Voices from Cansayapi (Part Two)

Voices from Cansayapi (Part Two)

Author: Eric Hurlock, Digital Editor October 24, 2025 Duration: 40:32

On this episode we continue on our journey with host Eric Hurlock to Cansayapi, the place where they paint the trees red, the Lower Sioux Indian community, the home of the Medewakantan Band of Dakota people in Southwestern Minnesota.

You will hear many voices on this episode — people who were there, people who were involved, people who are lighting the Eighth Fire.

You will hear from:

Danny Desjarlais — Lower Sioux Hemp Builder

lowersioux.com

Cameron McIntosh — Americhanvre Cast Hemp

americhanvre.com

Steve Allin — International Hemp Building Association 

internationalhempbuilding.org

Honovi Coup Trudell — son of John Trudell

johntrudell.com

Samantha & Matt Marino — Homeland Hempcrete

homelandhempcrete.com

John Peterson — Dakota Hemp

Dakotahemp.com

Dave Gertz — Renewabuild / Just Biofiber 

renewabuild.ca

Pamela Bosch — Highland Hemp House

highlandhemphouse.com

Clarence Baber — Hawaii hemp advocates

ClaranceBaber.com

Brian Mogli — Industrial hemp advocate 

Katie McCormick — Pamunkey Indian Reservation hemp home project 

Joni McSpadden — Citizen of Cherokee Nation

Rusty Peterson— IND HEMP 

indhemp.com

Jared Sones — Victura Hemp

victurahemp.com 

Dallas Goldtooth — Host/MC; actor, writer, activist

The1491s.com


Donate to the New Dakota Language Hemp School Today!

Pidamaya (thank you) for considering supporting the new K–4 Dakota Immersion School set to be made with hemp, opening in 2030.

Ways To Contribute

By Check:

Write a check to the "Lower Sioux Indian Community" and write in the note: "New School."

Send or give check to:

Lower Sioux Indian Community

39527 Reservation Highway 1

Morton, MN 56270

Online via the "Honor Tax" Website:

Your contribution goes to the Lower Sioux Indian Community. Click "Add note or comment" and type "New School."

Mni Sota Makoce Honor Tax

Ukic̣aġapi kte (Let's grow together),

For questions or more information on the school, please contact:

Vanessa Goodthunder — 507-697-8253

Vanessa.Goodthunder@lowersioux.com


Thanks to Our Sponsors!

SunRay Hemp (Ray DePriest) — 62° North

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