Nakoda people

Archeological evidence shows that humans have lived in this region for at least 10,000 years.

These mountains are part of the traditional territories of the Ktunaxa, the Stoney Nakoda, the Blackfoot Confederacy, and the Tsuut’ina.

For generations, people traveled these valleys to hunt, fish, gather medicines, and move through the mountain passes.

The natural hot springs were especially important.

We're broadcasting to you on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region here in southern Alberta, which include Métis Districts 5 and 6.

This place has known many names throughout its history, including Guchismpaa Wayaade, the Stoney Nakoda word for elbow, where the Bow and Elbow Rivers meet.

Currently in Calgary, we're sitting at plus two degrees Celsius under clear skies and a wind of thirteen kilometers per hour out of the southwest after our first snow of the season over the weekend.

Some very pleasant autumnal weather, though, for the week ahead.

Kicking the show off this evening, we heard from Algonquin Mohawk musician Willy Mitchell and Desert River Band out of southern Quebec with a track of theirs from 1980 called Birch Bark Letter that was featured on the most excellent compilation, Native North America, Volume One, back in 2014, put out on Light in the Attic Records.

If you wanna get in touch with the Beach-Beach this evening, you can call or text four zero three two two zero three nine nine one.

Otherwise, hop into your finest bathing attire as we head west of Calgary to the Stoney Nakoda Reserve of Mohkinstsis to hear from Stoney Five, who put out a great album in January of 1971 called First Love.

And the last remaining member of that band, Mary Coquitz, is still alive and getting all the benefits of this reissue.

Welcome to Native Calgarian and mossy for listening.

I'm your host Michelle Robinson speaking to you in Mohkinstsis in the Blackfoot Confederacy, home of the Niitsitapi, Siksikaitsitaimi and the Îyârhe Nakoda.

I talk about history, current news, unheard news, book clubs with special guests to give local or national issues a voice through an urban Saa’tu Dené lens.

My life's work will be to honor the voices of my ancestors and next generation with humor, love and truth.

This podcast is created on the current and traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy, comprised of the Siksika, the Pikani, and the Kainai First Nations, the Tsuut'ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda, including Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Good Stoney First Nations, as well as the Métis Nation within Alberta, including Nose Hill Métis District 5 and Elbow Métis District 6, whose knowledge systems and approaches to understanding our world have sustained communities for thousands of years.

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Welcome to Native Calgarian, and mossy for listening.

I'm your host Michelle Robinson, speaking to you in Mohkinstsis in the Blackfoot Confederacy, home of the Niitsitapi, Siksikaitsitaиni and the Îyârhe Nakoda.

I talk about history, current news, unheard news, book clubs, with special guests to give local or national issues a voice through an urban Saa’tuú Dene lens.

My life's work will be to honor the voices of my ancestors and next generation with humor, love, and truth.