The Legacy of Hope Foundation Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 73: with Adrian Stimson (Ottawa, ON) – February 3, 2026 – On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, we are joined by Adrian Stimson. Adrian is an interdisciplinary artist from the Siksika Nation in southern Alberta. In this interview, Adrian shares stories from his early beginnings, his lifelong connection to art, and the opportunities that have come his way because of it - including one of his latest projects as host of the six-part CBC podcast series Forged, which looks at the life of legendary Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau, and how criminal fraudsters copied his work, in what is believed to be the largest art fraud in the world. Adrian joins the interview from his studio that is located on the grounds of the Old Sun Residential School garden. Adrian and Gordon discuss the impacts of the Residential School System and the history of the land. They discuss how the buffalo has long been an integral part of Blackfoot culture, and why their revival is so important. Through the Buffalo Treaty, Adrian points to the significance of Blackfoot people being able to see and know the