Episode 25: Mending The Scars - Stories of Land, People & Progress
In a world overloaded with difficult news, Andrea and Hostion come bearing something different: a whole episode dedicated to real, tangible wins happening right now across Canada and beyond.
We also celebrate Brazil's indigenous-led victory protecting three Amazon rivers from privatization, the construction of the first-ever Inuit university in Nunavut, the Washoe Tribe buying back 10,000 acres of sacred land near Lake Tahoe, and Croatia being officially declared mine-free 31 years after its civil war.
From grassroots activism forcing one of Canada's biggest banks to fully divest from Israeli weapons manufacturing, to a landmark land rights agreement between the Musqueam First Nation and the Government of Canada — this episode is proof that when communities organize, show up, and keep going, things actually change.
Woven throughout is a conversation about balance — why you need five pieces of good news for every one piece of bad, and how to stay motivated without looking away from the work still ahead. Plus: Hostion’s gogo dancing debut, Andrea's guitar lesson redemption arc, and an important question about what a Canada Lynx actually is.
Warm, funny, and genuinely hopeful — this one's the antidote your news feed owes you.
Episode Sources
A powerful decentralized campaign forced Scotiabank to divest from Israeli arms - The Breach
Musqueam and Canada Sign Historic Agreements Recognizing Rights, Stewardship, and Fisheries - Government of Canada
Shared Values And Strengthened Partnerships - Musqueam First Nation
Brazil revokes decree privatizing three Amazonian rivers after Indigenous protests - Mongbay News
Arviat, Nunavut, chosen as main campus site for Canada's First Inuit university - CBC
Washoe Tribe buys 10,000 acres in one of California’s largest ever land returns - The Guardian
Croatia Declared Landmine-free After More Than Two Decades of Demining Efforts - Good News Network
Quiz Sources
Do We Like Bad News More Than Good News? - Ray Williams Blog
Canada lynx no longer considered endangered, changes made to N.B. Species at Risk Act - CBC