Holding the Fire: Indigenous Voices on the Great Unraveling
Indigenous thought leaders offer their unique perspectives on this moment of shared crises, the consequence of global industrialized society having been built on extraction, colonialism, perpetual growth, and overexploitation of nature. Award-winning journalist and author Dahr Jamail hosts in-depth interviews with leaders from around the world to uncover Indigenous ways of reckoning with environmental and societal breakdown. If you’re concerned about climate change, species extinctions, loss of social cohesion, the specter of collapse, and other aspects of the Great Unraveling, then tune in for insight and wisdom gained from lived experience and cultural memory.
Latest episodes
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Oct 9, 2023 • 56min
Ancient Wisdom with Anne Poelina
Anne Poelina, a professor and chair of Indigenous Knowledge at the University of Notre Dame Australia, discusses the pressing environmental crises stemming from an extractivist mindset. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing rivers as living entities and the role of Indigenous wisdom in fostering sustainable practices. Poelina highlights the need for a paradigm shift in governance, advocating for empathy and respect in our relationship with nature. Her insights offer a vision of collaborative stewardship that bridges Indigenous and Western perspectives for a healthier planet.
Oct 5, 2023 • 24min
Indigenous Voices Around the World
Dahr Jamail discusses how he came to seek out Indigenous leaders for ideas on how to navigate the climate emergency and related environmental and social crises of our times. He highlights the importance of listening to Indigenous voices and introduces the people who will be sharing their wisdom in future episodes. Dahr Jamail is an award-winning journalist and author of several books, the most recent he co-edited with Stan Rushworth, We Are The Middle of Forever: Indigenous Voices from Turtle Island on the Changing Earth.
