S3 E1 Coping with Colonialism

On the one year anniversary of their last trip down the red road, Hayden and Courtney reconnect to shit talk this fucking pandemic and update each other on their evolution as bush NDNs.

Courtney and Hayden report live on Covid-19 and part ways til the self-isolation ends. What are their chances of making back into the podcast kar?

A few weeks ago, Hayden and Courtney were discussing stress and trauma. The podcast wasn't released then but with even more stress and trauma in our (collective) lives, now is a good time to re-visit.

Courtney and Hayden discuss their unlikely award nomination, then link the ongoing situation in Wet'suwet'en territory, to the lingering ghost of the Kelowna Accord.

Courtney and Hayden talk about what the holidays mean to them on the last commute of the year.

Courtney and Hayden finally reunite and catch up on community politics: a recap of the Six Nations band elections, colonial influence, and the power of anger.

Back on the road, Courtney and Hayden get into a discussion on language revitalization; the challenges and the joys of learning and speaking Goyogoho:no' and Anishinaabemowin.

Another election looms on the horizon of the Red Road. Courtney and Hayden discuss an unexpected nomination and wade into the murky waters of Grand River politics.

It's the return of the podcast kar, just in time to shit all over the federal party campaign platforms.

Courtney and Hayden return to a perpetual pain in the ass, the land acknowledgement. This week's discussion considers the "types" of acknowledgements, tips for getting them right, and a rant on the acknowledgement hustlers out there.