Episodes

  • Aboriginal Title and Right to Land

    Aboriginal Title and Right to Land
    Sep 26 2022
    Truth and Reconciliation Day is an opportunity to listen and learn. The Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta has created an incredible 12-lesson course that explores the histories and contemporary perspectives of Indigenous peoples living in Canada. Today, we’re going to give you a snapshot of this course, and play some of the lessons here on the radio. Right now, we’re going to explore key concepts of case law associated with Aboriginal rights to land and resources. And, we’ll hear about on-going threats to Indigenous lands and how these threats and challenges are being addressed. Take a listen…
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    7 mins
  • Indigenous Teaching and Learning

    Indigenous Teaching and Learning
    Sep 26 2022
    Truth and Reconciliation Day is an opportunity to listen and learn. The Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta has created an incredible 12-lesson course that explores the histories and contemporary perspectives of Indigenous peoples living in Canada. Today, we’re going to give you a snapshot of this course, and play some of the lessons here on the radio. For decades in this country, the Residential School system ripped children from their families and local education systems. This pulled kids away from the educational traditions of Indigenous communities. Over the next few minutes, we’ll learn how relationships are critical in Aboriginal teaching and learning settings. Take a listen…
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    7 mins
  • Indigenous Political Structures

    Indigenous Political Structures
    Sep 26 2022
    Truth and Reconciliation Day is an opportunity to listen and learn. The Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta has created an incredible 12-lesson course that explores the histories and contemporary perspectives of Indigenous peoples living in Canada. Today, we’re going to give you a snapshot of this course, and play some of the lessons here on the radio. Right now, we’ll learn about some key Indigenous political structures and the impacts of colonialism on these structures. Let’s take a listen…
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    7 mins
  • Indigenous Relationship to the Land

    Indigenous Relationship to the Land
    Sep 26 2022
    Truth and Reconciliation Day is an opportunity to listen and learn. The Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta has created an incredible 12-lesson course that explores the histories and contemporary perspectives of Indigenous peoples living in Canada. Today, we’re going to give you a snapshot of this course, and play some of the lessons here on the radio. Right now, we’re going to explore Indigenous people’s relation to the land. This lesson connects Indigenous worldviews and traditional ecological knowledge and traces the historical impacts of settlement. Take a listen…
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    7 mins
  • Concepts of Law

    Concepts of Law
    Sep 26 2022
    Truth and Reconciliation Day is an opportunity to listen and learn. The Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta has created an incredible 12-lesson course that explores the histories and contemporary perspectives of Indigenous peoples living in Canada. Today, we’re going to give you a snapshot of this course, and play some of the lessons here on the radio. Right now, we’re going to dive into Indigenous legal traditions. This lesson explores the stark difference between Common Law and the way justice should be handed under various Indigenous cultures. Take a listen…
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    7 mins
  • Catastrophic damage has Niagara grape growers considering future

    Catastrophic damage has Niagara grape growers considering future
    Jul 28 2022
    Matthias Oppenlaender, Chair of the Grape Growers of Ontario, AND owner of Huebel Grapes Estates talks about the ‘Catastrophic’ damage that has Niagara grape growers considering their future.  
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    7 mins
  • New book details early 2000's indie rock explosion of Canadian music

    New book details early 2000's indie rock explosion of Canadian music
    Jul 28 2022
    Alan chats with Michael Barclay, author of Hearts on Fire: Six Years That Changed Canadian Music 2000-2005.
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    8 mins
  • New study finds links between the reemergence of wolves in Germany & far-right politics

    New study finds links between the reemergence of wolves in Germany & far-right politics
    Jul 28 2022
    Alan speaks with Dr. Bernhard Clemm von Hohenberg, a computational social scientist at the University of Amsterdam and lead researcher of the study.
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    5 mins