In this final episode of Season 1 of Rooted in Gwekwaadziwin, Matt and Sam sit down with Craig Abotossaway, Executive Director of Mnaamodzawin Health Services, for a conversation that challenges how we understand Indigenous wellness, identity, and the systems that surround them.

Drawing from both lived experience and leadership in community-based health services, Craig speaks to the complexity of navigating identity in a modern context — and how colonization continues to shape how we see ourselves, each other, and the services we build.

This episode explores:

• What it means to reclaim and redefine Indigenous identity
• The ongoing impacts of colonization on worldview and systems of care
• The difference between cultural practices and spiritual understanding ...