Native America Calling
1,942 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 106 ratingsInteractive, daily program featuring Native and Indigenous voices, insights, and stories from across the U.S. and around the world.
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Monday, March 18, 2024 — The disparity between Native American liver disease and transplants
March 18, 2024 13:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBIf the rates were equal among races, at least a thousand more Native Americans would have received life-saving liver transplants over a four-year period. An investigation by the Washington Post and The Markup shows Native Americans have the highest rate of death from liver disease, but the lowest representation on the waitlist for transplants. We’ll discuss the discrepancies and what’s being done to connect Native Americans with transplants.
Friday, March 15, 2024 – Confronting forced sterilization of Indigenous women
March 15, 2024 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBA bill just introduced in Canada would outlaw what most of the developed world has considered a human rights violation for decades. The law would prohibit sterilizing women without their consent. An Indigenous woman testified in front of lawmakers that she was sterilized without any prior discussion. Her mother was also sterilized without consent decades prior. The discussion comes as women from the U.S., Canada, and around the world confront past abuses of medical professionals who said they...
Thursday, March 14, 2024 – Meet the 2024 NCAIED 40 under 40
March 14, 2024 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBBishop Paiute Chairwoman Meryl Picard is still in her second year in office and confronting the pressures of pit mining on traditional Paiute land. Chairman Andrew Alejandre of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians was a voice for California’s new Feather Alert MMIP notification system. They are among the 40 accomplished Native Americans being celebrated this week by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. We’ll hear what’s on the minds of some of this year’s class.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 – Live from RES: the global reach of Native economic development
March 13, 2024 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBMaking the most of doing business on a global scale means understanding the competitive advantages tribes bring to the table. Tribes’ unique sovereignty status and tax exemptions appeal to a number of international business ventures. And markets overseas offer the potential for a bigger and broader customer base. The key is knowing the right fit. Wednesday on a special edition of Native America Calling live from #RES2024, we’ll hear from expert international business leaders about the right t...
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 – Live from RES: Small business makes a big difference for tribal economies
March 12, 2024 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBSmall businesses owners put their dreams and financial futures on the line when they open their doors for the first time. In the process of improving their own skills and financial standing, they become building blocks for their tribes, providing jobs and circulating revenue within the community. The Navajo Nation just secured nearly $89 million toward promoting and supporting small business. We’re at the Reservation Economic Summit in Las Vegas to hear what that support goes for, and discuss...
Monday, March 11, 2024 – Is there another way to look at time?
March 11, 2024 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBFor most states this time of year, shifting time is as easy as moving the hour hand forward an hour. But Daylight Savings Time doesn’t change the staunch allegiance to the clock required during the typical day. But it wasn’t always that way. Tribes once had built-in schedules for harvests, ceremonies, family and feasts. Some of those traditions may have adapted to eight-hour work days, and five-day work weeks, but remnants of different cultural approaches to time remain.
Friday, March 8, 2024 – Oscar buzz
March 08, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBNative Americans are up for a historic three Academy Awards, thanks to Martin Scorsese’s groundbreaking film, Killers of the Flower Moon. The story of the Osage Reign of Terror earned nominations for Lily Gladstone for Best Actress, Scott George for Best Original Song, and the late Robbie Robertson for Best Soundtrack. We’ll hear from the nominees as we tap into the mounting excitement over the 96th Academy Awards.
Thursday, March 7, 2024 – A major boost for salmon restoration in the Pacific Northwest
March 07, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBTwo recent events are major wins for tribes in Washington State fighting to restore natural salmon runs. A federal judge just sided with the Puyallup Tribe in their lawsuit aiming to remove a dam on the Puyallup River because it harms endangered salmon and other fish. And a coalition of a half-dozen tribes just signed a $1 billion plan with the federal government to restore salmon populations in the Columbia River Basin.
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 – Super Tuesday: The Day After
March 06, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBSuper Tuesday is the biggest day of the primary election season, and voting in more than a dozen states increased the chances of a general election rematch between Donald Trump and Joe Biden in November. There were some other clues about what voters were thinking in several races around the country. What is on your mind as the presidential race narrows? What other candidates or issues are most important to you?
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 – Native Bookshelf: “Wandering Stars” by Tommy Orange
March 05, 2024 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBWandering Stars, the new novel by Tommy Orange (Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma), weaves together the complex history of the Boarding School Era as witnessed by the ancestors to the characters in his best-selling debut novel, There, There. The story takes us from the devastating Sand Creek Massacre, through the founding of the Carlisle Indian School, and into urban Indian life in Oakland, Calif. The experiences make up a constellation of experiences that define the characters and info...
