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Woodland Art is often associated with colorful, two-dimensional representations of animals and natural landscapes. It’s a specific style that often incorporates spiritual imagery. It originates from the Great Lakes area and now includes artists from many Native Nations and regions. We’ll talk with some Woodland artists about their style and how they’ve adapted it to tell contemporary stories.

Guests:

Brianne Island (Sturgeon Lake Cree nation) – graphic artist

Neebinnaukzhik Southall (member of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation) – graphic designer, artist, writer and photographer

Shaun Hedican (Anishinaabe from the Eabametoong First Nation) – professional artist

Wanesia Misquadace (Minnesota Lake Superior Chippewa tribe) – assistant professor of metals and Indigenous art at Arizona State University

 

Break 1 music: Track 12 (song) Red Lake Singers (artist) Old Times (album)

Break 2 music: Itchick (Tim Yellowtail’s Song) (song) Supaman (artist) Illuminatives (album)

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The decennial census is now underway. Tribes and organizations are making a push to get an accurate count of all Native Americans. They are also working to see that residents receive factual information about filling out the Census form. For example, they urge tribal members to use the name of their tribe exactly as it’s listed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Otherwise they risk not having their tribal affiliation represented. We’ll talk with experts about what Native Americans need to know about the Census.

Guests:

Jaime Gloshay (Navajo/White Mountain Apache/Kiowa) – Tribal Representative for the New Mexico State Complete Count Commission

Dr. James Tucker – vice chair of the National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations for the U.S. Census and pro bono counsel to the Native American Rights Fund

Break 1 music: Through the Woodlands: Buckskin Flats/ Rod’s Reel/ Les Disputeuses (song) Métis Fiddler Quartet (artist) North West Voyage Nord Ouest (album)

Break 2 music: Itchick (Tim Yellowtail’s Song) (song) Supaman (artist) Illuminatives (album)

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After years of effort by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, bighorn sheep have returned to Paiute tribal land in Nevada for the first time in about a century. The animals were a source of sustenance for the tribe. The meat was food, hides were used for clothing and shelter, their horns were used in ceremony. Habitat loss and overhunting caused them to disappear. Other tribes throughout the West also have close ties to bighorn sheep. As part of our regular exploration of the environmental and cultural contributions of animals, we’ll learn about the importance of bighorn sheep.

Guests:

Emily Hagler – environmental specialist for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe

Dale Old Horn (Apsáalooke) – professor emeritus at Native American studies Montana State University Billings and department head emeritus in Crow studies and Native American studies at Little Big Horn College

 

Break Music:  Itchick (Tim Yellowtail’s Song) (song) Supaman (artist) Illuminatives (album)

Break 2 music: Land Back Ft. Boogey The Beat & Chippewa Travellers (single) A Tribe Called Red (artist)

Here’s an interview with Nez Perce Tribe Cultural Resource Program Director Nakia Williamson.

 

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Airbnb might be good if you’re traveling to Eugene or New Orleans, but you’ll have to work a little harder to find an alternative room for the night on tribal land. Your hard work will be rewarded. Navajo-owned Shash Diné Eco-Retreat south of Page, Ariz. serves a traditional mutton dinner before a night of “glamping” in spacious tents or a restored sheepherder wagon. The historic Requa Inn on the Yurok reservation offers access to the Pacific Ocean as well as California redwood forests. Guests dine family style on steelhead and local organic greens. We’ll explore a few unique places to stay in Native America that are also adding economic development opportunities.

