We are two (or too) wholesome kweok who enjoy visiting, and thought we would turn our random chats into a podcast. We are both Indigenous students, one in graduate school and the other in medical school. We have also both experienced a ton of institutional violence, and ignorance in our post-secondary journeys. We are here to chat about those experiences in hopes of creating relationships, opportunities for solidarity, and carving out digital space that takes seriously the perspectives of Indigenous students.
In this episode, Yotakahron chats with fellow medical student Santanna Hernandez. Santanna is Dene from the Liidlii Kue Nation who was raised on Sto:lo traditional territory. She is mother of 4 kiddos, a first-year medical student at the University of Calgary, and an advisor on the ii'taa'poh'to'p student advisory circle. Together they discuss Santanna's journey towards medical school, the barriers put in place and the traumatic experiences of being an Indigenous learner in medicine. ...
29 Mar 2021
Daniel Hayden: Don't Settle For What Won't Make You Happy
In this episode, Yotakahron catches up with her friend Daniel Hayden over Zoom (*note the sound quality). Daniel is from the Comanche Nation and is a Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who studies plant pathology. Daniel’s work recognizes the highly diverse cropping systems of Indigenous Peoples and he seeks to use his research to help aid Indigenous growers in their crop production for food sovereignty initiatives. They discuss problems in academia, studying plants is like,...
24 Jan 2021
Dr. Donna May Kimmaliarjduk: Do What You Love
In this episode, Yotakahron has a conversation with the trail-blazing Dr. Donna May Kimmaliarjduk, the first Inuk cardiac surgeon in Canada and a cardiac surgery fellow at The Cleveland Clinic. They discuss Dr. K's journey throughout medicine, being an Indigenous woman in medicine, and lessons learned along the way. Yotakahron was asked to write this feature which highlighted and celebrated Dr. K during International Women's Day 2020. As we go through a shift with the Podcast, we were ab...
22 Dec 2020
Alana Sayers: You Are Not Alone
In this episode, Yotakahron chats on the phone with her friend Alana Sayers, who is from the Hupačasath (Nuu-Chah-Nulth) and Alexander (Cree, Treaty 6) First Nations. Alana grew up on the Hupačasath reserve and went to Haahuuyayak school. She is a PhD candidate in the Department of English at the University of Victoria. In her dissertation, she is creating a place-based Indigenous methodology to study Indigenous literature in both structure and content, what she calls ‘Nuu-Chah-Nulth literary...
23 Nov 2020
SOTR: Living A Good Life
CW: suicide SOTR: Shanna is on the road interviewing her supervisor Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos who is Nehiyaw (Cree) and English, and is a member of Fisher River Cree Nation (Ochekwi-Sipi; Treaty 5). He grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba (Treaty 1), and currently resides in Toronto (Tkaronto)! Dr. Ansloos’ research focuses on Indigenous health, social policy, and in particular suicide and suicide prevention. He also examines community-based and systems-level change processes needed to advance social ...
9 Nov 2020
We Still Exist
We still exist! Welcome to season two. We start this season with Yotakahron and Shanna talking about life updates: what happened during the summer, surviving cornteen, the joy of online school, and the continuous struggle of colonial violence in institutions. Calling all Indigenous Youth! If you are musically inclined, we are having a contest for our new intro/outro music. Contest opens now and goes until November 30th, 2020. You can win $500. Make sure to check out our social media pages f...
7 Aug 2020
This Is My Normal
This episode is sponsored by the Indigenous Education Network at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/ien/). Chi-Miigwech, Niawen'ko:wa! In this episode, Shanna and Yotakahron do their first interview together, with the incredible Jennifer Sylvester. Jennifer is an Anishnaabe Kwe who is entering her second year as a Ph.D. student in Social Justice Education at the University of Toronto – Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). She is an advo...
