The Native Seed Pod

Living Káruk language with Julian Lang and Tori McConnell

Julian Lang and Tori McConnell share their journey into Káruk and Yurok language, and the deep relationship to the land it carries. Julian, a Káruk elder, is a long-time

TEK is a Verb: Activating Indigenous Ecologies at ESA

This sixth episode of Season Four with Frank K. Lake and Lydia Jennings centers around Indigenous ecologies and their practical application. Frank Lake discusses the comp

Knowledge Symbiosis with Roxanne Swentzell and Anne LaForti

In the fourth episode of our limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, Roxanne Swentzell and Anne LaForti engage in a conversa

Knowledge Symbiosis with PennElys Droz and Maibritt Pedersen Zari

In the third episode of our limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, PennElys Droz and Maibritt Pedersen Zari engage in conve

Knowledge Symbiosis with Dayna Baumeister and Melissa K Nelson Part 2

In this second episode of the limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, Dayna Baumeister and Melissa K Nelson continue their c

Knowledge Symbiosis with Dayna Baumeister and Melissa K Nelson Part 1

In this inaugural episode of the limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, Dayna Baumeister joins Melissa K. Nelson and Sara E

TEK Warriors use ethical space to indigenize ecology

The speakers discuss how they are working with Tribes and First nations in the US and Canada and how they are elevating TEK in academia, research, and government. They sp

First Scientist: Exploring the Harmonics of Abundance with Rose Imai

In this final episode of the season, we honor the voice and wisdom of Rose Imai, a beloved Tuscarora elder who passed into the spirit world on April 22nd, 2022.  We recor

Indigenous Food Warriors with Chef Crystal Wahpepah

Guest Host Sara Moncada sits down with Chef Crystal Wahpepah in Wahpepah’s Kitchen, her newly opened Native-owned restaurant in Oakland, California. In a wide-ranging and

Rematriating the Land with Corrina Gould

Host Melissa Nelson sits down on the land for a wide-ranging conversation with Ohlone leader Corrina Gould of the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, discussing rematriating Indigeno

Seed Rematriation with Becky Webster

Host Melissa Nelson sits down with Becky Webster, Oneida farmer, seedkeeper and attorney. Their conversation explores the challenges and joys of being a Native farmer, cu

Seed Rematriation with Shelley Buffalo

In this episode, Shelley Buffalo talks with host Melissa Nelson about the healing power of ancestral foods, feeding the community with rematriated crops and medicines, an

Seed Rematriation with Jessika Greendeer

Host Melissa Nelson talks with Jessika Greendeer of the Ho-Chunk Nation in this first of three episodes focused on Seed Rematriation. Jessika and Melissa discuss this imp

The Poetry of Sacred Food Culture: Conversations with Simon Ortiz

Host Melissa Nelson sits down with famous Acoma Pueblo writer, poet, and storyteller Simon J. Ortiz to discuss the intricacies of traditional tribal identities, the wonde

Hawaiian Cartography and 'Aina Sovereignty

Renee shares her experience of being changed while writing her book Kanaka Hawaiʻi Cartography: Hula, Navigation, and Oratory (2017),  which explores Kanaka Hawai’i place

Kai Ora: Māori stories of life-giving foods across Moana

On a sunny fall afternoon in the shadow of Mount Tamalpias, Seed Pod host Melissa Nelson and producer Sara Moncada sat down with Wikuki and Tania for a cup of tea to talk

Rekindling Native California Ecologies - Part 2

Redbird teaches how Native Californians co-created the landscape using "mild disturbance," fire, seeding, and seasonal harvesting rotations to increase diversity and cult

Rekindling Native California Ecologies - Part 1

After a full day of harvesting, teachings, and community during The Cultural Conservancy’s annual Harvest Day gathering, Melissa Nelson catches up with knowledge keeper R

Food Is Medicine: Native Health and Cultural Foodscapes - Part 2

Food Is Medicine: Native Health and Cultural Foodscapes - Part 1

On a winter morning in Reno, Nevada, on the homelands of the Washoe nation, host Melissa Nelson has a conversation with Native chefs and health educators Dr. Lois Ellen F