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Unreserved Reads: Author Richard Van Camp's best book picks of 2019

The holiday season is here, and it's a great time to curl up with a book. With the year coming to an end, we are taking a look back at some of the best books of 2019 with author Richard Van Camp.

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Family, community, healing: Documentaries highlight personal journeys in First Nations

On a special episode of Unreserved this week, we share three documentaries — three personal journeys about family, community and the desire for healing.

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Culture, curriculum, community: Thunder Bay schools pushing back against racism

This week on Unreserved, how schools and grassroots initiatives are helping First Nations youth transition to life in the city.

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Reclaiming and revitalizing Indigenous languages

For the United Nations' International Year of Indigenous Languages, initiatives to strengthen ties between Indigenous people and their languages are being taken up across the world. This week on Unreserved, stories of reclamation and revitalization of Indigenous languages.

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Challenging media stereotypes of Indigenous people

Stereotypes of Indigenous people have been around for a long time and are often reproduced by journalists. This week we're investigating the media to find out what's being done to challenge these stereotypes, and to hear from those pushing the industry to do better.

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FIRST WORDS: Martina Shovar speaks Ktunaxa

With less than 30 speakers left, you might expect Martina Shovar to feel discouraged about the future of her Ktunaxa language. But she's hopeful.

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Beyond true crime: Striking a balance between ethics and entertainment

The true crime genre is booming. After all, who doesn't love a good whodunit? Today, we're moving beyond the mystery and talking about how true crime can be used to tell bigger stories, asking what ethics are at play, and discovering what happens when trauma becomes entertainment.

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Oscar-winning Cherokee actor Wes Studi on his culture, his work, and the award of a lifetime

From the Vietnam War, to the American Indian Movement, to the bright lights of Hollywood, veteran Cherokee actor Wes Studi has had a colourful life. This Sunday he'll become the first Indigenous actor to receive an Oscar for his work. Ahead of the ceremony, Wes Studi sits down with Rosanna Deerchild to talk about his work, his life and how roles for Indigenous actors have evolved during his career.

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Fall reading list: Unreserved has book picks to keep you cozy

After a big snowstorm in Manitoba took out power lines and felled trees, our intrepid host slipped and sprained her ankle. So it seems like the perfect time for Rosanna to put her feet up, relax and read a pile of books by Indigenous authors.

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Unreserved heads to the polls

The federal election is around the corner. This week on Unreserved, we're rolling up our sleeves and getting political. What's at stake for Indigenous issues when voters head to the polls? And why do some Indigenous people choose not to vote?

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Beyond Orange Shirt Day: Documenting the lasting impact of Indian Residential Schools

This past week, Canada marked Orange Shirt Day, a day designed to educate people about residential schools and the impact they had on Indigenous communities. This is a part of Canada's history that touches almost every Indigenous family in this country.

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Crime, history, science and adventure: Tuning in to Indigenous podcasts

More and more Indigenous people are turning to podcasts as another way to record their stories, reclaim their histories and educate others on things often left out of history books. Today, we're sampling Indigenous podcasts from around the world.

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'A mountain of power': The impact of Cindy Blackstock

Cindy Blackstock has been described as "Canada's 'relentless moral voice' for First Nations equality." She has worked for decades as a tireless champion for the rights of Indigenous children and their families.

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FIRST WORDS: Why Amazing Race Canada winners want you to learn Indigenous languages

Anthony Johnson and James Makokis won the seventh season of Amazing Race Canada, and chose Team Ahkameyimok as their name during the competition. In this podcast exclusive, they explain the important role their languages play on and off reality TV.

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Unreserved at TIFF: Indigenous films, directors and #TaikaWatch2019

This week, Unreserved is at one of the biggest and most prestigious film festivals in the world: the Toronto International Film Festival! Follow along as Rosanna Deerchild tracks down a few of the 13 Indigenous filmmakers who are screening films this year — including an exhaustive search for the most sought-after, Maori director Taika Waititi. He's a busy man, but your favourite cousin is determined to find him.

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Uncovering the complicated history of blankets in Indigenous communities

Blankets hold great cultural significance in many Indigenous communities. They were used in trade, given as gifts and even offered a way to record community history.

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Everything you need to know about Indigenous blankets in Canada

From the Hudson Bay point blankets, to button blankets, and star quilts, this week Unreserved is taking a look at the history of blankets in Indigenous communities. In this podcast exclusive, Elizabeth Kawenaa Montour from Library and Archives Canada leads us through that history.

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First Words: Diga speaks Tlicho

In this episode of First Words, Diga, the frontman of N.W.T.-based rock band Digawolf, shares some of his favourite words in Tlicho, including the names of his daughter and son.

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Where you can hear your favourite cousin this summer

Unreserved's podcast feed is taking a break for the summer — but you can still catch the show every Sunday at 7 p.m. and Tuesday at 1 p.m. on CBC Radio One.

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FIRST WORDS: Ziibiins Alexandra Johnson speaks Anishinaabemowin

Ziibiins Alexandra Johnson is Anishinaabe from Red Lake Nation in northwestern Minnesota. She'll teach you a few words in her language, and the phrase for 'the leaves sound nice being blown by the wind' in Anishinaabemowin.

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Becoming The Jerry Cans: From Legion cover band to ambassadors of Inuit culture

The Jerry Cans are now known for their eclectic sound that combines rock, folk, throat singing and singing in Inuktitut, but the group originally met at Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit, and started off playing cover songs.  

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