Episodes

Neil Giardino: Journalist focused on the Amazon and Indigenous peoples. Reporting on pesticide contamination and land evictions of indigenous people in Paraguay
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Dec. 7, 2021

Neil Giardino: Journalist focused on the Amazon and Indigenous peoples. Reporting on pesticide contamination and land evictions of indigenous people in Paraguay

A very hard-hitting interview with Neil Giardino, an American journalist whose storytelling focus is on the Amazon and indigenous peoples. Neil is a freelance journalist who has stories published on NBC and Al Jazeera, who just returned from a trip to Pa...
Esmeralda Gonzales: A Indigenous Nahuatl Poem for the Earth
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Aug. 19, 2021

Esmeralda Gonzales: A Indigenous Nahuatl Poem for the Earth

To honor the Indigenous people of Mexico, we have Esmeralda Gonzalez, who is a teacher of the Indigenous language Nahuatl, and also an earth guardian, leading group of students in reforestation projects of native trees. Esmeralda shares the ancient wisdo...
Natasha Akiwenzie: The Seven Grandfather Teachings
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July 28, 2021

Natasha Akiwenzie: The Seven Grandfather Teachings

Natasha Akiwenzie shares with The Seven Grandfather teachings, and how they can help us bring balance to our relationships with ourselves and the planet. Natasha runs an Environment nonprofit group of First Nation fishers and others who care about Clima...
Osmar Valenzuela: Help Us Save Our Community
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April 28, 2021

Osmar Valenzuela: Help Us Save Our Community

Do you wanna help the environment, and at the same time support the indigenous people of Paraguay?
Arjho Carino Turner: International Activist in Indigenous Peoples' Rights
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March 22, 2021

Arjho Carino Turner: International Activist in Indigenous Peoples' Rights

Happy to introduce my friend Arjho from the Blaan Indigenous community of the Philippines, She’s a champion for climate change, community involvement, and is an international activist in indigenous peoples' rights.  If you're passionate about indigenous ...
Cheyenne Kippenberger: Seminole history, Living in Florida, and Protecting the Everglades.
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Feb. 25, 2021

Cheyenne Kippenberger: Seminole history, Living in Florida, and Protecting the Everglades.

Considered a rising star in the Seminole Tribe of Florida and crowned as the 36th Miss Indian World, Cheyenne Kippenberger is committed to helping her community. She gives back to her community by preserving and sharing the traditions and history of the ...
Lets Help the Amazon Rainforest with Yuahula Alay Kalapalo : Storyteller of the Forest
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Nov. 30, 2020

Lets Help the Amazon Rainforest with Yuahula Alay Kalapalo : Storyteller of the Forest

Yuahula Alay Kalapalo is in ground zero of the Amazon deforestation, the Xingu region.We talk about what Yuahula is witnessing in the Amazon burning fires, and how he's creating music and film to bring awareness to the problems that the fires have cause...
Climate Reality – Lead On Climate: A message from Sruthi Gurudev, marine conservation storyteller
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Oct. 10, 2020

Climate Reality – Lead On Climate: A message from Sruthi Gurudev, marine conservation storyteller

Countdown to the Future with with Sruthi Gurudev, climate reality leader, and marine conservation storyteller. This podcast is part of Climate Reality's 24 Hours of Reality: Countdown to the FutureA twenty-four hours of digital presentations and conver...
Unity Earth Ambassador: Tami Patterson
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Aug. 18, 2020

Unity Earth Ambassador: Tami Patterson

Today's episode is: Tami Patterson from UNITY!We chat on the work of UNITY to help native youth take leadership roles in their communities, and to live a spiritual and healthy lifestyle.Tami is an amazing person, and we chat how she inspired me to crea...
Exploring Yaupon, an important plant, used for medicine, and ceremonial item by the indigenous people for thousands of years, with Bryon White (Co-Founder of Yaupon Brothers)
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Aug. 6, 2020

Exploring Yaupon, an important plant, used for medicine, and ceremonial item by the indigenous people for thousands of years, with Bryon White (Co-Founder of Yaupon Brothers)

Today we talk to Bryon White, co-founder of Yaupon Brothers, we talk in length about Yaupon, a caffeinated plant native to United States, and that was a central cultural item for the Indigenous people of the South East of North America. Bryan tell us th...
Being a Native College Student, and Advisor in Our Current Political Climate with Angela Noah, Ndee+Choctaw
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July 16, 2020

Being a Native College Student, and Advisor in Our Current Political Climate with Angela Noah, Ndee+Choctaw

Angela Noah (@angno97) is a National Indian Tribal Youth Peer Guide, the Current Miss Indian University of Oregon, an Earth Ambassador , and a very community driven individual. I learned so much from her in the half an hour we shared together. We go over...
Save The Bees! With Indigenous Bee Steward Alex Ibarra
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July 2, 2020

