https://simplecast.com Sounds Like Land This podcast dives into the deep relationships between Indigenous languages and ecological knowledge. Along this journey, we listen to Indigenous artists, Knowledge Holders, Language Speakers, and we hear the land, the swamps, and our non-human kin through stories of trans-generational wisdom, resistance, and regeneration. 2025 Sounds Like Land en Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:57:32 +0000 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 01:01:11 +0000 https://sounds-like-land.simplecast.com Sounds Like Land https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/dde607e5-5f06-4c9d-8c09-cbe917e726bc/2ca16d64-9d3a-4ba3-8204-46d95bdbb54f/3000x3000/ig-20logo-20beige.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://sounds-like-land.simplecast.com episodic This podcast dives into the deep relationships between Indigenous languages and ecological knowledge. Along this journey, we listen to Indigenous artists, Knowledge Holders, Language Speakers, and we hear the land, the swamps, and our non-human kin through stories of trans-generational wisdom, resistance, and regeneration. Tania Willard, Lisa Myers false https://feeds.simplecast.com/uROTsbp2 ecological knowledge, indigenous artist, indigenous language, language revitalization Lisa Myers soundslikeland@gmail.com c419aba6-9bf5-456f-81d3-2671f176e9ea PART 2: There's A Universe I've Been Playing Around With Part 1 of this episode includes an introduction by Tania Willard and Lisa Myers, and a conversation between Skawennati, Solomon Enos, and Jason Lewis. 

Part 2 involves an introduction by Skawennati and a conversation between Lisa Myers and Scott Benesiinaabandan.

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]]> PART 2: There's A Universe I've Been Playing Around With Lisa Myers 00:34:54 Taking us on a trek across virtual spaces, digital theories, and avatar imaginings, we meet our episode co-host, Skawennati, who speaks with Solomon Enos, Jason Lewis and Scott Benesiinaabandan on building language from their creative practices. Taking us on a trek across virtual spaces, digital theories, and avatar imaginings, we meet our episode co-host, Skawennati, who speaks with Solomon Enos, Jason Lewis and Scott Benesiinaabandan on building language from their creative practices. false bonus c5965533-9f91-43c7-ac5d-4762fb00ea9b PART 1: There's A Universe I've Been Playing Around With Part 1 of this episode includes an introduction by Tania Willard and Lisa Myers, and a conversation between Skawennati, Solomon Enos, and Jason Lewis. 

Part 2 involves an introduction by Skawennati and conversation between Lisa Myers and  Scott Benesiinaabandan.

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]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:50:59 +0000 soundslikeland@gmail.com (Lisa Myers) https://sounds-like-land.simplecast.com/episodes/theres-a-universe-ive-been-playing-around-with-virtual-lands-part-1-6hIwRH_c Part 1 of this episode includes an introduction by Tania Willard and Lisa Myers, and a conversation between Skawennati, Solomon Enos, and Jason Lewis. 

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]]> PART 1: There's A Universe I've Been Playing Around With Lisa Myers 00:59:26 Our last episode of this season is co-hosted by Skawennati, a visual artist who investigates history, the future, and change from her perspective as an urban Kanien’kehá:ka woman and as a cyberpunk avatar. Skawennati takes us to conversations with Native Hawaiian artist Solomon Enos; digital media theorist, poet, and software designer Jason Lewis; and Anishinaabe artist Scott Benesiinaabandan to discuss their artistic practices and the ways in which they build language in virtual spaces. Our last episode of this season is co-hosted by Skawennati, a visual artist who investigates history, the future, and change from her perspective as an urban Kanien’kehá:ka woman and as a cyberpunk avatar. Skawennati takes us to conversations with Native Hawaiian artist Solomon Enos; digital media theorist, poet, and software designer Jason Lewis; and Anishinaabe artist Scott Benesiinaabandan to discuss their artistic practices and the ways in which they build language in virtual spaces. false full 6 ae8f579e-ea14-4138-b9fa-fa5c3f2bd2d7 Gikinoo'amaagoowin - Learning from the Land Episode Host

Lisa Myers is an independent curator, artist and an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University. She is the York University Research Chair in Indigenous Art and Curatorial practice and has curated exhibitions in public galleries and artist run centres across Canada. Lisa is a member of Chimnissing, Beausoleil First Nation.
Lisa’s research focuses on Contemporary Indigenous art and curatorial practice, Indigenous food systems and food sovereignty. Through socially engaged art, she creates gatherings that respond to place, sharing Indigenous foods and reflecting on underrepresented histories and collective forms of knowledge exchange.
Lisa is our podcast artistic director, co-host, co-producer and the regional host for the episode located around the Great Lakes. On top of leading this podcast and being a esteemed professor at York U, Lisa is continuously writing, making art, curating, playing music, cooking and sharing food, walking with her dog Juniper, and building radical work with many many others.
 

