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I am so pleased to welcome Simon and Julie back to our show.

I spend all week waiting for this hour.

Simon Moyes Smith is an Oglala Lakota and Chicano journalist.

He's a contributing writer at NBC News and The Nation.com.

His forthcoming book is called Your Spirit Animal as a jackass,

and he's an adjunct professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Colorado, Denver.

Simon, it is so good to see you. Welcome back. I love to be here, man. Julie Franchella is a mental health professional. Over 30 years of experience in handling complex trauma with indigenous youth and families. Julie's an enrolled member of the Ojibway of Batchewana First Nation Reserve. She teaches indigenous studies at Durham College, focusing on the impacts of colonization

on First Nations people. Julie, it is so great to have you back, too. Thank you so much. And may I

just say that this time of year, for us, is when the veil between the living and the spirit world

grows thin. And for us, it's a time to honor our ancestors and to tell stories and to feel their

presence near. And whether you celebrate Halloween or Die de los Mueros or your own traditions,

may this season be one of remembering and connection. My mother was a huge lover of this season, so it really makes me feel connected

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