As a team (Chan, J., et als. 2022), we chose Podcasts as the technology to explore for the foundation of our assignments. I have not listened to or referred to Podcasts in any of my research prior to this course. At first, I was not interested, curious, or excited about the choice, but it has grown on me. I assumed podcasts were mainly used by news broadcasters and those discussing personal opinions through conversations. What influenced the change in my mind, was the conversation I had with Dr. Irwin (2022, Personal Conversation) who reminded me of the broad range of topics available through podcasts and the opportunity it could offer with my interest in Indigenous topics.
The first podcast I listened from my search of podcasts (Tricarico, 2022) and Residential Schools (Historica Canada, 2020) as the visit to the Vatican was current, I felt podcasts had more to offer than I originally thought. My journey through the initial phases of research and in conversation with my team though Slack and our scheduled zoom meetings (2022, Chan, J. et als) brought me down a path towards my own identity and the future of my family.
I have been haunted with knowing blood quantum is a death sentence of my identity since the birth of my first daughter. Since then, I have meandered through life searching for answers as time permits. Through this podcast journey, I stumbled across a podcast that brings Indigenous Identity to light. The search of podcast as a technology has guided me in the direction I am on and through this journey, I feel I have reached a topic that is meaningful and empowering.
The image below is illustrative of my identity and how the research of podcasts to bring Indigenous discussions forward is shaping the change I intend to make in my worldview. This assignment is also very reflective of past assignments and most importantly my final research project for the MALAT Digital Learning Research Consulting Project I was approved for. It is the motivation with the potential to have meaningful change while bringing Indigenous Identity and the Secret Life of Canada forward (CBC, 2022).
References
Canadian Broadcast Corporation. (2022). The secret life of Canada [Podcast Series]. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/secretlifeofcanada.
Chan, J., Donahue, ,D., Pokiak, M., Ramirez, L., & Yee, G. (2022). Team 5’s venture into the world of podcasts. [April 15, 2022 Blogpost]. https://malat-webspace.royalroads.ca/rru0216/team-5s-venture-into-the-world-of-podcasts/#comment-46
Historica Canada. (2020). Residential Schools. [Podcast hosted by Shaneen Robinson-Desjarlais]. https://open.spotify.com/show/127UKPIyiwbADySuYV26qK?si=5a355c7c50a94a12
Pokiak, Myrna. (2022). Paul/Pokiak Blood Quantum.
Tricarico, A., Roges, R., & Blanchet, B. (2022). The 6 best podcast apps for listening to all your favourite shows. Business Insider: Reviews. https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/best-podcast-apps
University of Essex. (2022, January 20). Indigenous Voices (No.5). The Louder than words podcast. Episode 5, January 20, 2022, 00:38:59. https://louder-than-words.castos.com/episodes/indigenous-voices