Hosts Kurtis Matthews and Donny Nayotchekeesic discuss Fort Severn's current views and updates regarding issues around rez dogs. 

Councilor and former Deputy Chief Dennis Bluecoat discusses the use of culling to deal overpopulation of dogs, Chief Paul Burke discusses his actions in finding alternatives as bringing back dog sled teams and spay/neuter programs, Cst. Alex Lewis of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service discusses his experiences of being asked to cull dogs & protocol around rabies, and part-time nurse Elizabeth Fudge discusses the upcoming volunteer spay, neuter, chipping & dog collar tagging initiative coming to Fort Severn Aug 25-30, 2019 with Finding Them Homes out of Barrie, ON.

Producer: Kurtis Matthews
Assisted by: Karli Zschogner, Journalism Trainer
Mushkego Lowland Advocates Radio Podcast Jingle by: Donny Nayotchekeesic

Website: https://lowlandadvocates.wordpress.com/

Originally Aired live Aug 15, 2019 on Channel 9 in Fort Severn First Nation

In conversation about Rez Dogs - Mushkego Lowland Advocates Episode 1

UPDATE: National award-winning Episode of Journalists for Human Rights' Outstanding Work by Indigenous Youth Reporter (11/25/2019): Co-hosts Alyssa McKinney & Laney Miles discuss their findings after a 6-week research/interview process on an analysis of access to mental health services in their fly-in community of Fort Severn First Nation. 

Interviews centre around the community's building trust in Nishnawbe Aski Police with Cst. Alex Lewis, whom some call 'Alex Super Cop'. Other interviews include band program manager Maybelline Cameron Matthews, Choose Life Program Coordinator Mary Miles, Nurse-in-Charge Connie Baranyai, and elder Ida Bluecoat who opens about the historical impact of intergenerational trauma and the need to bring back community mediation.
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)Fort Severn 'Alex Super Cop' - Addressing Mental Health Crisis' from Within : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDE_ru2p55g&t

Producer: Alyssa McKinney
Assisted by: Karli Zschogner, Journalism Trainer
Mushkego Lowland Advocates Radio Podcast Jingle by: Donny Nayotchekeesic

Website: lowlandadvocates.wordpress.com/

Originally Aired live Aug 15, 2019 on Channel 9 in Fort Severn First Nation
News: https://broadcastdialogue.com/hodan-nalayeh-posthumously-receives-jhr-human-rights-reporting-award/

Inadequate Mental Health Services with Cst. Alex Lewis - Mushkego Lowland Advocates Episode 2

Award-Winning Mushkego Lowland Advocates are a multimedia journalism group started in 2019 based in Fort Severn, Ontario that is focused on storytelling through various forms of media.

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