Episode 06: Reconnecting with the land through a child‘s eyes

Earthy Chats Podcast

The new children's book Sila and the Land was co-authoured by Ariana Roundpoint, Shelby Angalik, and Lindsay Dupré — each from a different Indigenous community. Ariana joined Ian and Jade for this Earthy Chat. Here's a preview of what they discussed:

*finding common ground among Indigenous Nations

*moving away from a "take-everything" mindset

*reconnecting with the land and water

*re-learning how to listen to the land and water in a noisy world that's always "on"

*distilling big ideas into a coherent narrative

*giving character to other-than-human beings and inanimate objects

*the book's value for children, parents/guardians, and educators

Guest: (from ed-ucation.ca)

Ariana Roundpoint is wolf clan of the Kanien’kehakah people, born and raised in Akwesasne. She has a strong passion for culture revitalization, important work that is needed in order to protect Indigenous knowledge and ways of life for the upcoming generations. A central part of this work for Ariana is to increase awareness of how traditions are being lost and the harm that is being done to Mother Earth. She has a lot planned for her future and wishes to influence others to create change by spreading knowledge through her writing.

Sila and the Land can be purchased now at Canada's Non-profit Outdoor Learning Store: https://outdoorlearningstore.ca/product/sila-and-the-land/