Katharine Mach, a senior research scientist

Katharine Mach, a senior research scientist at Stanford University, talks about how hot it will get and what that means for us.

Grandmother Margaret Behan (Cheyenne), also known as "Global Grandmother," is a prominent spokesperson for Mother Earth's rights and nature preservation. Since co-founding the International

Grandmother Margaret Behan (Cheyenne), also known as "Global Grandmother," is a prominent spokesperson for Mother Earth's rights and nature preservation. Since co-founding the International Council for Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers in 2004, she has advocated for safeguarding the environment for future generations.

Behan will share her personal journey through addiction and recovery, including her spiritual awakening after achieving sobriety. She is scheduled to speak at the SEED Institute's "Wisdom from the Origins" conference in Albuquerque on September 14, 2012.

Dialogue 7 of "Reconciling Ways of Knowing," titled "Connecting Spiritually with the Land and Each Other," featured Elder Dr. Dave Courchene, Grandmother Katherine Whitecloud, and Dr. Blair

Dialogue 7 of "Reconciling Ways of Knowing," titled "Connecting Spiritually with the Land and Each Other," featured Elder Dr. Dave Courchene, Grandmother Katherine Whitecloud, and Dr. Blair Stonechild, moderated by Shaunna Morgan Siegers, MSc. They discussed the essential spiritual connection between people and the land, a foundational Indigenous understanding often absent from dominant worldviews influencing Canadian environmental policy.

This session explored the fundamental connection to the world and each other, emphasizing its spiritual dimension for Indigenous Peoples, maintained through ceremonies. Convenors Miles Richardson, OC, Dr. David Suzuki, and Dr. Nancy Turner later shared insights, followed by audience Q&A. The dialogue originally aired on Tuesday, January 26.

“A Conversation Across Ways of Knowing & Relating to Land” features Anishinaabe Elder Dr. Dave Courchene, Dakota Grandmother Katherine Whitecloud, the Honourable Harry Slade and Carolyn

“A Conversation Across Ways of Knowing & Relating to Land” features Anishinaabe Elder Dr. Dave Courchene, Dakota Grandmother Katherine Whitecloud, the Honourable Harry Slade and Carolyn Bennett, and Dr. Fikret Berkes. Moderated by Dr. Nancy Turner, the discussion explores relationships to land and diverse ways of knowing among Peoples.

Reconciling Ways of Knowing (RWoK) Conveners Miles Richardson and Dr. David Suzuki further connect this dialogue to RWoK's ongoing series.

This video is Part 2/2 of the dialogue, which originally aired on March 4, 2021. Watch Part 1: https://youtu.be/6oY05Ei6hAc

Reconciling Ways of Knowing “Drawing on Indigenous Knowledge in Responding to

Reconciling Ways of Knowing “Drawing on Indigenous Knowledge in Responding to COVID-19.”

This dialogue originally aired on November 12, 2020 at 10:30 am Pacific / 12:30 pm Central / 2:30 pm Atlantic.

Moderator: Darrin Mah, JD facilitates a dialogue amongst Elder Dr. Dave Courchene, Jr, Grandmother Katherine Whitecloud, Miles Richardson, OC, Tom Swanky, JD, and Dr. Sabina Ijaz; on the history of what Indigenous Peoples have learned in responding to pandemics, how this informed their responses to COVID-19, and what could be learned more broadly within Canadian society and the global community from these lessons.

Grandmother Katherine Whitecloud teaches that addiction arises from unresolved trauma and disconnection from ancestral ways. Healing involves understanding our individual gifts and

Grandmother Katherine Whitecloud teaches that addiction arises from unresolved trauma and disconnection from ancestral ways. Healing involves understanding our individual gifts and responsibilities, learned through ceremony with Elder and family support.

The Turtle Lodge International Centre, in partnership with Sagkeeng Mino Pimatiziwin, provides guidance for addiction recovery. Join us as we share Elders' messages on healing for a balanced life.

View our series playlist: YouTube Playlist. Learn more about Turtle Lodge's mission to reconnect with Earth and ancestral knowledge at www.turtlelodge.org, and follow us on social media.

The Turtle Lodge Presents a Special Winter Solstice Presentation: “Lighting the Sacred Fire.”

Highlighting Turtle Lodge Knowledge Keepers Elder Dr. Dave Courchene,

The Turtle Lodge Presents a Special Winter Solstice Presentation: “Lighting the Sacred Fire.”

Highlighting Turtle Lodge Knowledge Keepers Elder Dr. Dave Courchene, Grandmother Jane Meader, Hereditary Chief Stephen Augustine, and Grandmother Katherine Whitecloud.  

Featuring Entertainers Buffy Sainte-Marie & Serena Ryder, and Music by Melissa Etheridge & Archie Roach!

We hope you enjoy it.