Aunties on Air...and some Uncles too
A podcast to amplify indigenous voices while building powerful connections through conversations, culture and community. For far too long, indigenous people have been targeted, silenced, and made nearly invisible by the societies that surround us.
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Aunties on Air Episode 55: Honoring Tradition and Building Bridges: Art and Wellness in Maine with Amy Hausmann (opens the original)
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This week on Aunties on Air, we sit down with Amy Hausmann, Executive Director of the Maine Arts Commission, to explore how creativity serves as a vital tool for personal and collective wellness. From her roots curating public art for the New York MTA to the Commission’s active, healing initiatives for communities across the state of Maine, Amy shares how art builds a bridge through isolation and grief. Please join us in this conversation to discuss the raw power of art and craft traditions in t
Aunties on Air Episode 54: Weaving, Healing and Resilience with Jeremy Frey (opens the original)
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For generations, our ancestors have woven our stories, our history, and our relationship to the land into the physical fibers of the earth. In a world that often tries to compartmentalize Indigenous art as a relic of the past, our artists are proving that our traditions are living, breathing, and contemporary. Today, we are joined by world-renowned Wabanaki basket maker Jeremy Frey. We dive into how the simple, sacred act of weaving serves as a powerful vessel for personal recovery, cultural pre
Aunties on Air: REPLAY: Thanks to Our Animals: Honoring the Sacred Gifts of Mother Earth (opens the original)
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Join us in re-listening to this special episode with John Neptune and Andrea Sockabasin! This episode originally aired last fall and centered around talking about all things sustenance. Aunties on Air wanted to highlight that whether you are a hunter, medicine collector or vegetarian, we believe that you would hear stories that would warm your heart as we entered in to a new, cooler season. We wanted to also remind our listeners of that fact that Wabanaki people have lived in harmony with Mother
Aunties on Air: REPLAY: When Leaders Lead with Love, We Heal (opens the original)
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Join us in re-listening to this special episode with Commissioner of Corrections for the state of Maine, Randy Liberty. This episode originally aired this past spring and focused on how leadership is essential for healing, highlighting that the way we lead can be either harmful or deeply meaningful and healing for all involved. Auntie Macy opens the show with a new introduction, talking about Randy's book, "Liberty's Prison", the conversation the Aunties had about his dog, Bosco and all of the w
Aunties on Air: REPLAY: "Leaning into Learning" Storytelling in Many Forms (opens the original)
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Join us in re-listening to this special episode with Mike Sockabasin, which originally aired last fall as part of our "Leaning into Learning" series. This series provided a deeper look at the hard work some of our very own Wabanaki artists, creatives and historical documenters have been taking part in throughout their careers. Uncle Gavin opens this special episode with a new introduction, reflecting on our time spent with Mike, as well as his thoughts behind choosing to share this episode again
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