The True Canadians

Conversations organized around themes explored in a new book about the cultural and political resurgence of Canada's Métis, a people truly born of this land. We’ll get to know the leaders, the artists, and the executives who are defining what it means to be Métis in the twenty-first century, and we’ll talk about the ongoing campaigns to win recognition, forge a stronger sense of community, and advance genuine reconciliation with other Canadians.

The True Canadians is a history podcast hosted by Otipemisiwak Métis Government, with 26 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.

Otipemisiwak Métis Government hosts The True Canadians, a history show with 26 episodes published.

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  Episode #25

  Into the Big Leagues

  Aug 26, 202558 minS1

  <p>Celebrated Métis lawyer and author Jean Teillet never expected to be arguing a case about “a moose in Sault Ste. Marie” in the highest court in the land. But when the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in the Powley Case that the Métis had a right to hunt, Teillet realized it was an enormous victory. The case, which put the Métis into what Teillet described as the legal “big leagues,” became renowned for recognizing the rights enshrined in section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. Charged with illegal hunting in 1993, the case of Steve Powley and his son Roddy laid...

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  Episode #24

  The Poetry of Métis Identity

  Aug 12, 202554 minS1

  <p>Preeminent Métis poet Marilyn Dumont has spent a lifetime unlearning the racist discourses that permeated her formal education. She grew up in a colonial schooling system more interested in erasing her identity – what Dumont calls a legacy of gaslighting – than providing students with an accurate portrayal of Canadian history. Even though she began writing at a very young age, Dumont tells host David Wylynko that for a while she gave up writing all together, before finding her interest rekindled during her university years. </p><p>Since then, Dumont has been writing to correct our interpretations of Canadian history and ho...

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  Episode #23

  Harrison Ford Need Not Apply

  Jul 9, 20251h 2mS1

  <p>Popular culture often equates archeology with the trials and tribulations of Hollywood blockbusters like Indiana Jones. But when it comes researching Métis history, the film’s star Harrison Ford need not apply. Instead, the Métis look to researchers like Kisha Supernant, who uses digital spatial data instead of whips to find such archival treasures as beadwork instead of gold chests. Like Indiana Jones, Supernant takes her research to the field, not for adventure and mayhem but, sadly, to use ground-penetrating radar to discover unmarked graves at former residential schools.</p><p>Of Métis descent, Supernant is the D...

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  Episode #22

  Honouring Métis Youth and Women

  Feb 26, 202544 minS1

  <p>Youth have a long a history of making significant contributions to Métis culture, politics, and arts. Louis Riel himself was under 30 years of age during the 1869 Red River Resistance. Bailey Oster is proudly carrying on this tradition, having started her involvement in Métis government leadership at just 15 years of age, and having been elected the Vice-President of the Métis women’s organization, New Dawn, when she was only 19. In a short span, Bailey rose to the position of Director of Youth Programs and Services for the Métis Nation of Alberta (now the Otipemisiwak Métis Governm...

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  Episode #21

  A treasured Métis tradition

  Feb 4, 202544 minS1

  <p>Harvesting is a proud and age-old Métis tradition extending back to the fur trade. It contributes greatly to Métis recognition, as perhaps best illustrated in the Powley legal case that argued Métis hunting rights were enshrined in section 35 of the Constitution Act. In a huge victory, the Supreme Court ruled the Powleys were exercising lawful Métis hunting rights. </p> <p>Though he has little interest in politics, Craig Letendre is a prime authority on harvesting, and responsible for overseeing the portfolio for the Otipemisiwak Métis Government. In this episode, Craig traces his interest in harves...

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