Kit talks to Tawny Stowe over a fragrant bone broth, chatting about colonisation of identity, music as a way to travel, being stewards of the land, what it means to be a ‘woodland priestess’, amongst other things.

**A content warning: this episode contains reference to generational trauma as a result of the Canadian Indian residential school system**

Tawny is a Métis business owner who works on the traditional lands of the Anishnabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. She is a steward of land and resources which allows her to embody her role as the Woodland Priestess helping parents return home to their children through a (re)connection to the Earth. She teaches a remembering of the Mind-Body-Soul through the sharing of childrens’ stories, poems, baking, arts + crafts, oracle readings and nature exploration.

Some links to things mentioned in the chat:

-   Cowessess Indian Residential School (https://www.4wiki.club/wiki/Cowessess_Indian_Residential_School-6846828626)

-   Bone broth (https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/the-health-benefits-of-bone-broth)

-   Oracle Cards (https://www.wellandgood.com/oracle-card-decks/)

Expand your Geography community by connecting with Tawny via her website https://www.fireweedlearningcommunity.com/

The chat was recorded on 9th September 2021 and is part of a special collaboration in the year of the IPCC 6th Assessment Climate Report and COP26 to help educate teachers, schools and beyond the importance of indigenous voices in the age of climate change. We’ve teamed up with:

•   The ENV Cast by Mahnoor Qadir (https://anchor.fm/mahnoor-qadir)

•   Decolonising Geography (https://decolonisegeography.com)

•   UEA Project Change (https://projectchange.uea.ac.uk)

To hear Tawny participate in a panel discussion about climate change, listen to the episode of The ENV Cast released on (date & link TBC). For learning materials, check out the Decolonising Geography and Project Change websites as linked above. If you have any questions, please get in touch via decolonisegeography@gmail.com.

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