In 2019, Jaime Battiste was elected as the MP for Sydney—Victoria, and he's the first Mi'kmaw MP in Canada. He's been a professor at Cape Breton University, a senior advisor to Eskasoni Band Council, a citizenship coordinator for KMKNO and Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief. In addition to his MP role, Jaime is also the Chair of the Liberal Indigenous Caucus. In this episode, Nate and Jaime have a conversation about reconciliation, economic racism, and UNDRIP.
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A history of UNDRIP advocacy with Jaime Battiste
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A history of UNDRIP advocacy with Jaime Battiste
Jul 30, 2020
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