Independent artist Benjamin Hammond Haggerty – better known by his stage name Macklemore – is the featured guest on this episode. He speaks vulnerably about his journey to understand the intertwined nature of white supremacy, colonization, oppression, land theft, and more. On the episode, Nick Tilsen and Macklemore delve into how they met at a rally for Palestinian liberation, politically educating their children, reckoning with past cultural appropriation, the fear white people have of losing power, landback movements across the globe, and more.

Links Mentioned:
https://www.lakotanationvsus.movie/
https://linktr.ee/palestinianyouthmovement
https://landback.org/
https://macklemore.com/

Episode Credits:
Hosted by: Nick Tilsen
Produced by: Willi White
Co-Producer: Steph Viera
Edited by: Willi White
Original Music by: Mato Wayuhi

In Season 2 Episode 1, Nick Tilsen talks with Demetrius Johnson, Kiley Guy and Jennifer Marley from The Red Nation and Red Media. They discuss Indigenous liberation and continued solidarity with our Palestinian Relatives, the history of The Red Nation and the work they’re engaged in as community organizers, and why they started the Red Media podcast and more.

Links Mentioned:
https://indigenousforpalestine.org/

Episode Credits:
Hosted by: Nick Tilsen
Produced by: Willi White
Co-Producer: Steph Viera
Edited by: Willi White
Original Music by: Mato Wayuhi

In this episode, Nick Tilsen visits with longtime mentor Dune Lankard, who shares stories and knowledge from his fight to protect his homelands in southcentral Alaska. From protecting millions of acres, to standing up for the bears, to fighting climate change while feeding the people with kelp, Dune shows what it means when he says, “ocean back.” As Dune says, “if it’s not regenerative then just don’t do it.”

Dune Lankard, Eyak Athabaskan of the Eagle Clan from Cordova, Alaska, has been fighting to protect his homelands in the Prince William Sound and the Copper River Delta his entire life. He waged successful battles in protecting over a million acres in the Copper River Delta, was lifted up by Times Magazines as one of the Heroes of the Planet, selected by Asoka as one of the world's leading social entrepreneurs, won numerous awards for this work, and has mentored many in this movement just by being a warrior fighting for mother earth. His work has influenced Nick, many we work with, and the creation of NDN Collective.

On this episode:
Dune Lankard, Eyak Athabaskan, President and Founder of Native Conservancy
https://www.nativeconservancy.org