impact she hopes her work leaves on the environment. Special guest Kim Walden returns to continue her discussion on the struggles modern Metis artisans have in the modern technological age.
Host Samantha Loney sits down with historian John Gaudaur Savage to discuss the fur trade and the unique way the Great Lakes Metis contributed to Metis history. Special appearances by environmental activist Erin Blondeau and artisan Kim Weldon.
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Host Samantha Loney sits down with Region Seven’s Metis Youth Council President, Jordyn Playne, to discuss what qualifies someone to be Metis, the benefits of connecting to community and how the recent rise of pretendians effects Metis youth.
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Travelling Metis is comedy podcast hosted by Samantha Loney as she attempts to provide a better understanding of Metis culture using comedy with scripted vignettes, interviews with knowledge keepers and man on the street interviews.
In season one, we sit down with Metis artist Christi Belcourt, Jun...
A young metis woman struggles with the decision to travel across the country to connect with
her culture and distant family.
Follow @metisandmeprogram on instagram and Facebook to learn more about the Metis and Me Program.
Email metisandmeprogram@gmail.com to learn how you can share what being Metis means to you.
This is an interactive podcast to be used as a learning tool by teachers and parents to help give their kids a wider perspective of culture. This episode is the Indigenous people’s but specifically the Metis. It is for children of all learning styles and encourages listeners to pause and start to ask questions, discuss, and even includes a worksheet to be done while listening.
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Fallon takes listeners on a funny rendition of her first “sleepover” at a classmates house living on the Reserve and we laugh as the highs and lows of her high school love life unfold, based loosely on true events.
Follow @metisandmeprogram on instagram and Facebook for more information on the Metis and Me Porgram.
Email metisandmeprogram@gmail.com to find out how to share what being Metis means to you.
Louis Riel said, “My people will sleep for one hundred years, but when they awake, it will be the artists who give them their spirit back.” This 14-week program is designed to connect creative Metis youth with their community and cultural ancestry by asking themselves the question, what does it mean to be Metis? These are their stories.
Follow @metisnadmeprogram on instagram and facebook to learn more about the Metis and Me program...
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