Title: Welcome to the Southside
1. Introductions – Bear and Savannah share who they are and what inspired Sage in the
City.
2. Origins of the Podcast – Why the youth wanted to create a space for Indigenous
stories and perspectives.
3. The 2020 Uprisings – George Floyd, community grief, riots, resilience, and the healing
power of the jingle dress.
4. Little Earth & AIM Mobilizing – Protecting the southside during the unrest and
connecting history to present-day action.
5. Leonard Peltier – Remembering AIM history and the Walk for Justice from Minneapolis
to DC.
6. The Roof Depot Fight – Environmental justice, occupation, and the birth of IPM.
7. Homeless Encampments – Southside struggles, community care, and the saying
“Never homeless before 1492.”
8. June 3rd, 2025 Raid – The immigrant and Indigenous response to heavy police and ICE
presence.
9. Community Realities – Surveillance, incarceration, and resilience in Native
Minneapolis.
10. Guest Conversation – Interview with Rachel Dionne-Thunder and Vincent Dionne
about activism, community defense, and the future of IPM.
11. Closing – “Just like sage, we don’t just grow on the rez… you can always find Sage in
the City.”
From treaties and boarding schools to the birth of AIM, Episode 2 uncovers the timeline that brought our people to the cities.
In this episode of Sage in the City, Bear and Savannah dive into the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR). They trace...