Native America Calling
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Monday, September 12, 2022 – Inspiring space exploration
September 12, 2022 06:35 - 55 minutes - 38 MBNicole Aunapu Mann is scheduled to become the first Indigenous woman in space later this month with the launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew Dragon. The Wailacki Nation astronaut is headed to the International Space Station as the mission commander. The space flight also comes as NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope is providing awe-inspiring images and scientific revelations that promise new insights into the origins of the universe. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce hears from Dr. Aaro...
Friday, September 9, 2022 – Honoring the top Native Hip Hop artists
September 09, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes - 25.7 MBTheRA11N, Pooky G, She Rōze, and Sten Joddi are some of the artists who won big this year at the annual International Indigenous Hip Hop Awards. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce gets to know some of the artists and hear their perspectives of the awards and the direction of Native Hip Hop with Melody McArthur (Big Stone Cree Nation), Best R&B Single of the Year winner; Sten Joddi (Muscogee Creek from Oklahoma), Best Male Artist of the Year winner, tattoo artist, musician, rapper, ...
Thursday, September 8, 2022 – Sweat equity: building your own home
September 08, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBA number of Native DIY-ers are taking on what is traditionally the largest expense of their lives: their own home. By putting the work in, homeowners are reducing their mortgages - or eliminating it altogether. One initiative also has home owner/builders share their experience with others just getting started. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce speaks with those who are sweating it out like Carmirae Holguin (Diné), co-founder and executive director of the Nááts'íilid Initiative, an...
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 – America’s clean water divide
September 07, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBThe failed water treatment system in Jackson, MS. disproportionately affects that state’s Black residents. The crisis there is a reminder of the dozens of failed drinking water systems for tribes across the country. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce examines the lingering problem of failing to provide the most basic utility for all of America’s residents with State Rep. Ronnie Crudup Jr. (D-MS), executive director for New Horizon Ministries Incorporated; Dr. Carrie Nuva Joseph (Ho...
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 – Addressing the nation’s mental health crisis
September 06, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBAs the nation’s mental health crisis worsens, Native American youth are those at highest risk. Native Americans and Alaska Natives have the highest suicide rate of any other group. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list suicide as the second leading cause of death for Native people between the ages of 10 and 34. National experts warn mental health has reached emergency crisis levels. The good news is there are increasing numbers of tools and methods to fight the problem. Tuesday ...
Monday September 5, 2022 — Native creation and use of color
September 05, 2022 06:29 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MBFrom the rich colors used in Navajo weaving to all the colors of the rainbow beaded into medallions and regalia, Indigenous hues carry meaning, stories, and emotion. Some colors specific to tribes represent the available animals, plants, and minerals used to make them. This Labor Day on Native America Calling in a special encore presentation, Shawn Spruce talks with Native artists about traditional and contemporary meanings, sources, and uses of color: Anong Beam (M’Chigeeng), founder of Beam...
Friday, September 2, 2022 – Creative solutions for a growing mental health crisis
September 02, 2022 06:44 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBDepression and anxiety disorders are on the rise — and there is little progress in reducing the effects of historical trauma among Native Americans. There are, however, a number of potential solutions that are providing results in relieving what has become a mental health crisis. Art therapy is an effective means to relieve mental health trauma, particularly among people who have difficulty expressing their concerns verbally. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce hears about efforts t...
Thursday, September 1, 2022 – New challenges for Native voters
September 01, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBThe Native American Rights Fund and other organizations filed a legal challenge against the state for discounting ballots in a way that disproportionately affects Alaska Native voters. The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld voter restrictions in the state constitution originally instituted by white supremacists specifically to limit participation by people of color. Thursday on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce gets a rundown of the evolving landscape of voter restrictions that affect Native...
