Bästa Indigenous Voices podcaster (2024)

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Gatherings Café: Vernon DeFoe on Indigenous Dishes and Food Sovereignty 28:31

9d ago28:31

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In this episode of Native Lights, we sit down with Vernon DeFoe, the Executive Chef at the Gatherings Café located inside the Minneapolis American Indian Center. Vernon, a proud Red Cliff Anishinaabe, has over 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry and is a passionate advocate for Indigenous food sovereignty. For the past decade, he's be…

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Gold, Linoleum, and Fire: Inside the Mind of Gordon Coons 28:31

16d ago28:31

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In this episode of Native Lights, we sit down with Gordon Coons, a talented painter, print maker and fumage artist who is an enrolled member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe in northern Wisconsin. Gordon, who now resides in Minnesota, shares his inspiring journey of becoming an artist, detailing the pivotal moments throughout the eras that shaped h…

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Art, Identity, and Alternate Worlds: A Conversation with Pono Asuncion 28:31

23d ago28:31

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In today’s episode, we speak with Pono Asuncion, an interdisciplinary artist, storyteller, illustrator, and culture bearer. Drawing inspiration from childhood memories and ancestral roots, Pono’s art explores themes of alternate worlds, the extension of family lineage beyond this sphere, and the significance of recovering and honoring one’s history…

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Empowering Educators: The Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network 28:31

30d ago28:31

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In this episode, we welcome Gimiwan Dustin Burnette, the Executive Director of the Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network, a dynamic nonprofit organization, dedicated to enhancing collaboration and curriculum development among Ojibwe educators. Gimiwan discusses the critical work of the network, which enables Ojibwe language instructors and administr…

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Tribal Governance 51:13

1M ago51:13

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The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 decreased federal control of Native affairs, returned surplus lands to the tribes, and encouraged tribal self-governance. In episode 6, participants discuss the state or tribal governances after the Dawes Act and the Indian Reorganization Act. Panelists include: Amber Taylor, Assistant Director/Collections Mana…

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Land Allotment - Part 2 45:14

1M ago45:14

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The Dawes Act of 1887 allowed the federal government to divide tribal lands into 160-acre allotments. These allotments were then assigned to individual tribal members with the goal of assimilating Native families. Unassigned allotments were designated as surplus and given to American settlers, resulting in the loss of two-thirds of tribal lands. In…

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Land Allotment - Part 1 45:23

1M ago45:23

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The Dawes Act of 1887 allowed the federal government to divide tribal lands into 160-acre allotments. These allotments were then assigned to individual tribal members with the goal of assimilating Native families. Unassigned allotments were designated as surplus and given to American settlers, resulting in the loss of two-thirds of tribal lands. In…

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Thacker Pass: The Lithium Rush & Its Impact on Indigenous Communities 1:01:21

2M ago1:01:21

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In this episode, host Lyla June interviews Dean Barlese, an elder and spiritual leader from the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and Max Wilbert, writer and community organizer whose been part of grassroots political work for 20 years, and is the founder of Protect Thacker Pass. Their discussion focuses around the status of the lithium mining project to b…

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Boarding Schools - Part 2 34:01

3M ago34:01

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The United States’ boarding school program was designed to strip Native children of their culture by isolating them from their families and placing them into militant style, religious boarding schools. Our second and third episodes discuss two schools in particular, the Puyallup Indian School, located on Squaxin Island, and the Cushman Indian Schoo…

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Beyond the Headlines: David Cournoyer on Authentic Storytelling 28:31

3M ago28:31

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In this enlightening episode, we sit down with David Cournoyer, a seasoned journalist and communications expert with over three decades of experience. We delve into David’s remarkable career, starting from his early days as a local and TV journalist to his impactful work and nonprofit communications. David shares his inspiring journey from journali…

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Protectors of the Snow Leopard: Maria Azhunova of the Buryat-Mongol Indigenous Peoples of the Russian Federation 51:32

4M ago51:32

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In this episode, host Lyla June talks with Maria Azhunova of the Buryat-Mongol Indigenous Peoples, Director of the Land of Snow Leopard Network. Their discussion focuses around the significance of the Snow Leopard, it's meaning and how they are spreading awareness and education on this sacred animal, as well as protecting the animal from humans and…

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Reflection and Roots: Leah & Cole’s Journey with Native Lights 28:30

4M ago28:30

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In this special episode, siblings and co-hosts Leah and Cole take a moment to turn the mic on themselves. Join us as they share an intimate conversation about their personal journeys and the inception of the show. Discover how Native Lights was born out of a shared passion for uplifting Indigenous voices and stories. They recount the challenges and…

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Boarding Schools - Part 1 48:07

4M ago48:07

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The United States’ boarding school program was designed to strip Native children of their culture by isolating them from their families and placing them into militant style, religious boarding schools. Our second and third episodes discuss two schools in particular, the Puyallup Indian School, located on Squaxin Island, and the Cushman Indian Schoo…

