Radio Aula Mundi

National Geographic Photographer Kiliii Yüyan is a visual storyteller, and Nat Geo Explorer, whose work has brought him to some of the world’s harshest environments. Chinese-American and Nanai/Hèzhé (indigenous East Asian), he has traveled across the polar regions working with indigenous cultures, wildlife, and underwater environments. Kiliii was a traditional dsai (kayak) builder until he became a photographer. He has photographed the cover of National Geographic Magazine three times. Kiliii’s new book, ‘Guardians of Life: Indigenous Science, Indigenous Wisdom, and Restoring the Planet’, has just been released. ••• https://kiliii.com/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/expeditions/experts/kiliii-yuyan/ ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, May 2026 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Chad ‘Little Coyote’ Yellowjohn comes from a Shoshone-Bannock/Spokane ancestral line. Chad was raised in Ione, Washington, and, at a young age, was mute, speaking only gibberish. Over the years, his imagination began to extensively blossom on paper, thus gaining a heavy interest in free hand illustration. Currently he is motivated to discover the means to promote optimistic activism or ‘protecting’ through his creative talents and collaborations with organizations, musical artists, and just awesome individuals. ••• https://www.lilcoyote.com/ https://www.omniglot.com/writing/shoshone.htm https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iyVL-L3w36Y ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, May 2026 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Chris Neville is a lifelong musician and composer, playing across many genres and styles. He is the long time musical director of Chicago phenomenon Tributosaurus, and is a current member of several bands including The Meadowlark Lemons. The Meadowlark Lemons are a gritty funk, soul and jazz ensemble etched out of the streets and sounds of Chicago, Illinois. The quintet is made up of highly skilled music scene veterans who have come together to create an exciting music based on their common love of songs steeped in soulful grooves and rich in improvisation. ••• https://meadowlarklemons.com/ https://artists.hammondorganco.com/chris-neville https://www.choosechicago.com/event/the-meadowlark-lemons-album-release-party/••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, April 2026 https://youtube.com/@radioaulamundi4206?feature=shared ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Michael Gebert is a James Beard Award-winning freelance copywriter based in Chicago. His most recent publication, ‘The Chicago Way: An Oral History of Chicago Dining’, explores how Chicago evolved into a world-class dining destination, featuring stories from renowned chefs and food professionals. ••• https://www.michaelgebert.com/food/index.html https://www.amazon.com/Chicago-Way-Oral-History-Dining/dp/1572843608 https://www.chicagogourmet.org/page/MichaelGebert? ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, April 2026 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e5T_IIUzp5J6Svv1zhXlEEk&si=H2CSgAJ_H2Nmfa8g ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Joey Clift is a Los Angeles-based comedian, TV writer, director, Emmy-nominated producer, and enrolled member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Joey’s work has been featured in The Washington Post, CNN, Pitchfork, NPR, Dead Meat, and Comedy Central. As a television writer Joey has written for shows such as the 7x Emmy-nominated Spirit Rangers on Netflix, Molly of Denali and Alma’s Way on PBS, New Looney Tunes and Lego Ninjago: Decoded on Cartoon Network, and Paw Patrol on Nickelodeon. As a Native American, he grew up on a reservation and went to tribal schools growing up. Now he’s a professional comedy writer. One of Joey Clift’s most recent projects, an animated short film entitled ‘Pow!’, centers on a young Native American boy who tries to charge his video game console at a large powwow. Made by a largely indigenous crew and featuring an all Native voice cast, ‘Pow!’ became an Oscar-contender in 2026. ••• https://www.joeyclift.com/ https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/a58l85/im_a_native_american_who_grew_up_on_a_reservation/ https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/11/director-joey-clift-captures-an-indigenous-adolescent-experience-in-his-award-winning-short-pow/ https://m.imdb.com/title/tt36669779/ ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, April 2026 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Dominic A. Pacyga is professor emeritus of history in the Department of Humanities, History, and Social Sciences at Columbia College Chicago. He is the author of several books, including American Warsaw: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Polish Chicago, and, most recently, Clout City. ••• https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/author/P/D/au5845156.html ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, April 2026 https://youtube.com/@radioaulamundi4206?feature=shared ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Hannah Frank is a Chicago-based singer-songwriter, musician, and performer whose style blends blues, traditional folk, roots, spoken word, jazz, and rock. ••• https://hannahfrankmusic.com/ https://BloomSchoolofJazz.com ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, January 2026 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve (born February 21, 1933) is a Native American author. She has written children’s books with the intention of dispelling stereotypes and negative images of Native Americans. A member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, Virginia was a teacher/counselor in Pierre, White, the Flandreau Indian School, and the Rapid City School District. She also served as an adjunct professor of English for Oglala Lakota College. ••• https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JSDBKI/about?ccs_id=75c4802a-e342-43bf-9a92-45d26b2032dd https://www.neh.gov/about/awards/national-humanities-medals/virginia-driving-hawk-sneve ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, March 2026 https://youtube.com/@radioaulamundi4206?feature=shared ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Hannah Frank is a Chicago-based singer-songwriter, musician, and performer whose style blends blues, traditional folk, roots, spoken word, jazz, and rock. ••• https://hannahfrankmusic.com/ https://BloomSchoolofJazz.com ••• K. D. Harryman is the author of Girls’ Book of Knots, forthcoming in 2023 from BlazeVox Books, as well as Auto Mechanic’s Daughter (Akashic, 2007). The recipient of the 2019 Rumi Prize and the 2018 James Hearst Poetry Prize, she serves as the poetry editor for Five South. She is originally from Kentucky and lives in Los Angeles. ••• https://poets.org/poet/k-d-harryman https://karenharryman.com/ http://wp.blazevox.org/product/girls-book-of-knots-by-k-d-harryman/ https://twitter.com/poetrybite https://www.instagram.com/poetrybite/?hl=en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quipu ••• Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, March 2026 https://youtube.com/@radioaulamundi4206?feature=shared ••• In this series, Radio Aula Mundi tries to build bridges between people by having them ask questions for anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world… https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e6_Q2wdtTrDQ1w2Ehh-vzvK ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Sondra Segundo is a multidisciplinary artist and Haida language