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 – College student debt relief
August 31, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBJust in time for the mid-term elections, President Joe Biden announced his executive action to extend the current student loan payment pause until January and forgive up to $20,000 of debt. It's a compromise between the full forgiveness pushed for years by progressive Democrats and the inflationary concerns of moderate Democrats and conservative Republicans. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce gets an assessment for what’s in the student loan forgiveness plan, who qualifies, and wha...
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 – The cultural and environmental importance of volcanoes
August 30, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBThe volcanic eruptions near Tonga, Japan, and Ecuador are all making headlines and remind us of the role they play in Indigenous culture. Native Hawaiians have a direct spiritual connection to the explosive giants while many tribes in the continental U.S. have their own stories and links. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce learns more about these mystical mountains with Robert "Robby" Goldman (Native Hawaiian), PhD. candidate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a ...
Monday, August 29, 2022 – Native in the Spotlight: L.A. Williams
August 29, 2022 06:59 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBL.A. Williams is a prominent Navajo language sports announcer, calling everything from high school games to the Super Bowl along with a few rodeos, WNBA seasons, and the 2002 Winter Olympics. Now she's calling Phoenix Suns games in Navajo. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce speaks with the trailblazing broadcaster as part of our ongoing feature Native in the Spotlight.
Friday, August 26, 2022 – The Menu: Farm Bill and tribal fisheries
August 26, 2022 06:57 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBThe Farm Bill is a huge piece of legislation dealing with every aspect of agriculture and nutrition and it’s set to be reauthorized in 2023. That’s a chance for Native food advocates to insert critical policies, change old policies, and promote food sovereignty. Plus, tribes are getting a big funding boost from the Inflation Reduction Act with millions of dollars dedicated to Indigenous climate resilience and adaptation projects in tribal fisheries and hatcheries. Friday on Native America Cal...
Thursday, August 25, 2022 – History’s Native outlaws
August 25, 2022 06:01 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBThere’s a fair amount of romanticizing historical outlaws like Billy the Kid and Jesse James. A fistful of Native Americans like Cherokee Bill, Willie Boy, and Henry Lowry were among the criminals who terrorized citizens on their own or as part of a gang of ne’er-do-wells. Some were lawless marauders out for their own gain. Others were folk heroes who railed against Colonial oppression. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce speaks with Nancy Fields (Lumbee), director and curator at Th...
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 – Slow progress for repatriation
August 24, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBThe Alabama Department of Archives and History is the latest institution going through a repatriation process starting this month. The museum, which has dozens of human remains and hundreds of Indigenous funerary objects in its collection, hasn’t been in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) of 1990. And in Montana, several items were repatriated from the University of Missoula and will now be in the care of the Fort Peck Interpretive Center. Severa...
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 – How the Inflation Reduction Act helps Earth
August 23, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBThe new legislation just signed into law includes unprecedented investment into measures intended to reduce climate change. It sends millions of dollars to tribal projects, but also keeps in place reliance on polluters. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce finds how the Inflation Reduction Act is a boost for the planet with Pilar Thomas (Pascua Yaqui), partner in the Quarles and Brady law firm’s Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Practice Group and a law professor at Arizona ...
Monday, August 22, 2022 – Merging Native languages with braille
August 22, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBThe resurgence of language revitalization helps keep cultural connections and exercise sovereignty. Those connections are diminished somewhat for those who are visually impaired and can’t read the written page. But there are those who are taking on the work of merging Native languages with braille, extending the full power of their culture to more of their citizens. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce speaks with Carol Begay Green (Diné), teacher of students with visual impairments ...
Friday, August 19, 2022 – Live at the 100th Santa Fe Indian Market Day 2
August 19, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBArtists from hundreds of Native nations are tending to their booths in the streets of Santa Fe, selling works they’ve labored for months to prepare. SWAIA’s Santa Fe Indian Market has come a long way in 100 years. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce is live from Indian Market for a second day with Dr. Suzanne Newman Fricke, director of Gallery Hózhó at Hotel Chaco; Dr. Robert Martin (Cherokee), Institute of American Indian Arts president, to get a feel for what’s in store for the ne...
