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Friday, October 9, 2015 – Chronic Pain

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More than 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, according to the Institute of Medicine. Chronic pain can be mild to excruciating pain that lasts for weeks, months or years. In this episode, we take a look at causes, treatments, drugs and addiction associated with chronic pain. We’ll also take a look at research currently being done at the University of Tulsa on Native Americans to see if they feel pain differently and whether or not they’re more susceptible to chronic pain. Are you or a family member affected by chronic pain? Do you think Native Americans experience pain and chronic pain differently?

Guests:

Dr. Anthony Dekker – primary care doctor with expertise in pain and addiction medicine, Northern Arizona VA Health Care System

Dr. Jamie Rhudy – professor of clinical psychology at The University of Tulsa and director of the Psychophysiology Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience

Dr. Ted Hall – clinical psychiatrist pharmacist prescriber at the Ho-Chunk National Health Department and member of the National Public Prescription Drug Abuse Workgroup for IHS

Lynnette Gilmore (Navajo) – physical therapist and director of the physical rehabilitation department at Tuba City Regional Healthcare Corporation

 

Break Music: Honor the People (song) Casper Loma Da-Wa (artist) Honor the People (album)

Monday, October 12, 2015 – Scary Storytelling

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With Halloween just around the corner, we turn our attention to those tales of terror, those frightful fantasies: the scary story!  Each Nation has its own brand of frightening entertainments. In this hour, we will hear from three acclaimed Native storytellers, giving us tales to frighten and delight. We will discuss with them the art of the scary story and why they think scary stories are important. What are scary stories you remember? What did you learn? How did the storyteller frighten you? Are Native scary stories the best? Do you have a scary story of your own to share?

Guests:

Sequoyah Guess (Cherokee)

Eldrena Douma (Laguna/Hopi)

 

Break Music: Monsters of the World Unite (song) Arigon Starr (artist) Meet the Diva (album)

Thursday, October 8, 2015 – Addiction Killing Tradition

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Addiction can have a devastating impact on individuals and communities. From health to financial ruin, addiction has created devastating consequences for all those touched by this disease. Have you ever thought about how addiction affects our cultural and traditional practices in Native communities? Some local leaders are now using traditional practices and culture to help addicts recover and heal. Have you or a loved one turned to tradition to overcome addition? If addiction has had a negative impact on cultural practices in your community, what do you think it would take to make those traditions strong again?

Guests:

Tasha Spillett (Swampy Cree) – university educator at the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg

Elima Bird (Spokane) – chemical dependency professional trainee for the Spokane Tribe of Indians behavioral health department

Dan Nanamkin (Coville/Nez Perce/Okanogan) –  director of the Nespelem Community Center

Break Music: Muskwa Dance (feat. Quinton Tootoosis & Dawn Desmarais) (song) Dallas Arcand (artist) Modern Day Warrior (album)

Tuesday, October, 6, 2015 – Fighting Forest Fires

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Firefighters and forestry officials do several things to prevent forest fires, including managing the forest by clearing away fuel like dead trees and shrubs and carrying out prescribed burns. Today we learn who is managing forests and addressing wildfires in Indian Country. What’s the best way to manage wildfires? Are prescribed burns effective? How do fire officials makes choices while combating wildfires? What can we expect from wildfires in the future?

Guests:

Bodie Shaw (The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs) — Northwest deputy regional director of trust services for the Bureau of Indian Affairs

Dr. Adrian Leighton — professor of natural resources at Salish Kootenai College

Dalan Romero (Taos Pueblo) – operations director for the BIA branch of wildland fire management

 

Break Music: Dat One (song) The Delbert Anderson Trio (artist) MANITOU (album)

Wednesday, October 7, 2015 – Charity Drives

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The holiday season is coming up. Charity drives often take place in the fall to help provide food and sometimes heat or other goods to help people get through the winter. In this hour, we discuss charity drives taking place around the country. Do families in your community rely on charity drives to get by? What makes a charity drive effective? How can people find out about nearby charity drives, either to contribute or receive? And are there cultural perceptions of charity in our society that impact our ability to help each other? If you’re organizing an event on your reservation or in your village, we want to hear what you are collecting and why.

