Indigenous Impact Storytellers

In this episode, we journey down the Amazon River with host Elizabeth Swanson and her guests: Helena Gualinga, Kichwa de Sarayaku, Ecuadorian activist and defender of Indigenous and environmental rights, and Alexis Grefa, Kichwa de Santa Clara, a young Indigenous leader. Both are integral to the Indigenous youth movement advocating for rivers, territory, life, and ayllu. Discover how rivers connect Amazonian communities as they share their personal experiences and hopes for a better future for their people, country, and our planet.Episódio 3: Vozes do Rio Amazonas: Ayllu - A Esperança por um Futuro MelhorCom Alexis Grefa & Helena GualingaNeste episódio, viajamos pelo Rio Amazonas com a host Elizabeth Swanson e seus convidados: Helena Gualinga, Kichwa de Sarayaku, ativista equatoriana e defensora dos direitos indígenas e ambientais, e Alexis Grefa, Kichwa de Santa Clara, um jovem líder indígena. Ambos são parte fundamental do movimento juvenil indígena que defende rios, território, vida e ayllu. Descubra como os rios conectam as comunidades amazônicas enquanto compartilham suas experiências pessoais e esperanças por um futuro melhor para seu povo, país e nosso planeta.Episodio 3: Voces del Río Amazonas: Ayllu - La Esperanza de un Futuro MejorCon Alexis Grefa & Helena GualingaEn este episodio, navegamos por el río Amazonas con la host Elizabeth Swanson y sus invitados: Helena Gualinga, Kichwa de Sarayaku, activista ecuatoriana y defensora de los derechos indígenas y ambientales, y Alexis Grefa, Kichwa de Santa Clara, un joven líder indígena. Ambos son fundamentales en el movimiento juvenil indígena que aboga por los ríos, el territorio, la vida y el ayllu. Descubre cómo los ríos conectan a las comunidades amazónicas mientras comparten sus experiencias personales y esperanzas para un futuro mejor para su pueblo, su país y nuestro planeta.

Episódio 2: Criatividade Indígena: A Luta por Direitos através da ArteCom Edivan Fulni-ô & João Victor PankararuNo episódio 2, amplificamos vozes influentes do nordeste do Brasil, incluindo a Bahia e Pernambuco. Junte-se à host Isabela Santana enquanto conversam com Edivan Fulni-ô, um artista indígena multitalentoso, e João Victor Pankararu, um ativista climático indígena e contador de histórias. Seus trajetos e reflexões exploram a resiliência indígena, identidade e o poder transformador da música indígena contemporânea. Vamos ouvir suas histórias enquanto revelam o impacto profundo da diversidade cultural e o papel crucial da expressão artística na defesa e na preservação do patrimônio indígena.Episodio 2: Creatividad Indígena: La Lucha por los Derechos a través del ArteCon Edivan Fulni-ô & João Victor PankararuEn el episodio 2, amplificamos voces influyentes del noreste de Brasil, incluyendo Bahia y Pernambuco. Únete a la host Isabela Santana mientras conversa con Edivan Fulni-ô, un artista indígena multitalentoso, y João Victor Pankararu, un activista climático indígena y narrador de historias. Sus trayectorias y reflexiones exploran la resiliencia indígena, la identidad y el poder transformador de la música indígena contemporánea. Escuchemos sus historias mientras revelan el impacto profundo de la diversidad cultural y el papel crucial de la expresión artística en la defensa y la preservación del patrimonio indígena.In episode 2, we amplify powerful voices from northeast Brazil, including Bahia and Pernambuco. Join host Isabela Santana as she engages with Edivan Fulni-ô, a multi-talented Indigenous artist, and João Victor Pankararu, an Indigenous climate activist and storyteller. Their inspiring journeys and reflections explore Indigenous resilience, identity, and the transformative power of contemporary Indigenous music. Let’s listen to their stories as they reveal the profound impact of cultural diversity and the crucial role of artistic expression in advocacy and preserving Indigenous heritage.

