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Join this conversation, we'll listen to Ray Taken Alive, Hunkpapa Lakota, talk about his journey in Lakota Language, how to protect intellectual property and his current distain for the Lakota Language Consortium.
Follow us as we talk with one of the many characters coming from Standing Rock. Ray Niyake Yuza / Reg Charging shares with us some of the ideas behind his online presence. Join our conversation.
Tom Casey interviews Roxanne Best, First Peoples Fund is offering a 16-week Native Artist Professional Development course starting the week of June 14th. The course will give Native artists the tools and support they need to better manage their art businesses and to grow as culture bearers and community leaders. Some of the class topics include the artist journey, pricing, marketing, and how to create a business plan. The free course will be online and will meet once a week through the end of September.
Richie Richards, Oglala Lakota, jumped on the media scene like a bomb. No one expected him and even in this interview, we didn't expect that he'd interview the interviewee. Anyways, enjoy the show.
Tiana Spotted Thunder has released her second album, titled "Meadowlark". It's dedicated to her later father and we get to talk with her about inspiration and her music. Join us.
Lewis Grass Rope and his relatives started a neighborhood watch but its not your average group of fed up community members. They are using old teachings from their people to drive the force that governs their purpose. It's a great story join us.
Cat Clifford joins us to talk about the journey that has taken him years to even hunt properly. Listen to this conversation about elk hunting and how it pertains to Lakota way of hunting.
Mark Tilsen sits down with Arlo and discusses the July 3rd action in Keystone. Also, what life was like after Standing Rock and among other things, like "emergence".
Clay Colombe is running for Rapid City area schools board. Listen to his points of interest and what he brings to the table.
Dr Jason Beste is a Infectious Disease Dr out of the University of Washington School of Medicine located in Seattle Washington. He's been a helpful relative to the Pine Ridge Reservation, volunteering in his early years on the reservation. Now he's here to talk with us about COVID-19 also known as the Coronavirus.
This week for the Mni Luzahan Radio Hour we feature Rhiannon Velazquez and Marty Two Bulls Jr. Both are outstanding people in the community of Rapid City SD. So enjoy their stories and be sure to subscribe.
The community of Martin S.D. organized in honor of future generations to discuss concerns from members of the town. They had a community organizer facilitate the convening and help reflect upon themselves.
I joined the elders in Standing Rock for a convening on education. What I got was a information overload of teaching passed down for generations, all pertaining to Lakota Way. Thank you for listening.
I got the opportunity to talk with Chris on Valentines day about relationships. It was a great conversation about a Lakota perspective on love in this day and age.
Whats going on with Senate Bill 66 and what is the South Dakota Education Equality Coalition doing in support of this? Join us, we talk with representatives from NDN Collective and relatives in a talk about the introduced bill.
Tribes are always trying to define their sovereignty. The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe has taken sovereignty to a new level. They have been granted clearance from the USDA to grow hemp in a state that prohibits hemp growing, South Dakota. Join us as we talk to the Tribal President Anthony Reider and Vice President Andrew Weston as they take us on a tour and history of their hemp facility.
Peter and Mary have been working tirelessly with Racing Magpie LLC and the community of Rapid City has been grateful, especially the art community. Artist have had a area to create and host their work. Now, they are working on helping even more, now that they have a non-profit. Join us in this wonderful conversation with Peter Strong.
In the mist of "Meth, we're on it" campaign in South Dakota, they're actual meth stories that need to be heard. Kara Big Crow, the director at Freedom Lodge is one of those "meth" stories. Lucky she is in a position to talk about it, so here we go. Also on the podcast is Dr Ruby Gibson of Freedom Lodge. Thank you for joining us.
Awareness of the Rapid City Indian Boarding School is being memorialized by a walk that is taking place on Monday Oct. 14, 2019 at Sioux Park in Rapid City S.D. The ladies wanted to talk and remember those children that attended that school. Very tough subject.
