The Auntie Is In

The Auntie Is In A podcast from Dr. Paulina Johnson of UofA detailing Indigenous truths in Settler Canada.

Season 2, Episode 12: Chief’s Council is out now on Spotify! What stories do you remember when you were younger? Do you ...
06/14/2024

Season 2, Episode 12: Chief’s Council is out now on Spotify!

What stories do you remember when you were younger? Do you remember the ones that spoke to you the most? In this episode, Dr. Johnson goes through a series of short stories that reflect her lived experiences and interactions with the everyday mixed with elements from storytellers that came before.

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Season 2, Episode 11: Nêhiyaw Pimâtisiwin is out now on Spotify! In this episode, Dr. Johnson shares some teachings of N...
06/01/2024

Season 2, Episode 11: Nêhiyaw Pimâtisiwin is out now on Spotify!

In this episode, Dr. Johnson shares some teachings of Nêhiyaw Pimâtisiwin or the “Cree way of life.” She particularly shows how government policies have attempted to destroy Nêhiyaw pimâtisiwin and why they have ultimately failed.

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Season 2, Episode 10: Indigenous Feminisms is out now on Spotify! The colonial world that Indigenous womxn find themselv...
05/30/2024

Season 2, Episode 10: Indigenous Feminisms is out now on Spotify!

The colonial world that Indigenous womxn find themselves in is one riddled with what we should represent but not what we are truly capable of. In this episode, we present Indigenous feminisms for a transformative world where Indigenous womn need to know they do not have to forgive anyone. Their existence is a resurgence against the harms we know but to embrace and forgive themselves. Dr. Johnson sets aside the weight of the expectations and shares who she rightfully is without compromise or hesitation.

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Season 2, Episode 9: The Spirit World is out on Spotify! The Spirit World for the Nêhiyawak is not the final journey; it...
05/24/2024

Season 2, Episode 9: The Spirit World is out on Spotify!

The Spirit World for the Nêhiyawak is not the final journey; it is a return home - to our ancestors and those not yet here in the physical world. As we come to understand the spirit world and the journey home, Dr. Johnson reflects on the traditions and teachings of her people as she shares that death is not the end. It is only a transition to being a good ancestor.

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Season 2, Episode 8: “In their own time/space” is out on Spotify! The mind in Nêhiyawak teachings is vast and all-encomp...
05/22/2024

Season 2, Episode 8: “In their own time/space” is out on Spotify!

The mind in Nêhiyawak teachings is vast and all-encompassing; because it is, there are realities we do not understand or yet know about. The mind can shield us from danger and harm, force us to forget, and allow us to experience the world differently through our senses. All that we know as Indigenous peoples is to learn to respect those “in their own time/space” as we examine how the world is not the same for everyone, and because of this, we must look to those and learn from them because there is still much to learn especially about neurodivergence and what is a “disability.

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Season 2, Episode 7: Five C’s of White Supremacy is out on Spotify! In this episode, members of the team reflect on how ...
05/22/2024

Season 2, Episode 7: Five C’s of White Supremacy is out on Spotify!

In this episode, members of the team reflect on how they have personally been involved in perpetuating stories that support and legitimize White supremacy, settler colonialism, and racism in Canada. The goal here is for us to help each other — and you, our listeners — learn to recognize and challenge these stories in our everyday lives. We bring you the Five C’s of White Supremacy:
Concentrate on the individual, Cut Off the Present, Constrain Possibilities, Classity Cultures, and Condemn the Oppressed.

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Season 2, Episode 6: Belonging is out on Spotify! What does it mean to come from a community? In this episode, we examin...
05/21/2024

Season 2, Episode 6: Belonging is out on Spotify!

What does it mean to come from a community? In this episode, we examine the concept of Indigenous identity through belonging and how this is shaped by connection. Importantly, we address what it means to be Indigenous within a university system during a time of pretendians and those who are Indigenous for convenience. It is a challenging and often controversial topic ahead, but it is needed within Canada’s pressing reality.

