2011: July 2011 Archives

Wednesday July 27, 2011

July 27, 28 & 30 Missing and Murdered Women

Conservative estimates of the number of missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada are around 580, but some say there are as many as 3,000. So why is this issue mostly ignored by the general public? Are Canadians really that indifferent to our Indigenous population? On ReVision Quest this week, host Darrell Dennis explores this dark aspect of Canadian society.

 

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Thursday July 21, 2011

Darrell on two spirited

When putting together any episode of ReVision Quest there are two things that we always look for: one, there is a good mix of humour throughout, and two, the interviews provide a balanced view on the topic we are covering. Some episodes succeed more than others but as I listened to this week's episode I thought we achieved our goals.

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Wednesday July 20, 2011

July 20, 21 & 23 Two Spirited: being GLBT and Aboriginal

Ever hear someone being called an aagookwe? Nadle? Or how about winkte? Perhaps not in recent times, but what about two spirited? When it comes to Aboriginal gays, lesbians, and transgendered people in North America, their story departs from the mainstream gay community. Darrell Dennis dives into the conversation and gets the straight answers.

 

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• August 2011
  • Wed., 31 – Aug 31, Sept 1, 3 Everything you wanted to know about Native people but were afraid to ask
     
  • Thu., 25 – Darrell on "Bad Romance"
     
  • Wed., 24 – August 24, 25 & 27 Bad Romance: "us" and "them"
     
  • Thu., 18 – Darrell on Urban Natives
     
  • Wed., 17 – Aug 17, 18 & 20 Urban Natives: Aboriginals and the City
     
  • Wed., 10 – Darrell on Water Woes
     
  • Wed., 10 – ReVision Quest: Water. H2Oh-Oh?
     
  • Wed., 3 – ReVision Quest: Hair
     
• July 2011
  • Wed., 27 – July 27, 28 & 30 Missing and Murdered Women
     
  • Thu., 21 – Darrell on two spirited
     
  • Wed., 20 – July 20, 21 & 23 Two Spirited: being GLBT and Aboriginal
     
  • Wed., 13 – Darrell on storytellers
     
  • Wed., 13 – July 13, 14 & 16 Storytellers: the evolution of
     
  • Wed., 6 – Darrell on housing
     
• June 2011
  • Wed., 29 – June 29, 30 & July 2 The Elder: is there more to being an Elder than being elder?
     
  • Thu., 23 – ReVision Quest starts June 29th