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The Legacy of Hope Foundation is a national Indigenous-led charitable organization with the mandate to educate and create awareness and understanding about the Residential School System, including the intergenerational impacts such as the removal of generations of Indigenous children from their families, including the Sixties Scoop, the post-traumatic stress disorders that many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis continue to experience, all while trying to address racism, foster empathy and understanding and inspire action to improve the situation of Indigenous Peoples today. The LHF supports the ongoing healing process of Residential School Survivors, and their families and seeks their input on projects that honour them.
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6 days ago
6 days ago
On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, our host is joined by Marty Wildman. Marty is an accomplished rodeo judge, rodeo cowboy, actor, stuntman, musician, President of the Alberta Treaty Hockey Association, co-founder of Stunt Nations, and co-owner of Lone Eagle Ventures. Above all, he is a devoted family man who loves horses and sharing his skills and vast knowledge to help others on their healing journeys.
Show Notes:
- Mini Thni (formerly Morley First Nation)
- Kainai Nation (Blood Tribe)
- Siksika Nation
- Stoney-Nakoda
- Alberta Treaty Hockey Association
- The Calgary Stampede
- Stunt Nations
- Lone Eagle Ventures
- Outlander (TV Series)
- North of 60
- The Ecstasy of Rita Joe
- Tina Keeper
- Tom Jackson
- Michelle Thrush
- Erroll Kinistino
- Country Singer Armond Duck Chief
Ayaya is a proud sponsor of the Roots and Hoots podcast and you can visit their website at ayaya.ca
For more information about the Legacy of Hope Foundation, please visit legacyofhope.ca
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, our host is joined by local grassroots activist and community leader Gabrielle Fayant. Gabrielle is a proud Métis woman from the Fishing Lake Métis Settlement in Alberta. She is a co-founder of the Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G) and co-manager of Adaawewigamig, a social enterprise in Ottawa’s Byward Market. Gabrielle shares her deep love for her family and her commitment to strengthening community and cultural connections for Indigenous youth in Ottawa.
Show Notes:
- Métis Settlements of Alberta
- Fishing Lake Métis Settlement
- Frog Lake First Nation
- Onion Lake Cree Nation
- Elizabeth Métis Settlement
- Métis Betterment Act (1938)
- Land Back
- Moosehide Tanning
- Aboriginal Healing Foundation (this URL includes free online access to their past publications)
- Intergenerational Trauma and Residential Schools
- The Métis jig
- The Métis fiddle
- Blake Desjarlais
- A7G
- Adaawewigamig
- Idle No More
- First Nations Child & Family Caring Society
- The Honourable Murray Sinclair
- Indigenous youth advisors CIRNAC, Minister Carolyn Bennett
- Call to Action # 66
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Ayaya is a proud sponsor of the Roots and Hoots podcast and you can visit their website at ayaya.ca
For more information about the Legacy of Hope Foundation, please visit legacyofhope.ca
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, we are pleased to be joined by Elder Thomas R. Louttit. Elder Thomas is a respected leader in his community, living a life in service to others. Originally from Moose Factory, he shares stories about his early days of living off the land, experiences in the Residential School System and the foster care system, to life today, including his role as a keeper of the Miitig Healing Lodge and the ways he continues to live a traditional and cultural lifestyle.
Show Notes:
- Moose Factory
- Cree Nation of Waskaganish
- Georgian Bay
- Polar Bear Express
- St. Anne’s (Fort Albany) Residential School
- Bishop Hordon Hall (Moose Factory) Residential School
- Overrepresentation of Indigenous People in the Canadian Criminal Justice System
- Miitig Healing Lodge
- The Seven Stages of Life
- Medicine Wheel
- Indigenous Protocol Guidebook (from Trent University)
Ayaya is a proud sponsor of the Roots and Hoots podcast and you can visit their website at ayaya.ca
For more information about the Legacy of Hope Foundation, please visit legacyofhope.ca
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, our host is pleased to be joined by a woman he both admires and calls a friend, Elder Belinda Vandenbroeck. Gordon and Elder Belinda both attended the Mackay Residential School in Dauphin, Manitoba and discuss their experiences in Northern Manitoba, their connections to the Ukrainian community there and the important role that culture plays in reminding them of who they are.
