Rhiannon Johnson
Rhiannon Johnson is an Anishinaabe journalist from Hiawatha First Nation based in Toronto. She has been with CBC since 2017 focusing on Indigenous life and experiences and a producer with Unreserved with Rosanna Deerchild.
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Q&A
Glory St. Germain reflects on 50 years of marriage to the late musician Ray St. Germain
For 50 years Glory St. Germain was married to Métis songwriter and musician Ray St. Germain — the man known as Winnipeg’s Elvis. She spoke to Rosanna Deerchild, host of CBC's Unreserved, about the decades spent by her husband's side that were filled with music, laughter and love.
Radio -Unreserved |
Sacred Seven
How the buffalo is unifying nations across Turtle Island
The 10th anniversary of the Buffalo Treaty brought new signatories and a renewed commitment to return buffalo to territories across North America. About 1000 people gathered in Standoff, Alberta to share knowledge and experiences that support herds and encourage people to reconnect with these sacred animals.
Radio -Unreserved |
Sacred Seven
Eagles carry sacred lessons of Indigenous knowledge for future generations, says elder
For Indigenous people, eagles are a sacred animal. They fly highest to the creator and being able to see one is seen as a blessing. Three Indigenous people share their connections to eagles and the lessons they've learned.
Radio -Unreserved |
Unmapped
Niagara Falls is rich with Indigenous history — a legacy these Haudenosaunee people want recognized
Indigenous history is rooted in the Niagara Region on both sides of the border, a legacy that these Haudenosaunee people are making sure is recognized.
Radio -Unreserved |
'Just the beginning': Nicole Mann is the first Indigenous woman astronaut in space
Nicole Mann spent 157 days on the International Space Station as the mission commander where she and her crew conducted research and experiments to prepare for explorations to the moon and Mars.
Radio -Unreserved |
New
Indigenous talent in the music industry is creating a 'beautiful resistance'
Indigenous talent in the music industry is creating a 'beautiful' resistance by sharing their own stories their own ways. Featuring artists like Digging Roots, Aysanabee, Kristi Lane Sinclair and more.
Radio -Unreserved |
Pacific Coast Indigenous nations see a glimmer of hope for the future of salmon
Many Indigenous nations carry a deep spiritual connection with salmon. But threats like habitat loss, climate change and human development have decimated salmon numbers. Now, Indigenous people are working to bring them back.
Radio -Unreserved |
Indigenous entrepreneurs are using drones and aerospace tech to decolonize the sky
Indigenous people are becoming more self-reliant and asserting self-determination through the aerospace sector with technology like drones and through entrepreneurship and education.
Radio -Unreserved |
Shortlist shortcut to Snotty Nose Rez Kids' Life After
How opening track 'Grave Digger' captures the purpose behind the album.
Music -Events -Polaris |
First Nations and Métis Ontario election priorities include relationship building
First Nations and Métis organizations in Ontario are looking for commitments to relationship building, health care and developing policies from provincial election candidates.
Indigenous |