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Spirit to Soar: Where We Come From

Spirit to Soar: Where We Come From

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“Spirit to Soar: Where We Come From” is a limited-run podcast companion to Tanya Talaga’s debut documentary “Spirit to Soar: Mashkawi-manidoo bimaadiziwin.” This four-part podcast is told first in Anishinaabemowin by Elder Sam Achneepineskum and then in English by Jolene Banning. The documentary will be available via CBC Gem on Sept. 17, 2021 in Anishnaabemowin and in English on Sept. 24, 2021.

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  • Ep. 4: Fire and Tobacco

    Ep. 4: Fire and Tobacco
    Sep 17 2021
    For every critical time in our history the Anishinaabe had prophecies that have been true. It is said they will culminate with the 8th Fire Prophecy, providing us all on Turtle Island with a new path forward. Will we get there and light the last fire? This podcast is a companion to Tanya Talaga’s documentary “Spirit to Soar: Mashkawi-manidoo bimaadiziwin,” available on CBC Gem starting September 24.
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    20 mins
  • Ep. 3: Wind and Sweetgrass

    Ep. 3: Wind and Sweetgrass
    Sep 16 2021
    Turtle Island is heaving with inequities — which we see played out daily in the news. Nothing is as dangerous and harmful to Indigenous people as the police and justice systems. This is plainly seen in Thunder Bay. What will it take to acknowledge our collective past and possibly move on? This podcast is a companion to Tanya Talaga’s documentary “Spirit to Soar: Mashkawi-manidoo bimaadiziwin,” available on CBC Gem starting September 24.
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    24 mins
  • Ep. 2: Water and Cedar

    Ep. 2: Water and Cedar
    Sep 15 2021
    The Settlers who came to our land were in awe of our natural, untapped resources and vast space. So they began to take what they wanted. They imposed religion, racist laws and policies in order to violently rip our Peoples off the land. This podcast is a companion to Tanya Talaga’s documentary “Spirit to Soar: Mashkawi-manidoo bimaadiziwin,” available on CBC Gem starting September 24.
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    17 mins
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