As the Canadian Mountain Podcast (CMP) concludes its final season, the team gathers to reflect on the process of decolonizing their media practices throughout the podcast series. Sherry Woods, an Indigenous CMP Producer, leads a discussion with the CMP team—comprising Meg Wilcox, Kyle Napier, Julie Patton, and Catalina Berguno—exploring how the podcast has evolved its practices to better integrate Indigenous perspectives and amplify Indigenous voices. In Part One of the discussion, the team...

Copyright legally protects creators, granting exclusive rights for activities such as printing, publishing, performing, filming, and recording, or authorizing others to do so. This protection prohibits unauthorized use, subjecting infringers to legal consequences. In part 1 of the Canadian Mountain Podcast’s two-part series on Indigenous intellectual property, guests Kyle Napier and Saad Iqbal, both researchers and doctoral students at the University of Alberta, discuss their research on how...

The Chic-Choc Mountain range in the Gaspésie Peninsula of south-eastern Quebec is the focus of this episode of the Canadian Mountain Podcast. Catherine Lambert, the Executive Director of the Mi’gmaq Indigenous Fisheries Management Association and Louise Chaverie, an Associate Professor with the Norwegian University of Life and Sciences, provided their perspective on the Knowledge Hub “Developing Knowledge on the Status of Aquatic Ecosystems in the Chic-Choc Mountains”. Overall, the goal of...

In episode three of season five of the Canadian Mountain Podcast, join host Julie Patton and producer Noel Ormita for a conversation with Chief Roland Wilson and researcher Clayton Lamb about the Indigenous-led conservation of the Klinse-Za Caribou. Roland Wilson is Chief of the West Moberly First Nations and Clayton Lamb is a wildlife scientist with Biodiversity Pathways — an organization that uses data to inform decision-makers at all levels of government in Canada. Both are passionate...

Most of the Yukon Territory is covered by the Yukon River watershed, fed by glacial lakes that flow into the Yukon River system, which is home to diverse species, including salmon. The Salmon people, who are made up of 14 Yukon First Nations, are the stewards and the Indigenous peoples of this land and continue to have a deep connection with salmon. Canada is home to nearly 20 percent of the world's surface freshwater (Statistics Canada, 2018), which is an ideal environment for salmon....

Welcome to Season 5 of the Canadian Mountain Podcast! We’re starting this season by understanding how reintroducing Tatâga (bison) into the Rocky Mountains is a meaningful part of healing the landscape but also a restoration of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and Tatâga. Buffalo were nearly extirpated from Alberta because of colonization, and Indigenous peoples were removed from their land when Banff National Park was created. This is why the reintroduction of Tatâga is so...

Mountain landscapes are dynamic systems, and life in the mountains is inherently exposed to a wide range of natural hazards, including landslides, mudslides, volcanoes, avalanches, earthquakes, wildfires and flooding. This episode of the Canadian Mountain Podcast focuses on the Mountain Risk Knowledge Exchange, which was designed to integrate citizen and community science into monitoring mountain hazards. This new community-based approach is harnessing Indigenous and non-Indigenous local...

In this episode, we learn more about the Canadian Mountain Assessment, which is a flagship initiative of the Canadian Mountain Network that will clarify what we know, do not know, and need to know about Canada’s diverse and rapidly changing mountain systems. This assessment is led by Dr. Graham McDowell, who is supported by a team of international and Canadian advisors that help steward the project as it moves forward. The assessment is the first of its kind in Canada and the first in the...

In this extended-length special edition of the Canadian Mountain Podcast, hear all about conserving natural and cultural heritage through sustainable mountain tourism. This episode includes the virtual recording from the Canadian Mountain Network's webinar for International Mountain Day 2021 that took place on Jan. 26, 2022. The event was originally scheduled for December 2021 but was postponed out of respect for the communities mourning the passing of Nii Gaani Aki Inini (Elder Dave...

On this episode of the Canadian Mountain Podcast, we look inward and discuss the hosting and production process of the team working behind the scenes of this series. We've expanded! As the podcast enters its fourth season, we now have new storytellers and co-hosts joining us. And so, we’ve decided to introduce ourselves as a team and share our perspectives with you. Co-hosts Catalina Berguno and Eric Tanner lead two group panels with members of the Canadian Mountain Network podcast team. The...