Monday, March 4, 2024 – Demand for a Japanese staple sparks treaty fishing disputes in the West
March 04, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBOverfishing in Japan, a thriving black market, and even the Fukushima nuclear disaster are all fanning the flames of fishing disputes involving tribes in Nova Scotia and Maine. Eels cannot reproduce in captivity. So juvenile glass eels, known as elvers, are a valuable commodity for Japanese aquaculture. They supply demand for a popular traditional dish in Japan. That demand is so high, it is threatening eel fisheries to the point that Canada is shutting down commercial seasons. Tribes maintai...
Friday, March 1, 2024 – Finding Sasquatch
March 01, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBSasquatch, also called Bigfoot, has captured the popular collective imagination around the globe for decades. But in addition to their pop icon status, Sasquatch have a deeper meaning for many Native American cultures. The name that’s often used most likely comes from the Coast Salish word “Sasq’ets.” The Sts'ailes First Nation in Canada consider Sasquatch to be a caretaker of the land. A new exhibition at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Ore. showcases work by Native artists inspired by Sasqu...
Thursday, February 29, 2024 — The Menu: Native ag producers cash in
February 29, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBNative American agriculture sales nearly doubled from 2017 to 2022. That’s one of the takeaways from the most recent Census of Agriculture. It is now a $6.4 billion industry despite a global pandemic and a slight decrease in the number of Native farmers across the board in those five years. Also on an upward trajectory is the number of Native-owned restaurants in Albuquerque. Ohkay Owingeh chef Ryan Taylor opened Yapopup in January, settling his small catering company into a brick-and-mortar ...
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 — The unique intersection of Black and Indigenous artwork
February 28, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBThere’s a richness when Black and Indigenous cultures meet. But there’s also some exclusion arising from outside expectations that someone needs to be one or the other. Artists who have a foot in more than one culture have a creative way of expressing that blended identity and the joys and drawbacks of a shared, but separate history. We’ll hear from artists who draw from two or more prominent cultural sources.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – Native Playlist: Scott George and Mali Obomsawin
February 27, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBOn a typical day, Scott George is making sure elders and others at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation have safe and secure housing. Now, he’s headed to the Academy Awards for the song, “Wahzhazhe,” he and other Osage traditional singers perform that appears on the film “Killers of the Flower Moon”. And after releasing her first solo album, Odanak First Nation musician Mali Obomsawin is back in a collaboration, Deerlady’s “Greatest Hits,” that explores “relationships under colonialism”.
Monday, February 26, 2024 – Native in the Spotlight: Brian “The Hurricane” Jackson the “I Believe” Guy
February 26, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBBefore he was dubbed “The Hurricane” by Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee, Brian Jackson (Cherokee, Muscogee, and Seminole) started out making animal balloons for a community church event. That small beginning has led him to breaking world records and traveling the world. He holds 12 Guinness World Records for blowing up balloons, exploding hot water bottles, and lifting a car off the ground — all with his own breath. His accomplishments helped him turn around his life that was headed down the wron...
Friday, February 23, 2024 – High profile Alaska murder trial fans past MMIP trauma
February 23, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBA jury convicted Brian Steven Smith on all counts in the murders of two Alaska Native women, Kathleen Jo Henry and Veronica Abouchuk. The trial, lasting just over two weeks, made international headlines, at least in part because the killer recorded graphic video of one of the murders. The trial exposed ongoing vulnerabilities and inequities Native women in Alaska cope with, and dredges up memories of past trauma Native residents face on a disproportionate basis.
Thursday, February 22, 2024 – How Land Grant universities cash in on broken promises
February 22, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBThe University of Wisconsin system takes in more than $1 million a year from lands given them by the federal government a century and a half ago. They are among the institutions that reap what a new investigation by the online publication Grist says is more than $2.2 billion dollars in 2022. The ongoing source of money comes from mining, drilling, farming, and other uses on lands granted by the U.S. Government to promote both continuing education and a policy of removing Native American posse...
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 – Elder wisdom vs. aging out
February 21, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBPresident Joe Biden’s age in relation to his ability to do his job is a topic making front page news with questions about his memory, cognitive function, and physical stamina. At 81, President Biden is not that much older than his presumptive Republican election opponent, 77-year-old Donald Trump. Native Americans have a pronounced respect for the wisdom of elders. We’ll explore Native voters’ perceptions of age for elected officials as well as ways Native traditions for elders can inform the...
