Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health

Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health

Audio of the 2005 book. Compiled, Introduction and Reports by Chrystal Ocean.

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Episode 22 - Waneta

November 15, 2008 • 17 mins
Episode 22 of 24. A reading from the book Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health: Stories from the front. Compiled, with Introduction and Reports by Chrystal Ocean. Copyright 2005. This is the last of the 21 stories. At the beginning of the project, each of the women chose a random number to represent them. This was both to protect their identities and to make the stories themselves the central focus. When it came time to p...
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Episode 21 - Vanessa

November 2, 2008 • 16 mins
Episode 21 of 24. A reading from the book Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health: Stories from the front. Compiled, with Introduction and Reports by Chrystal Ocean. Copyright 2005. Vanessa's background is one of wealth, with an emphasis on conservatism, religion and traditional "family values" and roles. Likely not surprising, Vanessa's independent spirit and high intelligence almost immediately placed her at loggerheads wi...
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Episode 20 - Tatum

October 22, 2008 • 17 mins
Episode 20 of 24. A reading from the book Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health: Stories from the front. Compiled, with Introduction and Reports by Chrystal Ocean. Copyright 2005. One of several native women who participated in the project, Tatum has proven herself to be a fierce fighter against injustice: of that done to her as a child, woman and Indian, and to others in similar circumstances. As with two other of the story...
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Episode 19 - Sheree

October 19, 2008 • 16 mins
Episode 19 of 24. (Sheree) A reading from the book Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health: Stories from the front. Compiled, with Introduction and Reports by Chrystal Ocean. Copyright 2005. I’ve always hated the way I looked. I was fair-skinned; I had light hair. I wasn’t Status. I was considered Caucasian by the Native community and by the government, but the white people would look at me: “You’re Nat...
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Episode 13 - Lucy

September 5, 2008 • 17 mins
Episode 13 of 24. A reading from the book Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health: Stories from the front. Compiled, with Introduction and Reports by Chrystal Ocean. Copyright 2005. Lucy's is a very powerful story told with a frankness which is refreshing. As with Glenna's story, you'll find yourself cheering, crying and guffawing all within a space of a few sentences. All these Ministries have their code word du jour, so now ...
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Episode 10 - India

July 12, 2008 • 18 mins
Episode 10 of 24. A reading from the book Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health: Stories from the front. Compiled, with Introduction and Reports by Chrystal Ocean. Copyright 2005. Your culture gives you a sense of belonging and home. It's something we all need. But far too many Métis, and native or First Nations people have been deprived of - more often, torn from - their land, their family and their ancestral roots.

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Episode 9 - Halona

July 3, 2008 • 17 mins
Episode 9 of 24. A reading from the book Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health: Stories from the front. Compiled, with Introduction and Reports by Chrystal Ocean. Copyright 2005. Halona's is one of five stories by Métis, and native or First Nations women. Raised off reserve, Halona was born into a quite wealthy family. Until the family's breakup when Halona was eight years old, life had been good. Halona adored her father ...

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Episode 8 - Glenna

June 22, 2008 • 18 mins
Episode 8 of 24. A reading from the book Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health: Stories from the front. Compiled, with Introduction and Reports by Chrystal Ocean. Copyright 2005. [I confess to having favourites. This is one of them. Within the space of a few sentences, Glenna manages to move readers to tears, laughter, fury, and cheer - truly, one feels like slapping a high-five and yelling Go Girl! to the rooftops.] In her...
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Episode 6 - Elysia

June 8, 2008 • 17 mins
A reading from the book Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health: Stories from the front. Compiled, with Introduction and Reports by Chrystal Ocean. Copyright 2005. Often quoted by dietitians, Elysia's story makes a strong statement regarding the distinctions among leading a healthy lifestyle, knowing what a healthy lifestyle is, and having the choice to lead a healthy lifestyle. A single mother of four children, one of whom i...

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Episode 3 - Anna

May 17, 2008 • 17 mins
Episode 3 of 24. A reading from the book Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health: Stories from the front. Compiled, with Introduction and Reports by Chrystal Ocean. Copyright 2005. Anna was born in St. Lucia, spent much of her childhood in poverty and from the age of 15 began life as an illegal alien in Canada. Anna is uniquely positioned to draw certain comparisons and she challenges the notion that people in North America wh...
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Episode 2 - Chris

May 10, 2008 • 18 mins
Episode 2 of 24. A reading of the book Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health: Stories from the front. Compiled, with Introduction and Reports by Chrystal Ocean. Copyright 2005. With the story of Chris, the formation of WISE began, followed by the project whose name is shared by the book. It was this story which drew the attention of Agnes Lui and Colleen Cameron, both formerly of the now-defunct BC-Yukon regional office of S...
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Episode 1 - Introduction

May 10, 2008 • 12 mins
Episode 1 of 24. A reading of the book Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health: Stories from the front. Compiled, with Introduction and Reports by Chrystal Ocean. Copyright 2005. Each page of this book tells a story, not only the stories of the 21 women, but also the larger story of our efforts to organize and the barriers which continue to thwart our efforts. The last page of the last report of the book reveals our hope and d...
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