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Indigenous Earth Community PodcastHow to Learn Indigenous Knowledge the Right Way (Dr. Susan (Sue) Chiblow)Join us as we return with Professor Susan (Sue) Chiblow, one of our most beloved guests whose wisdom bridges Indigenous science with academic research. As an Ojibwe professor and International Joint Commission commissioner, Sue reveals the right way to learn from Indigenous knowledge—without appropriation or harm.
Discover how to respectfully access traditional wisdom, trace your own ancestral stories, and apply Indigenous practices to solve environmental problems in your own community.
What You'll Experience:
Sue's groundbreaking work fighting harmful herbicides like glyphosate in Canadian forests 🌲
Why Indigenous peoples aren't the only ones responsible for fixin...
2025-08-0634 min
Word To Your MamaEp 199 The Future of BIPOC, Disabled and LGBTQ+ Artists with Colony Little and Evonne GallardoWhat does the future hold for BIPOC, disabled, and LGBTQ+ artists in a rapidly shifting cultural and economic landscape?In this powerful annual conversation, Colony Little (arts writer + cultural worker) and Evonne Gallardo (arts consultant + nonprofit leader) return for their fourth update with Ritzy P to dive deep into:The current state of the art world through the lens of community, collaboration, and resistanceHow market dynamics are shifting—and who’s being left out or centeredThe importance of joy, nostalgia, and coping mechanisms as forms of activismWhy...
2025-07-0100 min
Science and Spirituality for the CuriousEp 1.7: How Science Can Deepen and Strengthen Spirituality and FaithSend a textIn this solo episode, Richard Randolph begins by acknowledging the disastrous misunderstanding prevalent in society that science and spirituality are somehow locked in a bitter winner-take-all conflict for supremacy. Against this false myth, Richard asserts that, on the contrary, most religions and spiritualities have historically supported and nurtured science as an important human endeavor. He provides evidence supporting this claim from Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Native American perspectives, and Christianity.  Richard claims that science can actually deepen and strengthen our religious faith or spirituality. He provides three illustrations of this claim...
2025-05-1932 min
Transformative Marks PodcastSeeing with Ancestral Eyes: Reviving Indigenous Visual Languages Through Tattooing and Creativity with Dion Kaszas#052 Imagine rediscovering an ancestral tattooing tradition with no roadmap or mentor to guide you. That's the challenge I faced as a Hungarian, MĂ©tis and Nlaka'pamux tattoo artist, and it's the journey I share in this episode of Transformative Marks. Through a decolonial lens, I reflect on the struggles of reviving these practices in the aftermath of colonization and offer support for those seeking to reconnect with their cultural heritage. This exploration highlights the importance of nurturing a connection to our roots and reviving the lost languages of our ancestors.Ancestral visual languages are more than mere d...
2024-12-1741 min
Engineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipEnacting resistance and activism: Dr. Donna Riley speaks to us about mechanisms for traversing the U.S. academic landscape amongst the unrestGiven the changing landscape of the academy across the U.S. driven in large part by the attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion, unrest on campuses, and the legislation targeting high education we were moved to invite an activist in engineering education - Dean Riley to talk about how to activate the activist within us. We had a candid conversation about living an activist life but also some inspiring words to disrupt the paralysis so many are feeling given the current climate in the academy. Join us as we hear Dean Riley’s life of activism and her call to...
2024-08-3039 min
Ancestral ScienceOG Science of corn calendars, seed ceremonies, & sun daggersIt was a warm late spring morning, just before solstice, filming on Treaty 4 Lands within the beautiful Fort Qu'Appelle Valley.We were grateful to speak with DR. GREGORY CAJETE, Tewa from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico about how Indigenous Science is truly the OG (original) science and his life work of weaving together Indigenous and Western science. He also spoke about the connections between corn, seeds, and the cosmos, biophilia versus biophobia, creation stories and science, being in relationship with plants and animals, sun daggers and the Solstice Project, and quantum thought.Remember, you...
2024-07-301h 15
Ancestral ScienceEverything is Aware: Quantum Consciousness & Spirit in ScienceWe were grateful to NATASHA DONAHUE, a Métis physicist and Indigenous Science educator, about Science and Spirituality, the linear and restrictive history of science, the depth of scientific knowledges within astrology and alchemy, time as a biproduct of energy exchange, how "everything is aware," dwelling in the flux of the "greyspace," and the questions around and relationality of star beings and UFO's. Remember, you can support the pod and rock some unique Indigenous Science merch at www.relationalsciencecircle.com/shop, all proceeds go towards Knowledge Keeper honoraria, following protocols, and keeping the...
