Episodes

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Feb. 17, 2023

Using Music to Fight Plastic Pollution with Togbe Ghana

🎤 Using Music to Fight Plastic Pollution with Togbe Ghana Togbe Ghana is an Ewe activist, musician and entrepreneur on a mission to beat plastic pollution in Ghana. He founded Let's Go Clean the Beach Ghana and uses his music to spread awareness ab...
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Jan. 16, 2023

Following the Ancestors’ Call: Brooke Wheeler-Nez’s Education Journey

🎤 Episode 35 - Following the Ancestors' Call: Brooke Wheeler-Nez’s Education Journey In this episode of Indigenous Earth, we have Brooke Wheeler-Nez, an Environmental Educator with the Bureau of Land management. Diné (Kinyaa'áanii, Ta'neeszahnii)  ...
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Jan. 6, 2023

A Blessing from a Nahuatl Medicine Man and a Special New Year’s Message

Hello! I want to wish you a Happy New Year! As we start this new spin around the sun, I wanted to share some updates with you, and most importantly, thank you for being a part of our journey. On a recent trip to the Yucatan Peninsula I meet a Nahuatl...
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Dec. 16, 2022

Connection to the ocean is ancient and essential for all humans - Earth Knowledge with Native Like Water ’s Marc Chavez

🎤 Connection to the ocean is ancient and essential for all humans - Earth Knowledge with Native Like Water ’s Marc Chavez  Mark Chavez, founder of Native Like Water, has been working to reconnect Indigenous youth with the oceans for the last two de...
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Nov. 20, 2022

“Until the bear gets to tell the story, the hunter is always going to be the hero” Dr. Don Dexter, a Modoc storyteller on injustices of the Modoc War and inspiring the next generation

🎤 Episode 32 - Dr Don Dexter , Modoc member of the Klamath Tribes of Southern Oregon In this episode of Indigenous Earth Community Podcast, we have Dr. Don Dexter, a Modoc storyteller. He will share his experience in pursuing higher education as an...
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Oct. 10, 2022

From the concrete jungle to the Amazonian forest: Rescuing Indigenous Sounds with Antonio Teoli

On this episode we talk to Antonio Teoli from the Amazonic about: The start of the Amazonic Project, where Antonio Teoli—an award-winning game composer and sound designer—lived in the Amazon for 4 years and fell in love with the culture and musicality an...
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Sept. 6, 2022

5 Ways To Deepen Your Connection To The Earth with the Malama Challenge. Kaci from “Ka Lau O Ka Lahui” Hawai’i

Many of us have lost our connection to the natural world, we walk with metaphorical rubber shoes, not aware of the impact of our footprints in the environment and to ourselves. This broken relationship numbs us to the awareness that our wellbeing is inte...
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Aug. 9, 2022

Healing through art and traditional talking circles with Aboriginal Art Therapist Kabushka Ngemba

From the Murray–Darling river system, one of the largest in the world, and home to ancient fish traps, with a rich and deep culture is where my next guest Kabushka Ngemba comes from.  Kabushka Ngemba is a very successful commissioned contemporary indigen...
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July 19, 2022

A fun and upbeat talk about good environmental news with Taylor CheĂ­Ă­ Begay.

Do feel drained by the endless negative news ? Do you want a break from dromscrolling news of ecological disasters, pollution of our waterways, and killer record high temperatures? Then I have a great show for you.  On this episode I will be talking to ...
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June 9, 2022

“The Whale Child” an Indigenous story of environmental stewardship written by Chenoa Egawa and Keith Egawa

We all know that the timeless Indigenous value of environmental stewardship is needed now more than ever and that we must all stand up on behalf of Mother Earth!  I had a very good conversation with Indigenous authors Keith Egawa and Chenoa Egawa, about ...
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May 23, 2022

Jóvenes Indígenas Al Rescate de los Ríos con MiLizbeth Flaco de Emberá, Panamá

MiLizbeth Flaco es una guardiana del bosque, criada en el corazón de la selva de Panamá. Después de décadas de búsqueda a un lugar seguro por causa de la guerra civil en Colombia, pudo finalmente encontrar un lugar seguro al que llamar hogar. Pero ahora ...
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April 18, 2022

Moonstar: Community Organizer and Earth Advocate - On Leading Environmental Workshops and the Power of Connecting with Nature!

