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Recording Our History, Language and Culture To Preserve it For Future Generations

Indigenous Traditional Knowledge systems and languages are interconnected, carrying essential ecological and cultural wisdom. Our languages hold insights about ecosystems, biodiversity, and sustainable practices passed down for generations. When an Indigenous language disappears, communities— along with the entire world—lose the knowledge embedded within it. Safeguarding these knowledge systems is not only about cultural survival; it’s about utilizing time-tested wisdom to address today’s environmental crises.

From 1890 to 2025 - Passamaquoddy Voices of the Past 

In this podcast, we spoke to Donald Soctomah and Dwayne Tomah, two prominent Passamaquoddy historians and cultural preservationists, about a remarkable piece of history: wax cylinders containing some of the earliest audio recordings of the Passamaquoddy people, dating back to 1890. Donald Soctomah, an author, tribal historic preservation officer, and former state legislator, has long worked to protect and revitalize Wabanaki culture and language.

Indigenous Knowledge to Fight Climate Change - Danielle Paradis

Indigenous knowledge plays a vital role in addressing climate change—not only because Indigenous communities are often on the frontlines of its impacts, but also because they are experts in resilience and adaptation. For generations, these communities have cultivated a deep, place-based understanding of their environments, guided by observation, stewardship, and sustainable practices.

Indigenous Food with Andi Murphy

Andi Murphy is a journalist and producer for Native America Calling, known for her work highlighting Indigenous perspectives through storytelling and media. In this interview, she shares insights into the deep connections between Indigenous food traditions, cultural identity, and the land. These foodways—rooted in centuries of knowledge and sustainable practices—represent more than sustenance; they are expressions of history, resilience, and community.
Interviewee: Andi Murphy (Diné Nation)
Interviewer and producer: Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar)

Land Back - More than just a Movement - Joseph Lee

The global Land Back movement is a collective and deeply rooted effort by Indigenous communities to reclaim ancestral lands that were taken through colonization, forced removal, and broken treaties. Far beyond a call for restitution, Land Back is about restoring sovereignty, cultural revitalization, and environmental stewardship. It is a continuous and evolving struggle to reassert Indigenous rights and reaffirm the sacred, reciprocal relationship between people and the land—a relationship that has sustained ecosystems for millennia.

More Than Just A Servant - Krotoa Reimagined

Krotoa, also known as Eva, was a young Khoi woman who played a significant and complex role in early South African history during the Dutch colonial period. Taken in as a servant in the household of Jan van Riebeeck, the first Dutch commander at the Cape, Krotoa served as a translator and cultural mediator between the Dutch settlers and her indigenous Khoi people. Fluent in both Dutch and Khoikhoi languages, she became a vital link in early negotiations and trade.

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