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Beyond Fires & Floods: Pt 12 (ep 377)

ON THIS EPISODE… Part 12 of BFF: Beyond Fires and Floods, our extended climate series based on a three-day gathering of Indigenous journalists, scholars and experts we co-convened last fall at UBC. And at the tail-end of BFF's second day, we set aside time for participants to pause and reflect on all they'd heard to that point, a session we entitled 'Synthesis.' Kickstarting it all last episode, invited respondents Alice Te Punga Somerville and Kim TallBear, whose opening insights last episode set the stage for the responses to follow, including those of fellow BFF attendees Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson, Pasang Sherpa, Renae Watchman, Kaila Jefferd-Moore, Cutcha Risling Baldy, and Eriel Tchekwie Deranger. // CREDITS: Our intro/extro theme is 'nesting' by birocratic; 'Cloud Seven' by Joseph Sacco (CC-BY). SFX: 'Dropping the mic' by freesound_community from Pixabay.  

Beyond Fires & Floods: Pt 11 (ep 376)

ON THIS EPISODE: Part 11 of BFF: Beyond Fires and Floods, our extended series on Indigenous climate narratives, based on conversations we co-convened over 3 days last fall at UBC. And with a lot of ground covered those first two days, we thought it best to end day two with a session for reflection, an open-ended exchange we entitled 'Synthesis.' (So, if by chance this is your very first foray into BFF, it's recommended you start from the start, to get the most out of all this episode's call-backs and references.) Kicking things off, respondents Alice Te Punga Somerville and Kim TallBear, who offered their observations before co-moderators Candis Callison and Rick Harp would throw it to the floor for wider discussion. // CREDITS: Intro theme 'nesting' by birocratic; 'Torches and Pitchforks' by Gagmesharkoff (CC-BY); 'Cloud Seven' by Joseph Sacco (CC-BY); 'fairitale 2' by Ondrosik (CC-BY).

Beyond Fires & Floods: Pt 10 (ep 375)

ON THIS EPISODE: the tenth takeaway from BFF: Beyond Fires and Floods, our extended series on Indigenous climate narratives, collecting close to 40 journalists, scholars and experts last fall at UBC. This time 'round, the closing portion of "Taking on Water," which, if you caught the first half, got a little 'fishy' as we went along. Proving perhaps that everything and everyone is connected at some point in time and space, including our panelists Tara Atleo, Shannon Waters, Tristan Ahtone and Zoe Todd, as we continued to interweave waters' well-being with that of fish and humans, supplemented by the thoughts of fellow BFF attendee Ozzy Michelin. // CREDITS: Our intro/extro theme is 'nesting' by birocratic; 'Cloud Seven' by Joseph Sacco (CC-BY).

Beyond Fires & Floods: Pt 9 (ep 374)

ON THIS EPISODE: The ninth instalment of BFF: Beyond Fires & Floods—our extended series on Indigenous climate narratives—presents the beginning of "Taking on Water," the fourth session of our gathering's second day, encapsulated as follows: Oceans cover some two-thirds of the planet; watersheds traverse and transcend human borders. Water is literally everywhere, yet that hasn't stopped colonial governments from trying to control and contain its movements, along with the lives of those it sustains. From rivers and lakes, to oceans and ice, this session looks at how Indigenous narratives work to convey the upstream sources and downstream consequences of melting glaciers, rising sea levels, floods, and droughts, both for aquatic life and the Indigenous lifeways dependent on them. Meanwhile, with bodies like wide-ranging watersheds complicating any formulation of climate-related problems and solutions, what does that imply for the structure and scope of our storytelling? Joining MI host/producer Rick Harp are panelists Tristan Ahtone (sitting in for Grist-mate Anita Hofschneider), Tara Atleo, Zoe Todd, and Shannon Waters. 🕮 Learn more about BFF, including our core sponsors, at mediaindigena.com/BFF // CREDITS: Intro/extro theme 'nesting' by birocratic; 'Cloud Seven' by Joseph Sacco (CC-BY); 'Seen from the Unseen' by Ondrosik (CC-BY).

Beyond Fires & Floods: Pt 8 (ep 373)

ON THIS EPISODE: The eighth instalment of BFF: Beyond Fires & Floods—our extended series on Indigenous climate narratives—presents the back half of "Reframing Fire & Forests," recorded at day two's third session. Moderated by UBC Professor (and MI regular) Candis Callison, she re-joins panelists Warren Cardinal McTeague, Keara Lightning, Leonard Linklater, and Bernard Perley, with follow-up responses by fellow BFF attendees Matteo Cimellaro and Olga Ulturgasheva. Learn more about BFF, including our core sponsors, at mediaindigena.com/BFF // CREDITS: Our intro/extro theme is 'nesting' by birocratic; 'Cloud Seven' by Joseph Sacco (CC-BY).