Learning from Home: Community, History, and Leadership with Chief Chris Skead
From When the Frogs Sleep by Kieran Davis and Winter Dawn Lipscombe
December 28, 2025 · 1h 31m · Season 3 · Episode 2
About this episode
Chief Chris Skead discusses his upbringing, the teachings from his grandparents, and their impact on his leadership style.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of When the Frogs Sleep, Winter Dawn and Kieran sit down with Chief Chris Skead of Wauzhushk Onigum Nation for a conversation rooted in story, history, and lived experience. Chief Skead reflects on growing up in community, the teachings he received from his grandparents, and how those early lessons continue to shape his approach to leadership today. Together, they discuss the realities and challenges of leadership, the responsibility of carrying history forwar...
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Hosts: Kieran Davis, Winter Dawn Lipscombe
Guest: Chief Chris Skead
Topics covered
- community
- history
- leadership
- storytelling
- personal experience
Keywords
- leadership
- community
- history
- storytelling
- Wauzhushk Onigum Nation
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Organizations: Wauzhushk Onigum Nation
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