In this episode of All My Relations, guest host Dallas Goldtooth sits down with Theresa Sheldon, citizen and elected Secretary of the Tulalip Tribes, for an unfiltered conversation about sovereignty, leadership, and the responsibilities Native nations carry today.

Drawing on more than two decades of experience in tribal policy and governance, Theresa challenges conventional ideas about power and leadership. Together, they discuss tribal responses to immigration enforcement, the limits of colonial government structures, the ongoing fight for jurisdiction and sovereignty, and why elected officials are not always the same as community leaders.

The conversation also explores intergenerational trauma, healing, and what it means to move beyond survival. Theresa reflects on the importance of protecting Native children, rebuilding community wellness, and a question that resonates throughout the episode:

If we're all willing to die for our nations, who is living for them?

This episode is a powerful reflection on Indigenous leadership, accountability, healing, and the work of building strong nations for future generations.

Produced by Matika Wilbur

Hosted by Dallas Goldtooth

AV Production by Pancho Francisco Sánchez

Artwork by Kitana Connelly

Social Media Strategy by Mandy Yeahpau

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AI data centers are becoming one of the most talked-about development issues in Indian Country, bringing important questions about water, energy, land, and Tribal sovereignty to the forefront.

On this guest-hosted episode of All My Relations, Dallas Goldtooth sits down with Ashley LaMont for a powerful conversation on land, resistance, and the growing threat of AI data centers across Indian Country.

Ashley is the Co-Director of the Department of Sovereignty & Self-Determination at Honor the Earth, she explains how stakeholders are framing AI infrastructure as an economic opportunity for Tribal Nations while these facilities consume enormous amounts of water and energy. Together, they unpack the environmental impacts of AI, the ongoing realities of colonialism, and why Indigenous sovereignty must remain at the center of conversations about technology and development.

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Produced by Matika Wilbur --@matikawilbur

Hosted by Dallas Goldtooth - @dallasgoldtooth

A/V Production & 2nd Edit: Pancho Sánchez -- @videosdelsancho

Music: Mato Wayuhi -- @matowayuhi

Episode Artwork: Kitana Connelly @creatortwahna

1st Edit & Social Media: Mandy Yeahpau @dontguacbloc

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Support the show

Follow us on Instagram @amrpodcast, or support our work on Patreon. Show notes are published on our website, Allmyrelationspodcast.com. Matika's book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America is available now! T'igwicid and Hyshqe for being on this journey with us.

Dallas welcomes two very special guests to the podcast — his mom, Hope Anne Two Hearts, and his sister, Georgina Drapeau — visiting from the Lower Sioux Indian Community in southwestern Minnesota. Spoiler alert: it becomes very clear where Dallas gets his comedic timing from.

In this deeply personal episode, Dallas shines the spotlight on his mom as she reflects on joining AIM, participating in the 1972 takeover of the Bureau of Indian Affairs office in Washington, D.C., raising her children on their treaty lands, and dedicating her life to bringing Native women together through ceremony, prayer, and cultural teachings to ensure ancestral ways continue for future generations.

It’s a conversation rooted in love, resistance, family, and community — with plenty of hearty Indigenous laughter along the way.

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Produced by Matika Wilbur --@matikawilbur

Episode Edit & Social Media: Mandy Yeahpau @dontguacbloc

A/V Production and Mastering: Pancho Sánchez -- @videosdelsancho

Scoring: Mato Wayuhi -- @matowayuhi

Episode Artwork: Kitana Connelly @creatortwahna

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Support the show

Follow us on Instagram @amrpodcast, or support our work on Patreon. Show notes are published on our website, Allmyrelationspodcast.com. Matika's book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America is available now! T'igwicid and Hyshqe for being on this journey with us.