Chief Billy Morin - Episode 3
The Chief Tony Podcast
Chief Tony spends some time with Chief Billy Morin, former Treaty 6 Grand Chief and former Chief of Enoch Cree Nation – the youngest in his Nation’s modern era. It's a far-ranging conversation on topics of Indigenous cultural resurgence, economic sovereignty, and the relationship of political and hereditary leadership on First Nations. Chief Billy gives an account of his personal path to leadership, his leadership style and future aspirations. The Chiefs dig deep into the economic opportunities of this era of Reconciliation, including innovative thoughts on the possibilities for First...
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Chief Randy Ermineskin - Episode 2
The Chief Tony Podcast
Chief Tony visits with respected leader, educator and academic, Chief Randy Ermineskin, of Ermineskin Cree Nation in Maskwacis. Chief Ermineskin shares his experience, insights and stories exploring topics of First Nations leadership, education, Indigenous scholarship and cultural resurgence, and the history and significance of the Treaties. He also shares personal stories of his work at the United Nations, and the importance of First Nations voices and truths on the international stage. (Chief Randy Ermineskin recently completed his latest term as Chief of Ermineskin Cree Nation at the end of...
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And so it begins - Episode 1
The Chief Tony Podcast
“Abawashded and welcome to the Chief Tony podcast. Leadership can be a job or a position, but it’s also a quality and a way of living and seeing and finding your way. The world needs leaders in every part of life, and through the power of shared stories we can walk that path together. This first one is going to be a ‘getting to know you’ episode, a chance for me to tell you a bit about myself, the podcast and what I’ve got planned.” Chief Tony Alexis The Chief Tony Podcast brought to you from the heart of Treaty 6 Territory, a production by Chief Tony Alexis and...
info_outlineChief Tony visits with respected leader, educator and academic, Chief Randy Ermineskin, of Ermineskin Cree Nation in Maskwacis. Chief Ermineskin shares his experience, insights and stories exploring topics of First Nations leadership, education, Indigenous scholarship and cultural resurgence, and the history and significance of the Treaties. He also shares personal stories of his work at the United Nations, and the importance of First Nations voices and truths on the international stage. (Chief Randy Ermineskin recently completed his latest term as Chief of Ermineskin Cree Nation at the end of September, 2023, and did not run for office again in order to concentrate on his PhD work)
The Chief Tony Podcast brought to you from the heart of Treaty 6 Territory, a production by Chief Tony Alexis and pipikwan pêhtâkwan.
The theme music is an excerpt from “One More Night” by Electric Religious, and the incidental music was created by Matthew Cardinal.
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