The Red Earth Running Company is a innovative company looking to support indigenous runners in their communities and homelands. This go around I catch Dirk and why they are supporting runners for the Crazy Horse Marathon. Listen in, also, here is the link to Red Earth Running Company. https://redearthrun.co
Buddy Red Bow is Oglala Lakota from the Pine Ridge Reservation. Lee Strubinger of SDPB and others decided to produce a film about his life. In the conversation is Stardust Red Bow, daughter of Buddy, and Lee. So join our conversation and listen in on the beginning of the documentary story.
We catch Sean Sherman at the Mni Ki Wakan and discuss with him about the significance of water, pertaining to food. He educates us about the food movement and it's indications of reclaiming culture and how water relates.
Kelsey Leonard is a water scholar and she is on a journey, reevaluating our way of seeing water as indigenous peoples. She is prepared with information that might make you feel more of the problem but she is also showing us the light at the end of the tunnel.
Kyal MiddleTent works for Native Hope, a non profit, focused on helping the youth. I asked him to join us and give us some of his encouragement that we see on social media. Join us.
If you listen to KILI, you know we have Native American Calling at 11am mtn., it's on our weekly playlist. Today we get to listen to a conversation with Monica Braine, Senior Producer of Native American Calling. Just a little conversation, enjoy.,
Please excuse the horrible audio but we did what we could with what we had. This morning we featured Kansas Middletent. He gave us some encouraging words and a great story on overcoming negative situations. Join us and let us know what you think.
Join us, at the 2019 Indigenous Food Summit in Dowagiac MI. This is a 3 part series about the food summit held yearly around the Great Lakes area. We get to talk with organizers and a founder of this years amazing event.
Whats the future for Sioux San in Rapid City S.D. We get a chance to talk with Jerilyn Lebeaux Church the CEO of Great Plains Tribal Chairmans Health Board(GPTCHB) regarding the potential move. Join us.
Join Robin Tapio, Dr Tina Merdanian, Jackie Seirs & Nakina Mills talk about Oglala Sioux Tribe(OST) constitution reform. These ladies are all OST council women working on revising the current constitution for the OST. If you have any suggestions, we invite you to listen next Tuesday 8-9am mtn.
We went down to the organized march at Racing Magpie in Rapid City SD, where organizers for the Missing Murdered Indigenous Women convened.
Senate Bill 126 suggest to South Dakota making Lakota Nakota & Dakota the official indigenous language in South Dakota. It hits senate floors on Wed. Jan 6, 2019, introduced by Troy Heinert Dem. District 26. Join the conversation with Thunder Valley CDC's Lakota Language Initiative.
Aaron and Wendall have a wonderful podcast called "Out of the Blocks". They go around their town Baltimore and interview a city block and get the jist of what sort of characters make up that block. So they called me and wanted to see what sort of block the Pine Ridge Reservation had in store. Join us in our conversation.
We talk about the Sche'Lang'en Village, Lumni Nation. Where housing has taken a sober community approach. Movie talk, we chat about "A Star is Born" and musicals. Then get into lyrics and movements. Then we close it with Red Earth Running Company. Join Jen and Arlo, minus Matt.
Recently the Pipe Keeper announced that he will put away the pipe for 4 years. This was a interview about the circumstances that led up to that decision.
Monday morning show on the Pine Ridge Reservation over the Voice of the Lakota Nation, KILI Radio 90.1FM The Rez 88.7 FM Rapid City!
We get to sit down with Willi White & Shane McSauby at this years 2018 Indigenous Film Festival at 33rd Oglala Lakota Nation Wacipi and Rodeo. Listen to us talk about the origin and future of this upcoming film festival.
A Lakota woman, a Lakota man and a Kentucky Blue Boy join forces for a weekly Monday morning show. Check it out and enjoy!
This group that consist of youth and mentors made their way to the Vatican in Rome Italy. Thier purpose of the trip was to plant a seed. They want the church to receined or rewrite the Papal Bulls, the Papul Bulls are decrees that eventually lead to the Doctrine of Discovery. Here is their story.
