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Truth Be Told ParanormalTBT About Going Wild - Ep. 12: "Global Indigenous Guardianship"1200+ Indigenous Delegates from around the world are in New York this week for a UN Forum, many of whom are Nia Tero partners, who are working to protect and preserve native lands. Learn more about Nia Tero online at www.niatero.org Learn more about Personal Rewilding online at www.rhnaturereconnect.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/truth-be-told-paranormal--3589860/support.
2025-04-2106 min
kern.punktoKP226 Nia loko en la kosmoInterparolo pri la paŝoj kompreni kio estas nia loko en la universo
Ekde la komenco de la homaro oni klopodis kompreni kion oni vidas en la ĉielo. Observante la ĉielan spektaklon oni pli kaj pli komprenis, kia speca estas la tero kaj kie ĝi troviĝas en la mondo. De la plata tero al la sfera, de la tercentra universo al la suncentra al la sencentra. Kun nia gasto ni desegnas la historion de la praepoko ĝis nun.
2025-03-021h 32kern.punktoKP226 Nia loko en la kosmoInterparolo pri la paŝoj kompreni kio estas nia loko en la universo
Ekde la komenco de la homaro oni klopodis kompreni kion oni vidas en la ĉielo. Observante la ĉielan spektaklon oni pli kaj pli komprenis, kia speca estas la tero kaj kie ĝi troviĝas en la mondo. De la plata tero al la sfera, de la tercentra universo al la suncentra al la sencentra. Kun nia gasto ni desegnas la historion de la praepoko ĝis nun.
2025-03-021h 32
SeedcastSeedcast em Português: 20 anos de Acampamento Terra LivreListen to this episode in EnglishO Acampamento Terra Livre (ATL) é a maior mobilização indígena do Brasil. Em 2024, ano de seu 20º aniversário, 9 mil indígenas do Brasil e do mundo reuniram-se em Brasília para defender seus direitos e suas terras. Atualmente, a representação indígena no governo brasileiro é a maior de todos os tempos. Muito mudou ao longo desses 20 anos de ATL, mas pairavam sobre a reunião as preocupações de todos com a tese do marco temporal, que poderia limitar os direitos de muitos povos indígenas a suas terras. Neste episódio...
2024-07-1735 minSeedcastTwenty Years of Free Land CampAcampamento Terra Livre, or Free Land Camp, is the largest Indigenous mobilization in Brazil and 2024 marked its 20th year, as 9,000 Indigenous People from across Brazil – and the world – gathered in Brazil’s capital, Brasilia, to defend their rights and their lands. With more Indigenous representation in the Brazilian government than ever, some things have changed in twenty years, but the “Marco Temporal” law that could limit many Indigenous Peoples' rights to their lands loomed over the gathering. In this episode, hear many of the sounds, chants, music and voices from Acampamento Terra Livre 2024. The fight for Indigenous rights in B...
2024-06-2636 minSeedcastAcampamento Terra Livre Preview with Dinamam TuxáConvidamos você a curtir esse episódio em português aqui!“Indigenous Peoples, who want their territory demarcated for the protection of their own lives, automatically protect the life of humanity.” – Dinamam Tuxá (Tuxá People, Brazil) Brazil is home to an outsized portion of the world’s biodiversity. It is also one of the most dangerous places in the world for environmental defenders – but also a place guarded by hundreds of powerful Indigenous tribes. This week, thousands of Indigenous Peoples from across Brazil are gathered in the country's capital, Brasília, with bold hope for...
2024-04-2434 minSeedcastSeedcast em Português: Prévia do Acampamento Terra Livre com Dinamam Tuxá Listen to this episode in English “Os povos indígenas que querem o seu território demarcado para a proteção da sua própria vida automaticamente protegem a vida da humanidade.” Dinamam Tuxá (Povo Tuxá, Brasil) O Brasil abriga uma enorme parte da biodiversidade global. É, também, um dos lugares mais perigosos do mundo para os defensores ambientais — mas também está sob a guarda de centenas de poderosas nações indígenas. Esta semana, milhares de povos indígenas de todo o Brasil estão reunidos na capital do país, Br...
2024-04-2433 min
SeedcastSonic Journey Five: Pili Ka MoʻoClose your eyes. Imagine standing on land that your family has held for generations. The waters that trickle nearby sing your family name, and your ancestors are there with you, buried deep in the earth. Now, imagine a stranger coming along and violating this land with no regard to the lineage it carries. This is the story at the heart of our latest Sonic Journey. We’re sharing the story of the Fukumitsu family who is protecting their land -- their ‘āina -- through the Emmy Award-winning film “Pili Ka Moʻo” by Justyn Ah Chong with Malia Akuta...
2024-03-1321 min
SeedcastSonic Journey Four: Ma's HouseIn our latest Sonic Journey, join us on the lands of the Shinnecock Nation, which have been cared for by the Shinnecock People for over 10,000 years. Here, photographer and artist Jeremy Dennis has restored his family’s home in order to create a place for creativity, care, and community for a new generation of BIPOC artists. This unique space is called Ma’s House, and Jeremy documented the building’s restoration in a short film of the same name. Lean closer and listen to fond remembrances of Ma from her descendants. Sense the transformation with the sawing and ham...
2024-02-2813 min
SeedcastSonic Journey Three: SŪKŪJULA TEI (Stories of My Mother)Who’s ready for a little Indigenous joy, knowledge, and inspiration? We’re starting Seedcast Season Four with deep listening, as a powerful way to witness one another. Welcome to the rich desert landscape of the Wayuu People on the Guajira Peninsula in northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. You hear more from birds, goats, and cacti in this story than you do people, and when you do hear human voices, they’re speaking Wayuunaiki, the language of about half of Wayuu Peoples, a language currently undergoing a revitalization. This Sonic Journey centers the film SŪKŪJULA TEI (Stor...
2024-02-1414 minSeedcastComing Soon: Seedcast Season 4 – An Invitation to ListenWe can’t believe that we are kicking off Season 4 of Seedcast on February 14! With so much chaos and noise around us, we’re going to start off this season by getting grounded and listening to Indigenous song and language. So here’s an invitation: Close your eyes, and get quiet: What do you hear from the world around you, from the lands you’re on? And what does that stir inside of you? Season Four of Seedcast starts with a series of Sonic Journeys, which immerse us in the deep knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and the homelands...
2024-01-3102 minSeedcastSending Light This Winter SolsticeHere in the northern hemisphere, as the winter solstice approaches, the light is changing quickly, and the sun sits lower on the horizon with each passing day. By now, all the harvest celebrations have come to an end, but the practice of gratitude and acknowledgement for the rewards of summer’s hard work continues. As we wrap up Season 3 of Seedcast, this very special final episode is dedicated to the hard work that has gone into this podcast. We revisit the diversity of nine productions created since last autumn by different producers. Through this journey, Exe...
2023-12-2039 minSeedcastThe Sacred Essence of Blackfoot Culture“Our way of life is a collective. All Blackfoot people are one.” - Johnathon Red Gun (Siksika) In Blackfoot Territory, a powerful people is in relationship with a powerful place. At the Continental Divide, the snow-capped Rocky Mountains leap out from prairies that stretch out flat for what feels like forever. Rivers from Blackfoot Territory flow across much of North America, and the Blackfoot see their territory as the source of water for this vast continent. Spend time with people from the Blackfoot Confederacy who are resisting ongoing colonialism, awakening their culture, listening to elders, and re...
