Over 7,000 languages globally represent diverse worldviews, many now endangered. This "Nature's Genius" episode features Indigenous language champions Jeannette Armstrong (Okanagan) and Rowen

Over 7,000 languages globally represent diverse worldviews, many now endangered. This "Nature's Genius" episode features Indigenous language champions Jeannette Armstrong (Okanagan) and Rowen White (Mohawk).

They explore how Indigenous words, stories, and ideas profoundly influence our conception of nature and our place within it. Armstrong is co-founder of the En'owkin Centre, and White operates Sierra Seeds, a living seed bank.

Discover more about this Bioneers podcast series, which seeks solutions for balancing human civilization with living systems, at bioneers.org/natures-genius. Other resources include the Indigenous Seed Keepers Network, Sierra Seeds, and Language Keepers.

For over a decade, the climate justice movement has fought major Midwest oil pipelines, including Keystone XL and Dakota Access, through grassroots resistance and legal actions.

With the

For over a decade, the climate justice movement has fought major Midwest oil pipelines, including Keystone XL and Dakota Access, through grassroots resistance and legal actions.

With the new Biden-Harris administration prioritizing climate, activists are gearing up to pressure them to match their words with deeds.

Presenters for this discussion are Joye Braun of the Indigenous Environmental Network and Jane Kleeb of Bold Nebraska and Bold Alliance.