ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Jennifer (Ptesanwin) Weston, citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and CEO of 7,000 Languages, joins Norah Jones for a powerful conversation about language, identity, and the work of preserving Indigenous cultures for future generations.
Jennifer shares the story behind the Lakota name she received from her great-grandmother and reflects on growing up between English-speaking schools and Lakota-speaking family members. Together, Norah and Jennifer explore the lasting impact of boarding schools, the resilience of Indigenous communities, and the global movement to reclaim endangered languages.
From Alaska to Cameroon, young language advocates are using technology, storytelling, and cultural knowledge to ensure that their languages continue to thrive. Jennifer also discusses multilingualism, Indigenous writing systems, data sovereignty, and the importance of allowing communities to determine how and where their languages are shared.
This episode is a moving reminder that language is far more than communication—it is kinship, ceremony, memory, and a living connection to the land and to one another.
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