Season 3
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 blew up the internet this ye...
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 activism within the sport of la...
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 first Indigenous woman to s...
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 the podcast to discuss his exp...
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 Indigenous Water Activists”. As th...
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, joins the Matriarch Movemen...
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 Racialized student rights wit...
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 and journalist, Connie Walk...
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 years old. Her time on the Prime...
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 Milano, a tradeshow for inte...
April 22, 2023
The Matriarch Movement Podcast is back with Season 3!
Shayla Oulette Stonechild returns with the Matriarch Movement podcast on April 24th, 2023!
This podcast is an act of reclamation of who we are as Indigenous people. This is a place where
we champion multi-generational-healing and Indigenous futurisms....