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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.
Episodes
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Episode 42 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Dolores Peltier-Corkey
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is pleased to be joined by Delores Peltier-Corkey. Delores is an Anishinabe Kwe of the Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibway, Odawa, and Pottawatomi Peoples from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory on beautiful Manitoulin Island. Delores comes from a family of eight brothers and three sisters. In this episode, she shares memories from her childhood of picking Sweetgrass and berries, of craft making from birch bark and porcupine quills, of finding sustenance provided by the land, and of growing to understand the importance of it all later in life.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Episode 41 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Barry Sarazin
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is pleased to be joined by Barry Sarazin. Barry is a proud member of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation, situated on the shores of Golden Lake and the Bonnechere River. Barry is part of a men’s drumming group and teaches on the traditional drum called the Kitchi-sippi-rinni as well as sharing Thunderbird songs in the community. Barry is also a Traditional Pow Wow Dancer and has been on the Pow Wow Committee since 1987. Barry is a husband, father, brother, and devoted community man. In this episode, Barry and Gordon sit down to discuss the importance of family and of practicing and accessing one's culture.
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Episode 40 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Heidi Metcalfe
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is pleased to be joined by Heidi Metcalfe. Heidi is a proud urban Inuk with family roots in Nunatsiavut (Labrador). She is a mom, the first Ottawa Inuit based foster parent, a cultural ambassador, throat singer, and Inuit Games demonstrator. Heidi is also one of the founders of the Ottawa Inuit Children’s Centre now called Inuuqatigiit Centre, which empowers Inuit families in Ottawa through culture-based programming and services. Gordon and Heidi sit down to talk about the importance of volunteering and of building community programming that ensures better outcomes for all.
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Episode 39 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Martha Flaherty
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is pleased to be joined by the incomparable Martha Flaherty. Martha is an Inuk woman and Residential School Survivor. Martha is also an Inuktitut interpreter, translator, and former President of Pauktuutit, the national Inuit women’s organization of Canada. As demonstrated through her career and legacy, Martha is a gifted storyteller and above all a pillar of strength for her community and for her family.
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Episode 38 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Steven Martin
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is pleased to be joined by Steve Martin. Steve is Mi'gmaq from Listuguj First Nation located on the Gaspé Peninsula. A devoted family man, Steve has a passion for documentary film-making and sharing important truths. In this interview, Steve speaks candidly about his work and activism.
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Episode 37 - Roots and Hoots Interview with William Tagoona
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is pleased to be joined by William Tagoona. William is a musician and member of one of the first Inuit rock bands The Harpoons. William is also an accredited journalist, who served as editor of Tagralik Magazine. William is a natural story-teller and this lent to his 30-year-career as a CBC broadcaster, creating Inuktitut language programming. In this podcast episode, William describes the many landscapes of Nunavut and Nunavik, as well as stories that unite the old and new.
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Episode 36 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Stephen Jerome
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is pleased to be joined by Stephen Jerome. Stephen is an ancestral rib basket-maker from Gesgapegiag First Nation. Stephen speaks with Gordon on the importance of keeping his culture alive. The tradition of ash basket-making has strong ancestral family ties and Stephen is doing what he can to not only share it with his community, but also with communities across Canada through basket-making workshops.
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Episode 35 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Brenda MacIntyre
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is pleased to be joined by Medicine Song Woman, Brenda MacIntyre. Brenda is a Juno winning artist and keynote speaker. She is also a mother, a friend, and a grief worker. Through her signature Medicine Song healing work and Picking up the Pieces: 13 Moon Resilience and Reawakening Program, she helps women manage grief, trauma and chronic pain.
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Episode 34 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Jim Compton
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is pleased to be joined by Jim Compton. Jim’s career has spanned many decades and his work speaks to the ongoing relevance and importance of sharing the stories of Indigenous Peoples across Canada. Some of his notable acclaims include winning two Human Rights Awards for his documentary specials - Indian Policing and The Peguis Land Surrender of 1911, and a Gemini for his two-part series, Sniff. He also won a Gemini award for Drums, a two-hour prime time special exploring Indigenous issues across Canada in 1992. Jim is a founder of APTN and brought the network to Winnipeg in 1999. Jim continues in his pursuit of story-telling, to amplify the voices of Indigenous Peoples across the country so that their spirit, their struggles, their hopes and accomplishments can be known and honoured.
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Episode 33 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Jennifer Wood
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
In this episode of Roots and Hoots, host Gordon Spence is pleased to be joined by Jennifer Wood. Jennifer is Ojibway from the Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation, located on the beautiful and bountiful Niagara escarpment. Currently, Jennifer resides in Winnipeg where she works with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) as the Commemoration and Community Engagement Liaison Officer. In this interview, you will hear Jennifer speak of the importance of truth telling and understanding. With her infectious spirit and positivity, you will hear her joy and gratitude which have been key ingredients in her career accomplishments, among other aspects of her life.