Five Things with Pam and Niigaan

Niigaan Sinclair Talks Canadian & US Politics

In episode #182, we hear from Dr. Niigaan Sinclair, an Anishinaabe professor, author, and award-winning columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press. He recently won Canada's Best Columnist at the 77th National Newspaper Awards in Toronto - the second time he's won it! His book, Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre, is a national bestseller and winner of the 2024 Governor General's Literary Award for Nonfiction.

Today, I asked him about five issues in the headlines right now: (1) his recent award, (2) Prime Minister Mark Carney, (3) Alberta separation, (4) BC's back-tracking on DRIPA (BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act), and (5) RCMP surveillance of Indigenous peoples. We also talked about three schools renaming themselves after his late father, the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, who headed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

You can buy a copy of Niigaan's latest book, Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre, here:

https://amzn.to/4nzFEx0

You can also sign up for Niigaan's free newsletter - Biidaajimowin | News from the Centre - here:

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/newsletter/biidaajimowin-signup

His Twitter (X) account is: https://x.com/Niigaanwewidam

You can also buy the late Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair's book, Who We Are: Four Questions for a Life and a Nation, here:

https://amzn.to/42yyRKn

You can listen to my last podcast interview with Justice Sinclair, entitled: Murray Sinclair on His Life, Work & Advocacy on Feb.27, 2023:

https://warriorlifepodcast.ca/murray-sinclair-on-his-life-work-advocacy

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Hi! I’m Dr. Pam Palmater, an Indigenous lawyer, professor, author, and podcaster. I create educational videos, podcasts, blogs, and other content about Indigenous issues. I am a citizen of the Mi’kmaw Nation and a member of Eel River Bar First Nation from Mi’kma’ki (Mi’kmaw territory in New Brunswick, Canada).

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