258: Paul Bunyan and Indigenous Traditions (with Leah Lemm)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sometimes you just gotta go off about Paul Bunyan and timber. We’re joined by Leah Lemm, who shares with us growing up with Paul Bunyan stories, how he became a villain in her eyes, and how to honor history without making things up.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Content Warning:</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode contains conversations about or mentions of colonialism, ecoterrorism, deforestation, violence against Indigenous people, manifest destiny,  human rights violations, animal death, generational trauma, cannibalism, ableism, bullying, fire/burning, drowning, and animal attacks. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Guest</strong></p> <p><a href="https://leahklemm.wordpress.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Leah Lemm</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is a radio & podcast host/producer, singer/songwriter, and a member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Her work revolves around sound/music/voice and community story-sharing, with the mission to Amplify Native Voices. She currently lives in Grand Rapids, MN with her husband, young son, and country dog. For information about her podcast,</span> <a href= "https://www.wisdomcontinuum.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Wisdom Continuum</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, visit their</span> <a href= "https://www.wisdomcontinuum.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">website</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Housekeeping</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">MERCH</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">! Get the Mothman Crewneck at</span> <a href= "http://spiritspodcast.com/merch"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">spiritspodcast.com/merch</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Recommendation</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: This week, Amanda recommends</span> <a href=