INDIGENOUS VISION (IV) Podcast is hosted by Souta Calling Last (Blackfoot) and produced by co-host Melissa Spence (Anishinaabe).
“Two aunties sharing and examining the world through the lens of an Anishinaabe and Blackfoot experience.“
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Latest Episodes
IVPodcast 116 – MMIW Healing & Sisterhood
Joining us to decompress from MMIW Women’s Empowerment Retreat in Pasco, WA earlier this month is Kola Shippentower, personal safety coach and founder of the Wisawca Project, and Miyo Strong who is the program director of Smart Defense from the Elizabeth Smart Foundation. The sisterhood we experienced everyone including the Indigenous women of the Washington Nations; Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla, was truly healing. Thank you for attending and being a part of the journey towards wellbeing and love. Please consider donating to our #MMIWarriors efforts by visiting our website.
IVPodcast 115 – MMIW Prevention & Preservation
We cannot express how honored we are as organizers and as Indigenous women to be a part of the MMIW Women’s Empowerment Retreat in Pasco, WA last week. It was beyond incredible to witness the power and strength of the Indigenous women of the Washington Nations; Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla. Thank you for attending and being a part of the journey towards wellbeing and love. Please consider donating to our #MMIWarriors efforts by visiting our website.
IVPodcast 114 – Indigenizing Film with Rose Stiffarm
As the Blackfoot Nation and Indigenous community beams with pride witnessing Lily Gladstone’s incredible grace and talent, we’ve asked Rose Stiffarm who is Indigenizing the film instrusy to join our Aunty space this week! Rose is a talented Director of Photography & Cinematographer from Siksika, Quw’utsun, Saanich, Aaniiih, and Nakoda Nations.
IVPodcast 113 – Identity vs Fantasy
We’re talking identity and how our Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries contribute to who we are and who we are not.
IVPodcast 112 – Living the Truth
Truth telling isn’t for everyone. This week we’re feeling the truths of the world more than ever. Truth is one of the guiding principles for the Anishinaabe; how are you staying truthful to yourself?
IVPodcast 111 – Love Is Always in the Air
Love is always in the air; not just figuratively, but literally! Whether it’s the piita/Eagle people courting and sky dancing, to us Indigenous women experiencing the journey of life itself. This episode is dedicated to the lovers of life, justice, self, and all things living on this Earth.
IVPodcast 110 – Our Bodies Feeling Bliss
What happens when an Indigenous woman finally feels bliss? We’ve been holding on to our historical traumas most of our lives, and now that we’re finding new ways of being well, the issues in our tissues remind us of how deep we’ve been storing our pain. Transformation can be a little painful, but worth it!
IVPodcast 109 – Love for Lily & The World
We’re celebrating Lily Gladstone this week and sharing our candid thoughts on how we’re using cultural humility to navigate our work as Indigenous people to Great Turtle Island and how the ripple effects will positively impact the future. What are we doing to stay on track during a global crisis? Find out on episode 109 of the IVPodcast.
IVPodcast 108 – Thank You, 2023!
2023 has been a transformative year of dreams turning into realities! Thank you for being here. Your support in our little corner of the podcast universe means so much. As we recharge to embark on another busy year, we took some time to share some of our personal and professional highlights from 2023.
IVPodcast 107 – Defining Cultural Humility
We’ve noticed the reactions when sharing the term ‘Cultural Humility’ on social media and wanted to dedicate an entire podcast to defining what cultural humility is with regards to the Dr. Tervalon & Dr. Murray-Garcia framework. Past cohort members also took the time to share how they define cultural humility and the resounding definition is as vast and unique as you and me
IVPodcast 106 – Indigenizing Amazon with Kristen Upham
A big thank you to Kristen from Amazon for inviting Indigenous Vision to record this special episode as a presentation to Amazon employees for Native American Heritage Month! We’re humbled by the opportunity to share what we do here at IV and how we do it. We’re still celebrating Native American Heritage Month with our fundraiser to keep our projects rolling into the next 3-4 years.
