Native America Calling

Wednesday, September 24, 2014 — Music Maker: Gabriel Ayala

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Gabriel Ayala from the Yaqui Nation shares his vibrant style of music, which he calls JazzMenco, in his new album “Live At The Mission.” This 10-track ensemble of rhythm and energy features the cutting sounds of Flamenco and classical guitar. Ayala is known for his ability to make the guitar strings sing a song of grace and passion. We invite you to join us for our September Music Maker edition as we take in the latest sounds of Gabriel Ayala.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 – Youth Drug Abuse

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A new study revealed that substance abuse for American Indian teens is higher than the national average. Are you concerned about drug and alcohol abuse among teens in your community? A study from the University of Michigan found the top three drugs abused by 12th graders in the US are marijuana, synthetic marijuana and the prescription drug Adderall. What are Native American teens using to get high? Where do they get drugs? And how can tribal leaders, parents and teachers spot the signs of drug use and address it?

Guests:

Susan Harness  (Salish and Kootenai) – field director for the Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research at Colorado State University

Stephen Mack  – licensed alcohol and drug counselor at the Butterfly Healing Center in Taos Pueblo

Brian Mizoguchi – admission coordinator at the Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations

Darren Dry (Cherokee) – director of the Jack Brown Center at the Cherokee Nation

Monday, September 22, 2014 – Responding To Emergencies

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When natural disasters strike communities, the federal government is supposed to help with funding to rebuild homes and buildings. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) dollars are available after a natural disaster is declared. Has your community used FEMA funds to respond to a storm, flood or fire? Has your tribe received money the federal government set aside for rebuilding? What FEMA policies don’t work in Native America?

Guests:

Phoebe Suina (Cochiti/San Felipe) – FEMA Project Manager for Cochiti Pueblo. She also supports five other Pueblos

Melanie Bahnke (village of Savoonga) – president of Kawerak

 

Friday, September 19, 2014 – Sports and Education

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Sports are a part of every school year and basketball, football, and cross country are especially popular across Native America. Does your child or grandchild play a sport? Do you think young people can balance academics and sports? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that children should have 60 minutes of physical activity a day. Some studies suggest a link between physical fitness and higher test scores. Do you think participation in sports can lead to academic success? Or do sports take too much attention away from the classroom?

Guests:

John Harjo (Muscogee Creek) – offensive coordinator Idaville High School in Oklahoma and co-founder of Ndnsports.com

Dr. Derek Van Rheenen – director of the Athletic Study Center and faculty director for the Cultural Studies of Sports in Education at the University of California Berkeley

Thursday, September 18, 2014 — Native Accents

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Do you have an accent? With a trained ear, you could figure out what tribe someone is from just by listening to them speak. Some say you can also tell which part of the reservation someone is from. Across Native America, there’s a wide range of accents and drawls. We want to hear your accent! We want to know if you say “ay” or “nay.” Are there made up words that only your tribe uses? Do you mix your Native language with English?

Guests:

Pax Harvey (Navajo) – comedian

Grayhawk Perkins (Houma and Chawktaw) – teacher and creative writer

Adrianne Chalepah (Kiowa/Apache) – comedian and motivational speaker

Tonia Jo Hall (Lakota/Dakota/Hidatsa) – comedian

Virgil Taken Alive (Lakota)

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 – Healing Through Tribal Courts

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Individuals across Native America have been through the court system after being arrested on drug and alcohol charges. They can face fines and jail time in state or federal facilities. But some tribal courts are taking a different approach. Recently they’ve implemented tribal healing to wellness courts that deal with members who commit alcohol and drug related crimes and struggle with addiction. These courts are modeled after state drug courts but they are take into account culture and language as a part of treatment and healing. Each tribal court can be very different from the next. How exactly do they work? Do you think healing to wellness courts are a good idea? Do you think they could help the people in your community begin the process of healing?

