Learning from Home: Community, History, and Leadership with Chief Chris Skead

In this episode of When the Frogs Sleep, Winter Dawn and Kieran sit down with Chief Chris Skead of Wauzhushk Onigum Nation for a conversation rooted in story, history, and lived experience. Chief Skead reflects on growing up in community, the teachings he received from his grandparents, and how those early lessons continue to shape his approach to leadership today.

Together, they discuss the realities and challenges of leadership, the responsibility of carrying history forward, and the importance of remaining open to learning, especially when answers are not always clear. Chief Skead speaks about creating space for youth, supporting culture and language, and ensuring that land-based knowledge and community stories are protected, shared, and passed on to future generations.