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#53 - A Smudge Too Far: Perils of Pretendigenous Smudging

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - March 08, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Police encounters. 0:24 Colonialism, language, and smudging. 4:48 Smudging practice and techniques. 11:25 The origin and usage of the word "smudge" in Native American contexts. 16:58 Smudging practices and Timing. 23:08 Smudging practices and cultural context. 30:53 Cultural knowledge and tradit...

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#52 - Authenticity Under Surveillance: A Native’s Guide to Being Yourself…Everywhere!

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - February 18, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Archive music and recording techniques. 0:00  Native American music styles and cultural influences. 5:37  Tribal engagement and cultural resource management. 13:59  Tribal consultation and engagement in BLM meetings. 20:16  Identity and cultural expression. 28:12  Identity and spirituality. 33:0...

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#51 - Anti-Un-De-Colonial Indigenization Potluck: A cornucopia of gripes and thoughts

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - December 19, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Traditions Unveiled: Navigating the True Meaning of Thanksgiving. 0:00 Feast or Fiesta: Exploring Food Choices Beyond Thanksgiving. 6:21 Reclaiming Histories: Indigenous Research Challenges and Opportunities. 12:52 From Podcasts to Papers: Academic Writing Adventures. 20:29 Success, Legitimacy, ...

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#50 - Drama at Club NCAI: Native Identity Scuffles for Federal Scraps - Guest: Salisha Old Bull

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - November 24, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Native American identity and organization. 0:00 Federal recognition for Native American tribes. 7:07 Native American identity and federal recognition. 19:25 Tribal recognition and federal government responsibilities. 21:58 Tribal recognition and identity. 27:21 Cultural identity and authenticity...

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#49 - Nakoa HeavyRunner Unplugged: The Life and Times of a Round Dance Alchemist

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - November 17, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Pain, suffering, and aging. 0:00 Changes in powwow music and culture. 9:43 The evolution of music and its impact on artists. 16:07 Music evolution and nostalgia. 17:52 Round dance music and production. 26:56 Music recording techniques and cringe-worthy old songs. 35:17 Audio engineering and pres...

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#48 - Drums, Dreams and Cultural Schemes: A Beatdown on Indigenous Conferences.

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - November 10, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Traditional songs and their cultural significance. 0:04 Indigenous singing and morality. 22:28 Indigenous land acknowledgments and cultural appropriation. 34:43 Conference planning and land acknowledgments. 41:45 Incorporating traditional ceremonies into a conference. 55:45 Indigenous Research M...

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#47 - Highbrowing Indigenous Cinema: What do Natives want... realism or escapism? Guest: Salisha Old Bull

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - September 08, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Intro: Too much sodium? 0:00  The best Predator movie ever made. 18:15  You’re not active listening 22:48  Eagle feathers and fake feathers. 35:43  Not so good Ten Indigenous Movies List. 49:24  TRS Top 5 Indigenous Movies List. 1:08:08  Cinema should be an escape from the past. 1:36:47  Movie ...

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#47 - Highbrowing Indigenous Cinema: What do Natives want... realism or escapism?

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - September 08, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Intro: Too much sodium? 0:00  The best Predator movie ever made. 18:15  You’re not active listening 22:48  Eagle feathers and fake feathers. 35:43  Not so good Ten Indigenous Movies List. 49:24  TRS Top 5 Indigenous Movies List. 1:08:08  Cinema should be an escape from the past. 1:36:47  Movie ...

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#46 - Inside Indian Country: A Discussion on Kool-Aid, Pork Chops and Indian Law - Guest: Bryan Dupuis

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - August 10, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Typical life. 2:25 Bryan’s law degree and how he got started. 10:55 I'm glad people are listening. 18:30 Dirty Belly. 19:55 What is the legal definition of heritage? 27:59 The Revolutionary War and the royal proclamation. 34:45 Wabash Land Company and the Rebellion. 38:56 Proclivity and the revo...

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#45 - Tribal Pride and Prejudice: Understanding superficial practice and actual practice.

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - July 23, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
My uncle shot a real big buck. 0:00 The Public Enemy tape. 2:31 The best old dance recording I've ever heard. 14:39 Weasel skins and porcupine quills. 17:59 The problem with romanticism about the past. 24:36 Practitioners knowledge vs non practitioners knowledge. 32:04 Practice vs. Ideology. 39:...

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#44 - Indian Basketball, Fancy Dancing and Indigenous Citation with Guest Walter RunsAbove

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - June 05, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Can you hear me now? 0:00 Goose from the stronghold. 0:55 Old school rock and roll. 7:33 Chicken Dance song. 10:56 The beginning of fancy dancing. 15:05 Fancy dance competitions and trophies. 20:08 The flare from the rocker. 26:39 Cool names and nicknames. 32:14 Ruffling your rocker. 40:03 The p...

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#43 - An Intervention for Aaron: A discussion on inconvenient truths, criticism and uniformity

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - April 10, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this season 3 kickoff episode we welcome back Aaron with an investigation into some of our past discussions.Since his absence in the past four months we have had a chance to review past episode to find opportunities to dive deeper into unresolved matters. Specifically we reintroduce the idea ...

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#42 Tribal Boomer Exodus: Indigenous Gen X on Reframing Identity and Governance in the Void with Guest Pat Matt

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - January 19, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode, Qʷlm tl Stltla (Patrick Matt Jr., Qlispé) joins the discussion on the phenomenon of the older generation of tribal leadership retiring and how the next generation will fill the void with new ideas about identity and governance. Discussed are issues related the short longevity o...

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#41 - "Hang Around the Conference Indians": Re-imagining a modern structure for discussing Tribal research

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - November 24, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode we discuss opinions in Native inspired conferences. Conferences have been integrated in as a mode of convening and disseminating knowledge across Tribal Nations. They have become the mainstay for meeting and sharing some cultural pursuits and identities. We briefly discuss ideas ...

