Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Samara Almonte and is an essay On preserving Indigenous identity and cultural survival within diasporic realities.

Samara Almonte is part of the Michoacan diaspora, raised between the lakes and tierra caliente regions of Michoacan and occupied Coast Salish territory or the Pacific Northwest Coast. Samara identifies as a P’urhepecha descendant reconnecting with her ancestors, which has greatly influenced her work as storyteller and urban planner. She grounds her work in a decolonial framework that uplifts Indigenous self-determination. Samara holds a B.A in Urban Planning and Sustainability Development, with a specialization in Environmental Justice and Education, from Western Washington University. Outside of her professional life, Samara is the creator and host of the podcast Raíces Verdes (Green Roots), a platform dedicated to validating, archiving and sharing the experiences of racialized peoples reconnecting with their “green roots”. Green roots are defined as our ancestral connection to the earth that embodies our relationships with all living and spiritual beings. To learn more about the podcast visit nuestrasraicesverdes.com.

Read the following memoirs:

• Life in the City of Dirty Water by Clayton Thomas-Müller
• Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Read further articles by Samara:

• Indigenising my relationship to the kitchen – Shado Magazine
• How Indigenous land defenders are leading the fight against extraction in Ecuador – Shado Magazine
• A Culture of Sovereignty: Farmers leading the way – Shado Magazine
• I no longer dream of the apocalypse – Shado Magazine

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• Find out about the organisation Wretched of the Earth
• Listen to the podcast Raíces Verdes

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