Show Notes:
- MacKay (Dauphin) Residential School
- Indian Hospitals in Canada
- Traditional Indigenous smudging
- Nechi Institute
- Wahbung Abinoonjiiag
- Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
- Addictions Foundations of Manitoba
- Eric Robinson
- Oscar Lathlin
- George Hickes
- Elder Mae-Louise Campbell
- CBC article on Clan Mother’s Healing Village
- Functions of the pineal gland
Hobbs and Associates is a proud sponsor of the Roots and Hoots podcast and you can visit their website at hobbsltd.ca
For more information about the Legacy of Hope Foundation, please visit legacyofhope.ca
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is pleased to be joined by two outstanding staff members at the Legacy of Hope Foundation, Tara Devlin and Hannah Vicaire. Tara and Hannah are the Indigenous Community Engagement Officers at LHF and through their work and life experiences, provide impactful workshops to Indigenous communities across Canada. Tara and Hannah share many great stories and lessons learned from their travels, along with what they are looking forward to in 2025. Both are humble role models to their families and communities, carrying with them a notion which guides their work to ‘be who you needed’.
If you are interested in learning more about their workshop offerings, please contact tdevlin@legacyofhope.ca .
Show Notes:
- Chapleau Cree First Nation
- Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation
- Intergenerational Trauma and Residential Schools
- Sixties Scoop
- LHF Shopify page
- Sugarcane Documentary Film
- LHF’s Survivors Portal: Interweaving Our Communities
Hobbs and Associates is a proud sponsor of the Roots and Hoots podcast and you can visit their website at hobbsltd.ca
For more information about the Legacy of Hope Foundation, please visit legacyofhope.ca
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is pleased to be joined by a proud member of the Apitipi Anicinapek Nation and founder of Makatew Workshops, Marc Forgette. In this episode, Marc and Gordon discuss Indigenous tourism, the importance of cultural appreciation, and how individuals and organizations can take specific action on the 94 Calls to Action.
Show Notes:
- Apitipi Anicinapek Nation
- Anishinaabemowin
- NCTR - Residential School History
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Status under the Indian Act
- The Conference Board of Canada: Canada’s Indigenous Tourism Sector
- Ottawa Tourism
- Celebrate Indigenous culture in Ottawa
- Powwows
- NCTR Booklet 94 Calls to Action
- Call to Action # 92
- Call to Action # 80
- Call to Action # 57
Suggested:
- Indigenous Corporate Training Inc.: Appreciating or Appropriating Indigenous Culture?
- Dispelling Common Myths About Indigenous Peoples by Bob Joseph
- Indigenous Watchdog
- GC News release October 18, 2024 — Treaty 5, Treaty 6, and Treaty 10 Territories — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
- Whose Land - Treaty Map
- UBC: A Tribute to the Honourable Murray Sinclair: Champion of Justice and Reconciliation
Ayaya is a proud sponsor of the Roots and Hoots podcast and you can visit their website at ayaya.ca
For more information about the Legacy of Hope Foundation, please visit legacyofhope.ca
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
In this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is thrilled to be joined by the Arctic Rose herself, Susan Aglukark. Susan Aglukark is an Inuk woman from the community of Arviat which is in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut. Susan discusses life before her career as a singer-songwriter, including her time spent working at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, to her decision to dedicate her life to music. Susan’s iconic voice and sound has enabled her to travel the world, performing for royal and state dignitaries, including the late great Nelson Mandela.
