Native America Calling

Monday, January 18, 2016 — Glaucoma Treatments Are In Sight

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The Glaucoma Research Foundation counts more than 3 million Americans with the disease. Many people don’t know they have it at first because its progression is so slow and subtle at first. That’s why it’s called “the sneak thief of sight.” Glaucoma is a genetic condition that damages the optic nerve. There is no cure, but early detection allows treatments that can help save a person’s vision. January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month—and officials urge Native Americans to get checked for glaucoma.

Guests:

Dr. James Tsai – President of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, System Chair of Ophthalmology for the Mount Sinai Health System, Chair of the Glaucoma Subcommittee and member of the National Eye Health Education Program planning committee of the National Institutes of Health

Dr. David Macarty (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) – Optometrist and founder of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation optometry clinic

Information for Healthy Vision by the National Eye Institute

 

Break music:  Headstone – Teen Girl’s Southern Traditional (song) Gathering Of Nations Powwow (artist) A Spirit’s Dance (album)

Friday, January 15 – State of Indian Nations 2016

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Child safety, education, and tribal energy are among the priorities the National Congress of American Indians listed for 2015. NCAI President Brian Cladoosby delivers the 2016 State of Indian Nations Address to provide an update on where the issues important to tribes stand. We’ll bring you the full speech and a discussion on some of the highlights. We’ll also look ahead to what people will be talking about in the coming year.

Guests:  Diane Hammons (Cherokee Nation) -Attorney with Campbell & Tiger and full-time faculty member at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah

Break music: Old School Hop (song) Cree Confederation (artist) Pakosiyimitan (album)

NCAI State of Indian Nations FULL:

 

Thursday, January 14, 2016 – The Making of “The Revenant”

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The film, The Revenant, is a gritty survival and revenge story inspired by the real life 19th Century frontiersman Hugh Glass. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy as well as Native actors, Forrest Goodluck (Diné/Mandan/Hidatsa /Tsimshian), Melaw Nakehk’o (Dehcho Dene/Denesuline) ,  Duane Howard (Nuu-chah-nulth) and Arthur RedCloud (Navajo/Sioux).  Several recent movies with Native actors have attracted discussion about their portrayals. Join us as we speak with some of the actors from the film about their experiences filming in extreme climates as well as what they think about the film.

Guests:

Forrest Goodluck (Diné/Mandan/Hidatsa /Tsimshian) – Hawk

Melaw Nakehk’o (Dehcho Dene/Denesuline) – Powaqa

Break music:  Speakers of Tomorrow (song) Bruthers of Different Muthers (artist) Speakers of Tomorrow (album)

 

Wednesday, January 13 – A Bridge To Healthier Communities

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How are Community Health Representatives creating healthier communities? The CHR program started in the 1960s to provide a bridge between medical providers and American Indian and Alaska Native patients. CHRs give rides to appointments, provide healthy lifestyle education, and offer a wide variety of other services. Is there a value to having someone in your corner advocating for your health?  Have you worked with a CHR? Is Indian Country healthier now than they would be without CHRs? How is it received in your community?

Guests:

Celissa Stephens (Choctaw) – Director of Nursing and Acting Director, Community Health Representative

Mae Gilene Begay (Diné) – Program director for the CHR outreach program for the Navajo Nation

Steven Trancosa (San Felipe Pueblo) – Community Health Representative Coordinator for San Felipe Pueblo

Also mentioned on the show today:

AASTEC (Albuq. Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center) and Project ECHO at UNM are offering a training for working CHRs, SDPI staff, and other tribal health advocates from the 27 Albuquerque Area Tribes and Pueblos.  The training lasts approximately  5 months and begins with a face-to-face session Feb. 3-5 in Albuquerque.  For more information, contact Savannah Gene at 505-228-3522.

For more information on IHS CHR program contact Celissa Stephens Celissa.Stephens@ihs.gov or 301-443-5070

Break music: Red River Jig (song) Bill Stevens (artist) Fiddlin’ Through The Years (album)

 

 

 

Tuesday, January 12 – Infrastructure of e-commerce

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E-commerce experts say online enterprises offer promise for tribal economic development. People use online services every day. Think about Amazon or Netflix. But there are several hurdles that keep many tribes from cashing in. One of the key problems is the lack of broadband infrastructure. An upcoming conference aims to highlight the need for wiring reservations. We’ll explore the prospects for a high-tech infrastructure to get tribes in the fast lane of e-commerce.

