Heartberry Podcast

Apr 18 2021 14

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We are two (or too) wholesome kweok who enjoy visiting, and thought we would turn our random chats into a podcast. We are both Indigenous students, one in graduate school and the other in medical school. We have also both experienced a ton of institutional violence, and ignorance in our post-secondary journeys. We are here to chat about those experiences in hopes of creating relationships, opportunities for solidarity, and carving out digital space that takes seriously the perspectives of Indigenous students.

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Santanna Hernandez: We Will Get There

Apr 18 2021 84 mins

In this episode, Yotakahron chats with fellow medical student Santanna Hernandez. Santanna is Dene from the Liidlii Kue Nation who was raised on Sto:lo traditional territory. She is mother of 4 kiddos, a first-year medical student at the University of Calgary, and an advisor on the ii'taa'poh'to'p student advisory circle. Together they discuss Santanna's jo

Daniel Hayden: Don't Settle For What Won't Make You Happy

Mar 29 2021 81 mins

In this episode, Yotakahron catches up with her friend Daniel Hayden over Zoom (*note the sound quality). Daniel is from the Comanche Nation and is a Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who studies plant pathology. Daniel’s work recognizes the highly diverse cropping systems of Indigenous Peoples and he seeks to use his research to help aid Indigenous growers in

Dr. Donna May Kimmaliarjduk: Do What You Love

Jan 23 2021 44 mins

In this episode, Yotakahron has a conversation with the trail-blazing Dr. Donna May Kimmaliarjduk, the first Inuk cardiac surgeon in Canada and a cardiac surgery fellow at The Cleveland Clinic. They discuss Dr. K's journey throughout medicine, being an Indigenous woman in medicine, and lessons learned along the way. Yotakahron was asked to write this feature which highlighted

Alana Sayers: You Are Not Alone

Dec 22 2020 95 mins

In this episode, Yotakahron chats on the phone with her friend Alana Sayers, who is from the Hupačasath (Nuu-Chah-Nulth) and Alexander (Cree, Treaty 6) First Nations. Alana grew up on the Hupačasath reserve and went to Haahuuyayak school. She is a PhD candidate in the Department of English at the University of Victoria. In her dissertation, she is creating a place-based Indigenou

SOTR: Living A Good Life

Nov 23 2020 54 mins

CW: suicide SOTR: Shanna is on the road interviewing her supervisor Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos who is Nehiyaw (Cree) and English, and is a member of Fisher River Cree Nation (Ochekwi-Sipi; Treaty 5). He grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba (Treaty 1), and currently resides in Toronto (Tkaronto)! Dr. Ansloos’ research focuses on Indigenous health, social policy, and in particular suicide and su

We Still Exist

Nov 09 2020 48 mins

We still exist! Welcome to season two. We start this season with Yotakahron and Shanna talking about life updates: what happened during the summer, surviving cornteen, the joy of online school, and the continuous struggle of colonial violence in institutions. Calling all Indigenous Youth! If you are musically inclined, we are having a contest for our new intro/outro music. Contest

This Is My Normal

Aug 07 2020 80 mins

This episode is sponsored by the Indigenous Education Network at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/ien/). Chi-Miigwech, Niawen'ko:wa!In this episode, Shanna and Yotakahron do their first interview together, with the incredible Jennifer Sylvester. Jennifer is an Anishnaabe Kwe who is entering her second year as a Ph.D. student in Socia

YOTR: Feeding your soul...but also do your googles

Jul 29 2020 57 mins

In this episode of Yotakahron On The Road (YOTR), Yotakahron talks to Ari Thompson who is of Ngaiterangi and Waikato descent in Aotearoa. With a background in law, her expertise sits at the intersection of Indigenous rights, genomics, and innovation. They discuss forms of colonial resistance, exchanging cultural stories and histories, and the windy paths of post secondary education

YOTR: Finding the Good

Jul 29 2020 52 mins

In this episode of Yotakahron on the Road (YOTR), Yotakahron chats on a beach with Justin Lund (Diné) in Aotearoa. Justin is a PhD Candidate at the University of Oklahoma in the Department of Anthropology. He studies genetics and bioethics focusing on Native American communities. They chat about his research, being native in genomics, encountering racism, and finding the good. Ple

On-reserve during COVID-19

May 10 2020 57 mins

In this episode, Shanna and Yotakahron attempt to record virtually (forgive the Rez wifi cutting out a few times)! Due to the pandemic, they’re both living back in their communities of Wikwemikong and Six Nations. They wanted to share their experiences being back home for quarantine, what their communities are doing in response to COVID-19, and how they’re trying to take care o