Our Home in the Sky: Connecting to the Universe

Our Home in the Sky: Connecting to the Universe, a limited-edition podcast series presented in collaboration between the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory (the RAO), IndigeSTEAM Society, Migration Arts Society, and the Cybermentor Program. Join Holliston Logan and Blaire Russell as they host this speaker series centering Indigenous people, knowledge, and stories of the skies, cosmos, astronomy, astrophysics, and more.In Episode 02 Blaire and Holliston sit down with Hilding Neilson to discuss storytelling, the interconnection between Indigenous knowledge and astronomy, bringing your full self and culture to your work, and some movie recommendations.Hilding Neilson is an interdisciplinary scientist, working on astrophysics and on the intersection of science, astronomy, and Indigenous knowledge. As a Mi’kmaw person, he strives to embrace and integrate Indigenous knowledges and methodologies to better understand the physics of stars and the Universe and our place in it. More specifically, he probes the physics of stars, from the nuclear-burning core out to the circumstellar medium where stellar winds interact with the interstellar medium to understand connections between stars and planets; stars and cosmology; and stars and us.Music for this podcast is a track titled Another Castle by Joey Big Snake (Siksika First Nation) ft. Samuel McMaster (Siksika First Nation).

Our Home in the Sky: Connecting to the Universe, a limited-edition podcast series presented in collaboration between the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory (the RAO), IndigeSTEAM Society, Migration Arts Society, and the Cybermentor Program. Join Holliston Logan and Blaire Russell as they host this speaker series centering Indigenous people, knowledge, and stories of the skies, cosmos, astronomy, astrophysics, and more.In Bonus Episode 01 Blaire and Holliston spend a little extra time chatting with Rob Cardinal and Dr. Phil Langill, our accomplished guests from Episode 01. In this bonus discussion we discuss and ponder the potential connection between rock cairns and astronomy and the skies.Rob Cardinal (Kakatos’ina) is Blackfoot from Siksika First Nation. He is an astrophysicist and currently working as Science Advisor, Siksika Board of Education. Rob is the founder of First Light Initiative and co-founder of IndigeSTEAM, and serves as both an advisor and youth mentor for the Power to Choose summer camps.Dr. Phil Langill teaches physics and astrophysics at the University of Calgary and is the Director of the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory. When he’s not looking up he enjoys the out of doors.Music for this podcast is a track titled Another Castle by Joey Big Snake (Siksika First Nation) ft. Samuel McMaster (Siksika First Nation).

Our Home in the Sky: Connecting to the Universe, a limited-edition podcast series presented in collaboration between the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory (the RAO), IndigeSTEAM Society, Migration Arts Society, and the Cybermentor Program. Join Holliston Logan and Blaire Russell as they host this speaker series centering Indigenous people, knowledge, and stories of the skies, cosmos, astronomy, astrophysics, and more.In Episode 01 Blaire and Holliston sit down with Rob Cardinal and Dr. Phil Langill to discuss relative motion, celestial motion, and interconnectedness with the universe.Rob Cardinal (Kakatos’ina) is Blackfoot from Siksika First Nation. He is an astrophysicist and currently working as Science Advisor, Siksika Board of Education. Rob is the founder of First Light Initiative and co-founder of IndigeSTEAM, and serves as both an advisor and youth mentor for the Power to Choose summer camps.Dr. Phil Langill teaches physics and astrophysics at the University of Calgary and is the Director of the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory. When he’s not looking up he enjoys the out of doors.Music for this podcast is a track titled Another Castle by Joey Big Snake (Siksika First Nation) ft. Samuel McMaster (Siksika First Nation).