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Tending Our Roots is a conversation-based podcast that uplifts Indigenous voices, knowledge, and ways of being as pathways to well-being. Hosted by Dr. Miigis Gonzalez (Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe) and Dr. Jill Fish (lineal descendant of the Tuscarora Nation), the podcast creates space for stories grounded in relationships—to land, to community, to spirit, and to self. Each episode brings listeners... more

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On this week’s episode of Tending Our Roots, we sit down with Māori scholar, Linda Tuhiwai Smith (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Porou) — the grandmother of Indigenous research.

Linda’s guided generations through her groundbreaking book Decolonizing Methodologie... more

This week we’re Tending Our Roots with Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, a Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg writer, musician, and scholar.

Leanne teaches through story, song, and movement — reminding us that knowledge lives in relationships. In her newest book,... more

Join Tending Our Roots with Michael “Migizi” Sullivan Sr., a linguist, researcher, educator and storyteller from the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Nation.

Migizi is a leading practitioner devoted to the revitalization of the Ojibwe language and a fath... more

Welcome to Tending Our Roots with Sharon Day, a two-spirit elder from the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe.

Sharon is a water walker, artist, and activist whose life’s work is rooted in ceremony and love for all our relations. As the longtime Executive Di... more

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Recent Guests

Michael Migizi Sullivan Sr.
Linguist, storyteller, ceremonial leader
Likudere Ojibwe Nation
Episode: Michael Migizi Sullivan — “Speaking Our Languages Shamelessly, Unapologetically, and Fearlessly”
Sharon Day
Two-spirit elder, water walker, and activist
Boys Fort Band of Ojibwe / Indigenous Peoples Task Force
Episode: Sharon Day — “The River Talks to Me”
Charlie Amáyá Scott
Diné scholar, writer, and creator
Diné communities
Episode: Charlie Amáyá Scott — “Choosing and Loving Ourselves”

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Michael Migizi Sullivan — “Speaking Our Languages Shamelessly, Unapologetically, and Fearlessly”
Q: What role do non-elder community members play in language revitalization, and how can they contribute without needing advanced degrees?
Everyday language learners are vital; communities should cultivate “homegrown language beasts” who understand dialects, teach through lived experience, and empower all ages to participate without credential barriers.
Michael Migizi Sullivan — “Speaking Our Languages Shamelessly, Unapologetically, and Fearlessly”
Q: How do you address the fear and trauma associated with language loss while encouraging daily use across generations?
By embedding spirituality, mentorship from elders, and community rituals into learning, and by reframing language as a shared, everyday practice rather than a formal, elitist achievement.
Michael Migizi Sullivan — “Speaking Our Languages Shamelessly, Unapologetically, and Fearlessly”
Q: What should we consider when designing language programs and how can we reframe language acquisition to accelerate revitalization?
Programs should emphasize practical, communicative use over rigid immersion metaphors, make spaces safe and low-pressure like a sandbox, and involve adults and families as core learners to sustain intergenerational transmission.
Sharon Day — “The River Talks to Me”
Q: What makes the long-distance walks possible and what logistics are involved?
Long-distance walks require a backbone of at least five committed women who walk every day, careful routing, supplies, transportation logistics, and daily ceremonial conduct to sustain participants and maintain the spiritual objective of moving water from one point to another.
Sharon Day — “The River Talks to Me”
Q: Could you share the origins of water walks and your role in leading them? What makes a water walk ceremonial?
Water walks began as a response to protect sacred waters and to bring community together across nations; I helped carry the idea into practice, transforming ceremonial elements like tobacco, water, and offerings into a sustained series of walks that connect people to place and to each other.

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