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Aboriginal Youth – The Leaders of TODAY, Not The Leaders of Tomorrow

The other day I got a phone call from a First Nation in Saskatchewan  that was interested in bringing me out to do youth workshops with a newly formed Youth Council.  The man on the other end of the phone kept repeating the words, “…youth are the leaders of tomorrow, we need to do something [...]

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Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples & The Vancouver 2010 Olympics – Unprecedented Inclusion?

First of all – I’m a comedian.  Do NOT read this for an academic take on the socio-political impacts of the blah blah blah – cuz I can’t do that/write that/say that for I am far too “unlearned” to fake it.  So, I won’t.  With that said, here’s my take on what’s shaking out with [...]

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ROCK THE VOTE – ANNOUNCING THE “NAME MY CD CONTEST” FINALISTS

Alright maniacs – I turned it over to you guys to come up with some kick-ass titles for my CD and I’m happy to report that “some” of you came through.  There were some really funny, inside jokes that made me laugh really hard, but ultimately wouldn’t make great names for a CD.  Here are [...]

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Name My Comedy CD Contest

I want you to name my CD for me.  It’s not necessarily that I’m too lazy to name it myself, but, well, okay, I’m busted, I’m too lazy to name it myself.  Here’s the deal:

Vote for one of the names in the poll OR add your own.  I REALLY REALLY REALLY hope people add their [...]

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Hey Indian Country – Here I Come!

I make no secret about my goal of breaking into Indian Country down in the US to spread the good work of my comedy.  I’m doing well in Canada (in relative terms anyway), but, I’ve not yet broken into the market down in the States.  I want to – badly.  I have a decent following [...]

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I’m A Native American Comedian – Got A Festival?

One of the oldest cliche’s in the book – laughter is good medicine.  We as Indian People pride ourselves on not taking ourselves too seriously, about being able to laugh when we’re down, and about how laughter has gotten us through some pretty lean times.  I’d agree with all of those things – but it [...]

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Introducing: Indian and Cowboy Productions Inc.

My kookum used to tell me that there are two ways to do things: your way or your way.  It’s an old cliche – but I guess it holds some weight.  If you want something done right – do it yourself.  I believe that to a point.  In envisioning my new company, Indian and Cowboy [...]

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A NATIVE AMERICAN Comedian, But Not A REAL Comedian.

I’ve been lucky enough to have done a bunch of voice work on Darrel Dennis’ CBC Radio Series, “Revision Quest”, this past couple of weeks and I’ve really been impressed by not only the staff working on it, the writing and comedy found therein, but mostly by what the series IS SAYING.  Many of the [...]

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I’M HOSTING APTN’s ABORIGINAL DAY LIVE FROM WHITEHORSE THIS SATURDAY!

 i’m in whitehorse now and i’m prepping for a day of rehearsals, sound checks, and script work as we get ready for the big day.  the site in whitehorse is incredible.  the view is simply breathtaking and the stage, lights, and sound are beautiful.  i hooked up with derek miller in calgary and we talked [...]

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CBC Manitoba Series – NDN ACTION – Features Ryan McMahon

a couple of weeks ago i was honoured to be a part of the cbc radio series – NDN ACTION.  i was asked by a kick ass producer, ruth shead (@ruthlesstravels on twitter), at the cbc to be a part of the series as they were profiling a handful of indian people around manitoba that [...]

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Nominated as “BEST COMEDIAN” at the 2009 North American Indigenous Image Awards

i have a hard time honking my own horn and i admit that i’m not my own biggest fan.  as an artist, i constantly try and push further, explore material over and over again, i’m never happy with my jokes and i never feel like they are finished yet.  maybe i’m crazy, maybe i’m obsessive/compulsive, [...]

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National Day of Action – Are You A Warrior?

i was recently dropping in on a few message boards around indian country and i stumbled upon a lengthy internet, message board, thread fight that argued what the ‘modern day warrior’ was, and wasn’t. and interesting question to say the least.
the national day of action is coming upon us on may 29, [...]

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