In the first of episode of Season two of "Impact Storytellers," Our Host Isa Santana and Eli Swanson interview Indigenous hero Myrna Cunningham Kain, who shares vivid childhood memories and her experiences integrating traditional Indigenous medicine with modern practices in Nicaragua. Myrna's powerful stories highlight the vital role of women in maintaining cultural practices and underscore her lifelong commitment to Indigenous rights and health.

This upcoming week, we continue our mission to amplify the voices of Indigenous communities, creatives, and leaders. This season, is co-hosted by the Indigenous Storytellers Isabela Santana and Elizabeth Swanson, both part of the INUTW team, connect the audience with insightful narratives of Indigenous cultures and explore their stories, deeply rooted in traditional knowledge and creative insights. Listen to the podcast and discover powerful stories from guests Myrna Cunningham Kain, Edivan Fulni-ô, João Victor Pankararu, Helena Gualinga, and Alexis Grefa.

Mia Kami is a native song writer, singer and teacher who uses art as a tool to fight for ocean protection, climate change and indigenous sovereignty. She believes in the power of storytelling through music as a way of reconnecting with our heritage and bringing communities together. On this episode, you will hear a warm and friendly conversation about ancestry reconnection, decolonization, climate action and resistance.                                                                                                                                        This podcast was created by If Not Us Then Who (@ifnotusthenwho), an international organization that supports indigenous and local peoples through storytelling, filmmaking, photography and worldwide events. Host Isabela Santana (@isabelaaesantana) is an actress, multi artist, and works as a producer at the organization. Check out ifnotusthenwho.me for more!

Nonette Royo is an indigenous advocate, executive director of Tenure Facility (@tenurefacility), and a proud daughter of a healer. Her roots led her to reverse her own narrative of displacement in order to pursue a work alongside indigenous peoples and communities from the Philippines to support land rights, ancestral wisdom and community aspirations. This heart-centered conversation weaves their stories to explore spirituality, childhood dreams, life teachings, identity and returning.  This podcast was created by If Not Us Then Who (@ifnotusthenwho), an international organization that supports indigenous and local peoples through storytelling, filmmaking, photography and worldwide events. Host Isabela Santana (@isabelaaesantana) is an actress, multi artist, and works as a producer at the organization. Check out ifnotusthenwho.me for more!

Straight from New York, a narrative emerges through the lenses of the Akwesasne Mohawk filmmaker, visual artist and teacher Katsitsionni Fox. On this episode, she shares her experience of over 20 years of cultural strengthening through cinema, as well as her relations with seeds and traditional pottery. Weaved with a fluid and organic conversation, the host and the guest plant seeds of sweetness and bring to light the many ways of expressing love for the land.  This podcast was created by If Not Us Then Who (@ifnotusthenwho), an international organization that supports indigenous and local peoples through storytelling, filmmaking, photography and worldwide events. Host Isabela Santana (@isabelaaesantana) is an actress, multi artist, and works as a producer at the organization. Check out ifnotusthenwho.me for more!

Storytelling is a source of hope where we as indigenous people tell our own narratives as a way of passing down ancestral knowledge, reimaging new worlds and strengthening our spirits. On this episode, you will meet the host Isabela Santana (@isabelaaesantana) and the filmmaker David Hernandez Palmar (@davidhpalmar) in a loving conversation between friends about the value of being grandchildren of resilient women and the importance of communication as a tool to fight for racial and climate justice.This podcast was created by If Not Us Then Who, an international organization that supports indigenous and local peoples through storytelling, filmmaking, photography and worldwide events. Follow us at @ifnotusthenwho & ifnotusthenwho.me for more.

Narratives woven within the Earth, come enjoy a warming welcome to our Indigenous Impact Storytellers Podcast! Let's connect in this heart-centered podcast series made with much love, featuring indigenous hosts and guests from around the world. A podcast created by If Not Us Then Who hosted by Isabela Santana (@isabelaaesantana). Follow and contact us at @ifnotusthenwho and ifnotusthenwho.me for more and don't forget to share this podcast with your relatives and loved ones! Let's dream new worlds together.