Nick Tilsen is the current Ex Dir of Thunder Valley CDC and is transitioning into a new venture called NDN Collective. This is a short interview about his personal life and how he approaches his work. Join us in this great conversation.
THIS TIME! We finally get to talk about plants and foraging. The last time we spoke with Linda, NODAPL was the subject. This time we finally get to talk about our long lost relatives, the plants. Join us!
What would you do with a 133 thousand acres? That is the question Monica is asking tribal members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Also, what is tribal land? What do we do with it? Should we exploit it? How does the environment reflect our choices as Oglala Lakota people. Join this great conversation.
What is Promise Zone? What does the Pine Ridge Reservation have to do with Promise Zone. Thankfully we have a wonderful voice like Jennifer Irving to explain what Promise Zone is. Join our conversation and don't forget to check us out at www.kiliradio.org
This is the panel discussion that took place on Friday October 27, 2017, taken place at Woksapi Tipi, Oglala Lakota College Piya Wicioni. They are discussing is racism at the core of Bennett County commissioners resolution and 1868 Treaty pertaining to Bennett County.
I finally get to sit down and talk to Wizipan about a article he wrote years ago. His published document was simple, what would happen if the United States of America decided to give back the Black Hills. We also get a chance to catch up with him since his work in Washington DC and Rosebud Economic Development Cooperation(REDCO).
Donald Montileaux is an accomplished Ledger Artist. When our ancestors ceased to create winter counts on buffalo hides, due to the lack of buffalo, they used old ledgers. This is Donalds story on how he came to be. He also tells us about his upcoming book signing for his second book. Join us, Hoka Hey!
Joesph Marshall III is town(Rapid City)signing a few books for Prairie Edge Book and Music and talking briefly about his new book "Crazy Horse Weeps" in March 2018. So we get a chance to chat with him about his speeches and different aspects of his life. Join our conversation.
This is a story me(Arlo Iron Cloud) and Lisa Iron Cloud share our experience with you all, about our wild rice journey. You'll hear small excerpts from our relatives and hopefully join our story. Take a listen and enjoy. If you have any more questions, please go to our website. www.kiliradio.org
Join the duo this Friday! The show starts of slow because there is no coffee. So they whine and thankfully a few good listeners hook up the guys with some coffee and pop tarts. Then the show begins! lol Check it out!
Klee and I meet in Flagstaff Arizona, our discussion brings insight to why uranium is so prevalent on Reservations across Turtle Island. Join us as Klee gives us information about the different initiatives he's part of and what we need to do.
Brandon Ecoffey is currently the Editor for Lakota Country Times and is making moves to start a consulting group called Bad Face Media. We talk about journalism amongst our relatives on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Listen in and join our conversation.
This year KILI Radio followed the 1st Wave of the Sacred Hoop 500 Mile Run. This is the reflection story told to you by Lisa & Arlo Iron Cloud. They followed the runners and became part of the run. Join them in this story about how this came to be and it's trials. THERE IS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE IN THIS SHOW.
Ricky Grey Grass is the organizer for the 1st Wave of the Sacred Hoop 500 Mile Run. The origin of this run is part of our oral history, in which all beings race around the Black Hills. He(Ricky) is responsible for organizing and seeing the run through. Like the race from our creation story, this 500 mile journey has it's own challenges. Join our conversation.
Julian is Oglala and is a runner. Like our ancestors, they ran for just about everything. He runs today to bring awareness to issues that challenge Indigenous people today. This story provides insight and history the challenges the run has faced, and the constructive methods in how they deal with them. Join us in our conversation about why he runs and what running means to him.
Join us for this weeks Friday morning Wakalapi Chit Chat Show, for June 9th 2017. We are join by Tahansi Jon as we cover some stupid thoughts, from our perspective. Yeah, have a good week and a even better Friday!
The host, Theresa Two Bulls brings in Laticia "Donne" Decory. She is the quality Director for the Pine Ridge Service Unit. She is the person that works in bringing the quality at Pine Ridge IHS.
