Episode 104: Who Owns Our DNA? W/ Joseph Yracheta! Pt. 1
What happens when Indigenous DNA becomes the next frontier of resource extraction?
In Part 1 of this thought-provoking episode of Tales from Aztlantis, Kurly Tlapoyawa and Ruben Arellano Tlakatekatl are joined by Joe Yracheta, an Amerindigenous scientist of Purépecha and Rarámuri heritage and a leader with the Native BioData Consortium. Together, they explore one of the most pressing—and least discussed—issues facing Indigenous communities today: the fight for Indigenous data sovereignty.
Joe explains how genetic information, biological samples, medicinal plants, and even traditional…
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