In this episode, Yotakahron chats with fellow medical student Santanna Hernandez. Santanna is Dene from the Liidlii Kue Nation who was raised on Sto:lo traditional territory. She is mother of 4 kiddos, a first-year medical student at the University of Calgary, and an advisor on the ii'taa'poh'to'p student advisory circle. Together they discuss Santanna's journey towards medical school, the barriers put in place and the traumatic experiences of being an Indigenous learner in medicine. If...
Apr 18, 2021
1 hr 24 min
In this episode, Yotakahron catches up with her friend Daniel Hayden over Zoom (*note the sound quality). Daniel is from the Comanche Nation and is a Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who studies plant pathology. Daniel’s work recognizes the highly diverse cropping systems of Indigenous Peoples and he seeks to use his research to help aid Indigenous growers in their crop production for food sovereignty initiatives. They discuss problems in academia, studying plants is like,...
Mar 29, 2021
1 hr 21 min
In this episode, Yotakahron has a conversation with the trail-blazing Dr. Donna May Kimmaliarjduk, the first Inuk cardiac surgeon in Canada and a cardiac surgery fellow at The Cleveland Clinic. They discuss Dr. K's journey throughout medicine, being an Indigenous woman in medicine, and lessons learned along the way. Yotakahron was asked to write this feature which highlighted and celebrated Dr. K during International Women's Day 2020. As we go through a shift with the Podcast, we were ab...
Jan 24, 2021
44 min
In this episode, Yotakahron chats on the phone with her friend Alana Sayers, who is from the Hupačasath (Nuu-Chah-Nulth) and Alexander (Cree, Treaty 6) First Nations. Alana grew up on the Hupačasath reserve and went to Haahuuyayak school. She is a PhD candidate in the Department of English at the University of Victoria. In her dissertation, she is creating a place-based Indigenous methodology to study Indigenous literature in both structure and content, what she calls ‘Nuu-Chah-Nulth literary...
Dec 22, 2020
1 hr 35 min
CW: suicide SOTR: Shanna is on the road interviewing her supervisor Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos who is Nehiyaw (Cree) and English, and is a member of Fisher River Cree Nation (Ochekwi-Sipi; Treaty 5). He grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba (Treaty 1), and currently resides in Toronto (Tkaronto)! Dr. Ansloos’ research focuses on Indigenous health, social policy, and in particular suicide and suicide prevention. He also examines community-based and systems-level change processes needed to advance social and ...
Nov 23, 2020
54 min
We still exist! Welcome to season two. We start this season with Yotakahron and Shanna talking about life updates: what happened during the summer, surviving cornteen, the joy of online school, and the continuous struggle of colonial violence in institutions. Calling all Indigenous Youth! If you are musically inclined, we are having a contest for our new intro/outro music. Contest opens now and goes until November 30th, 2020. You can win $500. Make sure to check out our social media pages for...
Nov 9, 2020
48 min
This episode is sponsored by the Indigenous Education Network at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/ien/). Chi-Miigwech, Niawen'ko:wa!In this episode, Shanna and Yotakahron do their first interview together, with the incredible Jennifer Sylvester. Jennifer is an Anishnaabe Kwe who is entering her second year as a Ph.D. student in Social Justice Education at the University of Toronto – Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). She is an advoca...
Aug 7, 2020
1 hr 20 min
In this episode of Yotakahron on the Road (YOTR), Yotakahron chats on a beach with Justin Lund (Diné) in Aotearoa. Justin is a PhD Candidate at the University of Oklahoma in the Department of Anthropology. He studies genetics and bioethics focusing on Native American communities. They chat about his research, being native in genomics, encountering racism, and finding the good. Please donate if you can to any of the numerous #BlackLivesMatter movement campaigns. There’s also campaigns for...
Jul 29, 2020
52 min
In this episode of Yotakahron On The Road (YOTR), Yotakahron talks to Ari Thompson who is of Ngaiterangi and Waikato descent in Aotearoa. With a background in law, her expertise sits at the intersection of Indigenous rights, genomics, and innovation. They discuss forms of colonial resistance, exchanging cultural stories and histories, and the windy paths of post secondary education for Indigenous learners. You can find more information about Heartberry Podcast at their website: www.heart...
Jul 29, 2020
57 min
In this episode, Shanna and Yotakahron attempt to record virtually (forgive the Rez wifi cutting out a few times)! Due to the pandemic, they’re both living back in their communities of Wikwemikong and Six Nations. They wanted to share their experiences being back home for quarantine, what their communities are doing in response to COVID-19, and how they’re trying to take care of themselves during this time. Remember: Wash Your Hands, Practice Social Distancing, Stay Home and Stay Safe! T...
May 11, 2020
57 min
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