ʔasqanaki: to tell two versions of the same story (Ktunaxa)
The ʔasqanaki Podcast by Smokii Sumac honours connections between Indigenous storytellers through the Ktunaxa concept of ʔasqanaki: to tell two versions of the same story. The podcast features a rich line-up of Indigenous guests from multiple nations including “Uncle of Indigenous Literatures” Richard Van Camp (Tłı̨chǫ), Educator, Poet and Author, Tasha Spillet, (Cree/Trinadian), Poet and Photographer Tenille Campbell (Dene/Métis), Poet Janelle Kasperski (Nisga’a), Juno award winning musician G.R. Gritt (Anishinaabe/Métis), award-winning performing and recording artist, non-fiction writer, filmmaker Christa Couture (Cree/Scandinavian) and musician Meisha Louie (Secwépemc).
The first season of The ʔasqanaki Podcast explores themes of adoption, gender and sexual diversity, residential schools, reconciliation, and so much more! Tune in to hear Smokii and his guests share stories of how their work came to be, what inspires them to create, and which pieces of their work resonated so deeply with Smokii's experiences that he decided to create a whole show about it! Honouring Indigenous oral traditions through a modern podcast format, the podcast is a heartfelt journey of Smokii Sumac's self-discovery as an Indigenous adoptee, two-spirit, transgender person, and poet.
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ʔasqanaki: to tell two versions of the same story (Ktunaxa)
The ʔasqanaki Podcast by Smokii Sumac honours connections between Indigenous storytellers through the Ktunaxa concept of ʔasqanaki: to tell two versions of the same story. The podcast features a rich line-up of Indigenous guests from multiple nations including “Uncle of Indigenous Literatures” Richard Van Camp (Tłı̨chǫ), Educator, Poet and Author, Tasha Spillet, (Cree/Trinadian), Poet and Photographer Tenille Campbell (Dene/Métis), Poet Janelle Kasperski (Nisga’a), Juno award winning musician G.R. Gritt (Anishinaabe/Métis), award-winning performing and recording artist, non-fiction writer, filmmaker Christa Couture (Cree/Scandinavian) and musician Meisha Louie (Secwépemc).
The first season of The ʔasqanaki Podcast explores themes of adoption, gender and sexual diversity, residential schools, reconciliation, and so much more! Tune in to hear Smokii and his guests share stories of how their work came to be, what inspires them to create, and which pieces of their work resonated so deeply with Smokii's experiences that he decided to create a whole show about it! Honouring Indigenous oral traditions through a modern podcast format, the podcast is a heartfelt journey of Smokii Sumac's self-discovery as an Indigenous adoptee, two-spirit, transgender person, and poet.
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In episode 6 Smokii is joined by Secwépemc musician and Smokii's hometown hero Miesha Louie. Smokii and Meisha discuss being of mixed ancestry and the legacy of residential schools. Miesha shares the songs “Mixed Blood Girls” and “Dig Me Out”.
The ʔasqanaki Podcast by Smokii Sumac honours connections between Indigenous storytellers through the Ktunaxa concept of ʔasqanaki: to tell two versions of the same story.
Tune in to hear Smokii and his guests share stories of how their work came to be, what inspires them to create, and which pieces of their work resonated so deeply with Smokii's experiences that he decided to create a whole show about it!
Miesha Louie
Where have all the riot grrrls gone? You ask – Miesha & The Spanks answer. If you’ve got a yearning for flashy yet classic hard rock, look no further – this Calgary-based duo has the guitar hero-worshiping, face melting, whisky belting sound that you’ve been seeking.
A modern singer/guitarist and beloved fixture on the local scene, frontwoman Miesha Louie is the integral driving force behind Miesha & The Spanks. A mixed-Secwépemc artist living in Treaty 7 Territory, she’s devoted her entire career to inventing and playing instrumentally brilliant melodies that unleash her passions and her full-throated vocal tones.
As a result, Miesha & The Spanks have become a tighter and more muscular version of themselves with each new release. Miesha’s solos are as quintessentially rock as they come. Her anarchic, femme-powered vibes causing audiences to erupt in devil-horn-raising celebration of razor-sharp hooks delivered with fire and flare.
Content: explicit language and conversations about being a “mixed blood girl,” covid19, being a mom of twins, anti-Indigenous racism, colourism, impacts of colonization, effects of residential school, personal stories of the residential school experience, mixed identities, internalized racism, disenfranchisement, bill C-31, party songs, motherhood, the labour of truth and reconciliation, orange shirts, and the news of the 215 unmarked graves at Kamloops Indian Residential school.
Thank you to our guest, Miesha Louie, and to Michael Ayotte at the National Music Centre in Calgary, for recording the episode.
Thank you, also, to our team, Sound Designer, Audio Engineer and Editor Greyson Gritt of Minotan Music Inc. and Producer Krystal Strong of Osum Artist Management.
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