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The conflict over the pipeline outside the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation is reaching a fever pitch. Last week saw the worst injury so far to a woman opposing the pipeline construction. Each side blames the other for the wound that might end up costing her arm. The injury came during a tense night in which law enforcement officers used a water hose, rubber bullets and tear gas against those who call themselves ‘water protectors’. Both sides are asking for federal intervention. In an editorial, the New York Times asks “how can this possibly end well”?

Guests:

Jon Eagle Sr. (Hunkpapa Lakota) -Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Vicky Steiner – executive director of the Western Dakota Energy Association and represents the city of Dickinson in North Dakota House of Representatives

Jennifer Cook – policy director of the American Civil Liberties Union of North Dakota

Kwelosoet (song) Fawn Wood (artist) Kikāwiynaw (album)

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There will be as many as one million more jobs available in science, technology, engineering and math fields by 2022. That’s the estimate listed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the second part of our series on STEM, we’ll speak with Native scientists about why they chose their path. How would more Native researchers affect environmental policy decisions? Could Native engineers help solve infrastructure problems on reservations? Have you considered a career in STEM?

Guests:

Sandra Begay (Navajo) – principal member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories

Chelsea Chee (Navajo) – diversity coordinator for New Mexico EPSCoR program

Sarah Echohawk (Pawnee) – chief executive officer of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society

Break music: Break Me (song) The Osceola Brothers (artist) Out of Nowhere (album)

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We are turning to a band out of Lawrence Kansas for some Native blues. They’re the Red and Blues trio from Haskell Indian Nations University and their latest album, “Hope Begins to Bloom.” Their Native roots are evident in songs like “Manifest Destiny,” “Blast off the Rez,” and “Build a Pipeline Through My Heart.” The Red and Blues members Marcus Barnoskie (Pawnee/Creek), Kahheetah Barnoskie (Pawnee/Creek) and Reign Charger (Lakota) give their insights into their music.

Guests:

Marcus Barnoskie (Pawnee/Creek) – Drums, Guitar, Bass, Vocals

Kahheetah Barnoskie (Pawnee/Creek) – Drums, Guitar, Bass

Reign Charger (Lakota) – Drums, Guitar, Bass, Vocals

Break music: Tiger Lily (song) The Red and Blues (artist) Hope Begins to Bloom (album)

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The initial reports of the armed conflict November 29, 1864 were that the Colorado U.S. Cavalry won a brave and difficult battle in Sand Creek. But later eyewitness accounts portray what is now considered a brutal attack that left more than 150 Cheyenne and Arapaho—mostly women, children and infants—dead. It is a day that will never be forgotten by those who descend from these tribal nations and others. We’ll discuss why it’s important to remember Sand Creek.

Break Music: Honor Song (song) Thunder Hill (artist) Relentless (album)

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There are 74 Native languages in North America that are critically endangered, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. That means only elders speak the language and even then they do so infrequently. Those trying to revive their languages are racing against time. We’ll look at revitalization efforts from tribes on the edge of losing their language forever. Does your family speak your language?

Guests:

Valerian Three Irons (Mandan, Hidatsa and Crow) – Native American Studies instructor for Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College and a retired faculty member from South Dakota State University

Curtis Zunigha (Delaware Tribe of Indians) – former chief of the Delaware Tribe of Indians and he’s a student in the tribe’s language and culture

Break Music: She’s an Elder (song) Joanne Shenandoah (artist) LifeGivers (album)

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On this Black Friday, we’re shopping around for the most interesting and important Native journalism. We’ll learn more about the Mormon Church foster care scandal on the Navajo Nation. We’ll also check in on some previous stories we’ve covered and where they currently stand. We’ll also shine the light on some Native news stories that you may have missed because of the election and Dakota Access pipeline coverage.

Guest:

Suzette Brewer (Cherokee) – journalist, Indian Country Today Media Network

‘I am X’: Mormon Church Faces Growing Sex Abuse Scandal, Pt. 1

 

Also mentioned on the show today:

Pala Band of Mission Indians landfill fight is over, we spoke with Shasta Gaughen, the THPO and environmental director for the tribe

Break Music: Trick Song (song) Battle River (artist) Hard Times (album)

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It’s the time of year for reflection, feasts and family. We’re taking this time to rebroadcast one of our more popular shows on the tradition of hunting. It connects to the importance of sustenance, ceremony and celebration. What are the new traditions in your community?

(This is an encore show, so we won’t be taking live phone calls)

Guests:

Jeff Savage (Fond Du Lac Band of Ojibwe) – director of the Fond du Lac Cultural Center and Museum, artist and sculpture

Jeff Cole – wildlife manager for Navajo Nation Fish and Wildlife

Break Music: Hunting Chant (song) Art Napoleon (Travelling Sun) (artist) Miyoskamin (Early Springtime) (album)

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Visionmaker Media is celebrating 40 years of Native filmmaking by showing 40 Native films over 40 weeks. The films featured run the gamut from Native marching bands to the protection of sacred places. We’ll chat with producers and filmmakers about the films they chose and what’s in store for the next 40 years.

Guests:

Shirley Sneve (Sicangu Lakota) – executive director of Visionmaker Media

Alana Stone (Sicangu Lakota) – archives assistant for Visionmaker Media

Gary Robinson (Choctaw and Cherokee) – writer and filmmaker of The 12 Days of Native Christmas and Native American Night Before Christmas

Valerie Red Horse Mohl (Cherokee) – director and producer for the Choctaw Code Talkers

 

 

Break Music: Agent 49 (song) Arigon Starr (artist) Wind-Up (album)

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Food allergies among children are becoming more common. There was a 50 percent increase in the prevalence of food allergies between 1997 and 2011, according to a 2013 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study. Another 2007 study found seal and whale meat caused allergic reactions among some Alaska Natives. Figuring out what to eat can be a challenge. The problem gets even more complicated with some Native Americans who have to confront poverty and food insecurity.

Guests:

Dr. Melinda Rathkopf – board certified in allergy, immunology and pediatrics and practicing in Anchorage

LaDonna Dean – registered dietitian at the Allery and Immunology Center of Alaska

Donell Barlow (enrolled Ottawa) – certified holistic health coach

Break Music: War Cry Movement I (song) Cris Derksen (artist) The Cusp (album)