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While Indigenous

by NDN Collective

While Indigenous is a solutions podcast devoted to building Indigenous power. Hosted by Sarah Sunshine Manning. Produced by the NDN Collective.

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Episodes

  1. Bringing Two-Spirit and LGBTQ Relatives Back into the Circle, with Dr. James Makokis

    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 two-spirit and LGBTQ relatives back into the circle of...

  2. MniSota Rising: Indigenous Movement Today in the Twin Cities

    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 serve the Minneapolis/Saint Paul Indigenous community and...

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

    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 shaped their household in a way that has created…

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  4. Indigenous Leadership as Love for Generations and Community with Ruth Buffalo

    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 passed and became North Dakota state law. She also shares...

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

    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 the matriarchy, and so much more. Kim shares some of...

  6. Disrupting Capitalism and Decolonizing Wealth with Edgar Villanueva

    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 Indigenous and black people, then calls out and calls…

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

    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 to violate our free speech rights while at the same...

  8. Decolonizing the Holidays and Honoring Winter Solstice Teachings

    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 meaningful Indigenous winter solstice teachings....

  9. Indigenous Women as Matriarchs, Caretakers and now, Congresswomen

    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 their thoughts on the recent historic election of the...

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

    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 the efforts to shut down the page haven't (yet)…

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  11. Indigenous Peoples' Day and the Rise of Indigenous Voices

    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 Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples. Here, they give us...

  12. NDN Collective Founder Nick Tilsen talks Building Indigenous Power

    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, and decolonizing Indigenous Nations. You can learn…

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    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 fighting for social justice, defending Indigenous…

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While Indigenous is a solutions podcast devoted to building Indigenous power. Hosted by Sarah Sunshine Manning. Produced by the NDN Collective.

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