Ep. 178: Dissecting the Debate on Indigenous Affairs

Who'da thunk it? For once, we at MEDIA INDIGENA are happy to be wrong—right out of the gate at the first leaders debate, Indigenous issues are on the radar of Canada's federal election. But will they continue to enjoy that spotlight? And among those leaders who did take part in that first to-and-fro, who got it right and who got it left when it comes to 'Indigenous affairs'? Sharing their thoughts this week with host/producer Rick Harp are Kim TallBear, associate professor of Native Studies at the University of Alberta, and Candis Callison, Associate Professor at UBC's Graduate School of Journalism. CREDITS: Phone hangup SFX: https://freesound.org/s/189727/ Music: 'Cup of Wine,' by Ilya Truhanov from Fugue; 'nesting' by birocratic