Show Notes
September with The Aunties Dandelion
Bridging Home with Pamala Silas Our newest podcast guest is Pamala Silas, a Menominee and Oneida woman, longtime friend, extraordinary organizer, and someone who knows how to build structures, organizations, resources, relationships, and physical spaces that support Indigenous people. Pam helped create a dedicated space for Indigenous people at Northwestern University. Her work connecting Menominee citizens living in Chicago with Menominee Nation is a beautiful story of what it means to bridge home. Our conversation, “Bridging Home: Connecting and Creating Community” explores gathering resources from systems that have them and bringing those resources into community. Pam also offered a few words of encouragement when The Aunties Dandelion was just beginning that stayed with me for six years. A reminder: when you see someone doing something important, tell them. Sometimes being seen at exactly the right moment makes all the difference.
Shoutout to Indigenous Screen Office for their continued support of this program.
Host: Kahstoserakwathe Production Manager: Tamara Louks Editor: Eve Krogman Audio Engineer: Mariana Hutten
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