Digital Land Back: Indigenous Teachings for AI Justice

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Season 3, Episode 7 | 51 min 36 sec | Oct. 30, 2025

In this revealing and timely episode of Deep Learning Dialogues, hosts Whitney McKinley and Katrina Gouett invite three remarkable scholars from the School of Indigenous Relations, Laurentian University—Dr. Taima Moeke‑Pickering, Sheri Cecchetto, and Taryn Michel—to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) intersects with Indigenous law, land, and sovereignty.

Rather than treating AI as a neutral tech tool, this conversation challenges us to think of it as something inherently tied to land, community, relationships and responsibility. Through Indigenous teachings, legal frameworks, and personal stories, the guests offer concrete and hopeful pathways for ethical AI use in education—rooted in reciprocity, environmental justice, and a view that spans generations.

For anyone invested in women’s leadership, equity, and the future of education—especially in technological spaces—this episode is a must-listen. It invites us to ask: Who shapes the tech tools we use? Whose voices are built into these systems? And how can we center Indigenous perspectives in shaping the future of digital learning?

Tune in here, and join this important conversation about reshaping tech from the ground up—with land, culture and community at the center.