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Mary Lou Smoke shares a traditional teaching from Chief Seattle of the Squamish Nation. After, Dan and Mary Lou celebrate the 1997 winners of the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards. Dan Smoke also introduces the feature for this episode, a…

Dan Smoke reads a release from the Chiefs of Ontario Office in Toronto, letting listeners know that the First Nations International Court of Justice has postponed their second sitting. Composed of Indigenous judges from North America, Australia, and…

Dan Smoke teaches listeners about the purpose of Midwinter Ceremonies, which acknowledge the fertility of Mother Earth and offer gratitude to the Creator for new life coming forth after the winter. After, Dan Smoke introduces a talk given by Jay…

Dan Smoke recalls the events of two conferences that he and Mary Lou recently attended: The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Conference held in Montreal, Quebec, and the Canadian Alliance in Solidarity with Native Peoples Annual General Meeting…

Mary Lou shares an Ojibwe story about how moss was grown.

Dan Smoke discusses the conviction of Steve Allen, the killer of Teddy Bellingham. Dan Smoke then discusses the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to reject the appeal of the Shawanaga and Eagle Lake First Nations who were charged by Ontario’s gaming…

Mary Lou Smoke and Jessica Smith go over various conferences and events occurring across Turtle Island.