Dr. Amy Christianson is the host of Good Fire, a podcast that explores the social, cultural and ecological importance of fires. For thousands of years, Indigenous people have used fire to improve their environment and their community. More recently, however, because of colonialism and the centralization of power, many of those traditional practices have been made illegal, forcing them to stop or suffer legal repercussions. Today, governmental agencies want to integrate cultural burning into their systems, but Indigenous people are only asking for the autonomy to continue doing what they’ve done for thousands of years.
Matthew Kristoff also joins the conversation. He works on Good Fire with Dr. Christianson. He’s also the host of YourForest, a podcast that explores the natural world through conversations about environmental issues.
EP 65 Anchorage made me who I am today
EP 64 A responsibility to be optimistic about the future with Mary Mattingly
EP 63 All or nothing with Rosey Fletcher
EP 62 Alaska history from the bottom up with Ian Hartman
EP 61 Being authentic and a fear of forgetting with Zane Penny
EP 60 Little, wild places with Erin Ggaadimits Ivalu Gingrich
EP 59 Self-realization, reclamation and embracing their Eyak heritage with Brother Buffalo
EP 58 Alaska cold cases, a family tragedy and the book that helped him process it all with Glen Klinkhart
EP 57 Overcoming trauma and perfecting an artistic process with Ed Washington
EP 56 Creating new positive stereotypes with Martin Sensmeier
EP 55 Traditional Chilkat weaving with Lily Hope
EP 54 A fear of money and the pursuit of success with Nick Carpenter
EP 53 A liver transplant and directing a horror movie starring an Inuit cast with Nyla Innuksuk
EP 52 If you take care of nature, it’ll take care of you with Mossy Kilcher
EP 51 The Alaska punk scene with Josh Medsker
EP 50 Indigenizing public spaces with Crystal Worl
EP 049 On roots, family and heritage with Priscilla Hensley
EP 48 Exploring and documenting the Filipino diaspora with Melissa Chimera
EP 47 Tlingit knowledge and art with James Johnson
EP 46 Life after dog mushing with Aliy Zirkle
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