Tune in at 11 a.m. Saturday to a sincere, informative, and very fun interview with Justin Wexler of Wild Hudson Valley @wild_hudson_valley tomorrow 11am ET on Mayuko Fujino's @mayukof radio program "Beakuency" @wgxc_90.7fm

Justin is a local ethnoecologist and the co-creator of Pumusiitookw waak Kulustaakw, Wave Farm's soundwalk that honors the native people of the region and their ancestors. Justin shares birds’ names and their significance in Lunaapee folklore, indigenous people’s ancient knowledge of nature such as bird migrations and natural medicines, and discusses the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity.

Also on the show: Robin Song by Theresa Bear Fox, and bird songs by Teyuna Mamos and Zaga of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Both are released by Underwater Panther Coalition @underwaterpanther a record label created to represent Indigenous voices run by my fellow WGXC programmer Matthew O'Neill. His program Panther Mountain Sound airs every 3rd Wed. 10 a.m. ET.

"Beakuency" invites the local community to be inspired by the joy, beauty, and wisdom bird enthusiasts find in the nature of our neighborhoods. Every episode features an interview with local bird people, plus a freeform mix of sound made by birds and humans inspired by birds, and “Birds of Wave Farm,” a field recording journal from Wave Farm, in Acra, New York. Hosted by Mayuko Fujino. Playlists and photos for the previous shows: https://beakuency.tumblr.com.