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The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Tribal Council reversed course on recognizing marriage equality after their citizens and others spoke up. Today on Native America Calling, in celebration of Pride month, Shawn Spruce takes a look at the varying actions across Native nations to acknowledge same-sex unions in light of the growing trend among states to do so with Curtis Alexander Jr. (Omaha), president and public relations chair for Winnebago Two-Spirits, and Alray Nelson (Diné), lead organizer for Diné Equality and executive director for Navajo Nation Pride.
Break 1 music: Intertribal (song) Sweetgrass (artist) Follow the Trial (album)
Break 2 music: Umumutayayata (Rolling Thunder) (song) Clark Tenakhongva (artist) Öngtupqa (album)