The Native Seed Pod podcast

The Native Seed Pod

Celebrating the diversity and beauty of Native seeds, soils, and indigenous foods. Exploring the Foodways and Traditional Ecological Knowledge needed to renew the health of the Earth and all our relations.

Celebrating the diversity and beauty of Native seeds, soils, and indigenous foods. Exploring the Foodways and Traditional Ecological Knowledge needed to renew the health of the Earth and all our relations.

 

#27

TEK is a Verb: Activating Indigenous Ecologies at ESA

This sixth episode of Season Four with Frank K. Lake and Lydia Jennings centers around Ind... more

05 Aug 2024

43 MINS

43:10

05 Aug 2024


#26

Knowledge Symbiosis with Roxanne Swentzell and Anne LaForti

In the fourth episode of our limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indige... more

26 Jan 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:55

26 Jan 2024


#25

Knowledge Symbiosis with PennElys Droz and Maibritt Pedersen Zari

In the third episode of our limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigen... more

21 Dec 2023

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:37

21 Dec 2023


#24

Knowledge Symbiosis with Dayna Baumeister and Melissa K Nelson Part 2

In this second episode of the limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indig... more

30 Nov 2023

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:07

30 Nov 2023


#23

Knowledge Symbiosis with Dayna Baumeister and Melissa K Nelson Part 1

In this inaugural episode of the limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and In... more

07 Nov 2023

56 MINS

56:45

07 Nov 2023


#22

TEK Warriors use ethical space to indigenize ecology

The speakers discuss how they are working with Tribes and First nations in the US and Cana... more

27 Jul 2023

51 MINS

51:29

27 Jul 2023


#21

First Scientist: Exploring the Harmonics of Abundance with Rose Imai

In this final episode of the season, we honor the voice and wisdom of Rose Imai, a beloved... more

12 Oct 2022

45 MINS

45:31

12 Oct 2022


#20

Indigenous Food Warriors with Chef Crystal Wahpepah

Guest Host Sara Moncada sits down with Chef Crystal Wahpepah in Wahpepah’s Kitchen, her ne... more

20 Jun 2022

48 MINS

48:21

20 Jun 2022


#19

Rematriating the Land with Corrina Gould

Host Melissa Nelson sits down on the land for a wide-ranging conversation with Ohlone lead... more

03 Feb 2022

39 MINS

39:42

03 Feb 2022


#18

Seed Rematriation with Becky Webster

Host Melissa Nelson sits down with Becky Webster, Oneida farmer, seedkeeper and attorney. ... more

30 Nov 2021

53 MINS

53:23

30 Nov 2021


#17

Seed Rematriation with Shelley Buffalo

In this episode, Shelley Buffalo talks with host Melissa Nelson about the healing power of... more

08 Oct 2021

41 MINS

41:19

08 Oct 2021


#16

Seed Rematriation with Jessika Greendeer

Host Melissa Nelson talks with Jessika Greendeer of the Ho-Chunk Nation in this first of t... more

06 Sep 2021

34 MINS

34:40

06 Sep 2021


#15

The Poetry of Sacred Food Culture: Conversations with Simon Ortiz

Host Melissa Nelson sits down with famous Acoma Pueblo writer, poet, and storyteller Simon... more

03 Mar 2020

53 MINS

53:38

03 Mar 2020


#14

Hawaiian Cartography and 'Aina Sovereignty

Renee shares her experience of being changed while writing her book Kanaka Hawaiʻi Cartogr... more

01 Feb 2020

52 MINS

52:06

01 Feb 2020


#13

Kai Ora: Māori stories of life-giving foods across Moana

On a sunny fall afternoon in the shadow of Mount Tamalpias, Seed Pod host Melissa Nelson a... more

19 Jan 2020

44 MINS

44:29

19 Jan 2020


#12

Rekindling Native California Ecologies - Part 2

Redbird teaches how Native Californians co-created the landscape using "mild disturbance,"... more

11 Jan 2020

42 MINS

42:34

11 Jan 2020


#11

Rekindling Native California Ecologies - Part 1

After a full day of harvesting, teachings, and community during The Cultural Conservancy’s... more

04 Jan 2020

35 MINS

35:11

04 Jan 2020


#10

Food Is Medicine: Native Health and Cultural Foodscapes - Part 2

28 Dec 2019

28 MINS

28:06

28 Dec 2019


#9

Food Is Medicine: Native Health and Cultural Foodscapes - Part 1

On a winter morning in Reno, Nevada, on the homelands of the Washoe nation, host Melissa N... more

21 Dec 2019

36 MINS

36:58

21 Dec 2019


#8

A Feast of Food Stories with Abalone, Salmon and Wild Rice

For this final episode of season one of the Native Seed Pod we featured the voices of four... more

27 Dec 2018

46 MINS

46:28

27 Dec 2018


#7

Nourishing the Spirit in Native California

Dive deep into agroecology and the Native plant wisdom of Traditional Ecological Knowledge... more

10 Nov 2018

49 MINS

49:22

10 Nov 2018


#6

#CafeOhlone: Language, Food, Community

For this episode we sit down with California Native chefs and educators Vincent Medina (Ch... more

12 Oct 2018

51 MINS

51:50

12 Oct 2018


#5

Green Corn: Change and Transmission of the Life Sustainers

We feature husband-wife team and Traditional Knowledge Holders Dave and Wendy Bray from th... more

13 Sep 2018

45 MINS

45:47

13 Sep 2018


#4

Trusting in Abundance: Finding Your Regeneration Niche

In this intimate dialogue, Potawatomi botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer explores the beauty and... more

10 Aug 2018

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:53

10 Aug 2018


#3

The Seed Sovereignty Sisters

Update: We want to acknowledge that since this episode's airdate, it has come to light tha... more

12 Jul 2018

30 MINS

30:50

12 Jul 2018


#2

The Re-Emergence of the Buffalo

On the New Moon in March, host Melissa Nelson traveled to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada ... more

14 Jun 2018

52 MINS

52:11

14 Jun 2018


#1

The Native Seed Revolution

Host Melissa Nelson visits with Mohawk Seed Keeper Rowen White at her family’s Sierra Seed... more

14 May 2018

51 MINS

51:05

14 May 2018