This week we speak to Senior Reseach Fellow of the Ngai Tahu Researcher Centre at Canterbury University, Dr John Reid. Dr Reid is a specialist in economic and social development within an indigenous context with a particular emphasis on New Zealand and Polynesian experiences. Topics covered include the origins of animism as a term, why it is still useful today, how a river can be your ancestor, what animism looks like today and what it might look like tomorrow. Show Notes Dr Reid's TEDx talk on the Power of Animism Dr Reid's recommendations for further study: Tim Ingold An interview with Tim Ingold Rane Willerslev An article by Rane Willerslev