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CiTR -- Unceded Airwaves
by CiTR & Discorder Magazine
Unceded Airwaves is a bi-weekly radio program produced by CiTR’s Indigenous Collective. We are committed to centering Indigenous voices and offering alternative narratives that empower Indigenous people and their stories. We recognize that media has often been used as a tool to subordinate or appropriate Indigenous voices and we are committed to subverting these dynamics. The team is comprised of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people who are passionate about story-telling, alternative media and Indigenous affairs. We broadcast from the traditional, ancestral, current and unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Wautuh Peoples.
Episodes
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Navigating Mixed Indigenous Identities
Tyanna and Sage are joined by Karmella of Indigenous Brilliance to discuss mixed Indigenous identities. The group discusses reclaiming representation through creativity, finding and creating space they feel whole, and imagine queer and cultural futures.
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Indigenous Brilliance
Unceded Airwaves was excited to support Indigneous Brilliance in the launch of their podcast. Listen to Karmella and Sage discuss and listen to the first instalment of the series.
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Literary Futurities with Dr. Dallas Hunt
Join Brandi, Tiana and Sage in conversation with Dr. Dallas hunt to discuss Indigenous futurities representation in literature and media.
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Responding to Wet'suwet'en Land Defence Actions
Join Shelby, Shania, Sage, and Tyanna as we talk about the on-going developments in the Wet'suwet'en land defence against RCMP. We discuss the arrest of Indigenous Youth on January 21st who were occupying the entrance to the Ministry of Energy office in Victoria, BC. We also discuss the…
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Going Home, Yearning and Talking with nêhiyawak
What's getting us through exam season? Easy! Thinking about going home to mom's bannock, yearning for a 'soft stud' and new tunes from the new band Nêhiyawak! Join Tyanna, Shelby, Sage and Sabrina as they reflect on the winter season. Then enjoy an interview with Nêhiyawak as they discuss their…
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Practicing Wellness
It's that time of year again! The papers are due, the exam schedule is out and the stress of it all can be suffocating! But have no fear Richard, Shania, Tyanna and Sage have got you covered. Join us for stories of land-based learning and healing through celebrating art and identity. We also…
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Inuit Art, UNDRIP and Squamish Futurisms
The episode opens with Emily sharing her reflections in the world of Inuit art and responding to a recent New York Times article. Next Sabrina and Shania guide a discussion on recent efforts by the British Columbian government to implement UNDRIP. Next Shelby leads a discussion on Squamish's…
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Where do we go from here?
In the first episode of our 2019/2020 season, Kenzie, Richard, Tyanna, Tiana and Sage discuss politics and introduce our season theme: Indigenous Futurisms. The episode begins with a reflection on the results of the 2019 Federal election. This is followed by a discussion on Indigenous Futurisms...
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The Journey to Here
We finish Season 4 with a conversation about journeys. What journey means to us, where they take us, how they change us, how to go through them in a good way. Jamuna, Jess and Wacey share some readings and stories. We began this season gripping desperately to a script. We finish with a…
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Growing Room, Jamuna Reads to Us, Concert Etiquette
Autumn tells a story where some obnoxious white people took up space that just wasn't theirs at a concert. Jamuna shares some readings with us from some of her favourite books by Indigenous womxn in a very soothing voice.Then, we hear Steph and Autumn's interviews from the opening night of…
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We Call the Cold Callers - Fundrive Bonus
In this week's special Fundrive Episode, we do part two of our calls to Parliament Hill. We call Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with some questions, and the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould with some support. Autumn also calls Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley to tell them to STOP CALLING. It's...
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Hip Hop Renaissance + Resurgence
Tasty Wacey put together a playlist this week for an episode about Indigenous hip hop and renaissance in music. We play some tunes and we're joined by emcee Nite Sun.We talk about community, podcasting, freestyling, and sovereignty. Thanks to Wacey, Jess, Amanda, and Steph for co-hosting today's...
