Native America Calling

Thursday, November 18, 2021 – The COP26 Indigenous outlook

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Host: Brett Maybee

The organizers of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland faced criticism that attendees heard little from the very groups that are most affected by climate change around the globe. Indigenous people, youth and women clamored to have their voices included in the climate discussions. We’ll hear from those who were there to assess the benefits and missteps of the recently-concluded event.

 

 

 

Guests:

Tom Goldtooth (Diné and Mdewakanton Dakota) – executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network

Andrea Carmen (Yaqui Indian Nation) – executive director of the International Indian Treaty Council

Jade Begay (Diné) – climate justice campaign director for the NDN Collective

 

Break 1 music: Dancing Colors (song) Black Eagle (artist) Flying Free (album)

Break 2 music: Eagle Blessing (song) Swinomish Canoe Family (artist)

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 – Book of the Month: “Gaa-Pi-Izhiwebak”

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Host: Tara Gatewood

The Aanjibimaadizing, a program of the Mille Lacs Band, is committed to keeping Indigenous language thriving. To help this mission along they launched a project to bring their language to the pages of a multi-book series. We are putting the spotlight on the latest book in the collection “Gaa-Pi-Izhiwebak.” It features stories that stem from cultural teachings, histories and memories that a group of tribal elders hold dear. We’ll hear from those involved in the project including the book’s illustrator who had the charge of rendering elders’ stories into colorful images.

 

Break 1 music: Track 05 (song) Red Lake Singers (artist) Old Times (album)

Break 2 music: Eagle Blessing (song) Swinomish Canoe Family (artist)

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 – Structural inequities cost additional Native lives during the pandemic

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Host: Brett Maybee

Many Native nations suffered disproportionate harm from the COVID-19 pandemic. New research suggests state and federal policy decisions and long standing structural inequities increased the magnitude of the pandemic for Native people and unnecessarily cost additional lives. We’ll talk with the researchers about the study and hear from tribal leaders and health officials about what they are experiencing.

Guests:

Nathaniel Brown (Diné) – Navajo Nation Council Delegate

Laura E. Evans – associate professor at the University of Washington at the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance

Dr. Carmela Roybal (Ohkay Owingeh) – visiting professor at the American University of Sovereign Nations

Karl Little Owl (Crow) – former Crow Tribe public health officer

Break 1 music: Cultural Survival (song) Art Napoleon (Travelling Sun) (artist) Miyoskamin (Early Springtime) (album)

Break 2 music: Eagle Blessing (song) Swinomish Canoe Family (artist)

Monday, November 15, 2021 – Teaching Well: Pueblo wisdom curriculum

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Host: Brett Maybee

Pueblo educators have just updated a K-12 curriculum and teacher training regimen for New Mexico schools designed from a Native viewpoint. It offers guidance on Pueblo history and culture with a basis in Pueblo core values including respect, compassion, balance and service. The original idea stemmed from the state’s celebration of 100 years of statehood, which also didn’t fully incorporate Pueblo historical contributions and wisdom.

Guests:

Shannon Romero (Cochiti, Santo Domingo and Navajo) – cultural education specialist with the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque

Treva Riley (Laguna and Acoma Pueblos) – physical education teacher and coach

 

Break 1 music: Wim Ah I Wem, Tiwa (single) Gregg Analla (artist)

Break 2 music: Eagle Blessing (song) Swinomish Canoe Family (artist)

Friday, November 12, 2021 – Triumph, heartbreak and bareback horse relay racing

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Host: Brett Maybee

The documentary film, “Pure Grit,” follows a young champion as she competes in the exhilarating and dangerous sport of horse relay racing. It’s more than a movie about competition; With visuals of both breakneck action and quiet, kitchen table confessions, it delves into the personal successes and setbacks of rider Sharmaine Weed and her family on the Wind River Reservation.

 

 

 

Guests:

Sharmaine Weed (Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone nations) – bareback horse relay rider; subject of the film “Pure Grit”

Kim Bartley – film maker and director for the documentary ‘Pure Grit”

Daryl R. Begay (Diné) – executive producer for ‘Pure Grit’\

 

Break 1 music: Biioo pahna (Healing Song) (song) Judy Trejo (artist) Circle Dance Songs of the Paiute and Shoshone (song)

Break 2 music: Victory Song (song) All Lead Singers Home Of The Champions (artist) Home Of The Champions (album)

Thursday, November 11, 2021 – Preserving veterans’ stories

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Host: Brett Maybee

The stories by Native American veterans offer lasting messages of both courage and healing. The Citizen Potawatomi Nation is among the tribes working to preserve their veterans’ stories. The Tribal Heritage Project is recording the memories of their citizens who served in the U.S. Military. We’ll discuss the importance of the project from both sides of the camera lens and hear some of the stories that will forever be part of the Nation’s legacy.

