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President Joe Biden has received the totem gifted to him by members of the Lummi Nation and other tribal leaders. The totem’s journey from Washington State to Washington D.C. may be complete, but the message that accompanies it will be harder to fulfill. We’ll hear about the totem and the ongoing movement behind it to protect sacred places and to honor tribal consultation.
Guests:
Jewell James (Lummi Nation) – master carver with the Lummi Nation’s House of Tears carvers
Reyes Devore, (Jemez Pueblo) – community programming director with the Pueblo Action Alliance
Nick Tilsen (Oglala Lakota) – CEO of NDN Collective
Break 1 Music: Lummi Morning Song (song) Chenoa (artist) Spirit of Salishan (album)
Break 2 music: Memego (song) Digging Roots (artist) Seeds (album)
