An Open Heart to Growth: Ashleigh Thompson
Ashleigh Thompson is an indigenous archaeologist. She's also a runner, climber, photographer, and lifelong learner. Ashleigh's woven her many interests together and is actively building a life that is true to her values. In this episode, we talk about the importance of uplifting indigenous archeologists in the field, the life-long influence her grandmother and running has had on her life, coping with stress through the outdoors, sobriety, and more.
She Explores · Ashleigh Thompson, Gale Straub
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Show Notes
Ashleigh Thompson is an indigenous archaeologist. She's also a runner, climber, photographer, and lifelong learner. Ashleigh's woven her many interests together and is actively building a life that is true to her values. In this episode, we talk about the importance of uplifting indigenous archeologists in the field, the life-long influence her grandmother and running has had on her life, coping with stress through the outdoors, sobriety, and more.
Bio: Ashleigh Thompson is a Red Lake Ojibwe tribal member and PhD Candidate in Anthropology at the University of Arizona. Her favorite place is outside, where she runs, hikes, climbs, and more for healing and happiness.
Featured in this episode: Ashleigh Thompson
Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub
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Resources
- Ashleigh Thompson: Instagram
- Podcasts We Recommend Centering Indigenous Voices:
- Learn more about indigenous archeology
- Learn more about Native American Boarding Schools
- Death by Civilization: The Atlantic
- Unspoken: America's Native American Boarding Schools - PBS
- Trail Running
- Resources for Sobriety
- Ravel Media
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