activist. She is a regalia maker, traditional and contemporary artist, author and illustrator of children's books, singer-songwriter, and keeper of ancestral songs. Sondra is the lead female vocalist of the Seattle-based tribal funk band, Khu’éex’, and sings/tells stories in the Tlingit and Haida languages. She also produces music with her husband, Eroc, and has released two albums, Díi Gudangáay uu Síigaay (I Can Feel the Ocean) and Sáandlaanaay (The First Light). ••• https://www.sondrasegundo.com/ ••• Esther Belin is the author of two poetry books and coeditor of ‘The Diné Reader: An Anthology of Navajo Literature’. Belin’s visual art combines a variety of disciplines and works to reframe the mythical primitivism often associated with indigenous cultures. She is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and a member of ‘Saad Bee Hózhǫ́’, a Diné Writers’ Collective. She teaches in the Native American and Indigenous studies department at Fort Lewis College. In 2025, she was invited by the Poetry Foundation in Chicago to be the guest editor of its March issue dedicated to Diné poetry. ••• https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/issue/1651121/march-2025 https://estherbelin.com/ https://poets.org/poet/esther-belin#tabbed-content https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Belin https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/esther-belin https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/esther-belin#tab-poems ••• Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, March 2026 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• In this series, Radio Aula Mundi tries to build bridges between people by having them ask questions for anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world… https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e6_Q2wdtTrDQ1w2Ehh-vzvK ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Bridging The Gap # 56: between Daniel H. Wilson, a Cherokee author, and Preston Singletary, a Tlingit artist...••• Daniel H. Wilson is a Cherokee citizen and the multiple New York Times bestselling author of techno-thrillers such as ‘Robopocalypse’, ‘The Clockwork Dynasty’, and ‘The Andromeda Evolution’ (an authorized sequel to the Crichton classic). He earned a PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as Masters degrees in Machine Learning and Robotics. His new novel, ‘Hole in the Sky’, is a story of Native First Contact, released October 7th, 2025. ‘Hole in the Sky’ is optioned by Netflix via Aggregate Films for a feature film. Wilson lives in Portland, Oregon. ••• https://www.danielhwilson.com/ ••• Preston Singletary is a Native American musician glass artist. He grew up in the Seattle area listening to the stories told by his Tlingit great-grandparents. His art has become synonymous with the relationship between Tlingit culture and fine art. His glass sculptures deal with themes of Tlingit mythology and traditional designs, while also using music to shape his contemporary perspective of Native culture. Preston Singletary is the recipient of numerous awards and distinctions. He still lives and works in Seattle. ••• https://www.prestonsingletary.com/ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yMBRDK182SI ••• Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, February 2026 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• In this series, Radio Aula Mundi tries to build bridges between people by having them ask questions for anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world… https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e6_Q2wdtTrDQ1w2Ehh-vzvK ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Sunburnt Stone is a band based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their music combines various influences and genres between country, blues, rock, and Americana. All the band members, Andrew Wilson, Daryl Young, and Nichole Tsosie, are Diné, members of the Navajo Nation. Their songs generally reflect experiences in life, sunset skies, and the pains of broken glass weathering through the souls of each and every one. ••• http://sunburntstone.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCloVn7Nn-AT5ka0MiK9dKMQ https://www.instagram.com/sunburnt_stone/?hl=en ••• K. D. Harryman is the author of Girls’ Book of Knots, forthcoming in 2023 from BlazeVox Books, as well as Auto Mechanic’s Daughter (Akashic, 2007). The recipient of the 2019 Rumi Prize and the 2018 James Hearst Poetry Prize, she serves as the poetry editor for Five South. She is originally from Kentucky and lives in Los Angeles. ••• https://poets.org/poet/k-d-harryman https://karenharryman.com/ http://wp.blazevox.org/product/girls-book-of-knots-by-k-d-harryman/ https://twitter.com/poetrybite https://www.instagram.com/poetrybite/?hl=en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quipu ••• In this series, Radio Aula Mundi tries to build bridges between people by having them ask questions for anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world… https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e6_Q2wdtTrDQ1w2Ehh-vzvK ••• Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, February 2026 At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi ••• .

Felicia Pichette is an indigenous language student and teacher at the Spokane Language House in the state of Washington, in the United States. Its mission is to create a new generation of fluent speakers of Np’oq͗ ínišcn, the Spokane language, which is a dialect of Salish. In turn, the Salish language is highly endangered and at risk of disappearing. Only a few years ago, there were just two Elders alive who could speak Np’oq͗ ínišcn fluently. Spokane Language House started a radical method to address the issue of language loss in the context of a few fluent living Elders. The school’s goal is to create the space to immerse adult learners in the Np’oq͗ ínišcn language, and for these learners to become mentors who can transmit the language to younger generations. ••• https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/npoq-iniscn-language-warriors-carry-flame-new-generation https://m.facebook.com/p/Spokane-Language-House-100054480879291/?wtsid=rdr_0XZ6jGOEnY6wnuBtC••• Nicaela Leon is a Quechua linguist and illustrator from Bolivia. She is an advocate of indigenous heritage preservation, and, as such, she is involved in various projects and organizations that promote and offer free resources to learn Quechua, including ‘Atuq Yachachiq’, a group she co-founded with the goal of teaching traditional values and human rights to people living in remote rural communities in Bolivia. ••• https://rising.globalvoices.org/lenguas/2023/08/06/entrevista-a-nicaela-leon/?fbclid=IwAR3pARHrNzJgbX7E2X7Y4S1ClvkrkKhNmFzSrznfUPaoDUPNgvNtO4auLDw https://msha.ke/atuqyachachiq ••• Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, February 2026 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e6_Q2wdtTrDQ1w2Ehh-vzvK&si=WqPoIlxuOkSI7b-b https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=MRAXrv5kzMyJo39u ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Terry White’s career as a musician started in Oak Park, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, where he began teaching himself guitar as a teenager. After graduating from highschool, he started a band, Modern Day Saints, and they moved to Los Angeles, where they enjoyed a rabid LA following as regulars on the legendary Sunset Strip. In 1994, White moved back to Chicago, started a solo career, but also continued to collaborate with others, and enjoyed being part of a musical community. His fourth full-length solo album, ‘You Won’t Have a Name’, was released Friday, Sept, 26, 2025. ••• https://www.terrywhitemusic.com/ https://terrywhite.bandcamp.com/album/you-wont-have-a-name ••• Carol C is the lead singer and co-founder of the popular electronic soul band, Si*Sé. Already established in NYC’s music scene as a globetrotting drum & bass DJ and party promoter since before the band’s inception, the success of Si*Sé made Carol C’s vocals, songwriting, and impeccable ear for production high in demand. Collaborations with David Byrne, Thievery Corporation, The Phenomenal Handclap Band, Federico Aubele, Madrid De Los Austrias, Ursula 1000, and King Britt soon followed. She currently resides in New Orleans, which is where she is speaking from, sitting in her home studio. ••• https://www.carolc.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3PDTHN0oVucy6WF2LVlS9A ••• Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, February 2026 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e6_Q2wdtTrDQ1w2Ehh-vzvK&si=WqPoIlxuOkSI7b-b ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

All interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker in Seattle, Washington, Chicago, Illinois, New York City, New York, and Ashland, Oregon. https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, January 2026 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7zRG5Kyjop3CXRv_rirs6l&si=eXGfpK912Jxvomjh ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Roberta Noell Tom is a Diné (Navajo) artist and children’s book author. She is Áshįįhí born for Nát’oh Dine’é Táchii’nii, and a U.S. Navy veteran and aerospace professional. ‘Bebe Bear and Her Dream Adventures at Masani’s’ is written and illustrated by Roberta Noell Tom. It is her debut children’s book about a Diné girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut, engineer, and more. It encourages children to explore their aspirations and ask questions about their future. ••• https://www.noelltomstudios.com/blurb-from-artist-3 https://navajotimes.com/ae/people/dine-author-roberta-tom-inspires-young-dreamers-with-debut-childrens-book/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJUv75leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfPlhDm-ELhsnTFf06vVVL9Ghg_B8pGqz04t1fwKwskB1bXIN6YorQBzXg_aem_JVt-4MZH2pnZyuLfOSknBw https://www.instagram.com/noelltomstudios/ https://library.navajo-nsn.gov/author-reading-visit-roberta-noell-tom ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, January 2026 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Terry White’s career as a musician started in Oak Park, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, where he began teaching himself guitar as a teenager. After graduating from highschool, he started a band, Modern Day Saints, and they moved to Los Angeles, where they enjoyed a rabid LA following as regulars on the legendary Sunset Strip. In 1994, White moved back to Chicago, started a solo career, but also continued to collaborate with others, and enjoyed being part of a musical community. His fourth full-length solo album, ‘You Won’t Have a Name’, was released Friday, Sept, 26, 2025. ••• https://www.terrywhitemusic.com/ https://terrywhite.bandcamp.com/album/you-wont-have-a-name ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, January 2026 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate is a Chickasaw classical composer and pianist. His compositions are inspired by North American Indian history, culture, and language. Among many recent premieres, Tate’s highlights include commissions from the New York Philharmonic and Turtle Island Quartet. On August 15, 2025, the Dover Quartet released their newest album ‘Abokkoli Taloowa’ (Woodland Songs), which features two new suites of music by Jerod Tate in addition to a string quartet by the late 19th, early 20th century Czech composer Antonín Dvo’ák. ‘Abokkoli Taloowa’ (Woodland Songs) contains five movements, each representing a different woodland creature. Preceding this composition on the album is Tate’s orchestral arrangement of Tuscarora-Taino singer-songwriter Pura Fé’s ‘Rattle Songs’, a piece in seven movements. Pura Fé is one of the founding members of Ulali, an indigenous women’s group of oral musicians who combine native roots and contemporary styles with vocals, stomping, and rattling turtle shells. Jerod Tate is currently at work on a new violin concerto for acclaimed violinist Irina Muresanu, as well as new works for the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and North Carolina Symphony Orchestra. ••• https://jerodtate.com/ https://m.youtube.com/jerodtatevideos https://www.doverquartet.com/ https://jerodtate.com/woodland-songs/ https://www.curtis.edu/100-for-100/rattle-songs/ ••• K. D. Harryman is the author of Girls’ Book of Knots, forthcoming in 2023 from BlazeVox Books, as well as Auto Mechanic’s Daughter (Akashic, 2007). The recipient of the 2019 Rumi Prize and the 2018 James Hearst Poetry Prize, she serves as the poetry editor for Five South. She is originally from Kentucky and lives in Los Angeles. ••• https://poets.org/poet/k-d-harryman https://karenharryman.com/ http://wp.blazevox.org/product/girls-book-of-knots-by-k-d-harryman/ https://twitter.com/poetrybite https://www.instagram.com/poetrybite/?hl=en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quipu ••• In this series, Radio Aula Mundi tries to build bridges between people by having them ask questions for anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world… https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e6_Q2wdtTrDQ1w2Ehh-vzvK ••• Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, January 2026 At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi ••• .

Hattie Lee Mendoza, a member of the Cherokee Nation whose art is inspired by her native ancestry, but also by a rural Kansas upbringing, answers a question coming from Jim Bachor, a graphic designer and mosaic artist based in Chicago... ••• Hattie Lee Mendoza is a member of the Cherokee Nation whose art is inspired by her native ancestry, but also by a rural Kansas upbringing.She illustrates narratives by inventing compositions driven by a theme or experience, translating them through the lens of abstracted patterns she has built out of her cultural research of Cherokee and other native arts. She is one of the featured artists at the Center For Native Futures in Chicago, Illinois, which opened in September 2023. ••• https://hattieleeart.com/about https://mkt.artcloud.com/artist/hattie-lee https://www.instagram.com/hattieleeart/?hl=en https://cas.okstate.edu/department_of_art/about_us/art_facilities/gardiner_gallery_of_art/gallery_shows/hattie_lee_mendoza_gathering_joy.html https://www.centerfornativefutures.org/ ••• Jim Bachor is a graphic designer and mosaic artist based in Chicago. His artwork combines contemporary mosaics with traditional techniques. One of his most recent projects consists of installing mosaic art in potholes on the streets of Chicago and elsewhere. ••• https://www.bachor.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jimbachor/?hl=en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Bachor https://beacongallery.com/artist-works.php?artistId=356212&artist=Jim+Bachor••• In this series, Radio Aula Mundi tries to build bridges between people by having them ask questions for anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world… https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e6_Q2wdtTrDQ1w2Ehh-vzvK ••• Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, January 2026 At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi ••• .

