Guests
Adrian Sutherland
Adrian is a roots-rocker-with-heart from the remote village of Attawapiskat in Ontario’s Far North. His melding of roots, rock, folk, and blues creates a signature sound and style all his own, drawing inspiration from his life, the land, and his Cree language and culture.Adrian earned JUNO nomi…
Angela Shisheesh
Angela is an elder originally from Attawapiskat First Nation and has been involved with the Cree language for the past 40-plus years in translating, interpreting, or teaching. Angela is a survivor of St. Anne’s Indian Residential School in Fort Albany, where she endured physical and sexual abuse. I…
Geraldine Govender
Geraldine is a member of Moose Cree First Nation and resides in Moose Factory, Ontario. Over the span of 45 years, she has held several senior management positions in regional social and health organizations. Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Native Studies from Trent University, Geraldi…
Greg Spence
Greg Spence is a community organizer, educator, and musician based in Moose Factory. Originally from Fort Albany, Greg has decades of experience working as a Cree translator and teacher and continues to be consulted about the Cree language and culture. He founded and coordinated Cree Fest, an annua…
Jocelyn Cheechoo
Jocelyn is from Moose Cree First Nation and has been learning the Cree language for the past 40-plus years by being around speakers when she lived in Moose Factory and most recently by taking a Cree class in Thunder Bay. Jocelyn grew up in Moose Factory where she attended Ministik school and learne…
Jules Spence
Originally from Fort Albany First Nation, Jules Spence is a broadcaster with Wawatay Radio based in Timmins. For about 40 years, he has provided daily programming in Cree to the James Bay communities. He is currently the lead guitarist and singer of the rock band, the Swamp Rockers. Jules also play…
Robert Nakogee
Robert (aka Bobby) is chief of Fort Albany First Nation. He was raised in his home community by his great-aunt and uncle Margaret and Joseph (Jojeep) Wheesk and completed his last two years of elementary school in Moosonee, Ont. He completed high school in Timmins, Ont., and returned to his communi…