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Annual Women's Memorial March
In the lead-up to this year's Women's Memorial March, this episode is about the oppression Indigenous cis women, trans women, two-spirit people and queer people face. We hear from Jody Leon, from the Splatsin First Nation, and Ida Manuel, from the Secwepemc First Nation. Jody and Ida tell us…
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Land Defenders of Gidimt'en and Secwepemc'ulecw
This week we're joined by two land defenders. We hear from Molly Wickam, from the Cas Yex House of the Gidimt'en Clan, one of the clans of the Wet'suwet'en Nation. Molly tells us about the bulldozers Coastal Gaslink took over their tents and other structures last weekend. Next, Kanahus Manuel of...
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How We're Talking about Wet'suwet'en
Today we talk about the local and international conversation around the ongoing conflict on Wet'suwet'en territory. We have a roundtable with CBC Indigenous reporter Chantelle Bellerichard, UNDRIP expert Sheryl Lightfoot and poet/media specialist Autumn Schnell. Chantelle tells us about reporting...
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Looking Back, Looking Forward
In the first episode of the new year, Autumn and Steph look back at things that made them sad, happy, and just plain mad over 2018. Autumn shares some of their favourite music over the past year. Both find charismatic dogs make everything okay. Thanks to Autumn and Steph for co-hosting today's...
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Anti-Violence + Music + Political Poetry
Today we wind down 2018 with some interviews and chill music. We hear from JR LaRose, a former BC Lions football player, and a spokesperson and educator speaking out against violence against women. As well, two poetry readings from Lee Maracle. Thanks all you listeners of 2018! Thanks to Jess and...
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Decolonizing UBC Campus
Today we talk about existing in a colonial post-secondary institution as Indigenous students. We talk politics and representation. We begin with UBC's newly formed Indigenous Committee, including a pre-recorded interview with founder Rodney Little Mustache / Maistoo'a Waastaan, and Laura Beaudry…
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Pay Us in Beaver Pelts to Call Trudeau
You asked, we listened (okay fine, no one asked). Today, Autumn and Steph set out to call Justin Trudeau with some questions. We also call Minister of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Jonathan Wilkinson, and Minister of Indigenous Services Jane Philpott. We speak to some people (but not the...
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Indigenous Womxn Writers Pt. 2
Today we welcome Kim Senklip Harvey to Unceded Airwaves. Kim wrote and directed the matriarchal play, Kamloopa. Plus, Jamuna Galay-Tamang speaks to journalist Tanya Talaga and shares some of her Massey Lecture. We talk about politics, representation, creating community, body erasure and body...
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Indigenous Womxn Writers Pt. 1
Unceded Airwaves is back for a fourth season! Today we talk to Indigenous womxn writers about the power of storytelling. Autumn Schnell interviews poet and filmmaker Jules Koostachin about her new book "Unearthing Secrets, Gathering Truths." Steph Wood speaks with Eden Robinson about her new…
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NDN Auntie Dating Advice
n season 3 episode 27- We asked Twitter to ask us their dating questions and guess what, ya'll pulled through. For the last episode of season 3, we anwered all of your dating problems, platonic problems, and sexual problems. From hickeys, to self love, to how dominance is related to colonialism…
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Podcast Hour!
n season 3 episode 26- We have some podcasts to air! We played a podcast made by Nikita Day and Emily Irvine about the Queer Arts Fest happening right here in Vancouver! Then we play Autumn's Indigenous Feminisms podcast that was released as apart of the "Carving Space: An Indigenous Radio Doc...
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Study Jams
n season 3 episode 25- We have curated a list of some of our favourite study jams, which digress into some of our favourite music, which digress into talking about how our music tastes change around this time of the year, which digress into semester being completed and what we're doing with our...
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A Chat With Elder Larry Grant
n season 3 episode 24- We have UBC Elder In Residence in studio- Elder Larry Grant. We talk with Elder Larry about the new street signs that were installed around campus, we discuss the new Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre, and about Larry's opinions around reconciliation....
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Journal of First Peoples Writing Launch
In season 3 episode 23- We have a reading and some interviews about the Journal of First Peoples Writing launch that happened here on campus. We share some writing done by 2 of the contributors, as well as an interview with Alexa McPhee and Ben Chung about the editorial process, and about Alexa's...
