In Autumn of 2023 I conducted what may be my favourite interview of all time when I spoke with Beatrice Mosionier, author of In Search of April Raintree. I’m grateful for every interview I get to conduct but this one was particularly special. 40 years after publication April Raintree is still in libraries and book stores across the country telling the story of a Métis family from Manitoba.

“We will ultimately overcome the denial of our rights that our ancestors have fought for across generations, and we will continue to pursue those discussions on a government-to-government basis.”

“From the time I started running a year and a half ago I was preparing a lot and it really ramped up for probably four or five months… I trained full time and now we’re here.” - Ryan Keeping