b'MEDIUMS: INDIGENOUS VOICES IN MEDIABOOKRunning Down a Dream: DEBAJEHMUJIGA Memoir STORYTELLERSAuthor: Candy PalmaterUsing her unique voice, the late Candy Palmater shares herjourney as a self-described queer Mikmaw lawyer-turned-comic raised by bikers in rural New Brunswick. Running Down a Dream was published posthumously in October 2022. In her memoir, Palmater uses humour to share her wisdom through an inspiring story about how she went from practicing law to a successful stand-up comedy career. Palmater also starred in five seasons of her own national TV show, The Candy Show, hosted and co-hosted many radio shows, and had a recurring role on the CBC sitcom Run the Burbs.THEATRE WORKSHOPSBeloved comedian, author and entertainer Candy Palmater joined the spirit world onLAND BASED WORKSHOPSDecember 25, 2021. Palmater was a member of the UgpiGanjig First Nation. VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOPSPERFORMANCESPODCAST CUSTOM SHOWSMUSIC EVENTS2 Crees in a Pod FESTIVALSHosts: Amber Dion and Terri SuntjensCULTURAL EVENTSLIVESTREAMING2 Crees in a Pod creates space for Indigenous resurgence. The podcast is hosted byPROJECTION TECHNOLOGYAmber Dion and Terri Suntjens, who are nehiyaw iskwewak (Cree women) fromRECORDING STUDIO RENTALSTreaty 6 territory. Over five seasons, the hosts converse with guests such as Dr. Cindy Blackstock, Andr Bear, Joel Cardinal and Joel Wood. They use storytellingART GALLERYto share different helping practices such as Indigenous ceremony, land-based educa- BLACK BOX STUDIO RENTALStion, resurgence of language and rituals for healing.FACILITY RENTALSSuntjens is from Saddle Lake Cree Nation, and Dion is from Kehewin Cree Nation. Through their podcast, they seek to disrupt western colonial systems and honour& much more!Indigenous helping practices. The first episode of 2 Crees in a Pod was released in June 2020, and the podcast is currently in its fifth season. FILMBeansDirector: Tracey DeerBeans is a film based on actual events that occurred throughout705 859 1820the occupation of an ancient pine forest in Quebec. The Oka Crisis was an uprising of the Mohawk Nations ofstorytellers@debaj.caKanesatake and Kahnaw:ke in the summer of 1990. Deer describes Beans as her story about living through the 78-dayDebajehmujigstandoff between her people and the governments of Canada and Quebec. The film follows Beans, a young Mohawk girl, as she navigates the harrowingStorytellersevents that took place as she protests the expansion of a golf course into pine forest and burial ground. @debajehmujigBeans is written by Deer and Meredith Vuchnich. Deer is an award-winning Indigenous director, producer, writer, mentor, speaker and leader who was born and raised in the Mohawk community of Kahnaw:ke.I ssue2 2022/23C hIefs ofo ntarIoA dvocAte magazIne l 51'