Native America Calling

Thursday, February 11, 2021 – Music Maker: Bryden Gwiss

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There are many vibrant examples of culture blending by Native artists. Traditional powwow singer and song maker Bryden Gwiss (Ojibway, Odawa, Potawatomi, Delare, Mik Maq and Oneida) uses what he’s learned—and taught—on the Powwow Trail to create a new sound. It both highlights the energy of the traditional dance circle and takes it to a new circle rich in hip-hop, electronic and dubstep sounds. The 2017 Juno Award nominee is our January Music Maker and he’ll be sharing compositions from his second album, “The Forgotten T.R.U.T.H ( The.Real.Un.Told.History).”

 

Break 1 music: ShtaataaHop! (Crow Hop) (song) Bryden Gwiss (artist) The Forgotten T.R.U.T.H. (The.Real.Un.Told.History) (album)

Break 2 music: Igluvut (song) Quantum Tangle (artist) Shelter as We Go . . .(album)

 

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 – Exposing false Native heritage

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After a CBC investigation called her claimed Indigenous heritage into question, Canadian filmmaker Michelle Latimer resigned as director of the CBC-TV series “Trickster,” a show she co-created. The National Film Board also dropped its intention to distribute her film “Inconvenient Indian” and pulled it from a Sundance Film Festival screening. It’s the latest in a continuing series of prominent people who initially benefitted from their Indigenous identity but were forced to backtrack when those claims couldn’t be documented. We’ll hear about the latest incident and an effort to expose those who improperly cash in on Native heritage.

Guests:

Dr. Andrew Jolivette (Ishak Nation) – professor and department chair of ethnic studies, and director of Native American and Indigenous studies at the University of California-San Diego, and board president of the American Indian Cultural Center in San Francisco

Dr. Kim TallBear (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate) – Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience & Environment and Associate Professor at the University of Alberta

Jacqueline Keeler (Dakota and Diné) – writer and author of an upcoming book called “Standing Rock, the Bundy Movement, and the American Story of Occupation, Sovereignty, and the Fight for Sacred Lands”

Renee M. Chacon (Diné and Mexica)- youth program coordinator at Spirit of the Sun, co-founder of Womxn from the Mountain and Sahumadora of Danza Azteca\

 

Break 1 music: Ideal Dub (song) Casper Loma Da-Wa (artist) Honor the People (album)

Break 2 music: Igluvut (song) Quantum Tangle (artist) Shelter as We Go . . .(album)

Tuesday, February 9, 2021 – The year of living with the pandemic

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It’s been a year since the first case of COVID-19 arrived in the United States. The first weeks were marked with uncertainty and fear as public health experts and policy makers could only guess what the full effect would be. Now we know Native nations have been disproportionately affected, both by the human toll and economic losses. The Indian Health Service alone reports nearly 180,000 positive coronavirus tests and that’s likely a fraction of the total number of Native COVID-10 cases. We’ll hear about what lessons have been learned in the past year and get updates from communities continuing to cope with the ongoing pandemic.

Guests:

Dore Bietz (Northern and Southern Me-Wuk) – Chief Membership Services Officer for iTEMA and coordinator of the Office of Emergency Services for Tuolumne County

Jake Heflin (Osage/Cherokee) – president and CEO of iTEMA

Virginia Hedrick (Yurok) – executive director for California Consortium for Urban Indian Health Inc.

Break 1 music: The Water Will Cleanse Me (song) Russell Wallace (artist) Russell Wallace (album)

Break 2 music: Igluvut (song) Quantum Tangle (artist) Shelter as We Go . . .(album)

Monday, February 8, 2021 – A new direction on borders and immigration

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President Joe Biden signed executive orders within days of taking office reversing some of the previous administration’s immigration policies. The new president called to reunite immigrant families and protect asylum seekers and he proposed legislation to give legal status to about 11 million immigrants who are currently living in the U.S. without documentation. Biden also halted border wall construction and diverted the funds elsewhere. Displaced Indigenous people are part of the migrant groups that come to the U.S. from Mexico and Central and South America. What does a new presidential administration mean for future immigration policy and the treatment of Indigenous people who cross the border?

Guests:

Javier Osorio – assistant professor in the school of government and public policy of the University of Arizona

Oscar Chacón – co-founder and executive director of Alianza Americas

Tina Marie (Mexican Huicholes ) – commander for northern California Brown Berets National Organization

 

 

Break 1 music: Rolling Stone (song) Burning Sky (artist) A Simple Man (album)

Break 2 music: Igluvut (song) Quantum Tangle (artist) Shelter as We Go . . .(album)

Friday, February 5, 2021 – Bread: A Native staple

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Every culture has its own version of bread. Among Native cultures, Pueblos in New Mexico have a distinctive loaf, Canadian First Nations in Canada have variations on bannock, and almost everyone is familiar with fry bread. Different tribes have unique approaches to bread even though recipes can be vastly different among bakers within a tribe. Many Native versions of bread are adaptations from recipes and ingredients introduced by outsiders, but the flatbreads and loaves have become a big part of tribal food culture today. We’ll hear about corn and wheat and crusts and crumbs as we celebrate Native bread.

