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The Native America Calling staff picks some shows that stand out from the last year. From ‘chicken scratch’ music in Tohono O’odham Nation to unwarranted police checks on Native college students, we’ll relive some of the moments of live radio from 2018 that made an impression. What was your memorable moment?

Break 1 Music: Yas (feat. Nukathadiva) (song) Uyarakq (artist) Miseraq (album)

Break 2 Music: Solstice feat. Alexandria Rose Holiday (song) Neon Nativez (artist) Hózhó EP (album)

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As the year comes to a close the Trump administration got the federal government in another shutdown debate. Also, after promising more efficiency and transparency, Dept. of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke resigns in a cloud of investigations. We’ll talk about those issues and an update on a troubling incident involving Native students at a New Mexico high school during our new round-up.

Guests:

Shannon Johnson (Diné) – Albuquerque Public Schools employee and parent of student at APS

Mark Trahant (Shoshone Bannock) – editor of Indian Country Today and host of Wassaja

Tim Fontaine (Ojibway) – founder of the satirical website, Walking Eagle News and host of The Laughing Drum on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

Break 1 Music: Shi Ke’yah/Five Agencies Song (song) Radmilla & Herman Cody (artist) Shi Kéyah (album)

Break 2 Music: Straight And Narrow (song) Northern Cree Singers (artist) True Blue (album)

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Smoking rates among Native Americans increased in the most recent (2016) report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That goes against the declining trend for the rest of the population. At the same time, Native Americans as a group remain the heaviest tobacco smokers and Native women outpace men. Knowing all the health consequences, why are Native Americans bucking the trend toward more healthy habits regarding smoking?

Guests:

Joshua Hudson (Ojibwe from Bay Mills Indian Community) – program manager for the National Native Network

Jovian Henio (Mescalero Apache and Diné) – outreach coordinator for Keres Consulting

Dana Diehl (Yupik and Athabaskan) – director of Wellness and Prevention for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

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

Break 2 Music: Straight And Narrow (song) Northern Cree Singers (artist) True Blue (album)

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Some non-tribal colleges offer Native language studies. Students who sign up are often either honing their existing language skills or are committing to reconnect with their mother tongue. For the latter, it’s somewhat tougher to pick up language fluency as a young adult. We’ll discuss the pros and cons of learning Native languages in a college setting.

Guests:

Dr. Toni Tsatoke Mule (Kiowa) – lecturer in Native American studies at the University of Oklahoma

Dr. Dolly Manson (Navajo) – lecturer and Navajo language instructor at the University of New Mexico in the linguistics department

Dr. Ofelia Zepeda (Tohono O’odham) – regents professor in the linguistics department at the University of Arizona

Break 1 Music: Straight (song) Edmund Bull (artist) There Was A Time (album)

Break 2 Music: Straight And Narrow (song) Northern Cree Singers (artist) True Blue (album)

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We’re keeping with a tradition, presenting our annual look back at the artists who generously offered their music and inspiration on Native America Calling. Buffy Sainte- Marie, Nataanii Means, Supaman and Sage Bond are just a few of the names that appeared on our airwaves this past year. It’s a prerecorded show, so sit back, relax and listen to this reflection on the year in Native musical artistry.

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Many tribal nations have a winter storytelling traditions. The snow, longer nights and low temperatures lend themselves to sharing cultural lessons. On this show, we’ll hear the Navajo story of the “The White Beetle and the Holy Ones” and the “Creation of Canyon de Chelly”. We’ll also get insights from Native storytellers about their craft and passion.

Guests:

Will Hill (Muskogee Creek) – writer, poet, storyteller and scholar

Ishmael Hope (Tlingit and Inupiaq) – writer, poet, storyteller and scholar

Adam Teller (Navajo) – storyteller and Canyon de Chelly tour guide and business owner, decedent of Barboncito

Break 1 Music: Winter Wonderland (song) Sihasin (artist) Punk Rock Christmas (album)

Break 2 Music: Straight And Narrow (song) Northern Cree Singers (artist) True Blue (album)

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The title for Janet Rogers’ (Mohawk/Tuscarora) newest collection of poems comes from a line in the treaty, known as the Two Row Wampum, between Dutch settlers and the Haudenosaunee in the early 1600s. It envisions a perpetual coexistence between Indigenous people and European immigrants. Rogers is a poet, artist, radio broadcaster and documentary producer who channels her unique Indigenous perspective and recent international travels into an emotional set of writings. She connects her personal experiences with cultural wisdom.

Break 1 Music: Tapwe Oma (song) Fawn Wood (artist) Iskwewak (album)

Break 2 Music: Winter Solstice (song) Robert Mirabal (artist) Pueblo Christmas (song)

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As many as 100 Native women say medical professionals in Saskatchewan coerced them into surgical sterilizations. If true it’s a troubling resurrection of a despicable practice Native people had hoped was well in the past. The women are now part of a class action lawsuit against the regional health care system and the federal government. The UN Committee Against Torture recommends Canada adopt laws to criminalize the involuntary sterilization of women. We’ll find out the extent of the current allegations along with the historical context of sterilizing Native women.

Break 1 Music: Tapwe Oma (song) Fawn Wood (artist) Iskwewak (album)

Break 2 Music: Winter Solstice (song) Robert Mirabal (artist) Pueblo Christmas (song)

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Anger is a natural emotion we all occasionally experience. But it can get out of hand for some people without the right coping mechanisms. That can cause lasting divisions with relationships or problems at work. Tribes are turning to anger management programs to try and offset serious societal ills like domestic violence. We’ll discuss effective ways to deal with anger in a healthy way.

Guests:

Robert Heffle (Inupiaq) – clinical advisor for Learning Circles

Krissy Broncho (Shoshone bannock tribal member) – program manager and clinical coordinator for Counseling and Family Services for Shoshone-Bannock Tribes

Lori Jump (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) – assistant director for Strong Hearts Native Helpline

Break 1 Music: Pisa Ay Sobeli (song) The GrayHawk Band (artist) Worth The Wait (album)

Break 2 Music: Winter Solstice (song) Robert Mirabal (artist) Pueblo Christmas (song)

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Classical guitarist Gabriel Ayala (Yaqui) is a man of many talents. In addition to being an award winning musician, he is a motivational speaker and recently started his own form of ledger art. He’s busy working on two upcoming recordings and two books. Last year he auditioned for the reality show, America’s Got Talent, but was told his musical ability was too well-established. To top it all off, the Phoenix Indian Center named him “Man of the Year”. We’ll chat with him about his inspirations and plans for 2019.

Break 1 Music: Sewa Ania (song) Gabriel Ayala (artist) Shades Of Blue (album)

Break 2 Music: Winter Solstice (song) Robert Mirabal (artist) Pueblo Christmas (song)