Host Shelagh Rogers chats with Elder Norman Fleury about the origins of Michif and reveals how her own reconnection journey is continuing. 

In this episode of the Michif series, host Shelagh Rogers visits with Danielle Lucier and her son Hugo. Hugo shares why it’s important to him to learn Michif and embrace the Métis culture through beadwork. And how Elton John is helping him on h...

Artist, advocate, and language learner Christi Belcourt joins host Shelagh Rogers to talk name reclamation, Métis scrip, and her own language teachers, including Métis matriarch Maria Campbell.

Host Shelagh Rogers continues her journey of connecting back to the community with her conversation with Tracy Fehr and her project of honouring Métis women and their ancestors. 

Métis singer-songwriter Amanda Rheaume shares the stories of her latest album The Truth We Hold. It chronicles Métis history both past and present. Amanda and host Shelagh Rogers practice their Michif.

Shelagh Rogers is joined by Governor-General award winning Métis writer Katherena Vermette who shares from her new book of poetry, and her thoughts on her ancestors and future generations. 

Legendary broadcaster Shelagh Rogers shares her journey of Métis connection while talking with Michif speakers and learners. Guest Heather Souter explains how Michif was born and how the language is kept alive. 

Lindsey Denny and Elisha Sapier use TikTok to reach youth and other tech savvy peeps in their bid to help revitalize the Mi'kmaq language. From bloopers to community involvement, Lindsey and Elisha are taking on the world, one Mi’kmaq word a da...

Bernie Francis is a linguist of the Mi'kmaq language. But what is a linguist exactly? Before we find out, Bernie takes a deep dive into how he used language to help the Mi’kmaw from going to jail because they didn’t know the colonizer’s languag...

Elder Cheryl Maloney shares the prophecy of the white owl and how its appearance foretold change for the Mi’kmaw and how that change would first destroy them but then rebuild their nation anew. 

Wolastoqey musician and language learner Jeremy Dutcher share how he was invited into 94-year-old Henrietta Black’s home to learn more of his language, and how his music is purposely designed to reach people and share his love of his language a...

There are a lot of assumptions around Indigenous languages in Canada. But the biggest fallacy might be that they are purely oral language. Host Pam Palmater talks with educator, poet, and artist Michelle Sylliboy whose work focuses on the oral ...

In the first episode of the Mi’kmaq episodes, our host Pam Palmater introduces us to Jarvis Googoo who speaks all over the Maritimes about Mi'kmaq history and culture. He is the embodiment of what it means to share our culture with the world. H...

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.