Native America Calling

Thursday, March 5, 2015 – In Moderation

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Have you ever gone online to look up something and then realized three hours later that you were still surfing? What about when your plan to eat one cookie turns into half the bag? We all know that some foods, screen time and even alcohol should be consumed in moderation. In fact it seems the mantra of weight loss industry is “do it in moderation.” But what exactly does moderation mean? These days, it’s easy to get too much of just about anything. Do you struggle to balance healthy choices and indulgences? Does your tribe have a traditional teaching that promotes living a balanced life? Have you found the key to living in moderation?

Guests:

Kibbe Conti (Oglala Sioux) – Registered Dietitian and nutrition specialist at the Rapid City Indian Hospital

Dr. Wendy Peters (Native Hawaiian)

Break Music: Arctic Wolf (song) Phillip Charette (artist)  Arctic Voices (album) 

Wednesday, March 4, 2015 — Native Women And HIV/AIDS

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Native American women are victims of sexual assault at higher rates than other women in the country. Does that puts them at risk for being infected with HIV? Today we talk about the current rates of HIV infection among Native women and efforts to prevent future infections. When Native women are dealing with HIV and AIDS, how does that impact our communities?

Guests: 

Shana Cozad (Kiowa) – Public speaker, grandmother and advocate

Dr. Pamela Jumper-Thurman (Western Cherokee) – Past Director of Commitment to Action for 7th-Generation Awareness and Education

Michaela Grey (Diné ) – Deputy Director, National Native American AIDS Prevention Center, or NNAAPC 

Kayla Walker (Choctaw) – Founder and executive director of MAMA Knows, Inc. 

 

Break Music: On The Road Missing Home (Corn Dance) (song)  Sheldon Sundown (artist) Hand Drum/Smoke N’ Round Dance (album) 

Monday, February 23, 2015 – Native in the Spotlight: Tom Goldtooth

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Tom Goldtooth (Dine’ and Mdewakanton Dakota) is the executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, a 25-year-old organization devoted to Indigenous environmental and economic justice. Join us for a conversation with Tom Goldtooth about his visit to a climate change conference in Lima Peru, genetically engineered trees, food sovereignty and much more. We’ll also discuss the future of the environmental justice movement and hear about his hopes for Indigenous peoples across the world.

If you have something you would like to ask Tom Goldtooth, send an email to comments@nativeamericacalling.com.

Break Music: Indigenous Life (song) Fiji (artist) Indigenous Life (album)

Friday, February 20, 2015 – Bipolar Disorder

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We were all saddened by young Native actress Misty Upham’s death last year. News articles revealed that she had stopped taking medications for bipolar disorder and anxiety before she was found dead in Auburn, Washington. Bipolar disorder affects 2.6 million adults, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with bipolar disorder? What questions do you have about life after a bipolar diagnosis?

Guests:

Dr. Caroline Bonham – Director for the Division of Community Behavior Health at UNM Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Sherman Alexie (Spokane and Coeur D’Alene) – author

 

Mentioned on today’s show:

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 

Honoring Native Life

Break Music: Turtle Island Reggae (song) Cempoalli 20 & Quese Imc (artist) Osahwuh (album)

Thursday February 12, 2015 – Transgender Native Americans

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Before assimilation, two-spirit people, including those who identify as transgender, played very important roles in tribal communities. Transgender people now face discrimination. According to a study by the National Center for Transgender Equality, over half of transgender people have attempted suicide. In today’s show, we talk about the struggle to regain that historical acceptance and celebrate our Native people who call themselves transgender. We will also look at the roles of transgender people in their communities today. Guests: Ty Defoe (Oneida and Ojibw) – artist, social activist, musician and writer, tradition keeper Sydney Freeland (Navajo) – Director and writer of  Drunktown’s Finest Robyn Silverfox (Navajo) – pre-med student

Break Music: Too Much To Feel (song) Klee Benally (artist) Respect Existence Or Expect Resistance (album)

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, February 11, 2015 – Detecting And Treating Cancer

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Cancer is a scary diagnosis, but early detection and treatment can help improve the chances that you will survive and spend many more good years with your loved ones.  Some tribes are working with health experts to bring the latest information and research on cancer to their communities. Have you or a loved one survived cancer? What advice do you now share with others?

