Land Decolonized Podcast
Welcome to Land Decolonized! This Indigenous podcast explores the practical side of the Framework Agreement on First Nations Land Management. Created for First Nations communities and anyone interested in learning more about land governance outside of the Indian Act. The Land Decolonized podcast is brought to you by the First Nation Land Management Resource Centre and supported by the First Nation Land Advisory Board.
Episodes
52 episodes
Melissa MacDonald, Additions-to-Reserve Policy
Join us in our continuing series on Canada's Additions-to-Reserve policy and how it's failing our First Nations communities.If you’re unfamiliar with Additions to reserve - or ATR - it’s the process through which Canada allows land to be...
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Joseph Tootoosis, Flying Dust First Nation Additions-to-Reserve Policy Ep.51
Joseph Tootoosis is a lands and economic strategy advisor with a special interest in sovereignty, land restitution and redress. He also sees the need for a drastic overhaul in Canada's Additions-to-Reserve policy, a complicated process t...
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Chief Derek Epp, Ch’íyáqtel First Nation Additions-to-Reserve Policy Ep.50
In this special series we’re diving into Canada’s Additions-to-Reserve policy — a crucial yet complex issue for First Nations communities across the country. If you’re unfamiliar with Additions to reserve - or ATR - it’s the process...
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Chief Kelly LaRocca, Scugog First Nation Additions-to-Reserve Policy Ep.49
The path to reclaiming land governance is far from easy, but adding lands to a First Nation's land base is essential for a community's long-term sustainability.In this special series, we explore why the federal Additions-to-Reserve polic...
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Chief Scott McLeod, Nipissing First Nation Ep. 48
Chief Scott McLeod of Nipissing First Nation says his communty and most other First Nations have been disrupted by the process of colonization and are trying to find their way back.This includes what...
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Tim Raybould, Principal, JWR Group Ep.47
Tim Raybould is one of Canada's leading consultants in First Nations policy and governance.For over twenty-five years Tim has provided professional advice to First Nations and Indigenous organizations in Canada and has been direc...
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Jackie Lombardi, Director of Justice, Chiefs of Ontario Ep.46
Jackie Lombardi graduated from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law on the Dean's Honour List with a Distinction in Aboriginal Law and Indigenous Legal Traditions.She brought her valuable perspective to the 2023 National Confe...
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Murray Long, Director of Self-Government, Whitecap Dakota First Nation Ep.45
Whitecap Dakota First Nation, near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, has been a leading example of a community taking back control of law enforcement. Murray Long, Director of Self-Government, joins host Richard Perry to explain how this p...
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Melissa Tokarek, Director of Lands, Malahat Nation, BC Ep.44
Melissa Tokarek shares her community's interest in law enforcement from its perspective as a nation with its own land code.She takes a particular interest in environmental laws, no doubt due to her background as an Environmental ...
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Deputy Police Chief Lee-Ann O'Brien, Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service Ep.43
Lee-Ann O'Brien has a unique view of First Nation law enforcement, which she shared in this conversation with podcast host Richard Perry.O'Brien is deputy chief of the Akwesasne ...
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Hon. Steven Point, Chancellor – University of British Columbia Ep.42
Few have such a deep understanding of Indigenous justice issues than Hon. Steven Point, a former judge and Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia.From 1975 to 1999, Point served as Chief of the
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Grand Chief Garrison Settee, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) Ep.41
Grand Chief Garrison Settee has a bold vision for improved law enforcement in the member communities of MKO.He tells an impassioned story about helping a community grapple with non-existent enforcement during the Covid outbreak a...
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Preview: National Conference on First Nations Law Enforcement Ep.40
SHOW NOTESAndrew Beynon, Director of Land Governance, gives us a sneak preview of the first national conference to be held on solving the crisis of ineffective law enforcement in our land code communities.The
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Elvis Thomas and Lawrence Lamouche, Woodland Cree First Nation Ep.39
Lawrence Lamouche and Elvis Thomas share the unique and inspirational story of how both contribute to land management at Woodland Cree First Nation in Treaty 8 territory in northern Alberta. It is the first Alberta nation to enact its own land ...
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Episode 39
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Jasmine Pouce Coupe, Doig River First Nation Ep.38
Jasmine Pouce Coupe has some advice for First Nations considering adopting their own land codes to take control of their lands and resources. Communicate well, and often! Repeat important messages to your community members.Jasmin...
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Episode 38
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Kim Guerin, Musqueam Indian Band, Ep.37
Kim Guerin learned from an early age that a small First Nation could take on the Canadian government and win.Her father spearheaded a legal battle over lease rights that went to the Supreme Court. R v Guerin affirmed that Ottawa has a f...
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Episode 37
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Bart Metansinine, Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek, Ep.36
In this episode, land management trainee Bart Metansinine talks about his community of Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek (AZA), which was once known as the Lost Nation. By signing onto the Framework Agreement on First Nations Land Management, ...
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Episode 36
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Tania Solonas, McLeod Lake Indian Band, B.C., Episode 35
In this episode, you'll meet Tania Solonas, land management officer with the McLeod Lake Indian Band. With about 500 members, MLIB is one of the most experienced First Nations with the land code process, being the second in the province ...
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Episode 35
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Jordan Hatton, Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek FN Ep. 34
Show NotesDown...but not out!On this episode of the Land Decolonized podcast, Jordon Hatton shares the incredible comeback story of Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabeck, an Ojibwa First Nation in Ontario. Its land was taken by t...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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22:45
Robert Louie, Chair, First Nations Lands Advisory Board Ep.33
With the 2021 annual general meeting right around the corner, Lands Advisory Board Chair Robert Louie joins host Richard Perry for a thorough review of current challenges and opportunities around the Framework Agreement on First Nation L...
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Episode 33
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Albert Marshall, Sr. – Eskasoni First Nation, NS Ep. 32
Respected elder Albert Marshall, Sr. joins Richard to talk about his lifelong quest to protect the environment in the face of continued demands to use Indigenous lands and resources for economic development. He discusses the two importa...
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Episode 32
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Ty Roberts - Lac La Ronge Indian Band Ep.31
SHOW NOTES:1:24 Ty describes the rationale for his community entering the Land Code process.2:49 Having a land code has cleared up some confusion and potential conflicts of interest around land use.5:44 T...
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Episode 31
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John Makson, Sr. Public Relations Advisor, FNLMRC Ep.30
Richard welcomes John Makson, senior public relations advisor, to episode 30 of the Land Decolonized podcast. John has worked with the resource centre in several important capacities and has taken the lead on the creation and promotion o...
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Episode 30
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Samantha Noganosh, Magnetawan First Nation, ON Ep.29
Samantha Nogonash, former Deputy Chief and current Land Manager of the Magnetawon First Nation Samantha shares a wonderful on-the-ground perspective on day-to-day land management. Having been operational with a land code for the past 6 years, M...
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Episode 29
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Chief Ted Williams, Chippewas of Rama First Nation, ON Ep.28
Chief Edward (Ted) Williams of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation is on the show this week. The home of the popular and successful "Casino Rama" development, Chief Williams speaks to dealing with COVID-19, and plans for reopening the community ...
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Episode 28
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