IndigenEYEZ Podcast - Season 1 w/ Madeline Terbasket

On this fourth Thursday of November, you might ask yourself: do Indians celebrate Thanksgiving? Well… Thanksgiving is a complicated holiday for Native people. In a way, each day is a day of thanksgiving to the Creator for the original people of Turtle Island. This doesn't mean that we don't enjoy turkey, pie and family as much as the next person, but at the same time the Thanksgiving myth largely shared in mainstream culture perpetuates a one sided view of a complicated history surrounding this holiday. Here’s an informed indigenous view on Thanksgiving: http://blog.nmai.si.edu/main/2013/11/do-indians-celebrate-thanksgiving.html

This doesn’t prevent us from “celebrating” in our own way by giving you a new song called Burn Your Village To The Ground. 

artwork by Sovereign State: sovereignstate.ca

A Tribe Called Red - Burn Your Village To The Ground

"We're really at a very precarious time in our culture..." 
Kim Haxton shares her insights with podcast host, Madeline Terbasket, about using land-based teachings and the creative arts in setting a strong foundation for environmental activism and ancestral land defense.

Have you considered signing up for our spring camp? 
http://www.globalenvironments.org/event/okanagan-environmental-leadership-camp-2017/

Deadline for registration: May 1, 2017 (Scholarships are available!)
Dates: June 10 to 17, 2017
Location: Glimpse Lake, BC (Syilx territory, Upper Nicola Band)
Eligibility: Indigenous young adults ages 18-30.

This 7-day gathering is for Indigenous youth 18-30 who are interested in building their capacity to advocate for and protect the lands and waters of their territories. Seats are limited! Scholarships are available if you do not have access to funding through your Nation, college, or university.

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Episode 02.4 “The Future” w/Kim Haxton

"It's like you're watching kids on the playground become best friends again." The charismatic Warren Hooley explains to podcast host, Madeline Terbasket,  about the magic of creative facilitation and youth. 

Have you considered signing up for our spring camp?  www.globalenvironments.org/event/okana…-camp-2017/

Deadline for registration: May 1, 2017 (Scholarships are available!) Dates: June 10 to 17, 2017 Location: Glimpse Lake, BC (Syilx territory, Upper Nicola Band) Eligibility: Indigenous young adults ages 18-30.

This 7-day gathering is for Indigenous youth 18-30 who are interested in building their capacity to advocate for and protect the lands and waters of their territories. Seats are limited! Scholarships are available if you do not have access to funding through your Nation, college, or university.

Episode 01.2 “What is IndigenEYEZ?” w/ Warren Hooley

Connected 2

Power of Hope graduate, facilitator and IndigenEYEZ co-founder Warren Hooley takes a moment to knock it out of the park. This live improv demonstrate the freedom, intention, and creative fire of arts-based leadership for indigenous youth.

Join Warren this summer at Power of Hope: ImagineNation, in Lhawathet BC. More info here https://www.powerofhope.ca/workshops/

Episode 01.1 “Rap Improv” w/ Warren Hooley

"When we can be quiet and listen to the land, we connect to something bigger than ourselves."

In this episode, co-founder Kim Haxton speaks with podcast host Madeline Terbasket about the unique ways in which IndigenEYEZ combines on-the-land teachings with creative experiences to explore decolonization.

Want to experience Rediscovery first hand?
Join IndigenEYEZ co-founders Kelly Terbasket and Kim Haxton this summer at the Hollyhock Learning Centre on Cortes Island, July 21st to 25th. Register here: www.hollyhock.ca/programinfo/indigeneyez/ Scholarships available!

How do we find balance in an imbalanced world? How do we find authentic meaning amidst the paradoxes of today? How do we ground ourselves in our deepest ecological ways of being and from that place influence society in a positive way?

The Leadership Essentials workshop is intended for activists, leaders, educators, changemakers and anyone interested in equipping themselves with the right tools and community skills to walk through this challenging time in a good way.

Episode 02.2 “The Rediscovery Model” w/ Kim Haxton

"For so much of my life I really tried to find where I fit, and when the arts found me I realized that nothing was difficult. It was easy to be an artist. Things weren't as hard as before; it was easy. That's when I knew I was an artist."    

Have you considered signing up for our arts-based Youth Summer Camp, ImagineNATION?
https://indigeneyez.com/imagine-nation/

Deadline for registration: August 1, 2017 (Scholarships are available!)
Dates: August 16 to 23, 2017
Location: Lhawathet Retreat Centre (Sts’ailes First Nation – near Agassiz, BC)
Eligibility: Indigenous youth ages 14-18.

ImagineNATION will bring together a dynamic group of youth and facilitators to enjoy conversation, storytelling, song, dance, theatre games, active play, and so much more. As anyone who has attended our camp knows, we will get into a good rhythm that includes plenty of time for gathering at the fire, sharing songs, and eating s’mores.

Our popular land-based camp is being held in Stó:lō territory this year. We have partnered with sister organization Power of Hope Canada (https://www.powerofhope.ca/workshops/) to provide youth ages 14-18 the opportunity to explore culture and creativity in the stunning natural environment that is the home of the Sts’ailes First Nation near Agassiz, BC.

Episode 04.1 “Art+Identity (Part 1)” w/ Madelaine McCallum

"When we went out on the land it was a like a switch went off in the youth, and they instantly turned into more joyful version of themselves. It was amazing to watch them become more centered, grounded, and appreciative - simply by going for a walk on the land."

In this episode, co-founder Kim Haxton speaks with podcast host Madeline Terbasket about the the experience of youth when they spend time on the land, it's amazingly positive impacts.

Episode 02.3 "Youth On The Land" w/ Kim Haxton

Traditional Pow Wow music remixed with Dubstep

Electric pow wow drum

Improvisation from a dream... experimenting with a drum machine looped, kalimba, vox and other devices.

Episode 04.1 “Art+Identity (Part 1)” w/ Madelaine McCallum

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