Common Sense Media Review
Preserving Indigenous culture through youth voices.
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What's It About?
YOUNG & INDIGENOUS is a podcast created by the youth of the Lummi Nation of Bellingham, Washington with the mission of cultural preservation. This podcast serves as a space for Indigenous youth to learn about their culture, language and history through the authentic voices of elders and fellow youth of the Lummi Nation. Each episode features inspiring aspects of the Lummi Nation's culture such as traditional music, language lessons and storytelling. Young & Indigenous also points out that it strives to have people from outside of the Lummi Nation community learn more about Indigenous tribes, people and culture through a reclaimed narrative.
Is It Any Good?
This podcast is an important piece of the American culture. Young & Indigenous is revolutionary in its approach to the preservation and foundation of Indigenous culture, traditions, values and stories in the U.S. This podcast is everything you'd wish you'd learned from your history books. It's the reclaimed narrative of Indigenous tribes and people that anyone who steps foot on this earth should hear and learn.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what Young & Indigenous has taught them about the Lummi Nation? What would they like to know more about?
What is your background? What are some traditions from your culture that you would like to know more about?
Why is it important for Indigenous people to "reclaim" their story? How can we pass down these stories?
What is perseverance? How do the Indigenous people of the Lummi Nation show perseverance?
Why is it important for younger generations to learn about and carry on traditions of the past?
Podcast Details
- Release date : January 6, 2020
- Genre : Language & Culture
- Run time : 40 minutes
- Website : https://settingsunproductions.org/
- Hosts : Isabella James , Michelle Polasky
- Production Company and Network : Children of the Setting Sun Productions
- Pricing structure : Free
- Topics : Activism , STEM
- Character Strengths : Perseverance
- Award : Common Sense Selection
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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