Chris Vallillo is a singer-songwriter and roots musician, who makes the people and places of ‘unmetropolitan’ America come to life in song. Having spent dozens of years in the rural Midwest, he has a natural affinity for American roots music. ••• https://www.chrisvallillo.com/ https://ilhumanities.org/speakers/chris-vallillo https://m.youtube.com/user/1936Angelus ••• William A Rodriguez is an indigenous Taino multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger, composer, and performer. As an active member of the Taino/Arawakan community, he makes ceremonial tools for a variety of cultures. He lives on a sustainable farm in rural Georgia, United States. ••• https://archaicroots.com/ https://m.facebook.com/warodriguez0/ •••Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, December 2025 ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Daniel H. Wilson is a Cherokee citizen and the multiple New York Times bestselling author of techno-thrillers such as ‘Robopocalypse’, ‘The Clockwork Dynasty’, and ‘The Andromeda Evolution’ (an authorized sequel to the Crichton classic). He earned a PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as Masters degrees in Machine Learning and Robotics. His new novel, ‘Hole in the Sky’, is a story of Native First Contact, released October 7th, 2025. ‘Hole in the Sky’ is optioned by Netflix via Aggregate Films for a feature film. Wilson lives in Portland, Oregon. ••• https://www.danielhwilson.com/ ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, December 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Dr. Estevan Rael-Gálvez is the executive director of ‘Native Bound Unbound: Archive of Indigenous Slavery’, leading a global team in the goal to document indigenous slavery across the Western Hemisphere. Trained as an anthropologist, historian, and indigenous slavery scholar, Dr. Rael-Gálvez has served as the former Senior Vice President of Historic Sites at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, executive director of the National Hispanic Cultural Center, and as the state historian of New Mexico. ••• https://crowcanyon.org/people/rael-galvez-estevan/ https://nativeboundunbound.org/home/ ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, December 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Sondra Segundo is a multidisciplinary artist and Haida language activist. She is a regalia maker, traditional and contemporary artist, author and illustrator of children's books, singer-songwriter, and keeper of ancestral songs. Sondra is the lead female vocalist of the Seattle-based tribal funk band, Khu’éex’, and sings/tells stories in the Tlingit and Haida languages. She also produces music with her husband, Eroc, and has released two albums, Díi Gudangáay uu Síigaay (I Can Feel the Ocean) and Sáandlaanaay (The First Light). ••• https://www.sondrasegundo.com/ ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, December 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Sunburnt Stone is a band based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their music combines various influences and genres between country, blues, rock, and Americana. All the band members, Andrew Wilson, Daryl Young, and Nichole Tsosie, are Diné, members of the Navajo Nation. Their songs generally reflect experiences in life, sunset skies, and the pains of broken glass weathering through the souls of each and every one. ••• http://sunburntstone.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCloVn7Nn-AT5ka0MiK9dKMQ https://www.instagram.com/sunburnt_stone/?hl=en ••• Daniel Gunderson is a Chicago musician and multi-instrumentalist who has performed with several bands and musicians over the last forty years. His debut solo album, Remember, was released via Ravenslake Music in October 2022. ••• https://danielgunderson.bandcamp.com/ http://www.ravenslake-music.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzQtL53qzc4 •••Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, November 2025 ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Felicia Pichette is an indigenous language student and teacher at the Spokane Language House in the state of Washington, in the United States. Its mission is to create a new generation of fluent speakers of Np’oq͗ ínišcn, the Spokane language, which is a dialect of Salish. In turn, the Salish language is highly endangered and at risk of disappearing. Only a few years ago, there were just two Elders alive who could speak Np’oq͗ ínišcn fluently. Spokane Language House started a radical method to address the issue of language loss in the context of a few fluent living Elders. The school’s goal is to create the space to immerse adult learners in the Np’oq͗ ínišcn language, and for these learners to become mentors who can transmit the language to younger generations. ••• https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/npoq-iniscn-language-warriors-carry-flame-new-generation https://m.facebook.com/p/Spokane-Language-House-100054480879291/?wtsid=rdr_0XZ6jGOEnY6wnuBtC••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, November 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Dennis Dewa is a Zuni Pueblo artist dedicated to preserving his cultural heritage through vibrant and meaningful artwork. His paintings capture the essence of his Native American roots, blending traditional motifs and iconography with contemporary flairs. He has also taught art classes to youth at the Zuni Youth Enrichment Program in the Pueblo of Zuni, inspiring the next generation of Native American artists. ••• https://portfolium.com/dennisdewa https://www.instagram.com/p/DOqbJ5-E1Hz/ ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, November 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Steph Littlebird is an artist, curator, writer, and a registered member of Oregon’s Grand Ronde Confederated Tribes. As a descendant of the Chinook and Kalapuyan people, Littlebird makes sure that much of her artwork challenges mainstream portrayals of Native people. As an artist, Littlebird’s work combines traditional aesthetics with contemporary materials and subject matter to forge connections between our collective past and imminent future. Her works frequently engage issues related to present-day indigenous identities, marginalized histories, and responsible land stewardship.••• https://www.stephlittlebird.com/ https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Steph_Littlebird ••• Esther Belin is the author of two poetry books and coeditor of ‘The Diné Reader: An Anthology of Navajo Literature’. Belin’s visual art combines a variety of disciplines and works to reframe the mythical primitivism often associated with indigenous cultures. She is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and a member of ‘Saad Bee Hózhǫ́’, a Diné Writers’ Collective. She teaches in the Native American and Indigenous studies department at Fort Lewis College. In 2025, she was invited by the Poetry Foundation in Chicago to be the guest editor of its March issue dedicated to Diné poetry. ••• https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/issue/1651121/march-2025 https://estherbelin.com/ https://poets.org/poet/esther-belin#tabbed-content https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Belin https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/esther-belin https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/esther-belin#tab-poems ••• Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, November 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Mily Treviño-Sauceda is an American writer, trade unionist and executive director of ‘Alianza Nacional De Campesinas’, the National Alliance of Farmworker Women, a nonprofit organization advocating for the safety and rights of women laborers in agriculture. She is celebrated as a founder of the women’s farmworker movement in the United States. Woody Guthrie’s ‘Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)’ is a protest song detailing the January 28, 1948 crash of a plane near Los Gatos Canyon, 20 miles (32 km) west of Coalinga in Fresno County, California, United States. The song honors the Mexican victims, mostly farmworkers, who had been deported, and expresses outrage about a news reel on the radio maligning them as being ‘just deportees’. ••• https://www.alianzanacionaldecampesinas.