Our Storytellers

Welcome to Our Storytellers, a podcast dedicated to the preservation and celebration of Indigenous oral history and the profound knowledge gained through lived experiences.In each episode, we embark on a captivating journey into the heart of Indigenous cultures, guided by the voices of elders, knowledge keepers, activists, artists, and everyday community members. Together, we explore the rich tapestry of Indigenous heritage, unveiling the wisdom, struggles, and triumphs that have shaped these extraordinary storytellers.

Our Storytellers is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 52 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Our Storytellers, a society show with 52 episodes published.

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  Brittany Lavallee - Youth Advocacy, Spiritual Connections, The Matriarch Circle

  May 17, 20261h 31mS0

  <p>On this episode of Our Storytellers, we sit down with Brittany Lavallee, a passionate youth advocate, researcher, and PhD student at the University of Manitoba. We explore Brittany’s journey growing up in Northern Manitoba and how her experiences shaped her adaptability and connection to her Indigeneity. </p><p>We discuss her transition into human rights advocacy, her research on birth alerts at the First Nations Family Advocate Office, and her work supporting at-risk youth within the justice system.</p><p>Britt also reflects on her international humanitarian studies, her personal experience with grief and healing, and her current lea...

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  Yvonne Wyss - Family Connections, Traditional Ceremonies and a 20-Episode Series Review

  Apr 26, 202650 minS0

  <p>On this episode of Our Storytellers, we sit down with Squamish matriarch and project cultural advisor, Yvonne Wyss.In this conversation, Yvonne and her son catch up to review the special moments and "put a cherry on top" of their 20-episode series exploring the Squamish Nation. Yvonne reflects on the intensity and joy of visiting with community members, sharing how she learned surprising stories about her own grandparents and discovered close family connections at several intervals in their genealogies. Together, they discuss the diverse and intriguing experiences of their guests. From those who grew up with deep access to...

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  Cherie Baker - The Sixties Scoop, Ancestry DNA and Search Angels

  Apr 12, 20261h 15mS0

  <p>On this episode of Our Storytellers, we are joined by educator and knowledge keeper Cherie Baker.In this episode, we sit down with Cherie Baker Queen. Adopted during the 60s Scoop and raised in a Squamish family in Mission, Cherie shares how spiritual experiences guided her back to her birth family. She recounts returning to Ahousaht, where she was welcomed at a potlatch, given a name, and brought home by the Chiefs.Cherie also reflects on her work in education and her approach to balance, described as carrying a pencil in one hand and a feather in the other.<...

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  Tammy Zalischuk - Addiction, Spiritual Awakening and The Women’s Warrior Song

  Mar 29, 20261h 23mS0

  <p>On this episode of Our Storytellers, we are joined by Tammy Zalischuk.</p><p>Tammy’s life story is a testament to the resilience required to break cycles of trauma. In this honest conversation, she takes us from her nomadic childhood picking fruit in the United States to her life in the Fraser Valley and Vancouver. She reflects on the deep, often painful influence of her mother, a residential school survivor whose own suffering shaped the family’s dynamic, but who also instilled a fierce survival instinct in her children.</p><p>Tammy opens up about her journey through addi...

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  Latash Nahanee - Kahtou News, Blanche Macdonald and Media Sovereignty

  Mar 15, 20261h 32mS0

  <p>On this episode of Our Storytellers, we are joined by Squamish journalist and educator, Latash Nahanee.</p><p>Latash speaks about growing up in the village of Eslha7an and the different worlds that shaped him. He contrasts his experience in Roman Catholic schools with time spent in the Longhouse, where he first heard the drums and began attending ceremony at 13. He reflects on the influence of his mother, who supported the family through cedar basket weaving, and his father, a community leader and handyman who emphasized hard work on their family farm.He also discusses his path through...

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