 

Guests: 

Laura Schad (Cheyenne River Sioux) – Program Information Coordinator/Partnership With Native Americans

Reverend Canon Robert “Bob” Two Bulls (Oglala Lakota) – Co-director and Chief Fundraiser/First Nations Kitchen

Jeri Baker – Director/One Spirit

 

Break Music: Nitohta (song) Asani (band) Listen (album)

Monday, October 5, 2015 – Assimilation in Native America

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In September, on “The Laura Ingraham Show,” Republican presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said, “I think assimilation is an amazing thing. A good example of how even in our country, assimilation didn’t happen, and it’s been a disaster for the people, has been the Native American population on the reservations. If they were assimilated within a decade they’d probably be doing as well as the rest of us.” Do you agree or disagree with what Sen. Paul said? Is the discussion about assimilation more complex than Native Americans choosing to cast aside traditional culture and beliefs to join the dominate society? What does it mean to you to assimilate?

Guests:

Dr. Brenda Child (Red Lake Ojibwe) – historian and professor of American Studies at the University of Minnesota

Simon Moya-Smith (Oglala Lakota) – culture editor for Indian Country Today Media Network

Break Music: Urban Crow Dance (Of The Bird Kind) (song) Joy Harjo (artist)Red Dreams, A Trail Beyond Tears (album)

Friday, October 2, 2015 – Changes for the School Lunch Program?

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Members of Congress are currently considering the Child Nutrition Act, which comes up for re-authorization every five years. In 2010, Congress passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which changed many aspects of child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program. Now there’s room for change. Are you concerned about what your children are eating at school? Do you want to see changes made to school lunches, breakfasts and snacks? How will Native American children be affected after Congress makes a decision on the School Lunch Program?

Guests:

Mark Sorensen — CEO and co-founder of the STAR School

Jesse Padron (Oneida) — food service director for the Oneida Nation School System

Melissa Chlupach — regional healthcare dietitian for NANA Management Services

 

Break Music:  Birds Dancing (song) Tony Duncan (artist) Native Son (album)

 

Thursday, September, 24, 2015 – Pan Indianism

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What is Pan Indianism and is it good for Native tribal nations? Many say that the term derived from Native Americans who worked together in order to maintain cultures when they moved away from reservation lands.  Examples of Pan Indianism can be seen in powwow dancing being accepted by many tribes instead of just part of one tribe. Other examples might include the acceptance of certain ceremonies like the sundance or peyote meetings. But is the education of cultural traditions a good or bad thing for our Native communities? Does it mean traditions have less meaning?

Guests: 

Dr. David Martinez (Gila River Pima) – associate professor and director of Graduate Studies at Arizona State University

Dr. Michael Yellowbird (Arikara and Hidatsa) – director, Tribal and Indigenous Peoples Studies and a professor in the department of Sociology and Anthropology

Kiara M. Vigil  – assistant professor, American Studies Department, Amherst College

Follow this conversation on social media with the hashtag: #PanIndianism

 

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

Thursday October 1, 2015 – Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Taking Care of the Caretaker

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For those families who are dealing with Alzheimer’s or dementia, having a caretaker can be very helpful. Caretakers must also make sure they are taking care of themselves as these illnesses can be stressful for the caretaker. Do you care for a family member with dementia? How do you cope with the challenges of caretaking? How can communities make sure caretakers are also being taken care of?

Guests:

Jan Dougherty – family and community services director, Banner Alzheimer’s Institute

Lucinda Martin (Navajo) – caregiver research specialist for Navajo Area Agency on Aging

 

 

Break Music:  Heart of the People (song) Leela Gilday (artist) Heart of the People (album)

 

Monday, September 28, 2015 – Understanding Stroke

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A stroke is an event where blood flow is cut off from the brain and cells begin to die. Stroke is the seventh leading cause of death for American Indians and Alaska Natives, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nationwide, 1 in 20 deaths are a result of stroke. Today we learn about the signs of a stroke and important risk factors. Has someone in your family been affected by stroke? What questions do you have about strokes?

Email your questions to comments@nativeamericacalling.com

Guests:

Dr. Carolyn Badeer – neurologist at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center

Dr. Huy Tran – director of the stroke program at the University of New Mexico Hospitals

Break Music:  A Song for Mosom (music) Fawn Wood (artist) Kikawiynaw (album)

 

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