True North Strong and Cree with Joel D. Montgrand
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Joel introduces you to... himself! From his first stage appearance (in a children's buckskin parade), getting the nickname "JD Hogg", to moving to Vancouver and giving acting a shot– get to know your host and what you can look forward to from Actors and Ancestors.
The legendary Wes Studi joins Joel for an exchange about his sweeping career from "The Last of the Mohicans" to "Reservation Dogs" and everything in between. Wes is a Tsalagi (Cherokee) screen veteran and the first Indigenous actor to receive an Academy Award for his lifetime achievements. Wes...
Published 09/30/24
[Actors and Ancestors is sharing this episode in partnership with CBC Unreserved.] The "Sixties Scoop" was a time when Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families and communities and sent to live with white families in 1960's Canada. It’s estimated that over 20,000 First...
Published 08/30/24