Welcome back to the Porpo's Almanac. This is Andy, and today we're joined by a very special guest.

Kristen from the Eastern Woodland Rematriation Collective joins us to discuss the work of their organization and what they're doing.

We dive into the complex relationship between cultural heritage and environmental restoration,

emphasizing the power of multi-generational thinking.

We try to reflect on bridging the gap

between Western individualism and indigenous collective responsibility, illustrating how

ancestral techniques guide sustainable practices. The conversation underscores the indispensable

role of indigenous stewardship and preserving biodiversity, especially in the face of settler colonialism's

impact on New England. As we navigate this path to food sovereignty, Kristen helps us paint a

vivid picture of the joys and challenges in reclaiming traditional knowledge amidst modern life's

systemic barriers. We discussed the beauty of embracing our roles as mentors to the younger generation

while appreciating the present moment's unique challenges. So I hope you guys go out, check out

their work, support them where you can, and I think you'll really enjoy this conversation.

Kristen, thanks so much for joining us. I stumbled across the Eastern Woodland Rematriation

collective probably a year or two ago, and it's been on my to-do list to reach out. So I'm

really excited to have you here. Thanks so much. Super excited to have this conversation. Thanks for

having us.

Awesome. So first, I want to start with the name. And that's what got my attention the most,

because you see a lot of various like mutual aid, indigenous projects and so on. But the focus

on Eastern Woodland rematriation is a really interesting concept. So I don't know if you

could talk about that a little bit.

Yeah, sure. I mean, it is a pretty long-winded name. We really wanted to ground ourselves with the

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