Tiokasin Ghosthorse

Tiokasin Ghosthorse, a member of the Cheyenne River Lakota Nation and Nobel Prize nominated speaker, shares profound insights on our relationship with the Earth. He emphasizes the necessity of listening to the planet to find inner and outer peace. The discussion covers healing through nature, the importance of gratitude, and how language connects us to our environment. Ghosthorse advocates for a return to traditional, verb-based languages that celebrate life, urging a reevaluation of our connections to the natural world and each other.

Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Cheyenne River Lakota elder, radio host and musician, shares relational ways of knowing. He talks about language as a vibration of relationship. He explores land as kin, living with Earth instead of objectifying it. He contrasts relational intelligence with Western models and reflects on ceremony, presence, and technology’s extractive mindset.