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Indigenous tales about creepy creatures and sorrowful spirits do more than just frighten — they teach lessons.

This week on Unreserved, the return of the Ojibwe Spirit Horse. These tiny horses with giant spirits used to roam free like the deer, but were nearly wiped out. Today, they have a fighting chance of survival thanks to some helpful human companions.

It's still cycling weather, right?. This week on Unreserved, we're heading out on a bike tour through Winnipeg to explore how Indigenous people are using public art to restore their stories.

For decades, Buffy Sainte-Marie has been outspoken about the injustices Indigenous people face. Now 81, she knows how to stay on the map when others try to erase you, and how to teach tough truths with kindness.

We were honoured to have Sacheen Littlefeather on the show in September. We only aired an hour of that conversation, but she had so much more to say — in particular, about her dedication to advocating for the rights and health of Indigenous people.

As we prepare to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30, @Yellowhead_ research director @ebaans_ says it's important for Canadians to look at the inequities that Indigenous people still face "and what can be done to relieve those ongoing injustices."

Despite the clearly-stated goal of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, there is evidence that not all Canadians know either what the day is for or how it can be best used to advance reconciliation.

On a hot day in August, a group of Indigenous youth from across Manitoba gathered in Duck Mountain Provincial Park and spent the day helping to maintain a stretch of the Trans Canada Trail. They were learning how to take care of the land, and each other.

One minute of Sacheen Littlefeather's life had an untold impact on the young actor and activist's life. Nearly 50 years later, she says her famous Oscars speech almost didn't even happen.

Brandon Mitchell is part of a growing number of Indigenous artists and writers bringing Indigenous stories — traditionally passed down as oral tales, shifting and changing with each telling — to life in picture books books and graphic novels.

Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan was the first to make use of federal legislation that gives jurisdiction over child welfare back to First Nations. Now, they’re building their own child welfare system rooted in culture and community.

This week on Unreserved, we're re-visiting a powerful episode about the many efforts to heal the damage done to Indigenous kids by Canada's foster care systems.

Our friends over at @cbcbooks spoke with the amazing @JWhitehead204 about his new book — and first work of nonfiction — titled Making Love with the Land.

In Alex Wilson's work dedicated to understanding two-spirit (2S) identity, she's heard stories of trauma and pain. But she's also heard beautiful stories of 2S people finding belonging when they reconnect to their communities. She calls this "coming in."

Introducing the Nuppets! . They're a cast of Muppet-like characters by puppeteer DerRic Starlight, based on people from his Tsuut'tina First Nation reserve. Join DerRic and his Nuppet friends, like Cree-mit the Frog, this week on Unreserved.

This week on Unreserved, we're looking back at the story of residential school and Sixties Scoop survivor Debbie Paul and the CBC investigation that reunited her with an old friend – the only person who showed her kindness and love during a harrowing year.

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