Water is essential for life. Yet, the privilege of water quality and security is often overlooked. Most of Canada’s sustainable water sources come from glacial runoff and mountain headwaters. These same waters are also being threatened by human impacts like pollution and climate change. As the quality of these sources continues to dwindle, communities ranging from sparsely populated mountain towns to major cities will start to feel the impacts. In this episode of the Canadian Mountain...

Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, or IPCAs, are lands and waters where Indigenous governments are at the forefront of protecting and conserving the ecosystems within these areas. IPCAs are also centered around culture, language, and the dedication to conserve these areas for future generations. These areas play a major role in biodiversity conservation and the protection of cultural heritage. In 2015, Canada published a report on the “Biodiversity Goals and Targets for Canada”,...

In 2015, the United Nations adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for all member countries to achieve by 2030. These goals encompass all aspects of sustainability from equality to water rights. Despite the importance of these goals and their relevance to today’s problems, the SDGs only represent mountain landscapes in a limited fashion, with mountains mentioned in 2 of the 17 goals. However, mountains cover 26.5 per cent of land on earth and 24 per cent of the landmass in Canada....

How do we gain knowledge about mountain systems? Our understanding of mountains has predominantly been studied using Western scientific methods of research. However, Indigenous knowledge and ways of thinking have often been underappreciated, and in some cases, even excluded from mountain research, which leaves an important part of mountain heritage and knowledge unlearned. This is beginning to shift as more scientists and researchers working in mountains embrace and engage with traditional...

What do the mountains mean to you? Maybe they’re a destination for a weekend getaway and sightseeing. Perhaps they’re your home, or the subject of your scientific research. No matter how you relate to Canada’s mountains, it is important to understand their significance, and the research happening in these majestic places. Whether you’re a new listener or a mountain-based researcher, we welcome you to this new season of the Canadian Mountain Podcast. On this episode of the Canadian Mountain...

In the final episode of the season, host Blaise Kemna looks into how Covid-19 is affecting tourism in mountain communities. Hear from Banff Mayor Karen Sorenson about how things look in town as they prepare to welcome visitors for the summer season. Then, Blaise connects with researcher Joe Pavelka, a professor of Ecotourism and Outdoor Leadership at Mount Royal University who is studying tourists' travel fears and aspirations associated with Covid-19.

In this episode, host Blaise Kemna takes a dive into Indigenous-led research from three different research perspectives: first, a conversation with Dr. Courtney Mason, a Canada Research Chair at Thompson Rivers University; second, an interview with William Snow, administrative manager of the Stoney Nakoda Nation; and third, a discussion with Dr. Aimee Schmidt, excecutive director of the T’akhu  Tlèn Conservancy in Whitehorse.

In this episode, host Blaise Kemna takes a dive into human-wildlife coexistence from three different research perspectives: first, a conversation with Don Caruthers Den Hoed, senior fellow manager with the Canadian Parks Collective for Innovation and Leadership at Mount Royal University's Institute for Environmental Sustainability; second, an interview with Marco Festa-Bianchet, a Biology professor at Sherbrooke University; and third, a discussion with Danah Duke, excecutive director of the...

Our special edition podcast for UN International Mountain Day 2019 (December 11th) brings you a panel of experts discussing the impacts of climate change on mountain ecosystems and communities. Canadian Mountain Network trainee and Mount Royal University journalism student Blaise Kemna recorded this engaging event held on November 4, 2019 at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, AB.

Mountains are ‘water towers’ for the world, providing 60-80% of all freshwater resources. However, all available records indicate that glaciers in mountain ranges around the world are retreating and disappearing due to climate change. At least 600 glaciers have disappeared completely over the past decades, affecting water supplies relied on by billions living downstream. Source FAO Departments and Offices REC: December 11, 2018, as a part of the University of Alberta's 2018 Mountain Festival.

This special episode was recorded during the University of Alberta Mountain Festival on December 6, 2017. Under this year's United Nations’ theme for International Mountain Day, “Mountains Under Pressure: Climate, Hunger, and Migration”, the panel discusses some of the most pressing issues that mountain communities face with regards to traditional foods and food security. The Canadian Mountain Podcast is brought to you by the Canadian Mountain Network. http://canadianmountainnetwork.ca

This special episode was recorded on International Mountain Day on December 11, 2017. Join our host Meg Wilcox when she tunes in with researchers and mountain communities around Canada to celebrate this special day!  The Canadian Mountain Podcast is brought to you by the Canadian Mountain Network. http://canadianmountainnetwork.ca