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Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe author Dawn Quigley’s debut novel, “Apple in the Middle” follows the identity exploration of a mixed race youth, Apple Starkington, who finds out what it means to be between two cultures. A major life turn causes Apple to return to the world of her Native relatives to confront stereotypes. It also propels her to figure out just where she fits into her Native roots. Find out more on our August Book of the Month with Native author Dawn Quigley.

Break 1 Music: Fancy Shawl Song (song) BlackStone (artist) Bring Your Feathers In! (album)

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The boundaries of reservations, treaty land and traditional Native territory are all represented by two-dimensional lines on paper. Few, if any, of those lines were ever drawn by Native mapmakers. But Indigenous people have always charted their surroundings in textile designs, drawings, carvings and even in songs. And Indigenous cartographers are finding new ways to map their environment that include interactive digital displays and geospatial technologies. These maps tap into conversations of history, culture, relationships and colonization. We’ll hear from some Indigenous people about both the traditional and new ways of getting a sense of place.

 

Guests

Jim Enote (Zuni Pueblo) – CEO of the Colorado Plateau Foundation

Annita Luchessi (Cheyenne) – executive director of Sovereign Bodies Institute and PhD student at the University of Arizona

Steve DeRoy (Anishinaabe/Saulteaux and a member of the Ebb and Flow First Nation) – Director of the Firelight Group and founder of the Indigenous Mapping Workshop

 

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When Marjorie Tahbone (Inupiaq) got permission from her grandmother to get a traditional chin tattoo, she had nowhere to go besides a non-Native tattoo shop in town. The experience ignited her passion to learn traditional Inupiaq tattooing and the culture and traditions behind it. At the first Ancestral Ink symposium, Indigenous tattoo masters and apprentices from tribes in Alaska, California, Canada, New Zealand and Hawaii spoke about reconnecting with the traditional significance of permanently embellishing a person’s skin.

Guests:

Keone Nunes (Kanaka Maoli) – traditional tattoo practitioner

Tiffany Adams (Chemehuevi from the Mojave desert, Konkow and Nisenan) – artist and education activist

L. Frank Manriquez (Tongva and Ajachmem, Rarámuri) – irresponsible artist, responsible activist, de-colonist

Te Rangitu Netana – ta moko artist

Break 1 Music: Wild Band Of Comanches – Men’s Fancy (song) Gathering Of Nations Powwow (artist) A Spirit’s Dance (album)

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As college students get settled into their dorms they’re no doubt pondering all they need to do to have a successful and fulfilling experience at school. Getting to class, taking notes, making time for homework and keeping on top of assignments always presents a challenge. We’ll have some tips on what to expect in the coming weeks and what some of the longer-term deadlines new college students should put in their calendars now.

Guests:

Corey Still (citizen of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians) – director of scholarship operation at the American Indian Graduate Center

Josh Lucio (Zuni Pueblo) – program associate for scholarships and programs for the American Indian Graduate Center

AJ Garcia (Jicarilla Apache and Mexica) – student at UNM

Cordelia Kellie (tribal member of the Native Village of Wain Wright) – government affairs advisor for Ilisagvik College

Break 1 Music: Vipismal – The Hummingbird Song (song) Earl Ray (artist) Traditional Songs Of The Salt River Pima (album)

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Native issues are front and center at the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum in Sioux City, Iowa. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Bernie Sanders, former HUD secretary Julián Castro and Mark Charles (Diné) are among the candidates scheduled to face a panel of Native questioners and give their views on Native-specific issues. In other debates, candidates rarely express their perspective on topics like the Trust Responsibility, treaty obligations, and tribal consultation. It’s an unprecedented opportunity to hear what the candidates offer the substantial Native American voting population. We’ll have some of the highlights from the forum and hear perspective about the event.

Four Directions is a major organizer for the forum. You can watch video of the forum here.

Guests:

Kevin Abourezk (Rosebud Sioux) – managing editor of Indianz.com

Dr. Aaron Payment (Tribe of Chippewa Indians) – chairperson of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and first vice-president of the National Congress of American Indians

Break 1 Music: Big Crow (feat. Black Lodge Singers) (song) DJ Shub (artist) PowWowStep – (EP)

Break 2 Music: Evolution Revolution (song) Indigenous (artist) Circle (album)

 

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Some Alaskan villages have no over-land roads so they rely heavily on air transportation. The small aircraft that fly people and supplies in and out of Alaska communities and wilderness are commonly known as bush planes. We’ll talk with Native bush pilots about their passion for flying, what it takes to become a pilot, and hear their stories of memorable flights in Alaska’s renowned and sometimes unforgiving landscape.

Guests:

Anna Hoover (Unangax) – Filmmaker and pilot

Eddie Clarke – bush pilot

Earl Samuelson (Yupik) – Calista Corporation board of directors member; former Alaska State Trooper

Holger “Jorgy” Jorgensen (Inupiaq) – longtime Alaska bush pilot

Break 1 Music: Tundra Chant (Original) (song) Pamyua (artist) Flying Wild Alaska: The Soundtrack (Original) (album)

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It’s National Radio Day and we’re celebrating by highlighting a small sample of the radio stations that maintain an important place in their communities. Native language, music and news are just part of the line-up that goes out over the air every day—all at no cost to listeners. We’ll talk with some of the dedicated people who keep broadcast radio going. They range from low-power stations that have a listening area of a few blocks, to established stations heard miles away. In an age of internet streams, podcasts and digital television, radio continues to serve an important purpose.

Guests:

Wynn Jones – general manager at KSJD

Sial Thonoliq (Tohono O’odham) – general manager for Hewl Ni’ok Network, which includes KOHN, KOHH, and low power stations KOHFLP and KWAKLP

Jeff Seifert – general manager of KBRW

Randy Henry (Klamath Tribes) – station manager for KQCF

Break 1 Music: Navajo Radio (song) Arigon Starr (artist) Meet the Diva (album)

Break 2 Music: Evolution Revolution (song) Indigenous (artist) Circle (album)

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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians are gearing up for a celebration in North Carolina this weekend to honor the return of a sacred mound. It’s been a long journey for the Nikwasi Mound that was once the center of a Cherokee town, but is now surrounded by two busy roads. The mound was nearly bulldozed at one point. Now, after years of discussions, the city is transferring control of the land to a non-profit run by tribal members. It’s the last of three mounds to be returned. We’ll hear about the mound’s unique history and the years-long effort to get it returned and protected.

Guests:

Juanita Wilson (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) – co-chair of the Nikwasi Initiative

Kim Smith (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) – board member for the Nikwasi Initiative

Barbara McRae – vice mayor of the town of Franklin, North Carolina

Break 1 Music: “Sovereign Land” – Summit Dub Squad (song) The Native Movement Native Music Compilation (artist) Written In Blood (album)

Break 2 Music: Evolution Revolution (song) Indigenous (artist) Circle (album)

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Native social media was abuzz when Shirlene (Navajo) confronted her catfish, Mya (Navajo/Zuni), on the MTV show “Catfish.” Catfishing refers to taking on a fake personality—usually online—to lure another person into a relationship, sometimes for months or even years. It’s a form of bullying that frequently causes a lot of emotional pain and anger. We’ll talk about the ramifications of catfishing and how people can protect themselves against online bullying.

Reverse image search using Google (click on the picture of a camera, upload a picture or paste a url)

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Guests:

Marisa Duarte (Pascua Yaqui Tribe) – assistant professor of Justice and Sociotechnical Change in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University

Roger Kuhn (Poarch Band of Creek Indians) – licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice in San Francisco, college professor in the American Indian studies at San Francisco State University

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