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A U.S. Department of the Interior workplace environment survey found that more than a third of Bureau of Indian Affairs employees experienced some form of harassment, including sexual harassment, while on the job. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke fired four senior staff members and promised a new ‘zero tolerance’ stance against any harassment. As conversations continue about sexual harassment in the entertainment industry and in politics, we’re taking a look at the issue in Native America. Some tribes have their own laws that aim to address sexual harassment in the workplace.
Guests:
Amber Crotty (Diné) – council delegate for the Navajo Nation
Anthony Tillman (Mohawk, Otoe Missouri and Creek) – human resources employee relations specialist for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and vice president of the National Native American Human Resources Association
Deleana Otherbull (Crow and Northern Cheyenne) – executive director of the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Princella Parker Redcorn (enrolled member of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska) – communications officer for the National Indian Women’s Resource Center
Break Music: Iskwewuk (feat. Lena Recollet) (song) Rosary Spence (artist) Maskawisiwin (album)
