Smoketalk is BACK. On this episode, we got the band back together with special guest Alex.

On this episode, we recorded in the midst of a snowstorm in between the winter and spring seasons, here on the Lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy, Tsuut’ina Nation, Îethka Nakoda First Nation, and more recently the Otipemisiwak Métis.

We were inspired by a previous podcast episode Karen Colbert, an advocate for culturally grounded STEM and AI integration specialist. We talked about protocols and AI, racism and capitalism and AI, why are we spending billions of dollars on AI data centres (of which require significant amounts of water) while we cannot get clean water to many Indigenous communities, and asked the most important question "what are your intentions AI?"

Here is the link to Karen's Ancestral Science Episode titled "Humanity and Dignity within AI," Spotify and Apple.

Check out Karen’s TEDx talk “The Most Dangerous Lie A.I Keeps Repeating”

Check out the SHOWNOTES and our WEBSITE (www.relationalsciencecircle.com) for some great educational resources.

Thanks to Emil Starlight, THE talented Multimedia Podcast Producer and guest Alex Flett!

As well, Walter White Bear, Sharon Foster, and Emil for that opening tune!

Take a moment to like, share, follow, and rate, it is much appreciated. And if you want to support the pod, check out some unique Indigenous Science MERCH at www.relationalsciencecircle.com/shop

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The Ancestral Science Podcast was grateful to speak with the absolutely lovely and talented LilyMarleen Uta’i, who is first generation Samoan, grew up in Hawai’i, currently living in He’eia Valley. We chatted about relational body measurement, aggressive & invasive species, waking up the kalo patches, our favourite smells, ancestral knowledges of Kalo, the significance of “just one breathe- just one moment” that has the ability to can set you on your path, and paana... the pulse that connects us all.

Donation, on behalf of Lily, was made to Papahana Kuaola

Check out the SHOWNOTES and our WEBSITE for some great educational resources, previous episodes, or a teaser of links below...

Additional LINKS:

-“Ethnomathematics Solves Real World Problems” (Ancestral Science Podcast, with Dr. Linda Furuto) (SPOTIFY, APPLE)

-“E lele le Toloa, Ae Ma’au i le Vai: Returning Home Through Hawai’i, Samoa, and Ethnomathematics” (article, LilyMarleen Uta’i, 2025)

- "Ethnomathematics Curriculum Resources (Hawai'i based)"

Thanks to Emil Starlight, THE talented Multimedia Podcast Producer. As well, Walter White Bear, Sharon Foster, and Emil for that opening tune!

Take a moment to like, share, follow, and rate, it is much appreciated. And if you want to support the pod, check out some unique Indigenous Science MERCH at www.relationalsciencecircle.com/shop

Take off your socks and shoes, ground yourself with the heartbeat of the Land beneath you, and join me in welcoming LilyMarleen Uta’i

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We were grateful to speak with Karen Colbert, data scientist, department chair, Tribal College Faculty leader, advocate for culturally grounded STEM and AI integration specialist about finding your identity within mathematics, translating and code switching in the math classroom, the pie of DEI, teaching AI to embrace failure, not giving up on the ethics within AI, and pushing back against the default systems of confirmation bias.

Check out Karen’s TEDx talk, released on YouTube in the coming months, the title is “The Most Dangerous Lie A.I Keeps Repeating”

Check out the SHOWNOTES and our WEBSITE (www.relationalsciencecircle.com) for some great educational resources.

Thanks to Emil Starlight, THE talented Multimedia Podcast Producer As well, Walter White Bear, Sharon Foster, and Emil for that opening tune!

Take a moment to like, share, follow, and rate, it is much appreciated. And if you want to support the pod, check out some unique Indigenous Science MERCH at www.relationalsciencecircle.com/shop

Grab a cup of tea in your fav mug and prepare yourself to learn how to be a little less afraid of AI, with the talented and TEDx speaker, Karen Colbert.

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