Season 4 Episode 7: Orange Shirt Day/National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
Release Date: 09/26/2022
Season 5 Episode 12- Part 2 (of 2): Cultural Safety is for everyone
Interior Voices
Dearest gentle listeners! Did you miss us? Hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt are back after a short pause followed by a soft re-launch with Part 1 of 2: Cultural Safety is for everyone where you heard how cultural safety and humility is for everybody. In this episode we continue our conversation discussing how the role of allyship and being an ally is critical to advancing Indigenous health and wellnessm, cultural safety and humility. Jared Basil is from yaqan nuʔkiy (Lower Kootenay Band) of the Ktunaxa Nation and wears many hats. He currently resides as Chair...
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Season 5 Episode 11- Part 1 (of 2): Cultural Safety is for everyone
Interior Voices
Welcome Back listeners! Join Interior Voices Podcast hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt in this Part 1 (of 2) can't miss episode with Ktunaxa Cultural Framework Educator, Jared Basil as they discuss the importance of culture, being grounded in identity, how cultural safety is for everyone and the work Ktunaxa Nation is doing. Jared Basil is from yaqan nuʔkiy (Lower Kootenay Band) of the Ktunaxa Nation and wears many hats. He currently resides as Chair for the Board of Governors for the College of the Rockies, is an Entrepreneur/ CEO/ Business Owner for Native Pride Design,...
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Season 5 Episode 10: Year in Review
Interior Voices
In a can't-miss episode for fans of the podcast, hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt challenge three of Interior Voices' self-proclaimed biggest fans to a trivia contest based on previous episodes from this season! Listen to Natalie Daniels, Indigenous cultural safety and practice lead, Darcy Doberstein, manager, strategy and accountability, Indigenous Partnerships, and Becca Britton, Métis health systems advocate, show off their podcast knowledge for a chance at the crown. Relive the best of the season, with fun, laughter, and conversation about the important themes...
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Season 5 Episode 9: Indigenous Foods in Interior Health Facilities
Interior Voices
On today's episode, hosts Nicole Taylor-Sterritt and Jade Chaboyer-Kondra sit down with Savanna Brown, Direction, Quality Standards & Initiatives, to learn how Interior Health has integrated traditional Indigenous food options into Interior Health facilities. The legacy of colonization in Canada can be felt through the systemic inequities that remain, such as the loss of traditional foods for Indigenous peoples - food which is integral to Indigenous culture. Through the Traditional Food Initiative, Savanna's work has started with her own learning and unlearning journey including a...
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Season 5 Episode 8: Métis Nation British Columbia
Interior Voices
On today's episode, hosts Nicole Taylor-Sterritt and Jade Chaboyer-Kondra sit down with Becca Britton, Métis Health Systems Advocate (Interior Region) for MNBC’s Ministry of Health and Eva Habib, the Métis Health Equity Manager from Métis Nation British Columbia, or MNBC. In a compelling conversation, they discuss the history of the Métis, the importance of culturally safe and distinctive health care, and the working relationship between MNBC and Interior Health. This discussion was had in honour of Louis Riel Day, earlier this month. This episode is a must-listen for anyone working in...
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Season 5 Episode 6: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day
Interior Voices
Interior Voices hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra, Jody Wagner, and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt recently sat down with Mary Jack, lead, strategy and accountability on the Aboriginal Partnerships team, to discuss National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. In a powerful and insightful discussion, they share how listeners can recognize the day, and learn the truth about impacts of colonization. This podcast includes themes related to residential school experiences. If you or someone you know requires immediate support or assistance, call a crisis line (available 24 hours, 7 days per week): Indian...
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Season 5 Episode 7: Climate Change and First Nation Communities
Interior Voices
The dangers posed by fires and floods are increasing each year. Earlier this summer, Interior Voices podcast hosts Nicole Taylor-Sterritt and Jody Wagner met with OKIB Chief Byron Louis and Kady Hunter, Climate Change & Health Lead with Interior Health. Their discussion focused on the crucial partnerships IH is developing with First Nations in response to the changing climate and its impact to our health and wellbeing. Learn more:
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Season 5 Episode 5: Moose Hide Campaign
Interior Voices
On today’s episode hosts Jody Wagner and Jade Chadboyer-Kondra sit down with Moosehide Campaign co-founder Raven Lacerte and National Ambassador Dominic Paul. How to Participate: Order, wear, and share moose hide pins – Take part in Moose Hide Campaign Day on May 11, 2023 – Join the one-day fast with your colleagues Wear your pin when meeting online Write a blog post or newsletter article signature blocks, meeting backgrounds etc Join us on , 12pm – 1pm Learn more at .
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Season 5 Episode 4: Indigenous Nurses Day
Interior Voices
This week on the podcast, hosts Jade Chaboyer-Khondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt welcome Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin, Nikki Rose Hunter-Porter and Michelle Padley for a celebration of Indigenous Nurses Day.
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Season 5 Episode 3: Indigenous Health Emergency Management Liaison Tamara Sommer
Interior Voices
This week on the podcast, our hosts Nicole Taylor-Sterritt and Jody Wagner talk with Indigenous Health Emergency Management Liaison Tamara Sommer.
info_outlineKukpi7 (Chief) Willie Sellars recently sat down with podcast hosts Tracy Mooney and Jade Chaboyer-Kondra to discuss Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Serving as Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) Chief since 2018, Chief Sellars also sits on Interior Health's Board of Directors.
Learn more
- Chief Sellars biography
- Williams Lake First Nation
- St. Joseph’s Mission Investigation
- Orange Shirt Society
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
How will you commit to truth and reconciliation?
- Register for the free HRx Truth and Reconciliation Webinar Sept. 26 ‘Embracing Truth for Meaningful Reconciliation’
- Check out the Orange Shirt Day Toolkit on the InsideNet
- Familiarize yourself with the Residential School sites in the Interior Region
- Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)’s Calls to Action
Additional Orange Shirt Day resources and events
- Watch Phyllis Webstad - On Orange Shirt Day
- Register for the Yellowhead Institute's Calls to Action Accountability: A 2021 Status Update on Reconciliation, 10 a.m.-12:30 pm. (1-3:30 p.m. EDT), Sept. 29
- 9th Annual Orange Shirt Day, Williams Lake Stampede Grounds, 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Walk for the Children in Penticton on September 30, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, hosted by Okanagan Nation Alliance
- Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society (442- Leon Avenue, Kelowna) is hosting two events:
- National Day of Truth and Reconciliation Day - Thursday, Sept. 29, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. - E-mail KFS or call 250-300-3075 for information
- Sisters in Spirit Vigil - Tuesday, Oct. 4 - 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. E-mail KFS or call 250-300-3075 for information