IVPodcast 105 – Native American Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month is upon us once again, and we’ve launched a fundraiser to support the work of Indigenous Vision into the next 3 to 4 years. With your help our projects will be catapulted into fully staffed and managed Indigenous led programs from New York, Washington, Nevada, Montana, and Arizona.
IVPodcast 104 – The Buffy Situation
We’re beyond shook. We looked up to Buffy. These are our thoughts and perspectives.
IVPodcast 103 – Sustaining Good Health
\How we stay healthy when we’re deep in the work impacts the trajectory for us as professionals, but as healthy Indigenous women. Whether it’s staying deeply connected to our culture, dancing it out, or releasing any and all pent up emotions at a live music shows, we’re sharing some of the ways we release the trauma. How are you staying healthy in a sick world?
IVPodcast 102 – Cuffing Season
To shack up, or not to shack up? We’ll take the latter for this upcoming cuffing season despite the big snow and cold temps predicted for Great Turtle Island’s winter season. This week we’re reminded of how staying healthy includes staying away from toxic relationships and friendships. Winter is a time for peace, lets keep it that way.
IVPodcast 101 – Cultural Appropriation Season
We’re once again getting into the conversation around what cultural appropriation is and the slippery slope from appreciation to exploitation.
IVPodcast 100 – 100th Episode!
Thank you. Thank you for being the change you want to see in the world! We’re beyond grateful to have partnered, collaborated, interviewed, learned from, and have been supported by such amazing people from all across Great Turtle Island! Not only are we celebrating our 100th episode, we’re celebrating 8 years as a Indigenous nonprofit working to revitalize and improve our communities. As mentioned, we’re thankful to those who were there in the beginning; the Phoenix crew, our contributors to our L.I.F.E. Spa (Living Indigenous & Fostering Empowerment), The Roddenberry Foundation, our contractors, Cultural Humility cohort members, The NoVo Foundation, Tides, Grantmakers for Girls of Color, mapping friends, Working Dogs for Conservation, MMIW community, and YOU. Here’s to many more years of Indigenous Vision!
IVPodcast 99 – Cancel Culture & Humility
Despite our love for that hot tea it’s important for us to take a moment to reflect and step into our lifelong process of learning new ways when it comes to witnessing someone being ‘cancelled’. Practicing compassion and humility when dealing some of the worst sides of people is a skill we believe in. Are people being overly cancelled or are we letting too much slide?
IVPodcast 98 – Nonprofit Blues
We’ve been busy working in the field, experiencing life, and chasing that funding to create the lives we deserve! This week we found some time to share our thoughts on the growing pains of being a little-big nonprofit committed to positive impact and growth, and some of the hoops we have to jump through to keep it all going. Thanks for listening!
IVPodcast 97 – Our Projects Keep Rolling
Whether we’re climbing mountains, sampling water, training with dogs, or organizing the next self defense class, our projects here at Indigenous Vision continue to roll out into our communities. Thank you if you’ve ever donated, attended, or supported any of our events or projects including this podcast!
IVPodcast 96 – Love is Always in the Air
Celebrating love is the good medicine we need in times like these. On episode 96 we’re reminding ourselves that love is always in the air.
IVPodcast 95 – Coping with the Disrespect
Is it retrograde or something? We’ve got technical issues this week compounded with more disrespect against Indigenous communities being played out on social media. So how do we stop the issues from infecting our tissues? Find out on episode 95 of the IVPodcast, where two fabulous Indigenous women share how they continue to thrive through a lifetime of disrespect
IVPodcast 94 – The Good Life
It’s been a big week for the IV Aunties! Souta celebrated her 40th birthday in all her Blackfoot glory exploring traditional sites and mapping, while Melissa is experiencing what it’s like to finally have a vehicle. We’re reminding ourselves it’s okay to be proud of our accomplishments and celebrating our wins along our journey. What are you celebrating this week?