Guests:

Nancy Smith – Director of Nursing for the Health Clinicof the Poarch Band of Creek Indians

Dr. Lisa Richardson – Division Director, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control with the CDC

Kellen Polingyumptewa (Hopi) – community health representative with the Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention

Madeline Sahneyah  (Hopi and Tewa) – Health Educator for the Hopi Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program

 

Break Music: Reindeer (song) Pamyua (artist) Caught In The Act (album)

 

 

 

Monday, February 9, 2015 – Affordable Care Act Update

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Last year, the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare required that all Americans have health insurance coverage. While American Indians and Alaska Natives are exempt from the shared responsibility payment, there has been a push to sign up Natives for health insurance. This year’s deadline is approaching. Today we check in on whether people across Native America are signing up for insurance. Our guests can answer your questions about health insurance. Have you signed up for insurance under Obamacare? Why or why not?

Guests:

Tinka Duran (Sicangu Lakota) – Program Manager for the Health Insurance Marketplace Navigator program at The Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Health Board

Connie Dunavin (Cherokee Nation) – Special Projects Officer for the Health Services Administration at the Cherokee Nation

Randella Bluehouse (Navajo) – Executive Director of the National Indian Council on Aging

Break Music: Smoke dance remix part 2 (song/single) Chief Rock (artist)

Friday, January 30, 2015 – Preventing Birth Defects

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January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, birth defects occur in about 1 in 33 babies born in the United States. Not all birth defects can be prevented, but there are some things mothers can do to reduce the risk of birth defects. On this show, we learn more about birth defects and the steps parents can take to reduce the chance their baby will be born with a birth defect.

Guests:

Dr. Cara Christ – Chief Medical Officer for the Arizona Department of Health Services

Dr. Joey Tyner – Maternal fetal medicine fellow at UNMH, board certified OBGYN

Emma Gamelsky – Project Coordinator for the March of Dimes folic acid initiative

 

 Break Music: Nitohta (song) Asani (artist) Listen (album)

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 – Alcohol Poisoning

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report on alcohol poisoning in communities across the United States. Higher rates of alcohol poisoning were found in Alaska, New Mexico and Arizona. Who do you think is at risk of getting alcohol poisoning? Your first thought may be teens, but the CDC found that the group most likely to die of alcohol poisoning is middle-aged men. Is alcohol poisoning a concern in your community? Is binge drinking creating challenges for your tribe? Join us as we learn more about alcohol poisoning and how to prevent it in our Native Nations. Guests: Tim Naimi – co-author of the CDC study and a physician and alcohol researcher at Boston Medical Center Summer Welcher-Duke (Muscogee Creek) – Director of Behavioral Health – Oklahoma City Indian Clinic Rene Anthony Rouzan – Youth Program Manager, Alaska Native Justice Center Doug Modig – Rural Providers Conference

 

Break Music: Cree Sunrise (song) Art Napoleon (Travelling Sun) (album) Miyoskamin (Early Springtime) (album)

 

 

 

Thursday, January 15, 2015 – Anger

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Anger is a common emotion. Daily irritations can boil over into full-blown temper tantrums. Anger can manifest in strong feelings or even actions against others. Join our conversation about anger. What makes you angry? How do you express your anger?  Were you raised to think of anger as a positive or negative emotion? When anger gets out of control, what do you do to bring yourself back down? Does your tribe have a traditional way to address anger?

Guests

Glenn Beaver (Kiowa) community liaison for the Kiowa Teen Suicide Prevention Program

Aldo Seoane (Mayo) co-founder of Wica Agli

Greg Grey Cloud (Crow Creek Sioux ) also co-founder of Wica Agli.

 

Break Music: Take U Places (song) Pamyua (artist) Side A Side B (album)

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