Tune in to 'Kwey, Let's Talk Education' – a podcast that creates a space for Indigenous and non-Indigenous voices across Québec to share initiatives and projects that support Indigenous youth and foster understanding about First Peoples in schools.
Most episodes feature interviews with educators, authors, artists, students, community leaders, and advocates who are working to make a difference in Indigenous education and foster a collective understanding across communities. We also explore timely news, address questions from our listeners, and highlight valuable resources and initiatives happening across Québec.
Hosted by LEARN and the RÉCIT Provincial Services for First Nations and Inuit, this bi-monthly podcast serves as a platform for authentic dialogue about the challenges and successes in creating more inclusive, culturally responsive educational environments. Whether you're an educator, parent, student, or community member, you'll find perspectives that deepen understanding and inspire collective action.
Join the conversation and help collaboratively build more supportive educational spaces for all youth.
Dans ce tout premier épisode de Kwey en français, vos coanimateurs Danny Legault et Stacy Allen accueillent Aude Maltais-Landry pour discuter de son Guide pédagogique pour l’enseignement des savoirs, expériences et perspectives autochtones sur le territoire. Basée sur des consultations avec des membres de la Nation W8banaki, cette ressource propose des pistes concrètes, telles que l'utilisation de questions d'enquête et de la géographie sensible, pour renouveler l'enseignement du territoire. ...
19 Jun 2026
Chatting with Tatjana Chartrand-Biello and Courtney Morrison about Indigenous Literature in School Libraries
In this episode, we sit down with school board librarians Tatjana Chartrand-Biello (English Montreal School Board) and Courtney Morrison (Eastern Townships School Board) to discuss several books by Indigenous authors for elementary and secondary levels. Tatjana and Courtney give examples of how these titles can be integrated across the curriculum to enrich learning in various subjects. They emphasize the importance of having selection criteria for when purchasing books for school librar...
10 Jun 2026
Chatting About Big Conversations with Young Learners with Jessica Landry and Talya Barnes
In this episode, we discuss having 'big conversations' with 'little learners'. Guests Jessica Landry and Talya Barnes unpack common hesitations and challenges that can lead educators to avoid complex topics such as identity, racism, and privilege when working with kindergarten-to-grade-3 students. Talya and Jessica reframe these challenges with clarity and purpose. Rather than viewing a young child’s lack of a "filter" as a hurdle, they invite us to see it as a beautiful, foundational o...
5 Jun 2026
Chatting about Land-Based Learning Day at the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (SWLSB)
12 Mar 2026
Chatting with Mona Tolley about Decolonizing and Indigenizing Education
This episode opens with Mona grounding us in Anishinaabe teachings of gratitude and welcoming, setting the tone for a conversation about transforming education through relationships. Mona unpacks the terms decolonization, indigenization, and reconciliation with clarity and purpose, examining how local Indigenous ways of knowing can shape classrooms. Decolonizing helps us see what the system was built to do and who it leaves out. Indigenizing invites local nations’ ways of knowing, doing, and ...
26 Feb 2026
Chatting with Anne-Marie De SilVa about Indigenous Perspectives and CCQ
In this episode, we’re diving into Quebec’s new Culture and Citizenship in Québec (CCQ) program. We explore how Indigenous perspectives are woven throughout the curriculum and highlight essential resources, such as Voices From The Land, available to help educators bring this content to life. Anne-Marie breaks down the program, explaining its sociological foundations that encourage students to research cultural realities with evidence, and its ethical lens that prompts reflection on how to mov...
29 Oct 2025
Chatting with Loretta Robinson: Naskapi Niistim & Competency 15
In this episode, we meet with Naskapi educator Loretta Robinson from Kawawachikamach. Loretta Robinson explores how education deepens when reconnected to the land, and how children thrive when their learning honours their own rhythm, language, and relationships. Loretta begins by honouring us with stories of her childhood in Kawawachikamach—gathering medicines, listening to aunties, and witnessing a herd of caribou stride across a frozen lake. Those memories shaped her vision for the N...
16 Sept 2025
Chatting with Rebekah Goertzen: Honoring Truth with Ongoing Commitment
Reconciliation isn't a one-day event—it's a continuous journey of relationship building that extends far beyond September 30th. This thoughtful conversation with Rebecca Goertzen, Inclusive Education Consultant at Central Quebec School Board, and member of the Anishinaabe Nation, explores the complexities educators face when honoring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Quebec schools. During our conversation, Rebecca talks about a cultural exchange project that took place last ye...
16 Sept 2025
Chatting with Ali Mehdi: AI and Indigenous Language Revitalization
How can AI be a tool for cultural preservation and education? We speak with Ali Mendi, Senior Director at Heritage Lab, a nonprofit based in Nunavik, Quebec, that is creating AI from an Indigenous-led perspective. Hear how Heritage Lab is leading the way by prioritizing data sovereignty and putting digital control back into the hands of communities. This episode highlights the work they have done, how they’re engaging and training local youth to build and maintain practical educational tools,...
16 Sept 2025
Hello - Kwey: Let's Make Space for Conversation
Hello-Kwey: Let's Talk Education is a podcast where Indigenous and non-Indigenous voices from across Quebec come together to share knowledge, experiences, and innovative approaches that are reshaping education. In this introductory episode, co-hosts Stacy Allen and Daphna Leibovici introduce the vision for the podcast and their personal journeys into this work. This podcast's unique mission is to give a platform to the exceptional work happening in Quebec. By sharing these stories, we can co...
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