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 – The spirit of Aloha
February 20, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MB"Aloha" is a more than a word for Native Hawaiians — and its elevated importance in how people approach their own lives and wellbeing is invoked in one of society’s most controversial debates. The Hawaii Supreme Court upheld that state’s restrictions on carrying guns in public, in part saying "the spirit of Aloha" informs how the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is interpreted locally. How the legal argument will play out is anyone’s guess. We’ll get guidance on what the true meaning...
Monday, February 19, 2024 – Increasing tribal judicial transparency
February 19, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBThe Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe is making kiosks available in key locations so tribal members can access important information for their judicial and law enforcement systems. It’s part of a multi-phase effort to make their official procedures more transparent and accessible. They plan on ultimately providing digital access to their entire law library, court decisions and other documents that improve citizens’ understanding and engagement with government functions. We’ll talk with tribal represen...
Thursday, February 15, 2024 – Stunt actors: when your movie career falls into place
February 15, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBThe film professionals who perform stunts do more than just fall down. They are highly skilled and physically fit experts who make movie stars look good. Native stunt actors also fill a sought-after niche and are able to contribute expertise that takes the action in films up a notch.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – Catholicism’s enduring appeal among Native Americans
February 14, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBThousands of Native American Catholics are entering the 40-day time of reflection and sacrifice known as Lent. Catholicism draws criticism for its connection to oppressive Spanish colonization and for the church’s role in boarding school abuses. At the same time the religion is a tradition—not to mention comfort—embraced by generations of observant Native Americans. On the holy day of Ash Wednesday, we’ll hear from Native Catholics about the intersection of their faith and their culture.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 – The Boldt Decision and fishing rights 50 years later
February 13, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBIt would be hard to find a legal victory any more important than the ruling named after federal judge George Hugo Boldt in 1974. It was the turning point for the fight led by Nisqually activist Billy Frank, Jr., initially affirming the treaty fishing rights for 20 tribes in western Washington State. But it provided the basis for a far-reaching transformation of Indian Law and natural resource management.
Monday, February 12, 2024 – The State of Indian Nations
February 12, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBThe National Congress of American Indians’ newly-elected president Mark Macarro delivers his first address, highlighting the accomplishments and challenges of Native nations. His account comes at the start of a presidential election year. It’s also a time when tribes are seeing momentum for returned land as well as challenges to sovereignty from state and federal powers. We’ll hear an excerpt from the annual address and get some real world perspective on the State of Indian Nations.
Friday, February 9, 2024 – Weighing in on the authenticity of totems
February 09, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBIt takes more than just the right tools to carve a totem. Unless they are made by members of one of the traditional totem-carving coastal Pacific tribes, they may appropriating the often sacred symbols and methods those tribes reserve. Totems on public display by cities, schools, museums, and sports teams are coming under new scrutiny.
Thursday, February 8, 2024 – Federal officials weigh the environmental value of a massive swath of Alaska land
February 08, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBA coalition of Alaska Native tribes and organizations are urging federal officials to continue protections for 28 million acres of land in Alaska. Their action comes as the federal Bureau of Land Management is considering whether to remove protections against mining and other development that have been in place since the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) more than half a century ago. The lands are referred to as D-1 lands, referencing the section number in the ANCSA text. BLM is con...
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 – Native talent on the international high fashion stage
February 07, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBFour Native designers took a major stride when their work was included in the Louis Vuitton Men's Fall-Winter Fashion Show in Paris in January. They contributed designs to Pharrell Williams’ new collection for the fashion powerhouse that displayed a strong western feel. Dee Jay Two Bears (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe/Lakota) has worked with Williams for years and coordinated the show. We’ll visit with some of the Native designers who brought Native artistry to a new level of fashion representation.
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 – Do you know what to do if you are arrested?
February 06, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBThe Center for American Progress says about one in three U.S. adults have an incarceration, conviction, or arrest record. And research in 2023 by the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge finds Native Americans are incarcerated at a rate 38% higher than the national average. What should you do if you do if police pull you over? Are there steps you can take now to prepare or to prevent a bad situation from getting worse? We’ll speak with legal experts about educating yourself abo...
Monday, February 5, 2024 – Why are museums taking down Native exhibitions?
February 05, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBNew language in the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) is prompting museums to pull some Native items from public display. The rule went into effect in January that requires museums to consult with tribes more comprehensively when it comes to Native artifacts. That’s because, even though they may not be the human remains or sacred items that NAGPRA historically referenced, many items held by museums, universities, and other institutions could have been looted from...