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Protest Songs in Solidarity!
In season 3 episode 22- We have curated a playlist of Indigenous protest songs, old and new, for your listening enjoyment. We also have Autumn's mom as a special guest so listen in for some mom bugging and Beyonce. The rest of this playlist was created to consider all of the reasons that we are...
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Salia Joseph- Artistic Cultural Appropriation Workshop Broadcast!
In season 3 episode 21- We broadcast a workshop that Salia Joseph did here at CiTR 101.9 FM and Discorder Magazine. She touches on what appropriation is, why you shouldn't do it and how she finds it hurtful to her personally. She also touches on some examples of appropriation in the mainstream...
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Indigenous Feminisms- Academics!
In season 3 episode 20- We play 2 interviews that Autumn facilitated with Crystal Fraser and Dory Nason. They discuss their experiences as Indigenous women, what Indigenous feminism means to them, and discuss their studies and expertise around Indigenous Feminisms. Thank you to our guests Crystal...
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Tina Fontaine Pt.2 and Jason Camp and The Posers
In season 3 episode 19- We play some speeches from the Tina Fontaine rally by JB the First Lady, Sarah Cadeau, and others. Then chat with Jason Camp and The Posers about them, their band, Haida life, and what they're doing in Vancouver. You even get to hear some not-yet-released tunes from them…
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Indigenous FemCon Power Hour on International Woman's Day!
In season 3 episode 18- We have a special Indigenous FemCon playlist for you all! Listen in and hear Autumn and Joanna explain why Indigenous FemCon is so important and their first expierences with some of the Indigenous artist that we played today. Thank you to all of the strong Indigenous women...
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Indigenous Feminisim and Art - With Tasha Hubbard and Lauren Crazybull
In season 3 episode 17- Autumn interviews both Tasha Hubbard and Lauren Crazybull about their art! Lauren is a Visual artist based on Treaty 6 Territory, who recently did an installation for a print gallery using Autumn's face. They chat about that and her experiences as a female Indigenous…
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#JusticeforTinaFontaine
**Content warning: explicit language** In season 3 episode 16- Unceded Airwaves does a Justice for Tina Fontaine episode. We listen to some speeches made at the Vancouver #JusticeforTinaFontaine rally, and then we listen to a poem written by Clara Salter. Thank you to all of the strong families…
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MMIWG Honouring Episode
In season 3 episode 15- Unceded Airwaves does a special Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls honouring episode. We talk about some statistics, read the names of the CBC's incomprehensive list of the names of the MMIWG in British Columbia, Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.…
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24 Hours of Student Power special!
In season 3 episode 14- We have DJ YoungDene (or Eugene) on the show for a special pump up show for 24 hours of student power. We chat to Eugene about his life, his career, his education, how him and Autumn know each other and the Indigenous Collective talks about our special reading week plans....
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#justiceforcolten
In season 3 episode 13- We have recorded some speeches that we are going to play for you from the #justiceforcolten rally. Then, Mel, Maddi, Jess, Carleigh and Autumn have a very real talk about how they feel in regards to the Gerald Stanley vs. Colton Boushie trial and acquittal. Thank you to…
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Black History Month Special!
In season 3 episode 12- we talk about Black History Month! For this episode, Autumn interviews Judi Lewinson about Black Voices Vancouver. They discuss the history of Black people in Canada, the potential implications of Black-Indigenous solidarity, and how we at Unceded Airwaves can be better...
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A Chat About Stereotyping with Neegann Aaswaakshin
In season 3 episode 11- Autumn, Melissa, and Madeson interview Neegann Aaswaakshin about a controversial poster that INAC released and she modeled for. We discuss how she felt, the critiques that she had, and Autumn and Neegann chat about their differences of opinions. Then Melissa, Autumn, and…
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March On, Vancouver 2018 Review
***Content warning: explicit language*** In Season 3 episode 10- Autumn interviews Jodie Ortega, an organizer for March On, Vancouver! The Next Step March. Then we discuss our experiences comparing this year to last year. We also include a clip from Rhiannon Bennett's speech. Our review includes...
