(ACT 3) More than the Hands that Choke Us

Aug 17 2023 • 42 mins

In a world of status cards and blood quantum, what does it mean to be ‘Native enough’? A storyteller, an influencer, and a community health worker invite us to walk with them on the life-long journey of (re)storying identity.

Content warning: mentions substance use

Credits

Host: Carly Morrisseau and Danielle Wray
Episode Producer: Danielle Wray and Felipe Contreras
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: Danielle Wray, Jordan Derkson and Sterling McGregor
Graphic Designer: Carly Morrisseau
Music featured from Nihimá Nahasdzáán by Kino Benally

Guest Bios

Felipe Contreras, a multifaceted, multimedia producer, filmmaker, photographer, and podcaster, is dedicated to amplifying diverse voices and exploring the intricate connection between environmental and social justice. Equipped with a sociocultural anthropology degree from the University of Washington, Felipe's work is enriched by his profound comprehension of the cultural, historical, and social dynamics of the communities he collaborates with, as well as their ecological context.

Trina Baggett provides national coordination support to the Community Action on Youth and Drugs programme, funded by the Ministry of Health. Having worked in both rural and urban communities, she has a background in iwi health and social services, youth development, injury prevention and community action on alcohol and other drug harm reduction. She strives to leave Te Ao a better place for future generations.

Breanna Deis is a Dene artist based in Vancouver, BC, the unceded land of the Squamish, Stolo, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam Nations. Beadwork has been a key factor in her reconnecting journey and helped her cope during the pandemic.

(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).