10 - What makes reconciliation a polarizing topic?

In our final episode of season 1, we have the honour of being joined by Michelle Brass to discuss the guiding question, ‘what makes reconciliation a polarizing topic?”

Michelle is a speaker, writer, and health and wellness coach deeply committed to the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples and communities.

She’s the creator of the SHAWL Program, a health and wellness program that leads people to become Sustainable Health and Wellness Leaders (SHAWL), and eventually SHAWL Certified Facilitators within their communities. The program addresses the aspects of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health, rooted in an Indigenous approach to community well-being, and leads participants to make long-lasting changes in their lives to improve the health and healing of our people and our Mother Earth.

As a former journalist, she loves to read and research my areas of interest, especially in health, wellness, and Indigenous food systems. Over the course of her previous career, she was a TV and radio reporter, editor of an Indigenous youth magazine, newspaper columnist, news/talk radio host and a CBC Radio host. 

Michelle is a proud member of the Yellow Quill First Nation (Saulteaux/Anishnaabe) and resides in Treaty Four Territory in Saskatchewan, Canada.

You can read more about Michelle here, and learn more about the SHAWL program.

Please join us for this deep conversation to consider some ways you can take action (or continue to take action) on reconciliation in Canada.