National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The Bad + Bitchy Podcast is recorded on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin and Anishinaabe people.

Since Bad + Bitchy began over four years ago, we have worked to better educate ourselves about the Indigenous experience in what we call Canada by featuring Indigenous issues and voices. The work, of course, is never done and we look forward to continuing to learn about the history, traditions, and values of Canada’s Indigenous communities.

Today we want to share some of the things we’re reading about reconciliation, past episodes that feature Indigenous voices, old Hill Times columns, and other things we think might be valuable in your continued education.

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Podcasts

Erica spoke to Patty Krawec from Medicine for the Resistance to discuss the Wet’suwet’en Nation and the Coastal GasLink pipeline.

A deep dive into the history of Canada’s Residential School system.

A conversation with Erin’s friend Donovan Mahoney on being a survivor of the 60s Scoop.

An interview with Jenna Chisholm in Nova Scotia as part of our Women of Colour on the Campaign Trail series.

An interview with Adeana Young in Haida Gwaii as part of our Women of Colour on the Campaign Trail series.

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Writing

Cut the crap about conservation, when it’s colonialism that rules the conversation

Feelings don’t mask the Liberal failings on the Indigenous file

The past is the present when it comes to Canada’s genocidal Indigenous policies

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Other Resources

Medicine for the Resistance podcast

What does “Land Back” mean today

LAND BACK! What do we mean?

Landback.org

Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline is ‘genocide against my people.’ Why it’s ‘climate suicide’ for insurance companies

How a day for truth and reconciliation inspired these Indigenous artists

S.A. Lawrence-Welch | ᐅᒐᓂᓴ @LawrenceWelchNW

Many non-Indigenous people will be acknowledging Orange Shirt Day for the first time this year. So I wanted to share a few important points / thoughts:

agent ndn @TheAgentNDN

Some resources:

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Finally, here’s a playlist of Canadian Indigenous artists for your listening pleasure.

What resources are you reading? Let us know in the comments.