Science & Relationality of Perpetual Regeneration

Science & Relationality of Perpetual Regeneration

From Ancestral Science by Ancestral Science of "Relational Science Circle"

May 11, 2026 · 1h 10m · Season 3 · Episode 26

About this episode

The episode features Dr. Dan Longboat discussing Indigenous education, knowledge systems, and environmental responsibility.

This episode was recorded on a sunny spring afternoon, on the banks of the St.Marys River, Baawaating (place of the rapids), also known as Sault Saint Marie. We were incredibly grateful to speak with Dr. Dan Longboat , who is Turtle Clan of the Mohawk Nation, originally from Six Nations community on the Grand River. Dan helped create some of the OG Indigenous Education programs in Canada, weaving together Indigenous and Western Knowledge Systems at Trent University. We learned about many of the OG Indigenous Scholars of Turtle Island, their contributions to UNDRIP and TRC and much more. Dan shared our responsibility to prepare for the swingback of the pendulum, through rethinking energy and extraction, through giving back to the land and knowledges, and remembering the teachings of those OG scholars and our Ancestors (both human, Land, and more then human). Remember to take a moment to learn from the strawberries, they share with us the importance of connection, love, and reciprocity. Check out the SHOWNOTES and for some extensive educational resources and links with this episode. Appreciation to Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig for hosting us, to Dr. Melanie Goodchild for all your…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Dan Longboat

Topics covered

  • Indigenous Knowledge Systems
  • Relationality
  • Environmental Responsibility
  • Education
  • Cultural Heritage

Keywords

  • Indigenous Education
  • Turtle Island
  • UNDRIP
  • TRC
  • reciprocity
  • energy
  • extraction
  • connection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trent University, UNDRIP, TRC, Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig, CASC

Places: Sault Saint Marie, Six Nations community, Baawaating

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