Thursday, August 18, 2022 – Live at the 100th Santa Fe Indian Market Day 1
August 18, 2022 06:01 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBIt survived the Termination Era, The Depression, a World War, and, most recently, a pandemic. The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts marks the 100th Santa Fe Indian Market, a place to buy works directly from artists, to experience the creative vision of Native designers, and watch films by Indigenous filmmakers. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce is live from the Market to get a rundown of this year’s schedule and reflect on the evolution of this major achievement of Native ...
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 – Turning around threats to salmon
August 17, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBA federal court ruling has implications for Southeast Alaska commercial salmon fishing. The ruling says federal fisheries officials neglected to consider dwindling orca populations when approving Chinook salmon harvests. At the same time, tribes in the Pacific Northwest are putting additional pressure on federal officials to come up with a sustainable plan for endangered salmon in the Snake River system. Wednesday on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce gets updates on trouble spots for salmo...
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 – The legacy of Elvis for Native Americans
August 16, 2022 06:39 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBDuring his peak, Elvis Presley’s appeal crossed cultural boundaries. His profound popularity continues to resonate with many Native Americans, including a handful who are Elvis tribute artists and a hilarious Elvis reference in the hit series Dark Winds. On the anniversary of his death in 1977, Shawn Spruce checks in with Elvis fans about what the King of Rock and Roll means to them these many years later and speak with Gerry “Ojibwe Elvis” Barrett (Saugeen First Nation), musician, stand-up c...
Monday, August 15, 2022 – The new book-banning trend
August 15, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBWith some success, Native Americans have fought hard to have their voices heard in the narratives about them by predominantly non-Native sources. Those gains are under assault by a new surge of efforts to ban books by Native authors and other works that challenge colonial conventional wisdom. Monday on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce gets a sampling of books that well-meaning parents, administrators, and policy-makers want to keep off of school reading lists and public spaces with Dr. De...
Friday, August 12, 2022 – Saving the migratory Monarch butterfly
August 12, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBThe fragile-looking Monarch butterfly possesses a strength and resilience that allows it to survive a migration that covers thousands of miles through the heart of the country. That resilience is now put to the test, as habitat destruction and climate change have made it necessary to officially list the insect’s status as "endangered". Tribes are among those helping to protect Monarchs, for both cultural and environmental reasons. Friday on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce speaks with Jan...
Thursday, August 11, 2022 – The Native perspective in ‘Grounded in Clay’
August 11, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBFor the first time in a century, Native people have a voice in how a massive collection of pottery is treated. That voice is represented in the new exhibition, “Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery” at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. The exhibition gets perspectives from Native artists, storytellers, political leaders, and others on a representative sample from the collection. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce hears from organizers and guest curators of the exhibi...
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 – Housing security in the Arctic
August 10, 2022 06:56 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBA film crew follows an Inuit and Gwich’in hunter as he builds a traditional Inuvialuit log cabin off the grid in the new documentary “Okpik: Little Village in the Arctic”. Those behind the film wanted to highlight an example of creating housing security with traditional methods and values at the forefront. The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light the severity of the housing crisis in Indigenous communities in the Arctic, including Canada and Alaska. Climate change, rural locations, and underfun...
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 – Facing growing addiction fatalities
August 09, 2022 06:34 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBThe newest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention paint a distressing increase in the number of overdose deaths among Native Americans. It shows Native fatalities rose 39% from 2019 to 2020. That far outpaces the increase for the population as a whole. Also, an investigative report looks into alcohol-related fatalities in the state of New Mexico and finds that, while disproportionately high, the number for Native populations is not the main driving force in the overall pro...
