Best Decolonial History Podcasts (2024)

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Coast to Coast: The Season Finale 1:00:07

2M ago1:00:07

1:00:07

We are joined by Éedaa Heather Burge and Shodzi'dzo:wa:’ Damian Webster to talk about their language journey and current work, and also about systemic changes they hope to see in the near future. They also shared their thoughts on how to balance teaching the complexities of Indigenous languages while also being true to the spirit of the language an…

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Be the Change Agent of the Goal You Seek 55:51

2M ago55:51

55:51

We are joined by Dr. Keiki Kawaiʻaeʻa, Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and former director of Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. She shares her language journey, and then we talk about the elements that may have made the Hawaiian language movement successful. We also talk abou…

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Ḵúx̱de Kagux̱daháa: Landback, Languageback, Objectback 55:27

2M ago55:27

55:27

We are joined by multimedia artist Yéil Ya-Tseen Nicholas Galnin, who is from Sheetkʼá (Sitka, Alaska) and performs music as Ya Tseen. He is a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow, can be found on Sub-Pop Records, and has work featured around the world that is in sculpture, jewelry, video, and installation. His works speak to sovereignty, racial, social, and env…

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Yaaw Káx̱ Adéli: Herring Protectors 55:14

3M ago55:14

55:14

We are joined by Ḵasheechtlaa Louise Brady to talk about the path that led to sobriety and work with protecting the invaluable and threatened herring run to Southeast Alaska. Yaaw (herring) produce a vital food source to the Lingít peoples, and are an indicator species for ecosystem balance within the interconnected worlds of living things in the o…

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Indigenous Opera: Reclamations in Storytelling 1:18:34

3M ago1:18:34

1:18:34

We are joined by writer T’set kwei Vera Starbard and musician Shaaḵindustóow Ed Littlefield to discuss their path to becoming an Emmy-nominated writer, playwright, editor, professional percussionist, educator, and composer. They also talk about their experiences as the librettist, translator, and composer of an upcoming Lingít opera about Sheetkʼá …

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The Ocean That Unites Us 59:32

3M ago59:32

59:32

Dr. Iene Vini Olsen-Reeder joins us for a conversation about Individual language journeys and social reclamation movements with the intention of bringing our languages home by being excellent multilinguals. Iene is a co-host of the upcoming podcast 2 Couple to Kōrero, which will talk about bringing languages home from the perspective of a couple co…

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Preparing for the Eclipse: Healing the Individual and the Collective 59:39

3M ago59:39

59:39

We are joined by Denaʼina scholar and language teacher Łiq'a yes Joel Isaak to talk about language journeys, the ways that being a visual artist can help create visual representations of grammar, Tribal school and programs, and staying strong and focused through dramatic changes. Isaak is an artist and installs large level artwork, and also works i…

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Indigenous Hip Hop & More 51:04

3M ago51:04

51:04

We are joined by Yawdunéi Arias Hoyle, who performs as Air Jazz, to talk about his work as a Hip Hop artist that uses Lingít Yoo X̱ʼatángi (the Lingít language) in his work. We are honored to feature three of his songs: S’áxt’, Nakaaní/Shaax’wsaani, and Ch’áak Waak (ft. Radiophonic), and talk about learning and using Lingít, taking the language int…

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Indigenous Futures: If We Can Do It, You Can Do It! 55:13

4M ago55:13

55:13

We are joined by Rochelle Adams, Language Access Director for the Alaska Public Interest Research Group and Gwichʼin language speaker, learner, and teacher, for a discussion on language journeys, making Indigenous voices count, and brilliant Indigenous futures. Indigenous languages connect with each other across vast time and space to make lasting …

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From Surviving to Thriving: The Genocidal Boarding School Era 55:12

4M ago55:12

55:12

Dr. Walkie Charles is a Yupʼik language professor and the Director of the Alaska Native Language Center. He joins us to talk about his approach to language teaching, surviving and overcoming horrendous boarding school experiences, and brushing off the terrible parts of life in order to be yourself in language reclamation movements. The Boarding Sch…