2024-07-151h 10
Latin Waves MediaDr Cajete speaks about the ecology of Indigenous educationSylvia speaks to author, artist and educator Dr. Gregory Cajete, an elder with of the Tewa Peoples, about the ecology of Indigenous education. Faced with the affects of colonization on the lives of indigenous people, a dominant Euro-centric education system … Continue reading →
2024-05-2827 min
Latin Waves MediaDr Cajete speaks about the ecology of Indigenous educationSylvia speaks to author, artist and educator Dr. Gregory Cajete, an elder with of the Tewa Peoples, about the ecology of Indigenous education. Faced with the affects of colonization on the lives of indigenous people, a dominant Euro-centric education system can no longer be called neutral. How do we build bridges to the many ways of knowing how we come to know what we know.
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2024-05-2800 min
Woman Who Rubs the MountainRegenerative Partnering with Nature: A Conversation with Chara Armon about Moving Beyond Eco-Anxiety [Episode 27]Perhaps our human worry is the last thing the earth needs at these trickster crossroads. This is the core inquiry of Chara Armon, PhD., founder of The School for Humans and Earth: how can we actively move from eco-anxiety to eco-inspiration? Because how we view life on this planet and our place within it as human beings, directly determines how we choose to contribute or not. With a dash of neuroscience, a sprinkling of informed optimism, and a wallop of animist celebration, our conversation is an exploration into how humans might still be good medicine for this planet.
2023-07-071h 02
Brave Little StateTelling Indigenous stories through music
Question-asker David Hess was curious about Native stories that speak to the Vermont landscape. Enter Mali Obomsawin’s new album, Sweet Tooth. Across three movements, she blends Wabanaki music with free jazz, and ancient stories with new ones, all of which offers a unique look at the land called Vermont.Check out the web version of this episode to see photos and music from Mali Obomsawin. And thanks to David Hess for the great question.Josh Crane reported this episode. Mix and sound design by Josh Crane, with editing an...
2022-09-0829 min
The xSDG PodcastForging Inclusive Pathways Ep 03 | Preserving Tribal Knowledge and Value SystemsAbout the Guest:Gregory Cajete is a Native American educator whose work is dedicated to honoring the foundations of Indigenous knowledge in education. He worked at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico for 21 years. While at the Institute, he served as Dean of the Center for Research and Cultural Exchange, Chair of Native American Studies, and Professor of ethnoscience. He has also served as a Professor of Native American Studies and Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Cajete also designs culturally-responsive curricula geared...
2022-08-1045 min
MetawewinIndigenous Games for Life: Dr. Gregory CajeteIn this episode Dr. Gregory Cajete joins me to discuss sports, games, culture, and education.Â
2022-01-061h 14
MSU Press PodcastEncountering the Sovereign Other: Indigenous Science FictionScience fiction often operates as either an extended metaphor for human relationships or as a genuine attempt to encounter the alien Other. Both types of stories tend to rehearse the processes of colonialism, in which a sympathetic protagonist encounters and tames the unknown. Despite this logic, Native American writers have claimed the genre as a productive space in which they can critique historical colonialism and reassert the value of Indigenous worldviews. My guest Miriam C. Brown Spiers book Encountering the Sovereign Other proposes a new theoretical framework for understanding Indigenous science fiction, placing Native theorists like Vine...
2021-11-2243 min
Nature MagicEpisode 35 Dr Joseph Bruchac beats a drum of hopeToday Mary is talking to Dr Joseph Bruchac, proud Nulhegan Abeneki citizen and respected elder of his tribe. For over forty years Joseph Bruchac has been creating literature and music that reflects his indigenous heritage and traditions. He is the author of more than 170 books for children and adults. His best selling Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children series, with its remarkable integration of science and folklore, continues to receive critical acclaim and to be used in classrooms throughout the USA. Joseph attended Cornell University from 1960 to 1965, initially majoring in Wildlife Conservation...
2021-06-1449 min
Albuquerque NOW!Albuquerque NOW! Episode 13 With A Little Help From My Friends Origin Stories Part 1Albuquerque NOW! Conversation in a pizza and beer setting episode 13 discusses origin stories and how we find our place through experiences and stories we learned. It’s hard to understand everything about the world, yet we select the information that comes from the knowledge we already have learned and that's how we build understanding about others and events. Looking out on the world from my “platform” of view and by adding my own twist and spin on things may not be clear enough. We want to be successful but it takes a community to step in and help. We try to under...
