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POP 17: Facilitating Change through University Advancement — with Derek Michael

Join POP host Dr. Florence Glanfield in conversation with Derek Michael, who discuss the role of fundraising to fuel academic excellence. They discuss donor-directed impact towards customizable, meaningful possibilities to student success, alumni engagement, and world class education.

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POP 16: Kinship through Quilts and Augmented Reality — with Amanda Almond

Amanda Almond (Research Coordinator — Womens and Gender Studies and Campus Saint-Jean) joins Dr. Cindy Gaudet and Kyle Napier in discussion about meaning-making. Amanda introduces herself through the makings of her family’s quilting, and then discusses the role of Augmented Reality with Indigenous communities and through University partnerships.

Visit www.sweetgrassar.ca to view the We Are All Related website.

Amanda's thesis work was supported by the University of Alberta's Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund, the Métis Settlements Life Skills Journey project (funded by Alberta Health Services) at the University of Alberta, and the Killam Accelerator Research Award held by Dr. McMahon at the University of Alberta.

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POP 15: Welcoming students, and contributing to Congress 2021 — with Janet Delorme

Introducing Janet Delorme (Administrative Coordinator & Reception, Faculty of Native Studies) who shares the perspective of welcoming new students to the University of Alberta, and the relations behind her contribution to Congress 2021. Janet joins Dr. Cindy Gaudet and Dr. Florence Glanfield in discussion, as they pull at the heart of what it means to be courageous in contribution.

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POP 14: Indigenous brilliance in Engineering — with Jessica Vandenberghe

Join Cindy Gaudet and co-host Michelle Durocher as they join Jessica Vandenberghe (Assistant Dean — Engineering Community and Culture) in conversation about Indigenous brilliance in engineering. Through the conversation, they discuss what it means to be an Indigenous woman, and her podcast — Unsettled: Journeys in Truth and Conciliation.

Listen to Unsettled: Journeys in Truth and Conciliation online on Apple Podcasts and other outlets!

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POP 13: Breaking Bannock: Intellectual property and Indigenous languages — with Kyle Napier

Join the POP team — Dr. Florence Glanfield, Dr. Cindy Gaudet and Kyle Napier — as they celebrate the annual cycle through their 13th moon producing POP together. As the guest for this moon month, Kyle Napier shares the transgenerational impact of Indigenous knowledges and languages, and the need for secure intellectual property laws.

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POP 12: Staying connected while away — with Michelle Durocher

Join us in conversation with Michelle Durocher (Executive Assistant, VER Faculty Development), Dr. Florence Glanfield, and Dr. Cindy Gaudet. Together, we talk about what it means to stay connected to community while living from a distance, and discuss Indigenous Initiatives at the University of Alberta.

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POP 11: Mapping ancestry and connections to community — with Marilyn Dumont

What does it mean to reconnect with community through research? In conversation with Cindy Gaudet and Florence Glanfield, Marilyn Dumont (Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts & Faculty of Native Studies) describes her pursuits of genealogy, history and community, and how that work translates to her role in education at the University of Alberta.

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POP 10: Decolonizing medical education — with Dr. Tracey Hillier

Dr. Dwayne Donald and Dr. Cindy Gaudet are joined by Dr. Tracey Hillier (Executive Dean and Director of the Alberta Institute) in discussion of decolonizing education globally. Tracey shares her experiences from the military, in health sciences, and global discussions on education reform.

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POP 9: Hair teachings and Indigenous student recruitment — with Trevor Phillips

What do you carry in your hair? Trevor Phillips (Indigenous Recruitment Manager, UAlberta) joins Cindy Gaudet and Florence Glanfield in discussions about the spirituality of hair, and importance of how you show up for yourself and community.

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POP 8: Stewarding Métis Histories of the Michel Band — with Nella Sajlovic (née Callihoo)

Your historical and ancestral connections carry with them important histories. Nella Sajlovic (Indigenous Strategies Manager, Provost & Vice-President Academic) is joined by Cindy Gaudet, Kateryna Barnes and Kyle Napier in discussion of the importance of ensuring those stories are shared through the next generations.

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