On the final episode of Indigenae, cultural practitioners Kathy McCovey and Lisa Hillman teach us about Indigenous stewardship and the sacred connection between land and our physical, spiritual, and mental wellbeing. 

Kathy McCovey, is a fourth-generation forester, archeologist, and Cultural Resource Specialist. She has dedicated her life to revitalizing traditional land management practices in the Karuk homelands, what is now known as Northern California.

Lisa Hillman is a renowned Karuk basketweaver - an art form that has been passed from generation to generation since time immemorial. Lisa is the founder of the Tribe’s Píkyav Field Institute, which aims to augment long-term eco-cultural revitalization for the Tribe.

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Indigenae theme song: “Nothing Can Kill My Love For You” by Semiah 

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Cari Herthel, Vice Chair of the Esselen Tribe, reckons with the complex and intergenerational trauma caused by human trafficking. As a survivor, Cari offers personal reflection, deep truths, and authenticity to connect with others and raise awareness for protecting our relatives; By experiencing and continuing ancestral practices —“I now know that it is a connection to my culture, it is a connection to my value, that allows me to regulate my unhealed trauma.”

Cari is a member of the Esselen and Rumsen Ohlone Tribes of Monterey County. Cari is a survivor leader, speaker consultant, resource specialist and engaged coalition partner based in Monterey County, California. 

Following her own recovery from sexual exploitation, Cari has worked for 27 years as a Recovery Resource Specialist in the areas of trauma, drugs and alcohol. Her trainings go beyond trauma into complex intergenerational and traditional trauma. Due to her personal experience and as a child of the California welfare system, she focuses on issues concerning the welfare of children. California agencies seek her advice and consultancy to create Native American policies and procedures for children around education and prevention of sex trafficking.

She is on the advisory leadership council of the Sovereign Bodies Institute.

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Resources:

National Human Trafficking Hotline : 1 (888) 373-7888,  SMS: 233733 (Text "HELP" or "INFO"), Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week. Languages: English, Spanish and 200 more languages. Website: http://humantraffickinghotline.org

Recognizing signs of trafficking: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/human-trafficking/recognizing-signs 

Sovereign Bodies Institute

CSEC definition

Combating Trafficking : Native Youth Toolkit (Administration for Children and Families)

Human Trafficking Resource Guide (Center for Native American Youth)

Sex Trafficking Resources (National Indigenous Womens Resource Center)

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Indigenae theme song: “Nothing Can Kill My Love For You” by Semiah 

Instagram: @semiah.smith

Find her on Youtube, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Apple Music. 

On Episode 20 of Indigenae, hosts Olivia Trujillo (Navajo), Sarah Stern (Cherokee), and Dr. Sophie Neuner (Karuk) share how this collection of stories came into being, what inspired the project, and lessons learned along the way.

About Indigenae: https://caih.jhu.edu/programs/indigenae-podcast

Check out some of the podcasts that inspire us:

This Land: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/this-land/
All My Relations: https://www.allmyrelationspodcast.com/
Well For Culture: https://www.wellforculture.com/
The Red Nation: https://therednation.org/
Center for Indigenous Midwifery Podcast: https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/podcast
Natal: https://www.natalstories.com/listen

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Indigenae theme song: “Nothing Can Kill My Love For You” by Semiah
Instagram: @semiah.smith
Find her on Youtube, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Apple Music.