2021-06-0220 min
Inside Education - a podcast for educators interested in teachingInside Education, 416, Sustainability - Learning from Indigenous Education (18-4-21)Presented and produced by Seán Delaney.
On this week's podcast I speak to Professor Gregory Cajete from Santa Clara Pueblo and the University of New Mexico about indigenous education and what contemporary western education can learn from such rich traditions. Among the topics we discuss are:
Belonging to the Tewa tribe and what is particular about that tribe.
Numbers in different tribes such as the Navajo, Cherokee, the Hopi and the Tewa.
Being the first member of his family to attend public school
Previously native Americans would have attended federal boarding schools (created by Pratt), w...
2021-04-181h 04
Heritage VoicesConvergent Migrations of Humans and Monarch Butterflies - Ep 44On this month’s podcast we have Dr. Columba Gonzalez-Duarte. Dr. Gonzalez-Duarte is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Mount Saint Vincent University. We discuss Dr. Gonzalez-Duarte’s career studying the relationships between humans and monarch butterflies across North America. What can monarch butterflies tell us about the distribution of power, Indigenous Knowledge, internet communities, the North America Free Trade Agreement agricultural model, and DACA and the Dreamers?Links
Columba Gonzalez-Duerte
MSVU Website
Dr. Jason De León’s Heritage Voices Episode
The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Mig...
2020-10-201h 02
Sylvia RichardsonDr Gregory Cajete the ecology of Indigenous educationSylvia speaks to author, artist and educator Dr. Gregory Cajete, an elder with of the Tewa Peoples, about . Faced with the affects of colonization on the lives of indigenous people, a dominant Euro-centric education system can no longer be called neutral. How do we build bridges to the many ways of knowing how we come to know what we know.
2020-05-0329 min
The Art of LivingDr Gregory Cajete the ecology of Indigenous educationSylvia speaks to author, artist and educator Dr. Gregory Cajete, an elder with of the Tewa Peoples, about . Faced with the affects of colonization on the lives of indigenous people, a dominant Euro-centric education system can no longer be called neutral. How do we build bridges to the many ways of knowing how we come to know what we know.
2020-05-0329 minThe Art of LivingDr Gregory Cajete the ecology of Indigenous educationSylvia speaks to author, artist and educator Dr. Gregory Cajete, an elder […]
2020-05-0329 min
The Art of LivingDr Gregory Cajete the ecology of Indigenous educationSylvia speaks to author, artist and educator Dr. Gregory Cajete, an elder with of the Tewa Peoples, about . Faced with the affects of colonization on the lives of indigenous people, a dominant Euro-centric education system can no longer be called neutral. How do we build bridges to the many ways of knowing how we […]
2020-05-0300 minInside Education - a podcast for educators interested in teachingProgramme 368, John P. Miller on Holistic Education, pt 2 (29-5-19)Presented and produced by Seán Delaney
Theme tune by David Vesey
On this week's programme I bring you the second and final part of my interview with Professor John P. Miller from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. John P. Miller is the author of The Holistic Curriculum, the third edition of which was recently published. Among the matters we discussed on the programme this week were:
The importance of examining our beliefs
The soul as the unconditioned self
The connection between holistic education and mental health
T...
2019-05-2928 min
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy PodcastEpisode 173: Relating to American Indian Philosophy (Part Two)We go further into "Philosophy of Native Science" by Gregory Cajete and "What Coyote and Thales Can Teach Us: An Outline of American Indian Epistemology" by Brian Yazzie Burkhart, plus process philosophy, propositional vs. procedural knowledge, and what we owe to nature. With guest Jim Marunich. Listen to part 1 first or get the ad-free Citizen Edition. Please support PEL! End song: "Circle's Gotta Go" by Kim Rancourt, as interviewed on Nakedly Examined Music #52.
2017-10-0959 min
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy PodcastEpisode 173: Relating to American Indian Philosophy (Part One)What is wisdom? We discuss articles by Brian Burkhart, Gregory Cajete, and Anne Waters, plus Black Elk Speaks by John Neihardt (1932) and some traditional stories. With guest Jim Marunich; we read his master's thesis, "Process Metaphysics in the Far West: American Indian Ontologies." Please support PEL!
2017-10-0248 min