Guests:

Dave Smoke-McCluskey (Mohawk) – chef and owner of Corn Mafia

Grace Tracy (Diné) – traditional plant-based teacher at Ft. Defiance Medical Center

Paul Natrall (Suquamish) – second generation chef, owner of Mr. Bannock food truck sit on the board of directors of the Indigenous culinary of associated nations

Susan Sekaquaptewa (Hopi) – assistant agent for the Hopi Tribe cooperative extension program

 

Break 1 music: Frybread (song) Native Roots (artist) Rain Us Love (album)

Break 2 music: Believe In Yourself (Old Beat) (song) Bryden Gwiss (artist) The Forgotten T.R.U.T.H. (The.Real.Un.Told.History) (album)

Thursday, February 4, 2021 – The Cherokee Syllabary bicentennial

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When Cherokee leader Sequoyah introduced a written version of his language 200 years ago, his fellow Cherokees were skeptical. He eventually won them over and now the Cherokee Syllabary evolved to be included on typewriters, printing presses, and even mobile phone apps. This year the Cherokee Nation is celebrating the bicentennial of its written language. We’ll get the history of Sequoyah’s 12-year process to develop the series of symbols and letters that represent the spoken language. We’ll also talk about ways the syllabary is helping keep the language thriving.

Guests:

Chuck Hoskin Jr. (Cherokee Nation) – Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation

Jacob Chavez (Cherokee Nation) – a student of language in the Master Apprentice Program at the Cherokee Nation

Roy Boney Jr. (Cherokee Nation) – manager of the Cherokee language program

 

Break 1 music: Siyo, Siyo (song) Paula Nelson (artist) C.H.A.N.T. Cherokee Hope And New Traditions (album)

Break 2 music: Believe In Yourself (Old Beat) (song) Bryden Gwiss (artist) The Forgotten T.R.U.T.H. (The.Real.Un.Told.History) (album)

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 – Making room for stress management

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A lot of people are turning to stress relievers to help cope with the ongoing pandemic, economic worries, and political anxiety, all on top of the regular day-to-day pressures. Without proper management, stress can cause symptoms such as changes in appetite, difficulty concentrating, headaches, and even worse health problems. Some people resort to unhealthy remedies to stress like self-medicating with alcohol or drugs. But there are a number of healthy alternatives, including traditional Native methods. We’ll devote some time to talk with experts about techniques that provide results and are easy to incorporate in your daily routine.

Guests:

Dr. Shilo Tippett (Wasco/Tlingit) – clinical psychologist at St. Charles Health Care System

Mariah Gladstone (Cherokee/Blackfeet) – founder of Indigikitchen

 

Break 1 music: Shades of Blue (song) Gabriel Ayala (artist) Gabriel Ayala’s Album (album)

Break 2 music: Believe In Yourself (Old Beat) (song) Bryden Gwiss (artist) The Forgotten T.R.U.T.H. (The.Real.Un.Told.History) (album)

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 – Native in the Spotlight: Kevin Washburn

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Kevin Washburn (Chickasaw) took a temporary leave as dean of the University of Iowa College of Law to head the U.S. Department of Interior review team for Joe Biden’s transition into the White House. Washburn served as Interior’s assistant secretary of Indian Affairs for the Obama Administration. He was also an attorney for the U.S. Justice Department and a federal prosecutor. He is an expert on tribal gaming and the intersection of federal Indian law and criminal law. We’ll talk with him about his passion for teaching and his influence on the new administration’s approach to Indian Country.

 

Break 1 music: Chickasaw Country (song) Injunuity (artist) Spirits (album)

Break 2 music: Believe In Yourself (Old Beat) (song) Bryden Gwiss (artist) The Forgotten T.R.U.T.H. (The.Real.Un.Told.History) (album)

Monday, February 1, 2021 – The COVID-19 vaccine and protecting elders

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The vaccine is already offering a sigh of relief to thousands of people. But many Native people remain wary for a variety of reasons. Health officials are looking for ways to get the message out that the vaccine is safe and effective, especially compared to the alternative. Meanwhile, tribal leaders and others are particularly worried about the toll the disease is taking on elders and what that means for tribal language and culture.

Guests:

Abigail Echo-Hawk (Pawnee) – director of the Urban Indian Health Institute and chief research officer at the Seattle Indian Health Board

Dr. Donna Galbreath (Ahtna Athabascan) – senior medical director of quality assurance at the Southcentral Foundation

Larry Curley (Navajo) – executive director for the National Indian Council on Aging

Jonathan Nez (Diné) – Navajo Nation president

 

Break 1 music: Women’s Golden Age Traditional (song) The Drum Of St. Labre (artist) The St. Labre Indian School Drum Group (album)

Break 2 music: Believe In Yourself (Old Beat) (song) Bryden Gwiss (artist) The Forgotten T.R.U.T.H. (The.Real.Un.Told.History) (album)

Friday, January 29, 2021 – January in the news

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What lessons are we left with from the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Donald Trump’s second impeachment and Joe Biden’s inauguration all within the first month of 2021. Also, among the many pardons President Trump issued in the final hours of his presidency included one for a Lakota woman serving a 30 year sentence for dealing methamphetamine. We’ll take a look at those stories and more on our regular news roundup.

Guests:

Michaela Goade (Tlingit) – illustrator for We Are Water Protectors

Savannah Maher (Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe) – Indigenous Affairs Reporter at KUNM and The Mountain West News Bureau

Lavonne Roach (Cheyenne River Lakota) – received a pardon from President Trump

Brian Vallo (Acoma Pueblo) –  governor of the Pueblo of Acoma

Kelly Drummer (Lakota Sioux) – President of MIGIZI

 

Break 1 music: 5TH WORLD ORDER instrumental (song) Randy Boogie (artist) THE BLESSINGWAY BOOGIE (Deluxe Edition) (album)

Break 2 Music: Mahk Jchi (song) Ulali (artist) Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women (album)

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