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Ma And Her Encounters With Some Famous People Sep 30, 2024

Ma's life path has been unique, and along the way, she crossed paths with some Canadian icons and international celebrities. In this episode, she shares her experiences, highlighting both the memorable and the less favourable encounters.

Hosted by - Kaniehtiio Horn
You can follow us on TikTok and Instagram or check us out on our website at www.coffeewithmyma.com.

Many nia:wen ko:wen’s to our Sponsor, Moccasin Joe Coffee and to Canada Council for the Arts for making season 2 possible.

Check out our lovely brand and website designer, Denita Gladeau. Her website is www.lushtre.com, and you can find her on her Instagram at @lushtre. And Many Nia:wen's to our photographer, Daniel Esteban, for our season 2 photoshoot. Check him out at www.danesteban.com.

Ma Visits Some Of Our People In Prison Aug 27, 2024

Ma talks about the times she took it upon herself to stop in and say hello to some of our incarcerated brothers and sisters.
P.S. Don’t forget to stay tuned until the very end of the episode for a mini-story!

Resources used for today’s episode can be found here:

Indigenous Federal Corrections: Key Challenges and Directions for Reform - Public Lecture - MacEwan University - Edmonton, Alberta, September 19, 2016 | OCI | BEC

Parliamentary Committee Notes: Overrepresentation (Indigenous Offenders)

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN THE FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM

Hosted by - Kaniehtiio Horn
You can follow us on TikTok and Instagram or check us out on our website at www.coffeewithmyma.com.

Many nia:wen ko:wen’s to our Sponsor, Moccasin Joe Coffee and to Canada Council for the Arts for making season 2 possible.

Ma And The 1968 Blockade At Akwesasne Jul 29, 2024

Ma tells us about the time she got arrested protesting the Canada/USA border that intersects the Kanien'keha'ka (Mohawk) community of Akwesasne in 1968 and lets us in on all the crazy shit that happened after that.
Warning: We swear and curse in this episode.

Helpful resources used for this episode:
You Are on Indian Land by Michael Kanentakeron Mitchell

First Nations and Native Americans - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Canada

Jay's Treaty | The Canadian Encyclopedia

Hosted by - Kaniehtiio Horn
You can follow us on TikTok and Instagram or check us out on our website at www.coffeewithmyma.com.

Many nia:wen ko:wen’s to our Sponsor, Moccasin Joe Coffee and to Canada Council for the Arts for making season 2 possible.

Ma And Her Brief Encounter With The Friendship Centre Murderer + Ma Finds Herself At Robert Kennedy’s Funeral Jan 22, 2024

** First aired March 25th, 2020** In our final episode of season one, Ma tells us about the time she encountered the friendship centre murderer! Then we hear the first story she ever told, where recording all this began; Ma tells us how she ended up at Robert Kennedy’s funeral!

Hosted by - Kaniehtiio Horn
You can follow us on TikTok and Instagram or check us out on our website at www.coffeewithmyma.com.

Many nia:wen ko:wen’s to our Sponsor, Moccasin Joe Coffee and to Canada Council for the Arts for making season 2 possible.

Ma Goes To Europe And Gets Stuck There For A Year Jan 22, 2024

** First aired August 27th, 2019** In this episode, Ma tells us about the time she took a trip to Europe on an exchange program and got stuck there for a year full of adventure.

Hosted by - Kaniehtiio Horn
You can follow us on TikTok and Instagram or check us out on our website at www.coffeewithmyma.com.

Many nia:wen ko:wen’s to our Sponsor, Moccasin Joe Coffee and to Canada Council for the Arts for making season 2 possible.

Ma And That Asshole At Indian Affairs Jan 22, 2024

** First aired May 18th, 2019** In this episode, Ma tells us about her run-in with an asshole from Indian Affairs.

Hosted by - Kaniehtiio Horn
You can follow us on TikTok and Instagram or check us out on our website at www.coffeewithmyma.com.

Many nia:wen ko:wen’s to our Sponsor, Moccasin Joe Coffee and to Canada Council for the Arts for making season 2 possible.

Ma Goes To Cuba In 1959 ‘Just To See’ Jan 22, 2024

**First aired December 15th, 2018** In this episode, Ma and her friends take a trip to Cuba to see for themselves La Revolucion.

Hosted by - Kaniehtiio Horn
You can follow us on TikTok and Instagram or check us out on our website at www.coffeewithmyma.com.

Many nia:wen ko:wen’s to our Sponsor, Moccasin Joe Coffee and to Canada Council for the Arts for making season 2 possible.

Ma’s Life Is Saved By A Full-Length Faux Fur Coat – The Police Brutality Episode Dec 08, 2023

**First aired November 1st, 2018** MA’S LIFE IS SAVED BY A FULL-LENGTH FAUX FUR COAT – THE POLICE BRUTALITY EPISODE. In this episode, Ma tells us about the time the SQ beat her up and almost killed her.

Hosted by - Kaniehtiio Horn
You can follow us on TikTok and Instagram or check us out on our website at www.coffeewithmyma.com.

Many nia:wen ko:wen’s to our Sponsor, Moccasin Joe Coffee and to Canada Council for the Arts for making season 2 possible.

Ma Clears the Air About Marlon (Brando) Dec 08, 2023

**First aired October 14th, 2018** MA CLEARS THE AIR ABOUT MARLON (BRANDO). In this episode, Ma tells us about her friendship with movie star and babely babe Marlon Brando.

