In this podcast episode, Rebecca sits down with Minnesota author, speaker and educator Diane Wilson. In the conversation, Diane talks about using writing to explore cultural identity, the power of telling Native American stories and her latest novel, “The Seed Keeper.” Diane also shares her interests in tribal food sovereignty and gardening, including how she practices Indigenous seed keeping to preserve heirloom seeds and plants.

EPISODE RESOURCES

Diane Wilson’s website: https://www.dianewilsonwords.com/about

“The Seed Keeper”: https://milkweed.org/book/the-seed-keeper

Birchbark Books: https://birchbarkbooks.com/

Crystal Echo Hawk and the IllumiNative organization: https://illuminative.org/

All My Relations Native Authors Program: http://www.allmyrelationsarts.com/news/native-authors-program/

Well-Read Native book club: https://wellreadnative.com/about

Understand Native Minnesota: https://www.understandnativemn.org/