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Airbnb might be good if you’re traveling to Eugene or New Orleans, but you’ll have to work a little harder to find an alternative room for the night on tribal land. Your hard work will be rewarded. Navajo-owned Shash Diné Eco-Retreat south of Page, Ariz. serves a traditional mutton dinner before a night of “glamping” in spacious tents or a restored sheepherder wagon. The historic Requa Inn on the Yurok reservation offers access to the Pacific Ocean as well as California redwood forests. Guests dine family style on steelhead and local organic greens. We’ll explore a few unique places to stay in Native America that are also adding economic development opportunities.

Guests:

Baya Mehan (Navajo) – owner of the Shash Diné Eco Retreat

Jan Wortman (Yurok) – owner of the Requa Inn

Waziyatawin (Dakota) – executive director of the Dakota nonprofit Makoce Ikikcupi

 

Break 1 music: Place I Call Home (song) Native Roots (artist) A Place I Call Home (album)

Break 2 music: Land Back Ft. Boogey The Beat & Chippewa Travellers (single) A Tribe Called Red (artist)

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As they have done almost every year for the last ten years, lawmakers in South Dakota rejected a proposal this session to change the state’s statute of limitations on child sexual abuse. Time is running out for the dozens of survivors, including those from the Turtle Mountain Chippewa tribe, to hold organizations like the Catholic Church accountable for alleged crimes that occurred when the victims were children. Turtle Mountain’s Louise Aamot Charbonneau claims she was abused at the Catholic boarding school she attended in the 1970s. She died before she could testify in favor of changing South Dakota’s law during the legislature session this year. We’ll learn about South Dakota and the other states that put limits on holding institutions accountable for sexual abuse.

Guests:

Christine Diindiisi McCleave (Turtle Mountain Ojibwe) – executive director of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition

Elsie Boudreau (Yupik Eskimo) – child sex abuse survivor

Michelle Dauphinais Echols (Turtle Mountain Ojibwe) – attorney and advocate for child sex abuse survivors from Native American boarding schools

 

Break 1 music: Redman (song) Elk Soldier (artist) A Soldier’s Dream: Powwow Songs Recorded Live at Ft.Randall (album)

Break 2 music: Land Back Ft. Boogey The Beat & Chippewa Travellers (single) A Tribe Called Red (artist)

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It’s a matter of when, not if. Many tribes are heavily invested in the fossil fuels industry. So much of the American economy depends on fossil fuels it’s hard to imagine life without them. But some organizations are doing just that. They say the time is now to start thinking about moving away from the energy and economy systems based on extracting minerals from the Earth. Thinking ahead, they say, will buffer the detrimental effects, particularly on laborers and low-income residents who could be hit the hardest. We’ll learn more about the concept of just transition and why Native Americans should pay attention.

Guests:

José Bravo – executive director of the Just Transition Alliance

Julia Bernal (Sandia Pueblo, Yuchi and Creek) – environmental justice director of Pueblo Action Alliance

Kandi White (Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara) – Native energy & climate campaign coordinator for the Indigenous Environmental Network

 

Break 1 music: Spring To Come (song) DiggingRoots (artist) We Are (album)

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Intermittent fasting, keto, and Whole30 are some of the diet plans that are currently popular. They’re among the ever-evolving ideas aimed at an audience hungry for simple, sustainable ways to lose weight and live a healthier life. There’s no shortage of information about what to eat and what to avoid. But how do you separate viable advice from internet ads telling you to “try this one weird trick” to lose weight. As we enter month three of 2020, those who started the year with a new diet plan might be questioning their decision. We’ll bring you advice from nutrition experts on where to find the most current and valuable information on feeding yourself. Send your nutrition questions to comments@nativeamericacalling.com.

Guests:

Stacy Hammer (Lower Sioux ) – director of community health at Lower Sioux Health Care Center

Warren Miller (Stockbridge Munsee and Mohican) – community health representative for the Stockbridge Munsee Community and a SNAP educator for the Great Lakes Inter-tribal council

 

Break 1 Music:  Passion, Fire & Grace (song) Gabriel Ayala & Will Clipman (artist) Passion, Fire & Grace (album)

Break 2 music: Makȟóčhe Kiŋ Theȟíla II (song) Alex Firethunder (artist) Love for the Land (album)

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Louise Erdrich’s latest novel, “The Night Watchman,” is based on the life of her grandfather who was an extraordinary man in his own right. This work of fiction follows a handful of characters who grapple with the realities of their time including the threat of tribal termination and exploitation in a bustling urban environment. We’ll get in between the lines with the award winning Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa author.