 

Guests:

Dr. Gavin Clarkson (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) – Professor of Finance and Business law at New Mexico State University

Dr.Traci Morris(Chickasaw Nation) – Director of the American Indian Policy Institute at ASU

Marco Rubin – Managing Director of Native American Capital

Break music:  Hold On (song) Kimberley Dawn (artist) ‘Til the Cowboys Come Home (album

 

Monday, January 11 – Fighting For Land

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The protesters occupying the federal wildlife headquarters near Burns, Oregon say the militia stand-off is over the federal government’s control over land.  We will hear from the Burns Paiute tribe about the place the militia members are using to make their point. We’ll also get a Native perspective on the history of armed showdowns with federal authorities over land use.

Guests:

Charlotte Rodrique (Burns Paiute)- Chairwoman of the Burns Paiute Tribe

Morning Star Gali (Pit River Tribe) Tribal Historic Preservation Officer of the Pit River Tribe

Waneek Horn-Miller (Mohawk) a former Olympic athlete and was present at the Oka Crisis on in Quebec Canada in 1990

 

Break Music:  Witchi Tai To (song) Joy Harjo (artist) Winding Through the Milky Way (album)

Friday, January 8, 2016 – Native Butchering Ways

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Buying and consuming meat has become separated from the source. Packages of beef, pork and chicken are typically processed in large factory-like facilities and wrapped in plastic before we ever see them. In Native America, butchering and eating animals is an important skill passed on by elders. Some tribes have specific prayers, songs and methods during butchering.  We’ll discuss butchering methods across Native America. Some tribes are working to revive the fading craft.  How do you put meat on the table?

 

Guests:

Lance Christensen (Oglala Lakota) – employee assistance program director for the Oglala Lakota College and campus suicide prevention director

Harry Brower (Inupiaq) – registered whaling captain in Barrow and chairman of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission

Alyson Shirley (Navajo) – Miss Navajo Nation 2015-2016

Thursday, January 7, 2016 – Getting a Financial Grip in 2016

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By now we all know we need to pay down our credit card debt to get our financial houses in order. But what are some of the other basics for making the most of our personal finances. How hard it is to make and stick to a monthly budget? When is it time to buy a new car? How does a person overcome a fear of numbers enough to even balance a check book? We will offer simple advice for both beginners and advanced home accountants to help you make 2016 the most profitable year possible.

Guests:

Shawn Spruce (Laguna) –  programs consultant for First Nations Development Institute

Angela Koenen (Oglala Lakota) – Building Native Industry Institute Project Coordinator

 

 

Break Music: Lolo Said (song) John-Carlos Perea (artist) Creation Story (album)

Wednesday, January 6, 2016 — Slipping Through the Safety Net

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Winter is an especially harsh season. It exposes the gaps in the safety net set up to catch our most vulnerable residents. While most of us work on paying our heating bills, many of our neighbors don’t have their most basic needs met to be protected against  below-zero temperatures. In Gallup, New Mexico, 17 people have died from exposure. Those people are often substance abusers and often Native American. What do cities need to do to eliminate exposure deaths? Which cities have found solutions to keeping the most vulnerable residents from freezing to death?

 

Guests:

Carl Smith (Navajo) – executive director of Battered Families Services

Lisa Caldeira – program director for Brother Francis Shelter in Anchorage

Camille Monzon-Richards (Tlingit) – executive director of the Seattle Indian Center

 

Break Music: Great Grandpah’s Banjo (song) Pura Fe (artist) Full Moon Rising (album)

Tuesday, January 5, 2016 – GMO Salmon

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Genetically engineered salmon will be larger and grow faster than wild salmon. It could be a solution to help feed a hungry world. Or at least that’s what supporters say about the first genetically altered animal to receive FDA approval. But opponents call the salmon “Frankenfish.” The Yurok Tribe in California has banned the GMO salmon and all genetically altered food from its land. What are the chances you’ll be eating GMO salmon in the future? Do the benefits outweigh the risks?

Guests:

Jaydee Hansen – Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for Food Safety

Valerie Segrest – (Muckleshoot) – traditional foods and medicine program manager for the Muckleshoot tribe

James Dunlap (Yurok) – Chairman of the Yurok Tribe

Break Music: Canoe Song (song) Chenoa (artist) Spirit of Salishan (Album)

 

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