Episode Guests

Jeff Monague is a former Chief of the Beausoleil First Nation on Christian Island, former Director of Treaty Research with the Anishnabek (Union of Ontario Indians) and a Canadian Forces Veteran. Jeff Monague is an avid musician, singer, columnist and has taught Ojibwe language at the Simcoe County District School Board and Georgian College. He is an Elder and a Knowledge Keeper in his community. 

Renée “Wassan” Dillard is a Anishinaabe natural fiber artist and teacher, raised in Anishinaabe communities of Michigan. She has performed countless presentations in universities, museums and community organizations as well as teaches an immeasurable number of workshops & classes to elders and families in Anishinaabe communities. In 2010, Renée was the recipient of the Michigan Heritage Award for her lifetime achievement in Natural Fiber Arts. From her earliest exposure of creating functional art in finger weaving, through more than 45 years of various fiber work and instructing others, Renée is a master artist of Anishinaabe natural fiber skills and knowledge.

Leanna Marshall is of Anishinaabe and English descent. She was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario where she continues to live. She is a band member of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug and is the mother of two vibrant daughters. Leanna is a visual artist who tells stories of her ancestors and of the land, by keeping close to this intersection she seeks to understand the essence of her relationship with both. Leanna mainly works with textiles, performance and poetry. 

She works as an Indigenous counsellor at Confederation College and has worked as a social worker and counsellor for over 19-years. Her role at Confederation College is to provide emotional and mental health support for students, connecting them to Elders, Knowledge keepers and community resources.

 

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]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 02:18:33 +0000 soundslikeland@gmail.com (Renee "Wassan" Dillard, Jeff Monague, Leanna Marshall, Tania Willard, Lisa Myers) https://sounds-like-land.simplecast.com/episodes/gikinooamaagoowin-learning-from-the-land-3Gb1BgAg Episode Host

Lisa Myers is an independent curator, artist and an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University. She is the York University Research Chair in Indigenous Art and Curatorial practice and has curated exhibitions in public galleries and artist run centres across Canada. Lisa is a member of Chimnissing, Beausoleil First Nation.
Lisa’s research focuses on Contemporary Indigenous art and curatorial practice, Indigenous food systems and food sovereignty. Through socially engaged art, she creates gatherings that respond to place, sharing Indigenous foods and reflecting on underrepresented histories and collective forms of knowledge exchange.
Lisa is our podcast artistic director, co-host, co-producer and the regional host for the episode located around the Great Lakes. On top of leading this podcast and being a esteemed professor at York U, Lisa is continuously writing, making art, curating, playing music, cooking and sharing food, walking with her dog Juniper, and building radical work with many many others.
 

Episode Guests

Jeff Monague is a former Chief of the Beausoleil First Nation on Christian Island, former Director of Treaty Research with the Anishnabek (Union of Ontario Indians) and a Canadian Forces Veteran. Jeff Monague is an avid musician, singer, columnist and has taught Ojibwe language at the Simcoe County District School Board and Georgian College. He is an Elder and a Knowledge Keeper in his community. 

Renée “Wassan” Dillard is a Anishinaabe natural fiber artist and teacher, raised in Anishinaabe communities of Michigan. She has performed countless presentations in universities, museums and community organizations as well as teaches an immeasurable number of workshops & classes to elders and families in Anishinaabe communities. In 2010, Renée was the recipient of the Michigan Heritage Award for her lifetime achievement in Natural Fiber Arts. From her earliest exposure of creating functional art in finger weaving, through more than 45 years of various fiber work and instructing others, Renée is a master artist of Anishinaabe natural fiber skills and knowledge.

Leanna Marshall is of Anishinaabe and English descent. She was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario where she continues to live. She is a band member of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug and is the mother of two vibrant daughters. Leanna is a visual artist who tells stories of her ancestors and of the land, by keeping close to this intersection she seeks to understand the essence of her relationship with both. Leanna mainly works with textiles, performance and poetry. 

She works as an Indigenous counsellor at Confederation College and has worked as a social worker and counsellor for over 19-years. Her role at Confederation College is to provide emotional and mental health support for students, connecting them to Elders, Knowledge keepers and community resources.

