Indigenous Earth Community Podcast
An empowering journey alongside Indigenous heroes from around the world. In ’Indigenous Earth,’ you’re not just a listener; you’re an active participant in a transformative mission to become true stewards of our planet. Explore inspiring stories and wisdom from Indigenous cultures, and on how to take steps to connect and protect our beautiful Earth. Indigenous Earth Community Podcast is proudly powered by Indigenous Earth INC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our Mission: Sharing and preserving Indigenous knowledge through storytelling and workshops to educate and inspire youth and communities to take action for a thriving Earth now and for generations to come.
Episodes

Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
🎤 Connection to the ocean is ancient and essential for all humans - Earth Knowledge with Native Like Water ’s Marc Chavez
Mark Chavez, founder of Native Like Water, has been working to reconnect Indigenous youth with the oceans for the last two decades. In this episode of Indigenous Earth, he discusses the importance of looking within and connecting with nature to thrive. He also shares how his organization provides programs for both youth and adults that focus on Indigenous education and earth knowledge.
Marc Chaves shares some Earth Knowledge on us:
How the term “Native Like Water” reflects the idea that Indigenous people have a deep connection to the land and to nature, and how westernized education does not always take this connection into account.
On how we need to look at our bodies of water first when we think of water pollution, as we also are made of water, and how are we treating it.
The importance of maintaining Indigenous traditions and connecting with nature. On how this is done through gatherings and ceremonies, which are important for communication and teach people about their heritage.
The importance of both recognition and practice when it comes to being an ally to Native communities. Recognition is important because it is the first step to becoming an ally, and practice is important because it is how we can truly show our support.
The power of nature, and how we are all connected to it in a pure way.
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Connect and support Native Like Water:
https://www.instagram.com/nativelikewater/
https://www.nativelikewater.org
Cool article about Native Like Water by Patagonia:
https://www.patagonia.com/stories/point-break-medicine/story-125291.html
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Welcome to Indigenous Earth Community Podcast.
Where we celebrate Indigenous heroes from around the world, and learn from them on how to honor the traditions of protecting the planet. We discuss actionable tips on how to connect to our beautiful planet while lessening our daily impact.
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Connect with us: Indigenous Earth
Hosted by Frank Oscar Weaver
Sound Engineered: Movix Productions
Please help amplify Indigenous voices by sharing this episode with a friend! 💚
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We would love to hear from you!
https://www.indigenousearth.org/contact/
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“I like to call it Indigenous education. A.K.A Earth education. It's earth knowledge, it's nature's law. There's nothing new that we come up with. It's just what happens when we follow or aim to Indigenize education” - Marc Chavez , Native Like Water

Saturday Nov 19, 2022
Saturday Nov 19, 2022
🎤 Episode 32 - Dr Don Dexter , Modoc member of the Klamath Tribes of Southern Oregon
In this episode of Indigenous Earth Community Podcast, we have Dr. Don Dexter, a Modoc storyteller. He will share his experience in pursuing higher education as an Indigenous person. He talks about the challenges of being the only one in his community who did so, and how he hopes to inspire others to follow in his footsteps. He also discusses his upcoming documentary film about the Modoc War, and how the climate crisis is a existential crisis for Indigenous communities. Specifically, he talks about areas such as when Tule Lake, a significant part of the Modoc homelands, which has dried up. Dr. Don will then will offer paradigm shifts on how to have a healthier planet by getting better sleep.
In this episode, you will learn:
Indigenous people often blaze their own trail.
The tragedy of the Modoc War.
On how Indigenous people have unique perspectives on land stewardship.
Linear vs Circle way of living.
Live well to sleep well.
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Connect with Dr Don Dexter:
Modoc: Endeaver to Persevere - Documentary by Dr Don
https://www.instagram.com/modocdocumentary
https://gofund.me/d5b25fda
Art Gallery and Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/dondextergallery
https://www.instagram.com/drdondexter
https://www.drdexter.com
https://dondextergallery.com
A clip from Dr Don upcoming documentary on Tule Lake drying :
https://youtu.be/oRx02yY4W7s
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Welcome to Indigenous Earth Community Podcast.
Where we celebrate Indigenous heroes from around the world, and learn from them on how to honor the traditions of protecting the planet. We discuss actionable tips on how to connect to our beautiful planet while lessening our daily impact.
🌏
Connect with us: Indigenous Earth
Hosted by Frank Oscar Weaver
Sound Engineered: Movix Productions
Text Edit by: nancydelong.com
Please help amplify Indigenous voices by sharing this episode with a friend! 💚
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We would love to hear from you!
https://www.indigenousearth.org/contact/
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“When you take indigenous people off the land, you put that land into a linear path, and you remove it from the circle (of life)” - Dr Don Dexter