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Creating Safe Learning Zones for the Mother Tongue 54:10

4M ago54:10

54:10

We are joined by Yaayuk Bernadette Alvanna-Stimpfle, a high fluency first language speaker of Iñupaq, the director of the Kawerak, Inc. Heritage Program, and a doctoral candidate at Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. She shares her wisdom as an Indigenous language teacher, developer of tea…

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A Conversation with Master Carver Yéil Yádi Nathan Jackson 43:38

4M ago43:38

43:38

The Northwest Coast is well known for totem poles, bentwood boxes, Chilkat blankets, wall screens, and many more items that are significant cultural property of Indigenous peoples of the area. We are joined by master Lingít artist Yéil Yádi Nathan Jackson, who has been a practicing artist for over six decades and whose works have been installed wor…

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Indigenous Dreamers and Content Creators 51:38

5M ago51:38

51:38

We are joined by the talented and wonderful Princess Daazhraii Johnson, who is an actor, producer, writer, and concerned citizen of the universe. She is the former Creative Producer and still is a writer for the Emmy-nominated PBS series Molly of Denali, which features a Native American female as the lead character. She shares about her journey in …

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Náakw áwé i tóo yéi yatee: Healing from Within 57:19

5M ago57:19

57:19

In this episode we visit with Dr. Náakw Latseení Tina Woods, Senior Director of Community & Behavioral Services at Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. Dr. Tina shares her perspective on Indigenous healing centers, living in wellness, and dealing with historical and personal traumas while on a lifelong language journey. This epi…

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West side!! Language learning on the West side of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy 1:11:21

5M ago1:11:21

1:11:21

In episode 2, we are joined by Shodzi'dzo:wa:’ Damian Webster and Montgomery Hill who do amazing work in the Seneca and Tuscarora languages. We talk about their languages, communities, and work, and then give perspectives on what it takes to create speakers, and then talk about what it takes to keep going and not quit while doing this type of work.…

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Language Nests Across Cultures 1:03:25

5M ago1:03:25

1:03:25

In the first episode of season two, we are joined by Dr Kauanoe Kamana and Dr William “Pila” Wilson, who were both instrumental to the Hawaiian Language Reclamation movement. They collaborated with a courageous and amazing group of changemakers to create the ‘Aha Pūnana Leo (language nest) and Ke Kula ʻo Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu (language medium school)…

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Tongue Unbroken Trailer Season 2 4:57

5M ago4:57

4:57

Season 2 of the Tongue Unbroken is coming out on January 16th. Please join us for conversations on language revitalization and decolonization in North America. We will be covering a wide range of topics this season that are relevant to everyone in North America, because if you live in North America, you live in Native America. Indigenous lands, Ind…

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Episode 27: Land-Based Healing ft. Dorron Fox of Tsalazra 2:01:41

9M ago2:01:41

2:01:41

In this episode of the Go Smudge Yourself Podcast, Jen Green interviews Dorron Fox. They discuss Dorron's loss of his sister, Tsalazra, as well as Land-based healing at Tsalazra (his company named after his late sister), journeys to mentorship, Coming of Age and finding your gift to find your journey. They also have the opportunity to discuss Dorro…

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Episode 26: Moose Hide Campaign (ft. Raven and Sage Lacerte) 1:43:11

1y ago1:43:11

1:43:11

**Trigger Warning: This episode is a discussion about gender-based and domestic violence. If you need help, please see the resources below. In this episode of the Go Smudge Yourself Podcast, Jen Green meets with Raven and Sage Lacerte from the Moose Hide Campaign. They discuss gender-based violence and how the Moose Hide Campaign, which started in …

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Ep. 25 All About Land Acknowledgments 41:04

1+ y ago41:04

41:04

In this episode of the Go Smudge Yourself Podcast, Jen Green discusses Land Acknowledgements, what they are, why they’re important, and how to do one. She teaches the approach to Land Acknowledgements that take them from a token or checkmark on your ally sheet to an expression of true gratitude and reflection. Mahsi Meduh Thank You **website update…

