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Turtle Island Voices

Written by: Kelly Smith
  • Summary

  • To change the future we must acknowledge the past here in the present. Turtle Island Voices is a podcast pilot project developed to bring cultural awareness in support of the indigenous world view by engaging conversation with elders, healers, knowledge keepers, and other individuals willing to share their story. This podcast is produced within the traditional territory of the Dane-Zaa, commonly known as Treaty 8. Created by Kelly Smith and sponsored by the Tansi Friendship Centre in Chetwynd, B.C.
    © 2023 Turtle Island Voices
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Episodes
  • Gerald Auger, National Native Rolemodel
    Jun 1 2022

    Gerald Auger discusses his exit from Hollywood and return to the original teachings. 

    We learn what it is to be a four-directional human being and how the elders prophesied the events of today.

    Gerald is a spiritual leader, indigenous relations consultant, entrepreneur, and an award-winning director and actor. 

    • See Gerald as the powerful Pawnee Killer on AMC's Hell on Wheels. 
    • Gerald shares the experience of being refused a traditional Cree burial for his father by an Anglican priest in the short documentary Honor Thy Father.
    • Follow Gerald on his social: Gerald Auger (@geraldauger) • Instagram photos and videos
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    55 mins
  • Laurelle Watson on building a communication bridge
    Jun 1 2022

    Laurelle Watson is walking the talk. By opening the doors of Tansi Friendship Centre to all, she believes inclusion will help bridge the gap between the colonists and the first peoples. Communication is education.

    • Tansi Friendship Centre Society
    • BC Aboriginal Association of Friendship Centres
    • Chetwynd, BC

    'Tansi' is a friendly greeting in Cree, similar to hello, how are you? and is pronounced tahn-sih.

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    25 mins
  • Elaine Alec encourages self-reconciliation
    Jun 1 2022

    Elaine Alec and husband, Ryan Day, model leadership through the shared experiences that led them to one another.

    Elaine is the author of Calling My Spirit Back.

    Former Chief Ryan Day of the Bonaparte Indian Band from St’uxwtews, a community near Kamloops, B.C.  He is an economic advisor, distance and marathon runner,  and a former Health Researcher with First Nations Health Authority.  Ryan lives as close to tradition as one can while living in an urban setting, he finds solace in the back country.  He's also the proud husband to Elaine Alec, providing support in all her endeavors.  

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    1 hr and 15 mins

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