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The son of a single mother on Isleta Pueblo, Miguel Trujillo became an important figure in civil rights history. After serving as a Marine in World War II, Trujillo came home to find he could not vote in his home state of New Mexico. The state constitution barred Native Americans under the pretense that they paid no property taxes. Trujillo filed suit after he was turned away at his polling place. He won his suit, opening the door for voting rights for all New Mexico tribal members. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce honors Trujillo’s legacy with Pat Abeita (Isleta Pueblo), Miguel Trujillo’s granddaughter; Alec Bright, museum professional and Miguel Trujillo researcher; and Janice Lucero (Isleta Pueblo), voting rights advocate and community organizer.

Break 1 music: Wim Ah I Wem, Tiwa (single) Gregg Analla (artist)

Break 2 music: Hunting Chant (song) Art Napoleon (artist) Miyoskamin (Early Springtime) (album)

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The Sealaska Corporation just dropped their blood quantum requirement for shareholder enrollment. Members of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe voted to end their requirements in an advisory referendum. Advocates for eliminating the blood quantum hurdle say it’s necessary to ensure future generations of thriving tribal culture. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce hears from Joe Nelson (Tlingit), board chair of Sealaska, and Dr. Jill Doerfler (Anishinaabe), professor and department head of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Plus, Levi Rickert (Potawatomi), publisher and editor of “Native News Online” and “Tribal Business News”, remembers the life and work of Tim Giago, who passed away Sunday at age 88.

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Hope Chant (Baked) (song) Wayquay (artist) Tribal Grind (album)

Running (song) Scatter Their Own (artist) Taste the Time (album)

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Clyde Bellecourt is among the handful of true giants of the American Indian Movement. He devoted his life to challenging injustices and building a more equitable world for Native Americans. From his early years patrolling the streets of Minneapolis to curb police brutality against Native residents, to his work helping establish job, education and health centers, Bellecourt formed a foundation that all Native people can now stand on.

Guests:

Lisa Bellanger (Leech Lake Ojibwe) – executive director of the American Indian Movement

Winona LaDuke (Anishinaabe) – executive director of Honor the Earth

Levi Rickert (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation tribal citizen) – publisher and editor of “Native News Online” and “Tribal Business News”

Break 1 music: American Indian Movement Song (song) Blackfire (artist) [Silence] is a Weapon [Double disc] (album)

Break 2 music: Wim Ah I Wem, Tiwa (single) Gregg Analla (artist)

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Tribes in Nevada are among those turning to the federal government to permanently protect almost 400,000 acres of land with a National Monument designation. The area known as Avi Kwa Ame is sacred or culturally significant to at least 10 tribes. There’s pressure from developers who want to establish wind energy farms that supporters of the protections say would significantly harm the beauty and cultural importance of the landscape.

Guests:

Taylor Patterson (Bishop Paiute) – executive director of Native Voter Alliance Nevada

Nora McDowell (Fort Mojave Indian Tribe) – project manager for the Topock Remediation Project

Paul Jackson Jr. (member of Fort Mojave) – Mojave culture and language bearer and cultural artist

 

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Break 2 music: Bonus FOOTPRINTS (song) Randy Boogie (artist) THE BLESSINGWAY BOOGIE (Deluxe Edition) (album)

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Opponents of the Line 3 oil pipeline across Minnesota continue to work to halt construction. Tribes, environmental groups and celebrities continue to devote considerable energy against the project that Enbridge Energy, the company backing the pipeline, says is more than 80 percent complete. Potential environmental disasters, inadequate tribal consultation, and further reliance on a climate changing energy source are all issues in the mix. The company says the project offers thousands of local jobs and a safer alternative to the aging existing pipeline.

Guests:

Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe (enrolled member of the Red Lake Nation) – journalist for Native Roots Radio and a water protector

Paul Eberth – director for U.S. tribal engagement for Enbridge

Taysha Martineau (Fond Du Lac Band of Ojibwe) – founder of Camp Migizi

Winona LaDuke (Anishinaabe) – executive director of Honor the Earth

 

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Break 2 music: His Spirit Reflected in the Moon (song) Khu.éex’ (artist) They Forgot They Survived (album)

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The state of Montana eliminated same day registration and put limits on ballot collection. The Native American Rights Fund is among those fighting the law, saying it puts barriers up for Native voters who often live in rural areas. It’s part of a renewed trend to restrict polling places, absentee voting, and mail-in registrations. Critics say they are designed to reduce participation by Native voters and other people of color. We’ll get a look at the latest voting laws and what voting advocates are doing to counter them.

