Native America Calling

Thursday, October 8, 2015 – Addiction Killing Tradition

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Addiction can have a devastating impact on individuals and communities. From health to financial ruin, addiction has created devastating consequences for all those touched by this disease. Have you ever thought about how addiction affects our cultural and traditional practices in Native communities? Some local leaders are now using traditional practices and culture to help addicts recover and heal. Have you or a loved one turned to tradition to overcome addition? If addiction has had a negative impact on cultural practices in your community, what do you think it would take to make those traditions strong again?

Guests:

Tasha Spillett (Swampy Cree) – university educator at the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg

Elima Bird (Spokane) – chemical dependency professional trainee for the Spokane Tribe of Indians behavioral health department

Dan Nanamkin (Coville/Nez Perce/Okanogan) –  director of the Nespelem Community Center

Break Music: Muskwa Dance (feat. Quinton Tootoosis & Dawn Desmarais) (song) Dallas Arcand (artist) Modern Day Warrior (album)

Monday, April 6, 2015 – Saving Lives or Enabling Addicts?

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In the past year, over 16 people from the Blood Tribe in Alberta, Canada died from a drug overdose. In response, health care workers are distributing naloxone kits and training community members to identify potential drug overdoses and administer this lifesaving drug. Also, in Indiana last week, the governor declared a public health emergency in Scott County due to a spike in HIV infections caused by intravenous drug use. Programs like needle exchanges and naloxone distribution are sometimes called harm reduction. But do they really reduce harm or do they enable addicts? Does your tribe have a needle exchange program? Should resources be dedicated to preventing drug use before it starts?

Guests:

Dr. Ester Tailfeathers (Blood Tribe) – emergency room and family doctor on the Blood Reserve in Canada

Daniel Raymond – policy director for the Harm Reduction Coalition

Mike Lasnier – chief of police for the Suquamish Tribe

Also mentioned on the show:

Harm Reduction Organization

 

Break Music: Chicken Dance (song) Blackfoot Confederacy (artist) Confederacy Style (album)

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 – Tribal Marijuana Laws

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Laws on growing and selling marijuana are up for debate across the country. Washington State and Colorado legalized the recreational sale of the drug in recent years. Voters in Alaska and Oregon also approved similar measures last fall. Tribes across the US are facing new decisions. The US Department of Justice issued a memorandum in December 2014 on how the federal government views potential new tribal laws on marijuana sales, growing or possession. Tribal leaders will meet this week in Washington State to hear about the many issues they would need to consider if they were to pursue a path in the marijuana industry. Should they follow state laws, federal law, or create their own new laws on cannabis?

Guests:

Rob Porter (Seneca), attorney and co-sponsor of the first Tribal Marijuana Conference

Henry Cagey (Lummi Nation) – council member and former chairman of the Lummi Nation

Troy Eid -former US attorney for Colorado and Chairman of the Indian Law and Order Commission, National Advisory Board to President and Congress

Jacob Sullum – Senior Editor Reason magazine and Reason.com 

 

Break Music: Happy Sundance (song) Dallas Arcand (artist) Modern Day Warrior (album)

 

 

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