Season 5
Sept. 22, 2025
Minister Gull-Masty: Matriarchy in Indigenous Leadership
In this episode of the Matriarch Movement podcast, host Shayla Oulette Stonechild speaks with the Honourable Mandy Gault-Masty, Canada's first Indigenous Minister of Indigenous Services. They discuss the importance of Indigen...
Sept. 8, 2025
Dr. Amy Cardinal Christianson on Reclaiming Indigenous Fire Practices
Host Shayla Oulette Stonechild welcomes guest Dr. Amy Cardinal Christianson to discuss the significance of fire in Indigenous culture and its power in reconnecting us to the land amidst climate change. She shares her journey ...
Aug. 25, 2025
Lorelei Williams: Advocacy for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls (MMIWG)
*Disclaimer* This episode discusses sensitive topics including violence against missing and murdered Indigenous women, children and two spirit people which some listeners may find triggering. Listener discretion is advised. ...
Aug. 11, 2025
From Saddle Lake to Sony: Tia Wood's Journey in Music
Shayla Oulette Stonechild interviews Tia Wood, a rising Indigenous artist from the Saddle Lake Cree Nation. Tia shares her journey from growing up in a musical family to becoming the first Indigenous woman signed to Sony Musi...
July 28, 2025
Rebeka Tabobondung: Reclaiming Indigenous Birth Knowledge
Host Shayla Ouellette Stonechild speaks with filmmaker and Indigenous knowledge researcher Rebeka Tabobondung about the importance of reclaiming Indigenous birth knowledge. They discuss the Spirit of Birth, an eight-part docu...
July 14, 2025
Chasity Delorme: The Tools to Heal Are Within Us
Host Shayla Oulette Stonechild welcomes mental health and wellness advocate Chasity Delorme to discuss generational healing, community leadership and truth and reconciliation in action. Chasity shares her journey becoming an ...
June 30, 2025
Kaitlin B. Curtice: Keeping Our Stories Alive
Host Shayla Ouellette Stonechild speaks with award-winning author and poet, Kaitlin B. Curtice.
June 16, 2025
Sobriety, Storytelling, and Inuit Futurism with Braden Kadlun
Host Shayla Oulette Stonechild engages in a heartfelt conversation with Braden Kadlun, an Inuk content creator and advocate sobriety and Inuit culture.
June 2, 2025
Dr. Lyla June: Turning Pain into Power
In this conversation, Shayla Ouellette Stonechild interviews Dr. Lyla June Johnston, an Indigenous musician, scholar, and community organizer. Dr. Johnston shares her journey of overcoming trauma and addiction, emphasizing th...
May 19, 2025
Sherri Mitchell: Sacred Instructions and Rematriation
Host Shayla Oulette Stonechild interviews Sherri Mitchell, an Indigenous author, attorney, and activist about her book 'Sacred Instructions' and the concept of rematriation..
May 5, 2025
Matriarch Rising: Chief Tréchelle Bunn
Host Shayla Oulette Stonechild is back with a new season and special guest, the just-elected Tréchelle Bunn; the first woman and youngest Chief of BirdTail Sioux Dakota Nation. They discuss Tréchelle's historic election, her ...