Smoketalk & Stone Stories
From Ancestral Science by Ancestral Science of "Relational Science Circle"
April 13, 2026 · 38 min · Season 3 · Episode 24
About this episode
The episode discusses the experiences of the Ancestral Science Podcast team at the Majorville Sacred Site, exploring themes of Indigenous astronomy and ancestral connections.
We recorded this episode back in the Fall of 2025, on a windy fall evening here on the Lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy, Tsuut’ina Nation, Îethka Nakoda First Nation, and more recently the Otipemisiwak Métis. The Ancestral Science Podcast team gathered to speak about their experiences at the Majorville Sacred Site or Iniskum Umapii. Visiting this location evokes an indescribable feeling of reverence for both its location and connection to the Ancestors that knew of its significance. Overlooking the banks of the Bow River, this site gifts a view of the horizon unparalleled in both distance and connection to the stars. We (Emil, Alex, and myself) got to visit Iniskum Umapii with Innu Astronomer Dr. Laurie Rousseau-Nepton, Rob Cardinal, and a group of local Blackfoot Elders and Knowledge Keepers. If you are interested in the " Stones, Stories, and Stars" Gathering of Indigenous Astronomers/Scientists and Knowledge Keepers being hosting in Treaty 7 later this year, or want to be more involved in this relational "research", or have a sacred site/medicine wheel you want us to look into, email relational.science@gmail.com for more information. This conversation goes…
People in this episode
Hosts: Emil, Alex
Guests: Dr. Laurie Rousseau-Nepton, Rob Cardinal
Topics covered
- Indigenous Astronomy
- Sacred Sites
- Ancestral Knowledge
- Cultural Heritage
- Science and Society
Keywords
- Indigenous Science
- Sacred Sites
- Ancestral Knowledge
- Blackfoot Confederacy
- Astronomy
- Cultural Heritage
- Majorville Sacred Site
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy, Tsuut’ina Nation, Îethka Nakoda First Nation, Otipemisiwak Métis, Majorville Sacred Site, Iniskum Umapii, Bow River, Treaty 7
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