Native America Calling

On July 16, 1945, the atomic age began when scientists detonated the first atomic bomb at the Trinity test site near what was the pueblo of Teypana. (U.S. Department of Energy)

Tuesday, August 1, 2023 – Oppenheimer’s lasting nuclear threat for tribes

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Native American ranchers and other rural New Mexico residents were among those who saw the flash of the first test of the atomic bomb in 1945. Descendants of the people downwind of the blast say they continue to pay the price with serious health conditions – and tribes also complain leaching from uranium mines to fuel subsequent nuclear reactors pose a daily health threat.

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Leona Morgan (Diné), anti-nuclear activist

Marian Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo), founder and director of Honor Our Pueblo Existence (HOPE)

Marissa Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo), environmental justice organizer with HOPE

Ian Zabarte (Shoshone), principal man of the Western Band of Shoshone Indians and secretary of the Native Community Action Council

 

Break 1 Music: Bui yo oh wanina (song) Judy Trejo (artist) Circle Dance Songs of the Paiute and Shoshone (album)

Break 2 Music: Dm Yootu Stukwliin (song) Saltwater Hank (artist) G̱al’üünx Wil Lu Holtga Liimi (album)

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