Sacred Land Speaks
Sacred Land Speaks
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Over four decades of filmmaking, we’ve had the honor of interviewing visionary Indigenous leaders, scholars and activists who offer soulful words on the kinship of humans and nature, the profound importance of protecting sacred places, and pathways toward global healing and reconciliation. In the editing process, we used many 30-second gems but left most of those interviews on the cutting room floor—until now! Sacred Land Speaks brings you extended interviews with some of our world’s most insightful thinkers.
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The podcast delves into topics such as the kinship between humans and nature, the protection of sacred places, and the pathways toward global healing and reconciliation. Episodes include profound discussions on the function of ceremony in communities, the implications of environmental degradation, and critiques of cultural appropriation, exemplified in interviews with figures like Vine Deloria Jr. and Florence Jones.
Over four decades of filmmaking, we’ve had the honor of interviewing visionary Indigenous leaders, scholars and activists who offer soulful words on the kinship of humans and nature, the profound importance of protecting sacred places, and pathways toward global healing and reconciliation. In the editing process, we used many 30-second gems but left most of those interviews on the cutting room floor—until now! Sacred Land Speaks brings you extended interviews with some of our world’s most insightful thinkers.
In 2010 we interviewed Professor Marcia Langton, an anthropologist and geographer of Yiman and Bidjara heritage in what’s now known as Australia. She is the Foundation Chair of Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne, and a fearless activist speaking out about Aboriginal land rights, with a nuanced approach to mining. When we met in 2010, Professor Langton generously gave us two hours of her time, as she thoughtfully explained the Aboriginal worldview, the particular form of settler colonialism in Australia, and the many ways the first peoples of the land continue to resist threats and protect their sacred sites.
This episode was produced and written by Callie Shanafelt Wong and Toby McLeod.
Our interview with Marcia Langton was recorded by Andy Black and Dave Wendlinger. Our theme music was composed and performed by Stefan Smith and Charles Johnson.
Sacred Land Speaks is brought to you by the Sacred Land Film Project of Earth Island Institute, based in the Lisjan Ohlone territory of Huchiun, otherwise known as Berkeley, California.
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