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Close to a dozen artists have joined Native Hawaiian legendary artist Henry Kapono to bring “The Songs of C&K” album to life. Some of today’s most notable Hawaii-based Indigenous artists are adding their voice to the famed C & K songs which first reached audiences in the 70s and are the sounds that many grew up with in Hawaii. We’ll meet some of the voices on this album on our December Music Maker.
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A large group of migrants, mostly from Honduras, are hunkered down in Tijuana, Mexico awaiting to apply for asylum in the United States. Some are also weighing the risk of crossing the border illegally. Many of those in the so-called caravan are fleeing widespread violence and crime in their home countries, including the corrupt government’s blind eye to political assassinations of Indigenous people. We’ll speak with the nephew of slain activist Berta Cáceres (Lenca) about the situation in Honduras and get a better picture of what’s at stake for the migrants.
Guests:
Maya Averbuch – freelance journalist based in Mexico City
Silvio Carrillo – freelance journalist and nephew of Berta Cáceres
Arcenio Lopez (Mixteco) – executive director of Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project
Allegra Love – executive director of Santa Fe Dreamers project and a licensed immigration attorney
Break 1 Music: Electric Pow Wow Drum (song) A Tribe Called Red (artist) A Tribe Called Red (album)
Break 2 Music: Wiconi (song) Primeaux & Mike (artist) Road to Peace (album)
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Alaska’s below zero temperatures and severe weather requires attention to special winter gear. Parkas, gloves, hats, mukluks, snowshoes, and Inuit snow goggles are all unique and integral to the survival of several Alaska Native groups. They’re also an important cultural component. We’ll discuss the craft, beauty and practicality of the useful items that are woven into daily life in Alaska.
Guests:
Dixie Alexander (Gwich’in Athabascan) – director of cultural programs at the Morris Thompson
Kathleen “Kat” Sam (Koyukon Athabascan) – Tradition sewer and beader
Billy McCarty (Koyukon Athabascan) – Dog Sled Maker
Break 1 Music: Tarvarnauramken (Blessing) (song) Pamyua (artist) Drums Of The North: Traditional Yup’ik Songs
Break 2 Music: Wiconi (song) Primeaux & Mike (artist) Road to Peace (album)
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“Indian Horse” tells the story of an Ojibway boy forced into a Canadian residential school in the late 1950s. Saul Indian Horse has a talent for hockey, which becomes his escape in the face of strict oppression and alienation from his culture. The film is difficult to watch because it depicts abuses residential school survivors suffered. But it’s earning praise for its unflinching portrayal of one of Canada’s most shameful policies. We’ll hear from those involved in the film about researching and conveying an ultimately hopeful story about a distressing time in history.
Guests:
Ajuawak Kapashesit (Waskaganish Cree from Moose Factory, Ontario and descendant of the White Earth Ojibwe) – actor, writer, filmmaker and linguist
Paula Devonshire (Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation) – producer for “Indian Horse”
Forrest Goodluck (Diné, Mandan, Hidatsa and Tsimshian) – actor
Break 1 Music: Anasazi Sun (song) Injunuity (artist) Fight For Survival (album)
Break 2 Music: Grass Dance (song) Tha Tribe (artist) Warriors In The Mist (album)
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When an Indigenous tribe on an island off the coast of India killed a missionary, it reignited a conversation about the appropriate practice of Christians working to expand their faith. Columbus’ arrival opened the door to European Christian missionaries in North America. Now many Native tribes and individuals adhere to a variety of Christian denominations. We’ll learn about the history of missionaries, and talk with Native people of faith about their own journeys to spread their message.
Guests:
Reverend David Wilson (Choctaw Nation) – ordained minister for Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference, in the United Methodist Church
Donnie Begay (Navajo) – Nations national director
Hillel Echo-Hawk (Pawnee) – former missionary and owner of the catering company Birch Basket
Break 1 Music: Fancy Dance Song (song) Yellow Hammer (artist) Yellow Hammer (album)
Break 2 Music: Grass Dance (song) Tha Tribe (artist) Warriors In The Mist (album)
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The Manage Our Wolves Act took a step forward in November when it passed the U.S. House of Representatives. If it becomes law, it would lift federal protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states. That would enable states to make their own regulations concerning wolf hunting. The issue pits farmers and ranchers against wolf conservation groups and some tribes like the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, which has established a wolf sanctuary within their reservation boundaries.
