Our Storytellers

About Our Storytellers

Welcome to Our Storytellers, a podcast dedicated to the preservation and celebration of Indigenous oral history and the profound knowledge gained through lived experiences. In each episode, we embark on a captivating journey into the heart of Indigenous cultures, guided by the voices of elders, knowledge keepers, activists, artists, and everyday community members. Together, we explore the rich tapestry of Indigenous heritage, unveiling the wisdom, struggles, and triumphs that have shaped these extraordinary storytellers.

Publisher

Our Storytellers

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Oct 2023

Latest episode

17 May 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 52 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Brittany Lavallee - Youth Advocacy, Spiritual Connections, The Matriarch Circle

   Host interviews Brittany Lavallee, a youth advocate and PhD student, exploring her journey from Northern Manitoba to human rights research and leadership in the Matriarch Circle.

2. 

   26 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Yvonne Wyss - Family Connections, Traditional Ceremonies and a 20-Episode Series Review

   Squamish matriarch Yvonne Wyss and her son review their 20-episode series, sharing profound family connections and cultural traditions.

3. 

   12 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Cherie Baker - The Sixties Scoop, Ancestry DNA and Search Angels

   Educator and knowledge keeper Cherie Baker shares her powerful journey of reconnection with her birth family after the Sixties Scoop, offering insights into identity and resilience.

Inside a recent episode

Brittany Lavallee - Youth Advocacy, Spiritual Connections, The Matriarch Circle

Published 17 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So staying with families that live there, you know, and just learning from them. You can't really be a traveler at a resort. You can't really be a traveler if you're not leaving certain areas, the touristy areas. You really need to experience, and even researching before you go anywhere, understanding the history, understanding not to be ignorant in a sense. Because there's a lot that you can learn if you're willing to like step outside of what you know. Yeah. Yeah. Interesting. So that's just like my general, I guess, for anyone who's like wanting to learn about the world. That's your blanket. […]

Who has been a guest on Our Storytellers

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Brittany Lavallee
• Yvonne Wyss
• Cherie Baker
• Cherie Baker Queen
• Tammy Zalischuk

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

37,888

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

17 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

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

Quality

46

Social presence

94

YouTube

76

Engagement

51

Contact Our Storytellers

Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.