Relentless Indigenous Woman Podcast

About Relentless Indigenous Woman Podcast

Welcome to the Relentless Indigenous Woman podcast—a space for uncensored and unapologetic conversations on the lived realities of Indigenous Peoples. Hosted by Dr. Candace Manitopyes, a proud Moose Cree First Nation educator, advocate, and scholar, this podcast invites you to listen, grow, and take meaningful action. With a community of over 750,000 followers across social media, Dr. Manitopyes has become a powerful voice in bold Indigenous education, truth-telling, and solidarity. Here, education becomes rebellion. Resistance. Revolution. Whether you are an Indigenous listener or an ally committed to learning, this podcast exists to challenge, inspire, and empower. www.relentlessindigenouswoman.ca

Publisher

Relentless Indigenous Woman

Category

education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 Sept 2023

Latest episode

19 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

68 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Aug 2026

   Ep. 67: From the Rez to the Runway: A Memoir of Fashion and Vogue with Christian Allaire

   "I've always just loved fashion. It really came from going to powwows." In this final episode of the spring/summer season, the host, Dr. Candace Manitopyes, connects with Christian Allaire, a senior fashion and style writer at Vogue, to explore his incredible journey from Nipissing First Nation to the fashion capital of the world. They dive into his work as an author and his pivotal role in bringing Indigenous fashion into the mainstream, tackling the complex reality of representa...

2. 

   13 Aug 2026

   Ep. 66: Singing the Spirit Home: Language, Legacy, and Love with Fawn Wood

   Beyond the stage and the following: A raw conversation with Fawn Wood about the realities of sharing your art with the world. In this episode, Dr. Candace Manitopyes connects with Fawn Wood, a celebrated Plains Cree and Salish musician, to discuss the intersection of ancestral traditions, modern digital culture, and the healing power of music. The two women laugh about the weird, small-world connections of the internet and bond over the fact that, despite their public profiles, th...

3. 

   5 Aug 2026

   Ep. 65: Becoming Deer Lady: Matriarchal Rage as Creative Fuel with Kaniehtiio Horn

   "Rage is love on fire." This episode feels like a long-awaited conversation between kindred spirits. Host, Dr. Candace Manitopyes, connects with Kaniehtiio (Tiio) Horn and unravel Indigenous sterotypes from the very beginning of their talk. The two women immediately get into convos about the complicated, beautiful, and sometimes jagged truth of existing as light-skinned Indigenous women. They also talk about rage. Tiio shares how she carried a quiet shame about her anger for years...

Who has been a guest on Relentless Indigenous Woman Podcast

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

• Anna Lambe
• Jayli Wolf
• Jeremy Dutcher
• Scott Wabano
• Virginia Wabano

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

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

Quality

54

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

75

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Books guests

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

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