The Separation Story: The story of how the Tsuut'ina people came to lands which we now call home. Teddy Manywounds sits down with William BigPlume, Director of Legislative Procedures and Technical Services (LPTS), and William BigCrow record’s clerk (LPTS) to discuss how we Tsuut’ina people have all inherited this story from our Tsuut'ina Elders, and the importance of those teachings today. 

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 You may also reach Tsuut’ina Nation Legislative Procedures and Technical Services
 @ william.bigplume@tsuutina.com and william.bigcrow@tsuutina.com 

Muriel Manywounds is a Citizen of the Tsuut’ina Nation, and one of our senior elders,she is currently in her 90s, but I won’t tell you her exact age. Muriel Grew up on Saddle Lake reservation in Northern Alberta, which is where she also survived attending residential School. As a young woman she pursued a career in teaching first attending the University of Alberta, upon completion of her studies Muriel moved to Tsuut’ina Nation where she began her professional teaching career. She also became a citizen of Tsuut’ina Nation by becoming a part of the Manywounds family and subsequently starting a family of her own. While raising 4 young children she decided to go back to university, obtaining another degree from the University of Calgary. Muriel also happens to be my grandmother and I am so excited and happy to share this conversation with all of you. We conducted this interview in her main living room, at her dining room table on a beautiful summer day, you will hear background and one text message notification, which happened to be from my father, her youngest son. During a portion of our interview Muriel and I talk about the use and the intent of language, as it pertains to First Nation legislation. In Bill c92 which is an Act according to the Government of Canada “Respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Children Youth and Families. An act to affirm and recognize our jurisdiction over the Child and Family Services. In the Act it states, “In the best interest of the child”, this Language is left much to open to interpretation. In the past, our First Nations “Best Interests” were interpreted by those who governed us. Using residential schools as an example, “our best interests” are not always taken into full account when decisions are made on our behalf. Muriel believes that the wording should be changed to “Love and Respect for the Child”.. so we always need to be mindful of language!

 Please join me in a conversation with Grandma Muriel.

Jeanne Crowchild is the current Director for the Treaty Initiatives, Jeanne has hold extensive knowledge about Treaty, specifically Treaty 7. Please join us in a conversation about what Treaties are, what Treaty 7 is, and how we work with Treaty everyday to safeguard our future. 

Jordan BigPlume is a 30 year old citizen of Tsuut’ina Nation. In our conversation with Jordan Today we learn about her life on Tsuut’ina Nation and what being a Tsuut’ina Naion citizen is to her. Jordan shares with us the impacts of Bill C-31 and how she is working to break the cycle of that bill for herself and for future generations. Please join me I this important and beautiful conversation with Jordan Bigplume. 

In part two of our conversation, we learn from Britney what it means to her to be a Tsuut’ina Woman. We learn about the challenges she has faced while living in the world as a First Nations Woman. She also let us into her life on Tsuut’ina Nation and what growing up on the Nation has been to her. Please join me in part two of my conversation with Britney Meguinis TwoGuns. 

Britney Meguinis TwoGuns is a 26 year old citizen of Tsuut’ina Nation, and currently works as a Technical writer for the LPTS Department. Britney has been working as a Technical Writer for 6 years. Today in our conversation we are going to hear from Britney about what a technical writer does in LPTS. Join me in a conversation where we discuss the duties and the perspective Britney has gained in working as a technical writer, we also hear about some of the people that have influenced her throughout her career with LPTS.