Posts in Indigenous Knowledge
Geography and what our relationship to place can teach us about *sustainability*
Geography and what our relationship to place can teach us about *sustainability*

In episode 321, you’ll hear from guests Teju Adisa-Farrar, the founder and co-creator of the Black Fiber & Textile Network and the creator/host of the Black Material Geographies podcast, alongside Layla K. Feghali, the founder of River Rose Remembrance, a Plantcestral & Ancestral Re-Membrance practitioner, cultural worker, author & story re-collector (archivist).

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Preserving culture & decolonial frameworks — intersectional reform as a pathway toward sustainable fashion futures
Preserving culture & decolonial frameworks — intersectional reform as a pathway toward sustainable fashion futures

In episode 320, you’ll hear from guests Wafa Ghnaim, a Senior Research Fellow at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Curator for the Museum of the Palestinian People and Founder of The Tatreez Institute, alongside Dr. Tanveer Ahmed, a Senior Lecturer in Fashion and Race at Central Saint Martins and also Course Development Lead for MA Fashion and Anthropology at London College of Fashion.

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How gender plays into the devaluing of knowledge and its links to sustainable fashion & wellness
How gender plays into the devaluing of knowledge and its links to sustainable fashion & wellness

In episode 317, you’ll hear from guests Megan L. Schnitker, an Indigenous Traditional Herbalist and the founder of Lakota Made LLC, alongside Niha Elety, a fashion advocate, designer, chef, and storyteller, & CEO of Tega Collective.

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Celebrating the cultural tradition, past and present, of Palestinian Tatreez while making the link between culture & sustainability
Celebrating the cultural tradition, past and present, of Palestinian Tatreez while making the link between culture & sustainability

In episode 316, you’ll hear from guests Lina Barkawi, a tatreez practitioner, preservationist, and educator based in Brooklyn, alongside Eman Toom, a Palestinian tatreez artist, teacher, sewer and crafter.

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Planet, People, Industry Insiders, Storytelling, Fashion Activism, Style, Season 7, Craft, Indigenous KnowledgeKestrel JenkinsEPISODE 316Comment
Intergenerational knowledge in fashion & textiles — how clothing is more than aesthetics; it's about upholding cultural practices and amplifying knowledge & traditions
Intergenerational knowledge in fashion & textiles — how clothing is more than aesthetics; it's about upholding cultural practices and amplifying knowledge & traditions

In episode 315, you’ll hear from guests Amy Denet Deal, the founder of 4Kinship, a Diné (Navajo) owned sustainable artwear brand, alongside Sha’Mira Covington, Ph.D., interdisciplinary scholar-artist and Assistant Professor in Fashion.

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