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Bonus CSS: The Four Conditions of Cultivating Safe Spaces 50:03

1+ y ago50:03

50:03

In this episode of the Go Smudge Yourself Podcast, Jen Green presents the Four Conditions of Cultivating Safe Spaces from the CSS Podcast: Understanding Self, Love-Based Practices, Patience and Discipline. She discusses the Four Conditions, expands on the Love-Based Practices and gives examples of how these Conditions are affirmed and implemented. …

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Your lived experiences matter 29:02

1+ y ago29:02

29:02

Alisha reflects on her investigation into archiving sparked by the Gwillim Archive and draws on her experiences as a journalist to help reframe the value of these letters and paintings from colonial-era India. To close out the podcast, Alisha turns to the present day, thinks about how we talk about lived experience and asks: Where does the responsi…

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I am nothing without my oral history 32:15

1+ y ago32:15

32:15

Second-gen Canadians across the South Asian diaspora are documenting our rich histories in innovative and accessible ways, thereby creating digital archives of our own ancestries. These platforms are increasingly occupying space online, symbolizing the very purpose of their creation: that history, personal and shared, is multidimensional. It is an …

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Value can't be accepted at face value 21:15

1+ y ago21:15

21:15

How did The Gwillim Project become a valuable piece of research in the first place? Who decides what archival material is valuable anyway, and what qualifies as an archive? Alisha explores these questions with Lauren Williams, a librarian in the Rare Books and Special Collections department at McGill. Dr. Toolika Gupta, the director of the Indian I…

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We're all archivists, if you think about it 25:56

1+ y ago25:56

25:56

How do we, millennials, and the Canadian South Asian diaspora more broadly, archive life online? What would historians say about the digital remnants we leave behind about ourselves on social media, say, 100 years from now? Alisha introduces us to The Gwillim Project — a body of research housed at McGill University that offers us a glimpse into the…

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Introducing...Lost Voices: An Untold Story of the South Asian Diaspora 1:51

1+ y ago1:51

1:51

A podcast focusing on ideas around archiving practices used by South Asians to collect, preserve and reconstruct family and community histories. These topics are viewed through a journalistic inquiry and interviews, and driven by South Asian female voices. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1…

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Cultivating Safe Spaces: The Four Protocols of Cultivating Safe Spaces 55:40

1+ y ago55:40

55:40

*This episode of Go Smudge Yourself is a port over from the Cultivating Safe Spaces podcast! This podcast has more host availability, so for those who use Apple Podcasts, Cultivating Safe Spaces is now available for you on Go Smudge Yourself! — In this episode of the Cultivating Safe Spaces Podcast, Jen gives an overview of the Four Protocols of Cu…

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Cultivating Safe Spaces: Why Do We Need To Cultivate Safe Spaces? 47:54

1+ y ago47:54

47:54

*This episode of Go Smudge Yourself is a port over from the Cultivating Safe Spaces podcast! This podcast has more host availability, so for those who use Apple Podcasts, Cultivating Safe Spaces is now available for you on Go Smudge Yourself! — In this episode of the Cultivating Safe Spaces Podcast, Jen explains why we need to cultivate safe spaces…

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Cultivating Safe Spaces: Understanding the Four Perspectives 37:44

1+ y ago37:44

37:44

*This episode of Go Smudge Yourself is a port over from the Cultivating Safe Spaces podcast! This podcast has more host availability, so for those who use Apple Podcasts, Cultivating Safe Spaces is now available for you on Go Smudge Yourself! — In this episode of the Cultivating Safe Spaces Podcast, Jen explains the Four Perspectives of En'owkinwix…

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Finale with La quen náay Liz Medicine Crow and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins 1:41:23

1+ y ago1:41:23

1:41:23

La quen náay Liz Medicine Crow and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins join X̱ʼunei to look back on the spring of 2014 when they worked together with each other and others to pass a law that made Alaska Native Languages the co-official languages of Alaska. They talk about the process and how to create change through political methods, including how to defeat t…

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Indigenous Peoples’ Day Excellence with Ernestine Hayes 1:01:22

