Richard Armstrong is an Elder and a first language speaker of nsyilxcən. is determined to keep teaching the language to younger people by meeting them where they are comfortable – online. Host Tracey Kim Bonneau visits with Richards and also le...

Kristine Jack was raised with language speakers. She listened to her grandmother as she shared stories with the other women while out on the land or even just visiting their home. And this was her spark to learn the language because as Kristine...

Dr. Maxine Baptiste shares how the nsyilxcn written language evolved as technology evolved. And gives Tracey Kim Bonneau a lesson on nsyilxcn sounds that don’t exist in the English language.

In this emotionally-packed episode, host Tracey Kim Bonneau speaks with her daughter about what it’s like working to reclaim her language while also trying to raise her granddaughter with language.

Host Tracey Kim Bonneau talks with language learner and keeper Peggy Joe about growing up and hearing adults use the syilx language for secrets and then learning it herself to teach her grandchildren.

Host Tracey Kim Bonneau introduces you to the syilx of the Okanagan Valley. Her guest is cultural and language keeper Elder Rose Coldwell. They start the series in a good way with a blessing and song from the land.

The process of being a giant part of Haida culture and the stories of being a “just a man on a journey”.

Christian White shares his experiences as an artist and thoughts on how to find your place in the community while learning the language.

Erika Ryan shares her love of the Haida language, how she learned and how she is passing it along to not only younger generations but older ones as well. Plus she teaches Kristi how to flirt in the language!

Diane Brown shares her experiences in becoming a storyteller of Haida legends. She shares one of the legends about raven.

Kristi Lane Sinclair takes listeners to a potlatch to feast and celebrate the Gidansta pole. She paints the scenes in the longhouse and shares how the potlatch ban and outlawing of ceremonies affected the Haida.

Haida/Cree musician Kristi Lane Sinclair hosts the Haida Episodes as we kick off season 2 of Words and Culture. Kristi visits carvers Jaalan and Gwaai Edenshaw as they finish creating a memorial pole for their father, Guujaaw. 

Musician Beatrice Deer shares her love of tattoos with Madeleine and the importance of traditional tattoos. Then Madeleine shares an intimate moment in her life as she receives another line in her chin tattoo.

Madeleine is visited by Meeka Mike in her own kitchen. Get ready to be immersed in Inuktitut as Meeka bakes bannock for Madeleine while sharing parts of her journey as an Inuk. 

Robbie Watt joins Madeleine and shares his love of throat singing. He discusses how he learned it and continues to sing it today, even though throat singing is mainly sung by women. 

Madeleine steps out of her comfort zone and interviews her dear “chum” Lucy Qavavauq who she has known since residential school and then as mothers. Lucy is now the co-CEO of Inuit TV. They share laughter, tears and the importance of keeping th...

Madeleine visits her good friend and former colleague Joanna Awa. They share their love of the north, broadcasting in Inuktitut, and the colonization of her family by Qallunaat - or white people. 

Host Madeleine Alakkariallak introduces us to the Inuktitut language and the Inuit who continue to speak it. Guest Louise Flaherty is a book publisher and is a first language learner and she shares how she became a translator for her grandparen...

Author Waubgeshig Rice brings Anishinaabemowin into the future with his novels set in a futuristic world. Waub discusses his love of the written word and how that has allowed him to bring his language to readers of all cultures.

James Vukelich shares his love of the language on his Instagram account by sharing a word of the day. He took up the challenge during the pandemic and has more than 123,000 followers – all for the love of Anishinaabemowin.

Anishinaabe singer/songwriter Shy-Anne Horvorka has returned to music after a several years long break. She has returned with not only new music but for the first time, music in Anishinaabemowin. 

Language keeper Patricia Ningewance loves her language and translating English into Anishinaabemowin. Patricia is an author, painter, nookum and is translating Star Wars into Anishinaabemowin.

Duncan McCue is a former journalist turned professor. He shares his journey of learning Anishinaabemowin and what it was like being fully immersed in the language and his struggle to keep it up in his daily life.

Elder Barbara Nepinak prefers to keep the old ways of the language, where it has deeper meaning and a connection to the Anishinaabe world-view. 

Host Christine Genier introduces us to her auntie, Nakhela Hazel Bunbury. Auntie, as Christine calls her, is a language teacher, an Elder, and family matriarch. Auntie is well-known for her language work, advocacy and teaching.