Show Notes:
- ITK - About Canadian Inuit
- Inuit Nunangat Map
- Inuktitut
- Inuit naming tradition (CBC article)
- Arviat
- Chesterfield Inlet
- Polar bears
- Federal Hostel at Frobisher Bay (Ukkivik Student Residence)
- Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
- MuchMusic
- CBC Northern Affairs
- The JUNO Awards
- Arctic Rose Foundation
- Searching by Susan Aglukark
- Dreams for You by Susan Aglukark
- O Siem by Susan Aglukark
- 30th Anniversary Tour of This Child in 2025
Additionally:
Ayaya is a proud sponsor of the Roots and Hoots podcast and you can visit their website at ayaya.ca
For more information about the Legacy of Hope Foundation, please visit legacyofhope.ca
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
In this episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is thrilled to be joined by historian, scholar and Associate Head of the Department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, Dr. Sean Carleton. In this powerful conversation, Sean speaks with Gordon about being an ally, the importance of non-Indigenous Peoples’ role in confronting Residential School denialism and his connection with Katsi'tsakwas Ellen Gabriel, which led to the release of their book When the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance.
Show Notes
Treaties
- The 1764 Treaty of Niagara
- The Royal Proclamation of 1763
- Two Row Wampum – Gaswéñdah
- The Numbered Treaties
- Treaties 1 and 2
- The Nunavut Agreement
- Treaties and Agreements in Canada
People
- Sean Carleton
- Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel
- Gord Hill
- Robin Folvik
- Kim TallBear
- Kimberly Murray, BA, LLB, LLM, IPC, LLD (h.c.)
- The Honourable Murray Sinclair, CC, OM
- Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Books/Publications
- The 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance Comic Book by: Gord Hill
- When the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance by: Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel, with Sean Carleton
- Canadian Dimension
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action
- Office of the Independent Special Interlocutor’s Historical Report: Sites of Truth, Sites of Conscience
- Fatty legs by: Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton
- Bill C-413
- 8 ways to identify and confront Residential School denialism
Other
- Graphic History Collective
- Between the Lines Book
- Yellowhead Institute
- The Indian Trust Fund
- Indigenous land defenders
Ayaya is a proud sponsor of the Roots and Hoots podcast and you can visit their website at ayaya.ca
For more information about the Legacy of Hope Foundation, please visit legacyofhope.ca
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is pleased to be joined by fellow Cree speaker Cameron Adams. Cameron is a proud member of Berens River First Nation in Treaty 5 Territory and is on his journey to becoming a fluent Cree language speaker. His hope for revitalizing Indigenous languages shines through, making him a powerful example for Indigenous Peoples seeking to deepen their language learning - wherever they may be on their journey.
Shownotes:
- Berens River First Nation
- Gimli, Manitoba
- University of Manitoba - Department of Indigenous Studies
- McGill University - Indigenous Studies and Language Revitalization
- McCall MacBain Scholars
- Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages
- n-dialect language app, nēhinawēwin
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action
Ayaya is a proud sponsor of the Roots and Hoots podcast and you can visit their website at ayaya.ca
For more information about the Legacy of Hope Foundation, please visit legacyofhope.ca
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is joined by Métis scholar and historian, Dr. Allyson Stevenson. The two share an important conversation on Métis history and heritage. Allyson helps listeners understand the policies and politics that have led to Métis dispossession of land and the severing of kinship ties, while also highlighting stories of resistance along the way. This episode invites listeners on a journey to learn more about the contributions of Métis Peoples to the fibres of Canada.
Show Notes
Allyson's Book
Treaties and Canada
- Royal Proclamation of 1763
- Manitoba Act
- Treaty 6
- Patriation of the Constitution, 1982
- Bill C-31
- Daniels v. Canada (2016)
Significant People
- Louis Riel
- Gabriel Dumont
- Peter Fidler
- Mary Mackagonne
- Marguerite Monet dit Bellehumeur Riel
- James Isbister
- Edgar Dewdney
- George Simpson HBC
Métis
- Métis Languages
- Métis Homeland
- Hudson’s Bay Company - timeline
- Gabriel Dumont Research Institute
- Language and Worldview
- Red River Settlement
- Creation of the North-West Mounted Police
- Red River Resistance
- Metis Road Allowance Communities
- Metis Scrip
- Distribution of Scrip
Buffalo
- Regina History & Facts
- Singing Back the Buffalo, Tasha Hubbard
- Buffalo Bone Picking
- Near extinction of the Buffalo
Ayaya is a proud sponsor of the Roots and Hoots podcast and you can visit their website at ayaya.ca
For more information about the Legacy of Hope Foundation, please visit legacyofhope.ca