In Conversation with Patty Krawec (Part 2 of 2)

Subaltern Speaks: Decolonizing Spirituality

Join host, Christina Shivtahal and author, Patty Krawec in the second part of this two-part episode as they discuss fundamental aspects of Anishinaabe cosmology beyond the historical and linear system of Western Christian theology. Previously recorded in March 2022, this important conversation explores strategies in mitigating colonial harm and dismantling structural and internal barriers to allyship and relationship building with Indigenous Peoples.

In Episode 5, Christina and Patty continue the dialogue on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples by unpacking the social, cultural and health disparities in Indigenous communities across Turtle Island. This episode also explores the significance of intersectional representation by First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in religious, corporate, educational and institutional settings to uphold autonomy in spiritual practice and belief systems.

Patty Krawec is an Anishinaabe/Ukrainian writer and speaker from Lac Seul First Nation. She is co-host of the Medicine for the Resistance podcast and co-founder of the non-profit Nii'kinaaganaa Foundation. Patty’s publications include Sojourners, Canadian Living, Rampant Magazine and Midnight Sun and her podcasts and essays can be found at pattykrawec.substack.com. Patty’s book, Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future will be published in September 2022 by Broadleaf Books. Krawec is a member of Chippawa Presbyterian Church and lives in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

*Please note content in this episode includes residential school, racism, and violence *

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