1+ y ago1:01:22

1:01:22

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with the brilliant and powerful Saankaláxtʻ Ernestine Hayes. Listen to her lecture titled, “An Alaska Native Memoir: Our Lives are Stories Telling Themselves” which was recorded by the Sealaska Heritage Institute during their fall lecture series. During her talk, she addresses the many harmful tactics of colonialis…

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7000 Languages: Technology for the People 1:09:57

1+ y ago1:09:57

1:09:57

Executive Director Stephanie Witkowski and Board Chair Dr. Bill Rivers from 7000 Languages join X̱ʼunei to talk about technology and language learning, and how a commitment to bringing technology to language learning communities can help language movements. They talk about the history of the organization, current projects, the benefits and limitati…

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Ep. 24 We Weren’t Meant to Have Borders 50:37

1+ y ago50:37

50:37

In this episode of the Go Smudge Yourself Podcast, Jen Green discusses how borders are colonial. She also explains some of the impacts that these imposed borders have had, and continue to have, on the Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island. This episode uses the example of territorial overlap between the White River First Nation and Kluane First Natio…

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Get off your waa and outwork the haters! 1:02:12

1+ y ago1:02:12

1:02:12

Shiggoap Alfie Price and Barbara Belk from the Juneau Smʼalgya̱x Language Learners join to talk about how they started a grassroots learning group when they were far from home and did not have birth speakers around them. They talk about who they are, about their language, and how they got started and maintained a group of teachers and learners that…

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GSY One Year Anniversary Updates! 12:17

1+ y ago12:17

12:17

In this episode of the Go Smudge Yourself Podcast, Jen Green celebrates Go Smudge Yourself’s one-year anniversary and announces big updates for the podcast: a website, a blog, and a newsletter. Mahsi Meduh Thank You for an amazing first year! — The new Intro was produced by Indian Act Music, an independent instrumental artist from Winnipeg. Follow …

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Time Travel to Indigenous Peoplesʼ Day 2021! 1:39:19

2y ago1:39:19

1:39:19

Travel back in time with the Tongue Unbroken! In episode 8 we listen to a panel presentation made at the University of Alaska Southeast, virtually, for Indigenous Peoplesʼ Day 2021. The panel is made up of powerhouses in Native American language revitalization, including Larry Kimura, Leslie Harper, Miqueʼl Dangeli, Joel Isaak, and Roy Mitchell. Fo…

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Language Back! A Conversation with Heather Burge 1:16:00

2y ago1:16:00

1:16:00

Fellow University of Alaska Southeast Professor Éedaa Heather Burge drops by to talk about teaching and learning Indigenous languages, and how to decolonize colonial institutions. She also shares her thoughts on staying afloat while working, teaching, learning, and finishing a PhD program at the same time. X̱ʼunei and Éedaa also talk about what to …

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Nanticoke Language: Bringing a Language Back 1:04:35

2y ago1:04:35

1:04:35

Tribal member Karelle Hall and linguist Keith Cunningham join to talk about their work with the Nanticoke Tribe in Millsboro, Delaware to revitalize their language, which had not been spoken since 1859. They talk about the work it takes to bring a language back, and the ways that collaboration and belief in overcoming genocide can help move back to…

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Episode 23: Colonization and Ableism - Rethinking Disability 1:13:41

2y ago1:13:41

1:13:41

In this episode of the Go Smudge Yourself Podcast, Jen Green discusses how colonization has impacted our view of disabilities and the shame that we now carry for having them. Listeners also learn how Indigenous communities and Nations accommodated disabled individuals prior to colonization, as well as how heteropatriarchal systems promote ableism, …

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Haa Yoo X̱ʼatángi Kúdi: Our Language Nest 1:18:26

2y ago1:18:26

1:18:26

Teachers from the Haa Yoo X̱ʼatángi Kúdi (Our Language Nest) join X̱ʼunei to talk about running a language nest. Daaljíni Mary Cruise, Kaasteen Jill Meserve, Neelaatughaa Anna Clock, Naak Emily Sheakley, And Shkayltín Claire Helgeson talk about thei work in the language nest, how the nest was started, what it takes to start one, dealing with the lo…

