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We’re taking time to celebrate the lives of some of the Native people we lost this year.
The life of hip hop artist Wake Self, whose given name was Andrew Martinez (Apache) was tragically cut short before his latest album was set to release. We’ll talk with his close friend Def-i about his life and legacy. We’ll also remember other notable people who died, and we’ll take your calls.
Guests:
Vernon “Cy” Ahtone (Kiowa) – son of Juanita Ahtone
Def-i (Navajo) – hip hop artist and MC
Jennifer LaMere (Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska) – daughter of Frank LaMere
Kevin Abourezk (Rosebud Sioux) – managing editor of Indianz.com
Break 1 music: Memorial Song (song) Porcupine Singers (artist) Alowanpi – Songs Of Honoring – Lakota Classics: Past & Present, Vol. 1 (album)
Break 2 music: Standing Rock (feat. Nick Ørbæk Jacobsen) (song) Uyarakq (artist) Miseraq (album)
