Lyla June Johnston is a Diné writer, singer, spoken word artist, and activist. In this episode she talks to Eric about making peace with European heritage, colonial histories, place-based identities, reconnecting with our indigenous heritage, the sophistication of traditional ecological knowledge, and the fragility of American society, among other things.

Outline

• 00:00 - 02:03 — Episode introduction
• 02:03 - 07:47 — Making peace with European heritage
• 07:47 - 18:50 — Colonial histories, trauma, and place-based identities
• 18:50 - 22:41 — Processing a fear of remembering
• 22:41 - 29:06 — Reconnecting with our indigenous heritage intuitively
• 29:06 - 33:42 — Showing courage as we reclaim an indigenous identity
• 33:42 - 36:55 — Creating parallel systems rather than repairing broken systems
• 36:55 - 42:53 — The sophistication of traditional ecological knowledge
• 42:53 - 46:57 — American society as a fragile, precarious system
• 46:57 - 48:54 — Episode wrap-up

Links and Resources

• Quillwood Academy
• Overshoot Reading Group
• The Story of How Humanity Fell in Love with Itself Once Again, by Lyla June Johnston
• Mamwlad, a song by Lyla June Johnston

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