About this episode

In this episode, host Alex Jacobs-Blum speaks with Jaime L. Montour about the intersection of law, wellness, and Indigenous storytelling.

Here is our lates Aunties Emergent episode, hosted by Cayuga curator and media artist Alex Jacobs-Blum . This is the second Aunties Emergent episode Alex has hosted this year - the first was with  Grandmother René Thomas-Hill and her grounded approach continues to nurture the next generation of Indigenous storytellers. In this episode, Alex visits with  Jaime L. Montour , an Indigenous woman of the Delaware, Turtle Clan, and Lenape Nations who lives in the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. Jaime, whose name Iotenerahtatenion means “leaves scattered by the wind,” brings a lifetime of experience connecting law, wellness, and spirit. She is a paralegal and the founder of  JLM Professional Outsource  and  JLM AWAKENS , initiatives that weave together legal advocacy, holistic healing, and ancestral knowledge. With over 13 years of experience in family law and community service, Jaime shares powerful reflections on restorative justice, trauma-informed advocacy, and spirit-led reconciliation. Her voice reminds us that healing and accountability are deeply connected, guided by wisdom of land, language, and ancestor. ATTENTION: This episode includes…

People in this episode

Host: Alex Jacobs-Blum

Guest: Jaime L. Montour

Topics covered

• Indigenous storytelling
• restorative justice
• holistic healing
• trauma-informed advocacy
• spirit-led reconciliation

Keywords

• Indigenous
• storytelling
• healing
• advocacy
• restorative justice
• trauma
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JLM Professional Outsource, JLM AWAKENS

Places: Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, Delaware, Turtle Clan, Lenape Nations

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