Kwu Sneqsilxw

In our latest episode, we meet with Maria Derickson (Skwekwusnt Sxwult) to talk about the meaning of her Indigenous name, the movie Predator, growing up in Argentina and a range of other topics.

In this mini episode, we discuss what we do as a media company and talk about a few projects we are currently working on and our interests in collaboration.

Check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1mq-a9P7cE

Come along with us and listen to the story of the two grasshopper brothers by Andrew McGinnis. The first line is nsyilxcen, then we repeat it in English.

In this episode, we listen to an elder recording from elder cwylxw (Uncle Thomas Pierre) as he gets philosophical about the relationship between sama (settlers) and sqilxw and the effect colonial culture has had on the syilx people.

In this episode, we sit down with our friend Mauricio who is doing his best to revitalize Indigenous Mexican instruments. Many of his instruments take their inspiration from natural sounds such as birds, rainfall and even thunder. Join with us as we hear about his journey to bring back the sounds of his ancestors.

In this episode we tackle the topic of Cultural Appropriation, Cultural Appreciation and Homage and share our perspectives on each of them. We chose this topic in the interest of creating dialogue and spreading awareness of the dangers of appropriation and taking advantage of other cultures than your own.

In this episode, we have a good chat with LSIB's own Sterling Peterson. Sterling's grandmother, Samtica, is a legend in the nsyilxcen community for her extensive work in creating curriculum and passing on stories, songs, lessons and so much more. Sterling is walking in her footsteps as a steward for the land and devoted language and culture learner. We talk about origin stories, with Sterling sharing the Blackfoot origin story involving the serpent people and then discussing the appearance of "serpent people" in so many other cultures around the world. A wide range of other topics are covered including the importance of biodiversity, answering the call of home, listening to our gifts inside and following your purpose. We are proud of all the work Sterling as done and the bright, young syilx man he has become. We appreciate him stopping by to share his knowledge and look forward to following his continued development as a community leader.

In this podcast from the Celebrating Salish Language conference, we meet with Dina Gilio-Whitaker, a scholar and writer from Southern California whose book "As Long As Grass Grows" is an important study in environmental justice. We discuss some important topics such as the meaning of environmental justice and where we can begin with decolonization and what it will take to make it even possible. We appreciate her making time to stop by, representing our beautiful language and culture and standing up for what matters.