Black Earth Wisdom

A soulful collection of illuminating essays and interviews that explore Black people’s spiritual and scientific connection to the land, waters, and climate, curated by the acclaimed author of Farming While Black, Leah Penniman.

Reclaiming Our Indigenous European Roots

A must-read essay by Dr. Lyla June in Moon Magazine for those seeking to understand the roots of colonization as well as the roots of Indigenous European heritage. This is helpful for people of European descent searching for their truest cultural identity or who are trying to make sense of their social and ecological role, today. 

Episode Spotlight:

Earth Defenders of the Philippines

Bontok-Kankanaey Life with Beverly Longid

Beverly Longid recounts her life long struggle to protect the water, soil and life of her land from exploitation and colonial extraction. As an elder of mass movements, she shares the solutions that have helped her people succeed and helped to sustain her through the decades. 

Fire-Stick Farming

Conservationist M. Sanjayan learns the traditional method for starting controlled wildfires with the Kiwirrkurra community of Australia's remote Gibson Desert. These small managed burns protect against mega-fires by creating natural breaks and removing highly flammable growth. 

Indigenous Solutions 

TEDx Talk 

In this profoundly hopeful talk, Dr. Lyla June outlines a series of timeless human success stories focusing on Native American food and land management techniques and strategies. 

Architects of Abundance

Indigenous food systems, Indigenous land management, and the excavation of hidden history

Dr. Lyla June's PhD dissertation is available for open access and download. 

Nihizhí, Our Voices: Indigenous Solutions Podcast

With over 30 inspiring episodes, "Nihizhí, Our Voices" offers listeners countless teachings and stories of land-based solutions from Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island, and beyond. Hosted by Dr. Lyla June.