Monday, August 8, 2022 – Native tennis players hold court
August 08, 2022 13:21 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MBA group of Native tennis enthusiasts formed their own organization 50 years ago and it’s grown into a collection of competitions, youth tennis camps and regular recreational meet-ups. The North American Indian Tennis Association holds an annual tournament Memorial Day weekend. It’s all aimed toward improving people’s skills and fostering interest among Native players. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce talks with Lee Maytubby (Chickasaw), North American Indian Tennis Association To...
Friday, August 5, 2022 – Comanche warriors battle Predator in Hulu’s “Prey”
August 05, 2022 07:57 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBMove over Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Glover, Amber Midthunder (Fort Peck Sioux Tribe) is the new hero of the Predator sci-fi franchise. “Prey” is released on Hulu August 5. The story takes place 300 years ago as a female Comanche warrior battles a species of alien that comes to Earth hunting other dangerous species. The film is offered in both English and dubbed Comanche versions. We’ll talk about the film in terms of Native representation and its place in the ‘Predator’ line of films. ...
Thursday, August 4, 2022 – Standing In Two Worlds: Native college students tell their stories
August 04, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 25.5 MBFor these four students, attending college is more than just their own personal achievement. It’s a way to honor their people and give a part of themselves to their communities. It’s also a way to represent their cultures within a system that often struggles to adequately understand where they come from. Thursday on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce talks with four students who share their struggles and triumphs working toward their educational dreams in the audio documentary from American...
Wednesday, August 3, 2022 – Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial Centennial
August 03, 2022 06:19 - 55 minutes - 25.5 MBThe city of Gallup, NM is marking 100 years of celebrating the region’s Indigenous culture with events like a parade and traditional song and dance. The annual celebration Aug. 4-14 has grown to include a rodeo and an arts market and it welcomes representatives from tribes across the globe. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce talks with Melissa Sanchez (Acoma Pueblo and Laguna Pueblo), executive director of the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial; Amber Ballenger (Diné), current Gallup In...
Tuesday, August 2, 2022 – Tallying current health threats
August 02, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBHeat, COVID, and Monkeypox are all health threats that are looming this summer. Monkeypox comes from a virus and is rarely fatal, but the World Health Organization just declared it a global health concern. Meanwhile, COVID infections persist even through public health agencies are not tracking it as comprehensively as before. And as the climate changes, illnesses related to heat are becoming more of a concern for farm workers and vulnerable populations. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn ...
Monday, August 1, 2022 – The history and protocols of headdresses
August 01, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MBThe pictures of Pope Francis wearing a headdress spurred controversy across the globe - and on our social media channels! A Cree elder and chief gifted the high honor to the leader of the Catholic Church during his visit to Canada last week during a visit specifically to apologize to Indigenous people for the church's role in residential school abuses. Indigenous leaders throughout history have given headdresses to numerous non-Native people including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau an...
Friday, July 29, 2022 – The Menu
July 29, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MBA Yurok-owned craft brewery in California. A Navajo restaurateur's new coffee venture. And a blanket that honors traditional food of the Great Lakes. Today on Native America Calling, Andi Murphy hosts our regular Indigenous food show The Menu with Linda Cooley (Yurok), CEO of the Mad River Brewing Company, Sarah Agaton Howes (Anishinaabe Ojibwe), CEO and artist of Heart Berry, and Bleu Adams (Mandan, Hidatsa and Diné), chef, entrepreneur, and director of Indigehub.
Thursday, July 28, 2022 – Honoring civil rights pioneer Miguel Trujillo
July 28, 2022 06:09 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBThe son of a single mother on Isleta Pueblo, Miguel Trujillo became an important figure in civil rights history. After serving as a Marine in World War II, Trujillo came home to find he could not vote in his home state of New Mexico. The state constitution barred Native Americans under the pretense that they paid no property taxes. Trujillo filed suit after he was turned away at his polling place. He won his suit, opening the door for voting rights for all New Mexico tribal members. Today on ...
