Welcome back to Gaining Mom-entum! This week, Meghan & Abi keep the preamble short so they can get right into their sit down with their guest, Chaw-win-is Ogilvie. Chaw-win-is, an Indigenous Educator, is a member of the Cheklesaht and Tla-o-qui-aht nations of the Nuu-chah-nulth people on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. She was kind enough to share her time with us to talk about her own family histories. The conversation covered a wide range of topics from the '60s scoop and finding home to learning about our histories, the importance of listening, decolonization, and deciding for yourself who you are in the world. They also talk about the power of learning about family history and teaching it to our children as a way to break the cycle of assimilation. Chaw-win-is is a gifted storyteller and educator which allowed the conversation to flow freely and widely. Abi & Meghan feel incredibly lucky to have spent the time with her and to be sharing part 1 of their 2-part conversation with the Gaining Mom-entum community.
We’re excited for you to hear part 2 in two weeks!
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Music by: Evan Dysart (Follow Dysaart on Spotify and Bandcamp)
Artwork by: Catherine Cachia (IG: @catherinecachia, catherinecachia.com)
A few resources:
For Indigenous Minds Only: A Decolonization Handbook (Chapter 13- Remaking Balance: Decolonizing Gender Relations in Indigenous Communities by Chaw-win-is)
Working for change: Nuu-chah-nulth struggles against sexual violence
I Am Woman: A Native Perspective on Sociology and Feminism by Lee Maracle