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Karen Diver: Championing Indigenous Excellence 28:31

5M ago28:31

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In this compelling episode, we welcome Karen Diver. Karen speaks on her rich background in leadership and advocacy work. We discuss some of her goals and the work she’s already done at the University of Minnesota, such as implementing tuition and fee waivers, housing scholarships, and enhancing a nation-wide online library resource for students tha…

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Nisenan Homelands: CHIRP, #LandBack, and Cultural Phoenixing with Shelly Covert and Ember Amador 1:05:54

5M ago1:05:54

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In this episode host Lyla June talks with Shelly Covert, spokesperson for the Nisenan Indigenous Nation, native to Grass Valley & Nevada City areas of northern California. Co-founders of CHIRP (California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project) Shelly Covert and Ember Amador discuss their $2.4M GoFundMe campaign to recover sacred lands stolen during…

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Fox Island Council 48:17

5M ago48:17

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Season 2, Episode 1 of the Indigenous Voices Podcast focuses on the Fox Island Council, the reasons communities moved into this camp, and the conditions they lived in. Season 1 of the Indigenous Voice Podcast explored the experiences of being Native in the Puget Sound Region. Panelists discussed everything from food sovereignty to language revitali…

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Brandon Baity: Executive Director of the Indigenous Association 28:31

5M ago28:31

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Brandon Baity is Anishinaabe and a descendant of the White Earth Nation. He grew up in Brooklyn Park, MN and currently lives in Moorhead, MN with his 3 children, partner, and mother-in-law. He graduated with a degree in social work from the College of Saint Scholastica in 2013. After graduation he worked as a youth mental health practitioner, schoo…

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Bryce Premo: Exploring Social Work Frontiers 28:31

6M ago28:31

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Bryce Premo is a Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe citizen and brother of Native Lights hosts Leah Lemm and Cole Premo. Bryce on the cusp of an exciting transition in his career. With a bachelor’s degree in social work almost under his belt and poised to pursue a master’s degree in the same field, Bryce shares his journey with us. He is member of the Socia…

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Akimel O'odham Power: Fighting for the Land, Water and Culture with Marina Thomas 54:19

6M ago54:19

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In this episode, host Lyla June interviews Marina Thomas, a curly haired, light skinned Onk Akimel O'odham mother fighting for the existence of our culture so our kids can play in the water. Their discussion focuses around the intense urbanization, colonization, distortion of their history and water theft the Akimel O'odham people are facing in the…

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Ruth Buffalo: Empowering Indigenous Communities as the new CEO of MIWRC 28:31

6M ago28:31

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Ruth Buffalo is a citizen of the Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation and a descendant of the Chiricahua Apache. She has served on advisory councils focused on women's health, women's leadership development and local food systems. She is board President for the National Native Boarding School Healing Coalition. She is also the former board president of th…

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Willard Malebear Jr.: Forging Positive Impacts for Community Through Tattoos, Non-profits, and Resilience 28:31

7M ago28:31

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Willard Malebear Jr. is a Lakota artist who is the CEO and owner of Unified Theory Collective, he is also the Executive Chairman of Art Shelf. Both organizations are heavily geared toward infusing creativity and getting art supplies out to the community. Willard is an experienced painter and tattoo artist who found a way to combine all his passions…

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Mary LaGarde: The Grand Re-Opening of the Minneapolis American Indian Center 28:31

7M ago28:31

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Mary LaGarde is the Executive Director of the Minneapolis American Indian Center (MAIC) and a member of the White Earth Nation. She was selected to lead the organization in June 2013 and has over 30 years of nonprofit experience in program services, including management and development. In 2008, LaGarde received the DreamMaker Award from the Ann Ba…

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Environmental Stewardship 31:24

7M ago31:24

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In the final episode of this second series, Tchadas Leo touches on one of the core values of Indigenous Peoples on Vancouver Island: their relationship with the land. Environmental Stewardship is woven through so much of what has been discussed in this series and these next guests tackle the issue directly. The first guest is Chyanne Trenholm from …

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Building Strong Communities 31:04

7M ago31:04

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In Episode Four of Indigenous Voices of Vancouver Island, Tchadas Leo tackles the challenge of building strong communities that keep tradition and heritage in place despite the challenges from outside forces. To do this, Tchadas reconnects with Gary Wilson who we met in season one. Gary is at the heart of community building in Northwest Vancouver I…

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Food Sovereignty 24:30

7M ago24:30

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In episode three, Tchadas Leo explores the differences between Food Security and Food Sovereignty. He speaks with two people working to supply food and hears how Indigenous values about food are infused into Indigenous owned commercial and tourist organizations. Up first, Tchadas Leo speaks with Aaron Hamilton, the operations manager with the Ts'uu…

