Five Things with Pam and Niigaan

About this episode

Pam Palmater interviews Niigaan Sinclair about current political issues affecting Indigenous peoples in Canada and the US.

Five Things with Pam and Niigaan Niigaan Sinclair Talks Canadian & US Politics In episode #182, we hear from Dr. Niigaan Sinclair, an Anishinaabe professor, author, and award-winning columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press. He recently won Canada's Best Columnist at the 77th National Newspaper Awards in Toronto - the second time he's won it! His book, Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre, is a national bestseller and winner of the 2024 Governor General's Literary Award for Nonfiction. Today, I asked him about five issues in the headlines right now: (1) his recent award, (2) Prime Minister Mark Carney, (3) Alberta separation, (4) BC's back-tracking on DRIPA (BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act), and (5) RCMP surveillance of Indigenous peoples. We also talked about three schools renaming themselves after his late father, the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, who headed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. You can buy a copy of Niigaan's latest book, Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre, here: https://amzn.to/4nzFEx0 You can also sign up for Niigaan's free newsletter - Biidaajimowin | News from the Centre…

People in this episode

Host: Pam Palmater

Guest: Niigaan Sinclair

Topics covered

• Canadian politics
• US politics
• Indigenous rights
• journalism
• awards
• education

Keywords

• Niigaan Sinclair
• Pam Palmater
• Indigenous rights
• politics
• journalism
• awards
• Truth and Reconciliation
• Wînipêk

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Winnipeg Free Press, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Books & works: Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre, Who We Are: Four Questions for a Life and a Nation

Places: Canada, US, Alberta, BC

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