Ep 19: Our Ancestors Call Us Back

In this interview with Dr. Luhui Whitebear, we talk about Indigenous relationship to land, familial and land based ceremonies and federal policies that don’t allow Indigenous peoples to practice their religion. Here we explore what happens when we dig deep and connect to land, how Indigenous people live in relationship to the land and waters we live on, and how the federal law limits who is allowed to practice their religion.
Useful Links
Here is the link to a timeline of atrocities against Indigenous peoples, which includes the Code of Indian Offenses CLICK HERE
Here is the link to the 1978 American Indian Religious Freedom Act CLICK HERE
Dr. Luhui Bio:
Dr. Luhui Whitebear is an enrolled member of the Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation with Huestec and Cochimi ancestry. Luhui is a mother, poet, and activist engaged in community-based work. Dr. Whitebear received her PhD from Oregon State University (OSU) in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; MA from OSU in Interdisciplinary Studies; BS degrees from OSU in Anthropology and in Ethnic Studies. Her research focuses on California Indigenous studies, Indigenous feminisms, Indigenous rhetorics, Indigenous activism, MMIW, national law & policy, and Indigenous land & water rights.