Coffee With My Ma

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Ma Releases Rats At Indian Affairs Aug 14, 2025

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In this episode, Ma recounts a time when she and some family members hosted an “economic development” presentation at Indian Affairs.

Resources used for this episode:

Montreal Municipalities

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 And Her Beef With The Seaway Jul 18, 2025

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In this episode, Ma reflects on life in Kahnawake before the St. Lawrence Seaway was built, as a nestled little farming community on the mighty banks of the Kaniatarowanenneh.

Two interesting reads mentioned in this episode are;

The Caughnawaga Indians And The St.Lawrence Seaway by Omar Z. Ghobashy;

The Laws and the Land: The Settler Colonial Invasion of Kahnawà:ke in Nineteenth-Century Canada by Daniel Ruck

Resources used for this episode:

The Seaway - Great Lakes St.Lawrence Seaway

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 Encounters With Some Famous People Sep 30, 2024

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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.

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

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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

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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

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** 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

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** 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

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** 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

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

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**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.

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