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Bear Teachings
Junho de 2021
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Descrição do episódio
Bears can be found all across so-called Canada and many Indigenous communities and Nations have lived side-by-side with bears. In this episode, we hear from Jeff Wastesicoot and Daphie Pooyak on Cree bear teachings before speaking to Inuk youth, Ruth Kaviok, about her experiences with polar bears. We end with an Inuit story about polar bears, read by ICA Steering Committee Member and Inuk/Mi’kmaq youth, Bryanna R. Brown.
Gostaríamos de informar que parte do áudio deste episódio foi extraído de um webinar coorganizado pela Keepers of the Water, pelos Kâniyâsihk Culture Camps, pelo Indigenous Knowledge & Wisdom Centre e pela Indigenous Climate Action.
Sobre Jeff Wastesicoot
Jeff é da Nação Cree de Pimickamack (Cross Lake, Manitoba). Ele atua como consultor linguístico e guardião do conhecimento há muitos anos.
Jeff continua dedicando grande parte de seu tempo a ajudar as pessoas a superar desafios pessoais por meio de cerimônias, remédios tradicionais e aconselhamento. Ele dedicou sua vida à preservação da língua e da cultura Nehiyew. Jeff reconhece o espírito presente na língua, ao interpretar as parábolas contidas na língua Nehiyew. Ele é reconhecido pela comunidade das Primeiras Nações como um líder espiritual e curandeiro tradicional.
A trajetória de vida de Jeff inclui o tempo que passou em internatos e lares adotivos no Canadá e nos Estados Unidos. As lembranças do tempo que passou com seus avós, Johnston Blacksmith e Mary North, na Nação Cree de Pimickamack, antes de ingressar no internato e no sistema de acolhimento familiar, trouxeram consolo durante os momentos difíceis longe de casa. Foram essas lembranças que o levaram a retornar à sua comunidade e ao povo da Nação Cree de Pimickamack, bem como aos ensinamentos de seus avós e de outros anciãos daquela comunidade.
Ao retornar, Jeff foi reeducado nos costumes do povo Nehiyew. A experiência na escola internato e nos inúmeros lares adotivos reprimiu sua língua nativa, e ele teve que recuperá-la aos poucos. Sua determinação em recuperar a língua e os costumes de seus avós resultou em um domínio que lhe rendeu reconhecimento como intérprete e consultor linguístico. Esse reconhecimento levou Jeff a trabalhar com líderes e anciãos das Primeiras Nações em todo o Canadá.
As histórias que lhe foram contadas na língua nehiyew por meio de cerimônias e consultas aos Anciãos permanecem, e ele, por sua vez, continua a divulgar esse conhecimento a outras nações em todo o Canadá. Jeff mora na Nação Cree de Onihcikiskwapiwin (Saddle Lake, Alberta) com sua esposa Shelly, seus filhos e netos.
About Daphie Pooyak
Identifying as a Nakota Cree traditional teacher and cultural advisor, Daphie comes from Sweetgrass First Nation located in central Saskatchewan. Mother of 5 children and grandmother of 4 grandchildren.
Over the course of 20 years she has worked as a professional educator specializing in cultural education, and land based learning. Also working in the area of addictions, healing and trauma.
In recent years she has facilitated several presentations throughout Canada, USA and Mexico on healing trauma, natural law and traditional medicine. Some notable of which happened in 2015 where Daphie was asked to join in prayer and speak on “World Peace & Prayer Day” in Oregon and “The Parliament of World Religion” hosted by the United Nation in Salt Lake City.
Her passion remains to her roots, in hosting traditional survival camps over the past 10 years in her community - Sweetgrass First Nation.
Daphie has been taught traditional storytelling, and healing from an early age and continues her practise in traditional healing and wellness.
About Ruth Kaviok
Ruth Kaviok is an Inuk youth from Arviat, Nunavut. Ruth is the former president of the National Inuit Youth Council and has travelled to various places all over the world to speak about Inuit rights and the effects of climate change on Inuit communities.
About Bryanna Brown
Atelihai! My name is Bryanna R. Brown. I am Inuk and Mi’kmaq from Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador. I am a Labrador Land Protector. I came up with the idea to promote, “Land Back” to advocate for sovereignty in Indigenous peoples, as well as Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities, and land ownership as a means of environmental protection. The logo of, “Land Back” acted as a statement to stimulate Indigenous economy, as many Indigenous Land Protectors across the world used the logo on traditional clothing, blankets, jewelry, and other artwork.
I believe it is important to participate in advocating for the rights of women, Indigenous peoples issues, environmental justice, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls + (MMIWG+), persons living with disabilities, food security among Indigenous communities, anti-human trafficking, and people in the Child Welfare System. I attended Student Energy conferences in Calgary, Canada and in London, United Kingdom, as well as the mentorship program where I met many Indigenous leaders from across Canada, learned about renewable and sustainable energy. I attended the National Roundtable on the Overrepresentation of Incarcerated Indigenous Youth where I spoke with counsel members of the Youth Justice and Strategic Initiative Section with the Government of Canada and provided advice on how to help reduce the overrepresentation of incarcerated Indigenous youth based on my own experience as a survivor of violence.
My mission is to bring awareness to the growing issue of human trafficking to aid in the prevention of the national crisis concerning Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls + through effective advocacy and expanding my knowledge throughout my life in order to make spaces for Indigenous peoples to feel safe in society. My vision is to be a good role model for my community by providing my insights regarding social justice issues, intergenerational trauma affecting indigenous communities, climate injustice, systemic racism, and cultural revitalization.
Fontes
The story Bryanna read is called “Children Getting Lost” and was taken from the book Inuit Legends, edited and illustrated by Mark Kalluak
https://gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/operation_arviat_polar_bear_summary_report-2014.pdf