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mily_Trevi%C3%B1o-Sauceda https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportee_(Plane_Wreck_at_Los_Gatos) ••• Interview conducted in English, Spanish, and Spanglish by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, October 2025 ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate is a Chickasaw classical composer and pianist. His compositions are inspired by North American Indian history, culture, and language. Among many recent premieres, Tate’s highlights include commissions from the New York Philharmonic and Turtle Island Quartet. On August 15, 2025, the Dover Quartet released their newest album ‘Abokkoli Taloowa’ (Woodland Songs), which features two new suites of music by Jerod Tate in addition to a string quartet by the late 19th, early 20th century Czech composer Antonín Dvo’ák. ‘Abokkoli Taloowa’ (Woodland Songs) contains five movements, each representing a different woodland creature. Preceding this composition on the album is Tate’s orchestral arrangement of Tuscarora-Taino singer-songwriter Pura Fé’s ‘Rattle Songs’, a piece in seven movements. Pura Fé is one of the founding members of Ulali, an indigenous women’s group of oral musicians who combine native roots and contemporary styles with vocals, stomping, and rattling turtle shells. Jerod Tate is currently at work on a new violin concerto for acclaimed violinist Irina Muresanu, as well as new works for the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and North Carolina Symphony Orchestra. ••• https://jerodtate.com/ https://m.youtube.com/jerodtatevideos https://www.doverquartet.com/ https://jerodtate.com/woodland-songs/ https://www.curtis.edu/100-for-100/rattle-songs/ ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, October 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Hataałii is a Diné (Navajo) singer, songwriter, and poet born Hataałiinez Wheeler in Window Rock, AZ, the capital of the Navajo Nation. His name comes from the Navajo term ‘hatałii’, also spelled ‘yataalii’, which means ‘singer’ in English. Singers are medicine men who perform traditional healing ceremonies and blessing rites intended to protect and cure the body, mind, and spirit. Hataałii's music focuses on obscurantist details giving way to trenchant observations about paranoia, accountability, and postcolonial fallout. Hataałii also confronts the nuanced challenges and perceptions around the indigenous community. He currently resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ••• https://dangerbirdrecords.com/artists/hataalii/ https://ffm.to/brownfooleyes https://linktr.ee/Hataalii ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker••• Why bother? 2 questions, 5 senses... Reflections on our arts and crafts... https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e5T_IIUzp5J6Svv1zhXlEEk&si=mqKVhiYOBJljMdl5 ••• Radio Aula Mundi, October 2025 At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Preston Singletary is a Native American musician glass artist.He grew up in the Seattle area listening to the stories told by his Tlingit great-grandparents.His art has become synonymous with the relationship between Tlingit culture and fine art. His glass sculptures deal with themes of Tlingit mythology and traditional designs, while also using music to shape his contemporary perspective of Native culture.Preston Singletary is the recipient of numerous awards and distinctions. He still lives and works in Seattle. His funk/jazz band Khu.éex’ has just released a double album titled, 'Red Cedar in the Hour of Chaos.', which blends a Funk-inspired sound with hip-hop, doom metal, psychedelia, Tlingit, Haida, and other Native roots and languages. ••• https://www.prestonsingletary.com/ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yMBRDK182SI https://www.khueex.com/ ••• Omar Figueroa Turcios is an award-winning Colombian illustrator and caricaturist. He was born in Corozal, Sucre. Colombia, and has worked as a collaborator with several Colombian newspapers including El Heraldo, Diario del Caribe, El Tiempo, El Espectador, Revista Cromos, Semana, etc. He currently lives in Spain, where he publishes his work in the daily newspaper El Economista. ••• https://indexdeilustracion.com/omar-figueroa-turcios/ http://caricaturcios.blogspot.com/?m=1 https://m.youtube.com/user/TURCIOSart/videos ••• In this series, Radio Aula Mundi tries to build bridges between people by having them ask questions for anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world… https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e6_Q2wdtTrDQ1w2Ehh-vzvK ••• Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, October 2025 At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Cente••• https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi ••

Daisychain is a female-fronted blues/psych rock band based out of Chicago. Drawing from influences like Patti Smith, Melvins, The Velvet Underground, and Jack White, audiences can expect expressive guitar solos, a dynamic rhythm section, and smoky vocal harmonies all paying homage to a familiar sound. Their debut album, ‘All In A Name’, has been released June 27, 2025, and was produced by Sylvia Massy, who had worked with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Prince. The band is currently finishing a tour in the US and will be touring Europe in the fall, starting in late October... ••• https://www.daisychainmusic.net/ https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC4EBZwe3YvBq3Snb5q2imAw https://daisychainmusic.bandcamp.com/ ••• K. D. Harryman is the author of Girls’ Book of Knots, published in 2023 from BlazeVox Books, as well as Auto Mechanic’s Daughter (Akashic, 2007). The recipient of the 2019 Rumi Prize and the 2018 James Hearst Poetry Prize, she serves as the poetry editor for Five South. She is originally from Kentucky and lives in Los Angeles. ••• https://poets.org/poet/k-d-harryman https://karenharryman.com/ http://wp.blazevox.org/product/girls-book-of-knots-by-k-d-harryman/ https://twitter.com/poetrybite https://www.instagram.com/poetrybite/?hl=en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quipu ••• In this series, Radio Aula Mundi tries to build bridges between people by having them ask questions for anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world… https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e6_Q2wdtTrDQ1w2Ehh-vzvK ••• Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, September 2025 At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center••• https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=32mCc1rHxF6P2_k9 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e5lZU4LDuNWY8e7lzTVK4mt&si=_GoKP4ZOtLujYK_z •••

