Our first episode expresses and explores the importance of land-based culture and beliefs taught through storytelling and amongst each other in a place we now call Montana. A discussion of the historical and contemporary lands of the Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot people) and how treaties have changed a way of life, grounded in miscommunication and worldviews. &nbsp;A lively conversation amongst Indigenous scholars and lifelong Montanans on the topic of land stewardship makes for a foundational and thought-provoking episode.
 
Show Notes:
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 <li>Siksikaitsitapi - Blackfoot Confederacy Tribal Council: https://blackfootconfederacy.ca/ 
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 <li>Indigenous Homelands Map: https://native-land.ca/ 
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 <li>Bridges to a New Era; A Report on the Past, Present, and Potential Future of Tribal CoManagement on Federal Public Lands: https://www.cfc.umt.edu/bolle/files/mills.nie-bridges-to-a-new-era-2020.pdf 
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Credits:
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 <li>Audio Editing by Heather Martelle&nbsp;</li>
 <li>Podcast Cover Art By Alden Spoonhunter</li>
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Welcome to Nations Under The Big Sky!

To live under the Big Sky of Montana in a good way is to know the Land and her many Peoples. 
Join hosts Monti Pavatea Gilham (Amskapi Piikani) and Christopher "CJ" Carter (Éireannach) to delve into issues and innovation with regional Indigenous leaders. A podcast for all Montanans, this is a space for Indigenous folks to share, laugh and think deeply about big issues facing their Nations, and for non-Native friends to listen and learn. Our podcast episodes will cover most things under the Big Sky -- from stewarding the land and water to education, law, planning, design and beyond. Welcome!