Wednesday, July 27, 2022 — Through The Decades: 1990s
July 27, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes - 25.7 MBThe U.S. Congress passed both the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and the Indian Arts And Crafts Act in 1990—two pieces of legislation with significant power to protect culture. On the international front, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation in Mexico rose up in an effort to reclaim their land and resist globalization. Dances With Wolves captured audiences’ attention with a Native cast and a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for Graham Greene, while a new gen...
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 — Rethinking blood quantum
July 26, 2022 06:02 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBThe Sealaska Corporation just dropped their blood quantum requirement for shareholder enrollment. Members of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe voted to end their requirements in an advisory referendum. Advocates for eliminating the blood quantum hurdle say it’s necessary to ensure future generations of thriving tribal culture. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce hears from Joe Nelson (Tlingit), board chair of Sealaska, and Dr. Jill Doerfler (Anishinaabe), professor and department head of...
Monday, July 25, 2022 — Fair play: Jim Thorpe’s legacy
July 25, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 25.5 MBThe International Olympic Committee recently restored the gold medals Sac and Fox athlete Jim Thorpe won at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. The decision comes after decades of work by advocates who considered stripping the medals an injustice. Thorpe was the first Native American to win gold medals for the United States. He was an athletic pioneer, playing professional baseball, football, and even basketball. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce celebrates Thorpe’s legacy and discuss...
Friday, July 22, 2022 – When your canvas is the side of a building
July 22, 2022 06:15 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBA number of Native artists are among those perfecting the growing trend of public murals. They’re putting Native inspiration on a large scale. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce hears from Native muralists Michael Toya (Isleta Pueblo), Moira Villiard (Ojibwe), and Andrew Morrison (Haida, San Carlos Apache) about what it takes to work in the public sphere facing challenges of both size and materials.
Thursday, July 21, 2022 – Pope Francis in Canada
July 21, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBPope Francis is set to visit with First Nations leaders again. This time in Canada where he’s expected to issue a formal apology for Catholic Church’s role in running residential schools. Today on Native America Calling, Andi Murphy discusses how a formal papal apology fits into Indigenous healing and Canada’s truth and reconciliation process with Andrew Carrier (Métis), vice president of the Manitoba Métis Federation, the national government of the Red River Metis; Angela White (Snuneymuxw),...
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 – Through the Decades: 1980s
July 20, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBThe 1980s saw the rise of gaming on Native nations, a momentum that brought about the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988 with revenue quickly hitting $100 million. Wilma Mankiller became the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation and Ben Nighthorse Campbell started his long and historic career as an elected leader. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce has the next installment of our new series Through the Decades with Dr. James Riding In (Pawnee), a retired professor a...
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 – The Native American pastime
July 19, 2022 10:44 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBCherokee pitcher Ryan Helsley is headed to his first MLB All Star game. The St. Louis Cardinals’ flame-throwing, right-handed reliever from Tahlequah, OK is having a career year with a miniscule 0.69 ERA and fastballs topping out at 103mph. Helsley, along with fellow Cherokee reliever Adrian Houser on the Milwaukee Brewers, are the two Native players in the show right now and are part of a long line of Native Major Leaguers providing inspiration for players on reservation diamonds all over th...
Monday, July 18, 2022 – Planning for lump sum cash payments
July 18, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes - 25.7 MBChances are, at some point in your life, you will get a per-capita payment, an insurance payout, or an inheritance. Even a tax refund can be a large amount of cash for most people. A larger-than-usual payout offers a chance to buy a car, a boat or some other material item. It can also provide a chance to invest, start a business, or reduce your debt. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce looks at how to prepare for when you have more money with which you know what to do with Leilani W...
Friday, July 15, 2022 – The slow progress toward truth and reconciliation
July 15, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MBA Michigan non-profit is taking on the task of forming a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to help heal from past Indian Boarding School abuses. The state of Maine previously mounted its own effort to help move on from Native child welfare traumas. Both are smaller-scale attempts to confront and process past abuses in the absence of a formal federal system to do so. Today on Native America Calling, Andi Murphy speaks with two folx from National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalit...