Hosted by - Kaniehtiio Horn
You can follow us on TikTok and Instagram or check us out on our website at www.coffeewithmyma.com.

Many nia:wen ko:wen’s to our Sponsor, Moccasin Joe Coffee and to Canada Council for the Arts for making season 2 possible.

Ma is Pregnant and Gets Jumped by the Teachers’ Pet at McGill Dec 08, 2023

**First aired September 12th, 2018** MA IS PREGNANT AND GETS JUMPED BY THE TEACHERS’ PET AT MCGILL. In this episode, Ma heads back to school as a new mom and has a second baby on the way.

Hosted by - Kaniehtiio Horn
You can follow us on TikTok and Instagram or check us out on our website at www.coffeewithmyma.com.

Many nia:wen ko:wen’s to our Sponsor, Moccasin Joe Coffee and to Canada Council for the Arts for making season 2 possible.

Ma and Her Adventures with Chief Pine of Grand River Nov 18, 2023

**First aired August 18th, 2018** MA AND HER ADVENTURES WITH CHIEF PINE OF GRAND RIVER. In this episode, Ma heads way up north to take on the National Indian Brotherhood with the support of Chief Pine.

WARNING - WE SWEAR AND CURSE IN THIS EPISODE!

Ma’s speech at the 39th Annual General Assembly AFN (May 2018)

Hosted by - Kaniehtiio Horn
You can follow us on TikTok and Instagram or check us out on our website at www.coffeewithmyma.com.

Many nia:wen ko:wen’s to our Sponsor, Moccasin Joe Coffee and to Canada Council for the Arts for making season 2 possible.

Ma and the Gang Take the Bus to See Elvis in 1957 Nov 18, 2023

**First aired August 14th, 2018** MA AND THE GANG TAKE THE BUS TO SEE ELVIS IN 1957. In this episode, Ma and her gang head to Ottawa to see the man himself, Elvis Presley. Then, she tells us of her quick trip to Belmont Park with the CGIT (Craziest Girls In Town).

Watch Elvis in Ottawa in 1957

Hosted by - Kaniehtiio Horn
You can follow us on TikTok and Instagram or check us out on our website at www.coffeewithmyma.com.

Many nia:wen ko:wen’s to our Sponsor, Moccasin Joe Coffee and to Canada Council for the Arts for making season 2 possible.

Ma Steals Larry the Cree Baby, Surviving the 60s Scoop Nov 18, 2023

**First aired June 26th, 2018** MA STEALS LARRY THE CREE BABY, SURVIVING THE 60S SCOOP. In this episode, join us as Ma tells us about the time she helped her Cree friend protect her baby from being snatched up by the system.

Hosted by - Kaniehtiio Horn
You can follow us on TikTok and Instagram or check us out on our website at www.coffeewithmyma.com.

Many nia:wen ko:wen’s to our Sponsor, Moccasin Joe Coffee and to Canada Council for the Arts for making season 2 possible.

Ma Gets Fired... A Few Times... Part 2 - When Indian Affairs Really Doesn't Want You Around Nov 03, 2023

**First aired May 17th, 2018** MA GETS FIRED... A FEW TIMES... PART 2 - WHEN INDIAN AFFAIRS REALLY DOESN'T WANT YOU AROUND. First things first, I say something quickly about Ma giving AFN (ASSembly of First Nations) a good old-fashioned elder scolding. Then we get into the good stuff; Ma discusses her first job at the tender age of 13 and how a man from Kahnawake did a very sweet thing to help her out. Then we get into the biggie when Ma got fired from Indian Affairs because she was barricaded behind razor wire and surrounded by the Van Doos!! Oh, Canada!

Hosted by - Kaniehtiio Horn
You can follow us on TikTok and Instagram or check us out on our website at www.coffeewithmyma.com.

Many nia:wen ko:wen’s to our Sponsor, Moccasin Joe Coffee and to Canada Council for the Arts for making season 2 possible.

Ma Gets Fired... A Few Times... Part 1 - The Canadian Chemical Company Debacle and The Arranged Marriage Nov 03, 2023

**First aired April 30th, 2018** MA GETS FIRED... A FEW TIMES... PART 1 - THE CANADIAN CHEMICAL COMPANY DEBACLE AND THE ARRANGED MARRIAGE. In this Episode, Ma tells us about when she started to work as a file filer in Montreal in the mid-1950s; it was short-lived, and you'll hear why. Then Ma starts secretarial work for what is now known as Air Canada and somehow finds herself in Mexico with her cousin...

Hosted by - Kaniehtiio Horn
You can follow us on TikTok and Instagram or check us out on our website at www.coffeewithmyma.com.

Many nia:wen ko:wen’s to our Sponsor, Moccasin Joe Coffee and to Canada Council for the Arts for making season 2 possible.

Ma Takes On The Toronto Telegram Nov 03, 2023

**First aired April 16th, 2018** MA TAKES ON THE TORONTO TELEGRAM. First, I take a few minutes to explain the evolution of the project, and then we get into action. In this episode, Kahentinetha (my ma) tells me one of my favourite stories. It takes place during Expo67, and there's a fistfight, the drunk tank, a tearful phone call with Peter Czowski and much more!
WARNING - WE SWEAR AND CURSE IN THIS EPISODE!

Hosted by - Kaniehtiio Horn
You can follow us on TikTok and Instagram or check us out on our website at www.coffeewithmyma.com.

Many nia:wen ko:wen’s to our Sponsor, Moccasin Joe Coffee and to Canada Council for the Arts for making season 2 possible.

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