Shoomis — A Celebration of Grandfather Teachings for National Indigenous Peoples Day | CBC News (2024)

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· Posted: Jun 20, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: June 21

To celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day today, June 21, CBC Thunder Bay produceda morning of special coverageto reflect on this special day.

Co-hosts Sara Kae and Jasmine Kabatay hosted Shoomis: A Celebration of Grandfather Teachings on CBC Radio One from the shores of Gichigami, also known as Lake Superior, on Robinson-Superior Treaty land in Thunder Bay.

Shoomis means grandfatherin Anishinaabemowin and the Seven Grandfather teachings are a set of guiding principles passed down from generation to generation to guide Anishinaabe to live a good life.

Scroll below to listen to the show's segments:

• Listen to the first hour of Shoomis — A Celebration of Grandfather Teachings
• Listen to the second hour ofShoomis — A Celebration of Grandfather Teachings
• Listen to the third hour ofShoomis — A Celebration of Grandfather Teachings

We begin withelder Wanda Baxter,our guide throughout the program, to help us learn what the teachings mean.

Then, we meetMaya Cacaby,who collaborated with the Nokiiwin Tribal Council to createBishkabiiyaang, an Indigenous metaversevirtual game that encouragesthe learning of Anishinaabe culture, languageand stories.

Deanne Hupfieldspoke with CBC's Tessa Harper about a regalia-making workshop happening in Kingfisher Lake First Nation this week, and the personal meanings behind the regalia you'll see at powwows and gatherings.

Language keeper Charlotte Martentold Jasmine Kabatay about her work using puppets to teach Anishinaabemowin to children, demonstrating the value of humility. WhileKim Wheeler, the producer of the Words and Culture podcast, and author Waubgeshig Rice explain the importance of keeping the language alive through new media.

Filmmakers Catherine Bainbride and Neil Diamond talk to us about challenging stereotypes in film and their new documentaryRed Fever,which looks at the different ways Indigenous people have shaped Western society, from democracy to football.

CBC's Lisa-Marie Esquega meets with Michelle Desroiser, who talks about her work teaching yogawith a trauma-informed yoga practice that she shares with the community.

Welook at the life and legacy of Josephine Mandamin, environmentalist, water walker and water protector who embodies all of the Grandfather Teachings, but most especially, love.

The two-spirit powoww honours people living their true selvesand accepting yourself as you are. Tessa Harper attended a recent two-spirit powwow in Thunder Bayand brings us to meet the people participating there.

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