Since the iPortal was launched in 2005, there have been some significant changes in internet technologies and in the multimedia landscape. Many of these changes have resulted in increased access to media production for previously marginalized people and communities. Indigenous communities in Canada have been especially effective in harnessing online streaming, publishing, and social media; and in using those technologies to bypass traditional media gatekeepers. The result is a growing community of artists, academics, and activists that are using internet based communication technologies to share their stories in their own voices, to communicate their own perspectives, and to challenge the dominant media discourses and representations of Indigenous peoples. The following feed links to a series of Indigenous written/focused blogs and podcasts. These have not been curated for their scholarly value, but rather they have been selected to showcase the variety of perspectives that exist under the label Indigenous content

Chaplin Robert-Falcon Ouellette

| Native Calgarian (Podcast -- 52:14)

Canadian military's 1st Indigenous Knowledge Keeper joins us today! Hear about the journey Robert-Falcon also had on foot from Ottawa to Winnipeg. Content warning, suicide is mentioned, and we honour the memory of Nolan Caribou.

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Forging culture, history and land into Indigenous jewellery

| Unreserved (Podcast -- 49:09)

Have you ever heard of ammolite? It’s a rare gemstone made of fossilized ammonite shells that can be found in Canada’s Rockies. The stone is processed by lapidary artists like Bert Tallman, who cut, shape, sand and shine it up to be set in silver or gold jewellery. Rosanna speaks with jewellery makers who are creating wearable art inspired by culture, history and their traditional territories.

Harnessing the power of children’s programming

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Mahsi’ choo means “thank you” in the Gwich’in language. It’s one of hundreds of Gwich’in words that are being brought into homes around the world through Molly of Denali. Rosanna speaks with creators who know the power of educational programming and are using it to share important teachings from an Indigenous perspective to the next generation.

Red Nation Apparel

| Native Calgarian (Podcast -- 45:18)

Ash Sterling joins us to talk about Red Nation Apparel. Go to RedNationApparel.com to order yours!

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Storytelling on stolen land: Indigenous eyes on Canadian politics, Pt 1 (ep 358)

| MEDIA INDIGENA : Indigenous current affairs (Podcast -- 37:02)

On this episode: Reimagining Political Journalism, the title of a three-day November 2024 event at Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication in Ottawa, it included a formidable panel of Indigenous practitioners, moderated by MI’s own Rick Harp!

Horses as healers

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A horse’s movements can stimulate 300 of our own muscles at once, just by us sitting in a saddle. It’s one of the reasons these animals make incredible physical therapists for those with mobility challenges – but their power encompasses the emotional and spiritual parts of our health as well. Rosanna hears from two women who have built their ranches around the understanding that horses are medicine, and they’re using that healing power to help youth in their nations.

Exclusive: Jaime Battiste running for Liberal Leader and Prime Minister of Canada

| Native Calgarian (Podcast -- 27:46)

The 1st First Nation, Jaime Battiste, is running for Liberal Leader and Prime Minister of Canada! Register by Jan. 27: https://liberal.ca/register/ to vote in the Liberal leadership. Check out:https://www.jaimeybattiste.com/To find out more. Register, volunteer, donate and endorse are ways you can help.

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Rikki

| Native Calgarian (Podcast -- 01:19:24)

Rikki joins us to discuss Autism, why Autism Speaks sucks, and Autism Self Advocacy in general

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Julian Taylor’s music explores all parts of his Black and Mohawk identity

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“Not Black enough to be Black, not red enough to be red,” Julian Taylor’s music hasn’t always leaned into all parts of the singer’s Black and Mohawk identity. Rosanna sits down with Julian and his lifelong friend (and drummer) to talk about race, identity and the power of friendship as they make music out of it all.

5 Things to Know When Working with Indigenous Communities

It is essential when working with some of the hundreds of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities across Canada on industrial, social, and procurement projects that non-Indigenous individuals, companies, or organizations approach collaborations with acknowledgment, information, and good intentions.

Next Generation of Climate Warriors

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A big pipe shoots constant fire and thick smoke into the sky above Aamjiwnaang First Nation in Ontario. As a child, Beze Grey thought clouds were made in their backyard because of those flares and smokestacks. A decade later and they’re part of a group of youth taking the government to court over its failure to protect the environment around them. This week Rosanna speaks with climate warriors, including Beze Grey, who are leading the next generation of action, informed by tradition and Indigenous ways of knowing.

Code Talker

| Native Calgarian (Podcast -- 01:19:15)

Code Talker by Chester Nez is a fantastic memoir by one of the original code talkers of WWII which was only known in 1968. Join the Chapters and Chat book club from Nov. 11 to learn more.

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Bringing Community to the Screen

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Canada’s Arctic was the only place the new comedy series North of North could be shot – because there’s no other way to capture the humour, culture and modernity of the people there. Rosanna speaks to four creators behind two new productions that put community at the centre of their storytelling. The documentary New Blood takes us into Blackfoot Territory and North of North gives us a glimpse of Inuit Nunangat through the fictional town of Ice Cove.

Ancestral Science Podcast

| Native Calgarian (Podcast -- 01:12:49)

Kori, Alex and Emil join me to talk about the Exploring and Sharing the depth of Scientific Knowledge within Stories that humans have been gifted from the Star, Land, and Animal Ancestors for thousands of years.

Mino-Bimaadiziwin: living the good life in 2025

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How will you be bringing Mino-Bimaadiziwin into 2025? Four friends of the show gather to share gifts of poetry, song and wisdom – all to get us thinking about what it means to be “living the good life.” Whether you celebrate the solstice or a new calendar year, join Rosanna for a time of reflection, resolution and rejuvenation.

Seeds and Sashes

| Native Calgarian (Podcast -- 57:22)

Stephenie White created Seeds and Sashes to teach young Indigenous folks food sovereignty. Follow their Youtube, Seeds and Sashes, https://youtu.be/nAoZPIi2PD4?si=gqAPsYJjUqmg2XK4

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S03E07: Transforming Indigenous Research and Evaluation with An Garagiola

| Indigenous Insights: An Evaluation Podcast (Podcast -- 33:16)

In this heartfelt episode of Indigenous Insights, host Gladys Rowe sits down with An Garagiola, an evaluator, researcher, writer, and PhD student. An shares her remarkable journey from overcoming personal and systemic challenges to becoming a passionate advocate for Indigenous research sovereignty. She reflects on her work with CEDAR (Community Engagement for Decolonizing and Advancing Research) and the Truth Project, discussing the importance of building trust, centering community voices, and challenging colonial frameworks in evaluation and research.

Northern lights are our night sky guides

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In Cree they are called wawataywin. In Inuktitut, atsaniq and in the Dene language, the northern lights are called ya’ke ngas. But don’t whistle at them, or you might attract unwanted attention out in the wilderness! Rosanna speaks with Indigenous people who are encouraging others to look at the Northern lights with a new perspective taking in lessons that have been passed down through generations.

Leigh from Indigenous Psychological Services

| Native Calgarian (Podcast -- 01:05:28)

Leigh is an Indigenous registered psychologist and operates two practices in Slave Lake and the Edmonton area. However, she serves clients all over Alberta. She founded Aboriginal Psychological Services in 2017 and Leigh's Counselling Services in 2018. She created Indigenous Psychological Services in 2021, where she could live a vision she has had since she first started university in 2004. Find out more here: https://www.indigenouspsychologicalservices.com