Season 3– Standing in Our Strength
In this season we will be talking with the people who work hard for our six communities and who are united in the desire to exercise our inherent right to govern our lands and territory. In the last year, we took off the mantle of the Stó:lō Xwexwílmexw Treaty Association and are now called the Stó:lō Xwexwílmexw Government. Meet some of the leaders, youth, business people, staff and more as we come together on this journey.
S03EP04 Xólhmet te mekw’stám ít kwelát: We have to take care of everything that belongs to us
Guest: Maex̱’eyétel Jason Thompson, Leq’á:mel
Many young people can’t wait to put distance between themselves and the place they grew up in. The answers are out there, rather than at home among the people we’ve known all of our lives. But what makes us change our minds? Leq’á:mel’s Jason Thompson talks with host A’a:liya Warbus about making a conscious decision to change directions and come back to do important work on the land and strengthen his cultural and personal connections to his community.
S03EP03 Never forget Your Kmémkwémlexw (roots) – A Leq’á:mel Police Officer’s Story
Guest: Angie Kermer, Leq’á:mel
Leq’á:mel’s Angie Kermer talks with host Á’a:líya Warbus about her 30-year career as an RCMP officer, Indigenous policing in other jurisdictions, Stó:lō justice pre-contact and more. Kermer is Haida, Stó:lō, Squamish and Nooksack through her immediate family connections, and has lived in Port Hardy, Campbell River, North Vancouver, Leq’á:mel and more. Listen in as she discusses how she stayed true to her community ways, implementing them into her work and police culture, while witnessing the world change and grow.
S03E02: We are People of the River: Post-Contact Fishing in Context
Guests: Xwelíqweltel, Grand Chief Steven Point
When the Europeans came in the 1800s, they considered the People of the River as the owners of the land and the fish in the river. The Stó:lō traded with those who first arrived and helped create new products and markets for the Hudson Bay Company, who were originally interested in fur. Since that early time, the colonial government has imposed ever increasing rules to restrict Stó:lō access to the fish in Stó:lō territory. Xwelíqweltel, Grand Chief Steven Point discusses this history and why the Stó:lō people need to understand the past in order to move forward.
S03E01: Robes of Power: Putting on our Inherent Rights Blanket
“People take off their Indian Act hat and it’s quite dynamic and amazing to observe and be a part of. And then they put on their inherent right blanket, their robe of power. And then they start talking about, okay, now this is what we need to do together,” says Satsan in this far-reaching conversation with Grand Chief Steven Point. The pair spoke during our Light the Fire video series in April 2022 and we’ve condensed the talk a bit, but this podcast still covers so much including, our inherent right to self-government, the impact of the Indian Act, the push to revise the Canadian Constitution to recognize Aboriginal and Treaty Rights, Indigenous Rights Court Cases and more.
Guests:
Satsan, Herb George, Hereditary Chief of the Frog Clan of the Wet’suwet’en Nation
Xwelíqweltel, Grand Chief Steven Point
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S03EP05 Xwelméxw: People of Life
Jun 13, 2023 • 02:02:56
Xwelméxw: People of Life The Webs that Connect Us Guest: Dr. Keith Carlson In this far-ranging conversation, Dr. Keith Carlson and podcast host Á’a:líya Warbus discuss his long-time work as a historian for the Stó:lō people and some of the projects he’s been involved since first arriving in Chilliwack in…
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S03EP04 Xólhmet te mekw’stám ít kwelát: We have to take care of everything that belongs to us
Feb 23, 2023 • 01:13:05
Episode 4 – Xólhmet te mekw’stám ít kwelát: We have to take care of everything that belongs to us Guest: Maex̱’eyétel Jason Thompson, Leq’á:mel Many young people can’t wait to put distance between themselves and the place they grew up in. The answers are out there, rather than at home…
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S03EP03 Never forget Your Kmémkwémlexw (roots) - A Leq’á:mel Police Officer's Story
Jan 5, 2023 • 01:21:04
Episode 3 – Never forget your roots – A Stó:lō police officer’s story Guest: Angie Kermer, Leq’á:mel Leq’á:mel’s Angie Kermer talks with host A’a:liya Warbus about her 30-year career as an RCMP officer, Indigenous policing in other jurisdictions, Stó:lō justice pre-contact and more. Kermer is Haida, Stó:lō, Squamish and Nooksack…
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S03EP02 We are the People of the River
Nov 21, 2022 • 00:38:10
Episode 2 – We are the People of the River: Post-Contact Fishing in Context Guests: Xwelíqweltel, Grand Chief Steven Point When the Europeans arrived in the 1800s, they considered the People of the River as the owners of the land and the fish in the river. The Stó:lō traded…
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S03 EP01 Robes of Power: Putting on Our Inherent Rights Blanket
Oct 6, 2022 • 00:43:28
Guests: Satsan, Herb George, Hereditary Chief of the Frog Clan of the Wet’suwet’en Nation Xwelíqweltel, Grand Chief Steven Point “People take off their Indian Act hat and it’s quite dynamic and amazing to observe and be a part of. And then they put on their inherent right blanket, their…
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