Samuel Herley is the curator for the 5500 audio files at the South Dakota Oral History Center in Vermillion, S.D. The majority of the audio files are about indigenous peoples of the plains. He has been working extensively organizing, transcribing and translating. Join us in the conversation about early plains peoples audio.
On May 4, 2017 the meeting Inconvenient Truth took place at the Journey Museum in Rapid City SD. It was a packed room, all filled with people eager to learn the truth about the shady history Rapid City has with lands belonging to Sioux San.
The title says it all. "Inconvenient Truth". Rapid City has an untold or unaware history of institutional racism, amidst current race relation problems. This is the story of the Rapid City Indian Boarding School. We have a short summary, then a conversation with Kibbe Conti McGaa. She has a direct relation to the school and the Badland Bombing Range relocation event. Join us in this story as we uncover this uncomfortable history and ask the question, where do we go from here?
I caught Steven before he left the Rez. He was here promoting his most recent production "Neither Wolf Nor Dog". The film is based on the book "Neither Wolf Nor Dog" written by Kent Nurburn. The film showcases a awesome list of local and weathered Native actors. We talk about some of the dynamics involved with outside producers and directors working in Native Country. He also gives us some of the stories that reflect in the movie. Also, the passing of Dave Bald Eagle, one of the main characters in the movie.
Claire is working on her PHD here in the Black Hills area. Today we view her as a Canadian and immigrant? Her history tells of a tale when after the Battle of Greasy Grass(Battle of Little Big Horn)our ancestors ventured North and some of our relatives stayed there. She is a living testament of that history. She is here to learn and share her research of land, people and language.
Part 2: Me and Alex continue our conversation. This is the second part because we had time. LOL, I hope you enjoy it. We continue our conversation about reviving language.
Part 1: We ran into eachother at Racing Magpie in Rapid City, he was there for a internship and I was there for the Lakota Sewing Circle. We had a great conversation so I encourage you to join us. Take a listen. We talk about fatherhood, women and language.
Santee and Arlo cover council fasting, coyotes and being a father to girls. If it makes you mad, then we did our job. lol, all jokes, have fun it's Friday. toksa ake le ake anpetu zaptan!
Today, March 1, 2017 Dr Stanley Patrick Weber was indicted for 10 sexual assault charges on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Joe Flood is the invesigator for the past few years, so I asked him to come on over to talk about this. Join us as we cover those issues.
Friday Morning Wakalapai Chit Chat Show for Feb 17, 2017. Join Arlo and Santee as they do .... well .... whatever it is that they do.
Chet Marks is the guy...the garden guy. In this day in age, self-sufficiency is a coveted lifestyle. In Chet's case, thats his way of life, in order to feed healthy food to all his family. He's grown gardens in desserts, rock infested landscapes and areas that people gave up on. So join us in our conversation about gardens and garden talk.
After the council meeting on Tuesday, Valentines Day. I met with Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Councilman Cody Two Bears. Its a very short interview and hopefully it clear up some misunderstandings.
Linda and her family have been instrumental to the movement in Standing Rock. She's been there to support and aid the Water Protectors. Join us in this conversation as we cover different accounts of we see whats happening in Standing Rock.
We caught the ever moving Kandi Mosset at the casino buffet so we got a few words in with her. She has been apart of the "Keep it in the ground" campaign for many years now. She is committed to stopping fracking and drilling. She is very supportive of clean renewable energies. She has been at Cannonball ND since the beginning trying to stop the Dakota Access pipeline.
Louis was on the campaign trail when the call came. So he abandoned his presidential campaign for his tribe and came to Standing Rock. He is one of the Naca (Headsman). So join us in our conversation about his thoughts and historical reflection to this historical event.
A 15 year old young man from Prescott Valley in Arizona felt compelled to run so he could bring awareness to Standing Rock, North Dakota. So he's making the 900 mile journey by running and picking other runners along the way.