Guests:

Jacqueline de León (Isleta Pueblo) – staff attorney for the Native American Rights Fund

Patty Ferguson-Bohnee (Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe) – director of the Indian Legal Clinic at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University

OJ Semans (Rosebud Sioux) – co-founder of Four Directions

 

Break 1 music: Short-N-Snappy (World) (song) Jay Begaye (artist) The Colorful World – Songs from the Diné Heartland (album)

Break 2 music: Metropolis (single) A Tribe Called Red (artist)

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The makers of the new film “Gather” assert that Native food rights are human rights and food helps keep Native people connected to culture. The film tells personal stories of food warriors from the White Mountain Apache, Yurok and Lakota nations that exemplify the importance of maintaining Indigenous foods in the face of centuries of colonial efforts to break that connection. The film, directed by Sanjay Rawal, is a New York Times Critic’s Pick. We’ll speak with Rawal and some of the film’s subjects about their work and how it strengthens Indigenous food sovereignty.

Guests:

Elsie DuBray (Oohenunpa, Lakota, Nueta and Hidatsa) – student at Stanford University

Samuel Gensaw III (Yurok) – vice chairman of the Yurok tribes Natural resource committee, and founding director of Ancestral Guard

Sanjay Rawal – documentary filmmaker

Twila Cassadore (San Carlos Apache Tribe) – cultural project assistant for the San Carlos Apache Tribe

Torey Dolan (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) – Indian legal clinic native vote fellow at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law – Indian Legal Program at Arizona State University

 

Break 1 music: Duck and Dive (song) Black Thunder Singers (artist) Black Thunder (album)

Break 2 music: Chant (song) Mihana (artist) One Little Dream (album)

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The election is over and it’s time to add up the results. Poll watchers and pundits warn many important races—including the one for president of the United States—may not be decided for days, if not weeks. We’ll talk about what the sure things are, what they mean for Native voters and how any undecided races might play out.

Guests:

Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) – U.S. Representative for the first district of New Mexico

Dr. Aaron Payment (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) – chairperson of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and first vice-president of the National Congress of American Indians

Ruth Buffalo (citizen of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation) – North Dakota State House Representative for district 27

 

Break 1 music: The One Who Sees (song) Bear Creek (artist) XI – Pow-Wow Songs Recorded Live At San Manuel (album)

Break 2 music: Hunting Chant (song) Art Napoleon (artist) Miyoskamin (Early Springtime) (album)

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Election Day always brings surprises, but so much is up in the air this year. The pandemic is changing how people cast their ballots. The incumbent president hasn’t committed to stepping down if he loses. Law enforcement and elections officials are grappling with the possibility of armed, right wing militia members showing up at polling places. Still, there are many reasons to be hopeful. We’ll talk with political and public policy experts about the issues driving Native voters to the polls and what bright spots are in play for the 2020 election.

Guests:

Kevin Allis (Forest County Potawatomi Community) – Chief Executive Officer of the National Congress of American Indians

Nikki Pitre (Coeur d’Alene Tribe/Kalispel/Yakama/Nisqually/Cowlitz/Squaxin Island) – executive director of the Center for Native American Youth

Owen Oliver (Quinault/Isleta Pueblo) – secretary for the youth advisory board for the Center for Native American Youth

Sharen Kickingwoman (Blackfeet-A’aniii) – Indigenous Justice Program Manager at the American Civil Liberties Union of Montana

 

Break 1 music: Get Up Stand Up (song) Bailey Wiley, Che Fu, King Kapisi, Laughton Kora, Maisey Rika & Tiki Taane (artist) Get Up Stand Up (single)

Break 2 music: Hunting Chant (song) Art Napoleon (artist) Miyoskamin (Early Springtime) (album)