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Tim Ryan is an expert on heritage skills, tool making, and the history of intermontane tribes of the Northwestern United States. He's currently the Department Head of Cultural and Language Studies (CALS) Program at Salish Kootenai College where he teaches classes on Indigenous STEM. tim_ryan@skc.edu

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Today we talk about a word that's captivating to some, terrifying to others, and controversial in many ways... Wild. We go over the definition, etymology, our own opinion, and various perspectives from other writers that have touched on the words wild, wilderness, and nature. Enjoy!

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Links and Resources:

Tending the Wild

The Wilderness Act

Dudley Edmondson

Ralph Waldo Emerson

A Sand County Almanac

The Trouble with Wilderness

Definitions

Etymology

The Black & Brown Faces In America's Wild Places

We realized that we needed to do a bit of an update about where we've been over the last year and although we meant to keep it short, we started talking politics... you know how that goes. We talked about life, love, and sadness. We share about what we've been up to and where we're going, and then we went down the political rabbit hole for about twenty minutes. Enjoy!

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We're back! And thank you so much for all of the support over the past year while we've been reorganizing, reenergizing, and generally getting our shit together. This episode is all about scary stories. Enjoy!

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Links and Resources:

List of Indigenous Scary Movies

Shudder (Stream Scary Movies)

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This is a special Halloween episode, where Annie's father Gene Sorrell shares his spooky stories on cryptids and ghosts. The topic of this episode is just looking at mythical creatures and beings from a cultural historic cryptozoological worldview. There are many indigenous people that have passed down stories over many generations. The episode will give a brief overview to help listeners learn about the science that they may have never heard about.

Main Ideas:

- Definitions for Cryptozoology, cryptid, and pseudoscience

- Cryptozoology: Real Science or Pseudoscience?

- Annie's Father's stories on Bigfoot, Mermaids, and Ghosts

- Tah-tah-kle-ah

- Cannibal Dwarves

- Yara-ma-yha-who

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Links & Resources:

www.moderncryptozoology.wordpress.com/category/annotated-bibliography

Peter Dendle (2006) Cryptozoology in the Medieval and Modern Worlds, Folklore, 117:2, 190-206, DOI: 10.1080/00155870600707888

www.legendsofamerica.com/teihiihan-cannibals

www.deliriumsrealm.com/yaramayhawho

www.ratthaus.net/hftp/tag/tah-tah-kle-ah

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This is a live recording of Annie Sorrell and Tommy Mackey at the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) 48th Annual Conference in Lexington, Kentucky on October 17, 2019. The topic of this session was focused on the diverse interests in environmental science that have grappled with the differences between mainstream quantitative science and qualitative Indigenous science. This hands-on presentation is for education practitioners who have questions about what these differences mean for environmental education. Be sure to check out the link below to download the PowerPoint so you can follow along.

Main Ideas:

- the importance of place

- Indigenous perspectives on land

- how a worldview shaped Onondaga Lake

- how a worldview shaped the Mission Mountain Tribal Wilderness

- moving forward with two lenses

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Links & Resources:

NAAEE Workshop PowerPoint

Searching for Synergy: Integrating Traditional and Scientific Ecological Knowledge in Environmental Science Education by Robin Kimmerer

Two-Eyed Seeing into Environmental Education: Revealing its "Natural" Readiness to Indigenize by Margaret McKeon

North American Association for Environmental Education

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Today we had Neil Patterson Jr. on the show. Although Annie wasn't able to be there, it was a lot of fun and we're glad to be able to highlight Neil and his story. He's done all sorts of things and has experienced a lot in his life. He went from only wanting to hunt and fish to teaching about Indigenous issues and traditional ecological knowledge in a university setting. Neil's had quite the journey and continues to contribute to academia, to science, and to a vision for better futures for all people.

Here are some of the ideas we talk about:

- Neil's love for the outdoors and damming streams as a kid

- How he found his way to college and the role of family encouragement

- The differences between technologies and their effects on people

- His adventures toward becoming a teacher and mentor

- The challenges inherent in multiculturalism

- Some of the biggest/hardest realizations that led to learning

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Links and Resources:

National Film Board of Canada

The Ecology and History of Onondaga Laken (a talk by Neil at the Skä-noñh Center)

Northville-Placid Trail

Robert Griffing Painting

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On today's episode, we took a different approach to this big topic and worked with Selina Kenmille, her son Leighton Wise Spirit, and Heather Atwin to have a round table discussion instead of the usual back-and-forth we have between just the two of us. We touch on all sorts of topics ranging from fry bread and Indin' tacos to suicide awareness and coping tools for everyday life. This was a heartfelt episode that was fun, and sad, and inspired both of us to be better people. Enjoy!

Here are some of the ideas we talk about:

- Variations on frybread making

- Struggles with alcohol and drinking

- What it's like being a teenager on the rez

- The benefits of doing things that are scary

- Modern technology and socializing

- The challenges of being and having parents

- How we cope with difficult situations

- The connection between food, habits, and health

- Differences in social, cultural, and economic situations

- Our different perspectives on responsibility

- Having transgender children and siblings

- The complexity and nuance of emotions

- 5 tips for being Indigenous in the Modern World

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Links & Resources:

Fry Bread Recipe (But be sure to ask your grandma too!)

Suicide Prevention Hotline

YouTube Video about Responsibility

12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson

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In today's episode, we talk about those words that have some sting to them. You know those words... the ones that get us cringing or offended when someone mentions them. Well, we talk about a few of the ones we've explored or experienced over the years. We also talk about how we respond to these words and how their meanings can differ.

Here are some of the main ideas we talk about:

- Indigifact about the Declaration of Independence

- Controversial words and their definitions

- How do we react and respond to these words

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Declaration of Independence

Online Dictionary

Online Etymology Dictionary

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Today's our first official episode of Revolution Science, a series of episodes about the major revolutions that have occurred throughout human history. And it all begins with fire. In this episode, we start by going over the definitions of revolution and evolution. Then we get into describing some of the main theories behind why we think fire is potentially the first revolution for humans.

Here are some of the main ideas we talk about:

- IndigiFacts about the oldest human fossils

- The earliest evidence of fire use by humans

- The different types of evidence

- The "Cooking Hypothesis" and human evolution

- Different uses of fire and its effects on plants

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Links & Resources:

oldest *Homo Sapiens* fossils

oldest *Homo* fossils

Definition of revolution

Definition of evolution

Evidence of fire use: 1, 2, & 3

Control of Fire in the Paleolithic

Human Brain Expansion during Evolution Is Independent of Fire Control and Cooking

The discovery of fire by humans: A long and convoluted process

The nutritive value of cooked camas as consumed by Flathead Indians

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