In Episode 7, Doris invites Inuk Elder Naulaq LeDrew to the table in an episode titled Saanginiiniq Qalunaanimiutauluni. In Inuktituut, the title translates to ‘being strong in the urban setting’, which speaks to how she maintains her Inuit way of knowing and being despite having lived away from her homeland for many years. Naulaq is an artist and an avid storyteller and shares about her upbringing and her deep connection to the land and to her Inuit culture. From stories about the importance of food gathering on the land as part of survival to sharing about how throat singing reflects the sounds of the land, animals and water, but more importantly, she tells us that throat singing was for the babies who were carried in the amautis that Inuit women wear to carry their babies. She finishes with the powerful story of Sedna and highlights why these stories were told.
We would like to acknowledge the following for their contributions towards Episode 7 of Indigenous Sexual Futures
Special Guest(s)
Naulaq LeDrew – Inuk (Apex Hill)
Host Storyteller/Producer
Doris Peltier
Technical Producer
Paula Burrows - Jupiter Productions
ISF Theme Music and Creative Sound
Cozmic Cat, Classic Roots, Elder Gayle Pruden
Indigenous Knowledge Advisory
Feast Centre Council of Elders and Gathering Lodge Committee
Executive Producer
Feast Centre - Randall Jackson
Feast Centre Staff
Will Gooding (National Director), Doris Peltier (Community Engagement Coordinator), Jordan Carrier (Research Assistant)
Podcast Branding Design
Compassion Creative
Podcast Web Development
Catherine Booker
We acknowledge our funders:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Indigenous Sexual Futures is produced on the ancestral lands of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations within the lands protected by the “Dish with One Spoon” wampum. We acknowledge the ancestors of this territory, and we also acknowledge the lands and territories of all our guests.
Suggested Reading list coming soon...
In this special WORLD AIDS Day episode, Indigenous Sexual Futures puts a spotlight on Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc., a remarkable Indigenous community-based organization in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Doris invited Aunties, Leslie Spillett, Jacqueline Flett and Laverne Gervais to the table to tell the story of Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. The Aunties tell the story of the community ceremony that put the medicine in motion to build this organization in 2001, highlighting key points in the community building story of Ka Ni Kanichihk by visionary community leaders, Elders and Aunties. Ka Ni Kanichihk is a Cree word that means - those who lead.
This podcast went LIVE on World AIDS Day to honor and remember all our relatives and to mark this day in remembrance.
Photo of Leslie Spillet - Photo credit, Red Works Photography
#AuntiesRock
We would like to acknowledge the following for their contributions towards Episode 6 of Indigenous Sexual Futures
Special Guest(s)
Leslie Spillett - Cree Métis
Jacqueline Flett - Métis
Laverne Gervais - Anishinabe/Dakota/French Canadian
Song featured in this episode:
Drum Song for World AIDS Day – sung by Jacqueline Flett
Host Storyteller/Producer
Doris Peltier
Technical Producer
Paula Burrows - Jupiter Productions
ISF Theme Music and Creative Sound
Cozmic Cat, Classic Roots, Elder Gayle Pruden
Indigenous Knowledge Advisory
Feast Centre Council of Elders and Gathering Lodge Committee
Executive Producer
Feast Centre - Randall Jackson
Feast Centre Staff
Will Gooding (National Director), Catherine Booker (Research Coordinator) and Doris Peltier (Community Engagement Coordinator)
Podcast Branding Design
Compassion Creative
Podcast Web Development
Catherine Booker
We acknowledge our funders:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Indigenous Sexual Futures is produced on the ancestral lands of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations within the lands protected by the “Dish with One Spoon” wampum. We acknowledge the ancestors of this territory, and we also acknowledge the lands and territories of all our guests.
Suggested Reading list coming soon...
In Episode 5, Doris invites Feast Centre Elders Wayne Seward (Snuneymuxw) and Catherine Martin (Mi'kmaw) to the table to talk about cultural healing and how each brings their gifts to the people. From speaking about the importance of cedar brushing, to acknowledging the four medicines, to acknowledging 'laughter' as the fifth medicine in our healing, these two Elders use the power of storytelling, mixed with a little bit of humor here and there, to speak about what they bring to community. You will not want to miss this episode! As we always do, this podcast will also feature a song from each Elder, songs that they were given permission to share with the people.