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Land Acknowledgment and Site C
In Season 3 episode 9 Autumn and Melissa interviewed Carleigh Baker, a masters student at UBC, about land acknowledgments, their meanings, and implications of them. Then on second half of the show Madeson and Autumn interviewed Zoe Ducklow, a journalist who worked with Discourse Media on Site C.…
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Holiday Special
In season 3 episode 8 we play some intersectional holiday themed songs for your enjoyment! Settle down, listen in, and enjoy our hour long holiday special. Thank you to our co-hosts Autumn Schnell and Madeson Singh for showing up every week to bring you Unceded Airwaves on CiTR 101.9FM. We...
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FNSSA Journal, Playing Post-Colonial an Activity Book for the Woke and the Weary, and Not Native Enough Part 2
In Season 3 Episode 7- Melissa talks to the First Nations Studies Student's Association about their recent call for papers, their requirements, and what they're looking forward to. Then we talk to Michelle Nahanee about her board game Playing Post-Colonial an Activity Book for the Woke and the...
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Duncan McCue and Defining Indigeneity
In Season 3 Episode 6- we talk to Duncan McCue about his newly released novella The Shoe Boy, his experiences on the land when he was 17, his personal sustainability standards and his experience as an indigenous journalist. Then Josh Kioke and Autumn Schnell discuss what its like to "not be…
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Fish Farming Solidarity, and chatting with Adina Williams
In season 3 episode 5- we talk to Adina Williams about her recent meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, how she felt about it, and the important message that she had to share. Then we discuss a recent press release given to us from the Hereditary leaders from Wet’suwet’en, Gitxsan…
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Billy-Ray Belcourt Comes To Visit and Other Treaty 8 Poets!
In Season 3 Episode 4- we talk to Billy-Ray Belcourt about his newly released book This Wound is a World. We meet up with him to talk about I his recent book launch, his studies, and just a general catch up with his life. Then we talked to Dallas Hunt, another treaty 8 member, and we talked about...
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Inquiry Commentary, Missing Opera, and A Film Review
In Season 3 Episode 3- we talk about the missing and murdered Indigenous women. Autumn gives us a review of Missing, an opera that just closed in Vancouver and is now on its way to Victoria. Josh then discusses and reviews the film, Wind River, and provides some suggestions about potential...
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A Talk About Cultural Appropriation
In Season 3 Episode 2- we talk about cultural appropriation! We were joined by Melissa Morrison to talk about her special jean jacket project for her Indigenous geographies class and some exciting projects that she has coming up. Then Josh Kioke, Nikita Day, Autumn Schnell, and Madeson Singh...
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Musqueam Language Revitalization and Season 2 Recap
In Season 3 Episode 1- we talk about Musqueam language revitalization! We were joined by Patricia Shaw and Grace Point to talk about how the Musqueam people are revitalizing their own language. We start off by discussing their relationships to revitalizing language, how they got started, and what...
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Native Youth Program 2017
This is a special broadcast from the 2017 Native Youth Program! Run by the Museum of Anthropology, the Native Youth Program gives six urban Aboriginal high school students the opportunity to explore their culture and identity among peers, and develop important knowledge, skills and confidence for...
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Season 2 Episode 31
Today's music show features Indigenous musicians with roots from the badlands, the plains and the Rockies of Alberta. In addition to the a great playlist of music we go over some of the key events to check out this week, like Naitonal Aboriginal Day! We also go over the five new Indigenous radio...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Unceded Airwaves is a bi-weekly radio program produced by CiTR’s Indigenous Collective. We are committed to centering Indigenous voices and offering alternative narratives that empower Indigenous people and their stories. We recognize that media has often been used as a tool to subordinate or appropriate Indigenous voices and we are committed to subverting these dynamics. The team is comprised of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people who are passionate about story-telling, alternative media and Indigenous affairs.
We broadcast from the traditional, ancestral, current and unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Wautuh Peoples.
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CiTR & Discorder Magazine
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