Our ancestors understood that the health of the land is directly tied to the safety and sacredness of our women and relatives. In a system built on extraction, both our earth, our sisters and our relatives have faced deep violence. Today, we are continuing our focus on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis by welcoming Lyla June Johnston to our studio. This conversation explores how reclaiming our traditional food systems, land sovereignty, and ancestral wisdom serves as the greatest protective shield and path toward collective healing.
Episode 52: MMIW: Indigenous Sovereignty and Healing with Lyla June
Our ancestors understood that the health of the land is directly tied to the safety and sacredness of our women and relatives. In a system built on extraction, both our earth, our sisters and our relatives have faced deep violence. Today, we are continuing our focus on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis by welcoming Lyla June Johnston to our studio. This conversation explores how reclaiming our traditional food systems, land sovereignty, and ancestral wisdom serves as the greatest protective shield and path toward collective healing.
Wabanaki Words Used:
Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) - https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc
Topics Discussed:
Lyla June Johnston - https://www.lylajune.com/
Diné - https://www.navajo-nsn.gov/
Cheyenne - https://www.cheyenneandarapaho-nsn.gov/
Anadarko, Oklahoma - https://www.cityofanadarko.org/
Native Women by Lyla June - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWPXVbarjqM
Ahupua’a Water Systems - https://www.nationofhawaii.org/ahupuaa/
Time Traveler by Lyla June - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulK_GE9XjO8
Desirae Harp - https://mesarefuge.org/person/desirae-harp/
Emergence Magazine - https://emergencemagazine.org/
Robin Wall Kimmerer - https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/
Plant, Baby, Plant - https://plantbabyplant.com/
Choctaw Nation - https://www.choctawnation.com/
Haudenosaunee - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haudenosaunee
Jared Diamond - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Diamond
Norsemen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norsemen
Desmond Tutu - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Tutu
Standford University - https://www.stanford.edu/
All Nations Rise by Lyla June - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr2VLI8jKww
Wabanaki Tribal Nations:
Houlton Band of Maliseet Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Littleton, ME (maliseets.net)
Mi’kmaq Mi'kmaq Nation | Presque Isle, ME (micmac-nsn.gov)
Passamaquoddy Tribe Indian Township Passamaquoddy Tribe @ Indian Township | Peskotomuhkati Motahkomikuk
Passamaquoddy Tribe Sipayik Sipayik Tribal Government – Sipayik (wabanaki.com)
Penobscot Nation Penobscot Nation | Departments & Info | Indian Island, Maine
Special Thanks/Woliwon:
Guest: Lyla June Johnston
Producer: Gavin Allen
Podcast Team: Macy Downs