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Tribes and the state of South Dakota disagree whether tribes were consulted about the upcoming Independence Day fireworks display planned at Mount Rushmore. The U.S. Department of Interior cited tribal concerns as one of the main reasons for rescinding the agreement for the celebration. Also a Nebraska school district is facing scrutiny after a staff member cut Native students’ hair. We’ll also hear about how Native practices led the way for processing corn into many of the food products we now take for granted.
Guests:
Lashay Wesley (Choctaw) – Rapid Response Campaign Manager for IllumiNative
Alice Johnson (Rosebud Sioux) and Norma Leroy (Rosebud Sioux) – parents of students in the Cody-Kilgore School district in Nebraska
Harold Frazier (Cheyenne River Sioux) – Chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Andi Murphy (Navajo) – producer and host of the Toasted Sister Podcast
Also mentioned on the show: Proof Podcast: Nixtamalization and Indigenous Science
Break 1 music: Lakota Hoksila (song) Lakota Thunder (artist) Veterans Songs (album)
Break 2 music: Native Funk (song) Burning Sky (artist) A Native American Odyssey Inuit to Inca (album)