Welcome to our special 2022 Earth Day Episode! We're chatting with Moonstar, from Walatowa-Pueblo of Jemez. Moonstar is a community organizer, activist, fashion model, and teacher who works with Indigenous youth to help them organize environmental projec...
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March 28, 2022

MiLizbeth Flaco: Indigenous Youth Saving The Rivers of Panamá

MiLizbeth Flaco is a guardian of the forest. She was raised in the heart of the Panama jungle after a decades long search for a safe place from the civil war in Colombia. After finally found a secure place to call home, climate change and pollution are i...
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Dec. 7, 2021

Neil Giardino: Journalist focused on the Amazon and Indigenous peoples. Reporting on pesticide contamination and land evictions of indigenous people in Paraguay

A very hard-hitting interview with Neil Giardino, an American journalist whose storytelling focus is on the Amazon and indigenous peoples. Neil is a freelance journalist who has stories published on NBC and Al Jazeera, who just returned from a trip to Pa...
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Oct. 30, 2021

What Is Overshoot Day? How Can You Stop It? Overshoot Day with Sháán díín Cedar

July 29th came in just like another day People went through their daily lives, like just another day...  But after 155 days in 2021, we have reached Earth Overshoot day (a day that marks the moment in time when demand for earth’s ecological resourc...
Sept. 26, 2021

Welcome to Indigenous Earth Community Podcast!

A great episode to start is Episode 21: "A poem for the Earth by an Indigenous Nahuatl Women Esmeralda Gonzales" Welcome to Indigenous Earth Community Podcast My name is Frank Oscar Weaver,  Growing up in Paraguay, I participated in many environmental pr...
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Aug. 19, 2021

Esmeralda Gonzales: A Indigenous Nahuatl Poem for the Earth

To honor the Indigenous people of Mexico, we have Esmeralda Gonzalez, who is a teacher of the Indigenous language Nahuatl, and also an earth guardian, leading group of students in reforestation projects of native trees. Esmeralda shares the ancient wisdo...
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July 28, 2021

Natasha Akiwenzie: The Seven Grandfather Teachings

Natasha Akiwenzie shares with The Seven Grandfather teachings, and how they can help us bring balance to our relationships with ourselves and the planet.  Natasha runs an Environment nonprofit group of First Nation fishers and others who care about Clima...
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April 28, 2021

Osmar Valenzuela: Help Us Save Our Community

Do you wanna help the environment, and at the same time support the indigenous people of Paraguay?
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March 22, 2021

Arjho Carino Turner: International Activist in Indigenous Peoples' Rights

Happy to introduce my friend Arjho from the Blaan Indigenous community of the Philippines, She’s a champion for climate change, community involvement, and is an international activist in indigenous peoples' rights.  If you're passionate about indigenous ...
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Feb. 25, 2021

Cheyenne Kippenberger: Seminole history, Living in Florida, and Protecting the Everglades.

Considered a rising star in the Seminole Tribe of Florida and crowned as the 36th Miss Indian World, Cheyenne Kippenberger is committed to helping her community. She gives back to her community by preserving and sharing the traditions and history of the ...
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Nov. 30, 2020

Lets Help the Amazon Rainforest with Yuahula Alay Kalapalo : Storyteller of the Forest

Yuahula Alay Kalapalo is in ground zero of the Amazon deforestation, the Xingu region. We talk about what Yuahula is witnessing in the Amazon burning fires, and how he's creating music and film to bring awareness to the problems that the fires have cause...
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Oct. 10, 2020

Climate Reality – Lead On Climate: A message from Sruthi Gurudev, marine conservation storyteller

Countdown to the Future with with Sruthi Gurudev, climate reality leader, and marine conservation storyteller.  This podcast is part of Climate Reality's 24 Hours of Reality: Countdown to the Future A twenty-four hours of digital presentations and conver...
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Aug. 18, 2020

Unity Earth Ambassador: Tami Patterson

Today's episode is: Tami Patterson from UNITY! We chat on the work of UNITY to help native youth take leadership roles in their communities, and to live a spiritual and healthy lifestyle. Tami is an amazing person, and we chat how she inspired me to crea...