All My Relations Podcast

Hello, relatives! WE'RE BACK! Welcome to Season 7 of All My Relations!For our first episode of the season, we're hanging out with two fabulous young Native women who are doing something pretty extraordinary. Kinsale Drake (Diné) and Lily Painter (Kiowa and Winnebago) are the brilliant minds behind Indian Girls Book Club, and these girls are on a mission to get Native books into Native hands!And when I say they're doing the work, I mean they literally loaded up a big pink truck with 10,000 books and drove around Navajo and Hopi communities giving them away. FOR FREE! I mean, come on! How cool is that?!But this conversation is about so much more than books.We're talking about what it means to grow up Native and rarely see yourself reflected in the stories you're reading. About the generations of Native poets, writers, and storytellers whose work has shaped us. About the complicated history of Western education in our communities, and the extraordinary possibilities that open up when we tell our own stories.We get into Indigenous feminisms, literary gatekeeping, the books that changed our lives, our favorite Native authors, some good old-fashioned 49 songs, and why we all need a little more Native romance in our lives!Kinsale and Lily also share some beautiful poetry, and we talk about their next big dream: a traveling bookmobile bringing thousands more books to Native communities.I loved this conversation because it reminded me that our communities aren't defined by what we lack. We have knowledge. We have stories. We have each other. And we have generations of brilliant Native writers who have been telling us exactly who we are all along.So grab a cup of coffee, pull up a chair, and come hang with us. We're talking books, kinship, poetry, and the beautiful possibilities of Native storytelling.Welcome to Season 7, relatives! We're so glad you're here.P.S. Join the All My Relations Book Club! For $20 a month, we'll send you a book every quarter, and for every person who joins, we're sending free books to Indian Girls Book Club to distribute to Native youth. Reading books AND getting books into the hands of our young people? AMAZING!Text us your thoughts!Support the showFollow us on Instagram @amrpodcast, or support our work on Patreon.  Show notes are published on our website, Allmyrelationspodcast.com. Matika's book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America is available now!  T'igwicid and Hyshqe for being on this journey with us.

Relatives, we made it to 75 episodes.For our 75th episode, we’re looking back at the relationships, voices, laughter, hard conversations, and unexpected turns that have shaped All My Relations from the very beginning. We move between the present and the archive, returning to moments with our co-hosts and collaborators and remembering what each of them brought to this space—and what they taught us about making something in relationship.This episode is less a highlight reel than a reflection on the journey: how the podcast has changed, how we have changed, and how a project rooted in kinship has been carried by many hands. There has been joy, grief, friendship, transition, humor, mistakes, growth, and a whole lot of love along the way.Seventy-five episodes later, we’re still asking the questions that started it all: What does it mean to be a good relative? What becomes possible when Indigenous people get to tell our own stories, in our own voices? And where do we go from here?Thank you for listening, for growing with us, and for being one of our relations.Text us your thoughts!Support the showFollow us on Instagram @amrpodcast, or support our work on Patreon.  Show notes are published on our website, Allmyrelationspodcast.com. Matika's book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America is available now!  T'igwicid and Hyshqe for being on this journey with us.

Dallas Goldtooth sits down with longtime friend, photographer, wellness educator, author, and Well for Culture co-founder Thosh Collins for an honest conversation about Indigenous masculinity, healing, and accountability.Together they explore what it means to be Native men in today's world—how colonialism and patriarchy have shaped our communities, the importance of emotional intelligence, fatherhood, ceremony, wellness, and the responsibility men have to create safer, healthier futures for everyone. Along the way, they share stories spanning more than two decades of friendship, laugh about missing teeth and movie theater popcorn, and reflect on the lifelong work of becoming better husbands, fathers, brothers, and community members.This episode doesn't have all the answers, but it's the kind of conversation that challenges us all to grow.+++Produced by Matika WilburHosted by Dallas GoldtoothAV Production & Editing by Pancho Francisco SánchezScore by Mato WayuhiArtwork by Kitana ConnellySocial Media Management by Mandy YeahpauText us your thoughts!Support the showFollow us on Instagram @amrpodcast, or support our work on Patreon.  Show notes are published on our website, Allmyrelationspodcast.com. Matika's book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America is available now!  T'igwicid and Hyshqe for being on this journey with us.

