Native America Calling

Monday, November 10, 2014 – Election Wrap Up

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Nearly 83 million Americans voted last week, according to the United States Elections Project. Republicans gained control of the Senate and US House of Representatives. How many Native Americans and Alaska Natives turned out to vote? What does a Republican congress mean for tribes?

Guests:

OJ Semans (Rosebud Sioux), co-director of Four Directions, located on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation

Mark Trahant (Shoshone-Bannock) journalist and Atwood Chair at the University of Alaska

Liz Medicine Crow (Tlingit and Haida), CEO of the First Alaskans Institute.

 

Break Music:Sewa Ania (song) Gabriel Ayala (artist) Live At the Mission (album)

Thursday, November 6, 2014 – Fatal Highways

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Car crashes are one of the leading causes of injuries for Native Americans, according to the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention. Have you or a loved one ever been hurt in a car accident? The CDC recommends that tribes work to increase the use of seat belts and child safety seats in cars on reservations. Do you think encouraging these changes could help save lives in your Native community? What do you think it would take to change attitudes about car safety in your family or in your tribe?

Guests:

Lawrence Robertson (Sissaton Wapeton Oyate) – Program Director, BIA Indian Highway Safety Program

Lehi Jessop – White Mountain Apache Police Department

Connie Johnson(Oglala Lakota) – data clerk, Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety

Ken Franks (Oglala Lakota) – Sergeant of Highway Safety, Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety

Break Music:Wake Up Song (song) Voices of Salish & Ped d’Oreille Women (artist) Heart of the Bitterroot (album)

 

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 – Body Image

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The fat acceptance movement aims to end discrimination of overweight and obese people. Have you ever been criticized or judged because of your size? We’ve all heard about the health risks of being overweight, but can you be healthy and love your big body at the same time? In this hour, we will talk about how messages about weight can have an impact on our body image and maybe even our overall health. 

 

Guests:

Carolina  Castoreno (Lipan Apache/Mescalero Apache/Yaqui) – President of the Native American Student Alliance at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis

Veronica Hill  (San Carlos Apache/Jicarilla Apache/Laguna Pueblo) – law student at Arizona State

 


Break Music: Enaemaekisaeh (song) Wayne Silas Jr (artist) Infinite Passion (album) 

Tuesday, November 4, 2014 – Current Events

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It’s time for another round of current events on Native America Calling! Join us as we learn about events, gatherings and celebrations taking place this month around the country. November is Native American Heritage Month. Are you planning an event to honor Native history? What events are you getting ready for in November or later this winter? 

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Monday, November 3, 2014 – Qualifications For Leaders

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The Navajo Nation has been in the news this fall as officials debated one qualification of presidential candidate Chris Deschene. The Navajo Nation requires that candidates for president are fluent in the Navajo language and a lawsuit was filed to challenge Deschene’s language skills. Tribes have many qualifications for potential leaders, including age, education and residency. What qualifications are the most important to you? Do you want your leaders to have advanced degrees? Do we want them to know your tribe’s language? Tell us what makes you confident a candidate is qualified to lead your tribe.

 

Guests:

Marley Shebala (Navajo/Zuni) – independent journalist with Dine Resources and Information Center

Jaynie Parrish (Navajo) – community organizer

Mark Trahant (Shoshone-Bannock) – journalist

Break Music:Sewa Ania (song) Gabriel Ayala (artist) Live At the Mission (album)

Friday, October 31, 2014 –The Paranormal

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We will soon wind down from Halloween and the sugar rush, but there are still ghosts and demons that make some people worry. The paranormal may still be out there. You may not believe in that kind of stuff, but others are believers and say they have seen real ghosts. Are you a believer in the paranormal? Have you seen things that made you question what you previously thought about ghosts? 

Guests:

Terry Obago (Standing Rock Sioux) – CEO of Obago Business Consulting

Virgil Taken Alive (Standing Rock Sioux)

Cherylin Martin (Leech Lake Band of Ojibway) – founder of the Native American Paranormal Society

Kenny Frost (Southern Ute) – Native American consultant

Break Music: Willie’s Ghost Riders (song) Gertie & The T.O.Boys (artist)”Tohono O’Odham And Proud (album)

Thursday, October 30, 2014 – Sending a Message Through Film

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Have you ever seen a film that changed your life? Has a movie ever altered how you see the world? There are some great Native films playing around the country right now. Join us as we preview a few of them. The Cherokee Word for Water is a narrative film that tells the true story of a fight for water in a small Cherokee community. La Donna Harris: Indian 101 is a documentary that chronicles the life of Comanche activist La Donna Harris. We’ll speak with the filmmakers of their films about how they use images to share their message. 

 

Break Music:Mean Things Happinin’ In This World (song) Blackfire (artist) Woody Guthrie Singles (album)

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is often associated with individuals serving in the military. Did you know that anyone who experiences a terrifying event can have this disorder? How often does PTSD impact Native Americans? PTSD symptoms include flashbacks to traumatic events, feelings of anger, hopelessness and trouble sleeping. Does that sound familiar to you? Join us as we learn more about PTSD, including treatment options and how to help a friend or family member who has PTSD. 

 

Guests:

Dr. Al Martinez (Chumash) – clinical psychologist at the Shingle Springs Tribal Health Program

Dr. Catherine Swan Reimer (Inupiaq) – psychologist

Break Music: Place I Know (song) Indigenous (artist) Broken Lands (album)

Tuesday, October 28, 2014 – Book of the Month: A Nation Rising

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A new book titled “A Nation Rising: Hawaiian Movements for Life, Land and Sovereignty,” invites readers to learn more about the Kanaka Maoli or Native peoples of Hawaii. Indigenous voices come together in the pages of this book to recount the history of this land along with the major social movements and people that have inspired them. We invite you to join us as we learn more about Native Hawaiian sovereignty with our October Book of the Month guests, including Kanaka Maoli contributors Noelani Goodyear-Ka’opua and Ikaika Hussey. 

 

Break Music:Kaulana Na Pua (song) Marlene Sai (artist) Mele No Ka ‘Oe (Digital Only,Re-mastered) (song)

Monday, October 27, 2014 – Our Furry Family Members

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When we decide to bring a furry animal into our lives as pets, their paws, tails and bright eyes become precious to us. Our cameras and phones are full of pictures. Our furniture and clothes are covered in their fur. Our wallets are thinner because we buy them so much. But it’s all worth it because our pets are part of the family. So how much time and money do you put aside for your pets? Do you have a room just for the cat? Does your dog have his own couch? Tell us how you love your pets! (We’ll hear about how people consider their pets a part of their family and the great lengths they go to keep their cats and dogs happy and spoiled.)

Guests:

Kathy Murphy (Navajo)

Melissa Sanchez (Acoma and Laguna) and Emmett “Shkeme” Garcia (Santa Ana)

Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan (Tohono O’odham)

Rose Vandick (Apache and Dine)

Break Music:Horseback Riding Song (song) The Tewa Indian Women’s Choir (artist) Fun and Social Songs from San Juan Pueblo (album)

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