In this episode we interview Beth Wright, an attorney for the Native American Rights Fund with an impressive career in running and advocacy - and running as advocacy! She shares her experience on prayer runs, her thoughts on land acknowledgments and the importance of running in her own heritage - pueblos Taos and Laguna. And, of course, she tells us about her favorite kind of PB&J.

Other links to check out; referenced in interview!

Grounded Podcast with Dinée Dorame
https://groundedpod.com/

Wings of America indigenous running
https://www.wingsofamerica.org

Denver Indigenous Family Center
https://difrc.org

Spirit of the Sun
https://www.spiritofthesun.org

Native American Rights Fund
https://narf.org

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The Grounded Podcast with Dinée Dorame is a weekly podcast exploring the intersection between running, culture, land and community through long-form conversations with runners of all backgrounds and levels. I want to know– what grounds you?This project was made possible through the generous funding of the Tracksmith Fellowship.LISTEN NOW:SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCASTS | STITCHER | SOUNDCLOUDGrounded with Dinée Dorame · Grounded Podcast (ALL Episodes)

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