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Traditions 24:52

7M ago24:52

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In episode two, the focus shifts slightly into the examination of tradition and how it plays a part in the lives of two communities and the ways in which they are making this part of the tourist experience. Tchadas Leo speaks first with a hereditary chief of the Mowachaht Muchalaht First Nation, Jerry Jack, also known as Tlakwagiila from the house …

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Women, Culture and Business 28:40

7M ago28:40

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The second season of Indigenous Voices of Vancouver Island continues the exploration of the history, culture, and role of Indigenous Peoples in the Vancouver Island of today. In the first episode of the new season, the focus is on Indigenous Women in Business. Host Tchadas Leo introduces us to three women making a huge difference in their communiti…

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Israel, Palestine and Indigeneity: A Jewish Perspective with Jeffrey Haas 1:33:16

7M ago1:33:16

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In this episode, host Lyla June interviews Jeffrey Haas, a Jewish civil rights and criminal defense attorney who has represented with the families of Black Panther leaders, Water Protectors at Standing Rock, and many more. The conversation focuses on the topic of indigeneity between Zionists and Palestinians, how some members of the Jewish communit…

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Staci Drouillard: Preserving History Through Storytelling 28:31

8M ago28:31

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Staci Lola Drouillard is a Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe direct descendant. She lives and works in her hometown of Kitchibitobig—Grand Marais, on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Staci works as a radio producer for WTIP North Shore Community Radio and authors the monthly column Nibi Chronicles for Great Lakes Now, a branch of Detroit Public…

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Preview of season 2 1:29

8M ago1:29

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Dr. Michael Migizi Sullivan: Teaching Language Learners in the Modern-Day Classroom 28:31

8M ago28:31

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Michael Migizi Sullivan Sr. is a lifelong student of the Ojibwe language, father, husband, ceremonial drum keeper of the Ojibwe, powwow emcee, up-and-coming storyteller, and teacher of the Ojibwe language. Dr. Sullivan earned his doctorate in linguistics at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, working under the tutelage of Larry Amik Smallwood …

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Fern Renville: Re-connecting to the Dakota Homeland Through Weaving, History, Art and Joy 28:31

8M ago28:31

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Fern Renville is a storyteller, artist, playwright, and enrolled citizen of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate. Fern lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she is currently investigating the role of nettle fiber in Dakota material culture as a Native Artist in Residence at the Minnesota Historical Society. In this episode, Fern talks about weaving a stronger…

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Steven StandingCloud: Transforming Art in the Digital Future 28:31

8M ago28:31

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Steven StandingCloud is an enrolled member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians located in northcentral Minnesota. Steven has been an artist most of his life and works under StandingCloud Graphics. He says the art forms that he creates are inherent to the Ojibwe and Lakota people. Steven spoke with us about how he got his start in graphic desig…

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Realities, People, and God: Christian Palestinian Liberation Theology with Omar Halamy and Samuel Munayer 1:29:34

8M ago1:29:34

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In this episode, host Lyla June interviews two Palestinians who work with Sabeel, a Palestinian Christian group in Jerusalem. They work for Palestinian liberation within the context of the settler Zionism of the USA-Israel alliance. We discuss 1) how they are the original and Indigenous Christians of that land, 2) what gives us hope, 3) what the wo…

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Gabby Menomin: Dedication to Ecological Restoration, Honoring Plant Relatives 28:31

9M ago28:31

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Gabby Menomin is a citizen of the Forest County Potawtomi Community in northern Wisconsin. She’s currently the restoration manager for Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi. She oversees the ongoing ecological restoration of Wakan Tipi, which is a cave sacred to Dakota people, located in St. Paul along the Mississippi River. She graduated with a master’s degree i…

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Dr. Melissa Blind: Working to Improve Indigenous Health and Dementia Research 28:31

9M ago28:31

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Melissa Blind is Cree from George Gordon's First Nation in Saskatchewan. She earned her PhD in American Indian Studies from the University of Arizona. Melissa has over a decade of experience working with Indigenous communities in Indigenous health and dementia research. As the current Senior Research Associate on the Memory Keepers Medical Discover…

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Good Fire: The Karuk Nation and the Original Prescribed Burns of Turtle Island 53:58

9M ago53:58

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Indigenous People of Turtle Island (ala North America) have been intentionally burning the landscape for millennia with low intensity burns. This cycles the nutrients of dead grasses in the fall into mineral rush ash, that nourishes the seeds and shoots for the coming spring. It also curtails incoming vegetation that may compete with old growth or …

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The End of the World with Dilafruz Khonikboyeva 37:13

9M ago37:13

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Dahr Jamail speaks with Dilafruz Khonikboyeva about how people can live through collapse while maintaining their core identities and values. Dilafruz also reminds us how Indigenous people have always had a symbiotic relationship with Earth, living as one with and being in love with Earth. Dilafruz Khonikboyeva, an Indigenous Pamiri from Tajikistan,…