We would like to acknowledge the following for their contributions towards Episode 5 of Indigenous Sexual Futures
Special Guest(s)
Wayne Barry Seward - Snuneymuxw Coast Salish
Catherine Martin - Mi’kmaw Millbrook First Nations
Songs featured in this episode:
Prayer Song – sung by Wayne Seward
Auntie Maudie’s Song – sung by Wayne Seward
IIGWANAY (Mi’kmaw Chant) – sung by Catherine Martin
Host Storyteller/Producer
Doris Peltier
Technical Producer
Paula Burrows - Jupiter Productions
ISF Theme Music and Creative Sound
Cozmic Cat, Classic Roots, Elder Gayle Pruden
Indigenous Knowledge Advisory
Feast Centre Council of Elders and Gathering Lodge Committee
Executive Producers
Feast Centre Co-Leads - Randall Jackson & Renée Masching
Feast Centre Staff
Will Gooding (National Director), Catherine Booker (Research Coordinator) and Doris Peltier (Community Engagement Coordinator)
Podcast Branding Design
Compassion Creative
Podcast Web Development
Catherine Booker
Recorded at
Lyons Media Centre (McMaster University)
We acknowledge our funders
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Indigenous Sexual Futures is produced on the ancestral lands of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations within the lands protected by the “Dish with One Spoon” wampum. We acknowledge the ancestors of this territory, and we also acknowledge the lands and territories of all our guests.
Suggested Reading list coming soon...
In Episode 4, Doris invites Métis Elder Marjorie Beaucage to be featured as a special guest to talk about her 'hot off the press' published book titled, leave some for the birds - Movements for Justice. In this podcast storytelling episode, we hear in her own words about the movements in her life that culminated in the writing of her poetic memoir that highlights seven decades of living and seeking justice as a Two Spirit Métis woman who still retains her Michif language. Additionally, as part of celebrating Indigenous History Month and PRIDE Month, Marjorie is a beautiful fit for this special episode . Marjorie is an acclaimed filmmaker, art-ivist and educator, land protector and a water protector. Born in Vassar, Manitoba, to a large Métis family, Marjorie’s life’s work has been about creating social change, working to give people the tools for creating possibilities and right relations. She is a beloved Feast Centre Elder and a soul-filling storyteller!
For more information about Indigenous Sexual Futures, and to see the BIOs of our featured guests, please visit the Feast Centre for Indigenous STBBI Research podcast website @ https://feastcentre.mcmaster.ca/podcasts
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We would like to acknowledge the following for their contributions towards Episode 4 of Indigenous Sexual Futures
Special Guest
Auntie Marjorie Beaucage
Host Storyteller/Producer
Doris Peltier
In Grandmother's Hands - Poem
Read by Marjorie Beaucage
Technical Producer
Paula Burrows - Jupiter Productions
ISF Theme Music and Creative Sound
Cozmic Cat, Classic Roots, Elder Gayle Pruden
Indigenous Knowledge Advisory
Feast Centre Council of Elders and Gathering Lodge Committee
Executive Producers
Feast Centre Co-Leads - Randall Jackson & Renée Masching
Feast Centre Staff
Will Gooding (National Director), Catherine Booker (Research Coordinator) and Doris Peltier (Community Engagement Coordinator) and Feast Centre Research Assistants Bridget Marsdin and Esther Kim
Podcast Branding Design
Compassion Creative
We acknowledge our funders
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Indigenous Sexual Futures is produced on the ancestral lands of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations within the lands protected by the Dish with One Spoon wampum. We acknowledge the ancestors of this territory, and we also acknowledge the lands and territories of all our guests.
Suggested Reading list coming soon...
