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S4E17: Home Grown: Nothing to do, but stay OK
What if you grew up and were proud of where you come from? That's what Sterlin Harjo apparently conveys to other Native Americans and non-Natives, as he extends his hand for a firm shake, then when you pass the sniff test, he proceeds to pull you in closer for a big hug and whispers, "welcome home, again."
Shared meaning is what Harjo has accomplished in his life as an artist. Without any exceptions, Harjo cares how people perceive his stories on film and elsewhere. There is both courage and co
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Oct. 12, 2026
S4E17: Home Grown: Nothing to do, but stay OK
What if you grew up and were proud of where you come from? That's what Sterlin Harjo apparently conveys to other Native Americans and non-Natives, as he extends his hand for a firm shake, then when you pass the sniff test, he proceeds to pull you in closer for a big hug and whispers, "welcome home, again." Shared meaning is what Harjo has accomplished in his life as an artist. Without any exceptions, Harjo cares how people perceive his stories on film and elsewhere. There is both courage and co
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Sept. 27, 2026
S4E16: The Heartbeat of a Nation: Dewe'igan (Sacred Drumming)
When a community, tribe, or nation is bouncing back to reclaim their sovereignty as First Nations, there is no doubt what will be at the center of that come back. When the social structure of an entire country predicts that, "the Indian" will be removed from the land for progress to develop, but the land says, "we are still here," there is always a sacred drum still beating, too. When you listen and come near the Dewe'igan you can feel the future of a culture and a people still standing, singing
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Sept. 13, 2026
S4E15 Danielle Boyer: Ancestral Science and Technology
From as far back as we can remember, Native Americans have always been scientists and inventors. In many ways they have always been innovators and entrepreneurs, too. So, why not encourage young Native Americans to take this back by reclaiming their heritage within the ranks of tech business start-up culture? Boozhoo (hello)! Danielle Boyer is an Indigenous (Anishinaabe – Enrolled Sault Tribe) youth robotics inventor and advocate exploring how emerging technologies can be ethically used to safe
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Aug. 30, 2026
S4E14 Pt. 2 Full Immersion: Remembering Mother Tongues, After Decolonization
Walpole Island is between Detroit, MI and London, ON in Lake St. Claire and home to one of the most effective indigenous language immersion experiences in the world. Monty McGahey II attended this highly esteemed program, Maatookiidaa Anishinaabewin Adult Immersion of Bkejwanong, in 2015 and has continued to immerse himself and recover one of his First Nations languages by growing in fluency one day at a time. If you want to know how to recover after decolonization, listen to this story of each
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Aug. 16, 2026
S4E13 Pt. 1 Full Immersion: Remembering Mother Tongues, After Decolonization
Walpole Island is between Detroit, MI and London, ON in Lake St. Claire and home to one of the most effective indigenous language immersion experiences in the world. Monty McGahey II attended this highly esteemed program, Maatookiidaa Anishinaabewin Adult Immersion of Bkejwanong, in 2015 and has continued to immerse himself and recover one of his First Nations languages by growing in fluency one day at a time. If you want to know how to recover after decolonization, listen to this story of each
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July 12, 2026
S4E12: Story Sharing, Sharing History: A Young Couple DocufilmmakerTeam Seeks Truth
When we pause to ponder how we are all playing a part in history right now, isn't there always a vantage point to listen from and a vanishing point to see through time in space? Well, Indigenous History Now founders are with us to share their first take on a shared vanishing point from behind the camera vantage point. Leilani Kaholo is a native Hawaiian composer with a Master of Music in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music. She is also a co-founder and board vice president for Indigenous
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