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Falen Johnson: the future is Indigenous

Falen Johnson: the future is Indigenous

FromMatriarch Movement


Falen Johnson: the future is Indigenous

FromMatriarch Movement

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, host Shayla Oulette Stonechild is joined by writer, podcaster, and CBC Radio host, Falen Johnson. Falen is Mohawk and Tuscarora (Bear Clan) from Six Nations Grand River Territory. Her writing has been featured in Brick, The Canadian Theatre Review, Granta Magazine, and she was named one to watch in 2020 by Maclean’s magazine. In this episode, Shayla and Falen discuss the importance of Indigenous storytelling and the necessity for Indigenous people to be in control of their own narratives. Falen discusses the power of rage and how this emotion should not be ignored, especially as Indigenous people continue to live through colonization. The two also discuss how Indigenous futurism is happening right now, as more Indigenous folks are making their own content and connecting with one another. ... Follow Falen Johnson on Instagram Follow Shayla Oulette Stonechild on Instagram Visit thebrandisfemale.com.
Released:
Jul 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (48)

On Matriarch Movement, host Shayla Oulette Stonechild shares stories of Indigenous women, from Canada to Turtle Island and beyond. Through interviews where issues facing Indigenous women are brought to light, and with portraits that challenge the mainstream narrative around Indigenous identity, Matriarch Movement offers up a new category of Indigenous role models, to inspire the next seven generations.