 

Break 1 music: The Heron Smiled (song) Annie Humphrey (artist) The Heron Smiled

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A number of federal and state proposals could potentially affect issues important to Native constituents. At least three bills in Congress aim to address the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women. They mainly hope to encourage law enforcement communication and cooperation across jurisdictions and fix the lack of accurate data that could help fight the epidemic. Another federal proposal aims to remove the pervasive barriers to broadband access in rural tribal areas. Also, states continue to seek “riot boosting” laws that enact severe penalties for people protesting projects like oil pipelines. We’ll get updates on proposed laws with a round-up of legislative actions.

Guests:

Aurene Martin (Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe) – managing partner and Spirit Rock Consulting LLC

John McCoy (Tulalip) – Washington State Senator representing district 38

Joye Braun (Cheyenne River Sioux) – frontline community organizer for Indigenous Environmental Network

Troy Heinert (Rosebud Sioux) – South Dakota state senator representing district 26

 

Break 1 music: Intertribal (song) Sweetgrass (artist) Follow The Trial (album)

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Dedicated high school and college athletes pour their hearts and bodies into their passion for the game. But very few people can actually make a career on the court or on the field. So many people turn that passion into related careers, like coaching, physical therapy, and even sports journalism. We’ll find out what drives people in athletic careers and get some ideas about what those interested in a sports career can expect.

Guests:

James Junes (Navajo) – performing artist and baseball coach

John Sunchild (Chippewa Cree from Rocky Boy Montana Reservation) – licensed athletic trainer

Randy Taylor (Cherokee and Choctaw) – Cherokee cowboy and pro-announcer

 

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The chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation says the current wall construction on the U.S. – Mexico border is no different than “building a 30-foot wall along Arlington Cemetery.” Ned Norris Jr. made the comments during a recent congressional hearing, saying blasting and bulldozing in the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in southern Arizona is destroying many sacred places that remain important for ceremonial practices. The tribe continues to push for government-to-government consultation which is mandated by federal law. But the U.S. Government is invoking a waiver that bypasses the requirement for barriers along the border. We’ll get an update and more details from the voices of those on the ground.

Guests:

Christina Andrews (Hia-Ced Hemajkam and Tohono O’odham) – chairwoman of the Hia-Ced Hemajkam

Kevin Allis (Forest County Potawatomi Community) – Chief Executive Officer of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)

Victor Garcia (descendent of the Hia-Ced O’odham) – activist

Shannon Keller O’Loughlin (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) – executive director of the Association on American Indian Affairs

 

Break 1 music: Blackbird Song (song) Emma Francisco, Frances Manuel, Joaquin Garcia & Lorenzo Pablo (artist) Tohono O’odham –

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Native voting rights activists are claiming victory after a lawsuit settlement in North Dakota that dispenses with the physical address requirement on I.D.s in order to vote. In South Dakota a lawmaker is working on allowing tribal I.D.s to be used for voter registration. President Trump granted clemency to a Navajo woman who spent 12 years in prison for drug trafficking. A leadership dispute on the Cayuga Nation in New York erupted with the elected leader bulldozing several buildings held by a rival faction. And Seattle Councilmember Debora Juarez (Blackfeet) was mayor for three days. Those stories and more with our regular news round up.

Guests:

O.J. Semans (Rosebud Sioux) – co-founder of Four Directions

Tamara St John (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) – as a historian for the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate and District 1 House Representative for South Dakota

Dalton Walker (Red Lake Anishinaabe) – national correspondent for Indian Country Today

Felix Teitelbaum – station manager at WRFI in New York

Debora Juarez (Blackfeet) – Seattle city councilmember representing district 5

 

Break 1 Music: Diyin Creates Sound (song) Randy Boogie (artist) The Blessingway Boogie (album)

Break 2 music: Smoke Dance One (feat. Frazer Sundown) (song) DJ Shub (artist) PowWowStep EP (album)

Mentioned on the show today:

North Dakota Tribes Score Key Voting Rights Victory

Navajo woman receives clemency from President Donald Trump

Cayuga Nation Leadership Dispute Sparks Demolition in NY

‘I’m mayor until Tuesday … any stuff you want done?’