Friday, February 2, 2024 – Native Bookshelf: Ned Blackhawk and Craig Santos Perez
February 02, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBTwo of the newest National Book Awards winners reinterpret conventional views of their homelands through their unique, Indigenous lenses. Yale historian Dr. Ned Blackhawk (Western Shoshone) reexamines five centuries of U.S. history in his new book Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History. He explores Native people’s overlooked role from the arrival of Spanish explorers to self-determination. And a collection of experimental and visual poems, from unincorporated ...
Thursday, February 1, 2024 – Remembering literary great N. Scott Momaday
February 01, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBNavarre Scott Momaday (Kiowa) introduced the world to Ben Benally and Abel in his first novel “House Made of Dawn”. He also established himself as a literary force with a distinctly Native American voice, winning the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. He published some 20 other works of fiction, poetry, and essays, earning many more awards and accolades and will always be known as the artist who cleared a path for a new generation of Native writers. We’ll remember Momaday with some of those who...
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 – The Menu: Soup, award nominations, and how to get a knife sharp
January 31, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBSharp knives make for easier, quicker, and safer work in the kitchen and that’s why Nikki Tsabetsaye started offering her knife sharpening skills in her hometown in Zuni, N.M. These cold months, also known as “soup season,” bring out the coziest and hottest pots of Native soups and stews, swimming with traditional and wild ingredients, that make up a big part community identity and culture. And, three Native-owned food businesses are nominated for a major culinary award. That’s on The Menu, o...
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 – Recognizing and confronting human trafficking
January 30, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBMembers of the Yurok Tribe told California lawmakers that state’s first year using an alert system specifically for missing Native people is making a difference. The Feather Alert system issues public messages similar to the widely used the Amber Alert process. Yurok officials say the new alerts are widely used by tribal members and other Native residents, increasing the chances of finding people who go missing. The California effort is one of the tools in the constant battle against human tr...
Monday, January 29, 2024 – Making sense of this year’s tax season
January 29, 2024 11:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBOne of the biggest changes for your tax return hasn’t happened yet. Congress is still mulling over a child tax credit that could very well send more money back to families and would apply retroactively to 2023 returns. Although more modest than the 2021 credit tied to pandemic relief, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says Native American families will be among the groups that would benefit most. We’ll discuss child credits and help clear up the confusion that comes with every federa...
Friday, January 26, 2024 – Zapatistas: the power of an Indigenous uprising in Mexico
January 26, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBThis month marks 30 years since the Zapatista Army of National Liberation attracted worldwide attention with their rebel uprising in Chiapas, Mexico, demanding, among other things, rights for Indigenous residents. The uprising is credited with spurring several beneficial changes in Mexico. At the same time, support for the rebel group has waned in the decades since. We’ll explore the Zapatista movement’s influence toward awareness of Indigenous rights in the three decades of their existence.
Thursday, January 25, 2024 – Is there any hope Kansas City will change its NFL team name?
January 25, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBKansas City’s NFL team either goes to the Super Bowl or plays its final game of the year on Sunday. The team has weathered sustained pressure that has seen other sports teams, like the Cleveland Guardians and the Washington Commanders, change their names and mascots. Activists have gone so far as to publicly appeal to Taylor Swift, girlfriend of Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce, to speak out against the controversial "tomahawk chop" performed by fans. We’ll assess the wins and … lack of win...
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 – In the rush to build green energy, tribes sometimes lose
January 24, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBThere’s a driving demand for more renewable energy projects such as wind and solar. In the rush to build, important cultural resources are threatened. The news outlet ProPublica wrote about an instance in Washington state where an archaeological survey paid for by the wind developers failed to list potential cultural sites that were obvious to state regulators. Tribes in Arizona are at odds with a solar project that would put a power transmission line across traditional cultural places. We’ll...
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 – Printmaking: transferring ink to tell Native stories
January 23, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBArtists like Fritz Scholder and T.C. Cannon are among the masters who inspired new generations of Native artists to express their stories and images through printmaking. The art form has a long history in Asian and European cultures, but is a relatively new tradition among Native practitioners. We’ll talk with Indigenous artists who find turn to prints as part of their creative process.
Monday, January 22, 2024 – Help for unsheltered relatives at a crossroads
January 22, 2024 14:00 - 59 minutes - 54 MBAs dangerously bitter winter weather takes hold of the country, some efforts to help unsheltered Native Americans face closure. City officials forced an emergency shelter set up in Rapid City, S.D., to shut down. Successful shelters in Seattle and Minneapolis that cater to unsheltered Native residents face pressure by outside forces that intend to develop the sites for other uses. And Anchorage continues a troubling ongoing trend of homeless fatalities. We’ll look into some of the ongoing str...
