Beneath a Stirring Sky

About this episode

The episode explores the significance of the northern lights in Dene culture through the experiences of Daniel Neilson in Yellowknife.

The sky is stirring over Canada's Northwest Territories, and we wanted to know what it really means when the norhtern lights dance. So Wander Woman Phoebe Smith sent her editor and correspondent Daniel Neilson to travel to Yellowknife to sit with Dene guides who treat the aurora as memory and medicine, not a bucket list stunt. Join us for stories that bring light to the darkness and stir the sky - and the soul. Also coming up: Celebrity Chef Rick Stein on his new series about Australia ...

People in this episode

Host: Phoebe Smith

Guest: Daniel Neilson

Topics covered

• northern lights
• Dene culture
• aurora
• travel
• storytelling

Keywords

• northern lights
• Dene guides
• Yellowknife
• aurora
• travel stories
• Rick Stein

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Australia

Places: Canada, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife

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