Episodes

An ancient Tamil proverb from the 1st Century shares a bit of indigenousness from south India; "Without love in the heart, life is like a sapless tree in a barren desert." It is our privilege to cross half of the northern hem...

Continuing to center the voices and values of our indigenous relatives among us, we hear from Colleen Bernu (Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa). Deacon Colleen in the Lutheran world represents authentic diversity and...

During this episode, we explore beyond primary education into secondary education that leads to higher education for Native American youth. Chip Beal points out ways that Native American students can access and afford to go f...

Center School builds up trustworthy protocols and processes across generations, which might be its greatest gift to educating citizens of Turtle Island and Mother Earth. As George Spears shares insights on the edge of unitive...

Join us for part one of our conversation with Richard and Lorraine White, founders of Nawayee Center School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Richard shares a fascinating history of how the school, combining both Indigenous and West...

Join us for part 2 of our conversation with Rev. Dr. Paul Reynolds. He is a Kaupapa Māori Health researcher, an ordained priest in Te Hāhi Mihinare (Anglican Church), and a fledgling Indigenous theologian. He shares what led ...

In this premiere episode, we welcome Rev. Dr. Paul Reynolds. He is a Kaupapa Māori Health researcher, an ordained priest in Te Hāhi Mihinare (Anglican Church), and a fledgling Indigenous theologian. He shares what led him to ...

For our Season 2 finale, join us for an in-depth conversation with Marty Two Bulls Jr., who shares his journey as an artist and educator honoring his Lakota heritage while navigating the complexities of the contemporary art w...

This week, we return to our conversation with Chef Sean Sherman, where things get spiritual. We continue our discussion of the brutality of colonization, and in response, think about making our values more human-centered and ...

Chef Sean Sherman is the owner of the Indigenous restaurant Owamni and the executive director of the nonprofit North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS). We had the privilege of sitting down to talk with him...

We hear more from Chase Iron Eyes in this episode. He talks about how boarding school survivors in South Dakota don't have legal redress for abuses that occurred over 40 years ago. He also shares his view that churches should...

Chase Iron Eyes recalls the road that took him into studying the law and ultimately into being an activist. He also highlights some key cases that shaped his view of the challenges that Natives face in the U.S. judicial syste...

Chief Dwaine Perry of the Ramapough Lunaape Nation joins us to touch on a variety of issues. He shares about how he sees Land Back not as a movement, but as a moral way of viewing the world, and how the stealing of land conti...

We are joined by Sarah Augustine, the co-founder and Executive Director of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery. Join us in this vital discussion on this oppressive doctrine and how to build true solidarity. S...

We continue with the second part of our conversation with Grace Goldtooth (Executive Director of Dakota Wicohan) and Dallas Goldtooth (Actor, Writer, Comedian, Reservation Dogs). Grace shares with us how her community develop...

Grace Goldtooth (Executive Director of Dakota Wicohan) and Dallas Goldtooth (Actor, Writer, Comedian, Reservation Dogs) are siblings with a deep love for one another. Although they have careers in different fields, their root...

This episode's guest has a long, storied family history tied to the Osage Reservation which led to her playing an on-screen role in the new film Killers of the Flower Moon, directed by Martin Scorsese. As a descendant of fami...

This episode's guest, Holly Bird, has worked tirelessly throughout her career in a long list of advocacy roles. She is co-executive director of Title Track, an organization that focuses on youth empowerment, water protection,...

In this introductory episode for season 2, we introduce a new co-host to our show. Leora brings to the table a long history of working in the field of intergenerational healing. She tells us about her work, and she and co-hos...

In our final episode of season 1, we are going to hear from two generations of Ojibwe women. Deacon Colleen Bernu (Director for Evangelical Mission and Synod Minister for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Northeastern M...

This episode features a dialogue between two women residing in the Northeastern Minnesota region: Colleen Bernu, an Ojibwe woman, and Randi Alreck, a woman of Norwegian descent. They share about their respective cultural back...

This is a special unabridged episode of Broken Lands for more advanced students of treaty rights and Indian Law. Three treaty experts–Dr. Joseph Bauerkemper, Samir Grover, and Professor Tadd Johnson–talk to us about the found...

In this episode, three treaty experts–Dr. Joseph Bauerkemper, Samir Grover, and Professor Tadd Johnson–talk to us about the foundational issue of treaties. At the center of these treaties is the basic human relationship betwe...

In the wake of our last episode, Thanksgiving: An Autopsy, we’ve observed an uptick in the number of heated conversations within some of our ELCA congregations. Specifically, we’ve encountered a lot of questions and debates a...