Season 2, Episode 5: The Eagle and Condor is out now on Spotify! In this episode, Dr. Johnson shares the Prophecy of the...
05/10/2024

Season 2, Episode 5: The Eagle and Condor is out now on Spotify!

In this episode, Dr. Johnson shares the Prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor and reflects on the relationship between time, space and ancestry. According to the prophecy, the Eagle and the Condor will soon join again with the people and knowledge from North and South America. Dr. Johnson explains how time is not necessarily linear and the importance of a prophecy within the communities that follow its teachings.

We are excited to announce that Season 2, Episode 5: The Eagle and Condor, is available to listen in Spanish!

En este episodio, Dr Johnson comparte la profecía del Águila y el Cóndor y reflexiona sobre la relación entre el tiempo, el espacio y lo ancestral. Según la profecía, el Águila y el Cóndor se reunirán de nuevo con la gente y los conocimientos del Norte y del Sur de América. Dr Johnson explica cómo el tiempo no es necesariamente lineal y la importancia de la profecía entre las comunidades que siguen sus enseñanzas. Este episodio es presentado por Marieliv y Juan.

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Season 2, Episode 4: Academic Auntie is out now on Spotify! What is the world that Indigenous Aunties’ navigate while pa...
05/02/2024

Season 2, Episode 4: Academic Auntie is out now on Spotify!

What is the world that Indigenous Aunties’ navigate while part of academia? In this episode, Dr. Johnson shares the struggles faced by being Indigenous in an institution not designed for Indigenous Peoples or their knowledge and what it means to be early career researchers navigating their respective institutions. From maintaining roots in community to being the hope-made flesh to the emotional labour of being who we have always been taught to be, this episode shares the voice of Dr. Johnson’s closet friend and collaborator, Brittany Johnson. Guess how many auntie cackles you hear in this episode (trust us, you’ve been warned!).

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Announcing Season 2, Episode 3: For PaulFor Indigenous men, without the confines of coloniality. You can listen now on S...
04/27/2024

Announcing Season 2, Episode 3: For Paul

For Indigenous men, without the confines of coloniality.

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Announcing Season 2, Episode 2: The Spirit of Nêhiyawewin!Nêhiyawewin (Four-Spirit Language) is felt throughout the soul...
04/21/2024

Announcing Season 2, Episode 2: The Spirit of Nêhiyawewin!

Nêhiyawewin (Four-Spirit Language) is felt throughout the soul of the people in their songs, prayers, and conversations. Knowing the medicine that is carried in the language connects those today with their ancestors and importantly, themselves. In this episode, we delve into the importance of language not just through communication but as a means of feeling, experiencing, seeing, listening, and believing.

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We’re back with Season 2 of ! 🥳🎉In Episode 1: Dr. Johnson, we begin by acknowledging the people from Maskwacis who have...
04/20/2024

We’re back with Season 2 of ! 🥳🎉

In Episode 1: Dr. Johnson, we begin by acknowledging the people from Maskwacis who have shaped Dr. Johnson’s life. This episode includes her story as a young Rez girl who went for it to become a full-fledged Indigenous baddie/auntie working towards a decolonial future where Indigenous knowledge is upheld and prioritized within universities. Get to know your auntie on a more personal level through the people who know her best!

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Here’s a sneak peek of Season 2, Episode 1: Dr. Johnson! We begin by acknowledging the people from Maskwacis who have shaped Dr. Johnson’s life. This episode includes her story as a young Rez girl who went for it to become a full-fledged Indigenous baddie/auntie working towards a decolonial future where Indigenous knowledge is upheld and prioritized within universities. Get to know your auntie on a more personal level through the people who know her best! You can click the link in our bio to listen to the full episode now on Spotify! #TheAuntieIsIn #Season2 #Episode1 #DrJohnson

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