Native America Calling

Wednesday, August 25, 2021– Music Maker: Qacung

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Qacung aka Stephen Blanchet is out with his first solo album, “Miu.” In it, we hear about his love for First Alaskans. It’s celebration of jazz, R&B and the traditional sounds and Indigenous language fill each track with soulful fun, something that stems from Qacung’s many years with his group Pamyua. Now, he is telling his own story of love, loss and place. It’s also dedicated to the ancestors and, as he says, the future of Alaska Natives to come.

 

Break 1 music: The Gathering (Song) Qacung (Artist)  Miu (Album)

Break 2 music: Losing Control (Song) Qacung (Artist)  Miu (Album)

Tuesday, August 24, 2021 – What‘s behind the record jump in Native populations?

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The release of 2020 data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows significant increases in the country’s Native populations. All multiracial groups gained percentages compared to the overall population. In the ten years since 2010, the number of people the Census categorizes as American Indian and Alaska Natives increased from 5.2 million to 9.7 million. The population jump has implications for things like congressional and legislative districts. It also affects representation in civic engagement and resource distribution. We’ll find out the possible causes for the increase and what it means for the future.

Guests:

OJ Semans Sr. (Rosebud Sioux Tribe) – co-executive director of Four Directions Vote

Jaynie Parrish (Navajo) – executive director for the Navajo County Democrats

Senator Jamescita Peshlakai (Diné) – Arizona senator representing the 7th district

 

Break 1 music: Evolution Revolution (song) Indigenous (artist) Circle (album)

Break 2 music: His Spirit Reflected in the Moon (song) Khu.éex’ (artist) They Forgot They Survived (album)

Monday, August 23, 2021 – Minnesota protectors lay it on the Line 3

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Opponents of the Line 3 oil pipeline across Minnesota continue to work to halt construction. Tribes, environmental groups and celebrities continue to devote considerable energy against the project that Enbridge Energy, the company backing the pipeline, says is more than 80 percent complete. Potential environmental disasters, inadequate tribal consultation, and further reliance on a climate changing energy source are all issues in the mix. The company says the project offers thousands of local jobs and a safer alternative to the aging existing pipeline.

Guests:

Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe (enrolled member of the Red Lake Nation) – journalist for Native Roots Radio and a water protector

Paul Eberth – director for U.S. tribal engagement for Enbridge

Taysha Martineau (Fond Du Lac Band of Ojibwe) – founder of Camp Migizi

Winona LaDuke (Anishinaabe) – executive director of Honor the Earth

 

Break 1 music: Chant (song) Mihana (artist) One Little Dream (album)

Break 2 music: His Spirit Reflected in the Moon (song) Khu.éex’ (artist) They Forgot They Survived (album)

Friday, August 20, 2021 – Indigenous arts and the lingering pandemic

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It’s a big week coming up in the Native arts world. The largest assembly of Native artists is resuming in Santa Fe on a limited scale. The Santa Fe Indian Market was an online-only event last year because of the pandemic. A number of other in-person events are also scheduled, all featuring the talents of Native artists, many of whom lost their primary or supplemental incomes over the last year. We’ll get a look at what’s in store and hear from artists who had to find creative ways to stay afloat.

Guests:

Brian Vallo (Acoma Pueblo) – governor of the Pueblo of Acoma

Cougar Vigil (Jicarilla Apache) – artist and photographer

Chase Jackson – artist

 

Break 1 music:  Frybread (song) Keith Secola (artist) Wild Band Of Indians (album)

Break 2 music: Follow Me (song) Twin Flames (artist) Omen (album)

Thursday, August 19, 2021 – The resilience of Native arts

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Native people across the country are learning to adjust to life in the pandemic after a bumpy road this past year. Over the next two days, we’re going to be lifting up Indigenous people, culture, and traditions. We’ll be live at the Poeh Cultural Center for the Pathways Native Arts Festival, bringing in Native artists to reflect on the hardship of the pandemic, talk about the resiliency of Indigenous people, and shine a bright light on the future. Hundreds of artists from Native Nations are gathering in Santa Fe, New Mexico for markets, events and festivals featuring arts and crafts, food, fashion, music, film and more.

Guests:

Ricardo Cate (Kewa Pueblo) – artist

Liva’ndrea Knoki (Diné) – artist

Eugene Tapahe (Navajo) – photographer

Karl Duncan (Arikara, Hidatsa, Mandan & San Carlos Apache) – executive director of Poeh Cultural Center

Dion Tapahe (Navajo) – dancer

 

Break 1 music: Coming In “Tewa” Song (song) Sidney Poolheco (artist) Heartfelt Songs (album)

Break 2 music: Follow Me (song) Twin Flames (artist) Omen (album)

Wednesday, August 18, 2021 – Is a normal school year ahead?

