IVPodcast 77 | 2022 Blessings

Souta and Melissa reflect on the many blessings of 2022!  

Even after it all, we're blessed af and that's something to be celebrated throughout the entire year. We hope this podcast finds you embracing your own blessings as we shift into a new era.  

Cultural Humility Training January 2023: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cultural-humility-training-of-trainers-tickets-381725420007

Learn more about Cultural Humility: https://www.indigenousvision.org/culturalhumility

Submit a report to our Citizens Science Project here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMfsPtQrkj19GpLk1eVQKlY1-xOFc50FmOXQFbHVe-wpDuYg/viewform

MMIW Warriors:

Donate to Indigenous Vision: https://www.indigenousvision.org/donate

Make a fire relief donation via paypal to help Melissa's sister Cindy: [email protected]

Learn about us here: https://www.indigenousvision.org/

The IV Podcast is hosted by Indigenous Vision's Executive Director Souta Calling Last (Blackfoot) and produced by co-host Melissa Spence (Anishinaabe).

IVPodcast 76 | Mana Wahine 2022, Hawai'i

This week Melissa and Faye (IV Youth Coordinator) recap their experience attending 'Mana Wahine Ekolu' on the island of Oahu, Hawai'i!  Big thanks to Kimberly Jackson who shared their experience attending the conference as a local, the Pu'a Foundation for being the best hosts ever, and Grantmakers for Girls of Color for the opportunity to attend. Mahalo! 

Cultural Humility Training January 2023: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cultural-humility-training-of-trainers-tickets-381725420007

Learn more about Cultural Humility: https://www.indigenousvision.org/culturalhumility

Submit a report to our Citizens Science Project here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMfsPtQrkj19GpLk1eVQKlY1-xOFc50FmOXQFbHVe-wpDuYg/viewform

MMIW Warriors:

Donate to Indigenous Vision: https://www.indigenousvision.org/donate

Make a fire relief donation via paypal to help Melissa's sister Cindy: [email protected]

Learn about us here: https://www.indigenousvision.org/

The IV Podcast is hosted by Indigenous Vision's Executive Director Souta Calling Last (Blackfoot) and produced by co-host Melissa Spence (Anishinaabe).

IVPodcast 75 | Representation & Healing

After pushing our stomachs to the limit with feasting we're sharing the ways we heal our bodies after trauma and the importance of self care after doing the heavy work we do at Indigenous Vision.  We also catch up on some of the new TV shows and movies and reflect on the incredible Indigenous representation we're seeing!  Thanks for listening

After pushing our stomachs to the limit with feasting we're sharing the ways we heal our bodies after trauma and the importance of self care after doing the heavy work we do at Indigenous Vision.  We also catch up on some of the new TV shows and movies and reflect on the incredible Indigenous representation we're seeing!  Thanks for listening.

Cultural Humility Training January 2023: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cultural-humility-training-of-trainers-tickets-381725420007

Learn more about Cultural Humility: https://www.indigenousvision.org/culturalhumility

Submit a report to our Citizens Science Project here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMfsPtQrkj19GpLk1eVQKlY1-xOFc50FmOXQFbHVe-wpDuYg/viewform

MMIW Warriors:

Donate to Indigenous Vision: https://www.indigenousvision.org/donate

Make a fire relief donation via paypal to help Melissa's sister Cindy: [email protected]

Learn about us here: https://www.indigenousvision.org/

The IV Podcast is hosted by Indigenous Vision's Executive Director Souta Calling Last (Blackfoot) and produced by co-host Melissa Spence (Anishinaabe).

IVPodcast Ep. 74 | Culture & Infrastructure 

As we put our health on the line and teeter between burnout and working our way out of poverty, it's important to share the challenges that much of Indian country faces when it comes to infrastructure.  Whether it's a lack of water, paved roads, access to food, and other amenities, we work to try and close the gap between these systemic injustices.  With compassion, love, and humility, we're striving to lift us all up, together.  Even the trolls.

Cultural Humility Training January 2023: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cultural-humility-training-of-trainers-tickets-381725420007

Learn more about Cultural Humility: https://www.indigenousvision.org/culturalhumility

Submit a report to our Citizens Science Project here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMfsPtQrkj19GpLk1eVQKlY1-xOFc50FmOXQFbHVe-wpDuYg/viewform

MMIW Warriors:

Donate to Indigenous Vision: https://www.indigenousvision.org/donate

Make a fire relief donation via paypal to help Melissa's sister Cindy: [email protected]

Learn about us here: https://www.indigenousvision.org/

The IV Podcast is hosted by Indigenous Vision's Executive Director Souta Calling Last (Blackfoot) and produced by co-host Melissa Spence (Anishinaabe).

IVPodcast Ep. 73 | Dear Pretendian, you are doing harm.

We're revisiting the ongoing issue of pretendians and the harm they cause.  As Indigenous Womxn of color we once again explain how the exploitive nature behind pretendians and race shifters causes harm and is a part of the big problem that Indigenous people are facing; environmental & social injustices, identity and cultural loss, and cultural resilience. It's all connected. 

Cultural Humility Training January 2023: https://www.indigenousvision.org/culturalhumility/032022-10hr/

Submit a report to our Citizens Science Project here: https://www.indigenousvision.org/submitreport/

MMIW Warriors:

Self Defense Class: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQL…ZmnZDG2w/viewform

Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/

The IV Podcast is hosted by Indigenous Vision's Executive Director Souta Calling Last (Blackfoot) and produced by co-host Melissa Spence (Anishinaabe).

