Li Keur Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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Li Keur Podcast

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Frequency: 1 episode/10d. Total Eps: 7

Conversations from the heart of the continent on Indigenous languages, music, culture, and art in the age of reconciliation.

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🇨🇦 Canada - Performing Arts
16/11/2025
#78

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Episode Seven: A Conversation with Metis Activist and Musician Tristen Durocher

Season 1 · Episode 7

Friday, September 25, 2020 • Duration 39:33

*trigger warning* This podcast episode discusses suicide and mental health struggles.

In this very special and touching episode, hosts Hannah Connelly and Bryna Link (Peguis First Nation), speak with young Metis activist and musician, Tristen Durocher. He shares about his recent walk and fast in order to grow awareness for suicide and mental health issues, specifically in Northern communities, how music plays a role in mental health resilience and in the truth and reconciliation journey, and his work as a fiddle teacher in Northern Manitoba.

Please follow Tristen Durocher on Facebook

The music used in this podcast comes directly from the Li Keur, Riel's Heart of the North dramatic musical. In this episode, we also feature fiddler Alex Kusturok, playing the Red River Jig. You can visit his website for more: https://alexkusturok.com/bio

Please visit our website, and follow us on social media!

http://www.rielheartofthenorth.com

Twitter: @louisrielhotn

Instagram: @heartofthenorthriel

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Episode Six: A Conversation led by Dr. Suzanne Steele with Student Assistants Bryna Link and Hannah Connelly

Season 1 · Episode 6

Friday, September 11, 2020 • Duration 41:44

In honour of the first week back to classes for most students, in this episode, Dr. Suzanne Steele, co-director of Li Keur, interviews the podcast hosts and research assistants, Bryna Link (Peguis First Nation) and Hannah Connelly. They discuss their backgrounds, the actual process of working with Indigenous translators and the creation of a language database, as well as how "doing small things with great love" (Mother Teresa), applies in the realm of reconciliation and the Li Keur production.

Please visit our website, and follow us on social media!

http://www.rielheartofthenorth.com

Twitter: @louisrielhotn

Instagram: @heartofthenorthriel

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Episode Five: A Conversation with Metis Fiddler, Melissa St. Goddard

Season 1 · Episode 5

Thursday, September 3, 2020 • Duration 27:29

In this episode, Bryna Link (Peguis First Nation) and Hannah Connelly talk to Metis fiddler, and Manitoba local, Melissa St. Goddard. They discuss Melissa's experience growing up within the Metis fiddling community, her performance and teaching career, as well as the challenges and joys of bringing Metis fiddle music into a more formal opera setting with Li Keur, Riel's Heart of the North.

The music used in this podcast comes directly from the Li Keur, Riel's Heart of the North dramatic musical. In this episode, we also feature fiddler Alex Kusturok for our intro music, playing the Red River Jig. You can visit his website for more: https://alexkusturok.com/bio

Please visit our website, and follow us on social media!

http://www.rielheartofthenorth.com

Twitter: @louisrielhotn

Instagram: @heartofthenorthriel

Facebook: Riel: Heart of the North

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Episode Four: A Conversation with Neil Weisensel, Co-Director and Composer for Li Keur, Riel's Heart of the North

Season 1 · Episode 4

Saturday, August 29, 2020 • Duration 39:28

In this episode, Bryna Link (Peguis First Nation) and Hannah Connelly speak with composer and co-director of the Li Keur production, Neil Weisensel. He shares about the beginnings of Li Keur, the careful process of collaboration in regards to Indigenous and non Indigenous artistry, and explains how he composed some pieces for the dramatic musical, namely Ni mayagenimaak (the Mending of Violence), sung by Julie Lumsden and Baptize Me in my Galilee.

Link to Ni mayagenimaak YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVJbT96yFtI&feature=emb_title

The music used in this podcast comes directly from the Li Keur, Riel's Heart of the North dramatic musical. In this episode, we also feature fiddler Alex Kusturok, playing the Red River Jig. Please visit his website for more: https://alexkusturok.com/bio

Please visit our website, and follow us on social media!

http://www.rielheartofthenorth.com

Twitter: @louisrielhotn

Instagram: @heartofthenorthriel

Facebook: Riel: Heart of the North

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Episode Three: A Conversation with Will Goodon from the Manitoba Metis Federation

Season 1 · Episode 3

Friday, August 21, 2020 • Duration 45:46

In this episode, Bryna Link (Peguis First Nation) and Hannah Connelly speak with Will Goodon, the Minister of Housing and Property Management for the Manitoba Metis Federation. He shares about his own experience growing up with deep connections to his Metis roots, the importance of bringing culture into the present, mental health, and also gives us a bit of teaser about the new Metis Heritage centre that is being built in Winnipeg. You can follow Will on Twitter @willgoodon and the Manitoba Metis Federation @MBMetis_MMF.

The music used in this podcast comes directly from the Li Keur, Riel's Heart of the North dramatic musical. In this episode, we also feature fiddler Alex Kusturok, playing the Red River Jig. We apologize for any sound issues; with the pandemic circumstances, we are forced to remotely record our podcasts!

Please visit our website, and follow us on social media!

http://www.rielheartofthenorth.com

Twitter: @louisrielhotn

Instagram: @heartofthenorthriel

Facebook: Riel: Heart of the North

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Episode Two: A Conversation with Baritone James Westman

Season 1 · Episode 2

Friday, August 7, 2020 • Duration 37:17

In this episode, Bryna Link (Peguis First Nation) and Hannah Connelly speak with renowned Canadian Baritone opera singer James Westman, who plays Louis Riel/Robideau in Li Keur, Riel's Heart of the North. They talk about Westman's journey from the Vienna Boys Choir to the opera stage, the influence of his mother, who played piano for June Carter and Johnny Cash, the importance of collaboration in the Truth and Reconciliation process and Covid-19's influence on the world of performing arts!

The music used in this podcast comes directly from the Li Keur, Riel's Heart of the North opera. We apologize for any sound issues; with the pandemic circumstances, we are forced to remotely record our podcasts!

Please visit our website, and follow us on social media!

http://www.rielheartofthenorth.com

Twitter: @louisrielhotn

Instagram: @heartofthenorthriel

Facebook: Riel: Heart of the North

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Episode One: A Conversation with Dr. Suzanne M. Steele, Co-Director of Li Keur

Season 1 · Episode 1

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 • Duration 38:21

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Suzanne M. Steele about her creative process, the importance of listening in storytelling, the legacy of Indigenous women and hear some excerpts from the Li Keur opera text.

Please visit our website, and follow us on social media!

http://www.rielheartofthenorth.com

Twitter: @louisrielhotn

Instagram: @heartofthenorthriel

Facebook: Riel: Heart of the North

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