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Living Languages, Indigenous Data Sovereignty, Staying Inspired 1:06:05

2y ago1:06:05

1:06:05

Lakota language teacher, learner, and activist Ray Taken Alive joins X̱ʼunei to talk about activities in the Lakota language movement, approaches to language teaching and learning, and data sovereignty. They share thoughts on incorporating language teaching methodologies, facilitating growth in safe environments, and dealing with encounters in colo…

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Prey! Indigenizing Hollywood and Learning About Comanche 1:24:25

2y ago1:24:25

1:24:25

Dr. Kathryn Pewenofkit Briner, Comanche Nation’s Director of Language Planning and Development, talks about her role in the creation of the film Prey, about the film itself, and about Comanche language activities. Joey Clift, writer, performer, and enrolled Cowlitz Indian Tribal Member currently living in Los Angeles, talks about the film, Native A…

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Talking Decoloniality and Language Futures with Dr. Sol Neely 59:54

2y ago59:54

59:54

Dr. Sol Neely joins X̱ʼ unei for a conversation on decoloniality and life journeys towards language revitalization. Sol and X̱ʼ unei talk about the Cherokee language and the complexities of identity and language in colonial contexts, and then talk about blood quantum and ways that the English language currently contributes to Indigenous erasure and…

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Welcome to the Tongue Unbroken! Sgoden! 54:59

2y ago54:59

54:59

In the inaugural episode, X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell introduces the podcast and goes over what future episodes will be like. He also explains some pivotal concepts in language revitalization and decolonization in North America. The episode also introduces the Lingít language and culture, while also sharing key moments in the language journey that led …

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Introducing: Tongue Unbroken 2:00

2y ago2:00

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Episode 22: Decolonizing as a Settler (ft. Lisa Dutchak) 2:23:51

2y ago2:23:51

2:23:51

In this episode of the Go Smudge Yourself Podcast, Jen Green and Lisa Dutchak discuss decolonizing gender and sexuality, as well as changing how we measure success from the colonial metric to one that is more Spiritually fulfilling. Lisa is a White woman of privilege actively fighting to use her privilege to decolonize. Not only is she a certified …

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Episode 21: What’s On My Heart 2 - How Grief Is Impacting My Work + 3 Books I’m Reading 37:22

2y ago37:22

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In this episode of the Go Smudge Yourself Podcast, Jen Green discusses her struggles with ADHD, work output while grieving, and getting to know her Grandma through memories after she passed. She also discusses 3 decolonial books she recently purchased and the important topics they cover, including being stuck in liminal spaces, Two-Spirit represent…

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Episode 20 Bonus: Perfectionism is Colonization in Action (CSS Podcast ep. 3) 52:21

2y ago52:21

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In this episode of the Go Smudge Yourself Podcast, Jen brings in a bonus discussion from the Cultivating Safe Spaces Podcast. She uses this episode to discuss how perfectionism is a colonial tool that upholds White supremacy and how perfectionism shows up in our behaviours and thought patterns. Jen also explains how perfectionism differs from excel…

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Bonus Cultivating Safe Spaces Episode! - The 4 Perspectives 37:44

2y ago37:44

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In this episode of the Cultivating Safe Spaces Podcast, Jen explains the 4 Perspectives of En'owkinwixw used in Cultivating Safe Spaces, Tradition, Relationship, Innovation and Action. She breaks down the communication style of each perspective, their problem-solving approach and what each perspective needs to feel safe. She also discusses how pers…

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Episode 19: Decolonize Your Bookshelf Part 2 - Fiction 42:44

2y ago42:44

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In this episode of the Go Smudge Yourself Podcast, Jen Green discusses 6 fiction books to add to your decolonial bookshelf. She discusses 2SLGBTQQIA+ and BIPOC representation in literature, goes over some of her favourite quotes, and explains the importance of not pigeonholing Indigenous Literature and Indigenous authors. She also challenges listen…

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