 

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]]> Gikinoo'amaagoowin - Learning from the Land Renee "Wassan" Dillard, Jeff Monague, Leanna Marshall, Tania Willard, Lisa Myers 01:01:26 For this episode Lisa Myers takes us around the Great Lakes to talk to three guests about water, fish, plants and language. Lisa first visits her home community, Beausoleil First Nation, to join Jeff Monague, an Anishinaabe Elder, Knowledge Holder, and musician. She then goes to Thunder Bay and talks with artist Leanna Marshall, considering language, medicine and fish stories. Next we move across the medicine line to Little Traverse Bay Band - Odawa, in Michigan, to visit Renee “Wassan” Dillard, who shares her expertise on gathering plants from the water and the history of mat weaving. For this episode Lisa Myers takes us around the Great Lakes to talk to three guests about water, fish, plants and language. Lisa first visits her home community, Beausoleil First Nation, to join Jeff Monague, an Anishinaabe Elder, Knowledge Holder, and musician. She then goes to Thunder Bay and talks with artist Leanna Marshall, considering language, medicine and fish stories. Next we move across the medicine line to Little Traverse Bay Band - Odawa, in Michigan, to visit Renee “Wassan” Dillard, who shares her expertise on gathering plants from the water and the history of mat weaving. indigenous sovereignty, anishinaabe, indigenous artist, language revitalization, indigenous language false full 5 4a1f8b59-8145-4938-a310-f511fb7c5e41 Mashkihkiy Treaty 1: Winnipeg and The Red River Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000 soundslikeland@gmail.com (Lisa Myers) https://sounds-like-land.simplecast.com/episodes/mashkihkiy-treaty-1-beB4Ixti Mashkihkiy Treaty 1: Winnipeg and The Red River Lisa Myers 00:55:43 This episode is co-hosted by Red River Métis artist, curator, and scholar Suzanne Morrissette. Suzanne takes us to Winnipeg, her hometown, and sits by the Red River with teacher and Knowledge Holder Connie West-Buck, then meets Anishinaabe curator and interdisciplinary artist Jaimie Isaac, and later speaks with Ininiw geophysicist and community educator and organizer, Becky Cook. Throughout these conversations, Suzanne and the speakers interweave language and intergenerational learning with ideas and practices of care that are rooted in responsible and reciprocal relationships. This episode is co-hosted by Red River Métis artist, curator, and scholar Suzanne Morrissette. Suzanne takes us to Winnipeg, her hometown, and sits by the Red River with teacher and Knowledge Holder Connie West-Buck, then meets Anishinaabe curator and interdisciplinary artist Jaimie Isaac, and later speaks with Ininiw geophysicist and community educator and organizer, Becky Cook. Throughout these conversations, Suzanne and the speakers interweave language and intergenerational learning with ideas and practices of care that are rooted in responsible and reciprocal relationships. false full 4 ac9c05e8-59db-499a-92a9-0c510bb1f7c4 The Rad Alberta Episode Tue, 22 Jul 2025 19:46:40 +0000 soundslikeland@gmail.com (Lisa Myers) https://sounds-like-land.simplecast.com/episodes/the-rad-alberta-episode-svi7ljZF The Rad Alberta Episode Lisa Myers 01:03:27 From a swamp walk within Cold Lake First Nation, to an artist-led garden in downtown amiskwacîwâskahikan / Edmonton, Laura Grier speaks with Nigel Robinson, Auntie Tiffany Janvier, Becca Taylor and Christina Battle on building resilience and sharing intergenerational knowledge, through medicine, ceremony and gardens. From a swamp walk within Cold Lake First Nation, to an artist-led garden in downtown amiskwacîwâskahikan / Edmonton, Laura Grier speaks with Nigel Robinson, Auntie Tiffany Janvier, Becca Taylor and Christina Battle on building resilience and sharing intergenerational knowledge, through medicine, ceremony and gardens. false full 3 75bfe5ff-7184-42d2-8bbe-38a0bb5ba358 Tmicw-kt / Our Land Is My Language Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:55:12 +0000 soundslikeland@gmail.com (Dr. Jeannette Armstrong, Dr. Janice Billy, Dawn Morrison, Lisa Myers, Tania Willard) https://sounds-like-land.simplecast.com/episodes/tmicw-kt-our-land-is-my-language-6r4DP1aB Tmicw-kt / Our Land Is My Language Dr. Jeannette Armstrong, Dr. Janice Billy, Dawn Morrison, Lisa Myers, Tania Willard 01:35:06 This episode takes place in Secwepmcúlecw and Syilx territories, places steeped in the power of Indigenous resistance! Tania Willard visits three matriarchs near her home in Secwépemc territory and her work in Syilx territories, discussing their robust contributions on land and language revitalization. Tania speaks with Dr. Jeanette Armstrong, a Syilx writer, teacher, fluent speaker, and Knowledge Holder, about her work at the Enowkin Centre and UBC Okanagan weaving creativity, language, and ecology. Near Neskonlith, Tania meets with Secwépemc scholar