RECONCILIATION
It's made its way into Canada's political vocabulary and into Indigenous communities. Some see it as yet another empty promise; others see i...
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Telling Our Twisted Histories
Words connect us. Words hurt us. Indigenous histories have been twisted by centuries of colonization. Host Kaniehti:io Horn brings us together to decolonize our minds– one word, one concept,...
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12 episodesGOD
Through missionary work and later, the government-funded residential school system, our rituals and spiritual practices were broken. We were...
OBEY
The word OBEY does not exist in Indigenous languages. Our ancestors lived by their own systems of governance that sought to maintain harmony...
BANNOCK
Flour, baking powder, a pinch of salt and a bit of water. Beloved and delicious, this traditional fry bread is a staple in Indigenous kitche...
POCAHONTAS
How do you dismantle the colonial myth of POCAHONTAS? Disney's portrait of the Indian Princess has been indelibly pressed into young minds:...
SAVAGE
How did we go from 'noble savages' to 'dirty savages'? Over time, the meaning of the word has shifted from natural, free, and pure to a dero...
INDIAN TIME
Running late? The importance of being on time is cultural, as are differences in priorities and perspectives. Together, we will decolonize I...
FAMILY NAMES
Where do surnames O'Bomsawin, Mukash, and Ikey come from? In our culture, names are powerful gifts given us by our ancestors, highlighting a...
SCHOOL
For over 150 years, Indian Residential Schools were one of the primary means by which the government assimilated us in order to “kill the In...
RESERVE
We lived in balance with nature for thousands of years, inhabiting this land without borders or titles. We were relocated to tiny parcels of...
DISCOVERY
70 conversations. 15 Indigenous communities. 11 words with the power to hurt. In this first episode, host Kaniehti:io Horn decolonizes the w...
Introducing Telling Our Twisted Histories
Words have the power to shape how we see the world and each other. Listen up with Kaniehti:io Horn as she guides us through conversations wi...