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The shooting at a Parkland, Florida high school sparked a new level of discussion about school safety and gun policy. It culminated most recently with a nationwide walkout by thousands of students protesting the inability to effectively address gun violence. The discussion rarely gets much past arming teachers on one side and banning certain guns on the other. Native school administrators and teachers are continually looking for ways to protect their students. We’ll talk about some of the realities and concerns about safety for Native students.
Guests:
Darrell DeCoteau (Sisseton Wahpeton) – middle and high school Dakota studies teacher at Tiospa Zina Tribal School
Thomas Barrett (Red Lake Band of Ojibwe) – hip-hop artist
LoriLei Chavez (Kiwa Pueblo) – Native American liaison at Bernalillo High School and Native American Studies student at the University of New Mexico
Break Music: Lummi Morning Song (song) Chenoa (artist) Spirit of Salishan (album)
Greetings / Quet-we-tsee,
My name is Lorilei Chavez and I am Native American Liaison at Bernalillo High School and wanted to reach out to show you all a piece the was written by Wake Self, Albuquerque MC, and includes conversation about gun violence. This video was filmed at our highschool and includes images from youth who are also concerned about this issue. So, please check out the video and feel free to share it to your viewers and listeners.
Video link:
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=zwnIhp3vCvg&feature=share
Thank you / Nitrah,
Lorilei Chavez