Dr. Janice Dick Billy to dive into her work with Wumec r Cqweqweluten-kt Society, and her experiences with Elders, intergenerational knowledge, and language as indicators of ecological and community health. Tania then talks with the legendary Secwépemc activist Dawn Morrison about her work restoring traditional land and food practices at Cwelcwelt-kuc Garden, expanding how we think of growing plants to honour our relations and responsibilities with lands. This episode takes place in Secwepmcúlecw and Syilx territories, places steeped in the power of Indigenous resistance! Tania Willard visits three matriarchs near her home in Secwépemc territory and her work in Syilx territories, discussing their robust contributions on land and language revitalization. Tania speaks with Dr. Jeanette Armstrong, a Syilx writer, teacher, fluent speaker, and Knowledge Holder, about her work at the Enowkin Centre and UBC Okanagan weaving creativity, language, and ecology. Near Neskonlith, Tania meets with Secwépemc scholar Dr. Janice Dick Billy to dive into her work with Wumec r Cqweqweluten-kt Society, and her experiences with Elders, intergenerational knowledge, and language as indicators of ecological and community health. Tania then talks with the legendary Secwépemc activist Dawn Morrison about her work restoring traditional land and food practices at Cwelcwelt-kuc Garden, expanding how we think of growing plants to honour our relations and responsibilities with lands. secwepemc, syilx, indigenous artist, indigenous land, language revitalization, indigenous language false full 2 37d2f627-0a9a-4f73-b08a-45c87c47e6c1 Lúlem tl’a spén̓em̓ay̓ Chésha7 temíx̱w Si7la spén̓em̓ayy̓ / Song of the garden, Mother Earth, grandmother garden Wed, 14 May 2025 04:00:00 +0000 soundslikeland@gmail.com (Senaqwila Wyss, Soloman Chiniquay, Jaz Whitford, T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss, Tania Willard, Lisa Myers) https://sounds-like-land.simplecast.com/episodes/song-of-the-garden-yz_sp8am Lúlem tl’a spén̓em̓ay̓ Chésha7 temíx̱w Si7la spén̓em̓ayy̓ / Song of the garden, Mother Earth, grandmother garden Senaqwila Wyss, Soloman Chiniquay, Jaz Whitford, T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss, Tania Willard, Lisa Myers 01:05:56 Sounds Like Land unfurls at Harmony Garden, a community-centered food forest located in X̱wemelch'stn / Squamish Nation Capilano Reserve. This episode is co-hosted by T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss (Skwxwu7mesh, Sto:lo, Hawaiian, Swiss), an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and ethnobotanist who works in gardens to create biodiversity, vibrant communities, and opportunities for youth to engage in intergenerational learning. Cease begins the episode in conversation with her daughter Senaqwila Wyss, a warrior entrepreneur and dedicated Squamish language learner, who shares her mother’s profound enthusiasm for ethnobotany and plant teachings. The journey continues at the x̱aw̓s shew̓áy̓ / New Growth Garden, in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, where Cease introduces us to Jaz Whitford (Secwepmec) and Soloman Chiniquay (Nakoda), two interdisciplinary artists sharing their flourishing creative practices. Sounds Like Land unfurls at Harmony Garden, a community-centered food forest located in X̱wemelch'stn / Squamish Nation Capilano Reserve. This episode is co-hosted by T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss (Skwxwu7mesh, Sto:lo, Hawaiian, Swiss), an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and ethnobotanist who works in gardens to create biodiversity, vibrant communities, and opportunities for youth to engage in intergenerational learning. Cease begins the episode in conversation with her daughter Senaqwila Wyss, a warrior entrepreneur and dedicated Squamish language learner, who shares her mother’s profound enthusiasm for ethnobotany and plant teachings. The journey continues at the x̱aw̓s shew̓áy̓ / New Growth Garden, in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, where Cease introduces us to Jaz Whitford (Secwepmec) and Soloman Chiniquay (Nakoda), two interdisciplinary artists sharing their flourishing creative practices. indigenous knowledge, indigenous sovereignty, soundslikeland, indigenous language false full 1 a5a1b465-40c6-4ce0-b6c8-2ad21578442b Sounds Like Land Trailer Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:14:52 +0000 soundslikeland@gmail.com (Lisa Myers, Tania Willard) https://sounds-like-land.simplecast.com/episodes/sounds-like-land-trailer-gE1peopH Sounds Like Land Trailer Lisa Myers, Tania Willard 00:01:50 Listen to the trailer of Sounds Like Land! We are so excited to be sharing this with you and can't wait for you to dive into the rest of our show! Listen to the trailer of Sounds Like Land! We are so excited to be sharing this with you and can't wait for you to dive into the rest of our show! false trailer