This summer more than 1,800 young people gathered in Washington D.C. for the annual United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) Conference. They represented more than 200 tribes and Indigenous communities from more than 40 states and communities in other countries like New Zealand, Taiwan and Canada. On today’s previously recorded program, National Native News anchor Antonia Gonzales (Navajo) joins us to share highlights from this year’s gathering. We also hear the opinions and perspectives of young Native leaders from across Native America. We hope you can join us.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 – Meth in Native America
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Methamphetamine, or meth, is a stimulant that can have long-term, damaging effects on people who use it. In recent years, Native Americans and Alaska Natives have reported higher rates of meth use than other groups. But according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, current meth use nationwide is down. How is the meth affecting our Native communities today? How can communities work together to end all meth use in Native America?
Guests:
Londa Simpson (Crow) – program manager for the Meth and Suicide Prevention Initiative at Crow Agency
V. Neal Manuel Kashia Band of Pomo Indians – program manager for the Soaring Over Meth and Suicide Program
Jason Adams (Confederated Salish and Kootenai) – executive director for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Housing Authority
Break Music: Nose Flute Dub (song) Paula Fuga (artist) Lilikoi (album)
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 – XXX: Porn Addiction
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Dirty magazines, nasty movies and x-rated Internet sites may or may not be a part of your life. Some believe that one magazine or one movie could set a person on a path toward addiction. Do you think pornography can consume lives and affect relationships? Some also believe that porn also creates a negative image of women and sex. How do you think porn affects the way men, especially young boys, view women and sex?
Guests:
Theda New Breast (Blackfeet) — master trainer and facilitator for the Native Wellness Institute
Gary Wilson — Author of “Your Brain on Porn”
Dr. John Giugliano— therapist and president of The Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health
Break Music: Rolling Stone (song) Burning Sky (artist) A Simple Man (album)
Monday Aug 31, 2015 – Museum Round Up
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Many Native museums are gearing up for new exhibits this fall. From re-imaging the apocalypse to looking at the artistic element of American Indians in sports, museums are working hard to curate displays that intrigue and educate the public on tribal nations. What are you favorite museums? Are you excited about an upcoming exhibit?
Guests:
Candice Hopkins (Tlingit) – chief curator, Institute of American Indian Arts Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA)
Nikki Meyers – executive director, California Indian Museum and Cultural Center
Deb Krol (Xolon Salinan) – senior communications manager at the Heard Museum
Kathleen Ash-Milby (Navajo) – curator at the Museum of the American Indian
Break Music: Rebel (song) Digging Roots (artist) Seeds (album)
Friday, August 28, 2015 – Indigenous Latinos and Native America
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Why do cultural identities and notions of indigeneity clash? On this show, we discuss the conflicts and issues that can arise as people express both their Latino identity and Native American identity. Are there lines to draw? Are there labels to make? Are lines and labels harmful? We also discuss what it means to be Latino and how the Latino community has changed over time.
Guests:
Ray Suarez — host of Al Jazeera America’s “Inside Story”
Ana Gonzalez-Barrera (Mesitza) — research associate at the Pew Research Center
Santy Quinde (Guancavilca) — community activist from Ecuador
Roberto Mukaro Borrero (Taino) — president of the United Confederation of Taino People
Break Music: Mundo Enganador (song) Quetzal Guerrero (artist) Coiza Boa (album)
Thursday, August 27, 2015 – Access to Health Care for Veterans
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Last year, the U.S. Department Veterans Affairs was heavily criticized for inadequate medical care and falsifying documents about wait times for veterans who needed to see a doctor. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki resigned amid the scandal. Congress later passed the Veterans Choice and Accountability Act of 2014. Are veterans getting the health care they need today? What has the VA done to improve care for Native veterans?
Guests:
Candy Klumpp (Muscogee Creek) – Native American nurse navigator at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Marvin Trujillo (Laguna Pueblo) – chairman of the Southwest Native American Veterans Association
Mary Cully (Seminole Nation of Oklahoma/Creek) – tribal relations specialist at the US Department of Veterans Affairs
Kristin J. Cunningham – VA Chief Business Office, Director, Business Policy.
