Native America Calling

Monday, September 7, 2015 – **Pre-recorded** Inspiring Native Youth

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This summer more than 1,800 young people gathered in Washington D.C. for the annual United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) Conference. They represented more than 200 tribes and Indigenous communities from more than 40 states and communities in other countries like New Zealand, Taiwan and Canada. On today’s previously recorded program, National Native News anchor Antonia Gonzales (Navajo) joins us to share highlights from this year’s gathering. We also hear the opinions and perspectives of young Native leaders from across Native America. We hope you can join us.

Monday, September 7, 2015 – **Pre-recorded** Inspiring Native Youth

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This summer more than 1,800 young people gathered in Washington D.C. for the annual United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) Conference. They represented more than 200 tribes and Indigenous communities from more than 40 states and communities in other countries like New Zealand, Taiwan and Canada. On today’s previously recorded program, National Native News anchor Antonia Gonzales (Navajo) joins us to share highlights from this year’s gathering. We also hear the opinions and perspectives of young Native leaders from across Native America. We hope you can join us.

Thursday, November 20, 2014 – Native Millennials

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We know that millennials are a young generation that is educated, tech savvy and pretty sure of themselves. But what are Native American millennials? Are we shaped by something else? Do we have different values? We are, indeed, different than our non-Native counterparts. We come from a different history and a different environment, so out values and challenges as young Native Americans are going to be different than the average millennial. When we talk about Native American millennials, we’re talking about our tribal cultures, education, community and the future.

 

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

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