Dr. James Makokis is a practicing medical doctor from the Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta. He is a proud member of the LGBTQ2S community, and offers rich perspectives on health, reclaiming traditional ways of knowing, and how to bring our tw

MniSota Rising: Indigenous Movement Today in the Twin Cities

Jun 12th, 2019 31m 42s

Indigenous movement is alive and well today in the Twin Cities, birthplace of the American Indian Movement of the 1970s. This episode is a conversation with a collection of Indigenous voices in the Twin Cities of Minnesota about how they serv

Becoming the Change We Wish to See, with Jeremy Red Eagle and LaVerne Whitebear

May 29th, 2019 1h 3m

Jeremy Red Eagle and LaVerne Whitebear have chosen a path reconnecting to ancestral teachings. Through learning and teaching the Dakota language, traditional games and the arts, by being good relatives and practicing mindful living, they have s

Indigenous Leadership as Love for Generations and Community with Ruth Buffalo

May 16th, 2019 1h 1m

A conversation with Ruth Buffalo, citizen of the Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota and a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives. Ruth reflects on her first legislative session where she successfully introduced bills that pas

Nourishing the Matriarchy with Kim Smith, founder of Indigenous Goddess Gang

Apr 19th, 2019 46m 25s

What does it mean to embody Indigenous matriarchy? A conversation with Kim Smith (Diné), founder and editor of Indigenous Goddess Gang, an innovative digital magazine that quickly expanded and became a thriving digital community for nourishing

Disrupting Capitalism and Decolonizing Wealth with Edgar Villanueva

Apr 5th, 2019 28m 44s

NDN Collective President Nick Tilsen has a conversation with Edgar Villanueva about his new book Decolonizing Wealth and the concepts behind it. Edgar underscores the fact virtually all American wealth stems from the labor and exploitation of I

NDN Collective and Others File Suit Against the State of South Dakota for Violation of First Amendment

Mar 29th, 2019 28m 43s

Conversation with NDN Collective President and CEO, Nick Tilsen, citizen of the Oglala Lakota Nation, on a lawsuit that NDN Collective, ACLU, and others, just filed on March 28, 2019, to challenge a recent set of South Dakota laws that function

Decolonizing the Holidays and Honoring Winter Solstice Teachings

Dec 20th, 2018 26m 54s

Many Indigenous people are actively working toward reconnecting to their original teachings while also decolonizing colonial practices that have conditioned our lives. On this episode, we talk decolonizing the holidays and reconnecting to more

Indigenous Women as Matriarchs, Caretakers and now, Congresswomen

Nov 25th, 2018 30m 6s

In precolonial Indigenous cultures, women occupied esteemed roles. Colonization changed a lot of that. Here, three Indigenous people from across the U.S. weigh in on the traditional roles of women in their respective Nations. They also share th

The Spunky Squaw Standstill: When Online Activism Falls Short, Do This

Oct 29th, 2018 25m 25s

Indigenous organizers Yolonda Bluehorse, Jade Begay, and Nick Estes weigh in on the issue of "The Spunky Squaw" online boutique, which recently came on the radar of Indigenous social media users for its use of the dehumanizing "S-word." While t

Indigenous Peoples Day and the Rise of Indigenous Voices

Oct 8th, 2018 20m 13s

To date, at least 60 cities have eliminated Columbus Day and in its place have made Indigenous Peoples' Day proclamations. On this episode, we talk to 5 Indigenous organizers and activists about their work to change the narrative around Columb

NDN Collective Founder Nick Tilsen talks Building Indigenous Power

Oct 8th, 2018 31m 49s

The NDN Collective is a new organization, launching on Indigenous Peoples Day, 2018. Here, Nick Tilsen talks about the vision and mission of the NDN Collective, an organization charged with building Indigenous power, and defending, developing,

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While Indigenous: Trailer

Oct 6th, 2018 1m 21s

While Indigenous is a solutions podcast, devoted to building Indigenous power. Here, we'll talk to Indigenous thought-leaders, movers, and shakers, from rural communities on reservations, to urban areas. We’ll be hearing from people who are

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