29 Jul 2020
YOTR: Feeding your soul...but also do your googles
In this episode of Yotakahron On The Road (YOTR), Yotakahron talks to Ari Thompson who is of Ngaiterangi and Waikato descent in Aotearoa. With a background in law, her expertise sits at the intersection of Indigenous rights, genomics, and innovation. They discuss forms of colonial resistance, exchanging cultural stories and histories, and the windy paths of post secondary education for Indigenous learners. You can find more information about Heartberry Podcast at their website: www.hea...
29 Jul 2020
YOTR: Finding the Good
In this episode of Yotakahron on the Road (YOTR), Yotakahron chats on a beach with Justin Lund (Diné) in Aotearoa. Justin is a PhD Candidate at the University of Oklahoma in the Department of Anthropology. He studies genetics and bioethics focusing on Native American communities. They chat about his research, being native in genomics, encountering racism, and finding the good. Please donate if you can to any of the numerous #BlackLivesMatter movement campaigns. There’s also campaigns f...
11 May 2020
On-reserve during COVID-19
In this episode, Shanna and Yotakahron attempt to record virtually (forgive the Rez wifi cutting out a few times)! Due to the pandemic, they’re both living back in their communities of Wikwemikong and Six Nations. They wanted to share their experiences being back home for quarantine, what their communities are doing in response to COVID-19, and how they’re trying to take care of themselves during this time. Remember: Wash Your Hands, Practice Social Distancing, Stay Home and Stay Safe! ...
1 Apr 2020
SOTR: Rebuilding Your Fire
In this episode of Shanna On The Road (SOTR), Shanna sits down with Sharlene Webkamigad, an Anishnaabe nurse who is also from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory. Shar is currently completing a Ph.D. in Northern and Rural Health at Laurentian University. They discuss Sharlene’s incredible educational journey, growing up and working in Wiky, racism, colonization, and how writing and reflecting can help heal and rebuild your fire. You can find more information at their website: www.hea...
4 Mar 2020
Refusing to Cede Land and Institutional Spaces
In this episode, Shanna and Yotakahron give a bunch of life updates! Yotakahron went traveling and Shanna has an exciting announcement! We discuss accepting alternative paths for yourself and re-evaluating your life goals. Then, they have an honest discussion about the hard times we are in as Indigenous peoples in light of the resistance and peaceful demonstrations ongoing across Turtle Island. p.s. we swear in this episode.. yikes.. got all fired up. Shtaataahaa! #WetsuwetenStrong Che...
1 Feb 2020
YOTR: Manifest It
In this episode of Yotakahron On The Road (YOTR), Yotakahron has a conversation with Logan Smith, a Cayuga scholar from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory about his experience working within the Indigenous Knowledge Center, some history about their community, and experiences that Logan has had in postsecondary education. You can find more information at their website: www.heartberrypodcast.com and be sure to check them out on twitter at @heartberrypod and Instagram at @heartberrypodcas...
15 Jan 2020
I Need Better Self-Care
TW: violence, racism, suicide, MMIW, colonial trauma. Shanna and Yotakahron chat about applying to graduate school as Indigenous students because we need more of us in these spaces! They also discuss what violence can look like in the classroom for Indigenous students and how we have to continuously unpack colonial trauma we experience while trying to heal from it. You can find more information at their website: www.heartberrypodcast.com and be sure to check them out on twitter at @hear...
30 Nov 2019
U Sound White
Shanna and Yotakahron discuss Yotakahron’s name change, more colonial violence, and the importance of naming experiences to validate and affirm the violence we encounter as Indigenous people. A surprise guest makes an appearance and we learn not to record during a festival in Tkaronto. You can find more information at their website: www.heartberrypodcast.com and be sure to check them out on Twitter at @heartberrypod and Instagram at @heartberrypodcast! If you want to email in, they ca...
2 Nov 2019
Nowhere is safe
Shanna and Yotakahron discuss how they came up with the idea of this podcast, how they met, and the difficulties Yotakahron faces during her medical training. You can find more information at their website: www.heartberrypodcast.com and be sure to check them out on Twitter at @heartberrypod and Instagram at @heartberrypodcast! If you want to email in, they can be reached at heartberrypodcast@gmail.com Original artwork by Shanna Peltier Mixing by Liam Taylor
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