miyo-wîcêhtowin ATEP Podcast

In this episode, Starr MacLean and Lauren Ross share their journeys from ATEP into graduate studies in Indigenous Peoples Education. They reflect on the teachings, relationships, and experiences that shaped them, and how those foundations continue to guide them through their Master’s journeys.Together, they speak on navigating the transition into graduate school, staying grounded during challenges, and the importance of their research for their communities. This conversation is rooted in growth, identity, and the strength of Indigenous knowledge systems.Starr and Lauren also offer encouragement to current ATEP students who may be considering graduate studies, reminding them that they belong and that their voices matter.The circle continues through learning, community, and the next generation of Indigenous scholars.

In this episode, hosts Dr. Zahra Kasamali and Tammy Lamouche sit down with Sharlene Johnson and Kailey Clark to share their journeys through ATEP. Grounded in wâhkôhtowin, they reflect on what it means to become a teacher in a good way through relationships, culture, and community.

What does it mean to truly support students not just academically, but relationally, culturally, and holistically?In this episode of miyo-wîcehtôwin: stories that teach and heal, Tammy and Zahra are joined by Carter Cardinal and Crystal Robertson, two pillars of the Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (ATEP) at the University of Alberta. Together, they share stories about the heart work of student advising, the quiet labour of care, and the relational responsibilities that help learners thrive.This episode lifts up the often unseen work that holds Indigenous education together the steady presence, the listening, the encouragement, and the commitment to walking alongside students in ways that support healing and belonging.

In this episode of the miyo-wîcêhtowin ATEP Podcast, hosts Tammy Rae Lamouche and Dr. Zahra Kasamali sit down with Dean Jennifer Tupper, Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta, for a thoughtful and reflective conversation about leadership, responsibility, and carrying important work forward in Indigenous education.Together, they explore what it means to lead with care, relational accountability, and respect for Indigenous ways of knowing within post-secondary spaces. Dean Tupper shares insights on listening to community, supporting Indigenous learners and educators, and the ongoing work of reconciliation within institutions.

In this episode, hosts Tammy Rae and Zahra Kasamali are joined by Karen West to explore Stories that Sustain Learning, Leading, and Belonging in Indigenous Teacher Education. The discussion highlights storytelling as a foundational practice that supports relational accountability, leadership development, and meaningful belonging within Indigenous teacher education contexts.

Hosted by Tammy Rae and Zahra Kasamali, with guest Charis Auger, this podcast explores the journeys of learning, teaching, and returning within the Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (ATEP). Through stories of resilience, connection, and belonging, listeners hear how learners navigate institutions and carry their teachings forward into classrooms, communities, and beyond.