Show overview
Unreserved launched in 2025 and has put out 37 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 30 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 47 min and 52 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-CA-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 months ago, with 26 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 26 episodes published. Published by CBC.
From the publisher
Named one of Audible's Best Canadian Podcasts of 2025. Join Rosanna Deerchild every Friday for vibrant conversations with our cousins, aunties, elders and heroes. Rosanna guides us on the path to better understanding our shared story. Together, we learn and unlearn, laugh and become gentler in all our relations.Our award-winning show is rooted in radio, where we’ve spent the last decade becoming a trusted space for Indigenous-led conversations.We are based in what is now known as Canada. Rosanna hails from O-Pipon-Na-Piwan Cree Nation at South Indian Lake in northern Manitoba, and now lives and works in Winnipeg (Treaty 1).
Latest Episodes
View all 37 episodesSummer listen: First America
Returning to the land and seeding cultural connection
Unreserved LIVE: National Indigenous Peoples Day
The return of Woodland style dance
“Written out of the story of America” – these creatives are writing the Indigenous perspective back in
A future of stargazing guided by our ancestors
Striking a chord: Why Indigenous communities picked up country music and made it their own
Hearing the symphony in Indigenous story
Mother’s day stories of strength and cultural reconnection
Modern method? Reviving the “aquaculture” techniques of our ancestors
How Indigenous entrepreneurs are creating food security solutions for their communities
Reframing history by reconnecting relatives through archival photos
Why A Minor Chorus is a book that builds bridges
Two poets - rooted in land, language, and memory
The sight of 191 wild horses pinned in mud is hard to picture and so Jake Skeets turned to poetry. As he learned more about the tragic scene, it became a metaphor for the current climate crisis and its impact on all walks and ways of life. Rosanna speaks with Jake Skeets and Louise Bernice Halfe Sky Dancer about the language of poetry and why its power is so needed today.
Keep saying her name: the search for Kadin Savikataaq
They searched for months until the snow came but could not find her. Now, as the weather warms and the ice melts, the community of Arviat renews its search for Kadin Savikataaq. In August 2024, the 20-year-old pilot and experienced hunter disappeared almost without a trace. RCMP say she most likely drowned, but Kadin’s family believes she was murdered and buried somewhere near their village. Guest host, Juanita Taylor, hears from family and friends about what happened the night Kadin disappeared and why their searches through harsh weather and rugged terrain will continue until they find her.
Adam Sturgeon on disconnection, reconnection and finding home
“Boozhoo” means hello in Anishinaabemowin. For Adam Sturgeon, that simple greeting, written in a card he received from his Auntie when he was 10-years old, kickstarted a lifelong quest to reclaim his Anishinaabe identity. Adam speaks with Rosanna about his journey of reconnection and finding belonging and how it's driven him to learn more about his family history.
Sacred Seven: Sabe brings humility, honesty and harmony
Istiyehe, Imoitapi and Sabe are just some of the names Indigenous nations across Turtle Island call Bigfoot or Sasquatch. But who is Sabe really? To some Indigenous people they’re regarded as a relative, others a spiritual guide. Rosanna hears how Sabe teaches us to reflect on our relationship with ourselves and the land to bring lessons of honesty.
Indigenous Juno Nominees on Culture, Community, and the songs that shape them
What do you get when you blend traditional Mi’kmaq songs with Celtic fiddle music? Mi’kmaltic!Morgan Toney draws inspiration from his Elders, family and community and brings the fusion genre across the country. Now he’s on the road to the Junos. This week Rosanna speaks with three musicians on the way to the Junos about how their music led them to community, connection and ceremony.
Susan Aglukark on the before and after of childhood trauma
“We need to spend time on beautiful memories” says Inuk musician and humanitarian about her life growing up in the small fly-in community of Arviat, Nunavut. Susan speaks with guest host, Juanita Taylor about healing from childhood sexual abuse and how it inspires her work with Inuit youth through the Arctic Rose Foundation.
Elders find hope in the next generation of dog mushers
She spent 4 days camped out on the land the last time a litter of puppies were born. That’s the kind of commitment 15 year-old Sophia Johnston has toward her dog team. We hear how she is bringing back the almost-lost tradition of dog sled teams in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut with the help of elders and long-time mushers like Harry Towtongie and John McLeod.