Our Native Land

About Our Native Land

Join our host, Tchadas Leo as we explore all things Indigenous and First Nations! Our Native Land features fun interviews and compelling discussions about Indigenous and First Nations cuisine, culture, heritage, and more from Vancouver Island and around the world. Recorded at CHEK Studios in Victoria, BC, Tchadas is joined by guests of all backgrounds and professions for educational, emotional, and engaging conversations. If you are interested in being a guest on Our Native Land, please contact us!

Publisher

CHEK Podcasts

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Nov 2020

Latest episode

12 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

169 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Apr 2026

   Bear's Lair

   Fueling Indigenous innovation from coast to coast: Geena Jackson dives into the making of The Bear’s Lair and how she’s bringing that same entrepreneurial spark to kids across the country

2. 

   9 Apr 2026

   SENĆOŦEN Language

   Tchadas chat's with STEWIT from the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Secondary School, where they have an immersion SENĆOŦEN language program.

3. 

   22 Mar 2026

   Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

   Spencer Chandra Herbert, the Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, deep dives on residential school denialism, upcoming goals and his path to learning.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

13,473,829

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 70 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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