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Technology that eliminates diabetes. A holographic treaty that fully realizes and compensates all tribes for their sacrifices to colonization. Virtual reality that allows all members to speak and understand their language fluently. Several innovative scholars and artists are envisioning what is possible for Native Americans far in the future while considering the context of the past. The science fiction genre has always imagined the future, but Indigenous people are largely invisible. For example in the HBO series “Westworld,” Native characters are only robots replaying the past. On this show we’ll talk with individuals imagining the Native future.
Guests:
Dr. Lee Frances IV (Laguna Pueblo) – CEO and publisher of Native Realities Press and founder of the Indigenous Comic Con
Jason Edward Lewis (Cherokee/Native Hawaiian/Samoan) – co-director of Aboriginal Territories in Cyber Space and university research chair in computational media and the Indigenous future imaginary at Concordia University
Skawennati (Mohawk) – artist and co-founder and co-director Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace and partnership coordinator for the Initiative for Indigenous Futures.
Break 1 Music: Ayikis – The Frog Song (song) Asani (artist) Listen (album)
Break 2 Music: Stick Game Song #9 (song) Judy Trejo (artist) Stick Game Songs of the Paiute (album)
