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Environmental Protection - Kaija Heitland (Métis Citizen)

Season 2, Episode 4
For this episode in our Métis Speaker Series, we talk about environmental protection with Kaija Heitland, a citizen of the Métis Nation of British Columbia. Kaija teaches traditional land-based arts, where she incorporates art as a method of self-reclamation and community…
An illustration of Jana Schulz wearing a blue and red stripped scarf around her shoulders. She has shoulder length brown hair and an orange shirt. The background is a dark blue, with blue and purple foliage.

Women & Gender Equity

Season 1, Episode 5
This episode of our Métis Speaker Series focuses on women and gender equity, represented by Métis Citizen and Region 4 Women’s Rep, Jana Schulz. Jana speaks to the topic of fair visibility and what this looks like for people. She also shares healing practices and the forms of…
Vanessa Prescott is illustrated in front of a grey background with pink and green flowers. A wolf sits behind her looking off camera. She wears a pale pink shirt with flowers, gold earrings, and a purple flower in her hair.

Environment & Sustainability

Season 1, Episode 4
In this episode of our Métis Speaker Series, we chat about the environment and sustainability with Métis Citizen, Vanessa Prescott. Vanessa shares her story, about where her family comes from and what their relationship was with the land. She shares what she finds most special…
An illustration of Lynette La Fontaine in front of a night sky. The night sky features constellations of a frog, flower, t-shirt, buffalo, feather, and a Caduceus. Lynette wears what appears to be a brown fur coat, beaded earrings and a beaded necklace.

Health and Wellbeing

Season 1, Episode 3
In this episode of our Métis Speaker Series, we talk about health and wellness with knowledge carrier, Lynette La Fontaine. Lynette shares their words for describing healing through culture and how to describe the barriers that are connected to cultural healing. They go on to…
An illustration of Shaughn Davoren smiling in front of the trunks of several birch trees. An owl sits on his shoulder and beyond the birch trees, colours of a sunset can be seen.

Rebuilding through Leadership

Season 1, Episode 2
In this episode of our Métis Speaker Series, we ask Shaughn Davoren how we go about decolonizing leadership. Shaughn shares advice as to how we can amplify Métis culture in leadership roles and help youth understand leadership as a practice rather than an official role.
An illustration of Denise McCuaig surrounded by foliage in front of an orange background. A wolf, hiding in the foliage, looks over her shoulder and the Métis symbol can be seen in the orange background.

Words from an Elder

Season 1, Episode 1
What are your greatest words of wisdom? In this episode of our Métis Speaker Series, Denise McCuaig talks about overcoming barriers she faced in her healing process. The episode discusses blood memory and how it has gone on to affect an entire generation’s healing process. In…