Sinopsis
A weekly podcast about the Qalipu and our world.
Episodios
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Episode 52: Court Cases and Surf Clams
09/03/2018 Duración: 15minAs they leave federal court in Toronto, supporters reach a consensus that a positive decision is at least possible in the Jerry Brake case. Meanwhile, a controversial government surf clam decision is an ill wind for the budding relationship between two Newfoundland First Nations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 51: Challenging the Points System
04/03/2018 Duración: 20minLawyer in Jerry Bake class action says that, unlike in MFNAN case, the infamous points system will be front and centre in federal court on March 6 and 7. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 50: Moving On From The Protests
26/02/2018 Duración: 26minQalipu Chief Brendan Mitchell and councillor Frank Skeard assess the impact of the enrolment process, and the road ahead for the Qalipu band. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 49: Ramping Up the Enrolment Protests
19/02/2018 Duración: 14minTwo more protests are planned, one in Stephenville and the other in Corner Brook, to coincide with the march on Parliament Hill on February 24. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 48: Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures
12/02/2018 Duración: 19minAs Qalipu members and applicants prepare to protest on Parliament Hill, the group Friends of Qalipu seek a court injunction to stop the enrolment process in its tracks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 47: Protest on Parliament Hill and the Toppling of a War Criminal
05/02/2018 Duración: 12minThis week, Jim Duhart talks about organizing the upcoming demonstration on Parliament Hill to protest the enrolment process, and Elder Daniel Paul discusses why he thinks it took Halifax so long to remove the statue of an anti-Mi'kmaq war criminal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 46: Status and Non-Status Find a Home in Revived Band
29/01/2018 Duración: 16minHayward Young says the revived Indian Head band will welcome Mi'kmaq people with and without cards in the hopes of creating a sense of belonging not found in the ward system. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 45: Reconsidering Captain Cook
22/01/2018 Duración: 11minWhile many Canadians put Captain James Cook on a pedestal, many Indigenous people in Australia will be protesting his colonial legacy later this week. Does he deserve the reverence we give him? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 44: Brendan Sheppard and Liz Lasaga Respond to Flat Bay Separation Comments
15/01/2018 Duración: 23minFormer Qalipu chief Brendan Sheppard says there's little support in Flat Bay for separation and Liz Lasaga should have consulted community before publicly pitching breakaway. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Chief Brendan Mitchell's End-Of-Year Interview (Uncut)
22/12/2017 Duración: 34minHear Chief Brendan Mitchell's end-of-year interview, uncut. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 43: Chief Brendan Mitchell on Enrolment and His Run for Re-Election
19/12/2017 Duración: 24min"We've hit a wall." In and end-of-the-year interview, combative Chief Brendan Mitchell fends off criticism from Elder Calvin White, talks enrolment, and takes on Facebook foes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 42: Elder Calvin White Considers Run for Qalipu Council
12/12/2017 Duración: 22minElder Calvin White, a pioneer of the Aboriginal movement in Newfoundland, is harshly critical of how the Qalipu have handled the enrolment fiasco. He's calling for a strong leader who will take the federal government—and the band council—to task. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 41: Mi'kmaq in Burgeo Push for Own Band
04/12/2017 Duración: 24minMi'kmaq in Burgeo say they will stay part of Qalipu, but would have their own band list that includes status and non-status members See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 40: Mi'kmaq Matters Live (Special Broadcast)
20/11/2017 Duración: 57minIdentity, inclusion, and bridging divides: Qalipu councillor Frank Skeard, former Corner Brook mayor Charles Pender, and former president of Newfoundland Aboriginal Women 's Network Suzanne Berry, debate future of Mi'kmaq community See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 39: From Benoit's Cove to APTN's Atlantic Bureau
13/11/2017 Duración: 17minIn an Indigenous nation where Newfoundland Mi'kmaq have not been fully accepted, Justin Brake's new job as APTN's Atlantic correspondent has political significance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 38: Qalipu Enter the Surf Clam Sweepstakes
06/11/2017 Duración: 17minThe band partners with Miawpukek and Innu First Nations to bid on a lucrative seafood quota, but the move is facing political opposition—and competing bids—on the south coast. We talk to Miawpukek Chief Mi'sel Joe about the prospects for success. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 37: Legal Tussle in the Mi'kmaq Camp
30/10/2017 Duración: 19minA class action lawyer is demanding to be heard at the same time as Mi'kmaq First Nations Assembly of Newfoundland, but the MFNAN says no way and both the feds and the FNI agree with its decision. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 36: Does Beothuk Blood Flow Throw Mi'kmaq Veins?
23/10/2017 Duración: 15minAs Chief Mi'sel Joe calls for further research into possible links to Mi'kmaq, DNA studies show the Beothuk were a distinct Indigenous group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 35: Continued CAP Association Hurts Qalipu Credibility
16/10/2017 Duración: 15minRobert Bertrand, chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, told APTN he cannot remember details of Indigenous ancestry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 34: New Stephenville Mayor Wants to Bridge Qalipu Divide
09/10/2017 Duración: 15minTom Rose hopes to act as a bridge between the band and the alienated Bay St. George Mi'kmaq See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.