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Native students are heading back into classrooms. After more than a year of forced distance learning and canceled events because of the pandemic, there was some excitement about resuming regular K-12 and post-secondary classes. But new COVID-19 variants and inconsistent vaccinations and mask-wearing requirements prompt concern and confusion as the school year starts.

Guests:

Dr. Charlene Stern (Enrolled member of the Native village of Venetie) – interim vice chancellor for for rural, community and Native education at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and vice president of the Tanana Chiefs Conference

Carole Cadue-Blackwood (Kickapoo) – Lawrence, Kansas School board member, licensed social worker

Alison Black (Cheyenne and Arapaho) – president of the Oklahoma Council For Indian Education

Vanessa Bowen (Diné) – graphic and UX designer and parent

 

Break 1 music: Ideal Dub (song) Casper Loma Da-Wa (artist) Honor the People (album)

Break 2 music: Follow Me (song) Twin Flames (artist) Omen (album)

Tuesday, August 17, 2021 – A new round of Native stories on film

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Native filmmakers from more than two dozen tribes are ready working on a number of film projects. When finished, the documentaries, short films and episodic series supported by Vision Maker Media will broadcast on PBS. The subjects include Native doctors working through the COVID-19 pandemic, the decline of wild salmon, traditional fire management and confronting gender norms. We’ll hear from filmmakers and representatives from Vision Maker Media about the projects and the power of Native documentary film.

Guests:

Francene Blythe (Diné, Sisseton Wahpeton and Eastern Band of Cherokee) – executive director of Vision Maker Media

Georgiana Ausen (Diné) – director of programs and projects for Vision Maker Media

Alana Stone (Sicangu Lakota) – project manager at Vision Maker Media

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

 

Break 1 Music: High Above The Eagle Soars (song) Blackstone (artist) On The Oregon Trail (album)

Break 2 music: Follow Me (song) Twin Flames (artist) Omen (album)

Monday, August 16, 2021 – Limiting Indigenous history in schools

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South Dakota’s Department of Education drastically reduced the number of references to Oceti Sakowin in school social studies standards recommended by a working group of educators, public officials and parents. That would limit lessons on important concepts like treaties, the development of the state’s reservations and key historical figures. At the same time, tribes in Montana are suing the state for failing to adequately comply with a constitutional mandate to integrate Indigenous lessons into public education.

Guests:

Dr. Sherry Johnson (enrolled member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) – education director for the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate

Sarah White (Oglala Lakota) – director of education equity for NDN Collective, and lead facilitator for the South Dakota Education Equity Coalition

Melody McCoy (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma) – senior staff attorney for the Native American Rights Fund

Shauna Yellow Kidney (Blackfeet) – mother and plaintiff in the Yellow Kidney v. Montana Office of Public Instruction

Harold Frazier (Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe) – Chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

Shelly Fyant (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes) – Chairwoman of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

 

Break 1 Music: In Beauty (The Remix) (song) Primeaux & Mike (artist) Road to Peace (album)

Break 2 music: Follow Me (song) Twin Flames (artist) Omen (album)

Friday, August 13, 2021 – Balancing goals, stress, and personal sacrifice

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Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and pro tennis player Naomi Osaka are two top athletes who made high profile professional sacrifices in favor of their own mental health. They helped spark conversations about knowing your limits and when to tap the brakes on your goals to avoid problems down the road. We’ll get some perspectives on maintaining balance to avoid serious injuries, major health problems and work burnout.

Guests:

D.J. Vanas (Odawa Nation) – motivational storyteller, bestselling author, owner of Native Discovery Inc., host of the PBS show “Discovering Your Warrior Spirit”

Dr. Jonathan Baines (Tlingit and Tsimshian) – family physician with the Mayo Clinic

Dr. Christina Castro (Jemez and Taos Pueblo and Chicana) – founder of the Three Sisters Collective

 

Break 1 music: Lose Your Mind (feat. Desirae Harp & Gregg Green) (song) Audiopharmacy, Teao Sense & Ras K’dee (artist) Lose Your Mind (feat. Desirae Harp & Gregg Green) (single)

Break 2 music: Memego (song) Digging Roots (artist) Seeds (album)

Thursday, August 12, 2021 – The totem’s continuing journey on the ‘Red Road to D.C.’

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President Joe Biden has received the totem gifted to him by members of the Lummi Nation and other tribal leaders. The totem’s journey from Washington State to Washington D.C. may be complete, but the message that accompanies it will be harder to fulfill. We’ll hear about the totem and the ongoing movement behind it to protect sacred places and to honor tribal consultation.

Guests:

Jewell James (Lummi Nation) – master carver with the Lummi Nation’s House of Tears carvers

Reyes Devore, (Jemez Pueblo) – community programming director with the Pueblo Action Alliance

Nick Tilsen (Oglala Lakota) – CEO of NDN Collective

 

Break 1 Music: Lummi Morning Song (song) Chenoa (artist) Spirit of Salishan (album)

Break 2 music: Memego (song) Digging Roots (artist) Seeds (album)

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