When 2 worlds collide, can they coincide? Unreserved this week

Earlier this week, CBC released a poll that found people on the Prairies were less tolerant to having a romantic relationship with an Aboriginal person than the rest of Canada.Today on Unreserved, host Rosanna Deerchild takes a closer look at racism and the indigenouscommunity.

Meanwhile, Chris Ross, publisher of RezX Magazine, turns the tables on the CBC poll andsubstitutes "white"or "Caucasian"in place of "Aboriginal."

Former NHL hockey player Jordin Tootoo recently released his book,All the Way My Life on Ice. The book, co-written by Stephen Brunt, looks at Tootoo's life and career. Heshares his experiences with racism and sport on the show Saturday.

CBC Manitoba hosted a Scribble live chat on Indigenous people and racismthis week.KimWheeler recaps the conversation and reads some of the more provocative CBC_Aboriginal tweets from the conversation.

Plus,CBC Aboriginal's lead reporter Connie Walker updatesus on the court case of the 11-year-old girl from the New Credit First Nation in Ontario, whose family decided to take her out of chemo opting for indigenous and alternative treatment.

Tune into CBC Radio One after the5 p.m.news in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nunavut, and after the4 p.m.news in the Yukon and NWT, for these stories and more on Unreserved. You can also listen on demand.