Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 55:46 — 38.3MB) | Embed
As Muslims prepare for the holy month of Ramadan, a small number of Native Americans are among them. Whether they’ve converted to Islam or it was brought into their culture by marriage, Native people who practice Islam often have to seek out fellow Muslims. Today on Native America Calling, we
Community organizer and participant Ashley Wolford
examine the intersection of Islam and Native culture with Ashley Wolford (Choctaw), community organizer and participant of the Native American and Indigenous Muslim Stories (NAIMS) project; NAIMS participant LaTanya Barlow (Diné and Chiricahua-Apache); and Samira Brotherson (African American), founder of Hidaya Women’s Resource and Advocacy Program.
Break 1 music: In My Heart (song) Alex Smith (artist) Rain in July – Native American Vocal Harmony (album)
Break 2 music: Our Grandparents’ Song (song) Talibah (artist) Navajo Songs For Children (album)