 

 

Guests:

Kelli Mosteller, PhD (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) – executive director of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center

Jon Boursaw (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) – veteran

 

Break 1 Music: Flag Song (song) Black Lodge (artist) Veteran’s Honor Song (album)

Break 2 music: Victory Song (song) All Lead Singers Home Of The Champions (artist) Home Of The Champions (album)

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 – Music Maker: Keith Secola

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Host: Tara Gatewood

Anishinaabe artist, Keith Secola is an iconic figure in the world of Indigenous music. From “NDN Kars” to “Frybread” and way beyond, his songs hold a special place in people’s hearts. We get a taste of what happens live when he steps to the stage with his release “Grassroots Festival, Trumansburg, NY 7/20/19”. Listeners even get a chance to hear his cover of “Riders on the Storm.”

 

Break 1 music: Frybread [Live] (song) Keith Secola (artist) Grassroots Festival, Trumansburg, NY 7​/​20​/​19 (album)

Break 2 music: Wild Javelinas [Live] (song) Keith Secola (artist) Grassroots Festival, Trumansburg, NY 7​/​20​/​19 (album)

Tuesday, November 9, 2021 – Teaching Well: Native New York

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Host: Brett Maybee

So many school students and members of the public are subjected to myths and misinformation about the tribes in what is now New York. For so long, Native history is presented from a European perspective. Three separate exhibitions are currently offering Native-informed perspectives on the current and historical role tribes play in the region. Native New York at the Native American Museum of the American Indian New York takes visitors to 12 present-day New York City destinations that have ties to the Haudenosaunee, Lenape, Delaware, Mohican and other tribes. It includes a lesson for 4th and 5th graders that teachers can access for accurate and respectful classroom lessons and offers a Native-informed model for the state’s social studies standards.

Guests:

Peter Jemison (Seneca Nation of Indians, heron clan) – historic site manager at Ganondagan State Historic Site

Michael Sheyashe (Caddo) – founder and technologist at alterNative Media

Curtis Zunigha  (enrolled member of the Delaware Tribe of Indians) – co-director of The Lenape Center

Johanna Gorelick – manager for NMAI Education Department

 

Break 1 music: Singing Together (song) Drumming Hill Singers (song) Memories (album)

Break 2 music: Victory Song (song) All Lead Singers Home Of The Champions (artist) Home Of The Champions (album)

Monday, November 8, 2021 – Huy: helping Indigenous prison inmates

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Host: Brett Maybee

A program in Washington State works to protect the legal rights of Native inmates in prison. Huy works to maintain access to Native ceremonies and traditional medicine. But they also help expand educational, vocational and economic opportunities. The program is designed to improve inmates’ chances for success once the re-enter society.

 

 

Guests:

Gabe Galanda (member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes) – Huy chairman and managing lawyer at with Galanda Broadman

Michael Hoover (Lumbee) – chairman of Stone Bridge Reentry Services

 

Break 1 music: Duck and Dive (song) Black Thunder Singers (artist) Black Thunder (album)

Break 2 music: Victory Song (song) All Lead Singers Home Of The Champions (artist) Home Of The Champions (album)

Friday, November 5, 2021 – Woodstock remembered

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Host: Shawn Spruce

A group of young Native artists received VIP treatment leading up to what became the storied event starting on August 15, 1969. They were excited to offer their work to a new East Coast audience and take in the impressive line-up of musical acts. But they were in for a big surprise as the adventure on Max Yasgur’s farm in New York took on a life of its own and became a historic gathering. We’ll get remembrances from those who were there and what the experience means to them now.

 

 

Guests:

Sandy Fife Wilson (Muskogee Creek) – artist, retired art teacher and graduate of IAIA

Sharon Mouss (Muskogee Creek) – Sandy’s sister, Woodstock attendee and retired college instructor

Charlie Bird (Laguna and Santo Domingo Pueblo) – Woodstock guest

 

Break 1 Music: Fire (song) Jimi Hendrix (artist) Live at Woodstock (album)

Break 2 Music: Electric Pow Wow Drum (song) The Halluci Nation (artist) A Tribe Called Red (album)

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