Episodes
Nov. 18, 2024
Himikalas Pam Baker: Weaving Indigenous Heritage into Fashion
Host Shayla Ouellette Stonechild interviews Indigenous fashion trailblazer Himikalas Pam Baker.
Nov. 11, 2024
Cynthia Lickers-Sage: Building Creative Community
Community-building powerhouse and co-founder of the renowned ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival Cynthia Lickers-Sage joins Matriarch Movement.
Nov. 4, 2024
Asha Frost: Cycles, Seasons, and the 13 Moons
Best-selling Author of “You Are the Medicine”, “The Sacred Medicine Oracle” and Indigenous healer, Asha Frost, joins the Matriarch Movement podcast and discusses the impact of following the calendar of the 13 moons, and why …
Oct. 29, 2024
Lauren Good Day: The Beads, The Buffalo, and Their Stories
Host Shayla Ouellette Stonechild interviews Lauren Good Day, a multi-award-winning Indigenous artist and fashion designer.
Oct. 21, 2024
Adeline Bird: Memoirs of an Afro-Indigenous Creative
Adeline Bird joins Matriarch Movement to discuss the things that are top of mind for storytellers: where is there room for representation in the media landscape, who really “owns” the Indigenous stories, and how will all of …
Oct. 14, 2024
Justin Jacob Louis: Section 35 and The Rise of Indigenous Streetwear
Host Shayla Ouellette Stonechild speaks with Justin Jacob Lewis, the founder of Indigenous streetwear brand Section 35.
Oct. 7, 2024
Chelsee Pettit: Economic Reconciliation and Indigenous Entrepreneurship
Host Shayla Oulette Stonechild welcomes the founder of Indigenous streetwear brand aaniin retail inc., Chelsee Pettit for a conversation about rethinking money.
Sept. 30, 2024
Walking Together in Truth with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
Host Shayla Oulette Stonechild honours National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with author, advocate & Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
Sept. 23, 2024
Jori Brennon: Traditional Beadwork and the Future of Indigenous Fashion
Host Shayla Oulette Stonechild speaks with 2Spirit, queer bead artist Jori Brennon about how they are using traditional beadwork in modern Indigenous Fashion.
Sept. 16, 2024
Lesley Hampton: Indigenous Designs Belong in High Fashion
Host Shayla Oulette Stonechild speaks with Indigenous fashion designer Lesley Hampton.
Sept. 9, 2024
Sage Paul on Telling Traditional Stories Through Modern Indigenous Fashion
Indigenous Fashion Designer and Founder of Indigenous Fashion Arts, Sage Paul, joins the Matriarch Movement (again!) for a discussion ahead of the 2024 IFA festival and fashion show.
Sept. 2, 2024
Deanne Hupfield: Healing Intergenerational Trauma Through Pow Wow Dancing
Regalia isn’t a costume, it’s a connection to self and community. Host Shayla Oulette Stonechild welcomes speaker, Pow Wow dancer and teacher, and regalia-making instructor Deanne Hupfield to Matriarch Movement for a convers…
Jan. 29, 2024
Living life through Ceremony. Ft. Santee Siouxx
Indigenous peoples have overcome a lot of darkness, and we’re still able to dance.In this episode, Shayla Stonechild is joined by Jingle Dancer, Content Creator and Indigenous Advocate, Santee Siouxx, to chat about what it m…
Dec. 8, 2023
How Kairyn Potts is helping Indigenous youth thrive by meeting them where they’re at.
Advocating for Indigenous youth means you need to be tapped into a lot of different sources. For Kairyn Potts, that means not only being ultra internet-savvy, but also having a personal connection to the system that impacts …
Oct. 16, 2023
The power of Indigenous influencers. Ft. Marika Sila
What does it mean to be an “Indigenous Influencer”?
Marika Sila is an Inuvialuk actress, stunt performer, and activist who also shares content with over half a million followers across Instagram and Tiktok. She and her dad …
Aug. 28, 2023
Jeremy Thompson discusses his spiritual connection to lacrosse.
Lacrosse is more than a game, it’s medicine.
Jeremy Thompson, professional lacrosse player from the Onondaga Nation (https://www.onondaganation.org/aboutus/), is known around the world for his incredible athleticism and act…
Aug. 14, 2023
Why children are essential in decision-making spaces. Ft. Councilor Michelle Friesen.
What does it mean to bring Indigeneity into colonial spaces, especially into the government?
Michelle Friesen, City Councilor for the City of Whitehorse, knows a thing or two about it. In October 2021 she was elected as the…
July 31, 2023
Owen Unruh discusses addiction, his digital community, and what it means to be Two-Spirit.
Growing up as an Indigenous and queer person isn’t easy.
Owen Unruh, a Two-Spirit, Nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) adoptee, felt ashamed of his identity until well into adulthood which led him to a battle with addiction. He joins th…
July 17, 2023
How Stephanie Peltier understands the role of Matriarchy in Indigenous futures.
What is the role of Matriarchy in Indigenous futurism? Stephanie Peltier can tell you from experience, it’s critical.
Stephanie Peltier is well known across Canada as “The Matriarch Who Raised One of Canada’s Leading Indige…
July 3, 2023
Indigenous value systems while working in colonial institutions. Ft. Jesse Wente
How do you stay connected to Indigenous values like kinship, community and sustainability while living in a colonial society?
In this episode, Jesse Wente, an award-winning, Anishinaabe writer, broadcaster, and arts leader,…
June 5, 2023
Shanese Indoowaaboo Steele talks representation, solidarity, and Afro-Indigeneity.
What does “Indigeneity” look like to you?
In this episode, The Matriarch Movement podcast is joined by Shanese Indoowaaboo Steel. Shanese is an Afro-Indigenous, Fat Femme who's fought for the advancement of Indigenous and R…
May 22, 2023
How telling our own stories can help us heal. Ft. Connie Walker
For a long time it’s been non-Indigenous people telling Indigenous stories, and that means that stereotypes and a lack of humanity and empathy has been perpetuated in the media for years.
Award-winning Indigenous podcaster…
May 8, 2023
How are Indigenous youth thinking about reconciliation? Ft. Riley Yesno
Where do Indigenous youth find the space to be revolutionary?
Riley Yesno has explored the many facets of Indigenous resurgence throughout most of her life, and has been advocating for “reconciliation” since she was 15 year…
April 24, 2023
Sage Paul: Indigenous fashion going global.
What happens when Indigenous fashion is on the global stage?
In February 2023, Sage Paul took seven Indigenous designers to Milan Fashion Week as a part of a three-year partnership between Indigenous Fashion Arts and White …