IVPodcast Ep. 72 | Native American Heritage Month?

For two aunties like us, every month is NAHM!  We're sharing ways you can be apart of the ongoing liberation of Indigenous People and maybe even yourself on this episode. 

Cultural Humility Training January 2023: https://www.indigenousvision.org/culturalhumility/032022-10hr/

Submit a report to our Citizens Science Project here: https://www.indigenousvision.org/submitreport/

MMIW Warriors:

Self Defense Class: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQL…ZmnZDG2w/viewform

Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/

The IV Podcast is hosted by Indigenous Vision's Executive Director Souta Calling Last (Blackfoot) and produced by co-host Melissa Spence (Anishinaabe).

Cultural Humility with Phoenix Smith!

Welcome to the tenth installment of the Cultural Humility Podcast series presented by Indigenous Vision! We're very honored to have Phoenix Smith on the show this week!  Phoenix was a part of our March 2022 cohort and brought so much wisdom to our dialogue we just had to invite them to explore the work further.

J. Phoenix Smith earned a Graduate Certificate in Ecotherapy in 2011 from JFK University in the world’s first ever Graduate Ecotherapy Certificate program and a Masters in Social Work from the historically-black Howard University in Washington, D.C.

Prior to coming to the field of Ecotherapy, she has been a public health leader in the field of HIV for over 25 years, managing and leading public health programs in the U.S.  They are also an Initiated Elder in the Indigenous Afro-Cuban religion Lucumi to the Oricha, or Deity of Nature known as Aganyu, the Spirit of the Volcano and of the Wilderness. They provide spiritual counseling and guidance including divination and Ecotherapy.

Learn more about Phoenix's work here: https://theaesj.com & https://www.ecosoulwisdom.org

The Cultural Humility model provides a method to advocate and maintain accountability by redressing the power imbalances in our communities. For over two decades, the model has replaced the insufficient notion of “cultural competence” with a cyclical approach that embraces critical self-reflection as a lifelong learning process to create a broader, more inclusive view of the world.

Register for the next Indigenous Vision Cultural humility training for Jan 2023, register here!

Learn more: https://www.indigenousvision.org/culturalhumility/

The Cultural Humility model is sourced from a Train the Trainers session taught by Dr. Melanie Tervalon and Dr. Jann Murray-Garcia, along with their published article:

Jann Murray-Garcia - 'Cultural Humility' 2013, a video on the scripts we hold:

This podcast is produced by Melissa Spence.

IVPodcast Ep. 71 | Thank You!

We want to thank every single person who took the time to honor and celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day 2022! Your love and support has blown us away and instilled hope moving forward with the renaming of this day.  Thank you for checking us out, thank you for following us, thank you for sharing our voices, thank you for your generous donations, and thank you for being an ally.  

Cultural Humility Training January 2023: https://www.indigenousvision.org/culturalhumility/032022-10hr/

Submit a report to our Citizens Science Project here: https://www.indigenousvision.org/submitreport/

MMIW Warriors:

Self Defense Class: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQL…ZmnZDG2w/viewform

Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/

The IV Podcast is hosted by Indigenous Vision's Executive Director Souta Calling Last (Blackfoot) and produced by co-host Melissa Spence (Anishinaabe).

Cultural Humility with Dr. Jei Africa!

Welcome to the ninth installment of the Cultural Humility Podcast series presented by Indigenous Vision! We're very honored to have Dr. Jei Africa on the show to share their experiences with cultural humility.

Dr. Jei Africa is a psychologist who advocates for culturally responsive clinical care in behavioral health. Learn more here: www.drjeiafrica.com

The Cultural Humility model provides a method to advocate and maintain accountability by redressing the power imbalances in our communities. For over two decades, the model has replaced the insufficient notion of “cultural competence” with a cyclical approach that embraces critical self-reflection as a lifelong learning process to create a broader, more inclusive view of the world.

Register for the next Indigenous Vision Cultural humility training for Jan 2023, register here! 

Learn more: https://www.indigenousvision.org/culturalhumility/

The Cultural Humility model is sourced from a Train the Trainers session taught by Dr. Melanie Tervalon and Dr. Jann Murray-Garcia, along with their published article:

Jann Murray-Garcia - 'Cultural Humility' 2013, a video on the scripts we hold:

This podcast is produced by Melissa Spence.

IVPodcast Ep. 70 | Chronic Wasting Disease 

Souta and a small team of people with working dogs have been visiting various sampling sites searching for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and environmental stressors on The Blackfeet Nation. Together they scan creeks, rivers, and other areas for mink and otter scat that will be lab tested for heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, covid-19, and flame retardants. Once results are received, data is mapped out to ensure the community living in these areas are aware of the potential dangers of using and consuming sacred plants for medicine and other uses.  Learn more about what can be done about CWD.

Submit a report here: https://www.indigenousvision.org/submitreport/

Information on Blackfeet Nation Fish and Wildlife for sampling.

Call Joe about CWD: 406.338.7207

Cultural Humility Training January 2023: https://www.indigenousvision.org/culturalhumility/032022-10hr/

MMIW Warriors:

Self Defense Class: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQL…ZmnZDG2w/viewform

Learn about here: www.indigenousvision.org/

The IV Podcast is hosted by Indigenous Vision's Executive Director Souta Calling Last (Blackfoot) and produced by co-host Melissa Spence (Anishinaabe).