Sunday Oct 09, 2022
Sunday Oct 09, 2022
On this episode we talk to Antonio Teoli from the Amazonic about:
The start of the Amazonic Project, where Antonio Teoli—an award-winning game composer and sound designer—lived in the Amazon for 4 years and fell in love with the culture and musicality and decided to rescue the instruments sounds to share with the world.
Antonio tells us his fish out of water story, moving from the concrete jungle of São Paulo to the actual jungle of the amazon, pursuing his dream of making music for video games.
We hear about his love and admiration for his great grandmother a Brazilian Indigenous Woman who gave him the life gift of spirituality and connection to nature and the planet.
We talk about the love that dogs can give to us, and how is important to rescue and protect street dogs, and how Antonio is using the funds from his Amazonic project to support stray dogs.
“ Recorded straight in the depths of the Amazon rainforest and on a studio located in the city of Manaus, upon months of a deep researching, we selected the main instruments that are part of the culture, religion and traditions of those who lives in the Amazon. With special attention to details, we captured every sound emitted by those instruments thus guaranteeing the creation of a powerful tool for composers and producers looking for a professional, emotional and spiritual sound to add on their music.”
Connect with Antonio and the Amazonic here:
www.theamazonic.com
IG: theamazonicaudio
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Welcome to Indigenous Earth Community Podcast.
Where we celebrate Indigenous heroes from around the world, and learn from them on how to honor the traditions of protecting the planet. We discuss actionable tips on how to connect to our beautiful planet while lessening our daily impact.
Learn more at our website: Indigenous Earth 🌳
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If you enjoy this episode, could you share it a friend?
Hosted by Frank Oscar Weaver
Sound Engineered: Movix Productions
We would love to hear from you!
https://www.indigenousearth.org/contact/

Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Many of us have lost our connection to the natural world, we walk with metaphorical rubber shoes, not aware of the impact of our footprints in the environment and to ourselves. This broken relationship numbs us to the awareness that our wellbeing is intertwined with the wellbeing of our planet.
This is where “Malama” comes in. An important Hawaiian word, and a core philosophy from the people of Hawaii. Malama encompasses the way we approach and heal our torn connection the natural world. In this episode of the show we will talk from Kaci from “Ka Lau O Ka Lahui”, an organization that inspires local Hawaiians with the tradition of Malama, with programs and activities designed to serve as a catalyst aiding community members to reach their goals and fulfill their potential. Kaci will share with us a moʻolelo, a story passed down trough generations about the Hawaiian creation story, so we can learn the meaning of Malama.
Then Kaci is going to inspire us with the Malama Challenge, 5 easy ways on how we, too, can form a deeper connection to nature, to start the healing of the earth we live on, and ourselves!
Please connect and support Ka Lau O Ka Lahui!
“Ka Lau O Ka Lahui creates a welcoming, all-inclusive environment in which haumāna can come together and support one another in reconnecting to our ancestry and land. This work is primarily done through hands-on community service activities."
https://www.instagram.com/kalauokalahui/
https://www.kalauokalahui.org
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Welcome to Indigenous Earth Community Podcast.
Where we celebrate Indigenous heroes from around the world, and learn from them on how to honor the traditions of protecting the planet. We discuss actionable tips on how to connect to our beautiful planet while lessening our daily impact.
Check out website for more info:
https://www.indigenousearth.org

Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
From the Murray–Darling river system, one of the largest in the world, and home to ancient fish traps, with a rich and deep culture is where my next guest Kabushka Ngemba comes from.
Kabushka Ngemba is a very successful commissioned contemporary indigenous artist with a background in mental health and an ambassador for Australian First Nation arts & culture for both indigenous and non indigenous peoples by hosting art workshops.
We chat about how she discovered rocks in the river bed that inspired her to become an artist, using art to heal, grounding oneself with nature, and the culture and traditions of the Aboriginals of Australia. Kabushka hosts online and in person workshops on mob art therapy and dot art circle.
"Learn all about the meaning of indigenous art, the stories behind each component and compose your own work of art, by the end of the session. Kabushka is a thoroughly entertaining storyteller, and passionate about sharing her incredible aboriginal culture with you, and with the world at large.
Kabushka Ngemba brings her humour, warmth and generous heart to share her time, knowledge and spirit through Indigenous Art as therapy."
https://kabushkangemba.com
https://www.facebook.com/kabushka.ngemba.7
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Welcome to Indigenous Earth Community Podcast
Where we celebrate Indigenous heroes from around the world, and learn from them on how to honor the traditions of protecting the planet. We discuss actionable tips on how to connect to our beautiful planet while lessening our daily impact.
https://www.indigenousearth.org
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*Mental Help is available * Speak with someone today , In the U.S call 988