Américo Mendoza Mori, a Peruvian researcher and teacher of Latin American and Indigenous Studies at Harvard University, introduces himself in Quechua… ••• The following narrative includes excerpts from a collection of testimonies and interviews entitled ‘The Universal Phrasebook Of Indigenous Languages (UPIL), where it is all about the voices, accents, and speech patterns of indigenous people anywhere in the world, hand in hand with my own personal anecdotes and observations. In addition to that, everybody is free to introduce themselves and speak their minds openly in their respective, often endangered, languages and dialects, without any paraphrases or expectations. So, let the story go on from there… ••• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ8NJV31?binding=paperback&ref=dbs_dp_sirpi https://read.amazon.com/sample/B0FRXSFFYG?f=1&l=en_US&r=548c96a4&rid=XQKMQE17ERJE35DF4JEG&sid=145-9829674-6449641&cid=AHQD1ELYSZHT8&ref_=litb_m ••• “Allinllanmi. Sutiqa Americo Mendoza Mori. Ñoqa Perusuyumanta kani. Kunanmi Boston llastarpi kachkani.” ••• • allin good /’AL-yin/ well very • suti name /’SUE-tea/ • suyu corner /’SUE-you/ country -manta suffix indicating an /’MAHN-ta/ origin or topic o example: Peru suyumanta kani /pea’ROO sue-you-‘MAHN-ta ‘KAH-nee/ I come from Peru • kunan presently /’KOO-nahn/ o kunanmi now/koo’NAHN-me/ o kunanqa now /koo’NAHNG-hja/ • llaqta city /’LLAHJ-ta/ (llastar) settlement town village -pi suffix indicating a /pea/ location, position o example: yachaywasipi llamk’ani /’YAH-tshaee-wa’SEE-pea llamk’`AH-nee/ I work in the school o example: llaqtapi kachkani /llahj’TAH-pea katsh’KAH-nee/ I live in the city ••• 4,400,000: Number of Quechua speakers in Peru, according to one of the most recent official estimates, making it about 13 % of the entire population of Peru. Americo Mendoza Mori’s Quechua would be a variant or dialect, possibly from the Ica area in Southern Peru or the Peruvian Amazon, two places he mentions in our conversation as part of his background. Américo Mendoza Mori currently works as a researcher and teacher of Latin American and Indigenous Studies at Harvard University. His work and research were featured in the New York Times and at the United Nations. He has also worked as a cultural consultant for Paramount Pictures to introduce dialogues in Quechua in the 2019 movie ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’. Previously he has launched and coordinated the Quechua Language Program at the University of Pennsylvania. ••• https://ameriqo.net/bio/ https://web.sas.upenn.edu/quechua/americo-mendoza-mori/ https://emr.fas.harvard.edu/people/americo-mendoza%E2%80%93mori https://scholar.harvard.edu/americo/home Américo Mendoza Mori: “Where does the word 'jerky' come from?” on YouTube Let's talk about it, anywhere in the world # 14: Américo Mendoza Mori ••• Radio Aula Mundi, September 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Her question is an ongoing topic and issue, especially for indigenous communities, due to tariffs, immigration policies, authoritarianism, especially in the United States… ••• Ellen Jones is a British literary translator from Spanish to English, an editor, and an occasional writer based in Mexico City. https://youtu.be/jFjb0P8eDpg?si=Tvie5eABqnteH5fI ••• Rebecca Webster is an Oneida teacher, author, and food activist from Wisconsin. She currently teaches American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. https://youtu.be/sGiUa1eszS8?si=Ci21MRS0g41YA7Kc ••• Margaret Noodin is an American poet and Anishinaabemowin language teacher. She is Professor of English and American Indian Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. https://youtu.be/TKyKtTQrjeU?si=461qAsuTexrGRBEr ••• Nicaela Leon is a Quechua linguist and illustrator from Bolivia. https://youtu.be/qBB9xuUkY18?si=BH3wfGIAxj6NAeOV ••• Amy R. Juan comes from the communities of Comobabi, Ali Cukson, and Wecij Oidag on the Tohono O’odham Nation. https://youtu.be/0kFLB5rSgqk?si=GqEO0m2789glbKyj ••• Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, September 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

The following narrative includes excerpts from ‘Since The Age Of Our Grandfathers’, a travelogue which is part of a collection of testimonies and interviews entitled ‘The Universal Phrasebook Of Indigenous Languages (UPIL), where it is all about the voices, accents, and speech patterns of indigenous people anywhere in the world, hand in hand with my own personal anecdotes and observations. In addition to that, everybody is free to introduce themselves and speak their minds openly in their respective, often endangered, languages and dialects, without any paraphrases or expectations. So, let the story go on from there… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ8NJV31?binding=paperback&ref=dbs_dp_sirpi https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNRRR83W?ref_=pe_93986420_774957520 ••• “I speak only some Yanesha. For example, for dog, we say ‘oochec’. And, for chicken, we say ‘atóllop’. So, I know a little, but I don’t know it well. And for you guys, who are not from around here, who don’t come from the forest, we use the word ‘oc’. It means not being part of our community not being Yanesha. So, the word ‘oc’ means ‘foreigner’.” ••• Messyna, an international student of English and Spanish, repeats and pronounces Atilio Gonzales’s examples in the Yanesha language… ••• atóllop /a’TALL-yup/ chicken oochec /’OH-checkh/ dog ••• Oc /OHqh/ This is the Yanesha word for mestizo, gringo, or any white or tall person. Literally, it refers to anyone not living in the rainforest. Other words and meanings derived from it include… - Ocanesha’ Mestizo population - Ocach Mestizo language, Spanish, or Castilian Spanish - Ocom Mestizo clothing - Ocrech Mestizo music, or singing in Spanish ••• The Yanesha culture is located in the Amazon rainforest, mostly in the upper regions of the eastern slope of the Andes, in Peru. The Yanesha language belongs to the larger Arawak language family. It uses words for items the meaning of which is difficult to conceptualize in a European language like Spanish. An indigenous language like Yanesha is deeply intertwined with many cultural traditions. ••• Interview conducted in the Yanesha village of Tsachopen, near Oxapampa, Peru, by Marco Rixecker and Luis Deza León https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, September 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

The following narrative includes excerpts from a currently untitled collection of testimonies and interviews, where it is all about people’s voices, accents, and speech patterns, hand in hand with my own personal anecdotes and observations. In addition to that, people are free to introduce themselves and speak their minds openly in their indigenous languages, without any paraphrases or expectations. The goal is to create a ‘Universal Phrasebook Of Indigenous Languages’ (‘UPIL’). So, let the story go on from there… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ8NJV31?binding=paperback&ref=dbs_dp_sirpi https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNRRR83W?ref_=pe_93986420_774957520 ••• “There is a song that I’m going to share with you now. It was given to me by my mother, after my grandmother had passed away. It is a Yanesha lullaby, and it goes like this…” ••• Morreñéts /,morr(h)e(y)’NYETS/ = Song, Canción ••• 1. Nocop morreñéts atarr (nanac) cohuen(tena). Ñamha phocop? /no'COP/ /,morr(h)e(y)’NYETS/ /’Atar((s)h)/ (/na'NAC/) /co’HWEN(,ten-a)/. /nya'MYA/ /pyo’COP/? “To me, the song sounds very beautiful. What about you?” “Para mí, esta canción suena muy bonita. Qué te parece?” 2.Nápa’ xho’. /NApa`/ /jho`/ “I agree.” “Estoy de acuerdo.” ••• The Yanesha culture is located in the Amazon rainforest, mostly in the upper regions of the eastern slope of the Andes, in Peru. The Yanesha language belongs to the larger Arawak language family. It uses words for items the meaning of which is difficult to conceptualize in a European language like Spanish. An indigenous language like Yanesha is deeply intertwined with many cultural traditions. ••• Interview conducted in the Yanesha village of Tsachopen, near Oxapampa, Peru, by Marco Rixecker and Luis Deza León https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, August 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Steph Littlebird is an artist, curator, writer, and a registered member of Oregon’s Grand Ronde Confederated Tribes. As a descendant of the Chinook and Kalapuyan people, Littlebird makes sure that much of her artwork challenges mainstream portrayals of Native people. As an artist, Littlebird’s work combines traditional aesthetics with contemporary materials and subject matter to forge connections between our collective past and imminent future. Her works frequently engage issues related to present-day indigenous identities, marginalized histories, and responsible land stewardship.