Indigenous Vision Podcast

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We're doing our best to slow down and record episodes here and there this season. Indigenous Vision is in full tilt mode but we took a few minutes to share what we've been up to the past few weeks. Who's ready for summer? Donate: ⁠⁠ https://www.indigenousvision.org/⁠⁠ ⁠#MMIWarriors Self Defense⁠ information. If you're able to donate please support our work by donating here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Joining us to decompress from MMIW Women's Empowerment Retreat in Pasco, WA earlier this month is Kola Shippentower, personal safety coach and founder of the Wisawca Project, and Miyo Strong who is the program director of Smart Defense from the Elizabeth Smart Foundation. The sisterhood we experienced everyone including the Indigenous women of the Washington Nations; Cayuse, Umatilla, and Wall...

We cannot express how honored we are as organizers and as Indigenous women to be a part of the MMIW Women's Empowerment Retreat in Pasco, WA last week. It was beyond incredible to witness the power and strength of the Indigenous women of the Washington Nations; Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla. Thank you for attending and being a part of the journey towards wellbeing and love. Please consider...

As the Blackfoot Nation and Indigenous community beams with pride witnessing Lily Gladstone's incredible grace and talent, we've asked Rose Stiffarm who is Indigenizing the film instrusy to join our Aunty space this week! Rose is a talented Director of Photography & Cinematographer from Siksika, Quw’utsun, Saanich, Aaniiih, and Nakoda Nations. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Register for our May Cultural Humilit...

We're talking identity and how our Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries contribute to who we are and who we are not. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Register for our May Cultural Humility Training.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you're able to donate please support our work by donating here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Indigenous Vision this Native American Heritage Month.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Indigenous Vision⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠F...

Truth telling isn't for everyone. This week we're feeling the truths of the world more than ever. Truth is one of the guiding principles for the Anishinaabe; how are you staying truthful to yourself? ⁠⁠⁠Register for our May Cultural Humility Training.⁠⁠⁠ If you're able to donate please support our work by donating here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Indigenous Vision this Native American Heritage Month.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Love is always in the air; not just figuratively, but literally! Whether it's the piita/Eagle people courting and sky dancing, to us Indigenous women experiencing the journey of life itself. This episode is dedicated to the lovers of life, justice, self, and all things living on this Earth. ⁠⁠Register for our May Cultural Humility Training.⁠⁠ If you're able to donate please support our wor...

What happens when an Indigenous woman finally feels bliss? We've been holding on to our historical traumas most of our lives, and now that we're finding new ways of being well, the issues in our tissues remind us of how deep we've been storing our pain. Transformation can be a little painful, but worth it! ⁠Register for our May Cultural Humility Training.⁠ If you're able to donate...

We're celebrating Lily Gladstone this week and sharing our candid thoughts on how we're using cultural humility to navigate our work as Indigenous people to Great Turtle Island and how the ripple effects will positively impact the future. What are we doing to stay on track during a global crisis? Find out on episode 109 of the IVPodcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Register for our January Cultural Humility Trai...

IVPodcast 108 - 2023 has been a transformative year of dreams turning into realities! Thank you for being here. Your support in our little corner of the podcast universe means so much. As we recharge to embark on another busy year, we took some time to share some of our personal and professional highlights from 2023. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Register for our January Cultural Humility Training.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you're able t...

IVPodcast 107 - We've noticed the reactions when sharing the term 'Cultural Humility' on social media and wanted to dedicate an entire podcast to defining what cultural humility is with regards to the Dr. Tervalon & Dr. Murray-Garcia framework. Past cohort members also took the time to share how they define cultural humility and the resounding definition is as vast and unique as yo...

IVPodcast 106 - A big thank you to Kristen from Amazon for inviting Indigenous Vision to record this special episode as a presentation to Amazon employees for Native American Heritage Month! We're humbled by the opportunity to share what we do here at IV and how we do it. We're still celebrating Native American Heritage Month with our fundraiser to keep our projects rolling into the next 3...

