Words and Culture
Words and Culture weaves conversations with Indigenous language and knowledge keepers together with music by Indigenous artists. The team creating this original content is made up exclusively of Indigenous producers, hosts and guests.
Words and Culture
Latest Episodes
The Tragedy of Kwak’wala
Elder Julia Nelson is one of the oldest language speakers of Kwak’wala at 95 years old. She is a first language speaker, she is fluent, she has taught the language for decades. The tragedy is her 75 descendants are not fluent. Julia shares her ...
Hutłilala - to listen
One of the first things you see when you arrive in Alert Bay, B.C., is Andrea Cranmer’s shop Culture Shock. It is a gathering place, to learn and celebrate the kwakwaka’wawk and a place to listen to stories from community members.
Dancing Up a Culture
In the premiere episode of the Kwakwaka’wakw episodes, host Suzette Amaya takes us to Alert Bay, B.C., to introduce us to language teacher and cultural knowledge keeper Pewi Alfred. Pewi shares her language journey and teaches Suzette what some...
hogyaxai'yt noxi'y (I am like my mother)
In this final Gitxsan episode, host Shaneen Robinson sits down with her mother, Catherine Robinson, to discuss intergenerational language learning within their own family. Catherine teaches her grandson to count.
Finding Your Way Home
Robert Fritzche is a Sixties Scoop adoptee. He was raised outside of the culture and the language. But Robert shares with host Shaneen Robinson, you can go home again. This incredible storyteller shares his journey from a three year old boy to ...
