The 4 Best Unreserved Podcast Episodes
1) Indigenous masculinity and the lasting impacts of colonization
This week we're talking all about Indigenous masculinity - and the lasting impact colonization has had on Indigenous men.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) 'Piecing things together': Christa Couture on how writing about loss helped her move forward
Christa Couture has distilled the layers of loss she's experienced into what she calls her grief bio: "Cancer, death, death, divorce, more cancer." Her new memoir, How to Lose Everything, details how ...Show More
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A rich conversation between two beautiful souls. I happen to know both Falen and Christa, and I’m so grateful to hear them together in a war...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) Family, community, healing: Documentaries highlight personal journeys in First Nations
On a special episode of Unreserved this week, we share three documentaries — three personal journeys about family, community and the desire for healing.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Fall reading list: Unreserved has book picks to keep you cozy
After a big snowstorm in Manitoba took out power lines and felled trees, our intrepid host slipped and sprained her ankle. So it seems like the perfect time for Rosanna to put her feet up, relax and r...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) Teachers and learners who are saving Indigenous languages
A winter count is history in pictures. But a 200 year-old notebook written in the Lakota language shows just how important the written word can also be. Around the globe communities are recognizing th...Show More
6) The Art and Heart of Collaboration
It’s a sacred gift to tell the stories that we carry – that’s one of the lessons Tanya Talaga shares with emerging writers. Rosanna speaks with the award-winning author and other creatives about how t...Show More
7) Wisdom from Indigenous authors to guiding us into the new year
Reconnecting with language, family and culture is a journey without a map. It's one Melissa Powless Day has been walking through and sharing about in her poetry as she seeks reconnection and belonging...Show More
8) Lessons in Giving
Who are the cookie people in your life? They bring light and calm in moments of chaos and darkness, and their gifts – whether they’re delicious treats, kind words, or time – hold lessons for us all. R...Show More
9) Sacred Seven: Beaver is nurturing, giving, wise
Beaver mimicry is helping scientists on Blackfoot territory keep water on the land and put an end to decades of drought. It’s one of many ways Indigenous people look to our beaver kin for lessons on r...Show More
10) Welcoming Home the Salmon
Forget the birthday candles, some celebrations call for dynamite! Salmon are returning to river systems all along the Pacific coast where they are the lifeblood of communities. Along the Klamath River...Show More