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Dene Yati Podcast

Dene Yati Podcast

By Willis Janvier

Dene Yati is about sharing the Denesuline Language through stories and education.
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Dene Yati Podcast - April 15, 2024

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Dene Yati Podcast - April 15, 2024

Dene Yati Podcast - April 15, 2024

Guest: Ron Robillard Chief Negotiator for the North of 60 Final Agreement talks about resource management.

Apr 16, 202445:18
Dene Yati Podcast - April 05, 2024

Dene Yati Podcast - April 05, 2024

Guest: E2 Ron Robillard Chief Negotiator for North of 60 Final Agreement talks about the land within the agreement. The do's and don'ts within the agreement.

Apr 08, 202452:02
Dene Yati Podcast - March 29, 2024

Dene Yati Podcast - March 29, 2024

Guest: E1 Ron Robillard the Chief negotiator for the North of 60 Final Agreement talks about the starting of the agreement from the elders and where the negotiations are at today. Also Congratulations to Rebecca Strong for getting the golden buzzer on Canadas Got Talent.

Mar 29, 202445:49
Dene Yati Podcast - March 11, 2024

Dene Yati Podcast - March 11, 2024

MLTC Elders gathering in Saskatoon, i got to visit with Vitaline Reid and Lawrence Labada Mcintyre. They both shared about going to the Beauval Indian Residential School.

Mar 12, 202430:23
Dene Yati Podcast - February 29, 2024

Dene Yati Podcast - February 29, 2024

First ever leap year stream. Ron Janvier from Chipewyan Prarie Dene Nation shares story about sakisak a dene story that has been passed on to him. Guest: Allison Lemaigre joins me to talk about her trip to a Language Conference in New York and presenting about the work they have been doing in Clearwater RIver Dene Nation.

Mar 05, 202445:57
Dene Yati Podcast - February 23, 2025

Dene Yati Podcast - February 23, 2025

Elder Noel Mcintyre from English River Dene Nation shares stories he was told from his grandfather.

Feb 26, 202450:32
Dene Yati Podcast - February 11, 2024

Dene Yati Podcast - February 11, 2024

Guest: Alice Rigney from Fort Chipewyan Alberta talks about teaching adults through zoom a few times a week and how she loves to spend her summers out on the land where she grew up. masi

Feb 12, 202439:22
Dene Yati Podcast - February 04, 2024

Dene Yati Podcast - February 04, 2024

Guest: Kelsey Janvier from Janvier, AB talks about Mental Health. His message was to create space for people to have be able to reach out and ask for help.

Feb 07, 202401:00:38
Dene Yati Podcast - January 28, 2024

Dene Yati Podcast - January 28, 2024

Last weeks Dene Language conference in Cold Lake, AB. Some of the questions that were asked from the participants on what can we do together to help Dene Language. Ron Janvier has been publishing Sakisak stories so I read through the story for everyone to listen to.

Jan 29, 202446:52
Dene Yati Podcast - November 5, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - November 5, 2023

Dene Hand Games from Meander River, importance of Moose from Dene Perspective from Lutsel Ke, Teaching our people about policy for funding on reserves and the importance of passing on our language and culture to strengthen identity to our young people.

Nov 06, 202337:39
Dene Yati Podcast - October 7, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - October 7, 2023

Some Denesuline content i came across on YouTube, recordings from La Loche Trapping School. Thanks to MBC radio for the recordings

Oct 08, 202332:56
Dene Yati Podcast - September 15, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - September 15, 2023

another episode of finding Denesuline content on YouTube. MBC radio has these videos on their youtube channel if you are looking for the info.


While i was in Birch Narrows Dene Nation i got the opportunity to record Mary Jane and Veronica about medicines.

Sep 16, 202301:13:49
Dene Yati Podcast - August 08, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - August 08, 2023

Found some recordings on YouTube, Importance of denesuline language from Educators

Aug 11, 202354:15
Dene Yati Podcast - July 20, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - July 20, 2023

Guest: Marie Trottier from Buffalo Narrows talks about Lac St Anne Pilgrimage

Jul 24, 202340:52
Dene Yati Podcast - July 15, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - July 15, 2023

found a youtube video from MBC of elders from Black Lake, SK. scroll to 10 minutes of the episode, had audio issues.

Jul 15, 202348:18
Dene Yati Podcast - June 13, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - June 13, 2023

I was sent some text from a book that was not known. If anyone can pass on any info

Jun 14, 202345:03
Dene Yati Podcast - May 15, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - May 15, 2023

Guest: Betty Ann Adam a sixties scoop survivor from Fond Du Lac, SK

May 29, 202301:02:22
Dene Yati Podcast - May 2, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - May 2, 2023

Guest: Julius Park

May 03, 202301:22:50
Dene Yati Podcast - April 18, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - April 18, 2023

Guest: Elder Marie Trottier talks about having Balance and keeping your side of the street clean with good spiritual strength and having a positive mind.

Apr 19, 202347:10
Dene Yati Podcast - April 03, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - April 03, 2023

Guest: Kat Maurice talks about growing up in the city and spending the summers in her home community out on the land to killing her first moose on her own.

Apr 03, 202341:40
Dene Yati Podcast - March 3, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - March 3, 2023

Guest: Shane Janvier from La Loche, SK speaks about working a community coordinator with the Dene high School.

Mar 08, 202331:39
Dene Yati Podcast - February 28, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - February 28, 2023

Update about my trip to Fond Du Lac, and upcoming events. Sat with Peter St. Pierre in his class and he showed me all of his resources for teaching Dene.