When Mark Ruffalo brought his celebrity status to Standing Rock, he also brought Solar Panels for the camp and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. But he didn't make those solar panels. SO WHO DID? Well, a couple Diné men from Arizona created them and made the 1400 mile trip to deliver them. They were also the first solar panels on site initially. Join us in our conversation about solar panels and the new wave of clean energy. Their GoFundMe here... https://www.gofundme.com/standingrocksolar?r=41276
Bruce Whalen is a candidate for the Oglala Sioux Tribe Presidential race. This is his platform for the tribal chairmans position in the upcoming primary Oglala Sioux Tribal election.
James Toby Big Boy is a candidate for the Oglala Sioux Tribe Vice-Presidential race. This is his platform for the Vice-Tribal Chairmans position in the upcoming primary Oglala Sioux Tribal election.
John Yellow Bird Steele is the current incumbent for the Oglala Sioux Tribe Presidential race. This is his platform for the tribal chairmans position in the upcoming primary Oglala Sioux Tribal election.
Darla Black is a candidate for the Oglala Sioux Tribe Vice-Presidential race. This is her platform for the Vice-Tribal Chairmans position in the upcoming primary Oglala Sioux Tribal election.
Scott Weston is a candidate for the Oglala Sioux Tribe Presidential race. This is his platform for the tribal chairmans position in the upcoming primary Oglala Sioux Tribal election.
We are bringing you a panel disscution about the upcoming Oglala Sioux Tribal Elections. On the panel is Dana Brave Eagle Dir Tribal Education, Cecila Fire Thunder Oglala Lakota College Instructor and past Tribal Chairman, Bryan Brewer past Tribal Chairman and Dr Richard Zephier. Join us as we discuss whats on the line with this upcoming OST Election.
Tara Rose is one of the few photographers from the Pine Ridge Reservation, she is self made and a award winning film maker. Join us in this conversation about photography and filmmaking from a reservation perspective.
Ladonna his been one of the initial people at the camp since April 1, 2016. She gives us an update at what is happening and things we didn't think about. She also give us a good historical account about the area at Cannonball River. Join us in this conversation.
Chas Jewett is one of the organizers for the group Rapid City Community Conversations. The crew that has organized the place to have conversations to bridge the racial gap. Join us as we talk about he work and what the group is doing.
We interviewed Racing Magpie over a year ago, this is the follow up to what they are doing. Peter Strong and Mary Bordeaux are doing great things and you'll hear about some of the stuff they are doing to bring the "Plains Art" to Rapid City.
I get to talk with Kim Tilsen Brave Heart of Painted Skye Management. She is a wonderful personality and you'll hear it in this conversation. Tune and enjoy the talk and hear about all her great endeavors.
I get a chance to sit down with a member of the 1491s, Dallas GoldTooth. We talk about his activism, his work with 1491s and his family life. Enjoy and don't forget to subscribe.
Matt Janis is a student at Oglala Lakota College and he is doing work with the carnivore systems in the Badlands. He also is doing work in general with carnivore systems. He's very interesting and interested in carnivore systems.
Have you ever wondered about Geo Spacial Work, lol, us either. But you'll actually enjoy this interview about geological work that James does with the Black Hills. He just jumped into this work and applied cultural and Lakota names to Black Hills geology, names that were already there.
Listen to the Bernie Sanders Campaign Trail pertaining to Native Americans at Pine Ridge High School School on May 12, 2016. Join us in a Q and A about Native issues, directly from the Sanders campaign.
The man behind those funny, intriguing and sometimes controversial cartoons. We get to take a look into the perspective of his work and how good journalism works in Indian Country. Join this one on one conversation.
Tada Vargas is researching Bison Genetics with Oglala Lakota College. She is attempting to pinpoint the gene that identifies the cattle heritage within our buffalo population. So join us as we discuss bison genetics and AIHEC.
This is the duo's "tona" (Lakota word for many) show. We never counted. So this is the April 15th, 2016 Friday morning edition of the antics of Wakalapi Chit Chat Show. Enjoy
Joe is reviving a lost art. Lakota peoples were renowned for their archery skills but those skills had a great deal with the bow maker. Over the years of genocide and colonization, the making of the bow was lost and so was a way of life. Listen to Joe talk about how he is reviving this art and way of life.
