Ahkameyimok Podcast with Perry Bellegarde
Latest Episodes
Episode 43: Murray Rankin - BC Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
British Columbia's minister of Indigenous Relations describes the impact of making UNDRIP law in his province
Episode 42: Dr Alika Lafontaine - The First Indigenous President of the Canadian Medical Association
The first Indigenous leader of the Canadian Medical Association on why his election is an important step in reconciliation
Episode 41: Jagmeet Singh - Federal NDP Leader
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on what his Party platform means for First Nations.
Episode 40: Romeo Saganash - Indigenous Rights are Human Rights. Bill C-15
Former Member of Parliament Romeo Saganash introduced the first Bill to enshrine UNDRIP into Canadian law. He explains why that can't be allowed to fail again.
Episode 39: Autumn Peltier - The Water Walker
Autumn Peltier is a First Nation youth who has taken her fight for clean water all the way to the United Nations
Episode 38: Andrew Ference - How the NHL Plans to Bring Hockey to First Nations
Former NHL star Andrew Ference on how he is now working to make hockey more inclusive for First Nations and minorities
Episode 37: Chief Willie Littlechild - The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People and Bill C-15
Chief Willie Littlechild wrote the first draft of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. He explains why it is important that it become law in Canada.
Episode 36: First Nations and Mental Health w/ Dr. Carol Hopkins #BellLetsTalk
Carol Hopkins on why language and culture are key to overcoming Indigenous mental health challenges and the opioid crisis.
Episode 35: Racism in BC Healthcare w/ Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
National Chief Perry Bellegarde -- Assembly of First Nations
Episode 34: Reviving and Revitalizing Indigenous Languages w/ Dr Lorna Williams
Dr Lorna Williams, one of Canada's leading Indigenous languages experts, on why language revitalization is key to decolonization and reconciliation.