S4E18 - Know Where You Row Campaign Connects People, Land, and Water

That place a lot of us call a second home – the boathouse – is on land with a long history. And the waterways we dip our oars in once provided sustenance. Know Where You Row is a campaign across the United States and Canada to explore the spaces and places where we row, which have been – and continue to be – the lands of the native peoples who, for centuries, have stewarded them.

Know Where You Row encourages rowing clubs to connect with the history of the waterways and land that they use, and the indigenous tribes of the area. The team behind the campaign – Dave Harvey, Julia Gonzalez-Wolf and Steady State’s own Tara Morgan – tell us more.

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QUICK LOOK
00:00 - Intro
03:15 -  The Huddle
03:52 - Rate your rowing week: 1-10
04:35 - The Hot Seat Q&A
06:50 - How rowing came into Dave and Julia’s lives, and what keeps them hooked on rowing
11:42 - An intro to Tacoma Rowing’s work in the community
13:12 - How Tara and Dave connected
14:20 - Tara’s nugget of an idea that led to Know Where You Row began at Lake Stevens
19:10 - About the PacNW, the prevalence of indigenous tribes, and land acknowledgements
22:35 - About the Know Where You Row campaign
28:45 - How clubs and boathouses can move beyond the performative

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To get links to the people, clubs, events, and resources mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on our website.

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This episode was made possible in part by Barb, Breakwater Realty, Concept2, EB5 Investors, RowSource, and our Patrons.