••• https://www.stephlittlebird.com/ https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Steph_Littlebird ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, August 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Joseph Russell Diabo, born on December 25th 1955, is a son of a Kahnawake Mohawk Iron Worker, and is a member of the Mohawk Nation at Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada. His work as a First Nations policy analyst focuses on Canada’s colonial history, the history of resistance, and decades of advocacy. Since Russ was a teenager, he has been active in indigenous politics. He was at the 1972 BIA takeover in Washington DC, and the 1973 Wounded Knee stand off.After his experience in Wounded Knee, which he talks about here, his quest for knowledge would lead him to the top Native Studies programs offered in North America. In 1990, he also took part in the so-called ‘Oka Crisis’, near Montreal, Quebec, Canada, one of the more recent armed conflicts between indigenous activists and the authorities. ••• https://www.russdiabo.com/ https://www.russdiabo.com/bio https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahnawake https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/oka-crisis ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, August 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Question for Marcie Carter: “In the beginning, the mountains thought they were people… How does the story go on from there?” ••• Marcie D. Carter was born and raised in Lewiston, Idaho and is an enrolled member of the Nez Perce Tribe. She has a BS in Biology from Lewis Clark State College and an MS in Wildlife Resources from the UI. She’s currently working on a PhD in Natural Resources at the UI-CNR. She is also a full time employee with the Nez Perce Tribe-Department of Fisheries Resource Management-Watershed Division as the Watershed Coordinator. ••• https://www.uidaho.edu/cnr/departments/natural-resources-and-society/our-people/carter https://nezperce.org/government/fisheries-resources-management/ https://writersontherange.org/writer/marcie-carter/ ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, August 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Daisychain is a female-fronted blues/psych rock band based out of Chicago. Drawing from influences like Patti Smith, Melvins, The Velvet Underground, and Jack White, audiences can expect expressive guitar solos, a dynamic rhythm section, and smoky vocal harmonies all paying homage to a familiar sound. Their debut album, ‘All In A Name’, has been released June 27, 2025, and was produced by Sylvia Massy, who had worked with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Prince. The band is currently on tour in the US and will be touring Europe in the fall. ••• https://www.daisychainmusic.net/ https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC4EBZwe3YvBq3Snb5q2imAw https://daisychainmusic.bandcamp.com/ ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, August 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e5T_IIUzp5J6Svv1zhXlEEk&si=DG8cIxLa6FAc2TZ2 ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Chris Vallillo is a singer-songwriter and roots musician, who makes the people and places of ‘unmetropolitan’ America come to life in song. Having spent dozens of years in the rural Midwest, he has a natural affinity for American roots music.••• https://www.chrisvallillo.com/ https://ilhumanities.org/speakers/chris-vallillo https://m.youtube.com/user/1936Angelus ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, July 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e5T_IIUzp5J6Svv1zhXlEEk&si=DG8cIxLa6FAc2TZ2 ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Calvin Crosby is the co-owner of The King’s English Bookshop and the Executive Director of Brain Food Books, a non-profit dedicated to making books accessible to underserved populations. After initially providing books through community pediatric clinics, under Crosby’s guidance, Brain Food Books has expanded to serve homeless, immigrant, and Native communities in several school districts. Crosby, a member of the Cherokee Nation, was recognized for Native Excellence as a Community Partner. ••• https://www.kingsenglish.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cal-crosby/ .https://www.brainfoodbooks.org/ https://pen.org/profile/calvin-crosby/ ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, July 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e5T_IIUzp5J6Svv1zhXlEEk&si=DG8cIxLa6FAc2TZ2 ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Kevin M. Schultz is professor and chair of history at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) and an award-winning author. He teaches 20th and 21st century American history with special interests in religion and American intellectual and cultural life. Kevin M. Schultz’s most recent book, ‘Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals)’, explores the deeper reasons behind the motivations of Donald Trump's supporter base from a historical and psychological perspective. ••• https://hist.uic.edu/profiles/schultz-kevin/ https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/author/S/K/au102126783.html https://chireviewofbooks.com/2025/05/05/kevin-m-schultz-why-everyone-hates-white-liberals-including-white-liberals/ https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/june-july-2025/in-defense-of-liberals/ ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, July 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e5T_IIUzp5J6Svv1zhXlEEk&si=DG8cIxLa6FAc2TZ2 ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Laura Hollingsworth is a singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and co-founder of The Transference, a Chicago-based indie rock band whose dark themes are perfectly paired with joyful melodies and vocal harmonies. In 2025, the band signed with Hardstop Records and will release their first full-length album,  ‘Floodlights’, digitally on July 17. The corresponding vinyl LP is set to be released in the fall of 2025. ••• https://thetransferenceband.com/ ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, July 2025 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e5T_IIUzp5J6Svv1zhXlEEk&si=DG8cIxLa6FAc2TZ2 ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Esther Belin is the author of two poetry books and coeditor of ‘The Diné Reader: An Anthology of Navajo Literature’. Belin’s visual art combines a variety of disciplines and works to reframe the mythical primitivism often associated with indigenous cultures. She is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and a member of ‘Saad Bee Hózhǫ́’, a Diné Writers’ Collective. She teaches in the Native American and Indigenous studies department at Fort Lewis College. In 2025, she was invited by the Poetry Foundation in Chicago to be the guest editor of its March issue dedicated to Diné poetry. ••• https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/issue/1651121/march-2025 https://estherbelin.com/ https://poets.org/poet/esther-belin#tabbed-content https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Belin https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/esther-belin https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/esther-belin#tab-poems ••• Tacey M. Atsitty is an award-winning Diné (Navajo) poet. She belongs to Tsénahabiłnii (Sleep Rock People) and born for Ta'neeszahnii (Tangle People). She is the director of the Navajo Film Festival. Atsitty is a PhD student in creative writing at Florida State University. ••• https://taceymatsitty.com/bio/ https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/tacey-atsitty https://poets.org/poet/tacey-m-atsitty https://www.unmpress.com/author/tacey-m-atsitty/ https://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/2017/may/still-life-morrow-tacey-m-atsitty ••• In this series, Radio Aula Mundi tries to build bridges between people by having them ask questions for anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world… https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e6_Q2wdtTrDQ1w2Ehh-vzvK ••• Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, June 2025 At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center••• https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=32mCc1rHxF6P2_k9 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e5lZU4LDuNWY8e7lzTVK4mt&si=_GoKP4ZOtLujYK_z •••