In Episode Three, Doris invites Gayle Pruden for a very special storytelling session. Gayle is known and loved by many Indigenous people across Turtle Island, the diversity of the communities that love Gayle is vast, from the Two-Spirit community across Turtle Island to the Jingle Dress dancer community to the Grandmother (Kokum) community in her circles. Her storytelling focuses on her traditional upbringing by her great-grandfather and her grandparents who raised her. She says they imparted love to her in her upbringing and it is love that continues to carry her into her present life, Gayle embodies how she was raised. She says her great-grandfather and grandparents did not experience residential school and spoke their Anishinaabe language fluently and according to Gayle, their traditional knowledges were strong. Notably, in listening to her story about her great-grandfather and grandparents, what they passed on to Gayle was embodied culture and tradition, we do not see too much of this anymore in today's contemporary Indigenous world. Interspersed with Anishinaabemowin, Gayle tells her story with poignancy, wonder, beauty and of course with her unique and infectious Anishinaabe humor. She is a woman of indomitable spirit for the future and a gifted storyteller.
For more information about Indigenous Sexual Futures, and to see the BIOs of our featured guests, please visit the Feast Centre for Indigenous STBBI Research podcast website @ https://feastcentre.mcmaster.ca/podcasts
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We would like to acknowledge the following for their contributions towards Episode 3 of Indigenous Sexual Futures
Special Guest
Auntie Gayle Pruden (Dancing Bear)
Host Storyteller/Producer
Doris Peltier
E-inigoowa'ikawaag oowi aki, abi-izhinoowa'amawishin (Rattle song)
Sung by Gayle Pruden
(Special thanks to Jordy Ironstar for the remote recording of this sacred song.)
Technical Producer
Paula Burrows - Jupiter Productions
ISF Theme Music and Creative Sound
Cozmic Cat, Classic Roots, Elder Gayle Pruden
Indigenous Knowledge Advisory
Feast Centre Council of Elders and Gathering Lodge Committee
Executive Producers
Feast Centre Co-Leads - Randall Jackson & Renée Masching
Feast Centre Staff
Will Gooding (National Director), Catherine Booker (Research Coordinator) and Doris Peltier (Community Engagement Coordinator) and Feast Centre Research Assistants Bridget Marsdin, James O'Grady and Esther Kim
Podcast Branding Design
Compassion Creative
We acknowledge our funders
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Indigenous Sexual Futures is produced on the ancestral lands of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations within the lands protected by the Dish with One Spoon wampum. We acknowledge the ancestors of this territory, and we also acknowledge the lands and territories of all our guests.
Suggested Reading list coming soon...
In Episode Two, Doris speaks with Martin Morberg and Lane Bonertz, two phenomenal leaders who work with the Two-Spirit Program at the Community Based Research Centre (CBRC). They share the creation and developmental story of the Medicine Bundle, an innovative, culturally informed and culturally grounded HIV prevention tool geared towards Two-Spirit, Queer, and Trans Indigenous community members. When the HIV self-testing kit became widely available in Canada, the Two-Spirit leadership at the CBRC saw an opportunity to harness culture and tradition for HIV self-testing for the two-spirit community in BC. Martin and Lane also acknowledged the commitment of the CBRC who worked with local Two-Spirit leaders to establish the Two-Spirit Program within their organization. The CBRC recognized that "true reconciliation requires more than an endorsement and have made a series of commitments" to community, utilizing the Calls to Action from the TRC (https://www.cbrc.net/2spirit-program). Listen to our Podcast, this podcast went LIVE on April 12, 2023!
