Indigenous Hour with Oliver Loode

29/09/2017

7th and last episode of Season 1 of the Indigenous Hour has just been released - this time we discuss with Áslat Holmberg the state of Sami self-determination on the eve of Finland's Centenniary. Probably the best - and most important - Indigenous Hour episode to date - so give it a listen!

In this final episode of Season 1 of the Indigenous Hour, we discuss the situation of Sami people in Finland that will celebrate 100 years of its independence this December. Our guest is Áslat Holmberg - 29-year old Sami politician and activist who is among the leaders of Ellos Deatnu - a highl...

26/09/2017

Episode 6 of the Indigenous Hour about indigenous peoples of Ukraine is available for listen!

  Who are the indigenous peoples of Ukraine? Why did Ukraine wait with the recognition of Crimean Tatars as indigenous people of Crimea until after Crimea was illegally occupied by Russia? What are the current key challenges facing Crimean Tatars in Crimea as well as Ukraine's mainland? These a...

13/09/2017

We have just recorded the 6th episode of the Indigenous Hour in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, with Boris Babin, a professor of law and a leading expert of indigenous peoples' rights in Ukraine who is currently serving as the Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Stay tuned for a highly informative conversation!

06/09/2017

Episode 5 of the Indigenous Hour is available for listening!
http://indigenoushour.org/episode-5-mare-mtas-how-intangible-cultural-heritage-can-drive-development-the-story-of-kihnu-island?tdest_id=504178

In this episode we share the inspiring story of the Estonian island Kihnu which despite its small size - 16 km2 of land and just 500 residents - has become a good example of how to safeguard and valorize indigenous intangible cultural heritage (ICH). Since 2003, Kihnu cultural space has been include...

05/09/2017

Crew of the Indigenous Hour is approaching the location of the next episode - Estonian island of Kihnu.

17/08/2017

Check out Episode 4 with Mr. Kuupik Kleist! We discuss the theory and practice of indigenous peoples' right to self-determination with Mr. Kuupik Kleist who, as Greenland's 5th Prime Minister between 2009-2013, oversaw the implementation of Greenland's historic Self-Rule Act which is seen by many - including the UN system - as one of the best examples of the exercise of indigenous peoples' right to self-determination as articulated in UNDRIP Article 3.

Music credits:

1st track: "Ingerlaliinnaleqaagut" performed by Nanook (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp-fckkHG7M)

2nd track: "Naamik Qujaannarpunga" performed by Katsi Kleist (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QZ_Eui-wsc)

In this episode we discuss the theory and practice of indigenous peoples' right to self-determination with Mr. Kuupik Kleist who, as Greenland's 5th Prime Minister between 2009-2013, oversaw the implementation of Greenland's historic Self-Rule Act which is seen by many - including the UN system - as...

15/08/2017

Next episode of Indigenous Hour has just been recorded with Mr. Kuupik Kleist, former Prime Minister of Greenland. Central theme: indigenous peoples' right to self-determination - in theory and in practice. Audio to be uploaded very soon.

11/08/2017

Indigenous Hour has just landed in Nuuk, Greenland, to record new podcast episodes.

09/08/2017

Happy International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples from the Indigenous Hour podcast! Stay tuned for new episodes that will be recorded in the next few days, from a very exciting location.

26/05/2017

Episode 3 with Ms. Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine is now available for listen/download, including on iTunes!

http://indigenoushour.org/episode-3-mariam-wallet-aboubakrine-tamasheq-tuareg-activist-and-chair-of-unpfii

In this episode of the Indigenous Hour I speak with Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine, current Chair of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), a physician and Tamasheq (Tuareg / Amazigh) indigenous rights activist from North Africa. Listen to find out what Mariam thinks about the Permanent Fo...

27/04/2017

Listen to Episode 2: Andrea Carmen - Discussing UNPFII, Repatriation and Trump (also available on iTunes)

In this episode, I was joined at the sidelines of the 16th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) by Ms. Andrea Carmen, Executive Director of the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) and member of the Yaqui Nation. We discussed the origins and evolution of UNPFII, Andr...

14/04/2017

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