Our Shared Humanity

Join our circle of Indigenous Men with gkisedtanamoogk, Mike Nadjiwon, Dwayne Tomah, Stephen Arevalo and special guest host, Andy Kull as they discuss sacred bonds, respect and support, and the sacredness of all life. “How do we empower ourselves with goodness as men?  How do we move from our heart in this current reality?" #IndigenousVoices #MensCircle #SacredMasculine #SacredFeminine #SacredBonds #Respect #Support #Empowerment #Love #MotherEarth #Responsibility

We invite you to sit with HRI facilitator Michelle McCrary as she speaks on connections to the land and first harms. Michelle's perspective on bridging between people Indigenous to Turtle Island (United States) and Indigenous African Peoples who were removed from their homelands to these shores, is potent and rich with her gift of storytelling. The episode is an invitation for all of us to interrogate our own family histories and "center the story of stolen land in the story of stolen people."

Atarangi Muru (Māori) of the Māori healers joins the conversation, continued from October’s episode 10 with Henrietta Gomez (Taos Pueblo) and Pat McCabe (Diné). These three beautiful humans discuss Intergenerational Healing and Resilience and share their particular and potent worldviews with each other, and us all. What does Intergenerational Healing & Resilience look like for you? What would it feel like? How would you like to create it for yourself and the world?

Miakoda is the founder and lead steward of Fierce Allies where they work in food justice, Indigenous lifeways, immigrant rights, education, criminal justice, public health, and child and family services. Their conversation with Briana addresses Centering Justice: Decolonizing & Rematriating Indigenous Land & Lifeways, an initiative stewarding the return of ways, lands, and sovereignty stolen from Indigenous peoples. How can we birth a relationship-affirming future from within the current life-desecrating structures of capitalism? And how do we welcome the blessed disorientation required for this new realm to be birthed? Listen in for an episode of living into these questions.

https://www.fierceallies.com/

https://www.fierceallies.com/practice-of-change

Our Shared Humanity’s 10th episode with Henrietta Gomez (Taos Pueblo). Today’s episode includes excerpts from our recent online gathering and panel on Intergenerational Healing & Resilience. HRI’s treasured Indigenous advisors share their stories of healing, resilience, trauma, care, and hope in the past, present, and future. Stay tuned for the next rounds with Pat McCabe (Woman Stands Shining) (Diné) and Atarangi Muru (Māori).

September's episode is live with Malea Powell and Kendall Ramirez. They speak candidly about their processes and practices of being good guests as well as the HRI Facilitator Training. The conversation is so beautiful! The episode is live today. How do you consider and practice being a good guest: in a friend's kitchen, on Native lands, and in your visit this round with Mother Earth?

Episode 8 is live and so full of love. Our Shared Humanity is delighted to share our latest podcast episode with HRI Storytellers and Diné women, Pat McCabe (Woman Stands Shining) and her daughter Lyla June Johnston. The conversation is ripe with the intimacy of Mothers and Daughters, surrender to the great mystery, identity and selflessness, and following sacred instruction. Pat and Lyla speak to the roots of our shared humanity as they practice radical bridging in the world, and in their own family history. It’s awesome.

https://www.patmccabe.net

www.lylajune.com

Lyla June’s latest: North Star music video, featuring Quincy Davis

https://youtu.be/doN6L-5Bmxs 

Our HRI storyteller of the month is Norma Johnson. Norma is a healer, poet, storyteller, teacher, racial justice advocate and facilitator in Boulder, CO. Norma incorporates poetry and performance art into her racial justice work. Her deeply moving poem, “For My White Friends” and her stunning play “Inheritance” are both two of her many creative contributions to the space of experiential racial justice learning. And, check out the podcast she is co-creating- “Well, that went sideways!” Follow us now to keep learning about inspiring leaders and healers every month, or find us on your preferred podcast provider.

Eli PaintedCrow and Cari Herthel, our special co-hosts, welcome Dwayne Tomah (Passamaquoddy) to reflect on getting ancestral land back, aerial smudging, the importance of language, and why "our story hasn't changed, but we're changing our story".