EP.10: Indigenous Eroticism, Body Sovereignty, Sexuality and Landback

In Episode 10, Doris invites Dr. Savage Bear, (Nêhiyawiskwew) to the Indigenous Sexual Futures table to unpack for us, the expansiveness of Indigenous eroticism that goes beyond just talking about sex and sexuality. If you have you ever wondered how Indigenous eroticisms connects to the land, #Landback and sovereignty and so much more, then you will have to listen to this episode where Savage unpacks it all for us.  Savage Bear is a citizen of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation. As well as serving as the Director for the McMaster Indigenous Research Institute, she is an Assistant Professor within the Indigenous Studies Department, and the National Director of Walls to Bridges. Bear won the Governor General Gold Medal for her outstanding 2016 PhD dissertation. In 2023 Bear was appointed to the Order of Canada for her exemplary achievement and positive impacts for transformative change in the areas of Indigenous rights, prison education and academic leadership.AcknowledgementsWe would like to acknowledge the following for their contributions towards Episode 10 of Indigenous Sexual Futures   Special GuestDr. Savage Bear - NêhiyawiskwewHost Storyteller/Producer Doris Peltier Technical ProducerPaula Burrows - Jupiter Productions ISF Theme Music and Creative SoundCozmic Cat, Classic Roots, Elder Gayle Pruden Indigenous Knowledge Advisory Feast Centre Council of Elders and Gathering Lodge Committee  Executive Producer Feast Centre - Randall Jackson  Feast Centre Staff Will Gooding (National Director), Doris Peltier (Community Engagement Coordinator), Freddy Monasterio (Research Coordinator), Sabina Rajkumar (Research Assistant) & Catherine Booker (Finance, part-time)Podcast Branding Design Compassion Creative Podcast Web Development Will Gooding, Doris Peltier    We acknowledge our funders: Canadian Institutes of Health Research   Indigenous Sexual Futures is produced on the ancestral lands of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations within the lands protected by the “Dish with One Spoon” wampum. We acknowledge the ancestors of this territory, and we also acknowledge the lands and territories of all our guests. Suggested Reading list coming soon...