IVPodcast 105 - Native American Heritage Month is upon us once again, and we've launched a fundraiser to support the work of Indigenous Vision into the next 3 to 4 years. With your help our projects will be catapulted into fully staffed and managed Indigenous led programs from New York, Washington, Nevada, Montana, and Arizona. Celebrate Indigenous liberation by donating to Indigenous Vision t...

IVPodcast 104 - The Buffy Situation We're beyond shook. We looked up to Buffy. These are our thoughts and perspectives. Join us for our January Cultural Humility Training starting on Jan. 23, 2024 - all are welcome:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cultural-humility-train-the-trainer-tickets-737571886367?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwAR0IsDlTVasG27VdP6PXP_ZZ-sINjmqPIUxb0IDytdfCE-wmz1SZD6TBvUs Do...

IVPodcast 103 - Sustaining Good Health How we stay healthy when we're deep in the work impacts the trajectory for us as professionals, but as healthy Indigenous women. Whether it's staying deeply connected to our culture, dancing it out, or releasing any and all pent up emotions at a live music shows, we're sharing some of the ways we release the trauma. How are you staying healthy in...

IVPodcast 102 - Cuffing Season To shack up, or not to shack up? We'll take the latter for this upcoming cuffing season despite the big snow and cold temps predicted for Great Turtle Island's winter season. This week we're reminded of how staying healthy includes staying away from toxic relationships and friendships. Winter is a time for peace, lets keep it that way. Join us for our Oct...

IVPodcast 101 - Cultural Appropriation Season We're once again getting into the conversation around what cultural appropriation is and the slippery slope from appreciation to exploitation. Join us for our October Cultural Humility Training starting on Oct. 17, 2023 - all are welcome:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cultural-humility-train-the-trainer-tickets-639464705147?aff=oddtdtcreator Donate...

IVPodcast 100 - 100th Episode! Thank you. Thank you for being the change you want to see in the world! We're beyond grateful to have partnered, collaborated, interviewed, learned from, and have been supported by such amazing people from all across Great Turtle Island! Not only are we celebrating our 100th episode, we're celebrating 8 years as a Indigenous nonprofit working to revitalize an...

IVPodcast 99 - Cancel Culture & Humility Despite our love for that hot tea it's important for us to take a moment to reflect and step into our lifelong process of learning new ways when it comes to witnessing someone being 'cancelled'. Practicing compassion and humility when dealing some of the worst sides of people is a skill we believe in. Are people being overly cancelled or are...

IVPodcast 98 - Nonprofit Blues We've been busy working in the field, experiencing life, and chasing that funding to create the lives we deserve! This week we found some time to share our thoughts on the growing pains of being a little-big nonprofit committed to positive impact and growth, and some of the hoops we have to jump through to keep it all going. Thanks for listening! You can donate t...

IVPodcast 97 - Our Projects Keep Rolling Whether we're climbing mountains, sampling water, training with dogs, or organizing the next self defense class, our projects here at Indigenous Vision continue to roll out into our communities. Thank you if you've ever donated, attended, or supported any of our events or projects including this podcast! You can donate to us here. Join us for our Oc...

IVPodcast 96 - Love is Always in the Air Celebrating love is the good medicine we need in times like these. On episode 96 we're reminding ourselves that love is always in the air. Join us for our October Cultural Humility Training starting on Oct. 17, 2023 - all are welcome:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cultural-humility-train-the-trainer-tickets-639464705147?aff=oddtdtcreator Donate to our M...

IVPodcast 95 - Coping with the Disrespect Is it retrograde or something? We've got technical issues this week compounded with more disrespect against Indigenous communities being played out on social media. So how do we stop the issues from infecting our tissues? Find out on episode 95 of the IVPodcast, where two fabulous Indigenous women share how they continue to thrive through a lifetime of...

IVPodcast 94 - The Good Life It's been a big week for the IV Aunties! Souta celebrated her 40th birthday in all her Blackfoot glory exploring traditional sites and mapping, while Melissa is experiencing what it's like to finally have a vehicle. We're reminding ourselves it's okay to be proud of our accomplishments and celebrating our wins along our journey. What are you celebrating...