Break Music: Flag Song (World) (song) Black Lodge (artist) Veterans Honor Songs (album)
Wednesday August 26, 2015 – Welcoming Home Adoptees
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Image Credit: First Nations Repatriation Institute
Before the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, many Native children were adopted by non-Natives and a large portion of those adoptees lost their cultural ties to their tribes. Sandy White Hawk is an adoptee who found her way back to her family on the Rosebud reservation. She has now organized the first Welcome Home Gathering for the tribe, which is scheduled to take place on August 29, 2015. This gathering is only the second time that a tribe will welcome its adoptees home. The first was White Earth Anishnaabe in Minnesota. What does it take to organize an event like this? How could it help heal individuals and tribes heal wounds from the past?
Guests:
Sandy White Hawk (Sicangu Lakota) – director of the First Nations Repatriation Institute and organizer of the Welcoming Home Gathering
Marlies White Hat – co-organizer of the Welcome Home Gathering at Rosebud, South Dakota
Conrad Eagle Feather (Sicangu Lakota) – student, Sinte Gleska University
Also mentioned on the show today:
Adoption Triad Support Group in Santa Fe
Break Music: On The Road Missing Home (Corn Dance) (song) Sheldon Sundown (artist) Hand Drum/Smoke N’ Round Dance (album)
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 – Confronting Racism
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Image: Light Brigading
It seems like we’re bombarded with racist and offensive things every day on the Internet and in real life. When it gets too hot and you feel like you have to say something, what’s the most effective way to educate someone about their offensive behavior? How can you keep your cool when the offensive words or actions make it feel like someone is slapping you in the face? What about in the workplace? What challenges arise when you confront a racist co-worker or a boss who makes offensive remarks about you and your people? Is anger ever a good way to get your point across?
Guests:
Heather Shotton (Wichita) – assistant professor of Native American Studies at The University of Oklahoma
Floris White Bull (Hunkpapa Lakota from Standing Rock and Cochiti Pueblo and Jemez Pueblo) – student at Sitting Bull College and tribal cultural specialist for the Standing Rock Tribal Historic Preservation Office
Shirley Cloud-Lane (Navajo and Southern Ute) – executive director of the Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum
Break Music: Earth & Sky (song) Scatter Their Own (artist) Taste the Time (album)
Monday, August 24, 2015 – Early Childhood Education
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A federal report released in July surveyed 90 studies of the Head Start programs and found that the federal program has had “no discernible” effects in math and social emotional development. Since 1965, the Head Start program has provided early childhood education in Native American communities, but measuring the success of Head Start in Native America is difficult because many of the studies do not include American Indian and Alaska Native students. How effective are Head Start and other early childhood education programs? Are Native students benefiting from early childhood education in your area?
Guests:
Michelle Sarche (Lac Courtes Oreilles Ojibwe) – associate professor at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus in the Colorado School of Public Health
Patty Brown (Cherokee) – director for the Karuk head start and the National Indian Head Start Directors Association President
Sherry Rackliff – secretary of the National Indian Child Care Association
Break Music: Crane (song) Pamyua (artist) Caught In The Act (album)
Friday, August 21, 2015 – Women in the Prison System
The incarceration rate in the United States has risen dramatically in recent decades and the number of women in state and federal prisons is also on the rise. Although men outnumber women in the U.S. prison system, the number of female inmates in recent years has increased at a higher rate than male inmates, according to The Sentencing Project. What issues do Native women face in prison? The Sentencing Project also reports that women serving time in state prisons are more likely to have children than men in state prisons. How does a mother’s incarceration affect a young person? What about Native communities that have women serving time behind bars?
Guests:
Sharyl Whitehawk (Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe) — trainer for White Bison
Momi Akana (Native Hawaiian) — executive director of Keiki O Ka `Āina Family Learning Centers
Katherine Alexander — executive director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of the Yukon
Break Music: Pixou Falls (song) Oh My Darling (artist) In the Lonesome Hours (album)
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