(ACT 2) Elders-In-Training

Aug 17 2023 • 32 mins

In an era of individualism and isolation, what does it mean to (re)story our connection to community? It starts with a dab of corn pollen, a dogsled race, a handful of soil, and a great conversation with our elders.

Credits

Host: Carly Morrisseau and Danielle Wray
Episode Producer: Jordan Derkson and Danielle Wray
Editor: Felipe Contreras, Tamara Chavez, Jordan Derkson, Carly Morrisseau and Jacqueline Smith
Mixer: Felipe Contreras
Executive Producers: Michelle Johnson Jennings, Kimberly Huyser, Katie Collins and Tamara Chavez
Senior Producer: Felipe Contreras
Producers: Jordan Derkson, Danielle Wray and Sterling McGregor
Graphic Designer: Carly Morrisseau
Music featured from Nihimá Nahasdzáán by Kino Benally

Guest Bios

Calvin Racette, a dedicated educator of 34 years, holds a Masters's Degree from the University of Regina. Focused on Indigenous Education, he's been a teacher, administrator, and program coordinator. Passionate about amplifying Indigenous voices, he advocates for education and health, fostering community connections and reconciliation.

Meet the dynamic mother-daughter duo advocating for Indigenous voices and empowerment. Dr. Kimberly R. Huyser, a proud Navajo Nation member, is a dedicated sociologist committed to uplifting Indigenous voices. Joining her is Mary Huyser, her mother and a Native American child welfare expert also from the Dine (Navajo) Nation's Salt Clan. With on-and-off-reservation experience, she has tirelessly addressed challenges Indigenous children and families face over the years, reflecting both their shared commitment to their community's well-being.

Dr.Cherryl Smith is a kaupapa Maori researcher researching the health needs and wellbeing of Maori. She completed a Post Doc on Maori grandparents raising mokopuna. Has completed over 25 years in kaupapa Maori research on Maori health and wellbeing and has helped establish one of the first independent Kaupapa Maori research institutes within Aotearoa.

(Re)storying implies that stories are shifting, changing, being re-spirited. (Re)storying involves questioning the stories we believe about the world and returning to Indigenous knowledges and narratives regarding our connection to land, others, and self.

The (Re)Story Podcast is a CIEDAR project. We recognize Katie Collins (University of Saskatchewan), Tamara Chavez (University of British Columbia), Kimberly Huyser (University of British Columbia) and Michelle Johnson-Jennings (University of Washington) as our Executive Producers for their role in conceiving, producing, and owning this podcast.

Acknowledgements

This podcast was supported by the Coronavirus Variants Rapid Response Network (CoVaRR-Net). CoVaRR-Net is funded by an operating grant Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)— Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (FRN# 175622).