Friday, January 19, 2024 – Breakthroughs and barriers for new diabetes treatments
January 19, 2024 14:00 - 58 minutes - 39.8 MBDiabetes drugs known as GLP-1 agonists, like Ozempic, are riding a wave of popularity right now. But the high cost and short supply because of their popularity as a weight loss remedy are putting the drugs out of reach for those who need them. Native Americans struggle with diabetes disproportionately. Now, is there a disparity when it comes to viable treatments?
Thursday, January 18, 2024 – Native in the Spotlight: Daniel Wildcat
January 18, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBAuthor, historian, and Haskell Indian Nations University professor Daniel Wildcat (Yuchi member of the Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma) believes in the power of Indigenous knowledge to counter big problems. His newest book On Indigenuity: Learning the Lessons of Mother Earth combines Western science, tribal knowledge, and his own personal observations as a way to create path away from climate change and other looming environmental threats.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 – A first for tribal justice in Virginia
January 17, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBThe Upper Mattaponi Tribe has reached a major milestone toward solidifying its federally recognized status. Doors opened this month to Virginia’s first tribal court system, handling civil cases including child custody proceedings and misdemeanor criminal cases. We’ll hear about the milestone and put it in context of the legal system in Virginia. Plus, we'll remember the life and career of longtime journalist Gary Fife (Muscogee), who died this week.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 – The road to healing the Fort Robinson Massacre
January 16, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBEvery January, runners commemorate the tragic day in 1879 when soldiers hunted down and killed Northern Cheyenne men, women, and children who attempted to escape unbearable conditions at Fort Robinson, Neb. The captive Cheyenne were fleeing imprisonment without food, water, or heat on top of pending demands by the U.S. Army they return to confinement in Oklahoma. We’ll explore the history of the event 145 years ago and the work in recent years to promote healing.
Monday, January 15, 2024 – Remembering civil rights pioneer Hank Adams
January 15, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBAn aide to President Richard Nixon once paid Hank Adams a backhanded compliment, saying he could speak both Indian and “American”. As misguided as that praise is, it highlighted one of Adams’ gifts that helped him steer the armed standoff at Wounded Knee to a peaceful conclusion. Adams is probably best known for his dedicated fight for Native fishing rights in the Pacific Northwest that culminated in the Boldt Decision. We’ll remember the civil rights champion with some of the people who knew...
Friday, January 12, 2024 – Echo series brings new Native superhero to living rooms
January 12, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBMarvel-villain-turned-superhero Echo is now streaming on Disney+, giving audiences their first series featuring a Native American comic character, who also happens be deaf with a partially prosthetic leg. Echo is a choice lead opportunity for Menominee and Mohican actress Alaqua Cox. It’s directed by Sydney Freeland (Navajo) and boasts a large Native supporting cast including Chaske Spencer, Devery Jacobs, Graham Greene, and Tantoo Cardinal. We’ll talk with the cast, crew, cultural consultant...
Thursday, January 11, 2024 – Repatriation pressure pays off
January 11, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBThe year 2023 saw substantially more ancestral remains returned to tribal nations than any time since the passage of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) — and more repatriations are in the works. That’s the stunning assessment by the news outlet ProPublica. The progress in complying with federal law after years of resistance follows ProPublica’s own investigation into institutions’ failure to hand over remains and steady pressure by tribes and organizations lik...
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 – From representation to inspiration
January 10, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBBlackfeet actor Lily Gladstone made history as the first Native American to win a Golden Globe for best actress. She acknowledged the "allies" that supported her win for her role as Mollie in “Killers of the Flower Moon”. In her acceptance speech she spoke Blackfeet and dedicated the award to every "little rez kid, every little urban kid, every little Native kid out there who has a dream". We’ll talk to some of the people inspired by Gladstone’s words and some of the people who inspired her a...
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 – Car basics: what to know about buying and maintaining your automobile
January 09, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBFor a lot of people, a car is the second biggest purchase they’ll make. A lot more goes into picking a car than just color and style. We’ll talk with Native car sellers, mechanics, and financers about how to assess what you need in a vehicle and get tips on making decisions based on practical considerations rather than emotional ones. And we’ll get a checklist to help decide when to fix the ride you have and when to ditch it for something newer.
Monday, January 8, 2024 – Young leaders take on big challenges
January 08, 2024 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBThe five members of the new Champions for Change class from the Center for Native American Youth have an inspiring resume already. They have demonstrated leadership in areas like health and wellness, performing arts, science, and policy research. We’ll hear from them and find out what drives their passion to make positive things happen.