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The Trailbreaker
with Loren McGinnis

Hipster headdress: offensive or innocuous?

In this interview, Trailbreaker guest host Allison Devereaux discusses cultural appropriation with the Director of the Native American Cultural Center at Yale College.

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Caribou Legs, round 2

Loren talks with Brad Firth - Caribou Legs - a second time. This time about a quick jog from Fort Smith to Yellowknife!

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Caribou Legs

Inspiring conversation with a man who is using his love and talent for running to deal with addictions struggles. Oh, and he goes by the name: Caribou Legs. Powerful.
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Gwich'in Place Names

Loren spoke with Ingrid Kritsch about hundreds of Gwich'in place names being recognized and added to the map of the NWT. And hopefully soon enough, to the map of Yukon.

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Mount Asgard by photo and painting

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Loren spoke with photographer Dave Brosha and painter Robbie Craig about a fairly intense artistic field trip: 14 days on the land to Nunavut's Mount Asgard. Image above by Dave Brosha.  

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NWT Pride

NWTPride.jpgThe NWT Pride festival is turning two. The festival is growing, but sponsorship isn't keeping pace. Pride director and kickstarter, Iman Kassam, joined Loren in studio to talk about this year's festival.

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Narwhal Encounter

daniel-botelho.jpg Brazilian wildlife photographer, Daniel Botelho, spoke with Loren about a remarkable encounter - photographing and swimming with Narwhals.
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Walking with our Sisters

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A touching short documentary by Angela Sterritt. Across the country women are beading mocassin uppers to memorialize missing and murdered indigenous women.

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Walking with our Sisters

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A touching short documentary by Angela Sterritt. Across the country women are beading mocassin uppers to memorialize missing and murdered indigenous women.

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Jim Bryson - live in studio

Jim Bryson joined Loren live in-studio to perform a few of his tunes and talk about his trip through flooded Southern Alberta.

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