2023-12-0648 min
Solving Climate, NaturallyTakeaways from NY Climate Week 2023SCN host Julia Strong and field correspondent Morrison Mast report from New York Climate Week 2023, bringing listeners voices from the Brazilian Amazon, London, New York, and more to experience one of the climate community’s biggest weeks and understand the state-of-play of nature-based solutions during this tumultuous time in carbon markets. In this episode, we share our takeaways from climate week by sharing recordings from panels and conversations at Nature4Climate’s Nature Positive Hub throughout the week. Our three main takeaways were:NY Climate Week should be rebranded to Nature and Climate Week given the plethora of n...
2023-12-0237 minSeedcastSpotlight: The Native Seed Pod - Indigenous Food Warriors with Chef Crystal Wahpepah“If you want to talk about the Indigenous Food Warrior, that's what we all are. We're here to protect. We're here to give. We're here to heal.” - Chef Crystal Wahpepah (Kickapoo) How Indigenous people show up in the kitchen is how they will show up for community, so the responsibility and care in creating food for others is taken very seriously, from the recipes created to the sourcing of ingredients. Our latest Spotlight comes from the amazing team behind The Native Seed Pod. In this episode, we get to hear a fast-moving convers...
2023-11-2250 minSeedcast'Weʻve Become Paolo for Everyone': Creating UTOPIA for Queer and Trans Pacific Islanders“I'm sacred, the next person is sacred, and all life is sacred. That connection we have to each other and to all forms of life is sacred and must be cherished. In the same way, the relationship we have with land and the relationship the land has with us should be honored.” - Agaiotupu Viena (Samoan) Colonization has disrupted the identities of queer Indigenous Peoples, and because of this, they practice deep forms of care, often making chosen families as a built space of refuge. In Samoa, one way to describe a refuge is “paolo,” which means “to give sha...
2023-11-0835 minSeedcastTuhaymani'chi Pal Waniqa (The Water Flows Always) in the Mojave DesertFor this episode of Seedcast, let’s meet in the Mojave Desert in a spot where we can gaze upon Mamápukaiv, also known as the Old Woman Mountains. We’re surrounded by boulders, mesquite, deer, bighorn sheep, and even eagles. The air smells of creosote, and when it rains, you can smell tar. Water is an extremely precious resource here, and the survival of every living thing - humans, animals, and plants - depends on it. Almost thirty years ago, a group of Native Peoples came together to form the Native American Land Conservancy to protect not on...
2023-10-2523 minSeedcastWolastoqey Sounds Like This: Jeremy Dutcher - Live On KEXP“Our language is a land acknowledgment, you know, when we use that language, it automatically imbues our world with life force. We're not going to cut down that tree. And if we do, we're going to offer something, you know, because it's a being just like us.” ~Jeremy Dutcher, Member of the Wolastoqiyik People of the Neqotkuk Today we’re listening to music that is an act of language revitalization and a crafted response to the crises we collectively face. Recently, Nia Tero brought musician and storyteller Jeremy Dutcher together with a group of...
2023-10-1145 minSeedcastSonic Journey Two: Weckuwapok (The Approaching Dawn)[In Passamaquoddy] “And all of a sudden the sun begins to rise until everyone could see the sun. And the sun felt so nice and was very bright. The Knowledge Keeper says, ‘The People of the First Light know that the sun loves us.’” ~ Roger Paul, Passamaquoddy Language Keeper and Storyteller In Seedcast's second Sonic Journey, join the circle as we bear witness to a Wabanaki ceremony singing up the sun. We’ll listen to spoken words, music, and the ocean breeze that fills the soundscape of the short film Weckuwapok (The Approaching Dawn). We will have a front sea...
2023-09-2721 minSeedcastPrincess Daazhraii Johnson and the Generation Reclaiming Gwich'inImagine learning a language that is spoken by only a few hundred people—an Indigenous language that belongs to a people and a land that have been in relationship with each other for countless generations. This is the heart of our episode about Gwich’in language revitalization in the Boreal. Princess Daazhraii Johnson (Neets'aii Gwich'in) is an Indigenous TV and film producer on a patient journey of learning, reclaiming, and revitalizing Gwich’in. The language connects her to the land and to the people who came before her. “Our generation is really making the effort to use th...
2023-09-1328 minSeedcastSonic Journey One: Diiyeghan naii Taii Tr’eedaa“I’ll always remember my grandfather’s stories... about what it means to be a Gwich'in person. We want our children to live like our Ancestors.” - Alisha Carlson, translation from Gwich’in We hope you’re ready for something different. In this episode of Seedcast, we’re going on a Sonic Journey, immersing ourselves in the words and sounds from a story told entirely in the Gwich’in language. “Diiyeghan naii Taii Tr’eedaa (We Will Walk the Trail of Our Ancestors)” is a short film created by friends Princess Daazhraii Johnson and Alisha Carlson, who are workin...
2023-08-3012 minSeedcastSpotlight: Solidarity Index - Colors Our Ancestors Can See, With Korina Emmerich“It’s a radical act of solidarity in itself to take care of the Earth that we are all living on. We can’t be here without the nurturing that we get from the Earth.” ~Korina Emmerich Indigenous cultures have contributed to some of the most exquisite and incredible fashion designs that people wear today, and it’s no surprise that Indigenous fashion designers are thinking about their impact and how it affects climate change. Our latest Spotlight comes from the amazing team behind The Solidarity Index, and they’re sharing their conversation with Indigenou...
2023-08-1636 minSeedcastᏙᎯ (Tohi) with Brit HenselSometimes it’s important to go back to your roots. Seedcast is proud to re-release our third episode ever, an interview with filmmaker Brit Hensel (Cherokee Nation). When first released in December of 2020, our team was just beginning to learn how to produce a podcast. We still love the rawness and honesty of this conversation between Brit and host Jessica Ramirez. In this episode, Brit talks about the meaning of reciprocity, cultural preservation by way of language, how the ways in which we treat animals reflect how we treat each other, and the impo...
2023-08-0223 minSeedcastIndigenous Sovereignty Begins at Birth: A Conversation With Camie J. Goldhammer“Pregnancy is a natural time to think about, ‘what is it that I'm going to pass down?’ For most of us, that is culture... our spirituality, our language, our food, and our connection to land.” Parenting is a cultural practice that has the power to heal historical trauma, according to Camie J. Goldhammer (mixed race heritage, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate). She is a birth worker and lactation consultant who is devoted to supporting Indigenous parents - both living on their homelands and in the diaspora. She describes her own spiritual experience of healing her ancestors through her first birthing ex...
2023-07-1923 minSeedcastSpotlight: Lore of the Land - Joe MorrisonWho are you? Where are you from? And who’s your mob? This new Seedcast Spotlight is coming from friends in Australia, and we love this opening question offered by Lore of the Land, because for Indigenous peoples, where you’re from and who your people are is at the center of stewarding the land we are connected to. Lore of the Land is a podcast produced by the Aboriginal Carbon Foundation. In this excerpt, host Sean Appoo (Birri Gubba and Kabi Kabi) interviews Joe Morrison (Dagoman and Torres Strait ancestry) of the Land a...
2023-07-0520 minSeedcastCelestial Wayfinding and Pili Ka Mo’o with Justyn Ah Chong“This Earth is an island, just like we inhabit Hawai’i as an island. Island mentality [is] that you live in this place that's confined in geography and limited in resources. Because of that, you depend on the community that you live with to take care of each other and to steward those resources in a meaningful way.” Justyn Ah Chong (Kānaka Maoli) is a climate storyteller who guides creative projects in support of Indigenous land sovereignty in Hawai’i. In this episode, Justyn shares the magic of circumnavigating the globe guided only by the wind and stars...
2023-06-2125 minSeedcastThe Omen Birds Still Sing in Sungai Utik“The land is our mother. The forest is our father. And the river is our blood.” Today we share a story of an Indigenous people who fought for their forest – and won. Sungai Utik is a village in the Indonesian province of Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, where people treat nature “as if it is our own bodies.” Since the 1970s, companies have tried to take trees and land, but the village has successfully defended their forest. In this special episode, 18-yr old Kynan Tegar, a Dayak Iban filmmaker from Sungai Utik, shares excerpts from his upcoming fi...
2023-06-0737 min
Commonwealth Club of California PodcastCLIMATE ONE: Bringing Biodiversity Back from the Breaking PointLand use, pollution and the climate crisis are driving what may be the largest mass extinction event since the dinosaurs. The World Wildlife Fund estimates that the planet has seen an average 68% drop in mammal, bird, fish, reptile and amphibian populations since 1970. In order to help address species collapse, over 190 countries – signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Biodiversity – recently agreed to an ambitious new plan, called 30x30, which aims to conserve 30% of the world’s land and waters by 2030. Will the framework be enough to bring biodiversity back from the breaking point? This ep...
2023-06-021h 02
Climate OneBringing Biodiversity Back from the Breaking PointLand use, pollution and the climate crisis are driving what may be the largest mass extinction event since the dinosaurs. The World Wildlife Fund estimates that the planet has seen an average 68% drop in mammal, bird, fish, reptile and amphibian populations since 1970. In order to help address species collapse, over 190 countries – signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Biodiversity – recently agreed to an ambitious new plan, called 30x30, which aims to conserve 30% of the world’s land and waters by 2030. Will the framework be enough to bring biodiversity back from the breaking point? This ep...
2023-06-021h 02SeedcastSpotlight: 5 Plain Questions - Jeffrey GibsonWe’re overjoyed to share with you an episode from 5 Plain Questions, a podcast hosted by Joe Williams (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate). In this episode, Joe talks with Jeffrey Gibson (Choctaw/Cherokee), an artist who exemplifies the care of community and the sharing of resources that makes a difference for so many Indigenous peoples for collective benefit. Jeffrey speaks about the progression of his art, from his formal training as a painter to his more recent work in immersive installations incorporating “a lot of materials that I would find in the vendor circuit of powows.” 5 Plain Questions is a project of the Pl...
2023-05-2431 min
La Kompanio - Podkastoj en EsperantoE56a - Ĉu la tero estas fakte plata?Kelkaj homoj hodiaŭ kredas ke la tero estas giganta globo farita el mineraloj, metaloj kaj aliaj elementoj flugante senkontrole tra la spaco tirata de nevidebla forto kiu venas de la suno... sed ni ĉiuj scias, ĉar ni ĉiuj vidas la veron per niaj okuloj: La tero estas plata, kaj la suno estas lampo je 600 kilometroj for de nia grundo, kaj nia mondo estas limigita de glacia murego kiu falas sur la dorso de kvar elefantegoj kiuj staras sur la ŝelo de giganta testudo kiu flugas pace tra la spaco... kaj Usono ne volas ke vi sciu ĉi tion! Kaj Aŭstra...
2023-05-2040 minSeedcast'No Climate Justice Without Racial Justice': Rev. Yearwood and Leo Cerda with Tracy RectorWe’re asserting joy in this conversation about Black and Indigenous solidarity work in the climate justice movement. Seedcast’s Executive Producer Tracy Rector talks with global leaders who are connecting Black and Indigenous communities in their shared work toward building a healthier society and Earth for all. Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr. is President and CEO of U.S.-based Hip Hop Caucus, which activates the Hip Hop community to create racial justice, healthy communities, and a sustainable planet. Leo Cerda (Kichwa from the community of Serena in the Ecuadorian Amazon) is at the center of global climate change and...
2023-05-1038 minSeedcastSeedcast em Portuguese: DJ Eric Terena: Sons Coletivos para Uma Nova EraNa esteira de uma mudança política no Brasil em direção à justiça ambiental e aos direitos indígenas, o ativista e DJ Eric Terena (do povo indígena Terena) compartilha neste episódio de Seedcast como a música pode contribuir para o bem coletivo. Ele conta a história de como aprendeu a integrar suas identidades de ativista, comunicador e artista, e como suas colaborações com llideranças indígenas como Sonia Guajajara e Celia Xakriabá podem ajudar na conscientização sobre os direitos indígenas em todo o mundo. A produtora Marianna Romano nos traz esse episó...
2023-04-2628 minSeedcastSpotlight: Many Lumens with Maori Karmael Holmes - Sky Hopinka“If I want to make films about things I want to see, why not make them?” - Sky HopinkaIn our first Seedcast Spotlight of the year, Sky Hopinka – visual artist, filmmaker, educator, and MacArthur Fellow – speaks with Maori Karmael Holmes on Blackstar’s Many Lumens podcast about centering the stories Indigenous artists want to share and sidelining viewpoints of dominant white culture and artist spaces. BlackStar uplifts the work of Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists through their podcast, their film festival, and much more. Enjoy this episode, keep an ear out for the new season of Many...
2023-04-1250 minSeedcastIndigenous Narrative Sovereignty on TikTok"Black Indigenous people of color in the 21st century are navigating the digital space and grounding ourselves in joy, community, beauty, skincare, dancing, and storytelling, all through connection to land.” - Lofanitani Aisea Did you say "influencer"? Seedcast’s first ever Artist-in-Residence, Lofanitani Aisea (Black and Tongan, Modoc, Tahlequah Cherokee, and Klamath tribes), has gone viral on TikTok for her stories that celebrate her cultures and shine a light on others. Lofanitani speaks with Laura Obregón Cañola (Colombian of Indigenous / Embera Katío descent), another influencer who shares stories on TikTok to uplift Indigenous Colombian artists...
2023-03-2930 min
5 Plain QuestionsPrincess Daazhraii JohnsonPrincess Daazhraii Johnson (Neet'saii Gwich'in) is a writer/director/producer/actor living on the traditional territory of lower Tanana Dene lands in Alaska. She is humbled to build upon the work of so many other Indigenous creatives that have helped break trail for authentic representation in media. She is a Sundance Film Alum, a Nia Tero Storytelling Fellow, and Emmy-nominated writer and former creative producer for the Peabody award-winning PBS Kids series "Molly of Denali". Her short Gwich'in language film "Diiyeghan naii Taii Tr'eedaa", was named one of the 'brightest starts' at ImaginNative Film Festival and can be viewed at R...
2023-03-2939 minSeedcastDJ Eric Terena: The Collective Sounds for a New EraOn the heels of a political sea change in Brazil toward environmental justice and Indigenous rights, activist and DJ Eric Terena (of the Terena Peoples) shares how music is being used for the collective good. He tells the story of how he learned to integrate his identities as an activist, journalist and musician. His collaborations with political leaders like Sonia Guajajara and Célia Xakriabá raise awareness about Indigenous rights worldwide. Producer Marianna Romano brings us this episode from São Paulo and a Portuguese version will be shared later this spring. Host: Jessica Ramirez. Producer: Marianna Romano. Story Edi...
2023-03-1533 minSeedcastComing Soon: Seedcast Season 3Seedcast is back on March 15 with a new season, and host Jessica Ramirez will continue guiding us through a whole new series of stories at the intersections of Indigenous land guardianship, culture, and rights. Indigenous peoples protect 80% of the world’s biodiversity, and Indigenous cultures, knowledge, and practices of reciprocity are the best guide to the future we all want to live in. In Season 3, we’ll go around the world to hear from Indigenous peoples who want to grow our knowledge together. Featured voices include Laura Obregón Cañola (Colombian of Indigenous / Embera Katío descent...
2023-03-0101 min
Real Talk: A Diversity in Higher Ed PodcastStrong Yaqui Woman: Family Stories and Filmmaking with Miros GonzalezKC, Danielle, Saieda, and Zoe talk with Miros Gonzalez about her journey to reconnect with her Yaqui roots and the possibilities of filmmaking to share these stories. You can contact Miros via www.yaquiland.com. In the episode, she mentioned Kin Theory, an initiative of Nia Tero, which is a global network of indigenous media creators; they host free online monthly office hours: https://www.kintheory.org/.
2023-02-271h 08SeedcastThe Life-Giving Pottery of Katsitsionni Fox“When I'm making pots, I'm thinking all the way back to creation.” - Katsitionni Fox Welcome to this final episode of Seedcast’s second season, a story full of heart and warmth about the power of intention. Katsitsionni Fox (Haudenosaunee artist, Bear Clan) takes us inside her studio and shares how making clay pots connects her to her ancestors, the women who made pots for daily use in Akwesasne, a Mohawk Territory in upstate New York. The practice of making these pots was lost for generations and the clay earth itself was contaminated, but now...
2022-12-0728 minSeedcastHypocrisy and Solidarity at COP27Indigenous leaders at the forefront of the fight against climate change were at the COP27 climate talks in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt this month and Nia Tero showed up in solidarity. Break through the noise and the corporate greenwashing, and listen with us to Indigenous policy advocates, activists, storytellers and artists who made the trip to Egypt, often at risk to themselves -- because everything is at stake in this moment, and we need the collective power of all peoples to meet it. Featured voices include: Carmen Guerra (Kankuama), Policy Manager for Nia Tero’s Global Policy Team...
2022-11-2336 minSeedcastSpotlight: On Being with Krista Tippett - Robin Wall Kimmerer - The Intelligence of PlantsIt’s time for a new Seedcast Spotlight episode. This time we’re sharing an episode from the podcast On Being with Krista Tippett featuring mother, scientist, and professor Robin Wall Kimmerer, an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. "In Indigenous ways of knowing, we say that we know a thing when we know it not only with our physical senses, with our intellect, but also when we engage our intuitive ways of knowing — of emotional knowledge and spiritual knowledge,” says Robin Wall Kimmerer in this episode. “Traditional knowledge engages us in listening.” Robin was just...
2022-11-0951 minSeedcastComing Soon: Seedcast is Headed to U.N. Climate Talks in EgyptSeedcast is headed to Egypt! Seedcast Producer Felipe Contreras and Executive Producer Tracy Rector share notes from the road (or, rather, the sky) on their way to COP27, the U.N. global climate talks happening in Sharm el-Sheikh. No Blue Zone or Green Zone passes here, but Felipe and Tracy will be showing up in solidarity with Indigenous leaders from around the world and hearing stories from the front lines of climate change. Indigenous land defenders and storytellers don’t make headlines enough at events like COP27 or the upcoming U.N. biodiversity talks in Montreal, unfortunately, but they ar...
2022-11-0202 minSeedcastFighting Climate Change with Storytelling: Julian Aguon"If climate change is the fight of our lives, we cannot win that fight by way of facts.” Julian Aguon is a CHamoru Indigenous human right lawyer from Guam and author of the essay “To Hell with Drowning,” which was published in The Atlantic and nominated for a Pulitzer Award in 2021. Alice Walker said this of Julian’s soon-to-be-released memoir-manifesto, No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: “Its fierce love—of the land, the ocean, the elders, and the ancestors—warms the heart and moves the spirit.” Julian talked with Seedcast producer Felipe Contreras about the importance of storytelling in activism, the longstanding...
2022-10-2619 min
Talking Beats with Daniel LelchukEp. 142: Saving Big Forests to Save the Planet"How do we make the case for and understand the necessity for intact forest ecosystems in a way that will resonate with people, and in a language that's accessible to the non scientist and the non specialist? People should be concerned about what's happening-- but also marvel at what still exists. We should marvel at what exists as the energy drink of action."
Conservationist John W. Reid joins the podcast with new book in hand, co-written with the late Thomas E. Lovejoy. The book, called Ever Green: Saving Big Forests to Save the Planet, explores the role...
2022-10-2549 minSeedcastHow Stories Give Life to Knowledge and Culture: Two Decades of imagineNATIVEWhen was the first time you saw yourself represented on a big or small screen? Hollywood representations of Indigenous peoples have been rare and often harmful, and that’s why Indigenous filmmakers are working to dismantle decades upon decades of negative stereotypes. In this episode, hear how Indigenous narrative sovereignty – telling our own stories – is connected to Indigenous land sovereignty – having a say in how the lands we are connected to are cared for. Also, find out how imagineNATIVE is supporting Indigenous filmmakers, improving representation on-screen and off, and honoring sacred duties to land. We talk with Cynthia Lickers-Sage (Mohawk N...
2022-10-1227 minSeedcastHe Who Charges with Thunder: A Conversation with Matt Remle“We just need to be better; or we need to be kinder to each other.” When the world is in turmoil, how do you stay grounded? We talked with Matt Remle (Hunkpapa Lakota from Standing Rock Sioux Reservation) about how his Lakota teachings, guidance from his elders, and even his name guides his actions and how he shows up in the world. Hear Matt and dear friends singing in this episode, as well as a special recording of ancestor Vi Hilbert of the Upper Skagit sharing a story about the importance of every single one of us doing our part...
2022-09-2826 minSeedcastMeet the Gabbra People of East Africa Pt 2: How Connection to Creator, Moon, Stars, Earth, Sun, and More Guide Gabbra KnowledgeAt the start of each year, the Gabbra People of eastern Africa come together to celebrate. They spend much of the year traveling long distances, managing large herds of grazing animals across vast stretches of grasslands and deserts. In this episode, hear their songs of celebration and how they stay in close and constant dialogue with each other, exchanging knowledge they glean from the sun, moon, stars, clouds, slaughtered animals, the long memories of elders, and more, as they work to pass on their traditions and revitalize their knowledge. This is the second episode in our two-part G...
2022-09-1434 minSeedcastMeet the Gabbra People of East Africa Pt 1: How Traditional Knowledge Saw The Gabbra People Through Colonization and Climate CrisisOne hundred years ago, Gabbra elders in the dry lands of eastern Africa told their nomadic people that a big change was coming. To get through it, they would need to hold their traditions close. In this episode of Seedcast - the first of two parts – hear from a Gabbra senior elder as he shares a story with a member of his community. He speaks about how Gabbra traditional knowledge has allowed their ecosystem to support human, animal, and plant life through generations, while also helping them navigate colonization and climate crisis. For this special Seedcast collaboration, the...
2022-08-3141 minSeedcastTRAILER: Meet the Gabbra People of East Africa: A Special Two-Part Episode Coming Soon to Seedcast“If you know where you’re coming from, you know where you’re going, and you cannot get lost.” At a tea house on the side of the road, on the way to Marsabit, Kenya, a Gabbra senior elder sat down with a member of his community to tell a story about how colonization has affected the rhythms of their peoples’ nomadic ways of life in the grasslands and deserts of eastern Africa, and how traditional knowledge has gotten them through. Drawing from interpretations of the moon, the sun, the stars, the birds, and the entrails of slaughtered...
2022-08-1702 min
5 Plain QuestionsEncore: Reservation Dogs' Loren WatersFilmmaker Loren Waters is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and the Kiowa Tribe. Focusing her art on the intersection of film and Indigenous storytelling, Loren has a passion for sharing stories that center environmental knowledge and impact. In prior years, Loren worked for the Cherokee Nation Film Office, and documentary-style television show, Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People. Recently, she has been the recipient of the 2020 Next Gen Under 30, while also taking part in fellowships such as 2021 Warner Media Bootcamp, and 4th cohort of the Intercultural Leadership Institute.
Most recently, Loren was a Line Producer on the 2022 Sundance Film...
2022-08-1036 minSeedcastBack Home with Chad CharlieWe're coming up on the two-year anniversary of Seedcast, and this week we're celebrating by re-releasing our very first episode featuring filmmaker, comedian, and poet Chad Charlie (Ahousaht First Nation/Black.) Chad, who is currently on the writing staff for Reservation Dogs, talks about his community approach to filmmaking, his journey toward activism, and what it means to him to be both Black and Indigenous. What we also get in this episode is another chance to hear Seedcast host Jessica Ramirez reflect on their own Indigeneity and what it means to them to guide you through each Seedcast story.
2022-07-2024 minSeedcastSpotlight: Kokonati Talk - Meli Tuqota - Cultural Reconnection Through ArtThis week we’re excited to share a podcast episode from Neisau Tuidraki, who is also a Nia Tero Pasifika Journalism Fellow. Neisau is the host and producer of Kokonati Talk, a podcast that explores Fijian stories from the homeland and diaspora communities. Season 1 explores Indigenous guardianship and what that means to the lives of creative Fijians. In this episode, Neisau talks with Meli Tuqota, a Fijian filmmaker who made the animated film, Soli Bula ,and reconnected with his own heritage and native language in the process. Special thanks to Neisau Tuidraki for sharing this episode and to...
2022-07-0636 minSeedcastSeedcast em português: Nara Baré — Os povos indígenas seguram o planeta“É como se os povos indígenas estivessem segurando todo o planeta. Vai chegar um momento em que, se vocês não vierem conosco também para essa luta, a gente não vai conseguir sozinho.” — Nara Baré Neste episódio do Seedcast, apresentamos Nara Baré, da Nação Baré. A história da Nara é de empoderamento por meio do conhecimento. Ela nos conta como, a partir de sua trajetória de educação e sua participação em manifestações estudantis, ela se aproximou do movimento mais amplo de apoio à soberania territorial dos povos indígenas em toda a Amazônia brasileira...
2022-06-2239 min
City ChaptersCh. 4 - James Pakootas - Storyteller/Performing ArtistJames Pakootas aka Just Jamez is a storyteller using music, film, poetry, and spoken word as a medium. Born in Spokane, Wa, and raised in Nespelem, WA. He is a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes.
ACTIVE ROLES
Owner of New Age Warriors, L.L.C. with T.S The Solution
Owner of Filmdigenous with Ben-Alex Dupri.
Consulting producer with The Alliance For Media Arts + Culture
Community engagement producer with Nia Tero
AWARDS
First Peoples Fund Artist and Business Leadership Award Fellow
Native American Music Award for Best Rap/Hip Hop Video," entitled "Break The...
2022-06-142h 06SeedcastSpotlight: Parks - AcadiaThis week we’re shining a light on the land of the Wabanaki through an episode by our friends at the Parks podcast. The state of Maine was established on the lands of tribes including the Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, Penobscot, and Passamaquoddy, collectively known as the Wabanaki, or “People of the Dawnland.” By the time the Rockefeller Family, who’d built their fortune on the oil industry, donated land to be used to form Acadia National Park, the Wabanaki people had already been long displaced from those lands, but that did not decrease their connection to them nor their responsibility for stew...
2022-06-0824 min
5 Plain QuestionsLoren WatersFilmmaker Loren Waters is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and the Kiowa Tribe. Focusing her art on the intersection of film and Indigenous storytelling, Loren has a passion for sharing stories that center environmental knowledge and impact. In prior years, Loren worked for the Cherokee Nation Film Office, and documentary-style television show, Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People. Recently, she has been the recipient of the 2020 Next Gen Under 30, while also taking part in fellowships such as 2021 Warner Media Bootcamp, and 4th cohort of the Intercultural Leadership Institute. Most recently, Loren was a Line Producer on...
2022-06-0235 minSeedcastValérie Courtois and Sacred Kinship in the BorealIn the Arctic Circle, Innu peoples’ relationship with caribou “is so sacred that we could become them, and they could become one of us,” says Valérie Courtois. She is a member of the Innu community of Mashteuiatsh, a forester by trade, and the Director of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, an organization dedicated to strengthening Indigenous nationhood and leadership. Valérie has spent her life bridging traditional Indigenous knowledge and Western science. She shares stories about what it’s like to live in the Boreal, home to hundreds of species of lichen and nesting ground to billions of birds. The specia...
2022-05-2525 minSeedcastIndigenous Peoples Hold the Planet: A Conversation with Nara Baré“It's as if the Indigenous peoples were holding the whole planet. And the time will come when if you don't come with us for this fight, we won't be able to do it alone.” – Nara Baré In this episode of Seedcast, meet Nara Baré, member of the Baré Nation. Nara's story is one of empowerment through knowledge. She shares how her educational pursuits, including participation in student protests, prepared her to join the larger movement to support land sovereignty for the Indigenous peoples across the Brazilian Amazon. Nara currently serves her community as the first female General Coordinato...
2022-05-1136 minSeedcastSeedcast en Español: El Barco de Sueños - Cómo los Achuar Adoptaron la Energía SolarEl pueblo Achuar vive en los bosques tropicales de la Amazonía Ecuatoriana y es guardián de terreno que contiene parte de la biodiversidad más rica del mundo. Dependen en gran medida del transporte fluvial, y en años más recientes, los Achuar han comenzado una misión para reducir su uso de barcos con motores de gas hacia algo menos dañino para el ambiente. En este episodio de Seedcast, conocemos a Nantu Canelos, Luciano Peas y Oliver Utne, quienes nos hablan sobre una asociación única entre el pueblo Achuar y una organización llamada Ka...
2022-04-2726 minSeedcastA State of Perpetual Memory: Native Identity Through Connection to LandThere is no singular Indigenous experience. We take a walk with five Indigenous peoples from five different regions of Turtle Island in what is currently known as the United States to hear their stories about their identities, their cultures, and their connections to land. Guests featured are John Scott-Richardson (Haliwa-Saponi Tribe, Tuscarora lineage from Six Nations), Carey Flack (Mvskoke Creek descent, Cherokee and Choctaw Freedmen descent), Jeremy Dennis (Shinnecock Indian Nation), Lofanitani (Black, Tongan, Modoc, Klamath, and Cherokee descent), and Colette Denali Montoya (Pueblo of Isleta and Pueblo of San Felipe.)Host: Jessica Ramirez. Producer: S...
2022-04-1340 min
Synergos Cultivate the Soul: Stories of Purpose-Driven PhilanthropyOur Earth with Peter A. Seligmann, CEO, Nia TeroPeter A. Seligmann is the CEO and co-founder of Nia Tero, working alongside Indigenous peoples and local communities in securing their rights, cultures, and well-being through agreements that secure the vitality of their oceans and lands. Peter is also the Chairman of the Board, and former CEO, of Conservation International. Listen to hear how from an early age Peter felt a deep connection to nature. This connection inspired his life’s work in conservation and passion today to help people understand the reciprocal nature of all beings and the earth.See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
2022-04-0127 minSeedcastSpotlight: Beyond the Narrative - The Perfect Wave with Hannah BennettHannah Bennett (Rotuman), a professional surfer based in Fiji, shares what makes the perfect wave and how the connection of surfers to the elements makes them such natural stewards of reefs and oceans. She spoke with Fenton Lutunatabua, a Nia Tero Storytelling fellow, on Beyond the Narrative, a podcast that showcases the complex and dynamic truths of everyday Pacific Islanders and those that call the Pacific home. This is part of our series of Spotlights that shine a light on other Indigenous podcasts and Indigenous stories. Listen to more episodes of Beyond the Narrative.
2022-03-3030 minSeedcastSpotlight: Finding Our Way - Seeds, Grief, and Memory with Rowen WhiteYou know we love to shine a light on other great podcasts doing the good work, and this week we’re excited to share with you an episode of the Finding Our Way podcast, hosted by Prentis Hemphill. Prentis is a therapist, somatics teacher and facilitator, political organizer, writer, and the founder of The Embodiment Institute. In this episode of Finding Our Way, Prentis talks with Mohawk Indigenous seed steward Rowen White about their relationship with the natural world and healing, and how we fit into a web of relationships with beings seen and unseen. Rowen White also talks ab...
2022-03-1652 minSeedcastGuided by her ancestors, Joan Carling fights backJoan Carling (Kankana-ey Igorot, Philippines) has been fighting for Indigenous peoples’ rights, social justice and sustainable development for over 30 years. As co-founder and global director of Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), Joan is keenly aware that violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights are escalating all over the world, despite international protections. She shares how she navigates dealing with those in power, why it’s essential for the survival of the planet to support Indigenous land guardianship, and how she draws inspiration from the past and the future to continue the important work she does. Host and lead producer: Felipe...
2022-03-0218 minSeedcastSpotlight: How to Survive the End of the World - Aurora and Ricardo Levins-MoralesThis week Seedcast is proud to shine a spotlight on another podcast we adore, How to Survive the End of the World, hosted by sisters adrienne maree brown and Autumn Brown, about learning from apocalypse with grace, rigor, and curiosity. In this episode, part of their sibling series, adrienne and Autumn interview Aurora and Ricardo Levins Morales, two legendary artists and activists in social justice movements who were raised amongst the mountains in Puerto Rico. They hold a rich ancestral history there that they envision goes back up to 7000 years. You’ll hear about the immense grief they experienced th...
2022-02-161h 09
The Arctic Circle PodcastWhy it is Important that Indigenous Peoples are Part of the Decision-Making ProcessIn this episode we listen to a dialogue between five esteemed representatives of Indigenous Peoples sheding light on why it is important that Indigenous Peoples are part of any solution or decision making process. The dialogue between Anders Oskal, Secretary General, World Reindeer Herders, Executive Director, International Center for Reindeer Husbandry, Mandy Bayha, Director, Dene Ts’ı̨ lı̨ Dahk’ǝ́ (Department for Language, Culture, & Spirituality), Great Bear Lake, Canada, Catharyn Andersen, Vice-President, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Te Aomihia, Fellow, 2021 Sue Taei Ocean Fellowship is moderated by Gunn-Britt Retter, Head of Unit, Sami Council. Concluding remarks are made by Peter Seligman, Chairman...
2022-02-0929 minSeedcastThe Boat of Dreams: How the Achuar Embraced Solar PowerLos invitamos a escuchar el episodio en español aquí.The Achuar People living in the rainforests of Ecuadorian Amazon are stewards of land that holds some of the richest biodiversity in the world. They rely heavily on river transportation, and in recent years, the Achuar have been on a journey to reduce their use of gas-powered boats to something less harmful to the environment. Jessica Ramirez talks with Nantu Canelos, Luciano Peas, and Oliver Utne about a partnership between the Achuar People and an organization called Kara Solar that has led to the incorporation of solar po...
2022-02-0227 min
HIFF Talks: The Official Podcast of the Hawai‘i International Film FestivalSUNDANCE 2022: Brit Hensel and Keli Gonzales, the filmmakers of ᎤᏕᏲᏅ (WHAT THEY'VE TAUGHT US)In ten minutes, filmmakers Brit Hensel and Keli Gonzales are able to express so much about their culture as members of Cherokee Nation in ᎤᏕᏲᏅ (What They’ve Been Taught), which just had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2022. ᎤᏕᏲᏅ is part of The Reciprocity Project, a documentary series in its first season and a co-production of Nia Tero and the Upstander Project. Brit Hensel is the first woman citizen of Cherokee Nation to direct a festival selection for Sundance. Host and producer Lee Ngo chats with both of them about the making of this film, with gratitude and humility.
2022-01-2636 minSeedcastComing Soon: Seedcast Season 2Host Jessica Ramirez is back with new stories about the intimate connections of Indigenous peoples caring for their communities and the entire planet. The first episode of Season 2 debuts on February 2, 2022 - that's right - 2/2/22! We can't wait to spend another year with you.Seedcast is a production of Nia Tero, a global nonprofit which supports Indigenous land guardianship around the world through policy, partnership, and storytelling initiatives.Enjoy the Seedcast podcast on the Nia Tero website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast platforms. Keep up with Seedcast on...
2022-01-1901 min
Solving Climate, NaturallyDominique Bikaba, Executive Director @ Strong Roots CongoIn this episode, we sit down with Dominique Bikaba, Founder and Executive Director of Strong Roots Congo, a grassroots conservation and sustainable development organization operating in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that is securing land tenure for community forests and creating an ecological corridor for the critically endangered eastern lowland gorilla. The corridor preserves primary forest and enhances reforestation of degraded areas, while creating economic opportunity for community members. Born in the area that is now that Kahuzi-Biega National Park, Dominique has dedicated his life to conservation in the region. He holds a master's degree from the...
2021-12-2228 minSeedcast“My people are my family” - Samoan island values in the Pacific NorthwestGrowing up in the multiracial, working class neighborhood of White Center on Coast Salish land, Sili Savusa (Samoan) learned from a young age that her role in life was to take care of her people. Now, as Executive Director of White Center Community Development Association in Seattle, Washington, she works to create places where working class communities of color can live their dreams. In conversation with an islander from the Caribbean, Seedcast’s Felipe Contreras, Sili explains how she held onto Samoan values against the “Big Mack truck of racism” and why humility is a strong element of good commun...
2021-12-1630 minSeedcastIndigenous women on the frontlines of climate change at COP26At COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, world leaders gathered to discuss the future of the planet, the need to address climate change, and the actions required to do that, but not all of the important activity was occurring in official meetings. Meet several Indigenous women who gathered, marched, and supported one another both inside and outside of the conference rooms in Glasgow. We talk with journalist, filmmaker, and 2021 Ford Global Fellow Andrea Ixchíu Hernández (Maya-K’iche’, Guatemala); Indigenous and women's rights organizer Rosa Marina Flores Cruz (Afro-Zapotec, Mexico); Coordinator for the Pacific Network on Globalisation Maureen Penjueli (Rotuman, Fiji...
2021-12-0223 minSeedcastThe Indigenous woman behind a new Native kitchenLisa Fruichantie (citizen of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma) has served as a vibrant connector within her communities since she started her first business at 13. Last year Lisa put those skills to work as the new executive director for the restaurant and arts venue Alma in Tacoma, Washington, the traditional lands of the Puyallup peoples. In this episode, find out why it was important for Lisa to draw upon her Indigenous network as she expanded her team, and what it has been like to bring her dream of a Native-focused menu to life. Host: Jessica Ramirez. Producer: Rachel Lam. St...
2021-11-1813 min
HIFF Talks: The Official Podcast of the Hawai‘i International Film FestivalJustyn Ah Chong, writer/director of PILI KA MO‘OSerial HIFF contributor and perpetual friend to the community, filmmaker Justyn Ah Chong’s work has always been interested in telling stories from a native Hawaiian perspective. Listen as Justyn shares his past, current, and upcoming work with HIFF’s Artistic Director Anderson Le. Guest - Justyn Ah ChongInterviewer and Executive Producer - Anderson Le Producer - Lee NgoExecutive Producer - Beckie StocchettiSpecial thanks toAfterBruceBoxJellyHCHNIA TEROHawaiian AirlinesHawaii International Film FestivalHawai‘i International Film Festival...
2021-11-1124 min
HIFF Talks: The Official Podcast of the Hawai‘i International Film FestivalIsaac Halasima, director of WATERMANMaking a documentary about Native Hawaiian Duke Paoa Kahanamoku was both a dream come true and a huge responsibility for director Isaac Halasima. How does one depict an actual legend, trailblazer, and superhero to his people and community? Much to the delight of interviewer Lee Ngo, Isaac drew from recent Superman films ... and also BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA? Listen to these two fanboys pay homage to the Duke in the best way they could.Guest - Isaac HalasimaInterviewer - Lee Ngo Producer - Lee NgoExecutive Producers - Anderson Le and Beckie S...
2021-11-1023 min
HIFF Talks: The Official Podcast of the Hawai‘i International Film FestivalDanis Goulet, writer/director of NIGHT RAIDERSDanis Goulet shares her eight-year journey to create NIGHT RAIDERS, a dystopian sci-fi thriller that explores poignant themes such as nationalism, indigenous autonomy, militarization, and state-sanctioned violence. While set just 22-years into the future (as of the recording of this podcast), Goulet's concerns are deeply personal, ingrained in the present struggles of colonialism disguised with human faces. Guest - Danis GouletInterviewer - Lee Ngo Producer - Lee NgoExecutive Producers - Anderson Le and Beckie StocchettiSpecial thanks toAfterBruceBoxJellyHCHNIA TEROHawaiian Airlines
2021-11-1024 minSeedcast4th World filmmakers 'doing the damn thing'Indigenous storytelling is vital to a deeper understanding of our world as well as to addressing the climate crisis, but how do we best support those storytellers? The 4th World Media Lab does just that, supporting early and mid-career Indigenous filmmakers from around the globe. In this episode, members of the 2021 cohort - Brit Hensel, Ajuawak Kapashesit, Jared Lank, Erin Lau, Lucía Ortega Toledo, and Theola Ross - share how Indigenous-focused spaces make room for growth, why Native filmmaking is in an interesting moment, and what they envision next for themselves and those following in their footsteps. We're a...
2021-11-0319 minSeedcastSpotlight: Parks - YellowstoneWe’re sharing an episode of the podcast Parks, which explores the truth about the creation of U.S. National Parks, retold alongside Indigenous peoples. This, the first episode of Parks, dives into the history of Yellowstone Park with guests Lynette Saint Clair (Eastern Shoshone) and Shane Doyle (Apsáalooke Nation). They share stories about Indigenous stewardship of this land from the Ice Age to the present, and speak about the U.S. treaties made and broken with local Indigenous peoples in advance of the establishment of Yellowstone Park. We’re grateful to the Parks team – Mary Mathis, Cody Lee Nel...
2021-10-1432 minSeedcastVictoria Tauli-Corpuz and Jennifer Corpuz: The mother and daughter who fight for Indigenous rightsVictoria Tauli-Corpuz and Jennifer ‘Jing’ Corpuz (Kankana-ey Igorot, Philippines) are policy makers and Indigenous rights advocates as well as mother and daughter. Both women share personal stories about making the shift from student activism to effecting change on a global scale with world leaders, as well as how they honor and continue a family legacy of leadership. They also share ideas for what we all can do to support policy work on behalf of Indigenous peoples and the planet. Hosted by Jessica Ramirez; produced by Jenny Asarnow; edited by Tracy Rector.Seedcast is a pro...
2021-09-2243 minSeedcastSpotlight: What's Up With Docs - Storytelling as MedicineThis week, Seedcast is sharing an episode of the podcast “What's Up with Docs” by our friends Toni Bell and Ranell Shubert, who have each supported documentary creators for years and now interview them to share what’s hard and what’s amazing about creating documentary film. We're sharing the very first episode they aired, with Seedcast Executive Producer and Nia Tero Managing Director of Storytelling Tracy Rector. The interview was recorded live at Big Sky International Film Festival in 2020, and the conversation encompasses Tracy’s path as a filmmaker, how her training in traditional herbal medicine relates to her art, a...
2021-09-0236 min
Green Thru PodcastsPodcast 20 - Felipe ContrerasHow are Indigenous communities central in the successful guardianship of key endangered ecosystems on a worldwide scale? Felipe Contreras is the Associate Producer at Nia Tero and the Producer for Nia Tero's Seedcast podcast. Nia Tero strives to ensure that Indigenous peoples have the economic power and cultural independence to steward, support, and protect their livelihoods and territories they call home.The conversation also explores the key role that Storytelling can play in ensuring that the voices and views of Indigenous communities are broadcasted to as wide an audience as possible.Tune in...
2021-07-2144 minSeedcastPicking berries and building power with Indigenous farmworkersA community of Indigenous Mixteco and Triqui farmworkers were displaced from their homelands and are now organizing to challenge the exploitive work conditions they face in the United States, all while finding ways to preserve their language, culture and relationship to the Earth. Marciano Sanchez (Mixteco) and his father Lorenzo Sanchez Basurto (Mixteco) tell host Jessica Ramirez about their family’s path from Southern Mexico to the berry fields of Washington State. We also hear from Edgar Franks, political director at Familias Unidas por la Justicia, about their fight for fair compensation and better working conditions. Producer an...
2021-07-1535 minSeedcastPrincess Daazhraii Johnson and the generation reclaiming Gwich'inPrincess Daazhraii Johnson (Neets'aii Gwich'in) is an Indigenous TV and film producer on a journey of learning, reclaiming, and revitalizing her ancestral language of Gwich’in, which is only spoken by a few hundred people. In this new episode of Seedcast, find out how Indigenous residential schools on Turtle Island contributed to this language crisis and how Princess is inspiring a whole new generation to be curious about Indigenous languages through her work as a screenwriter on the Peabody award-winning PBS Kids series Molly of Denali. Also, get a peek into the work Princess and fe...
2021-06-1632 min
Uncaged ShowUNCAGED With Leigh MorganLeigh Morgan is a global executive and independent director whose mission is to build and scale high performing, purpose-based organizations that change the world for the better.
Known for her ability to lead organizations in complex international and domestic environments, her experience spans the private & public sectors including biopharma/healthcare, philanthropy, academia, and social enterprise.
Leigh is currently the Chief Strategy & Operating Officer at Nia Tero Foundation, a US-based, global social enterprise.
Prior to Nia Tero she was COO at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which had $37B in assets and annual revenue of $5...
2021-06-1131 minSeedcastSpotlight: Not Invisible - Native Women on the FrontlinesThis week, Seedcast is doing something a little different. We’re sharing an episode of the podcast “Not Invisible: Native Women on the Frontlines” by our friends and partners at Red House Project, whose primary focus is to shine a light on the overlooked crisis of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls, Transgender, and 2-Spirit people (#MMIWGT2S) and the ties between that crisis and extractive industries on Turtle Island. In the episode of “Not Invisible” we’re sharing, co-hosts Tanis Parenteau and Shea Vassar talk with guests Jordan Marie Daniel and Rosalie Fish about using their platforms as athletes to...
2021-06-0343 minSeedcastRooting and re-humanizing in the African diaspora with Inye WokomaGuest host Felipe Contreras talks with artist, journalist, filmmaker, and co-founder of Wa Na Wari Inye Wokoma (Kalabari/African-American) about what it means to be Indigenous and part of a diaspora. We hear Inye's essay about the intersection of Black home ownership and Indigenous land sovereignty, originally written for the South Seattle Emerald and read here by Inye's brother, hip hop artist Yirim Seck. Featuring music by Yirim Seck. Produced by Jenny Asarnow and Julie Keck; hosted and mixed by Felipe Contreras.Seedcast is a production of Nia Tero, a global nonprofit which sup...
