First Crush
Friday October 3rd, 2025 with Zoë Argiropulos-Hunter
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: A Retrospective

In the spirit of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this past Tuesday, September 30th, today's show is an hour of uninterrupted listening from Indigenous artists across Turtle Island. Featuring music both current and seminal, today's broadcast aims to recognize the commitment to reconciliation and decolonization as an ongoing, everyday practice. We'll hear reflections on these topics in the words of Indigenous artists themselves, as well as lyrical and musical celebrations on culture and community. Mentioned on today's show: Phyllis Webstad - The Story Behind Orange Shirt Day (interview clip opening the show): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMsGKG1Wacw https://www.indigenouswatchdog.org/ For updates on the fulfillment of the 94 calls to action put forward by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Only 14 have been completed. For more information on local calls to action and organizations to support, Indigenous Solidarity Ottawa has a ton of information on their website. I am immensely grateful for this resource: https://indigenoussolidarityottawa.wordpress.com/ Want to hear more radio broadcasting from Indigenous programmers? Listen right here on CKCU! Indigenous CKCU (Sundays at 9am): https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/28/info.html Uqallagvik (Wednesdays at 11am): https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/548/info.html Shirley's Corner (Wednesdays at 3:30pm): https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/609/info.html