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Listening Ground preserves and perpetuates the orality of tribal American people for future generations by bridging the ancient technology of Native oral tradition and culture with today's digital media technologies.
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DOCUMENTARY STORY VIDEO. This documentary series chronicles a Native American man's listening journey as he walks about on the land during a time of great climate change in his beloved Southwest homelands. Featuring Larry Littlebird and Native elders who share their rich oral tradition legacies. MORE >>
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STORY BLOG AND PODCAST. Enter this listening portal and gain a rare glimpse into simple living rooted in indigenous land wisdom and spiritual blessing. Larry Littlebird shares stories, essays and art on his BLOG. Littlebird, Native elders and guests share story dialogues on the Listening Ground PODCAST.
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RECORDINGS. Great care is being given to keep the integrity of the oral tradition "transmission" as stories are recorded and archived into digital formats. The LG media team is dedicated to creating culturally sensitive audio and video recordings of these treasured oral history legacies. LISTEN >>
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STORY LISTENERS are the lifeblood of an oral tradition. If there were no listeners then the stories would end. Story listening is about slowing down and learning to listen with our hearts, not with our heads. It is everyone's journey. Join our listening movement and become a story listener! READ MORE > >
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Listening Ground is supported by story listeners like you! These stories and recordings are generously made available online at no charge. In the spirit of reciprocity and the indigenous way of blessing, we ask you to join us in the practice of "Tsrou-cu-we", which expresses GIFT in Keresan Pueblo culture. TO DONATE >>
Listening Ground is a project of HAMAATSA, an indigenous continuum, story gathering place and sustainable farm located south of Santa Fe, New Mexico. This archival digital story-listening project connects past, present and future for living in concert with the land, to one another and all relations at this critical hour on earth.
Listening Ground is a project of HAMAATSA, an indigenous continuum, story gathering place and sustainable farm located south of Santa Fe, New Mexico. This archival digital story-listening project connects past, present and future for living in concert with the land, to one another and all relations at this critical hour on earth.
Credits: Painting by Larry Littlebird. Coyote Gathers His People artwork, courtesy of Hamaatsa, Inc.
Photos: (top) Ryan Heffernan, (left) Creative Commons, (right) C. Malone, (bottom) Deborah Littlebird
Photos: (top) Ryan Heffernan, (left) Creative Commons, (right) C. Malone, (bottom) Deborah Littlebird