The Deadly Uncle Podcast was created as a safe space to connect Indigenous men and boys to their culture and communities. Join Curt Young and Trent Agecoutay as they talk to "Deadly Uncles" in the Indigenous Community.

Each podcast promotes belonging and social inclusion to support the physical and mental wellbeing of Indigenous men and boys. This week Young and Agecoutay talk with Elder Eugene.

Elder Eugene fluent of his Nakota Sioux language and is a respected member of the Powwow Trail as a drummer/composer of songs.

This is the final episode of season 2 and included a special wrap-up conversation with Curt Young and Trent Agecoutay.

The Deadly Uncle Podcast was created as a safe space to connect Indigenous men and boys to their culture and communities. Join Curt Young and Trent Agecoutay as they talk to "Deadly Uncles" in the Indigenous Community.

Each podcast promotes belonging and social inclusion to support the physical and mental wellbeing of Indigenous men and boys. This week Young and Agecoutay talk with Elder John Sinclair.

John Sinclair is a recognized Cree Elder in Alberta, with roots in the Good Fish Lake First Nation, the Ermineskin First Nation and the Wolf Lake Metis Settlement. He has rights to conduct several Ceremonies, and has additional experience with counselling and program facilitation, including the Kairos Blanket Exercise. He is active in his community as a Pipe Holder, Sweatlodge Keeper, and public speaker. Family is very important to Elder John as both a father and grandfather.

He was previously appointed to a number of Boards, including the Red Deer Native Friendship Society, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) Regional Council of Elders and the CSC Regional Aboriginal Advisor Committee. He initiated a local Community Healing Circle and has provided Ceremonies and Indigenous Awareness training to the High School and College in Olds, Alberta. Elder John has also been a member of the Elders’ Advisory Committee for Child and Family Services in Red Deer, Alberta. Recently, he has been sharing his knowledge and Teachings through his writing, some of which is published by www.colouringitforward.com.

Elder John was actively involved with CSC for over 20 years, beginning as a Contract Aboriginal Program Officer at the William Head Institution from 2000 to 2005 and then Bowden Institution until his retirement from his CSC role of Institutional Elder in 2021. His lengthy experience with the correctional system and working with Indigenous offenders, combined with his role as an active, highly respected Elder in the community has made him a valued contributor to the work of the Parole Board of Canada at Elder-Assisted Hearings throughout the Prairie Region since 2017.

The Deadly Uncle Podcast was created as a safe space to connect Indigenous men and boys to their culture and communities. Join Curt Young and Trent Agecoutay as they talk to "Deadly Uncles" in the Indigenous Community.

Each podcast promotes belonging and social inclusion to support the physical and mental wellbeing of Indigenous men and boys. This week Young and Agecoutay talk with Nelson Kaisowatum

Nelson Kaisowatum is First Nations (Cree/Metis) from southern Saskatchewan. His Father is Metis (French Canadian/Cree) and his Mother is Cree.

Most of his years he was raised in Regina, Saskatchewan but spent the first of his year in Piapot First Nations, Treaty 4, just north of the Capital city.

His mother (Marlene Kaisowatum) is a Residential school survivor and part of the 1960’s scoop. Only later in life would Nelson know the real story behind his mother’s experience in Residential School. Nelson recalls stories of both painful and redemptive memories of his mother’s time at Lebret Residential School in Saskatchewan.

Part of Nelson’s story includes the early passing of his father, John Flammand (Broadview, Saskatchewan). The painful passing of his father leads to much of what Nelson does today, which is mentoring young adults.

Using traditional story telling, he uses his personal story to reach out to young adults offering hope and healing. He recently moved from Regina, SK to Calgary, AB and now to Edmonton, AB. The hope is to establish a charitable not-for-profit organization that helps young adults with mental health issues.

Nelson is all about mentoring. He has students across western Canada – Regina, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Grande Prarie, Calgary and Lethbridge. He regularly takes road trips, seeing these students, offering counsel, perspective and comfort.

His story is one of hope – hope that changes lives.

The Deadly Uncle Podcast was created as a safe space to connect Indigenous men and boys to their culture and communities. Join Curt Young and Trent Agecoutay as they talk to "Deadly Uncles" in the Indigenous Community.

Each podcast promotes belonging and social inclusion to support the physical and mental wellbeing of Indigenous men and boys. This week Young and Agecoutay talk with Walter MacDonald White Bear

Walter MacDonald White Bear is a Cree singer-songwriter, educator, and motivational speaker originally from the First Nation of Moose Factory, Ontario. Walter has been performing acoustic and flute music for many years.

