Defending Sacred Sites and energy autonomy in North America - a podcast by Em Gayfer, Megan Williams, Pauline Vetuna, Teishan Ahearne, Bec Horridge, Else Kennedy & Nicky Stott

Defending Sacred Sites and energy autonomy in North AmericaCorrina Gould is a Chochenyo/Karkin Ohlone woman who has dedicated her life to protecting her peoples'sacred sites, even though hundreds of them now lie below the pavements of San Francisco. She led a successful 100+ day blockade camp to stop a foreshore development on a sacred burial site and shellmound called Sorgorea Te. A new documentary,"Beyond Recognition"demonstrates Corrina's call to keep and build culture even when one's ancestral lands have been developed'beyond recognition'.Lynn Jacobs is a proud Mohawk woman spearheading a project to build a windfarm to power her community and build economic autonomy. She told us about the challenges and great potential of the project from her home in Kahnawake, a Mohawk community near Montreal, Canada.Music:"Sorgorea Te Warriors", recorded at the blockade camp, and "Grandmother Moon"by John Trudellhttp://protectglencove.org/http://www.beyondrecognitionfilm.com/www.ksenergies.ca

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Further podcasts by Em Gayfer, Megan Williams, Pauline Vetuna, Teishan Ahearne, Bec Horridge, Else Kennedy & Nicky Stott

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