Returning to ourselves. Biskaabiyaang is often used to talk about returning to ourselves, returning to who we were meant to be and for the Ojibwe that means going into the woods. The stories we tell about history shape how we understand our present and lay the foundation for the futures we are able to imagine and work towards. This conversation with authors Nick Estes, Cheryl Savageau, and Tiya Miles along with readers Jenessa Galenkamp, Khadija Hammuda, and Sean Kinsella considers the stories we tell about history, the gaps, and how we can begin to think differently about ourselves and each other.

Editing and transcriptions done by Tiffany Hill with the generous support of Dr. Eve Tuck of the Visiting Lab in Lenapehoking. Our theme is Biindigen, an original song composed and performed by Nicole Joy Fraser

All transcripts are available at https://thousandworlds.ca

We continue our look at the strengrth of the land by talking with author Ziya Tong, ethnobotanist Dr. Jonathan Ferrier, Mayam Garris, and Ben Krawec to talk about food sovereignty, or autonomy. What kind of medicine do we get from a starving relative? And what are some interesting ways that we can work with the land and each other.

Editing and transcriptions done by Tiffany Hill with the generous support of Dr. Eve Tuck of the Visiting Lab in Lenapehoking. Our theme is Biindigen, an original song composed and performed by Nicole Joy Fraser

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Mashkiki is often translated as strength from the land, a good way to think about medicine and the things that show up for us. In this conversation with authors Daniel Heath Justice and Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, readers Jenessa Galenkamp, Celeste Smith, and Ben Krawec talk about the world around us and what it would take for our communities to see the night sky.

Editing and transcriptions done by Tiffany Hill with the generous support of Dr. Eve Tuck of the Visiting Lab in Lenapehoking. Our theme is Biindigen, an original song composed and performed by Nicole Joy Fraser

transcript available: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dCmhthRDznmqMYUJOSezGssKo06FZYGwdOP-MeRBWJY/edit?usp=sharing

The Ojibwe word Dawisijigem is often translated as "clearing space" like clearing a table to get ready for dinner, but we clear space mentally too. We clear space for Indigenous writing and story telling and what it might teach us about how to live well in this world. This episode features authors Daniel Heath Justice and January Rogers as well as readers, Joy Henderson, Robin McBurney, Neil Ellis Orts, and Ishkenikeyaa Waawaashkesh.

Editing and transcriptions done by Tiffany Hill with the generous support of Dr. Eve Tuck of the Visiting Lab in Lenapehoking. Our theme is Biindigen, an original song composed and performed by Nicole Joy Fraser

transcript available: https://bit.ly/BIBCDawisijigem