This is a collection of thought provoking talks with Indigenous and Maroon people and their supporters to realize and challenge our conscious and unconscious colonized thinking and behaviors. Each conversation explores individual and cultural beliefs and practices for living sustainably and resiliently amidst drastic environment changes and ongoing historical efforts of erasure. The Proven Sustainable Conversation Series is a fiscally sponsored project of the Center for Transformative Action, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. It’s created with the intent of channeling support directly to the peoples represented.
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This is a collection of thought provoking talks with Indigenous and Maroon people and their supporters to realize and challenge our conscious and unconscious colonized thinking and behaviors. Each conversation explores individual and cultural beliefs and practices for living sustainably and resiliently amidst drastic environment changes and ongoing historical efforts of erasure. **The Proven Sustainable Conversation Series is a fiscally sponsored project of the Center for Transformative Action, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. It’s created with the intent of channeling support directly to the peoples represented.**
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Recent Episodes
May 4, 2026
Decolonizing Permaculture: Expanding Wisdom with Rev. Houston R. Cypress
Rev. Houston R. Cypress (Otter Clan, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida) shares how Indigenous wisdom, environmental science, art, and Two-Spirit teachings come together in his work across the Everglades. Recorded live at the 2025 Florida Permaculture Convergence, this conversation explores local Indigenous histories, the Miccosukee Tribe’s environmental studies, and the importance of widening our definitions of home, family, and community. Houston explains how the Miccosukee Tribe balances scientific monitoring with ancestral insights, and how “bending tools” allows Western scientific methods to better support Indigenous priorities. He also discusses the emergence of queer ecological knowledge, Two-Spirit initiatives in Florida, and the longstanding tradition of chosen family among Seminole and Miccosukee Peoples. Rev. Houston R. Cypress is a Two-Spirit, Indigiqueer artist and environmentalist from the Otter Clan of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida. He serves on the Miccosukee Tribe’s Everglades Advisory Committee and has worked with the Love The Everglades Movement for over a decade. Learn more: provensustainable.org
April 17, 2026
Roots of the Work: The Proven Sustainable™ Guiding Council on Place, Memory & What It Means to Live Free
In this special gathering, the five members of the Proven Sustainable™ Guiding Council turn the conversation inward, reflecting on the journeys that brought each of them to this work, and sitting together with a single question: Where is Proven Sustainable living in each of us today? Sox Sperry, educator, curriculum designer, and founder of Proven Sustainable™, opens from Ithaca, New York, on the traditional homeland of the Gayogohono (Cayuga) people. He traces the project's origins through decades of relationships with Indigenous and Maroon elders across the planet, and shares how the work now lives in developing curriculum materials for young students rooted in Indigenous worldview, such as two recent lessons developed, anchored by the children's book by Yurok scientist and activist Brook Thompson. Four Arrows (Donald Trent Jacobs) shares how he found Proven Sustainable through a Google search and why a teaching from the Chukchi people, about the difference between pursuing gold and tending reindeer, stopped him in his tracks. A scholar of Indigenous worldview for over 40 years, he speaks to the critical distinction between worldview and place-based tribal wisdom, and why preserving the latter is among the most urgent tasks of our time. Ketu Oladuwa, poet and journalist from Fort Wayne, Indiana, speaks with the voice of the griot, connecting Maroon Mindset to more than 7,000 years of Afrikan resistance, from the Nile Valley to death row to the elders councils and young people he serves today. For Ketu, proven sustainable and proven free are not ideas but a breath, a spiritual principle he has lived without always having the language for it. Kelsey Greene, co-facilitator of the Proven Sustainable™ Conversation Series and now based in St. Petersburg, Florida, reflects on how the work has become what she calls "a whispering elder" in her inner life, a steady presence that helps her recognize colonized thinking, practice self-compassion, and return to the wisdom of body, place, and community. Nichole McIntosh, senior nurse