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Brett Kavanaugh appears to be headed for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. At the same time, Native organizations and advocates are speaking out against President Trump’s nominee. The Alaska Federation of Natives issued a statement urging Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski to vote against his confirmation. The group says his confirmation would be troubling, especially for Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. New Mexico Democratic Senator Tom Udall says Kavanaugh poses a ‘real threat to bedrock federal Indian law and policy principles.’ We’ll get an update on what’s known about Kavanaugh’s record.
Guests:
Senator Tom Udall – U.S. Senator for New Mexico
Heather Kendall-Miller (Denaina Athabaskan and is a tribal member of the Curyung of Dillingham, Alaska) – senior staff attorney at the Native American Rights Fund
Matthew Fletcher (Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians) – law professor at Michigan State University’s college of law and author of the “Turtle Talk” blog
Break 1 Music: Mahk Jchi (song) Ulali (artist) Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women (album)
Break 2 Music: Tapwe Oma (song) Fawn Wood (artist) Iskwewak (album)
