Archives for WGO Podcast
From Akwesasne Notes to the Oka Crisis: Francis Boots’ long journey through Indian country
In this episode, Francis Boots talks about how he went to his first protest and his life long journey through the hotspots of Indian country. Francis tell us about the founding and growth of Akwesasne Notes and takes us through his experiences at Alcatraz, Wounded Knee, the BIA takeover and…
Kanenhariyo provides an update about his April 4th trial
Kanenhariyo is heading to court on April 4th, 2017 for his trial. He is charged with possession of tobacco in contravention of Canadian laws. In this brief phone interview Kanenhariyo provides an update of where things are at, and what his strategy is for dealing with the prosecution's refusal to…
Getting rid of the Indian Act: A message to #OccupyINAC
As #OccupyINAC prepares to go viral, Kanenhariyo reflects on the crucial political moment we are in, as momentum builds to abolish the Indian Act. What will come after the Indian Act? What does this mean for the treaties and the Onkwehon:we relationship with Canadians? Will the movement spread? In conclusion,…
Don’t Blame The Nation State
In this excerpt from Episode 36 of the What's Going On Podcast Kanenhariyo talks his frustration with how people blame "the system" for its wrongdoings without understanding the complicity of everyday people active in the operation of the system.
Kanenhariyo on the fabrication of the white race
In this excerpt from Episode 36 of the What's Going on Podcast, Kanenhariyo talks about the fabrication of the white race.
WGO 34 – Crooked cops, Trudeau’s tears and John A. MacDonald’s last murder case
There have been some new developments with Kanenhariyo court case. As Kanenhariyo fuels up with multiple cups of coffee we get an update, and discuss crooked cops, Justin Trudeau's tears, and where things went wrong in Canada's relationship to Onkwehon:we people.
WGO 33 – Christi Belcourt And Isaac Murdoch On Resiliance
So the other day, Isaac and Christi were driving through Six Nations looking for a working wifi connection to do a multiperson online video conference. By pure happenstance, they ended up at Kanenhariyo's and joined us for a podcast after the meeting and pizza. The conversation touched on acts of…
WGO 32 – In Which Kanenhariyo Gets A Load Off His Chest About Line 9
Kanenhariyo has been thinking a lot about Line 9 lately, and here's what he has to say about it.
WGO 31 – Running Down Line 9 – An interview with Rachel Thevenard and her crew
Rachel Thevenard a 22 year old university student is running the entire length of the dangerous Line 9 pipeline this December and January. The other day she and members of her support team (Lindsay, Vanessa, and Heather) happened to be in the area and popped over to Kanenhariyo's to say…
WGO 28 – The white roots of peace, allies, and privilege
On a late night trip to Lone Wolf for tea and pistachios, Kanenhariyo and Tom trundle along in the truck and talk about race, weapons and allies.