and workforce educator with NHS England and a descendant of Maroons from Jamaica, shares how an unexpected letter in 2021 drew her into this work, and how five years later she brings Proven Sustainable's principles into her leadership talks with student nurses and midwives in London, giving others permission to claim their Maroon heritage with pride. Together, they offer a rare and intimate window into the people behind this work, why they came to it, and how it continues to sustain them. SPEAKER BIOS: Sox Sperry is an educator, curriculum designer, and the founder of Proven Sustainable™, based in Ithaca, New York, on the traditional homeland of the Gayogohono (Cayuga) people, part of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. His work with Project Look Sharp and long-standing relationships with Indigenous and Maroon communities worldwide form the foundation of the Proven Sustainable project. Four Arrows (Donald Trent Jacobs) is a scholar of Indigenous worldview with over 40 years of work in Indigenous education. He is an Oglala Lakota Pipe Carrier and formerly Director of Education at Oglala Lakota College. He spends summers on Nuu-chah-nulth land on the Toquat land on the west coast of Vancouver Island, and lives in Mexico for the rest of the year. Ketu Oladuwa is a poet, journalist, and community voice based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, holding lineages from the Akan people of Ghana and the Yoruba people of Nigeria. He brings griot tradition and Maroon Mindset to his work with elders, young people, and community. Kelsey Greene is a core team member and co-facilitator of the Proven Sustainable™ Conversation Series, based in St. Petersburg, Florida, on the unceded homelands of the Miccosukee and Seminole tribes. Nichole McIntosh is a senior nurse and workforce educator with NHS England, a Jamaican immigrant living in the East of England, and a descendant of Maroons from Jamaica. She has been part of the Proven Sus
January 22, 2026
Bridging Worlds: Native Storytelling and River Restoration with Brook Thompson & Dylan Aubrey
Brook Thompson and Dylan Aubrey are Yurok tribal members whose work bridges Indigenous worldviews with Western systems, contributing to Klamath River restoration efforts and the revitalization of traditional knowledge in Northern California while reaching international audiences through their media platforms and educational work. In this Proven Sustainable™ conversation, Brook and Dylan share their personal journeys growing into who they are today, the historic removal of four dams on the Klamath River, and the Indigenous-led restoration work now healing the landscape. Brook reflects on witnessing the devastating 2002 event where over 60,000 salmon died, her path through engineering and academia to bridge Western science with Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge, and her children's book "I Love Salmon and Lampreys." Dylan discusses his journey through rap music, military service, and filmmaking to Indigenous media entrepreneurship, his work as Public Outreach Lead for Yurok Fisheries documenting restoration and traditional ecological knowledge, his role as an Indigenous Governance & Knowledge Systems Fellow with Home for Humanity's One Home Journey, and his work amplifying Native voices through Drum Circle News and Indigenous Media Company LLC. Together, they explore the challenges of communicating Indigenous worldviews within Western systems, the healing power of land back and restoration work, and the pathways many Indigenous people take when reconnecting to their cultures. Their insights emphasize that true sustainability requires centering relational knowledge, supporting Indigenous leadership, and recognizing the interconnectedness of land, water, people, and all living beings. Brook Thompson is a Yurok and Karuk environmental engineer, PhD student at UC Santa Cruz, author, artist, activist, and founder of Thompson Teachings LLC. Learn more at brookmthompson.com Dylan Aubrey is a Yurok storyteller, veteran, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. He serves as Public Outreach Lead for the Yurok Fisheries Department and is founder of Drum Circle News and Indigenous Media Company LLC. Find all his platforms at linktr.ee/drumcirclenews The Proven Sustainable™ Conversation Series is a fiscally sponsored project of the Center for Transformative Action, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. Any funding directed towards the Conversation Series will go towards production efforts to ensure the recorded discussions are diligently captured and meaningfully distributed. This Conversation Series and website are not-for-profit and created with the intent of channeling support directly to the Peoples represented.
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