Season 3 | Episode 8 | Good Fire Podcast

About this episode

Hosts Amy Cardinal Christianson and Matthew Kristoff discuss fire's significance in Métis culture with guests Lisa Shepherd and Paul Courtoreille.

In this episode of the Good Fire Podcast, hosts Amy Cardinal Christianson and Matthew Kristoff sit down with Lisa Shepherd and Paul Courtoreille who share personal memories and cultural insights into fire’s role within Métis traditions. From childhood experiences to modern applications, they discuss fire's ability to connect communities, heal the land, and preserve Métis heritage. Quotes 1.07.33 - 1.07.09: “In order for us to gain back that which was almost disappeared, we need to be able to live in our truth, which… means… being able to recognize the land is in us... it’s where we come from, it’s what we are made up of.” Takeaways A Journey to Reclaim Language and Culture (4.33) Lisa introduces herself, acknowledging her Métis and Italian heritage. While she didn’t grow up speaking Cree, she is now learning it to reclaim her cultural roots. Lisa expresses the importance of integrating language into daily life, not just for herself but for her children and future generations. This reconnection is part of her broader goal as a Métis artist to revitalize cultural practices and traditions lost due to colonization. Childhood Memories of Cultural Burns (6.14) Lisa shares a childhood…

People in this episode

Hosts: Amy Cardinal Christianson, Matthew Kristoff

Guests: Lisa Shepherd, Paul Courtoreille

Topics covered

• Métis traditions
• cultural insights
• fire's role
• community connection
• heritage preservation

Keywords

• fire
• Métis culture
• cultural burns
• heritage
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Métis

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