Episodes

Thursday Oct 20, 2016
Thunder Radio Episode 11: Community Histories Mapping Project
Thursday Oct 20, 2016
Thursday Oct 20, 2016
Andy Thomas and Val Bighetty discuss MFNERC's First Nations Community Histories Mapping Project including what's been completed to date and what is planned for the future. You will also hear about why language projects like these are so important.

Thursday Apr 07, 2016
Thunder Radio Episode 10: Traditional Practices in Modern Classrooms
Thursday Apr 07, 2016
Thursday Apr 07, 2016
Educator and speaker Tasha Spillett dropped by to chat about her role as a teacher and student (she recently completed a Master’s degree in Land-based Education). We also talked about how she weaves traditional knowledge and teachings into a modern, 21st century classroom.

Friday Feb 26, 2016
Thunder Radio Episode 9: A Smorgasbord with Kevin Lamoureux
Friday Feb 26, 2016
Friday Feb 26, 2016
Teacher, speaker and advocate, Kevin Lamoureux stopped by our studio to chat about an array of topics regarding First Nations education. They include, reaching out to “non-traditional” students, working with troubled youth/students, how the culture of poverty can effect school experiences, and the U of W’s new mandatory Indigenous Studies course.

Monday Feb 01, 2016
Monday Feb 01, 2016
These are just two of the questions we asked two students studying for their Master’s in Development Practice: Indigenous Development at the U of W. Join Vanessa Tait and Adesuwa Omoruyi-Ero as we talk food security, sustainability, Indigenous knowledge and more.

Friday Jan 08, 2016
Thunder Radio Episode 7: A Chat with Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Friday Jan 08, 2016
Friday Jan 08, 2016
We were honoured to have Dr. Robert-Falcon Ouellette, MP for Winnipeg Centre, stop by and talk with us about the recent election, his role as MP, his Indigenous background, and what he hopes to accomplish for Winnipeg Centre.

Thursday Nov 26, 2015
Thunder Radio Episode 6: Seeking Knowledge - What is an Ally?
Thursday Nov 26, 2015
Thursday Nov 26, 2015
Monique Woroniak is a non-Indigenous Winnipegger who is very active with raising awareness and sharing knowledge, with non-Indigenous people specifically, about First Nations history and issues. She helped to create the website www.groundworkforchange.org and joined us in the studio to talk about what it means to be an ally, or as she describes it, a learner of truth.

Tuesday Oct 20, 2015
Thunder Radio Episode 5: Cultural Literacy & Community Engagement
Tuesday Oct 20, 2015
Tuesday Oct 20, 2015
Cultural literacy, community engagement and First Nations education are all touched upon in our 5th episode of Thunder Radio. Maria Morrison, indie publishing consultant and Citizen Equity Committee Coordinator for the City of Winnipeg, came by our studio to chat about these very important and timely issues.

Thursday Sep 17, 2015
Thunder Radio Episode 4: Ancestral Education Systems
Thursday Sep 17, 2015
Thursday Sep 17, 2015
Victor Harper, from Wasagamack First Nation, is currently the Tribal Education Advisor for the Island Lake Tribal Council. Victor has been an advocate for the Ancestral Education System and its importance for teaching culture, ancestral language, and instilling values in our First Nations youth, for decades. He joined us in our office in September, 2015 for a discussion around the balance between contemporary and ancestral education systems, and how that integration could, and should, occur.

Friday Jul 03, 2015
Thunder Radio Episode 3 : Suicide Prevention
Friday Jul 03, 2015
Friday Jul 03, 2015
The topic of suicide is not an easy one to discuss, but it is something that needs to be faced. In episode 3, we talk to MFNERC's Suicide Prevention Liaison Officer Kevin Kipling about the work he does in our First Nations communities.
For more information on how to get help:
Manitoba Suicide Line - 24 Hours 1-877-435-7170
http://www.reasontolive.ca/

Wednesday May 27, 2015
Thunder Radio Episode 2 : LTF Soundscape
Wednesday May 27, 2015
Wednesday May 27, 2015
This episode is a soundscape of the
17th annual Lighting the Fire Conference in partnership with the 11th
Western Canada First Nations Administrators Education Conference.
The conference was held on May 6-8, 2015 in Winnipeg Manitoba.