Mar 03, 202323:03
Dene Yati Podcast - February 20, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - February 20, 2023

Guest: Ian Donard from Black Lake, SK Shares about keeping his traditions alive by travelling to Lac St. Anne and using the drum to heal and keep his cultural way of living alive and well.

Feb 21, 202332:14
Dene Yati Podcast - February 16, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - February 16, 2023

Guest: Charles Nokohoo from Janvier AB shares his journey to learning the drum.

Feb 17, 202358:58
Dene Yati Podcast - February 05, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - February 05, 2023

Sunday night live - 

Feb 06, 202324:09
Dene Yati Podcast - Feb 2, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - Feb 2, 2023

Guest: Rosalie Tsannie-Burseth shares her knowledge about The Peacemaker Thanadelthur. A Denesuline woman who help make peace between the Denesuline and Cree people.

Feb 03, 202352:00
Dene Yati Podcast - Janaury 25, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - Janaury 25, 2023

Willie Billette from MBC Radio Dene Honi interviews Willis Janvier

Jan 27, 202320:20
Dene Yati Podcast - January 25, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - January 25, 2023

Guest: Melissa Desjarlais from Buffalo River Dene Nation

Jan 26, 202337:37
Dene Yati Podcast - January 18, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - January 18, 2023

Guest: Julius Park from La loche, SK shares about working with elders and following protocol.

Jan 19, 202349:27
Dene Yati Podcast - January 11, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - January 11, 2023

Guest: Elder Gordon Billette from Buffalo River Dene Nation. Gordon works for Jordans Principle with the Youth.

Jan 15, 202335:25
Dene Yati Podcast - January 8, 2023

Dene Yati Podcast - January 8, 2023

Fred Denecheze from Lac Brochet MB talks about his teaching methods. Using resources from the land to teach his students.

Jan 09, 202341:19
Dene Yati Podcast - December 23, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - December 23, 2022

Agnes Carlson from Lac Brochet, Manitoba speaks about her experience in Residential Schools and becoming a Language Keeper

Jan 05, 202301:09:57
Dene Yati Podcast - December 22, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - December 22, 2022

Guest: Dale Apesis from Patuanak, SK English River Dene Nation shares about his job with Sask prevention and talks about his photography business while advocating for Mens Mental Health

Jan 05, 202347:38
Dene Yati Podcast - November 09, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - November 09, 2022

Guest: Randy Herman from La Loche, Sk.

Nov 10, 202240:25
Dene Yati Podcast - November 08, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - November 08, 2022

Guest: Linda St. Pierre from Lac Brochet, MB

Nov 09, 202240:05
Dene Yati Podcast - November 07, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - November 07, 2022

Elder Roderick Apesis from English River Dene Nation talks about suicide

Nov 08, 202253:29
Dene Yati Podcast - October 20, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - October 20, 2022

What is the importance of storytelling? 

Oct 20, 202243:42
Dene Yati Podcast - October 11, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - October 11, 2022

Topics for today went from ADHD to Nostalgic 90's

Oct 11, 202201:01:41
Dene Yati Podcast - September 13, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - September 13, 2022

Guest: Lynda Minoose from Cold Lake First Nation

Sep 16, 202201:06:48
Dene Yati Podcast - September 08, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - September 08, 2022

Mental Health talks are very important, what are we doing to make it easier for men to speak about mental health easily?

Sep 08, 202237:09
Dene Yati Podcast - August 31, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - August 31, 2022

Guest: Victor Tssessaze shares about travelling to communities and sharing Denesuline Teachings. Victor starts off the Fall & Winter season of Dene Yati Podcast . aho mahsi cho

Sep 02, 202201:19:31
Dene Yati Podcast - August 15, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - August 15, 2022

How has Residential School affected you? more conversations on that and suicide. 

Aug 16, 202249:32
Dene Yati Podcast - June 8, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - June 8, 2022

Guest: Taylor Cheii Begay from Red Mesa Utah shares about inspiring youth and learning to become an emcee with the teachings from elders and emcee on the Pow wow trail.

Jun 09, 202255:10
Dene Yati Podcast - June 7, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - June 7, 2022

Guest: Ashton Janvier from La Loche, SK talks about going through the DTEP program in Clearwater River Dene Nation and moving to northern BC to teach.

Jun 09, 202256:58
Dene Yati Podcast - June 1, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - June 1, 2022

Guest: Allan Adam from Fond Du Lac, SK joins us to share his knowledge of Denesuline stories and carrying the pipe and attending ceremony

Jun 02, 202258:47
Dene Yati Podcast - May 31, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - May 31, 2022

Guest: Edward Benoanie talks about an upcoming event in Saskatoon to help Denesuline people have access to resources to make the transition to urban areas easier.

May 31, 202239:12
Dene Yati Podcast - May 30, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - May 30, 2022

updates and interview with CKLB radio Yellowknife

May 31, 202239:41
Dene Yati Podcast - May 27, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - May 27, 2022

Guest: Julian Sylvester talks about his new position and having a fish camp for the youth of Buffalo River Dene Nation

May 31, 202219:27
Dene Yati Podcast - May 26, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - May 26, 2022

Guest: Jason Bitsuie from Navajo Nation Arizona has been living in Canada for over 22 years and still strong in his language. 

May 31, 202258:19
Dene Yati Podcast - May 25, 2022

Dene Yati Podcast - May 25, 2022

Guest: Micheal Larocque shares his journey with mental health and working along side his wife to help people.

May 31, 202255:16