Save The Bees! With Indigenous Bee Steward Alex Ibarra

We start our new season with an amazing interview with Alex Ibarra, from Indigenous Bee Rescue, all the way from Australia. Alex shares his incredible work of saving bee colonies, and how he honors the traditions of the originals inhabits of Australia i...
Shaandiin Cedar - On Using Storytelling To Combat Climate Change
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June 5, 2020

Shaandiin Cedar - On Using Storytelling To Combat Climate Change

Supper happy of the conversation I had with Sháán díín Cedar , who is an avid outdoors woman, in fact, Sháán díín is one of the ambassadors for Native Outdoors! In the season finale of our podcast,  we talk about her advocacy for people of colors to enj...
Animal Protectors: The Story of My Family's Fight Against Animal Cruelty & How I Am Now Saving Stray Animals
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May 28, 2020

Animal Protectors: The Story of My Family's Fight Against Animal Cruelty & How I Am Now Saving Stray Animals

“To all our stray, homeless, an abandoned animals, I want to let you know you are loved, you are not forgotten, there are humans that will fight for you!”Zunneh-bah Martin shares the story of her family's generations fight against animal cruelty, and ho...
Strange Things We Found On Litter Clean Ups with Eco Captain Ariel Takuma 詫摩慧龍
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May 21, 2020

Strange Things We Found On Litter Clean Ups with Eco Captain Ariel Takuma 詫摩慧龍

"What is the craziest thing you ever found?!" Is the number one question I got asked when I tell people I do kayak clean ups. I will tell you that on this episode , and will have a very special guest who will also share the craziest thing he ever found. ...
A Journey with Sage Lacapa - Earth Ambassador and Folk Singer
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May 14, 2020

A Journey with Sage Lacapa - Earth Ambassador and Folk Singer

Today we talk to Sage Lacapa, Earth Ambassador and folk singer. Sage shares an emotional acoustic guitar song he wrote for a friend that could not talks about their feelings since there is a lack of coping mechanism living on a reservation. Sage then t...
Hear About The Fight To Save The Monarchs Butterfly with Jose Luis Alvarez Alcala - Michoacán, Mexico
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May 8, 2020

Hear About The Fight To Save The Monarchs Butterfly with Jose Luis Alvarez Alcala - Michoacán, Mexico

"We can't talk about deforestation in Mexico without talking about herbicides and the mowing of Milkweed in the US. Both are harming the Monarchs, and solving these problems will help bring their populations back up. We have to cooperate."⁣In this episo...
This is what happened when we picked up trash on the Navajo Reservation: Honoring Mother Earth
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April 30, 2020

This is what happened when we picked up trash on the Navajo Reservation: Honoring Mother Earth

Looking for inspiration to honor Mother Earth? In this episode, we hear from Indigenous youth, from grade school to college age, and their #EarthDayEveryDay efforts. Nathaniel Sayas, Zunneh-bah Martin, Shundeen-bah Martin, Nizhoni-bah Martin, and Atsa-ba...
Meet Uganda's Eco Warrior: Nkusi Gerald
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April 23, 2020

Meet Uganda's Eco Warrior: Nkusi Gerald

My next guest is Nkusi Gerald, an eco warrior,  adventurer,  promoter of diversity, a youth ambassador for climate change, and a passionate travel guide in Africa.We talk about the challenge that people don’t necessary see the benefit of conservation,...
Sky Wildcat: The Indigenous Environmentalist Fighting for a More Sustainable Future
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April 16, 2020

Sky Wildcat: The Indigenous Environmentalist Fighting for a More Sustainable Future

Today is a very special episode with Sky Wildcat from The Cherokee Nation, I meet Sky last year on UNITY's conference in Orlando, as Sky joined myself and other Earth Ambassadors to do some Eco Action cleaning a local spot of litter, and we organized, an...
We Will Go To The North Of Sumatra, Indonesia To Talk To Ridanto Sembirign About His Efforts To Save Wildlife
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April 9, 2020

We Will Go To The North Of Sumatra, Indonesia To Talk To Ridanto Sembirign About His Efforts To Save Wildlife

In today's episode, we will go all the way to the Northern part of Sumatra in Indonesia to speak to Ridanto Sembirign, part of the Karo people, and founder of the Indonesian Species Conservation Program.We start our conversation with a beautiful nature p...
Zunneh-bah: A Conversation With An Indigenous Activist
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April 1, 2020

Zunneh-bah: A Conversation With An Indigenous Activist

Happy to start our first episode with Zunneh-bah Martin.Zunneh-bah is an advocate for nonviolent social change, Indigenous/civil rights, and environmental protection. We catch up and talk about her experience going to the White House to promote indigeno...