Guests:

Lauren Alvarado (Yurok) – graduate of the Yurok Healing to Wellness Court

Lauren van Schilfgaarede (Cochiti Pueblo) – tribal law specialist with the Tribal Law and Policy Institute

Chantel Cloud (Southern Ute) – judge for the Southern Ute Healing to Wellness Court

Regina Roanhourse (Navajo) – court administrator for the Navajo Nation Healing to Wellness Court

Jamie Mike (Navajo) – care coordinator for the Navajo Nation Healing to Wellness Court

Tuesday, September 16, 2014 – Nation to Nation

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“Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations” is our September 2014 Book of the Month. This collection, edited by activist and author Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne/HodulgeeMuscogee), covers a new exhibit that marks the 10th anniversary of the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). The pages of the book represent a conversation about the impact treaties made the U.S. government have had on our tribal nations. How deeply rooted are treaties in to your tribe’s history? Have your own treaties been honored? Do you feel treaties have the same strength today as they did when they were first made? What can we learn about the U.S. from past agreements?

Guests:

Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne/Hodulgee Muscogee)

NMAI Director Kevin Gover (Pawnee)

 

Monday, September 15, 2014 – #WhyIStayed #WhyILeft

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A video of Baltimore Ravens football player Ray Rice punching his then fiancée and dragging her out of an Atlantic City Casino surfaced earlier this year. The NFL initially suspended Rice for two games. But when the full-length video of the assault was released last week, public outcry prompted the NFL to suspend Rice indefinitely and the Baltimore Ravens cancelled his contract. While some are questioning the initial punishment Ray Rice received, others are taking the opportunity to talk about the experience of Janay Palmer, who married Rice a month after the attack. The twitter hashtag #WhyIStayed is trending with a personal stories about why people stayed in abusive relationships We will bring this conversation to our talking circle while we discuss why people might stay, and how some eventually left, an abusive situation. Guests include: Tina Olsen (Yaqui) executive director of Mending the Sacred Hoop and Jeremy Nevilles-Sorell (Ojibwe), a training and resource director for Mending the Sacred Hoop.

Guests:

Tina Olsen (Yaqui) – Executive Director, Mending the Sacred Hoop

Jeremy Nevilles-Sorell (Ojibwe/Winnebago) – Training and Resource Director, Mending the Sacred Hoop

Patrick Trujillo  (Cochiti Pueblo/Jemez Pueblo) – Director, Native American Training Institute

Friday September 12, 2014 – Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

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The time before a baby’s birth is crucial for later health. If a mother drinks alcohol while pregnant, that can put the baby’s health in danger. Alcoholics and moderate drinkers run the risk of harming their babies every time they think about taking a drink, or going out on a binge, while they’re pregnant. Native Americans have some of the highest rates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control. It’s a condition that potentially causes a wide range of problems. Children with FAS have mild to severe mental, physical, behavioral and learning problems. It’s 100 percent preventable, yet it’s still happening. Is this an issue in your community? Is it something people can talk openly about, along with possible solutions? Join us as we discuss what can be done to curb this health concern in our Native communities.

Guests:

Myles Himmelreich (Big Stone Cree Nation in Alberta) – FASD consultant and motivational speaker

Krissy Broncho (Shoshone-Bannock) – FASD Team coordinator with the Counseling and Family Services of Shoshone-Bannock

Emily Travis (Cherokee) – FASD advocate

Thursday September 11, 2014 – Climate Change & Spirituality

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In May, the Union of Concerned Scientists released a report titled “National Landmarks at Risk.” The document mentioned several national landmarks that are at risk because of climate change, including Santa Clara Pueblo, Mesa Verde National Park, and Kaloko-Honokohau and Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Parks. Are you worried about the impact of climate change to your community? In July, the Department of Interior announced a plan to provide 10 million dollars to tribes impacted by climate change. How has your tribe been impacted by climate change? Have the impacts of climate change shaped how you practice your religion or whether you can carry out the traditions passed down from your ancestors?

Guests:

Melanie Bahnke (village of Savoonga) – President of Kawerak Incorporated

Nicole Horseherder (Dine) – activist

Karen Diver – Chairwoman of the Fond du Dac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

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