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Reframing Collapse with Lyla June Johnston 1:04:02

10M ago1:04:02

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Dahr Jamail talks with Dr. Lyla June Johnston and gains a far broader perspective on the polycrisis. Lyla June wonders why people are surprised that things have arrived at this point of collapse, given the inherent insatiability of the dominant system of extraction and growth, and the fact that Indigenous people have been issuing warnings for centu…

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Eileen Bass: Preserving Indigenous narratives and working to revitalize language 28:31

10M ago28:31

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On today’s episode, Leah and Cole speak with Eileen Bass. Eileen is Hunkpapa Lakota, Mvskoke Creek, and a citizen of the Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma. She’s currently an undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. In the summer of 2023, she was accepted into the Minnesota Historical Society’s Native American Undergraduate Muse…

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Earth Defenders of the Philippines: Bontok-Kankanaey Life with Beverly Longid 59:16

10M ago59:16

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In this episode, we talk with Beverly Longid, an Igorot (Indigenous Philippine) woman of the Bontok-Kankanaey community. We discuss her efforts with KATRIBU (Kalipunan ng Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas)—a national alliance of Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines, to protect the land and environment. The organization is striving to help others u…

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Dismantling Destructive Narratives with Yuria Celidwen 54:24

10M ago54:24

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Dahr Jamail speaks with Dr. Yuria Celidwen about how we must find true belonging and true community with both humans and the more-than-human world. Yuria discusses a broader statement she created that she calls “the ethics of belonging,” which encourages awareness, intention, relational well-being, and actions towards planetary flourishing. She als…

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Finding Encouragement in Community with Shoba Liban 35:18

10M ago35:18

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Dahr Jamail speaks with Shoba Liban about the importance of persevering with our work to serve our communities, no matter the results and no matter how difficult things become. Shoba also discusses the great importance of building community resilience, local farming, and adapting to the impacts of the worsening climate crisis. Shoba Liban, a Booran…

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Navigating Multiple Crises with Alson Kelen 47:57

10M ago47:57

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Dahr Jamail speaks with Alson Kellen to hear about how his people survived nuclear testing on their home islands, colonialism, imperialism, and how they are now navigating the climate crisis. Alson discusses how he believes traditional values present the best hope for a sustainable future for his people, as well as for all of us. Alson Kelen, a nat…

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Everything Is Connected with Paty Gualinga 22:33

11M ago22:33

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Dahr Jamail speaks with Paty Gualinga about her people’s spirituality and interconnectedness with the Amazon Rainforest, and the ancient prophecies of her ancestors which are coming true today. She also talks about how, after a decade-long fight she helped lead, Ecuadorians recently voted decisively to end oil drilling in the Amazon in their countr…

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Thomas Draskovic’s Gift of Artistry, Educating Native Youth and Activism 28:30

11M ago28:30

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Today, Leah and Cole speak with Thomas Draskovic, a citizen of the Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota who is an educator, actor, musician, artist and activist. Thomas has worked in the Twin Cities Native community in both schools and nonprofits for over 20 years, and for the past 16 years he’s been at the American Indian Magnet School in Eas…

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Deep Relationship to the Land with Sam Olando 29:41

11M ago29:41

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Dahr Jamail speaks with Sam Olando about the challenges his people have faced, over generations, as governments and/or corporate projects displace increasing numbers of people from their ancestral lands. Sam also discusses Indigenous values, the importance of community, and the functional nature of reciprocity. Sam Olando, a Luo man from Kenya, is …

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Mathew Holding Eagle III: Finding a Voice for Radio & Covering Native Communities 28:30

11M ago28:30

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On today’s episode, Leah and Cole speak with Mathew Holding Eagle III, a citizen of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation – federally recognized as the Three Affiliated Tribes – in western North Dakota. Mathew started his career in construction before pivoting to journalism! He now works at MPR News as a reporter. He’s covered Native communities i…

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The Delusion of Dominion with Celine Lim 38:39

11M ago38:39

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Dahr Jamail speaks with Celine Lim about the gap that exists between living in her Indigenous world of connectivity, and the so-called modern world of city life where she works. She discusses her grief that stems from that gap, what is lost when she experiences disconnection from her Indigenous roots, kinship, and activism. Celine Lim is an Indigen…

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Travis Zimmerman: Sharing and Celebrating Ojibwe History 28:30

11M ago28:30

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On today's episode, Leah and Cole speak with Travis Zimmerman, whose family is from the Crane Clan of Grand Portage. He is the site manager for the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post. Travis also hosted "DeCoded: Native Veterans In Minnesota Who Helped Win World War II," — produced by Minnesota Native News and Ampers. Travis talks about his …

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