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#41 - "Hang Around the Conference Indians": Re-imagining a modern structure for discussing Tribal research

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - November 24, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode we discuss opinions in Native inspired conferences. Conferences have been integrated in as a mode of convening and disseminating knowledge across Tribal Nations. They have become the mainstay for meeting and sharing some cultural pursuits and identities. We briefly discuss ideas ...

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#40 - "Thoughts and Prayer": Untangling vague and specific modes of supplication

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - October 25, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode we discuss an important component of Native reality.  Prayer is a unique endeavor in Tribal life that continues to thread through nearly all processes that are deemed important. We discuss some of the recent stereotypes and romantic expressions while reflection on our own experie...

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#39 The Saga of White Josh: A "how to" guide to living White on the Rez

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - September 26, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode we have chat with guest Joshua Rosenau.  Josh has been living on the Reservation for a number of years and shares his insight as a Non-Native outsider. His experience in connecting with Natives and some cultural pursuits are highlighted as advice for other non-Natives seeking to ...

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#38 - That One White Guy on the Rez: Original Style Singing and Sovereignty

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - August 09, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode we take some time to jump around in our thoughts about a number important topic. We start the discussion by introducing the topic and issues of outsiders living in and around Indian County while enjoining in some of our cultural practicers. This brief discussion leads us in to an...

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#37 - Reconciling Past and Present Realities: Issues with written text about “Indian Things”

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - May 20, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode  we revisit some unfinished business from a previous discussion. Specifically, We dive deeper in the complications found when Native thoughts and philosophies are committed to written text, especially in legal and academic scholarship. Some primary issues are knowing that we may ...

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#36 - The Problem with Repatriation and Tribal Death Norms: The evolution of Indigenous epistemologies

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - March 13, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Death is one of the final cultural expression in any society. The discussion of death and mourning can be a sensitive topic. The TRS team discuss current and modern beliefs related to human remains in relation to repatriation of objects from museums. This is contrasted with the what we understan...

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#36 - The Problem with Repatriation and Tribal Death Norms: The evolution of Indigenous epistemologies

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - March 13, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Death is one of the final cultural expression in any society. The discussion of death and mourning can be a sensitive topic. The TRS team discuss current and modern beliefs related to human remains in relation to repatriation of objects from museums. This is contrasted with the what we understan...

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#35 - Do We Still Need Each Other?: Shifting norms of responsibility and ownership

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - February 19, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode, the TRS team discusses many topics centering on emerging social structure in Native families. In Part I, the conversation emerges from a discussion on family names while shifting to the phenomenon of the "keeper". Importantly, the issue of cultural responsibilities resting on th...

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#34 - “10% Cree Fee”: The influence of Nêhiyawak singing across Indian Country with Guest Aaron Tootoosis

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - February 07, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode, the TRS team chats with Aaron Tootoosis (Nêhiyawak) from the Poundmaker Indian Reserve in Treaty 6 Territory. University and traditionally educated, he shares his expertise on current Indigenous issues through speaking engagements throughout Saskatchewan and through his involvem...

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#33 - You're on Dog Land! Secret knowledge in Indian County

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - December 24, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode, the Tribal Research Specialist (TRS) team discuss what some may view as "secret knowledge" in Tribal Communities. In the episodes we are joined by returning guest Salisha Old Bull to provide further insight on this phenomenon. The episode span a gamut of ideas and angles where...

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#32 - Welcome Back! Where have we been and whats next? Listen in and find out.

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - December 09, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
We took a small break but we are back to discuss more important issues and accomplishment from Indian Country. We had a chance to resent and are ready to jump back in to elaborate on old topics and bring forth new and challenging discussions. In this episode we provide an overview of some prev...

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#31 - Inside Indian Country: A Discussion on Personhood for Rivers- Guest: Bryan Dupuis

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - July 19, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode, the Tribal Research Specialist (TRS) team discuss the ever-expanding phenomenon of applying "personhood" or legal human rights to river.  In the "Inside Indian Country" episodes we invited a guests living and thriving in Indian Country from a range of professions and educational...

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#30 - "This one time at the Vine Deloria Symposium" - A conversation with a Lumbee Scholar - Dr. Ryan Emanuel

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - April 05, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode, the TRS team have an interesting conversation with Lumbee scholar Dr. Ryan Emanuel. The episode starts with an  classic war dance song by the Fort Kipp Singers  recorded  around late 1960's or early 1970's.  The Fort Kipp Singers from  Montana are still considered one of the gre...

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#29 - Debrief on A Discussion on Land Acknowledgments

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - February 28, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode, the Tribal Research Specialist (TRS) team debrief on the previous episodes discussion on the ever-expanding phenomenon of land acknowledgements. The episode starts with an  war dance song  recorded on July 9th, 1950 in Arlee, MT and being taught to a group by Joseph Weaselhead, ...

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#28 - Inside Indian Country: A Discussion on Land Acknowledgments - Guest: Annie Ost & Salisha Old Bull

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - February 23, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In this episode, the Tribal Research Specialist (TRS) team discuss the ever-expanding phenomenon of land acknowledgements. The episode starts with an Owl Dance Song from an unidentified reel in the TRS private collection. The song is discussed as possibly influenced from popular mainstream music...

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#27 PT 2 - Native Journalism: Divergent, Professional, Unique & Censored - Guest: Lori Edmo & Dalton Walker

Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast - February 13, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
In the second half of this two part series on Native Journalism, the Tribal Research Specialist (TRS) team discuss some important details related to the purpose and intent of media in Indian Country. The episode starts with an Owl or Round Dance Song from an unidentified reel in the TRS private ...

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