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1992-02-01 Segment 1
Dan Smoke, Mary Lou Smoke, and John Turner tell listeners that Tomson Highway, Indigenous Canadian playwright, will be visiting the University. Dan also introduces this week’s main event: a recording of a presentation to the First Nations Circle…
1992-02-01 Segment 2
Mary Lou Smoke tells listeners about events coming up in the London, Ontario community.
1992-05-09 Segment 1
Dan Smoke relays news that, after a lengthy process, the jury selection has been made for the trial on the 1990 Oka crisis. Dan exclaims that this was one of the longest jury selection processes in Canadian history. Dan also shares details about his…
1992-05-09 Segment 2
Dan Smoke and Mary Lou Smoke discuss the film “Incident at Oglala,” produced by Robert Redford and directed by Michael Apted. This film is a documentary on the life of Leonard Peltier and his life prior to the incident at Pine Ridge Reservation.
1992-05-09 Segment 3
Dan Smoke says nya:weh (thank you) to Howard Elijah for sharing healing, nurturing words and introduces Chief Al Day for next week.
1992-12-19 Segment 1
Dan Smoke discusses the gathering of the United Nations General Assembly on December 10th and two Indigenous leaders who were there to speak; Thomas Banyacya of the Hopi Nation and Oren Lyons of the Onondaga Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy. Dan…
1992-12-19 Segment 2
Mary Lou Smoke shares a story from Richard Wagamese about truth in storytelling and how it is important for storytellers to pass on knowledge and to learn their craft well. John Turner reads an excerpt from one of Oren Lyons’ speeches, and Dan Smoke…
1992-12-19 Segment 3
Mary Lou Smoke shares community announcements. Dan Smoke introduces a teaching from Bear Shaganash of the Walpole Island First Nations.
1993-01-02 Segment 1
Dan Smoke recalls the Smokes’ recent travels visiting the Onondaga Nation and Oneida Nation in Syracuse, New York. Dan Smoke also recalls attending the recital of the Great Law of Peace at the Six Nations Reserve.
1993-01-02 Segment 2
Dan Smoke introduces a listening of Episode 13 of the Spirits of the Present series hosted by Tantoo Cardinal. This episode details the global fascination with Indigenous groups, including the use of Indigenous mascots for non-Indigenous sports…