Welcome to Metawewin, a podcast hosted by Elijah Buffalo about sports, games, fitness, health and wellness and the relationship Indigenous peoples have with sport through ceremony, function, recreation, and education. The podcast looks to explore the importance of sport in culture, barriers for Indigenous athletes, and to share good stories of how sport shapes us.
Re-release of this chat with my late-dad from July 2021 where we talked Sports, Residential School, and Treaty. As we reflect on what Sept 30 means I think back to my dad's experience and I couldn't think of a better way to add to the conversation then to re-share his words.
13 Oct 2023
Myc Sharratt: Music, Hockey, and growing up in Nanaimo
I sat down with a good friend Myc Sharratt. This one is a bit different than other episodes as there is a lot of familiarity and banter between us. I wanted to get Myc on to discuss some daily acts of resurgence through art and sport and it's great to see how far he's come as a musician. As two half-breeds coming up together in hockey, school, and in the same neighborhood we naturally became good friends, and we reflect on some of these experiences some 20 years later. Myc recently performed a concert with his band and a dozen members of the Vancouver Island Symphony and I can honestly say it was one of the best performances I've ever seen. You can check his music out on Spotify and YouTube
http://mycsharratt.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3EzuyvZjTVniGM7ujTvHwf?si=W3VTuwhhQluMmI-fxsNoNw
6 Sept 2023
Talking Soccer with Coach Bill Wasden
William Wasden Sr has been coaching and playing soccer in Alert Bay and beyond for many years. We had a chat about the history of soccer in his community and how the sport has become part of his culture.
13 Jul 2023
Up the Mob with Nat Heath
Having a yarn with First Nations Australian triathlete Nat Heath. Nat is the founder of TRIMOB, an Australian triathlon club that empowers Indigenous people through the sport of triathlon. TRIMOB is making a difference in endurance sports by increasing inclusion and bringing awareness of Indigenous culture to all Australians.
https://www.trimob.org
IG: tri_mob
23 Jan 2023
Learning to Listen with Kikila Perrin
Kikila Perrin is an Interdisciplinary PhD student at the University of Victoria. As a settler he is actively learning what he can do to contribute to landback in a constructive way.
tinyurl.com/listentotheland
Twitter: @kikilabodhi
Instagram: @kikilaperrin
21 Feb 2022
Molecular Decolonization with Dr. Michael Yellowbird
Chatting with Dr. Michael Yellowbird on how colonialism influences Indigenous peoples at the molecular and cellular level.
17 Jan 2022
Dr. Janice Forsyth: Sport and Games in our lives
Dr. Janice Forsyth joins me to discuss the role sport has in Indigenous culture from the historical, colonial, and contemporary lenses that we use to understand and apply sport to our lives.
https://janiceforsyth.ca
Twitter: @janiceatwestern
11 Jan 2022
Shayna Powless
Shayna Powless shares her story of how she got into the world of cycling and talks about her journey as a professional athlete. She is the co-founder of the Dream Catcher Foundation, advocating for awareness of MMIWG2S.
https://www.dreamcatcherfdn.org
https://shaynapowless.com
6 Jan 2022
Indigenous Games for Life: Dr. Gregory Cajete
In this episode Dr. Gregory Cajete joins me to discuss sports, games, culture, and education.
21 Dec 2021
Dr. Eric Tippeconnic: Art, Motion, and Education
Sitting down with Eric Tippeconnic to chat about art, sports, and education. Eric is a Comanche artist, educator, and athlete who teaches in the American Indian Studies program at Cal State San Marcos. He has a PhD in History from UNM and I was fortunate enough to talk about his research, his art, and his story in Divison 1 College Football.
Eric's art can be checked out here https://www.erictippeconnic.com/
9 Nov 2021
Teachings in the Air with Gerry Oldman
Sitting down with Elder Gerry Oldman from Teachings in the Air, to talk about health, movement, and development.
Gerry Oldman is a member of the St’at’imc Nation from Tsal’alh (Shalalth B.C.) and is living in Brandon Manitoba and has been involved as a change agent for First Nations communities and agencies since 1976. You can find his podcast here https://open.spotify.com/show/71J0xKZUXOMXMCuqklMViq?si=c368c7c335084b70
11 Oct 2021
Mel H Buffalo
Talking with my dad, Mel H, about things like sports, Residential School, and Treaty.
30 Jul 2021
Amiel Flett-Brown
Chatting with Amiel about his journey as a cyclist, which includes representing Canada on the track and how cycling can be a resource for personal expression and development. It's a long one, but I hope people can find the time to listen to the whole conversation.
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