His music is a reflection of his personal journey as a First Nations person in Canada. Performance highlights include The Edmonton Folk Music Festival, The Chiefs Summit with Tom Jackson, The Dream Speakers Festival, The Mountain Song Native Theater, and the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education.

Walter has shared his cultural knowledge with various audiences from correctional services to principals, teachers and students. He has been invited to give keynote speeches on a range of topics, including social services, justice, education, wellness and the environment.

The Deadly Uncle Podcast was created as a safe space to connect Indigenous men and boys to their culture and communities. Join Curt Young and Trent Agecoutay as they talk to "Deadly Uncles" in the Indigenous Community.

Each podcast promotes belonging and social inclusion to support the physical and mental wellbeing of Indigenous men and boys. This week Young and Agecoutay talk with Thomas Martell.

Thomas Martell is a member of Waterhen Lake First Nation. A Father, brother, nephew and Uncle.

He has been working at the Red Deer Native Friendship society for 4 years mentoring youth and as a cultural helper. Over the past few years my team and has had the opportunity to assist several youths within the community. He believes he has an obligation to help the youth blossom and grow into strong individuals that will one day be leaders.

Martell facilitated Wellbriety as well has worked with Legacy Link which is a program that works with elders and seniors and have done some event planning while maintaining and beautifying theAsooahum crossing property in Red Deer.

In the past he worked in the Alberta oilfields for almost 20 years before making the change to work in the city with youth. He also investigates paranormal activities with an indigenous twist in locations close to or within Red Deer.

The Deadly Uncle Podcast was created as a safe space to connect Indigenous men and boys to their culture and communities. Join Curt Young and Trent Agecoutay as they talk to "Deadly Uncles" in the Indigenous Community.

Each podcast promotes belonging and social inclusion to support the physical and mental wellbeing of Indigenous men and boys. This week Young and Agecoutay talk with Rob Gurney.

Rob is a Two- Spirited proud father from Montreal Lake, Sask. Treaty 6. He advocates for Indigenous and 2SLGBTQA+ people. Rob started his substance use disorder when was 17 yrs old. He experienced being part of the 60’s Scoop where his culture was erased. He was houseless, lonely and felt hopeless. 12 years ago he made the decision to get help and has been sober/clean since then.

Currently he is a social worker. His self-care includes Indigenous Ceremonies, going to the gym, dancing, camping, reading and volunteering. . He also does community work with the Edmonton 2 Spirit Society where he was honored with the title of “Regional 2 Spirit Warrior 2021- 2022”.

The Deadly Uncle Podcast was created as a safe space to connect Indigenous men and boys to their culture and communities. Join Curt Young and Trent Agecoutay as they talk to "Deadly Uncles" in the Indigenous Community.

Each podcast promotes belonging and social inclusion to support the physical and mental wellbeing of Indigenous men and boys. This week Young and Agecoutay talk with Bill Ward

Ward is a devoted and passionate First Nations recovery advocate with a specialization in comprehending the underlying factors that often drive addiction and other detrimental self-destructive behaviors. Bill is widely known for his profound ability to articulate the complexities with astonishing accuracy throughout all stages of the progressive disease of addiction and attracts listeners with his dynamic and passionate message of hope.

He possesses the knowledge, skills, and discipline necessary to support individuals, families, communities and organizations to prevent the spread of addiction issues and to motivate change in those who are suffering, regardless of how severe the addiction. Bill is a dynamic teacher who promotes recovery through a holistic health approach.

"My life's mission is…I want to help as many individuals as possible to become more empowered, courageous and truthful so that they can help themselves and others in the pursuit of personal, family and social harmony. I want to share my life's journey of imperfections, struggles, challenges"

The Deadly Uncle Podcast was created as a safe space to connect Indigenous men and boys to their culture and communities. Join Curt Young and Trent Agecoutay as they talk to "Deadly Uncles" in the Indigenous Community.

Each podcast promotes belonging and social inclusion to support the physical and mental wellbeing of Indigenous men and boys. This week Young and Agecoutay talk with Daryl Auger

Auger speaks and understand Cree and English fluently and currently holds a position with Treaty 8 Nations of Alberta has worked on project that involved project management of the Treaty Land Entitlement Community Development Infrastructure Planning.