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The threat of a Donald Trump presidency has prompted hundreds of people from a dozen countries to begin walking to the U.S. border in an attempt to gain access before a potential ban on immigrants. It’s the latest in a surge of recent legal and illegal immigration attempts over the U.S.-Mexico border that is a focus of political campaigns portraying immigrants as a safety threat and a drain on public resources. We’ll hear from tribal representatives about how they view immigration from the southern border.

GUESTS

Dr. David Martinez (Akimel O’odham enrolled at the Gila River Indian Community), professor of American Indian studies and transborder studies and the director and founder of the Institute for Transborder Indigenous Nations at Arizona State University

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

Lenore Myers-Nault (Chippewa Cree), Chippewa Cree Tribe council member

Break 1 Music: T.O. Forever (song) T.O. Combo (artist) T.O. Forever Tohono Oodham Waila (album)

Break 2 Music: Starlight (song) The Zoniez (artist)

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The U.S. House of Representatives just upped the ante on voter ID efforts by passing a bill to require proof of citizenship at polling places. Even though the idea lacks support in the Senate, it’s the latest in a relentless drive for more voting restrictions that Native American voting rights advocates say hinder access. In addition, an effort by the Walker River Paiute Tribe for more equitable voting access is getting pushback over security. We’ll get the latest efforts for equitable voting access.

GUESTS

Gabriella Cázares-Kelly (member of the Tohono O’odham Nation), Pima County recorder

Mathilda Guerrero (Kanaka Maoli), government relations director for Native Voters Alliance Nevada

Patty Ferguson Bohnee (Pointe-au-Chien), director of the Indian Legal Program and director of the Indian Legal Clinic at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University

Break 1 Music: Song 514 (song) Judy Trejo (artist) Stick Game Songs of The Paiute (album)

Break 2 Music: Starlight (song) The Zoniez (artist)

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We’ll get a picture of what’s ahead for Native voters as Democrats muster support for a new presidential candidate.

Also: The spaces around community buildings, public spaces and campuses reflect the people, culture, and land. At Southern Oregon University, a team of Native landscape architects and planners is including native plants, medicines, and foods for a large section of campus. It’s one model for incorporating Native input to connect culture and the larger community.

GUESTS

Clara Pratte (Navajo), CEO of Strongbow Strategies and caucus chair for the Democratic National Committee

Edward Samson (Pomo from Lake County), project manager for MIG

Nate Willing (Ojibwe), project associate for MIG

Paul Fragua (Jemez Pueblo), architect and planner

Break 1 Music: Anasazi Sun (song) Injunuity (artist) Fight for Survival (album)

Break 2 Music: Starlight (song) The Zoniez (artist)

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Among the earth’s most genetically pure buffalo herds in Yellowstone National Park, a rare white buffalo calf is born. It is considered sacred to surrounding tribes, such as the Lakota, Dakota, Blackfeet, and Shoshone, and was given a name, Wakan Gli, in a naming ceremony. The white calf brings with it a prophecy that some say correctly explains current human struggles with big issues like climate change. We’ll talk with Native culture bearers about the significance of Wakan Gli. We’ll also wrap up our eventful week at the Republican National Convention.

GUESTS

Chief Arvol Looking Horse (Lakota, Dakota, Nakota), 19th Generation Keeper of the White Buffalo Calf Pipe

Paula Looking Horse (Dakota), organizer of World Peace and Prayer Day

Dallas Gudgell (Yankton Dakota from Ft. Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes), wildlife and tribal policy director with The International Wildlife Coexistence Network and vice president for the Buffalo Field Campaign board

Develyn Hill (Shoshone-Bannock), 2023-2024 Miss Shoshone-Bannock Queen

 

Break 1 Music: Buffalo (song) Algin Scabby Robe (artist) Along The Way: Round Dance Songs (album)

Break 2 Music: Four Two-Step Songs (song) Pyawasits, Silas & Webster (artist) Wild Rice: Songs From The Menominee Nation (album)

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The Republican National Convention aims to end on a high note with a triumphant nomination acceptance speech by Donald Trump. It’s his first public comments since the assassination attempt over the weekend. The convention is propelling the expected momentum for the candidate, but we’ll bring it back down to earth to talk about what a Trump Presidency would mean for Native Americans.

GUESTS

U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Cherokee/R-OK)

Shaun Griswold (Laguna, Zuni, and Jemez), editor of Source New Mexico

Paul DeMain (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin/Ojibwe descendent), former journalist

Kari Lake, U.S. Senate candidate in Arizona

 

Break 1 Music: Mean Things (song) Sihasin (artist) Never Surrender (album)

Break 2 Music: Four Two-Step Songs (song) Pyawasits, Silas & Webster (artist) Wild Rice: Songs From The Menominee Nation (album)

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Republicans hope to build momentum through the week at their national convention to galvanize party faithful—and to convince you to vote for their candidate. Not just the name at the top of the ticket but the Republican candidates to represent you in Congress. But what would a decisive Republican majority in Congress mean for Native American constituents. Are you satisfied with how Congress operates? As the party makes its case on the national stage, we explore what promise and threat Republicans in the legislative branch pose.

GUESTS

Myron Lizer (Diné), former Navajo Nation Vice President and professional development consultant for Prestige with Partners LLC

Shondiin Silversmith (Diné), Indigenous Communities Reporter for Arizona Mirror

Levi Rickert (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation), publisher and editor of Native News Online

Shaun Griswold (Laguna/Zuni/Jemez), editor of Source New Mexico

 

Break 1 Music: Buc Wild Intertribal (song) Buc Wild (artist) Oneida Powwow: 40th Anniversary (album)

Break 2 Music: Four Two-Step Songs (song) Pyawasits, Silas & Webster (artist) Wild Rice: Songs From The Menominee Nation (album)

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Donald Trump appeared in public for the first time since a serious attempt on his life. Delegates at the Republican National Convention heaped adulation on Trump as the parade of Republican voices tore into President Joe Biden’s record. What does the display of Republican values on the national scale look like to Native American voters? Can the momentum from the political spectacle inspire Native votes – and more candidates? We’ll hear arguments over what the current direction of the Republican Party means for the average Native American voter.

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GUESTS

Allen Wright (Choctaw), president and founder of the Hustings Group

Mike Stopp (Cherokee and Muscogee), CEO and president of SevenStar Holdings, LLC

Isiah Holmes, journalist with the Wisconsin Examiner

Shaun Griswold (Laguna/Zuni/Jemez), editor of Source New Mexico

Break 1 Music: Two-Sidedness (song) Samantha Crain (artist) You (Understood) (album)

Break 2 Music: Four Two-Step Songs (song) Pyawasits, Silas & Webster (artist) Wild Rice: Songs From The Menominee Nation (album)