258 - Jesse Thistle

Jesse Thistle is a Métis-Cree-Scot Ph.D. Candidate in the History program at York University in Toronto, he also teaches there as an assistant professor where he is working on theories of intergenerational and historic trauma of the Métis people. This work, which involves reflections on his own previous struggles with addiction and homelessness, has been recognized as having a wide impact on both the scholarly community and the greater public. His memoir From The Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless and Finding My Way is now out in paperback. Subscribe to Endeavours on Spotify, Apple, Google, Overcast, Breaker, Radio Public or wherever you get your podcast. Also available on MNET Radio Mission. Socials: @EndeavoursRadio www.endeavoursmedia.com