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Every year for the last 10 years the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development recognizes 40 outstanding Native individuals making a difference in Native America. They are all successful business men and women, tribal leaders, lawyers, politicians and health professionals under 40 years of age. We check in with several of this year’s recipients for inspiration and insight.

Guests:

Lillian Sparks Robinson (Rosebud Sioux Tribe) – CEO and owner of Wopila Consulting LLC, member of board of directors for the National Center of American Indian Enterprise Development, chair of the 40 Under 40 committee

Jordan Marie Daniel [Kul Wicasa Oyate (Lower Brule Sioux Tribe)] – consultant and independent contractor for Native American organizations, co-director of Rise to Resist program

Jacob Wamego (Prairie Band Potawatomie Nation) – president and CEO of Prairie Band LLC

Break 1 Music: Cissy (Fish/Smoke Dance) (song) Sheldon Sundown (artist) Hand Drum/Smoke N’ Round Dance (album)

Break 2 Music: Mahk Jchi (song) Ulali (artist) Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women (album)

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Dipping into dreams to explore deep emotions is something Osage poet Elise Paschen is very familiar with. She does it in her book of poetry, “The Nightlife.” Her style of storytelling with verse is our focus for our October Book of the Month spotlight. We visit with her about her third book which links real life and an imaged one.

Break 1 Music: Stadium Pow Wow (feat. Black Bear) (song) A Tribe Called Red (artist) Stadium Pow Wow (feat. Black Bear) (single)

Break 2 Music: Mahk Jchi (song) Ulali (artist) Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women (album)

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The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has been fighting for federal recognition for decades. That fight is not only waged against federal opposition, but also against other tribes, including the neighboring Eastern Band of Cherokee. The tribe has longstanding ties to their home, but their identity and the right to exercise sovereignty remain in the balance. We’ll look at Lumbee history, identity and what federal recognition would mean for 55,000 citizens.

Guests:

Malinda Maynor Lowery (Lumbee) – associate professor of history at the University of North Carolina, director of The Center for the Study of the American South and author of “The Lumbee Indians: An American Struggle”

Danielle McLean (Lumbee) – legal and compliance officer for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina

Break 1 Music: Totah (song) The Delbert Anderson Trio (artist) MANITOU (album)

Break 2 Music: Chant (song) Robert Mirabal + ETHEL (artist) The River (album)

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When anxiety goes beyond stress over an important test or speaking in public, it could be a sign of something more serious. Some people are in a constant state of worry even when there are no identifiable causes. There are several different kinds of anxiety disorders, including panic attacks and phobias. If left untreated they can affect a person’s social and work life. We’ll hear about ways to recognize clinical anxiety and explore some treatments.

Guests:

Dr. Shilo Tippett (Wasco/Tlingit) – clinical psychologist at St. Charles Health Care System

Dr. Ashleigh Coser (Muscogee Creek/ Choctaw/ Chickasaw) – post doctorial resident at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Dr. Melissa Lewis (citizen of the Cherokee Nation) – assistant professor University of Missouri

Break 1 Music: Snakes And Ladders (song) Cris Derksen (artist) The Cusp (album)

Break 2 Music: Chant (song) Robert Mirabal + ETHEL (artist) The River (album)

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Moose, bison and deer get a lot of attention in Native America—and rightfully so—because they are staples of Indigenous food and culture. But hanging out in the shadows of large game animals are the small ones; the little ground squirrels, rabbits, beavers and other snack-size animals that sustained Indigenous diets since time immemorial. They’re still making appearances on Native dinner tables, but not as often. In this program, we’re taking a look at small game hunting and eating.

Guests:

Taelor Barton (Cherokee) – chef

Jeff Kowchee (White Mountain Tribe) – BIA grant coordinator at White Mountain, AK and project coordinator and consultant for the SAMHSA suicide prevention program, corporation board member (finance board member), White Mountain Native Corporation

Twila Cassadore (San Carlos Apache Tribe) – indigenous food activist, cultural project assistant for the San Carlos Apache Tribe

Anna Sattler (Yupik) – creator and host of “Anna’s Alaska: Off The Eaten Path”

Break 1 Music: Muskrat Blues (song) Billy Joe Green (artist) Muskrat Blues and Rock & Roll (artist)

Break 2 Music: Chant (song) Robert Mirabal + ETHEL (artist) The River (album)

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We know how much Native America takes pride in homegrown Native blues. We turn to the Blackhorse Blues Band out of California made up of Pomo and Wappo musicians who pride themselves in what they call an amped-up set of gruff and grime with some ferocious blues rock. Who knows what emotions they’ll invoke once you experience their blues? We invite you to tune in to our September Music Maker and find out.