When we talk about Native education, we're talking about far more than classrooms.In this episode of All My Relations, guest host Dallas Goldtooth welcomes longtime friend Sedelta Oosahwee (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara and Cherokee), Senior Program & Policy Analyst at the National Education Association, for a timely conversation about the future of Native students, tribal sovereignty, and public education.Together they unpack what Native education actually looks like today, why more than 90% of Native students attend public schools, and what proposed changes to the U.S. Department of Education could mean for tribal nations. They also discuss school choice, the importance of culturally relevant curriculum, supporting Native students and teachers, and why tribal sovereignty is fundamentally different from DEI initiatives.Along the way, Dallas and Sedelta share hilarious stories from their early 1491s days, reflect on the mentors who changed their lives, and celebrate the Native educators, artists, and storytellers creating a better future for the next generation.This episode is a reminder that education isn't just about schools—it's about relationships, responsibility, and believing in what's possible.+++Produced by Matika WilburHosted by Dallas GoldtoothAV Production & Editing by Pancho Francisco SánchezScore by Mato WayuhiArtwork & Social Media Management by Mandy YeahpauText us your thoughts!Support the showFollow us on Instagram @amrpodcast, or support our work on Patreon.  Show notes are published on our website, Allmyrelationspodcast.com. Matika's book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America is available now!  T'igwicid and Hyshqe for being on this journey with us.

In this episode of All My Relations, guest host Dallas Goldtooth sits down with Theresa Sheldon, citizen and elected Secretary of the Tulalip Tribes, for an unfiltered conversation about sovereignty, leadership, and the responsibilities Native nations carry today.Drawing on more than two decades of experience in tribal policy and governance, Theresa challenges conventional ideas about power and leadership. Together, they discuss tribal responses to immigration enforcement, the limits of colonial government structures, the ongoing fight for jurisdiction and sovereignty, and why elected officials are not always the same as community leaders.The conversation also explores intergenerational trauma, healing, and what it means to move beyond survival. Theresa reflects on the importance of protecting Native children, rebuilding community wellness, and a question that resonates throughout the episode:If we're all willing to die for our nations, who is living for them?This episode is a powerful reflection on Indigenous leadership, accountability, healing, and the work of building strong nations for future generations.Produced by Matika WilburHosted by Dallas GoldtoothAV Production by Pancho Francisco SánchezArtwork by Kitana ConnellySocial Media Strategy by Mandy YeahpauText us your thoughts!Support the showFollow us on Instagram @amrpodcast, or support our work on Patreon.  Show notes are published on our website, Allmyrelationspodcast.com. Matika's book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America is available now!  T'igwicid and Hyshqe for being on this journey with us.

AI data centers are becoming one of the most talked-about development issues in Indian Country, bringing important questions about water, energy, land, and Tribal sovereignty to the forefront.On this guest-hosted episode of All My Relations, Dallas Goldtooth sits down with Ashley LaMont for a powerful conversation on land, resistance, and the growing threat of AI data centers across Indian Country.Ashley is the Co-Director of the Department of Sovereignty & Self-Determination at Honor the Earth, she explains how stakeholders are framing AI infrastructure as an economic opportunity for Tribal Nations while these facilities consume enormous amounts of water and energy. Together, they unpack the environmental impacts of AI, the ongoing realities of colonialism, and why Indigenous sovereignty must remain at the center of conversations about technology and development.+++Produced by Matika Wilbur --@matikawilburHosted by Dallas Goldtooth - @dallasgoldtoothA/V Production & 2nd Edit: Pancho Sánchez -- @videosdelsanchoMusic: Mato Wayuhi -- @matowayuhiEpisode Artwork: Kitana Connelly @creatortwahna1st Edit & Social Media: Mandy Yeahpau @dontguacblocText us your thoughts!Support the showFollow us on Instagram @amrpodcast, or support our work on Patreon.  Show notes are published on our website, Allmyrelationspodcast.com. Matika's book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America is available now!  T'igwicid and Hyshqe for being on this journey with us.

Hope Anne Two Hearts, Dakota community member and activist who helped organize with AIM and Sisters of Spirit. She recalls returning to treaty lands, the 1972 BIA actions, and founding women’s ceremonies. The conversation centers on prayer, passing songs and practices to younger generations, resilience, and plenty of warm Indigenous laughter.

For the first episode of this special guest-hosted series, Dallas Goldtooth welcomes Mark K. Tilsen Jr. a poet, educator, and longtime organizer from Pine Ridge whose work is rooted in resistance and liberation.Dallas and Mark reflect on their shared experiences at the Standing Rock protests, marking a decade since thousands of Indigenous water protectors gathered to defend land, water, and sovereignty against the Dakota Access Pipeline. What came out of that effort was not only the largest gathering of Natives fighting against a pipeline, but a living blueprint for Indigenous resistance in modern times. From that foundation, Mark brings us into the present moment, sharing updates from the Twin Cities following the recent ICE surge—an operation that deployed thousands of federal agents, sparked widespread protests, and disrupted communities across Minneapolis and St. Paul.Together, they explore how the lessons of Standing Rock continue to shape Indigenous resistance today—from frontline organizing to community care. This conversation centers the power of collective action, the importance of showing up for one another, and what it means to build toward liberation in the face of ongoing state violence.+++Produced by Matika Wilbur --@matikawilburA/V Production & Editing: Pancho Sánchez -- @videosdelsanchoScoring: Mato Wayuhi -- @matowayuhiEpisode Artwork: Kitana Connelly @creatortwahnaSocial Media: Mandy Yeahpau @dontguacblocText us your thoughts!Support the showFollow us on Instagram @amrpodcast, or support our work on Patreon.  Show notes are published on our website, Allmyrelationspodcast.com. Matika's book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America is available now!  T'igwicid and Hyshqe for being on this journey with us.