Coming up, March 31, April 1st and 2nd Ranelle White Buffalo will be teaching classes at Racing Magpie and a exhibit at the Journey Museum in Rapid City. We get to talk with her about her goals and reflect on her journey. We also attempt to talk about her art work and what it means. Join us.
I get a chance to talk with the Jr's, Warren Giago Jr & Eugene Giago Jr that is. They discuss their approach to Health and Wellness via, the old way. Enjoy this discussion about buffalo restoration, hashtags and health & wellness.
We get a chance to interview Frank Waln. This young 26 year old has made his mark on the hiphop scene. We talk about his trails and tribulations, how he got there. Also talk about his ESPN, Mtv and Playboy interviews.
Oglala Lakota College President Tom Short Bull address the recent false reports that the Oglala Sioux Tribal council suspended him. Also, to include the reasoning that led to the vote of 15-0 by the OST council to recommend suspending him.
Filling in for the Stallion is Nick Hernandez, aka Dr Green Thumb. Though he can't fill the Stallions witty shoes, he brings his own cup of tea to the show.
Arlo Iron Cloud and Santee Baird do their morning show on Friday. They call it "The Morning Wakalapi Chit Chat Show" and it's all just back to back chit chat and then nothing. But...they do play some decent music. Check it out.
On July 18, a fine Saturday afternoon in Rapid City. A slew of Native Artist joined each other in one of the main attractions of the year. Rapid City's Main Street Square was filled with Native talent, almost not big enough to contain all that was happening. It was very exciting and entertaining event. Join us as we talk about the day and whats to come.
Tom Casey chats with a few students involved with the Exposures program on the Pine Ridge Reservation. These student are involved with teaching and expressing the art of photography to the people of the Oglala Lakota. Join us as we hear the voices involved with this wonderful program.
Have you ever wondered what a post apocalyptic world would look like? How about how a world on a Reservation? Maybe Indigenous folk had the cure so there were no more non-natives. This film company is playing with the idea and they are here in Lakota land to see what others think. So join us in this humorous conversation of what a world looks like on a Reservation post-apocalyptic.
Resident of Rapid City have taken upon themselves to make their community better by creating dialog. This organization is 5 meetings in and they are getting bigger and bigger. Arlo sits down with Chas Jewett because she is one of the primary persons involved with the organization of these meetings. Listen in as we hear about some of the steps and ideas creating by all their dialog. Plus, we get a small update about the Keystone XL pipeline protest in Pierre SD.
Have you ever wondered why Rapid City is not the epicenter of Plains Indian Art? Well we tackle that question with Mary and Peter of Racing Magpie LLC. The married couple shares their own personal stories and where they are at with this art movement.
The Alliance of Tribal Tourism Advocates has been a project in the making over the years. Daphne and Robert have been making a dream a reality by bringing to life a vision of tribal tourism. Daphne gives us the current update of the live village they are working on and Robert tells us why on Tuesday, Rapid City is livened with Lakota dance, song and storytelling in Main St square.
I interviewed Laura Medina of "Apache Stronghold", they are traveling to Washington DC to support the repeal of a land exchange bill. They are fighting to protect Oak Flats in Arizona. A sacred and historical site.
Tom Casey sits down with the band Scatter Their Own. Check out this interview as they sing some of their songs and share some of their travel stories.
Officer Ken Franks gives us the 411 on the roads and current highway safety on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Tune in and enjoy.
We get the full story of how a man created one of the biggest Facebook groups in Indian country. Not only is the focus on exercise but health in general. Something that many tribes are struggling with.
Our host Kim Tilsen, from Painted Sky Productions, interviews American Indian Education Foundation for this weeks show. Tune in ever Tuesday 5-6pm, enjoy.
We interview 3 Rapid City residents(Robert Cook, Whitney Rencounter and Mayor Sam Kooiker) about Native leadership in Rapid City,SD also about the recent incident at the Rush game involving the students from American Horse School.