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Native Voice One (NV1) educates, advocates, and celebrates Indigenous life and culture by providing radio programs and podcasts from a Native point of view. This feed features special programs by Native Voice One.
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Ketchikan tribe denied permit to manage invasive green crabs
Most Nevada voters want to protect public lands important to tribes
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https://media.blubrry.com/nationalnativenews/ins.blubrry.com/nationalnativenews/nnn080726.mp3Wing of closed Kodiak school becomes child care center
Federal appeals court sides with Bad River Tribe in Line 5 dispute
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Oregon prison Pow Wow brings families and friends together
Senate Indian Affairs Committee reviews tribal water settlements
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New framework could cut Colorado River water rights for tribes
Allowable golden king crab catch is up for new season in Alaska
Tribes oppose rule changes by Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
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Elderberry Wisdom Farms faces uncertain funding future
Army vets raise money for AAIA in Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge
On this day in 1824, Ioway leaders travel to Washington to sign treaty
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Native group reminds voters of upcoming Wisconsin primary
Eklutna Tribe celebrates casino success during Pow Wow and Potlach
On this day in 1795, Treaty of Greenville cedes most of Ohio to US
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https://media.blubrry.com/nationalnativenews/ins.blubrry.com/nationalnativenews/nnn073126.mp3FAA issues final report in deadly crash of Bering Air Flight 445
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House, Senate members introduce bipartisan Native education bills
New threats loom for Arizona’s Indigenous voters
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Colville’s Kaiser Canyon wildfire consumes 100,000+ acres
Descene, Ellison get VP nods in Navajo Nation general election runoff
BIE celebrates ‘unprecedented milestone’ for 2026 graduation rates
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Leaders call for public inquiry into Ontario wildfire response
Sessler apologizes for false claim about Colville Tribe during forum
Nearly 500 journalists attend Indigenous Media Conference
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California board approves $25m for Quartz Valley land return
Public comment period for Chaco oil and gas leasing ends this week
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ANTHC to get $400m in DOJ settlement for unpaid expenses
KIC announces details of community care package program for tourists
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https://media.blubrry.com/nationalnativenews/ins.blubrry.com/nationalnativenews/nnn072326.mp3Jones, Curley win top 2 spots in Navajo Nation presidential race
Bill to add 5 Alaska Native communities to ANCSA advances in Senate
On this day in 1880, Fort Harney cancelled after end of Bannock War
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Diné citizens group opposes Navajo Nation plan for coal mine
Tribes work to restore lamprey population impacted by dams
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AFN chief issues sharp rebuke of Alberta separatism movement
NCAI criticizes White House attempt to rewrite ‘America’s Story’
BIE schools celebrate rising graduation rates
Washington tribes sue US over Endangered Species Act changes
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Pueblo leaders oppose short comment period for Chaco buffer plan
‘There was no help’: Inside the evacuation of Namaygoosisagagun
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Alaska appeals $1.8m legal bill in federal subsistence battle
Chugach tribes partner with USDA for better healthy food access
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AFN chiefs call on new PM to declare clean water a human right
New Craig memoir examines food sovereignty and sobriety
New Mexico’s film industry rebounds, revives rural destinations
On this day in 1741, Bering sights Alaska’s coast on behalf of Russia
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Lawmakers overturn veto to expand pharmacist services in Alaska
Molly of Denali spending the summer at Arizona’s Heard Museum
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Trump reduces 2 national monuments in Utah by 90%
Juvenile justice alliance seeks CT alternatives to youth incarceration
PBPN objects to Kansas state lottery machines on reservation
California tribal leaders oppose federal roundup of wild horses
Cherokee Nation announce $1.9m in public health and wellness grants
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Tribals leaders meet in Arizona this week about constitutions
Threatened changes to 2030 Census could suppress NM’s count
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Puppet series ‘Navajo Highways’ wins two regional Emmys
Cruise ship sails maiden Alaska voyage using alternative fuel
New White House report fuels Indigenous history debate
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GAO pushes for upgraded Columbia River facilities in new report
NPS rangers seek tourist’s identity after tribal artifact damaged
On this day in 1755, French and Indigenous troops defeated British army
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Arizona tribes oppose state’s higher arsenic levels for groundwater
Washington Native Youth Summit builds skills and community
Ketchikan Indian Community launches care package initiative
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https://media.blubrry.com/nationalnativenews/ins.blubrry.com/nationalnativenews/nnn070726.mp3Haaland stops in Juneau during tour for memoir ‘A Voice Like Mine’
First Nations sign nuclear reactor ownership deal with Canada
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New app provides Navajo audio tour of NM and Arizona
Trollers expected to catch 81,000 Chinook salmon as season opens
NCAI, AFN, NARF celebrate SCOTUS ruling on mail-in ballots
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The untold Indigenous story behind the American RevolutionThis summer our country will celebrate the 250-year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration has been described as many things, but chief amongst them, according to scholars, is a list of complaints. And the last entry, the climax in our founders’ reasons for rebellion against the Crown? It’s this: “He has excited… the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.”
