The Importance of Amplifying Contemporary Indigenous Voices — April Bonus Episode

The April issue of Parks & Recreation magazine is out now,
and on today’s bonus episode of the podcast, we’re diving deeper
into one of this month’s cover stories, “Protecting the Land and
Its History.” If you tuned in to last month’s bonus episode, then
you’re probably just as excited as we are for tomorrow’s
TEDxCollegePark event, “An Equal Future.” On today’s episode,
we’re thrilled to be joined by one of the event speakers, as well
as an individual who is doing vital work with Indigenous
communities on-the-ground in Wisconsin, to discuss the importance
of working with Indigenous communities in building “An Equal
Future.”


Today, we’re welcoming Sara Sinclair, an oral historian of
Cree-Ojibwa and German-Jewish ancestry, Columbia University
professor and editor of How We Go Home: Voices from Indigenous
North America, which is a book of first-person stories in the
long and ongoing fight to protect the land, rights and life of
Indigenous people in North America. Sara will be speaking on
Friday, March 19 during “An Equal Future,” and we can’t wait for
her presentation.


We’re also excited to welcome Stephanie Lozano, a member of the
Ho-Chunk Nation tribe — a federally recognized tribe with
traditional territory across
Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota
and Missouri — and tribal liaison for the Wisconsin
Department of Children and Families, which works with the eleven
federally recognized tribes located within Wisconsin to provide
child welfare, support for families and other critical services.


Tune in to our conversation below to learn more about Sara and
Stephanie and the importance of amplifying contemporary
Indigenous voices to help change the narrative for future
generations, as well as:


What real equity looks like from each of their perspectives
and lived experiences.

The role of climate resiliency in discussing Indigenous
people.

The history of Ho-Chunk Nation and the tribe’s participation
in advocacy efforts.

How activism plays a role in addressing the needs of tribal
communities.

What Deb Haaland’s confirmation as Secretary of the
Department of the Interior will mean for the future of tribal
consultation and where priorities lie.

How baking a cake can be used as a good metaphor for
explaining equity, and more!



Other resources discussed in this episode:


“An Equal Future” from TEDxCollegePark

Voice of Witness

Illuminative