Righting Relations Radio

Sep 18 2022 19 ep. 20 mins 7
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Righting Relations Radio is an experimental podcast of the Righting Relations Network, exploring perspectives, tools, stories, innovations and experiments with transformative adult education and radical social change across Turtle Island. We interview inspiring change-makers and knowledge keepers that invite us to expand our consciousness and capacity to nurture a just society in Canada. This year, our focus is on Righting Our Relations with Food - exploring issues of food sovereignty and sustainable development with experts across the country.

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Righting Our Relations with Food: Intergenerational Activism (Pt 3)

Sep 18 2022 16 mins  
In this final episode of the Righting Our Relations with Food season, Miriam Sainnawap hosts a roundtable discussion with food sovereignty activists from across the country. In this final part of a three-part conversation, our panelists talk about out-of-the-box solutions to poverty, food sovereignty, and social change. Looking for a transcript? Click here! This roundtable discussi

Righting Our Relations with Food - Intergenerational Food Activism (Pt 2)

Aug 16 2022 18 mins  
In this episode of Righting Our Relations with Food, Miriam Sainnawap hosts a roundtable discussion with food sovereignty activists from across the country. In this second part of a 3 part conversation, our panelists discuss the impact of food insecurity on young people and some of the solutions they are involved in. Looking for a transcript? Click here! This roundtable discussion

Righting Our Relations with Food - Intergenerational Food Activism (Pt 1)

Jul 26 2022 24 mins  
In this episode of Righting Our Relations with Food, Miriam Sainnawap hosts a roundtable discussion with food sovereignty activists from across the country. In this first part of a 3 part conversation, our panelists introduce themselves and talk about their work. Looking for a transcript? Click here! This roundtable discussion was the closing panel for our March 2022 national confe

Righting Our Relations with Food: Choosing Solidarity Over Charity

Jun 28 2022 16 mins  
In this episode of Righting Our Relations with Food, host Miriam Sainnawap talks with Brianna Kroener, co-founder of Regina's Cathedral Community Fridge, about mutual aid, community fridges, and choosing solidarity over charity. Looking for a transcript? Click here! In addition to her work with FoodShare, Brianna is a Red Seal chef by trade, and has been interested in mutual aid an

Righting Our Relations with Food: Shifting from Capitalism to Community Care

May 17 2022 15 mins  
In this episode of Righting Our Relations with Food, host Miriam Sainnawap talks with jade guthrie, Educator and Curriculum Lead with FoodShare Toronto, about the need to reframe food from a capitalist product to a core part of community care. Looking for a transcript? Click here! In addition to her work with FoodShare, jade is also a community organizer with Justicia for Migrant

Righting Our Relations with Food - Food, Language, and the Land

Mar 15 2022 13 mins  
In this episode of Righting Our Relations with Food, host Miriam Sainnawap talks with Director of the Aboriginal Nursing Initiative at the University of New Brunswick and long-time Indigenous health advocate, Lisa Perley-Dutcher about the relationship between land-based language revitalization and food sovereignty. Looking for a transcript? Click here! Lisa is a Maliseet/Wolastoqi

Righting Our Relations with Food Episode 6 - Not Just Bambi and Berries

Feb 14 2022 14 mins  
In this episode of Righting Our Relations with Food, host Miriam Sainnawap welcomes back Dehydration Nations' Audrey Logan about the history and impact of food colonization in Canada. Looking for a transcript? Click here! Audrey is a Nehiyaw (Cree)/Métis woman from Northern Alberta, who teaches out of a permaculture garden in West Broadway, Winnipeg using traditional methods. She

Righting Our Relations with Food: Cooking with Community

Jan 18 2022 16 mins  
In this episode of Righting Our Relations with Food, host Miriam Sainnawap welcomes Toronto-based advocate, educator, and organizer Najia Zewari of the Women's Wellness Cafe and Afghan Women's Network to talk about her work with the Gull Khanum Community Cooking series, and the importance of knowledge-sharing spaces in the pandemic-era food sovereignty movement. Looking for a trans

Righting Our Relations with Food: From Food Banks to Food Revolution

Dec 21 2021 22 mins  
In this episode of Righting Our Relations with Food, host Miriam Sainnawap welcomes Executive Director Karen Secord and Kitchen Manager Simon Bell from the Parkdale Food Centre to talk about the problems with the food bank model, and why Parkdale is looking to transform from a food bank to a source of food revolution. Looking for a transcript? Click here! Karen Secord has been the

Righting Our Relations with Food - Modern Systems, Modern Solutions

Nov 16 2021 16 mins  
In this episode of Righting Our Relations with Food, host Miriam Sainnawap welcomes public engagement office and environmental justice advocate Denise MacDonald to talk about different solutions to achieving food sovereignty in today's food production landscape. Looking for a transcript? Click here! Denise is the Public Engagement Officer at Saskatchewan Council for International