Sounds Like Land

Part 1 of this episode includes an introduction by Tania Willard and Lisa Myers, and a conversation between Skawennati, Solomon Enos, and Jason Lewis. Part 2 involves an introduction by Skawennati and a conversation between Lisa Myers and Scott Benesiinaabandan. www.soundslikeland.cacontact@soundslikeland.ca Follow us and spread the word! InstagramFacebookSpotifyApple Podcasts

Part 1 of this episode includes an introduction by Tania Willard and Lisa Myers, and a conversation between Skawennati, Solomon Enos, and Jason Lewis. Part 2 involves an introduction by Skawennati and conversation between Lisa Myers and  Scott Benesiinaabandan. www.soundslikeland.cacontact@soundslikeland.ca Follow us and spread the word! InstagramFacebookSpotifyApple Podcasts

Episode HostLisa Myers is an independent curator, artist and an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University. She is the York University Research Chair in Indigenous Art and Curatorial practice and has curated exhibitions in public galleries and artist run centres across Canada. Lisa is a member of Chimnissing, Beausoleil First Nation.Lisa’s research focuses on Contemporary Indigenous art and curatorial practice, Indigenous food systems and food sovereignty. Through socially engaged art, she creates gatherings that respond to place, sharing Indigenous foods and reflecting on underrepresented histories and collective forms of knowledge exchange.Lisa is our podcast artistic director, co-host, co-producer and the regional host for the episode located around the Great Lakes. On top of leading this podcast and being a esteemed professor at York U, Lisa is continuously writing, making art, curating, playing music, cooking and sharing food, walking with her dog Juniper, and building radical work with many many others. Episode GuestsJeff Monague is a former Chief of the Beausoleil First Nation on Christian Island, former Director of Treaty Research with the Anishnabek (Union of Ontario Indians) and a Canadian Forces Veteran. Jeff Monague is an avid musician, singer, columnist and has taught Ojibwe language at the Simcoe County District School Board and Georgian College. He is an Elder and a Knowledge Keeper in his community. Renée “Wassan” Dillard is a Anishinaabe natural fiber artist and teacher, raised in Anishinaabe communities of Michigan. She has performed countless presentations in universities, museums and community organizations as well as teaches an immeasurable number of workshops & classes to elders and families in Anishinaabe communities. In 2010, Renée was the recipient of the Michigan Heritage Award for her lifetime achievement in Natural Fiber Arts. From her earliest exposure of creating functional art in finger weaving, through more than 45 years of various fiber work and instructing others, Renée is a master artist of Anishinaabe natural fiber skills and knowledge.Leanna Marshall is of Anishinaabe and English descent. She was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario where she continues to live. She is a band member of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug and is the mother of two vibrant daughters. Leanna is a visual artist who tells stories of her ancestors and of the land, by keeping close to this intersection she seeks to understand the essence of her relationship with both. Leanna mainly works with textiles, performance and poetry. She works as an Indigenous counsellor at Confederation College and has worked as a social worker and counsellor for over 19-years. Her role at Confederation College is to provide emotional and mental health support for students, connecting them to Elders, Knowledge keepers and community resources.  www.soundslikeland.cacontact@soundslikeland.ca Follow us and spread the word! InstagramFacebookSpotifyApple Podcasts

This episode is co-hosted by Red River Métis artist, curator, and scholar Suzanne Morrissette. Suzanne takes us to Winnipeg, her hometown, and sits by the Red River with teacher and Knowledge Holder Connie West-Buck, then meets Anishinaabe curator and interdisciplinary artist Jaimie Isaac, and later speaks with Ininiw geophysicist and community educator and organizer, Becky Cook. Throughout these conversations, Suzanne and the speakers interweave language and intergenerational learning with ideas and practices of care that are rooted in responsible and reciprocal relationships. www.soundslikeland.ca contact@soundslikeland.ca   Follow us and spread the word!  Instagram Facebook Spotify Apple Podcasts

From a swamp walk within Cold Lake First Nation, to an artist-led garden in downtown amiskwacîwâskahikan / Edmonton, Laura Grier speaks with Nigel Robinson, Auntie Tiffany Janvier, Becca Taylor and Christina Battle on building resilience and sharing intergenerational knowledge, through medicine, ceremony and gardens. www.soundslikeland.ca contact@soundslikeland.ca   Follow us and spread the word!  Instagram Facebook Spotify Apple Podcasts

This episode takes place in Secwepmcúlecw and Syilx territories, places steeped in the power of Indigenous resistance! Tania Willard visits three matriarchs near her home in Secwépemc territory and her work in Syilx territories, discussing their robust contributions on land and language revitalization. Tania speaks with Dr. Jeanette Armstrong, a Syilx writer, teacher, fluent speaker, and Knowledge Holder, about her work at the Enowkin Centre and UBC Okanagan weaving creativity, language, and ecology. Near Neskonlith, Tania meets with Secwépemc scholar Dr. Janice Dick Billy to dive into her work with Wumec r Cqweqweluten-kt Society, and her experiences with Elders, intergenerational knowledge, and language as indicators of ecological and community health. Tania then talks with the legendary Secwépemc activist Dawn Morrison about her work restoring traditional land and food practices at Cwelcwelt-kuc Garden, expanding how we think of growing plants to honour our relations and responsibilities with lands. www.soundslikeland.ca contact@soundslikeland.ca   Follow us and spread the word!  Instagram Facebook Spotify Apple Podcasts

Sounds Like Land unfurls at Harmony Garden, a community-centered food forest located in X̱wemelch'stn / Squamish Nation Capilano Reserve. This episode is co-hosted by T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss (Skwxwu7mesh, Sto:lo, Hawaiian, Swiss), an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and ethnobotanist who works in gardens to create biodiversity, vibrant communities, and opportunities for youth to engage in intergenerational learning. Cease begins the episode in conversation with her daughter Senaqwila Wyss, a warrior entrepreneur and dedicated Squamish language learner, who shares her mother’s profound enthusiasm for ethnobotany and plant teachings. The journey continues at the x̱aw̓s shew̓áy̓ / New Growth Garden, in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, where Cease introduces us to Jaz Whitford (Secwepmec) and Soloman Chiniquay (Nakoda), two interdisciplinary artists sharing their flourishing creative practices. www.soundslikeland.ca contact@soundslikeland.ca   Follow us and spread the word!  Instagram Facebook Spotify Apple Podcasts

Listen to the trailer of Sounds Like Land! We are so excited to be sharing this with you and can't wait for you to dive into the rest of our show! www.soundslikeland.ca contact@soundslikeland.ca   Follow us and spread the word!  Instagram Facebook Spotify Apple Podcasts