Holding the Fire: Indigenous Voices on the Great Unraveling
Indigenous thought leaders offer their unique perspectives on this moment of shared crises, the consequence of global industrialized society having been built on extraction, colonialism, perpetual growth, and overexploitation of nature. Award-winning journalist and author Dahr Jamail hosts in-depth interviews with leaders from around the world to uncover Indigenous ways of reckoning with environmental and societal breakdown. If you’re concerned about climate change, species extinctions, loss of social cohesion, the specter of collapse, and other aspects of the Great Unraveling, then tune in for insight and wisdom gained from lived experience and cultural memory.
Podcasting since 2023 • 12 episodes
Holding the Fire: Indigenous Voices on the Great Unraveling
Latest Episodes
The End of the World with Dilafruz Khonikboyeva
Dahr Jamail speaks with Dilafruz Khonikboyeva about how people can live through collapse while maintaining their core identities and values. Dilafruz also reminds us how Indigenous people have always had a symbiotic relationship with Earth, liv...
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Episode 12
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37:13
Reframing Collapse with Lyla June Johnston
Dahr Jamail talks with Dr. Lyla June Johnston and gains a far broader perspective on the polycrisis. Lyla June wonders why people are surprised that things have arrived at this point of collapse, given the inherent insatiability of the dominant...
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Episode 11
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1:04:02
Dismantling Destructive Narratives with Yuria Celidwen
Dahr Jamail speaks with Dr. Yuria Celidwen about how we must find true belonging and true community with both humans and the more-than-human world. Yuria discusses a broader statement she created that she calls “the ethics of belonging,” which ...
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Episode 10
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54:24
Finding Encouragement in Community with Shoba Liban
Dahr Jamail speaks with Shoba Liban about the importance of persevering with our work to serve our communities, no matter the results and no matter how difficult things become. Shoba also discusses the great importance of building community res...
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Episode 9
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35:18
Navigating Multiple Crises with Alson Kelen
Dahr Jamail speaks with Alson Kellen to hear about how his people survived nuclear testing on their home islands, colonialism, imperialism, and how they are now navigating the climate crisis. Alson discusses how he believes traditional values p...
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Episode 8
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47:57
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