Thursday, July 14, 2022 – Historic settlement to compensate Canada’s Indigenous children
July 14, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 25.5 MBThe government of Canada will pay $20 billion dollars to Indigenous children and their families following a historic settlement. The agreement, just finalized, compensates Indigenous children harmed through discriminatory practices by the First Nations Child and Family Services from 1991 to 2022. Another $20 billion will go toward reforming the federal child welfare service that allowed thousands of Indigenous children to fall through gaps. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce discus...
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 – Through the Decades: the 1970s
July 13, 2022 06:57 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MBWatergate, Vietnam, and disco are some of the major highlights that define the 1970s. For Native people, it’s the decade of the Wounded Knee occupation, Self-determination, the federal Boldt decision, and Redbone’s “Come and Get Your Love”. Today on Native America Calling, as we continue our trip through the decades, Shawn Spruce looks at some of the highs and lows of the ‘70s through a Native lens with Dr. David Wilkins (Lumbee), professor at the University of Richmond; Dr. LaNada War Jack (...
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 – Serving 18 years for a crime he didn’t commit
July 12, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBA citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin just walked free after serving 18 years in prison for a wrongful conviction. Danny Wilber (Oneida) spent those 18 years behind bars working to prove his innocence. With help from his partner and legal representation, he was recently exonerated. His journey sheds light on the difficulty that those who are improperly convicted face to prove their innocence. Tuesday on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce speaks with Wilber about his experience and how...
Monday, July 11, 2022 – What’s next after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Castro-Huerta ruling
July 11, 2022 13:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBTribal leaders and legal scholars are preparing for what they say are the significant and long lasting effects of the Supreme Court’s decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta. The High Court ruled that states have jurisdiction on tribal land for crimes committed by non-Native people. The implications have yet to play out, but experts are raising the alarm about a major departure in the legal and practical understanding of sovereignty. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce gets additional...
Friday, July 8, 2022 — Summer at the Native Museum
July 08, 2022 06:59 - 56 minutes - 25.7 MBMuseums are offering unique Native exhibitions this summer as people are feeling more comfortable traveling and attending public events. In New Mexico, the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture is reimagining its permanent exhibit, “Here Now and Always.” And the Albuquerque Museum opened its “Traitor, Survivor, Icon: The Legacy of La Malinche” exhibit, which examines the life and influence of an Indigenous woman caught in the conflict between Spanish and Indigenous people of Mexico. The National Mu...
Thursday, July 7, 2022 — The Native co-op business model
July 07, 2022 06:43 - 55 minutes - 25.3 MBFor those who have the desire to operate their own business, but are more worried about the risks that come with any venture, co-ops offer a potential model. From reservation energy utilities to farm stands, co-ops bring both financial and social benefits for Native business. It's an age-old practice that is getting new attention. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce marks the 100th anniversary of the International Day of Cooperatives by looking at the pros and cons of the co-op busi...
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 — Through the Decades: The 1960s
July 06, 2022 11:16 - 56 minutes - 25.6 MBThe 1960s were the genesis of Native American activism. Urban Native communities, formed by the American Indian Urban Relocation program of the 1950s, were tough and deplorable places to live. The American Indian Movement formed as a result and by 1968, the Indian Civil Rights Act was passed. This decade is also marked by the arrival of the color TV, an explosion of (rock) music, and a new style of Native art. In the first episode in our new series “Through the Decades”, Shawn Spruce remember...
Tuesday, July 5, 2022 – #LandBack Canada
July 05, 2022 10:47 - 55 minutes - 25.5 MBLand Back, as a hashtag and a movement, expands beyond our U.S. borders. For Indigenous people, it means taking back positions as stewards of the land and bringing balance to the community. First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Land Back movements and initiatives are very similar to those in the U.S., but with a different history of colonialism, an era of Truth and Reconciliation, and a growing number of land management programming. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce speaks with Qwustenu...