We’ve got something special to share with you, relatives!For the next few episodes of All My Relations, we’re handing the mic over to comedian, writer, organizer, and actor Dallas Goldtooth (Mdewakanton Dakota/Diné) for a guest-hosted takeover bringing his voice, humor, and perspective into the conversations we hold here. Dallas is a good relative and longtime friend of the podcast. You’ve likely seen Dallas Goldtooth in his role as William “Spirit” Knifeman on Reservation Dogs (2021-2023), and many roles since on Seeds (2024), Fallout (2024-2026), and The Last Frontier (2025). His work lives at the intersection of storytelling, environmental justice, and Indigenous rights with a refreshing touch of humor mixed with hard truths.This guest series is something we’ve been excited about for a while. Dallas brings a different kind of energy into the space, one that feels caring, thoughtful, and at times unexpectedly funny. These conversations move across lived experience, movement work, leadership, and community care, all rooted in what it means to be in relationship with one another.Dallas sits down with a powerful lineup of voices:Mark K. Tilsen (Oglala Lakota) — poet, educator, and organizer from Pine Ridge, whose work is deeply connected to resistance and liberation movements. He joins Dallas for the first episode of the series.Ashley LaMont (Oglala & Sicangu Lakota) — working at the forefront of land back and sovereignty movements with Honor the Earth.Theresa Sheldon (Tulalip Tribes) — serving on the Tulalip Tribes Board of Directors, bringing insight into leadership and governance at the tribal level.Sedelta Oosahwee (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, Cherokee) — leading national work in education policy and advancing equity for Native students.Thosh Collins (O’Odham  & Osage) — photographer, health educator, and co-founder of Well For Culture, sharing teachings on Indigenous wellness through the Seven Circles framework.And in a couple of especially meaningful conversations, Dallas sits down with his own family—his mother, Hope Ann Two Hearts, and his sister, Georgina Drapeau—bringing a personal layer to this series that we’re honored to share with you.As always, our intention remains the same: to hold space for conversations that help us better understand what it means to be in good relation with each other, with our communities, and with the world around us.The first episode drops soon.+++A/V Production & Editing: Francisco Sánchez @videosdelsanchoMusic: Mato Wayuhi @matowayuhiProduced by: Matika Wilbur @matikawilburEpisode Artwork: Kitana Connelly @creatortwahnaSocial Media: Mandy Yeahpau @dontguacblocText us your thoughts!Support the showFollow us on Instagram @amrpodcast, or support our work on Patreon.  Show notes are published on our website, Allmyrelationspodcast.com. Matika's book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America is available now!  T'igwicid and Hyshqe for being on this journey with us.

All My Relations, sits down with Oglala Lakota artist Mato Wayuhi for a conversation that moves through sound and story.Mato is known for composing the music behind the award-winning series Reservation Dogs and stepping into a new acting role in The Lowdown, Mato breaks down how he builds story across mediums, from studio to the screen. Mato being selected for the Forbes 30 Under 30 marks his growing impact on Indigenous representation in film and music.Matika and Temryss get into Mato’s musical evolution from early projects like Stone Cold Lover and Indians in the Cupboard to Stankface and the Rez Dogs Theme, Mato takes us through the journey of his sound. He shares insight into his latest album Bygoner and its lead single “Leftovers” (2025), along with his work on the Free Leonard Peltier soundtrack (2025), grounding his artistry in both personal expression and political commitment.Throughout the episode, Mato speaks on his creative process, the responsibility he carries as a Lakota artist, and the intention behind every beat, score, and performance. Featuring compositions from Mato's growing discography and deep conversation, come with us into Mato’s world—where sound becomes expression, resistance, and connection.+++++++A/V Production/Video Edit by Francisco “Pancho” Sánchez @videosdelsanchoMusic by Mato Wayuhi @matowayuhiProduced by Matika Wilbur @matikawilburEpisode Artwork by Kitana Marie @creatortwahnaSocial Media by Mandy Yeahpau @dontguacblocText us your thoughts!Support the showFollow us on Instagram @amrpodcast, or support our work on Patreon.  Show notes are published on our website, Allmyrelationspodcast.com. Matika's book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America is available now!  T'igwicid and Hyshqe for being on this journey with us.