Ep. #992: Tanya Talaga

Tanya Talaga is here to discuss her award-winning book and its complementary documentary film, The Knowing, Scarborough pride, being discouraged to learn about her Indigenous heritage as a child, her lifelong interest in storytelling, writing for the student newspaper at the University of Toronto, establishing her Makwa Creative production company and the importance of diversification for modern media workers, what justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls looks like, why governments and the Catholic Church finally acknowledged and apologized for their treatment of Indigenous people, perspectives on genocides continuing in broad daylight despite humanity’s shared history and knowledge, what’s next for Talaga and her team, other future plans, and much more. EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO MONTHLY $6 USD PATREON SUPPORTERS. This one is fine, but please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks! Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Support vish on Patreon! Related episodes/links: Ep. #926: OMBIIGIZI Ep. #908: ASKO Ep. #899: Ghostkeeper Ep. #742: Leanne Betasamosake Simpson Ep. #635: Zoon Ep. #621: Walking Eagle News’ Tim Fontaine Ep. #547: WHOOP-Szo Ep. #474: Snotty Nose Rez Kids Ep. #412: Alanis Obomsawin Ep. #408: Jeremy Dutcher Ep. #152: Kevin “Sipreano” Howes & Duke Redbird Ep. #65: Tanya Tagaq Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.