Taking us on a trek across virtual spaces, digital theories, and avatar imaginings, we meet our episode co-host, Skawennati, who speaks with Solomon Enos, Jason Lewis and Scott Benesiinaabandan on building language from their creative practices.

Our last episode of this season is co-hosted by Skawennati, a visual artist who investigates history, the future, and change from her perspective as an urban Kanien’kehá:ka woman and as a cyberpunk avatar. Skawennati takes us to conversations with Native Hawaiian artist Solomon Enos; digital media theorist, poet, and software designer Jason Lewis; and Anishinaabe artist Scott Benesiinaabandan to discuss their artistic practices and the ways in which they build language in virtual spaces.

For this episode Lisa Myers takes us around the Great Lakes to talk to three guests about water, fish, plants and language. Lisa first visits her home community, Beausoleil First Nation, to join Jeff Monague, an Anishinaabe Elder, Knowledge Holder, and musician. She then goes to Thunder Bay and talks with artist Leanna Marshall, considering language, medicine and fish stories. Next we move across the medicine line to Little Traverse Bay Band - Odawa, in Michigan, to visit Renee “Wassan” Dillard, who shares her expertise on gathering plants from the water and the history of mat weaving.

This episode is co-hosted by Red River Métis artist, curator, and scholar Suzanne Morrissette. Suzanne takes us to Winnipeg, her hometown, and sits by the Red River with teacher and Knowledge Holder Connie West-Buck, then meets Anishinaabe curator and interdisciplinary artist Jaimie Isaac, and later speaks with Ininiw geophysicist and community educator and organizer, Becky Cook. Throughout these conversations, Suzanne and the speakers interweave language and intergenerational learning with ideas and practices of care that are rooted in responsible and reciprocal relationships.

From a swamp walk within Cold Lake First Nation, to an artist-led garden in downtown amiskwacîwâskahikan / Edmonton, Laura Grier speaks with Nigel Robinson, Auntie Tiffany Janvier, Becca Taylor and Christina Battle on building resilience and sharing intergenerational knowledge, through medicine, ceremony and gardens.

This episode takes place in Secwepmcúlecw and Syilx territories, places steeped in the power of Indigenous resistance! Tania Willard visits three matriarchs near her home in Secwépemc territory and her work in Syilx territories, discussing their robust contributions on land and language revitalization. Tania speaks with Dr. Jeanette Armstrong, a Syilx writer, teacher, fluent speaker, and Knowledge Holder, about her work at the Enowkin Centre and UBC Okanagan weaving creativity, language, and ecology. Near Neskonlith, Tania meets with Secwépemc scholar Dr. Janice Dick Billy to dive into her work with Wumec r Cqweqweluten-kt Society, and her experiences with Elders, intergenerational knowledge, and language as indicators of ecological and community health. Tania then talks with the legendary Secwépemc activist Dawn Morrison about her work restoring traditional land and food practices at Cwelcwelt-kuc Garden, expanding how we think of growing plants to honour our relations and responsibilities with lands.

Sounds Like Land unfurls at Harmony Garden, a community-centered food forest located in X̱wemelch'stn / Squamish Nation Capilano Reserve. This episode is co-hosted by T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss (Skwxwu7mesh, Sto:lo, Hawaiian, Swiss), an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and ethnobotanist who works in gardens to create biodiversity, vibrant communities, and opportunities for youth to engage in intergenerational learning. Cease begins the episode in conversation with her daughter Senaqwila Wyss, a warrior entrepreneur and dedicated Squamish language learner, who shares her mother’s profound enthusiasm for ethnobotany and plant teachings. The journey continues at the x̱aw̓s shew̓áy̓ / New Growth Garden, in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, where Cease introduces us to Jaz Whitford (Secwepmec) and Soloman Chiniquay (Nakoda), two interdisciplinary artists sharing their flourishing creative practices.

Listen to the trailer of Sounds Like Land! We are so excited to be sharing this with you and can't wait for you to dive into the rest of our show!