July 20, 2022 - Grand Chief George Arcand, Jr.; Journalist Brandi Morin; #MyJasper Memories

0:01 | It's Launch Day for Seriously with Supriya & Ryan! We kick off today's Real Talk just moments after recording episode one of our new weekly show, and chat a bit about the format, and what our audience can expect.

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15:44 | With just days to go before his one-on-one meeting with the Pope, Grand Chief George Arcand, Jr. explains how he's preparing, and what he hopes to accomplish. The high-profile and somewhat divisive visit presents some unique challenges, to say the least. Grand Chief Arcand shares his message to survivors.

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39:43 | Journalist Brandi Morin checks in from Toronto, just hours after winning two Native American Journalists Association Awards for her reporting on Indigenous issues across the country. A member of Real Talk's Editorial Board, Brandi shares some of the firsthand stories she's heard from residential school survivors, and talks about the motivation behind her new book, "Our Voice of Fire". 

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1:03:21 | There's nothing quite like the Jasper Dark Sky Festival. In this week's #MyJasper Memories, we take a look at unbelievable, time lapse footage of the Northern Lights illuminating Jasper's mountainscape, and share brand news details about this year's event (October 14-23). 

Plus, we take a look at the Wedewer family's recent #MyJasper Memories. They booked the Spirit Island boat tour on Maligne Lake after hearing about it on Real Talk. Music to our ears! 

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