Lost, found and the journey of self-discovery

Self-discovery can be a long and winding path. But they say it is not the destination so much as the journey. This week on Unreserved, we travel with those who have lost and found their way home.

The Sixties Scoop saw thousands of Indigenous children taken from their families and adopted out to non-native parents.  Alan Trevor Maytwayashing and Ann Marie Thrasher share the incredible stories of how they found their way back.

Theland Kicknosway, 12, is no stranger to the spotlight. Last fall, he was on television and computer screens as he led Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his new cabinet into Rideau Hall with a hand drum and a song. He recently ran more than 130 kilometers to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Waubgeshig Rice caught up with him before he headed out. 

When Dustin Harder was just 19 he left Winnipeg and hitchhiked his way to Dawson City, Yukon where he honed his musical chops in a house band. Harder will play a live tune and explain how he panned for gold in a very unusual way.

Most people think maple syrup is a French Canadian product, but it's actually an Indigenous food. Tabitha Martens started an after school program in Winnipeg called, Food is our Language, to connect Indigenous youth to the food practices of their culture. Stephanie Cram headed out with a group of teenagers to learn how to tap maple trees.

 

A beloved Canadian play is hitting the stage of the National Theatre of Greenland. The Rez Sisters was written by Cree playwright Tomson Highway. It has been translated into Greenlandic — a language closely related to Inuktitut. Cheryl Kawaja headed to a rehearsal to find out how the production is shaping up. 

This week's Playlist

C-Weed - Run as One

Dustin Harder - I Was Wrong

Patricia Cano - Hey, Good-Lookin