Guests:
Dylan Jennings – director of public information for the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission and tribal council member for the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe
Al Pemberton (Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians) – director of the Department of Natural Resources at Red Lake and a tribal council member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
Jay Huseby – director of wildlife for the Red Lake Department of Natural Resources
Peter David – wildlife biologist with the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
Break 1 Music: Edge Of The Rez, Part 2 (song) The Blue Stone Project (artist) Blue Stone (album)
Break 2 Music: Grass Dance (song) Tha Tribe (artist) Warriors In The Mist (album)
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Throbbing pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound. Those are some of the symptoms of migraines listed by the Mayo Clinic. Those who suffer migraines know they can be debilitating and last for several hours. The National Center for Health Statistics says one out of every seven people in the United States experience migraines at least once a year. Native Americans have the highest prevalence of migraines of any other ethnic group according to the American Headache Society. We’ll talk with experts about what’s known about migraines and the best ways to manage them.
Guests:
Dr. Joanna Katzman – executive medical director of UNMH Pain Management Service
Dr. Emily Haozous (Chiricahua Fort Sill Apache) – living with migraines for 25 years and a research scientist with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Break 1 Music: Groovy (song) Dallas Arcand (artist) Modern Day Warrior (album)
Break 2 Music: Grass Dance (song) Tha Tribe (artist) Warriors In The Mist (album)
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The Muscogee (Creek) Nation tribal continues to face criticism from free press advocates. The council revoked a 2015 law protecting the tribally-owned Mvskoke Media from editorial control by tribal leaders. Mvskoke Media includes a newspaper and radio and TV broadcasts. The Native American Journalists Association condemns the law calling it “government censorship.” In a video of the council meeting, Council Member James Jennings said he thought “the newspaper itself could have more positive issues on the Nation and not so much negative issues.” We’ll look at what the Muscogee action means and discuss the press freedoms at other tribally-owned media outlets.
Guests:
Sterling Cosper (Muscogee) – former Mvskoke Media manager
Bryan Pollard (Cherokee Nation) – director of programs and strategic partnerships for the Native American Journalist Association
Lori Edmo (Shoshone-Bannock) – editor of the Sho-Ban News
Break 1 Music: Duck and Dive (song) Black Thunder Singers (artist) Black Thunder
Break 2 Music: Grass Dance (song) Tha Tribe (artist) Warriors In The Mist (album)
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A New Mexico high school teacher was suspended after she cut a Native student’s hair and made an insensitive comment as part of a “Halloween stunt”. International human rights organizations are weighing in on allegations of modern day forced sterilizations for First Nations women. We’ll check in on these issues and others that come from Native America in our regular news roundup.
Break 1 music: Smoke Dance One (feat. Frazer Sundown) (song) DJ Shub (artist) PowWowStep – EP (album)
Break 2 Music: Itchick (Tim Yellowtail’s Song) (song) Supaman (artist) Illuminatives (album)
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A new analysis finds more than 500 cases of missing or murdered women and girls in the United States since 1943. The authors of the study from the Urban Indian Health Institute say that is likely far lower than the real number. They point to poor record-keeping, bad information- sharing between local and tribal law enforcement agencies, and institutional racism as the main barriers to getting the full picture. Any legislation at the federal level to help remedy the situation remains stalled. We’ll hear recommendations from the researchers and get updates from women’s advocates about this ongoing issue.
Guests:
Annita Lucchesi (Southern Cheyenne descendant) — Ph.D. student at the University of Lethbridge and co-author of the study, “A Nationwide Data Crisis: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls”
Esther Lucero (Diné and Latina) — chief executive officer of the Seattle Indian Health Board
Kyle Nayback (Sault Ste. Marie of Chippewa Indians) — supervisory assistant U.S. attorney in the Indian Country crimes section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office
Break 1 Music: Mahk Jchi (song) Ulali (artist) Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women (album)
Break 2 Music: Itchick (Tim Yellowtail’s Song) (song) Supaman (artist) Illuminatives (album)