Guests:

Randy Peters (From the Pomo Nation [Guidiville Rancheria])

Rick Parrish (Kashia Band of Pomo Indians)

Break 1 Music: Harp Jam (song) Blackhorse Blues Band (artist) Smok”n Up Uh’ Storm with Sum Sugar Shorts (album)

Break 2 Music: Chant (song) Robert Mirabal + ETHEL (artist) The River (album)

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Several tribes look to trees as a means of economic development. The practice brings up environmental and even aesthetic concerns about the process of harvesting a natural resource. We’ll talk with officials from tribes that harvest trees for profit about how they balance the economic and environmental benefits that come from the forest.

Guests:

Marshall Pecore (Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin) – forest manager Menominee Tribal Enterprises

Steve Rigdon (Yakama Nation) – general manager of Yakama Forest Products

Brett Black (Colville Tribes) – chief operation officer Colville tribal Forrest Products LLC

Waylon Beymer (Wasco, Tlingit, and Eskimo) – president of Chilkat Logging Inc.

Break 1 Music: Intertribal 7 (song) Tha Tribe (artist) Woodland Groove (album)

Break 2 Music: Chant (song) Robert Mirabal + ETHEL (artist) The River (album)

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An encampment of mostly Native homeless people in Minneapolis faces a pending deadline to disperse. A young woman at the camp died from a poorly-treated health problem, raising already high concerns about safety. The top Navajo Nation presidential candidates run into some challenges. Join our discussion about some of the leading Native news stories.

Guests:

Robert Lilligren (White Earth Ojibway Nation) – CEO of Native American Community Development Institute and vice-chair of Metro Urban Indian Directors

Patina Park (Mnicoujou Lakota) – chair of the Metro Urban Indian Directors group and executive director of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center

Arlyssa Becenti (Diné) – government reporter for the Navajo Times

Mark Trahant (Shoshone Bannock) – editor of Indian Country Today and host of Wassaja

Break 1 Music: Navajo Waltz (song) Jonah Littlesunday (artist) Gratitiude (album)

Break 2 Music: Tapwe Oma (song) Fawn Wood (artist) Iskwewak (album)

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Brett Kavanaugh appears to be headed for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. At the same time, Native organizations and advocates are speaking out against President Trump’s nominee. The Alaska Federation of Natives issued a statement urging Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski to vote against his confirmation. The group says his confirmation would be troubling, especially for Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. New Mexico Democratic Senator Tom Udall says Kavanaugh poses a ‘real threat to bedrock federal Indian law and policy principles.’ We’ll get an update on what’s known about Kavanaugh’s record.

Guests:

Senator Tom Udall – U.S. Senator for New Mexico

Heather Kendall-Miller (Denaina Athabaskan and is a tribal member of the Curyung of Dillingham, Alaska) – senior staff attorney at the Native American Rights Fund

Matthew Fletcher (Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians) – law professor at Michigan State University’s college of law and author of the “Turtle Talk” blog

Break 1 Music: Mahk Jchi (song) Ulali (artist) Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women (album)

Break 2 Music: Tapwe Oma (song) Fawn Wood (artist) Iskwewak (album)

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The initial shock of the first few days as a high school freshman might be starting to wear off by now. But there are new challenges all through the school year. The transition from middle to high school is a rite of passage. Added homework, grade point averages and fitting in are all factors in the freshman experience. Some Native students have the extra hurdle of going from a tribal school to a large public school. We’ll learn some of the usual challenges to entering high school and how to work through them.

Guests:

LoriLei Chavez (Kewa Pueblo) – Native American liaison at Bernalillo High School and Indigenous studies teacher

Carrie Perez  (Kiowa/Otoe/Cherokee) – 7th grade school counselor at Longfellow Middle School

Lynette St. Clair (Eastern Shoshone) – Indian Education coordinator for Fort Washakie School  

Break 1 Music: Heeia (song) Henry Kapono (artist) The Wild Hawaiian (album)

Break 2 Music: Tapwe Oma (song) Fawn Wood (artist) Iskwewak (album)