Monday Jul 18, 2022
A fun and upbeat talk about good environmental news with Taylor Cheíí Begay.
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Do feel drained by the endless negative news ?
Do you want a break from dromscrolling news of ecological disasters, pollution of our waterways, and killer record high temperatures?
Then I have a great show for you.
On this episode I will be talking to Taylor Cheíí Begay, who is going to bring a lot of joy wisdom, and energy into our podcast!
Taylor will introduce himself on his Navajo language, and shares about his super popular talk show “the Taylor Cheii” where he uplifts and promotes Native American voices.
We find out the origin of his nickname “Cheii” and if hot dog is a sandwich, but more importantly , we will talk about rights of nature.
Right of nature laws are passing all over the world, recognizing how Indigenous cultures that always have shared on how nature is not meant to be like a fridge that we just take things from—but that we humans must live in harmony with nature, giving as much as we are taking.
You going to love this episode!
Connect with Taylor Cheíí Begay, and catch every episode of “The Cheíí Show” on the link below:
www.facebook.com/taylor.begay.102
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I recently visited a thousand year old Native American petroglyph site that is still being used for spiritual purposes. Even tough the sacred symbols were carved ages ago, they still have enduring Indigenous teachings. If you want to learn more about it, I created a short ebook about the site that you can get it freely on our website indigenousearth.org when you sign up to our mailing list. By signing up you will also get new episodes alerts, good environmental news, upcoming workshops and much more, so check it out!
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Welcome to Indigenous Earth Community Podcast.
Where we celebrate Indigenous heroes from around the world, and learn from them on how to honor the traditions of protecting the planet. We discuss actionable tips on how to connect to our beautiful planet while lessening our daily impact.
☀️
If you enjoy this episode, could you share it with a friend?
Hosted by Frank Oscar Weaver

Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
We all know that the timeless Indigenous value of environmental stewardship is needed now more than ever and that we must all stand up on behalf of Mother Earth!
I had a very good conversation with Indigenous authors Keith Egawa and Chenoa Egawa, about their book “The Whale Child” where they tell a story of the existing environmental issues with a message of hope, education, sharing, and action.
If you are searching for an Indigenous story that can bring the complex topic of climate change to an younger audience in a warm and hopeful way, you are going to love to hear about “The Whale Child” and about the authors, who have spend their lives bringing positive change to their communities.
Get a copy of the book and connect with the authors here:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/624854/the-whale-child-by-keith-egawa-and-chenoa-egawa/
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I love this book so much, that I want to send a couple copy of the “The Whale Child” to listeners of our podcast!
Visit our website: indigenousearth.org and leave us a voicemail by hitting the mic icon. Give us your name, what part of the world you are listening from, and what has been the most interesting thing you have learned on our podcast. I will then choose randomly some of the listeners to get a copy of The Whale Child!
The voicemail will be heard on future episodes, so leave us a message!
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Welcome to Indigenous Earth Community Podcast.
Where we celebrate Indigenous heroes from around the world, and learn from them on how to honor the traditions of protecting the planet. We discuss actionable tips on how to connect to our beautiful planet while lessening our daily impact.
☀️
Hosted by Frank Oscar Weaver

Monday May 23, 2022
Monday May 23, 2022
MiLizbeth Flaco es una guardiana del bosque, criada en el corazón de la selva de Panamá. Después de décadas de búsqueda a un lugar seguro por causa de la guerra civil en Colombia, pudo finalmente encontrar un lugar seguro al que llamar hogar. Pero ahora con el cambio climático y la contaminación de los ríos, su hogar esta amenazado. Pero MiLizbeth, es una guardiana del bosque y a organizado programas de educación para jóvenes para defender el rio, su tierra, su futuro y nuestro planeta.
Escucha este episodio para aprender más sobre cómo proteger a "Egoró Papa", como los Emberá llaman a la madre tierra y la historia de Milizabeth.
Conéctate con MiLizbeth Flaco:
🌿Emberá Panamá🌿
www.emberaquera.com
https://www.instagram.com/emberaquera/
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Bienvenidos al Podcast Indigenous Earth Community Podcast.
Donde celebramos a los héroes indígenas de todo el mundo y aprendemos de ellos sobre cómo honrar las tradiciones de proteger el planeta. Damos consejos prácticos de cómo conectarse con nuestro hermoso planeta mientras reduciendo nuestro huella ambiental.
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Si te gusta esta entervista en español mándame una mensaje a mi instagram, para saber que necesito publicar mas en este lenguaje, gracias!
Presentado por Frank Oscar Weaver