Indigenous education was one of the primary tools used by the United States as a mechanism to colonize Indigenous peoples’ land. Now there is a movement of Indigenous educators creating new pathways forward. Mary Bowman, a long-time educator, is leading one remarkable model transforming Indigenous education in Mniluzahan (Rapid City), the Oceti Sakowin Community Academy.

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On this episode, Nick sits down with two matriarch warriors who have been fighting to protect the He Sapa for decades: Madonna Thunder Hawk (Oohenumpa Lakota), a longtime Indigenous organizer, and Lilias Jarding, Executive Director of the Black Hills Clean Water Alliance. Since the 1970s, they have organized both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples to stand up against mining threats from corporations in the Black Hills. Nick speaks with them about this long legacy of resistance, as well as some of the current threats to sites in the Black Hills, such as Craven Canyon, the Dewey-Burdock uranium project, and the open-pit mine proposed next to Mato Tipila (Devil's Tower). They also share why resistance to these projects is both important and effective, along with some actions we can all take to help defend these lands.

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Black Hills Clean Water Alliance: bhcleanwateralliance.org/

Warrior Women Project: warriorwomen.org/

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Nick sits down with Norma Rendon, Executive Director of Where All Women Are Honored. Indigenous women and two spirit relatives are some of the most marginalized people in all of society. There is a direct relationship to the stealing of Indigenous Peoples land and the wrongful violent mistreatment of Indigenous women. The LANDBACK Movement is only possible because of the matriarchs and in fact “LandBack” is one in the same as “Rematriation”. Where All Women Are Honored is an organization dedicated to protecting Indigenous women.

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