Subject: New episode on Land histories with Jessica Intermill

Hi Friend,



One of the real pleasures of hosting The ReMembering and ReEnchanting Podcast is the opportunity to interview incredible people doing incredible work related to the land, such as indigenous food ways with Lyla June Johnston and indigenous rights of nature activist and lawyer Erin Matariki Carr.



If you're already subscribed to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, which is super easy to do and you might want to, you'll already know that our recent guest Jessica Intermill, offered us another great conversation. After nearly 15 years of experience as a treaty-rights and tribal-law attorney, she has become a land historian consultant.



I first met Jessica because she was one of the guest speakers for the Land Justice Initiative’s Motherhouse Starter Series from this past fall. I was on the theological council, and really appreciated her clear storytelling and nuanced way of approaching our highly complex relationship with land.



In this episode, Jessica and I discussed land return and repair; personal and collective storytelling as it relates to land; concrete ways people might relate to the land differently; and some of the complexities inherent in this work.


We are going to Bioneers this week, and one of the conversations I'm following closely is on the rising interest in the indigenous origins of democracy and what this is going to mean for the future of democracies the world over.



As you may know, this is a critical component of my work - of what I bring especially to the ReMembering Course, but also in my consulting work, 1-1 work, and of course to our larger work around origin stories. And to how I am thinking about what is ecospirituality. I'm sure I'll be saying more about this later!



I've been having a number of conversations with some of the folks who will be joining us for the next ReMembering Course, and I've been really struck by how when people tell me about what draws them to this work, they illicit the whole of themselves, as well as their own personal land histories and cultural histories, as well as their own creative path.



We have our next upcoming The ReMembering Course Info Webinar on Friday, April 11, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM ET. I'll be co-hosting with Krissy, who, as a previous ReMembering Course participant and as our only live-guest-teacher (the course brings in a wide variety of voices from multiple traditions) will be sharing some of her experience and why this course is important.



If you know anyone who might be interested in this course, please share the information with them! This journey is incredibly important and has positively impacted many individuals in their personal and professional lives. Now, more than ever, engaging with these histories and their ongoing influence present is critical.





Friday, April 11, 2024, 1 pm ET to 2:15 pm ET

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