IVPodcast 93 – Respecting the Pow Wow
This week we’re talking Pow Wow etiquette. Whether it’s standing during the opening Prayer, Grand Entry, or joining the circle when encouraged by the host, there are many ways to enjoy and, more importantly, respect the Pow Wow. What happens when non-Indigenous people want to join in? What if someone wants to make their own regalia who isn’t Indigenous? What effect or impacts would it create on Pow Wow culture if non-Indigenous people took part alongside us?
IVPodcast 92 – Centering Our Future
We’ve been busy! This week we took the time to get together and share the ways we’re thinking of our future generations in a good way. From monitoring Chronic Wasting Disease, to returning to and reconnecting with our traditional ways, we’re embracing our roles as the ‘Life Giver’ (Ogimaakwe – Ojibway/Anishinaabe). How are you centering the future in your life?
IVPodcast 91 – Reflecting on Community
We’ve decompressed after our MMIW events and are still feeling the love and support from everyone who showed up in the community! If you’ve received one of our self defense kits, we hope you never have to use them, but if you do, Indigenous Vision is not responsible for any injury or death as a result. We are our own best defense when met with violence, thank you to everyone who donated and made each MMIW event a loving and supportive space this year. If you’d like to learn the tools and practices of Cultural Humility like self reflection, register for our upcoming training that begins on May 23rd!
IVPodcast 90 – MMIW & MMIP 2023 Part 2
We continue our dialogue on the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and People conversation with more special guests who are supporting and advocating for awareness and change in their states. Joining us on part 2 is Lea Ponokaakii Wetzel (Blackfoot) who is accomplishing great things in the state of Montana with the recent House Bill 112, Lea shares her event happening in Great Falls, MT. We’re also joined by Eztli Amaya of the Fifth Sun Project in Las Vegas who is teaming up with Deanna Blackcrow of Her 38 Roses for the MMIW event happening on May 7th in Las Vegas. Please consider supporting any of our guests and we hope to see you out in the community this week for the loved ones who are missing or were murdered.
If you have an event you’d like us to share please email hello@indigenousvision.org, or message us on out Facebook or IG @indigenousvisionmedia
IVPodcast 89 – MMIW & MMIP 2023 Part 1
Thanks for checking out part 1 of our Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and People episode. As we lead up to May 5th we’re here to get the week of action moving by sharing some of the events going on across the US. Joining us on part 1 is Emily Washines (Yakama, Cree, Swinomish) who shares her journey advocating for families impacted by missing and murdered loved ones and the event happening on the Yakama Nation in Washington State. We’re also joined by Brandon Nahsonhaya (Hopi) who talks about the few men involved in the MMIW & MMIP fight and the event taking place at the Arizona State Capitol this May 5th in Phoenix, AZ.
If you have an event you’d like us to share please email hello@indigenousvision.org, or message us on out Facebook or IG @indigenousvisionmedia
IVPodcast 88 – Centering Ourselves
We’re spending more time centering ourselves and releasing the guilt that comes with the emancipation from people pleasing and unlearning self destructive behaviors. This week we share our excitement with the changing season and the future plans we have as an organization and as Indigenous Women who are learning to love and cherish our inner child.
IVPodcast 87 – Protecting Our Health, A Thyroid Journey
What if we were as passionate about our health and wellbeing as were are about our work, lifestyle, hobbies, etc? This week Souta shares her incredible journey living with Hashimoto’s Disease and what’s at stake. Protecting our health as Indigenous women is a full-time and life-long commitment that comes with hard choices, boundary setting, self-love, self-compassion, and ancestral strength. We hope you’re intentionally living well and protecting your peace, heart, and body.
IVPodcast 86 – MMIWG2S Day is May 5
We’re just under a month away from the National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. This May 5th Indigenous Vision will be taking part at events in Missoula MT, Phoenix AZ, and Las Vegas NV. We’re currently putting together self defense kits to hand out to our community members and are still looking for volunteers in the Missoula area.
If you’re available in Missoula on the afternoon and evening of May 5th please email: soutacl@indigenousvision.org