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A Two-Spirit Journey: In Conversation with Ma-nee Chacaby

Episode Summary

Author Ma-nee Chacaby is the 2025 winner of the Canada Reads competition for her 2016 book “A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder.” Host Jacob Shymanski chats with Ma-nee about her experience co-writing the book with Mary Louisa Plummer. She also reflects on some of her life experiences shared in the book. In the latter portion of the show, co-author Matisse Hamel-Nelis describes her new educational book “Accessible Communications: Create Impact, Avoid Missteps and Build Trust.” This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle.

Episode Notes

Author Ma-nee Chacaby is the 2025 winner of the Canada Reads competition for her 2016 book “A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder.” Host Jacob Shymanski chats with Ma-nee about her experience co-writing the book with Mary Louisa Plummer. She also reflects on some of her life experiences shared in the book.  

In the latter portion of the show, co-author Matisse Hamel-Nelis describes her new educational book “Accessible Communications: Create Impact, Avoid Missteps and Build Trust.”  

This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle.