Indigenous Climate Action Pod
The Indigenous Climate Action Pod (presented by Indigenous Climate Action) aims to both build up the Indigenous rights movement in so-called Canada and to connect with Indigenous Peoples, even when we cannot meet in person. For many Indigenous Peoples, access to internet is often limited and resources such as videos and websites can be difficult to access, and books can be difficult to obtain due to costs, so accessibility is the foundation upon which this show was made. The podcast team is made up of Lindsey Bacigal, Brina Romanek, and Morningstar Derosier
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Healing Justice: An Introduction
03/08/2022
Healing Justice: An Introduction
Healing is justice, but what does this look like in practice? Learn more about the importance of individual and community healing with 3 healing justice advocates: Meda DeWitt, Arlana Bennett, and Michelle Brass. Meda’s Tlingit names are Tśa Tsée Naakw, Khaat kłaat, adopted Iñupiaq name is Tigigalook, and adopted Cree name is Boss Eagle Spirit Woman “Boss.” Her clan is Naanyaa.aayí and she is a child of the Kaach.aadi. Her family comes from Shtuxéen kwaan (now referred to as Wrangell, AK.) Meda’s lineage also comes from Oregon, Washington, and the BC/Yukon Territories. Currently she lives on Dena’ina lands in Anchorage, Alaska with her fiancé James “Chris” Paoli and their eight children. Meda’s work revolves around the personal credo “Leave a world that can support life and a culture worth living for.” Her work experience draws from her training as an Alaska Native traditional healer, traditional foods educator, and Healthy Native Communities capacity building facilitator. Arlana Redsky is Anishinaabe and a member of the Shoal Lake 40 First Nation in northwestern Ontario. She is a Ph.D. student in the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta, and a faculty member of the Summer Internship Program for Indigenous Peoples in Genomics (SING Canada). Arlana’s current areas of research and specialization include wildlife disease management, wildlife conservation, Indigenous harvesting rights, posthumanist ecology, and historical-contemporary multi-species entanglements in the Colonialocene. Hi, I’m Michelle Brass, I am a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, and coach deeply committed to the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples and communities. Currently, much of my work is focused on the areas of Indigenous food sovereignty and the impacts of climate change, Indigenous health and wellness, personal healing and transformation, and the empowerment of Indigenous women. MichelleBrass.com Additional Resources : Healing Justice: ICA’s New Pathway at the Indigenous Economics Conference on Healing Justice : "Climate Crisis, Fragmentation & Collective Trauma" discussion with Eriel Deranger, Bayo Akomolafe, Angaangaq Angakkorsuaw and Gabor Mate : My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies (Resmaa Menakem) Follow ICA on , , and IndigenousClimateAction.com The ICA Pod Team is made up of Lindsey Bacigal, Morningstar Derosier, and Brina Romanek.
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In the Know: For the Love of Manoomin (Wild Rice)
03/08/2022
In the Know: For the Love of Manoomin (Wild Rice)
Manoomin (wild rice) grows along the waterways of Northern Turtle Island and has been treasured by Anishinaabe since time immemorial. But in the past hundred years, protecting wild rice has become an increasing concern. Learn more about this sacred food source from manoomin harvesters James Whetung, William Yerxa, and Jana Rae Yerxa. Inspired by Harold Perry, whose grandmother carried seeds from Rice Lake to the Mississippi River near Ardock, James Whetung returned home from Ardock's 1982 food security uprising to his community of Curve Lake First Nation determined to restore their wild rice beds, with the ultimate goal of putting the rice back in Rice Lake.James and his clan (Black Duck) continue to work to restore their hereditary territory and to put the rice back in Rice Lake! BlackDuckWildRice.net Jana-Rae Yerxa is Anishinaabe. Her home community is Couchiching First Nation in Treaty #3 territory. She currently resides in Fort Frances, Ontario and is happy to be part of Seven Generations Education Institute as Faculty and Curriculum Developer in Anishinaabe Gikendaasowin. William Yerxa is Anishinaabe from Little Eagle which is now known as Couchiching First Nation. William began ricing when he was 13 years old and has been caring for manoomin for 70 years. He is happy his children and grandchildren know how to care for manoomin. Follow ICA on , , and IndigenousClimateAction.com The ICA Pod Team is made up of Lindsey Bacigal, Morningstar Derosier, and Brina Romanek.
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In the Know: Hides, Tans, and Leathers
03/08/2022
In the Know: Hides, Tans, and Leathers
Traditional materials are both beautiful and sustainable, but they take a lot of work to prepare! We talked to three folks with lots of experience in this art form, covering sealskins, hide tanning, and fish leather: Mandee McDonald, Samantha Saksagiak, and Amber Sandy. Mandee McDonald is a hide tanner, workshop facilitator, and a PhD student in the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta where her work focuses on hide tanning theory and land-based learning. She is a co-founder and the Managing Director for Dene Nahjo, a Dene innovation collective that fosters Indigenous leadership skills and values through resurgence-based initiatives. Instagram: denenahjo Facebook: @denenahjo1 Atelihai! (Welcome) I am Samantha Saksagiak of Nain, Nunatsiavut. An inuk youth activist, leader, musician, writer, and student. A role model and a strong voice for Indigenous people. Instagram: samantha_saksagiak Facebook: Samantha Saksagiak Amber Sandy is a member of Neyaashiinigmiing (Chippewas of Nawash First Nation) living in Sudbury, Ontario. She is an artist with a focus on leather work, beadwork and moose and caribou hair tufting. Amber is a hide tanner and uses moose, deer and fish skins to make leather by hand. As the coordinator of Indigenous Knowledge and Science Outreach for SciXchange at Ryerson University, she is an enthusiastic advocate for Indigenous Science. Her work focuses on the intersections of Indigenous knowledge and western science in her approach to conservation, environmental science, education and art. She passionately works to increase access to traditional land based practices for Indigenous peoples. Instagram: @ambsandy Twitter: @ambersandy AmberSandy.ca Follow ICA on , , and IndigenousClimateAction.com The ICA Pod Team is made up of Lindsey Bacigal, Morningstar Derosier, and Brina Romanek.
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In the Know: Respect the Moose
06/15/2021
In the Know: Respect the Moose
Moose are vital to many Indigenous communities across so-called Canada. In this episode we learn about Cree moose teachings from Jeff Wastesicoot and Dr. Kevin Lewis before talking to Chief Joe Alphonse (Tŝilhqot’in) and Dara Wawatie-Chabot (Anishinaabe) about their experiences with moose preservation.
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Rising Up: The Founding of ICA
06/14/2021
Rising Up: The Founding of ICA
In this episode, ICA’s Executive Director, Eriel, speaks to the first meeting that led to the formation of Indigenous Climate Action.
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Youth in Action: Youth Artists and Activism
06/14/2021
Youth in Action: Youth Artists and Activism
In this episode we explore the intersections of art and activism with two Indigenous youth artists: Victoria Anderson-Gardner, an Ojibway filmmaker and Robby Dick, a Dene photographer.
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In the News: How Do You Cancel a Pipeline?
06/14/2021
In the News: How Do You Cancel a Pipeline?
How do you cancel a pipeline? In this episode we speak to two Indigenous activists who have been campaigning against the extraction industry for years from the frontlines to the UN: Melina Laboucan-Massimo and Dallas Goldtooth.
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In the Know: Bear Teachings
06/14/2021
In the Know: Bear Teachings
Bears can be found all across so-called Canada and many Indigenous communities & Nations have lived side-by-side with bears. In this episode, we hear from Jeff Wastesicoot & Daphie Pooyak on Cree bear teachings before speaking to Inuk youth, Ruth Kaviok, about her experiences with polar bears. We end with an Inuit story about polar bears, read by ICA SC Member and Inuk/Mi’kmaq youth, Bryanna R. Brown.
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