Claire Bubb is an Assistant Professor of Classical Literature and Science at the Institute For The Study Of The Ancient World at New York University. Parts of her research center on medicine and biological science. She has published many books, her most recent one being ‘How To Eat’, a collection of texts introducing the reader to traditional ways of feasting and healing in Ancient Greece and Rome. ••• https://isaw.nyu.edu/people/faculty/isaw-faculty/claire-bubb https://press.princeton.edu/our-authors/bubb-claire?srsltid=AfmBOoqPisKa42iOC98qgK9rSWBKOzhBVseviqb8-oWokCuwOiQR9YxS https://www.amazon.com/stores/Claire-Bubb/author/B0BKQZXBD8?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true https://www.amazon.com/How-Eat-Ancient-Healthy-Readers/dp/0691256993 ••• Tacey M. Atsitty is an award-winning Diné (Navajo) poet. She belongs to Tsénahabiłnii (Sleep Rock People) and born for Ta'neeszahnii (Tangle People). She is the director of the Navajo Film Festival. Atsitty is a PhD student in creative writing at Florida State University. ••• https://taceymatsitty.com/bio/ https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/tacey-atsitty https://poets.org/poet/tacey-m-atsitty https://www.unmpress.com/author/tacey-m-atsitty/ https://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/2017/may/still-life-morrow-tacey-m-atsitty ••• In this series, Radio Aula Mundi tries to build bridges between people by having them ask questions for anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world… https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e6_Q2wdtTrDQ1w2Ehh-vzvK ••• Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, June 2025 At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center••• https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=32mCc1rHxF6P2_k9 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e5lZU4LDuNWY8e7lzTVK4mt&si=_GoKP4ZOtLujYK_z •••

Nicholas Bimibatoo Mishtadim DeShaw is an Ojibwe (Eagle Clan) author currently residing in St Paul, Minnesota. Nicholas is a self-described aspiring Ojibwe language speaker and educator. His debut book, Loaf the Cat Goes to the Pow Wow, will be released May 28, 2024 through Nancy Paulsen Press. ••• https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690490/loaf-the-cat-goes-to-the-powwow-by-nicholas-deshaw-illustrated-by-tara-audibert/ https://www.mnbipockidlit.com/authors-illustrators/deshaw https://www.instagram.com/nicholas_deshaw ••• Tall Paul is a Native Hip Hop artist, public speaker, and workshop facilitator from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is Anishinaabe and Oneida, and his ancestral roots flow from the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in Northern Minnesota. Born and raised in South Minneapolis, Tall Paul's music strongly reflects his inner-city upbringing. His most recent album entitled “The Story of Jim Thorpe” explores and revisits the life and legacy of Jim Thorpe, the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal, and discusses his influence and importance in the 21st century. ••• https://www.tallpaulhiphop.com/ https://tallpaulhiphop.bandcamp.com/album/the-story-of-jim-thorpe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0zgDjr2Cmo https://www.facebook.com/TallPaulHipHop/ https://www.instagram.com/tallpaulhiphop/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/music/Someone-Great-Who-Looked-Like-Me-7009141154651080706••• In this series, Radio Aula Mundi tries to build bridges between people by having them ask questions for anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world… https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e6_Q2wdtTrDQ1w2Ehh-vzvK ••• Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, June 2025 At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center••• https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=32mCc1rHxF6P2_k9 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e5lZU4LDuNWY8e7lzTVK4mt&si=_GoKP4ZOtLujYK_z •••

William A Rodriguez is an indigenous Taino multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger, composer, and performer. As an active member of the Taino/Arawakan community, he makes ceremonial tools for a variety of cultures. He lives on a sustainable farm in rural Georgia, United States. ••• https://archaicroots.com/ https://m.facebook.com/warodriguez0/ ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, June 2025 https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Esther Belin is the author of two poetry books and coeditor of ‘The Diné Reader: An Anthology of Navajo Literature’. Belin’s visual art combines a variety of disciplines and works to reframe the mythical primitivism often associated with indigenous cultures. She is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and a member of ‘Saad Bee Hózhǫ́’, a Diné Writers’ Collective. She teaches in the Native American and Indigenous studies department at Fort Lewis College. In 2025, she was invited by the Poetry Foundation in Chicago to be the guest editor of its March issue dedicated to Diné poetry. ••• https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/issue/1651121/march-2025 https://estherbelin.com/ https://poets.org/poet/esther-belin#tabbed-content https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Belin https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/esther-belin https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/esther-belin#tab-poems ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, May 2025 https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••

Betty Osceola is a Native American Everglades grandmother, environmental activist, educator, and a clean water advocate. She is a member of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, from the Panther Clan. Osceola is a respected Miccosukee tribal elder, a tribal judge, and serves on the Everglades Advisory Committee. As a fluent first language speaker of Mikasuki, the language of her nation, Betty Osceola draws on generations of Miccosukee teachings about respecting all living things and protecting the world in which we live. She leads prayer walks to raise awareness of threats to the environment and to organize people to save the Florida Everglades. Her work is featured in the 2023 documentary ‘Path Of The Panther’ directed by Eric Bendick, who also produced the film, with Leonardo DiCaprio as the executive producer. ••• https://www.instagram.com/bettyosceola/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Osceola https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miccosukee https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikasuki_language ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, May 2025 https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••