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Cakville Beaver | Thursday, June 1, 2023 | 34 insidehalton.com CT) ae fibre-powered network as fast as Col UT amYZ-10) 4al-1amelatelale [= (6 COGECO N Colla (elero] Mee lalatcrellie)a} TB NATIONAL INDIGENOUS HISTORY MONTH THERE'S A LOT OF GROUND TO MAKE UP ‘ONE DISH ONE MIC’ STARTED AS A PODCAST BEFORE MOVING TO AM RADIO ABBY GREEN agreen@metroland.com al Month, Metroland intro- duces readers to 30 Indige- nous people who are mak- ing a difference. Meet them all online. Karl Dockstader said he feels fortunate to have found a career in radio. Dockstader, a member of Oneida Nation, Bear started "One 5 One Mic" as a podcast with Sean Vanderklis about six years ago. The pair were acquain- tances initially, and after starting the show, they hit it off. "That went pretty well," he recalled. "Especially be- cause there wasn't really anything like it and we didn't realize that we were sort of paving new ground with that. There are great Indigenous podcasters ... but something in the con- rsational tone that Sean and I have made it distinc- tive. A few years later, 610 CKTB, a local newstalk ra- dio station, was looking to fill a two-hour segment on the weekends, and a radio phenomenon was born. Dockstader believes part of the reason the show has been so successful is because he and Vanderklis a agree on things. lisagree on a lot of tut. Sree pretty funda- mental,” Dockstader said. "But that actually makes for a really strong reason In celebration of Nation- Indigenous — Histor: Karl Dockstader photo Karl Dockstader, along with Sean Vanderklis, started One Dish One Mic as a podcast before it became a radio show. for us to be friends. Be- cause we disagree, we sort of make a point to keep our relationship going. We ac- {ually think that the things that we disagree on make us better people. “and it'san important part of both what makes the show suc- cessful, but also our friend- Now Dockstader and Vanderklis host their show weekly, and Dockstader has been added to the sta- tion's regular rotation of hosts. “At the end of the day, I wouldn't hesitate to say publicly for whatever rea- son, I just lo that show," he said. "It's never been ‘about money or fame or accolades ... it really fills a niche. Like when we're not on air, people text in and they reach out. If we tape a show suddenly, they'll ask if we're okay. We've built a little commu- nity out of the show." Radio itself has a rich history with Indigenous people, Dockstader said, as was the only means of mass communication around for some communities. "My friend Jan Rogers made a whole podcast called ‘Indians on the Air- waves' with CBC. It was fantastic, andit talks about ww in communities of 300 te the radio might be the only means of mass communication that peo- ple haves" he said. "But mn you also get people thet are asking someone to pick up a loaf of bread on their way home. Like, it is just amazing the legacy and the history." While Canada has done a better job at elevating In- digenous voices, Dockstad er said there ork that can rstill be done. i ink Canada has got- ten much better at finding and elevating Indigenous perspectives and First Na- tions voices and hearing from prope that we don't hear from," he said. Bet I still think that there's a lot of ground to make up. So with I mean, with this show, it's still fill- ing a void, but also it's en- tertaining. And I think that's the key." LF SCAN THIS CODE a o for more Truth through Storytelling coverage.