Boozhoo || Welcome to Broken Lands, a podcast that serves as a meeting ground for the distinct voices of Native Americans and white settlers. In this curated space, we explore the effects of not honoring our treaties. Let's learn how to start conversations of value, continuing to converse until we begin to envision a future together where diverse communities coexist in legitimate dialogues.
Our journey is inspired by the historic Duluth Reparations, an offering from the Northeastern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. The amount was chosen to acknowledge the treaties of 1854, 1855, and 1866: $185,400 + $100 + $1,100. It is from this foundation that Broken Lands emerges - an exploration of history, restoration, and co-existence.
As we navigate across conversations, we shed light on the complexities of the past, and yet curate a spaciousness where healing, learning, and revisioning might bridge historical divisions. Come along and join us, as a listener, Patreon member, and/or ambassador for repairing the breach within us, between us, and most importantly between us and all of creation plus Creator.