Collective Spirit Podcast
First Peoples Fund presents the Collective Spirit® podcast. The Collective Spirit moves each of us to stand up and make a difference, to pass on ancestral knowledge, and simply extend a hand of generosity. The Collective Spirit podcast features Native artists and culture bearers who discuss the power of Indigenous art and culture. The Collective Spirit® podcast is produced by First Peoples Fund, whose mission is to honor and support Indigenous artists and culture bearers through grant-making initiatives, culturally rooted programming, and training & mentorship. Learn more at www.firstpeoplesfund.org
Episodes
57 episodes
S3E6: Terran Last Gun (Piikani Nation)
In this episode of the Collective Spirit Podcast, we sit down with Terran Last Gun (Piikani Nation), a 2020 Artist in Business Fellow ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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47:45
S3E5: Shaarbek Amankul, Clementine Bordeaux, Heidi K. Brandow
This episode is the second part of our two-part series on Global Indigeneity and the role of art. We’re featuring a conversation with Shaarbek Amankul, a multidisciplinary Indigenous Kyrgyz artist and the fo...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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46:56
S3E4: Clementine Bordeaux (Sičáŋǧu Lakótapi)
This is the first of two episodes that will highlight the topic of Global Indigeneity and the role of art in these spaces. In these episodes, we examine the interconnectedness of Indigenous communities worldwide and focus on artist-run initiati...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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44:49
S3E3: Sheila Ransom (Akwasasne Mohawk Nation)
What if your craft could become your sanctuary and medicine? Join us as we sit down with 2024 Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award Honoree, Sheila Ransom...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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10:19
S3E2: 2024 Community Spirit Awardee, Golga Oscar (Yup'ik)
Have you ever wondered how art can be a powerful vessel for preserving cultural heritage? Meet 2024 Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award Honoree Golg...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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13:42
S3E1: Tiana Spotted Thunder - A Symphony of Storytelling and Song
Tiana Spotted Thunder, an Oglala Lakota musician, shares the rich tapestry of sound that weaves traditional powwow rhythms w...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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34:07
S2E23: Allison Bremner (Tlingit)
Allison Bremner (Tlingit, '23 Cultural Capital Fellow) recounts the pivotal moments that led her to embrace her cultural heritage through art, like the spark...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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10:30
S2E22: Wakaya Wells (Choctaw Nation)
When Wakaya Wells, a two-spirit poet from the Choctaw Nation, speaks of the sanctuary they found in writing, it's more than just words on a page—i...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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10:16
S2E21: Renee Dillard (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians)
2022 Community Spirit Award Honoree Renee Dillards' (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians) rhythmic storytelling reminds us that the art o...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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10:29
S2E20: Delaena Uses Knife (Lakota)
When 2023 Artist in Business Leadership fellow Deleana Uses Knife (Lakota) creates work, the colors seem to dance and stories come al...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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9:40
S2E19: Tom Pohaku Stone (Kanaka Maoli)
In our conversation with 2023 Community Spirit Award honoree Tom Pohaku Stone, we are embraced by the profound essence of Native Hawaiian cultu...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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14:27
S2E18: Penny Kagigebi (Ojibwe)
2023 Cultural Capital Fellow Penny Kagigebi (Ojibwe), a Queer2-Spirit artist from the White Earth Reservation, unveils their transformative experience...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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11:17
S2E17: Golga Oscar (Yup'ik Nation)
2022 Artist in Business Leadership Fellows, Golga Oscar (Kasigluk Elders Traditional Council - Yup'ik Nation) weaves a narrative of his pers...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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9:45
S2E16: James Pakootas (Confederated Tribes of Colville Reserve)
This episode is a heartfelt exploration of "The Root Experience," where 2023 Cultural Capital Fellow James Pakootas (Confederated Tr...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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10:50
S2E15: Lisa Kennedy (Saginaw Chippewa)
2023 Artist in Business Leadership fellow Lisa Kennedy (Saginaw Chippewa) is a beacon of indigenous art. Join us as Lisa takes us through h...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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10:10
S2E14: Kalyn Faye Barnoski (Cherokee, Muscogee Creek)
2023 Artist in Business Leadership Fellow Kalyn Faye Barnoski (Cherokee and Muscogee Creek) artist illuminates the importance of maintain...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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10:03
S2E13: Adam Avery (Ojibwe)
Embark on an auditory journey through the vibrant heart of indigenous art as 2023 Cultural Capital Fellow and Ojibwe artist Adam Avery shares his profound...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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11:26
S2E12: Bobby Brower Itta (Inupiaq)
2023 Artist in Business Leadership fellow Bobby Brower Itta (Inupiaq) is a fashion designer whose Inupaq roots and artistic prowess have woven a tap...
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9:43
S2E11: Denise Lajimodiere (Ojibwe, Métis)
2023 Artist in Business Leadership Fellow Denise Lajimodiere (Ojibwe, Metis) has worked tirelessly to shed light on Residential/Boarding Sch...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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9:12
S2E10: Delbert Anderson (Diné)
2023 Cultural Capital Fellow Delbert Anderson (Diné) is an accomplished musician creating jazz intertwined with the soul-stirring melodies of Native Americ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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12:46
S2E9: April Matson (Sicangu Lakota, Athabascan)
2023 Cultural Capital Fellow April Matson (Sicangu Lakota, Athabascan) takes us on a melodic journey that harmonizes the power of music with the vibrancy of LG...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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11:02
S2E8: Robert Charles Davidson (Haida, Tlingit)
2023 Community Spirit Award Honoree Robert Charles Davidson (Haida, Tlingit) shares his journey as a Tlingit/Haida carver and a career of over 6...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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14:37
S2E7: Sequoia Hauck (White Earth Anishinaabe, Hupa)
2023 Cultural Capital Fellow Sequoia Hauck (Anishinaabe), a queer, Native, two-spirit filmmaker with a deep love for Indigenous storytelling, strives to create stories b...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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8:48