Guests:

Baya Mehan (Navajo) – owner of the Shash Diné Eco Retreat

Jan Wortman (Yurok) – owner of the Requa Inn

Waziyatawin (Dakota) – executive director of the Dakota nonprofit Makoce Ikikcupi

 

Break 1 music: Place I Call Home (song) Native Roots (artist) A Place I Call Home (album)

Break 2 music: Land Back Ft. Boogey The Beat & Chippewa Travellers (single) A Tribe Called Red (artist)

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As they have done almost every year for the last ten years, lawmakers in South Dakota rejected a proposal this session to change the state’s statute of limitations on child sexual abuse. Time is running out for the dozens of survivors, including those from the Turtle Mountain Chippewa tribe, to hold organizations like the Catholic Church accountable for alleged crimes that occurred when the victims were children. Turtle Mountain’s Louise Aamot Charbonneau claims she was abused at the Catholic boarding school she attended in the 1970s. She died before she could testify in favor of changing South Dakota’s law during the legislature session this year. We’ll learn about South Dakota and the other states that put limits on holding institutions accountable for sexual abuse.

Guests:

Christine Diindiisi McCleave (Turtle Mountain Ojibwe) – executive director of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition

Elsie Boudreau (Yupik Eskimo) – child sex abuse survivor

Michelle Dauphinais Echols (Turtle Mountain Ojibwe) – attorney and advocate for child sex abuse survivors from Native American boarding schools

 

Break 1 music: Redman (song) Elk Soldier (artist) A Soldier’s Dream: Powwow Songs Recorded Live at Ft.Randall (album)

Break 2 music: Land Back Ft. Boogey The Beat & Chippewa Travellers (single) A Tribe Called Red (artist)

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It’s a matter of when, not if. Many tribes are heavily invested in the fossil fuels industry. So much of the American economy depends on fossil fuels it’s hard to imagine life without them. But some organizations are doing just that. They say the time is now to start thinking about moving away from the energy and economy systems based on extracting minerals from the Earth. Thinking ahead, they say, will buffer the detrimental effects, particularly on laborers and low-income residents who could be hit the hardest. We’ll learn more about the concept of just transition and why Native Americans should pay attention.

Guests:

José Bravo – executive director of the Just Transition Alliance

Julia Bernal (Sandia Pueblo, Yuchi and Creek) – environmental justice director of Pueblo Action Alliance

Kandi White (Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara) – Native energy & climate campaign coordinator for the Indigenous Environmental Network

 

Break 1 music: Spring To Come (song) DiggingRoots (artist) We Are (album)

Break 2 music: Land Back Ft. Boogey The Beat & Chippewa Travellers (single) A Tribe Called Red (artist)

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Intermittent fasting, keto, and Whole30 are some of the diet plans that are currently popular. They’re among the ever-evolving ideas aimed at an audience hungry for simple, sustainable ways to lose weight and live a healthier life. There’s no shortage of information about what to eat and what to avoid. But how do you separate viable advice from internet ads telling you to “try this one weird trick” to lose weight. As we enter month three of 2020, those who started the year with a new diet plan might be questioning their decision. We’ll bring you advice from nutrition experts on where to find the most current and valuable information on feeding yourself. Send your nutrition questions to comments@nativeamericacalling.com.

Guests:

Stacy Hammer (Lower Sioux ) – director of community health at Lower Sioux Health Care Center

Warren Miller (Stockbridge Munsee and Mohican) – community health representative for the Stockbridge Munsee Community and a SNAP educator for the Great Lakes Inter-tribal council

 

Break 1 Music:  Passion, Fire & Grace (song) Gabriel Ayala & Will Clipman (artist) Passion, Fire & Grace (album)

Break 2 music: Makȟóčhe Kiŋ Theȟíla II (song) Alex Firethunder (artist) Love for the Land (album)

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Louise Erdrich’s latest novel, “The Night Watchman,” is based on the life of her grandfather who was an extraordinary man in his own right. This work of fiction follows a handful of characters who grapple with the realities of their time including the threat of tribal termination and exploitation in a bustling urban environment. We’ll get in between the lines with the award winning Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa author.

 

Break 1 music: The Heron Smiled (song) Annie Humphrey (artist) The Heron Smiled

Break 2 music: Makȟóčhe Kiŋ Theȟíla II (song) Alex Firethunder (artist) Love for the Land (album)