Native America Calling

Thursday, December 17, 2015 — Recap: “The Ridiculous 6”

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After a wave of controversy on the set, Adam Sandler’s film “The Ridiculous 6” debuted on Netflix over the weekend (Dec. 11). In April, Native American actors walked out of production because they believed certain parts of the script were offensive. At the time, the argument took to social media with the hashtag #NotYourHollywoodIndian. Did the final product end up as bad as the hype?

Guests:

Gregg Deal (Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe) – artist and activist at the Denver Art Museum

John Gates (Lakota and Cherokee and citizen of Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe) – actor and former professor and attorney

Jennifer Bobiwash (Ojibwe from northern Ontario) – member of the Screen Actors Guild committee and host of the Welcome to the Tipi Youtube channel

Break Music: Inuk (song) Karina Møller (artist) Simplify (album)

Friday, October 30, 2015 – The “Indian Burial Ground” Trope

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Halloween is nearly here and many TV shows are unearthing seasonal episodes with spooks and ghouls. One popular plot line is the “Indian burial ground” trope that usually includes characters becoming cursed or haunted because they unwittingly desecrate a Native American burial ground. Join us as we examine shows and movies that rely on exaggerated or just plain wrong interpretations of Native culture. Where did the fascination with Indian burial grounds come from? What are some other myths that movies perpetuate?

Guests:

Edwin Whitewolf (Comanche) – doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin

Pierre Barrera (Klamath/Lakota) actor and director

email your scary stories to Pierre Barrera: scaryrezstories AT gmail.com

Break Music: Monster Mash (song) Black Lodge (artist) Kids’ Pow-Wow Songs (album)

Thursday, September, 3 2015 – Native Filmmakers in the Spotlight

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The 15th annual Native Cinema Showcase took place during this year’s Santa Fe Indian Market. In this hour, we put the spotlight on some of the Native filmmakers whose films recently graced the big screens. We discuss films, the industry and how Native Americans fit into the world of cinema.

Guests:

Melissa Bisangi – media initiative program manager at the NMAI

Blackhorse Lowe (Diné) – filmmaker

Nanobah Becker (Diné) –  filmmaker

Elizabeth Day (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe) – How The Bear Got a Short Tail

Tracy Rector (Choctaw/Seminole) – executive director and co-founder of Longhouse Media and the principal producer and director of Clearwater Films

 

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 – Aloha Movie Controversy

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This summer, filmmaker Cameron Crowe was criticized for casting white actress Emma Stone in the role of a multiracial character in the film Aloha. Cameron apologized publicly but the issue was not an isolated one. How do you feel when you see white actors playing characters that are supposed to be Native American, Alaska Native or Indigenous? Is there any difference between a character that is fictional, like Tonto in the Lone Ranger, and a character based on the life of a real person? Join our conversation Indigenous characters in film and television.

Guests: 

Guy Aoki -founding president of Media Action Network for Asian Americans

Ikaika Hussey (Native Hawaiian) – publisher, The Hawaii Independent

Dr. Maile Arvin (Native Hawaiian) – faculty member at the University of California Riverside in the Ethnic Studies department

Kaui Kanaka’ole  (Native Hawaiian) – kumu hula

Anne Keala Kelly (Native Hawaiian) – filmmaker and journalist

 

 

Break Music: No Ko’olau Ku’u Aloha (song) Mailani (artist) Manawa (album)

Monday, February 16, 2015 – *Encore: Smoke Signals Reunion*

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It’s been more than 16 years since the film “Smoke Signals” made its way to audiences around the country. The film has become a beloved classic among both Native and non-Native audiences and is hailed for its view on the modern day life of Native Americans. What has this film meant to you over the years? Can you recite scenes from it word for word? Did this film change perceptions of Native Americans? We invite you to an encore presentation of this hour when we were joined by “Smoke Signals” cast, crew and some fans. You can share your thoughts about the film on our Facebook page.

Guests:
Sherman Alexie (Spokane/ Coeur d’Alene)
Chris Eyre (Cheyenne and Arapaho)
Evan Adams (Sliammon First Nation)
Irene Bedard (Inupiaq Yup’ik)
and more!

 

Thursday, October 30, 2014 – Sending a Message Through Film

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Have you ever seen a film that changed your life? Has a movie ever altered how you see the world? There are some great Native films playing around the country right now. Join us as we preview a few of them. The Cherokee Word for Water is a narrative film that tells the true story of a fight for water in a small Cherokee community. La Donna Harris: Indian 101 is a documentary that chronicles the life of Comanche activist La Donna Harris. We’ll speak with the filmmakers of their films about how they use images to share their message. 

 

Break Music:Mean Things Happinin’ In This World (song) Blackfire (artist) Woody Guthrie Singles (album)

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