2021-05-2031 minSeedcastNia Tero’s CEO Peter Seligmann (BONUS)In this special bonus episode of the Seedcast podcast, Executive Producer Tracy Rector talks with Nia Tero CEO and co-founder Peter Seligmann about why he dedicated his life to being an ally to all beings on the Earth and how that led to founding Nia Tero. Tracy also gives us a glimpse into who makes up the Seedcast team. Guest Host: Tracy Rector; Produced and edited by Seedcast Senior Producer Jenny Asarnow.Seedcast is a production of Nia Tero, a global nonprofit which supports Indigenous land guardianship around the world through policy, p...
2021-05-0618 min
Redefining AmbitionLeigh Morgan: Chief Strategy & Operating Officer at Nia Tero Foundation and former COO at the Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationLeigh Morgan is the Chief Strategy & Operating Officer at Nia Tero Foundation, a Seattle-based non-profit dedicated to protecting and securing Indigenous people’s guardianship of vital ecosystems. Morgan has underscored the importance of community work “across dimensions of difference” throughout her impactful career where she has served in many leadership capacities, including as the COO at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Associate Chancellor at UC San Francisco, and the VP and Global Head of Human Resources at Genentech. In this episode, Morgan emphasizes the importance of building relationships, demystifies what it means to be a leader, shares insigh...
2021-04-2159 minSeedcastHow traditional land stewardship can save life on EarthIn the latest episode of Seedcast, we explore the ways in which Indigenous knowledge and Indigenous land sovereignty are essential tools to stop mass extinctions, alleviate climate change, and prevent future pandemics. We learn about the complicated history of Indigenous peoples and Western-guided conservation initiatives, and why efforts like the global 30x30 initiative to protect at least 30% of the land and sea on Earth by 2030 are essential (and why they may not go far enough.) Our guests include: climate activist Michael McGarrell of the Patamona people in Guyana, policy maker Jennifer ‘Jing’ Tauli Corpuz of the Kankana-ey Igorot people in t...
2021-04-0735 minSeedcastPlanting Seeds with Colleen EchohawkIn the first Seedcast podcast episode of 2021, we talk with Chief Seattle Club Executive Director Colleen Echohawk (Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma), who is currently running to be the first Indigenous mayor of Seattle, Washington. Colleen talks about how her Indigenous identity and the inspiring matriarchs in her life shaped her as a leader. Topics include Indigenous farming and Native Works’ Sovereignty Farm, Chief Seattle Club’s new Native housing project, seed keeping, and setting aside assumptions about others in a spirit of working together to find a better future for all. Produced by Felipe Contreras, who shares some...
2021-03-2426 minSeedcastTrailer: A New Season of SeedcastA new season of Seedcast is coming March 24! Join host Jessica Ramirez to hear conversations with Indigenous peoples all over the world. We’re kicking it off with Colleen Echohawk, who is running to be the first Indigenous mayor of Seattle. Share, subscribe, and spread the word! Seedcast is a production of Nia Tero, a global nonprofit which supports Indigenous land guardianship around the world through policy, partnership, and storytelling initiatives.Enjoy the Seedcast podcast on the Nia Tero website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast platforms. K...
2021-03-1201 minSeedcastᏙᎯ (Tohi)In the third episode of the Seedcast podcast by Nia Tero, host Jessica Ramirez explores the concept of reciprocity with Cherokee documentary filmmaker, activist, and member of the Cherokee Nation Brit Hensel (Native and American, Zibi Yajdan.) Topics include cultural preservation by way of language, how the ways in which we treat animals reflects how we treat each other, and who holds responsibility for telling Indigenous stories.Hosted by Jessica Ramirez; produced by Jessica Ramirez, Felipe Contreras, and Tracy Rector.Seedcast is a production of Nia Tero, a global nonprofit which supports Indigenous land guardianship...
2020-12-1622 minSeedcastTalking StoryIn the second episode of the Seedcast podcast by Nia Tero, host Jessica Ramirez, inspired by the Pacific Islander wisdom sharing practice of Talking Story, guides a conversation between friends Senator J. Kalani English (Native Hawaiian/Kanaka Maoli) and diplomat Taholo Kami, Senior Pacific Islands Policy Advisor for Nia Tero and Special Representative for Oceans for the Government of Fiji (Tongan, raised in Papua New Guinea, resides in Fiji). Topics range from the exploration and definition of Pacific identity, self-determination, the effect of the COVID pandemic on conversations of Indigenous sovereignty and resilience, and the role of younger generations...
2020-11-1826 minSeedcastBack Home with Chad CharlieListen to our very first Seedcast episode, featuring an interview with filmmaker and poet, Chad Charlie (Ahousaht First Nation/Black), by our host, Jessica Ramirez. We started Seedcast as a platform to introduce you to the lives of Indigenous peoples from around the world. We have an amazing group of folks to introduce you to over our first season and beyond, each bringing diverse perspectives on what it means to hold Indigenous identity and how that relates to sacred duties to land. Hosted by Jessica Ramirez; produced by Jessica Ramirez, Felipe Contreras, and Tracy Rector.
2020-10-0123 minSeedcastTeaserIndigenous peoples and communities have long used stories to understand the world and our place in it. Seedcast is a story-centered podcast by Nia Tero about nurturing and rooting stories of the Indigenous experienceSeedcast is a production of Nia Tero, a global nonprofit which supports Indigenous land guardianship around the world through policy, partnership, and storytelling initiatives.Enjoy the Seedcast podcast on the Nia Tero website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast platforms. Keep up with Seedcast on Instagram and use the hashtag #Seedcast.
2020-09-1601 min
The Golden ThreadNative Storytelling from the Heart with Justyn Ah ChongJustyn Ah Chong is an award-winning Native Hawaiian filmmaker from Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi. After graduating from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts in 2011, Justyn worked as a director, cinematographer and editor at ʻŌiwi Television Network, Hawaii's premiere Indigenous broadcast station. Most recently his acclaimed film “Down on the Sidewalk In Waikiki” premiered at the Maoriland Film Festival in New Zealand and won the People’s Choice Award for Best Short Drama. The film has continued to screen at festivals around the world, including the imagineNATIVE Film Festival in Toronto, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, and the 307 Film Festival in W...
2020-07-1949 min
What's Up with Docs PodcastEpisode 1 - Tracy Rector - "I'm Every Woman"In this episode, I speak with Choctaw/Seminole co-founder of Longhouse Media, Tracy Rector about her filmmaking, her new gig with Nia Tero and, her mentoring of the 4th World Indigenous Media Lab. With everything that she does, like Chaka Khan and Whitney Houston, Tracy’s informal mantra should be “I’m Every Woman.” I spoke with her at the 2020 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.
2020-06-1144 min
DreamPath PodcastTalking with Northwest Filmmaker and Storyteller, Tracy RectorTracy Rector is Seattle-based filmmaker focused on amplifying and empowering indigenous voices. She won an Emmy this year for her work on Dawnland, a documentary about the State of Maine's Truth and Reconciliation Commission which addressed cultural genocide perpetrated by social workers upon tribal families. Tracy has directed or produced over 400 films and is currently the director of Storytelling at Nia Tero, a world-wide NGO that focuses on securing indigenous guardianship of vital ecosystems. What you will learn: How Tracy learned the craft of filmmaking as a student at Evergreen College. How her tribal culture influences...
2019-11-2749 min