Sounds Like Land
Sounds Like Land
Podcast Description
This podcast dives into the deep relationships between Indigenous languages and ecological knowledge. Along this journey, we listen to Indigenous artists, Knowledge Holders, Language Speakers, and we hear the land, the swamps, and our non-human kin through stories of trans-generational wisdom, resistance, and regeneration.
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The podcast focuses on topics such as Indigenous language preservation, ecological understanding, and trans-generational wisdom, with specific episodes highlighting themes like the importance of plant teachings and the intersection of art and environmental stewardship. Examples include conversations about intergenerational learning in gardens and the creative practices of Indigenous artists in ecological contexts.
This podcast dives into the deep relationships between Indigenous languages and ecological knowledge. Along this journey, we listen to Indigenous artists, Knowledge Holders, Language Speakers, and we hear the land, the swamps, and our non-human kin through stories of trans-generational wisdom, resistance, and regeneration.
This episode takes place in Secwepmcúlecw and Syilx territories, places steeped in the power of Indigenous resistance! Tania Willard visits three matriarchs near her home in Secwépemc territory and her work in Syilx territories, discussing their robust contributions on land and language revitalization. Tania speaks with Dr. Jeanette Armstrong, a Syilx writer, teacher, fluent speaker, and Knowledge Holder, about her work at the Enowkin Centre and UBC Okanagan weaving creativity, language, and ecology. Near Neskonlith, Tania meets with Secwépemc scholar Dr. Janice Dick Billy to dive into her work with Wumec r Cqweqweluten-kt Society, and her experiences with Elders, intergenerational knowledge, and language as indicators of ecological and community health. Tania then talks with the legendary Secwépemc activist Dawn Morrison about her work restoring traditional land and food practices at Cwelcwelt-kuc Garden, expanding how we think of growing plants to honour our relations and responsibilities with lands. www.soundslikeland.ca
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