Indigenous Earth Community Podcast

Did Columbus Really Discover America? The Taíno Story and the Fight for Florida’s Sacred Places (with Robert Rosa)

What does it mean to “discover” a place where people have lived for thousands of years? And who is protecting the sacred places and waters that are still here today? Rob

Cindy Wagner: An Alaska Elder on the Unuk River, the Savior Fish, and the dangerous of the mines upstream

What happens when the first fresh fish your people have eaten for ten thousand years stops coming up the river? And what do you lose when an entire generation grows up ne

Chaco Canyon Uranium Mining: How a Sacred Site Is Being Fought For (with Sumaya Quitugua)

What happens when a place your people have prayed at for a thousand years becomes a uranium mining site? And what can one voice actually do to stop it? Sumaya Quitugua,

🎧 Soundscape | Amazon After Dark: A Night in Kichwa Territory, Ecuador

Hey friends, it's been a while. Like many of you, we've been navigating a lot on the environmental and overall news front lately, so today I'm doing something a little di

Why Native People Were the First Scientists (And What That Means Today) with Laylalanai Gocobachi

Feeling overwhelmed by climate change and disconnected from nature? What if the solutions we need have been here all along, in the wisdom our ancestors knew, in the plant

How to Start an Environmental Career (Without Losing Your Values) with Andrea Everett

Want a green career but worried you'll have to compromise your values? Andrea Everett from the Pueblo of Ysleta del Sur shows there's another way. Andrea shares how she

How to Connect with Your Ancestors (And Why)

Environmentalist face devastating burnout rates - 96% experience high or very high exhaustion levels from working on environmental issues. BIPOC communities bear this bur

How to Learn Indigenous Knowledge the Right Way (Dr. Susan (Sue) Chiblow)

Join us as we return with Professor Susan (Sue) Chiblow, one of our most beloved guests whose wisdom bridges Indigenous science with academic research. As an Ojibwe profe

Ancient Hawaiian Practices to Transform Your Daily Connection with Nature (with Molly Mamaril)

Join us as we journey to the Hawaiian Islands with Molly Mamaril, a powerful voice bridging Hawaiian wisdom with modern environmental and economic solutions. Born in Hawa

How to Experience Sacred Healing Using Ancient Bribri Wisdom" (Costa Rica Indigenous Tour)

Join us as we travel to the Caribbean rainforests of Costa Rica with Robert Mora, a proud Bribri community member and cultural guide. In this heartfelt conversation, Robe

5 Ways to Honor Our Green Spaces with Watson Whitford

5 Ways to Honor Our Green Spaces with Watson Whitford Episode Summary In this powerful episode, Frank Oscar Weaver is joined by Watson Whitford (Wapanatak), co-presiden

How to Farm using Traditional Seeds (with Alastair Bitsóí)

 In this powerful episode, we meet Alastair Lee Bitsóí from Naschitti, Navajo Nation, New Mexico, a water clan storyteller whose journey weaves together traditional Indig

How to Get Indigenous Books into Native Youth Hands (Anagali Duncan)

We’re joined by Anagali Duncan, founder of the nonprofit Seven Ravens, who shares their inspiring mission to bring books written by Indigenous authors to Native youth. Th

How to Defend Sacred Lands Using Ancestral Ashanti Wisdom (Nana Kwesi Osei Bonsu)

In this episode, we’re joined by Nana Kwesi Osei Bonsu, a descendant of the Ashanti Empire, who shares his remarkable journey of cultural identity, ancestral heritage, an

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Defending the Earth and the Sacred

What if the answers to the climate crisis are here? In this special Indigenous Peoples’ Day episode, host Frank Oscar Weaver speaks with Indigenous leaders from across t

How to Protect Living Rivers from Environmental Destruction (Impirita Samani)

What if rivers were more than just water—they were living beings with spirit, memory, and life? In this episode, Frank Oscar Weaver speaks with Impirita Samani, an Indig

Giving Back to the Earth: The Significance of Pachamama Day

We explore the tradition of Pachamama Day, celebrated on August 1st in Latin America. This day, originating from the Andean communities of South America, is dedicated to

Tangaroa Ara Rau: Māori Indigenous Wisdom for Ocean Governance

🌊 We have the honor of speaking with Beth Tupara-Katene, a dedicated champion of Māori rights and interests within the marine domain. Beth shares her profound connection

How Listening to Birds Can Help Save Them

In this episode of Indigenous Earth, we delve into the powerful story of the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō, the last bird of its kind, whose final song is a stark reminder of the silence l

Earth Warrior Challenge: Mapping Where Our Water Comes From

Join us on a remarkable journey, as we launch our first Earth Warrior challenge, 'Mapping Where Our Water Comes From.' This challenge isn't just about water; it's about e