For more information about Indigenous Sexual Futures, and to see the BIOs of our featured guests, please visit the Feast Centre for Indigenous STBBI Research podcast website @ https://feastcentre.mcmaster.ca/podcasts
Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge the following for their contributions towards Episode 2 of Indigenous Sexual Futures
Guests
Martin Morberg (Tutchone/Tlingit - Yukon)
Two-Spirit Program Coordinator - CBRC
Lane Bonertz (Blackfoot – Piikanni Nation)
Two Spirit Program Lead - CBRC
HIV and AIDS Drum Song
sung by Elder Marjorie Beaucage
Host Storyteller/Producer
Doris Peltier
Technical Producer
Paula Burrows - Jupiter Productions
ISF Theme Music and Creative Sound
Cozmic Cat, Classic Roots, Elder Gayle Pruden
Indigenous Knowledge Advisory
Feast Centre Council of Elders and Gathering Lodge Committee
Executive Producers
Feast Centre Co-Leads - Randall Jackson & Renée Masching
Feast Centre Staff
Will Gooding (National Director), Catherine Booker (Research Coordinator), Doris Peltier (Community Engagement Coordinator), Bridget Marsdin (Research Assistant), Esther Kim (Research Assistant), and James O’Grady (Research Assistant)
Podcast Branding Design
Compassion Creative
Podcast Web Development
Catherine Booker
We acknowledge our funders
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Indigenous Sexual Futures is produced on the ancestral lands of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations within the lands protected by the “Dish with One Spoon” wampum. We acknowledge the ancestors of this territory, and we also acknowledge the lands and territories of all our guests.
Suggested Reading list coming soon...
In Episode One, Doris speaks with Randy Jackson and Grace Dillion about how Indigenous Futurisms is integral to Indigenous sexual futures. Indigenous Sexual Futures is a term coined by the Feast Centre that delineates a vision for tomorrow’s grandchildren that is sexually expansive, healthy, and safe. We consider Indigenous futurisms as foundational to the work we do at the Feast Centre for Indigenous STBBI Research moving forward. In the last decade, the Indigenous research community has embedded strengths-based approaches and are already leading the way into the future by prioritizing Indigenous ways of knowing and being in how we conduct research. The Anishinaabe word ‘biskaabiiyang’ is an Anishinaabe concept of ‘returning to ourselves’ and is now widely used as a replacement word for decolonizing the tremendously important work of Indigenous Futurisms. As a fluent Anishinaabe speaker, this word has a deep resonance for Doris, and she hopes it resonates for all of you listeners too. Kwa’Nu’Te, sung by Elder Catherine Martin. Intro/Extro spoken Anishinaabe word by Elder Gayle Pruden.
Navigate to the Feast Centre Podcast Webpage to see Guest BIOs:
http://bit.ly/feast_podcast
OUR FEATURED GUESTS
Randy Jackson (Anishinaabe) is Associate Professor at McMaster University in the School of Social Work with a cross-appointment in the Department of Health, Aging and Society. Randy is a key figure in Community-based research and is considered an expert in HIV in Indigenous communities in Canada.
Grace L. Dillon (Anishinaabe) is a Professor in the Indigenous Nations Studies Department at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon, Grace is a key figure in contemporary conversations about Indigenous Futurisms.
We would like to acknowledge the following for their contributions towards Episode 1 of Indigenous Sexual Futures
Guests
Dr. Grace Dillon & Dr. Randy Jackson
Kwa’Nu’Te - Ceremonial Song
sung by Elder Catherine Martin
Host Storyteller/Producer
Doris Peltier
Technical Producer
Paula Burrows - Jupiter Productions
ISF Theme Music and Creative Sound
Cozmic Cat, Classic Roots, Elder Gayle Pruden
Indigenous Knowledge Advisory
Feast Centre Council of Elders and Gathering Lodge Committee
Executive Producers
Feast Centre Co-Leads - Randall Jackson & Renée Masching
Feast Centre Staff
Will Gooding (National Director), Catherine Booker (Research Coordinator), Miranda Black (Research Coordinator), Doris Peltier (Community Engagement Coordinator) and Bridget Marsdin (Research Assistant)
Podcast Branding Design
Compassion Creative
Podcast Web Development
Catherine Booker
Marketing & Promotion
Miranda Black
Feast Centre Research Assistants
For reading and summarizing articles on Indigenous Futurisms
We acknowledge our funders
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Indigenous Sexual Futures is produced on the ancestral lands of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations within the lands protected by the “Dish with One Spoon” wampum. We acknowledge the ancestors of this territory, and we also acknowledge the lands and territories of all our guests.
Suggested Reading list coming soon...