Organising from Elsewhere Podcast
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Welcome to Organising from Elsewhere — a podcast weaving activists, researchers & facilitators in an emergent exploration of how we listen, move, and decide together in a time of global unraveling.From somatics to science, Indigenous wisdom to systems thinking, we’re reimagining collective action from the ground up — beyond extractive habits, toward relational ways of being. Follow us to join the exploration!
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The podcast focuses on themes of collective intelligence, systems thinking, and Indigenous wisdom with episodes exploring topics such as the role of trauma in activism, regenerative organizational practices, and the integration of somatic approaches with social movements. For example, a featured episode discusses the dynamics of interconnectedness in activism with Gail Bradbrook from Extinction Rebellion.
Welcome to Organising from Elsewhere — a podcast weaving activists, researchers & facilitators in an emergent exploration of how we listen, move, and decide together in a time of global unraveling.
From somatics to science, Indigenous wisdom to systems thinking, we’re reimagining collective action from the ground up — beyond extractive habits, toward relational ways of being. Follow us to join the exploration!
In this episode, host Tulia welcomes Erika Koskela, an enrolled member of the Brown Valley Tribes of California and a dedicated advocate for indigenous language and cultural revitalization. Together, they explore the deep connections between intuition, language, and identity, discussing Erika’s work on the Flathead Reservation in Montana and her experiences with nonprofit organizing rooted in indigenous values. The conversation delves into the challenges of moving beyond hierarchical, colonized models, the importance of spirituality and collective wisdom, and the process of reclaiming ancestral knowledge and capacities often suppressed by modern society. Through personal stories and reflections, Tulia and Erika highlight indigenous approaches to leadership, community, and relationality, inviting listeners to reflect on their own roots, relationships, and ways of being in the world.
0:00 Introduction & Intuition
2:41 Meet Erika & Her Work
4:11 Language, Identity, and Revitalization
8:07 Organizing Beyond Hierarchy
14:15 Spirituality, Intuition, and Indigenous Knowledge
15:55 Relationality and Community Healing
24:12 Leadership, Power, and Humility
28:51 Reclaiming Ancestral Capacities
35:33 The Collective Beyond Humans
38:56 Closing Reflections
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