We have been told the Revolution was fought over taxation and representation. But First America, a one-hour special, reveals the long-buried history behind the Revolution: What the founders were most angry about in our country’s most famous document was Indian affairs. Hunger for more Indigenous land was one of the biggest drivers of the Revolutionary War. How did generations of Americans miss this?
Hosted by Cherokee reporter Rebecca Nagle working in collaboration with leading Native historians, First Americawill unveil how the founders’ treatment of Indigenous nations—and their resistance—shaped US democracy, and, crucially, how our current political moment was 250 years in the making.
| GUESTS: Nick Estes [Est-ez], citizen of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe and Associate Professor in American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota. Ned Blackhawk, citizen of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone and professor of history at Yale University Maggie Blackhawk, Fond du Lac Ojibwe and Moses H. Grossman Professor of Law at New York University |
Rebecca Nagle is an award-winning advocate and writer focused on advancing Native rights and ending violence against Native women. Nagle is a citizen of Cherokee Nation and a two spirit/queer woman. Nagle is the host of the podcast This Land focused on treaty rights and tribal sovereignty in Oklahoma. Her writing about Native representation and tribal sovereignty has been featured in the Washington Post, USA Today, Teen Vogue, the Huffington Post, and more. In 2016, Nagle was named one of the National Center American Indian Enterprise Development’s Native American 40 Under 40 for her work to support survivors and advocate for policy change to address the crisis of violence against Native women. Nagle lives in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, where she works for her tribe on language revitalization.
Distributed by Native Voice One in partnership with WNYC.
https://media.blubrry.com/nationalnativenews/ins.blubrry.com/nationalnativenews/nnn070226.mp3Alaska Native students aim for high marks in hunting field test
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New Alaska Native rural vet program seeks to reduce rabies cases
Digital walking tour features historic Indigenous landmarks in Boston
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Toronto drafts McKenna; first Indigenous top NHL pick since 1977
CTUIR family violence summit goes beyond policy to shape culture
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AFN announces theme, keynote speaker for 2026 convention
New NM exhibit highlights push against coal plants on the Navajo Nation
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Alaska Native baseball history part of state’s America250 events
Legacy Mine Cleanup Act advances in House after committee hearing
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150 years since Battle of the Greasy Grass marked across plains
Democrats raise alarm at IHS plan to merge Tucson office into Phoenix
Cruz testifies before Senate Indian Affairs Committee for IHS director role
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Iron Dog Race announces new route after community scrutiny
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Tribes have new digital tool to navigate NPS conservation grants
Bethel twins win top innovation prize for home boiler device
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KNBA’s Rhonda McBride and Jill Fratis bring us all the action from the 2026 Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games. This program provides up-close interviews and discussions with NYO participants, leaders, and culture bearers.
The program features interviews with athletes, coaches, NYO leaders and veteran athletes. The traditional games, which were originally depended on for survival, continue to develop the strength and skill of generations of Alaskan Native people. The NYO carries on the games by encouraging young people to strive for their personal best.
This episode highlights the vibrant energy, unique spirit of fair play where athletes coach competitors, and the deep connection to Alaska Native culture, tradition, and community spirit.
KNBA’s Rhonda McBride and Jill Fratis bring us all the action from the 2026 Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games. This program provides up-close interviews and discussions with NYO participants, leaders, and culture bearers.
The program features interviews with athletes, coaches, NYO leaders and veteran athletes. The traditional games, which were originally depended on for survival, continue to develop the strength and skill of generations of Alaskan Native people. The NYO carries on the games by encouraging young people to strive for their personal best.
This episode highlights the vibrant energy, unique spirit of fair play where athletes coach competitors, and the deep connection to Alaska Native culture, tradition, and community spirit.
Jill Fratis with American Ninja Warrior Nick Hanson, his wife and his newborn son.
KNBA’s Rhonda McBride and Jill Fratis bring us all the action from the 2026 Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games. This program provides up-close interviews and discussions with NYO participants, leaders, and culture bearers.
The program features interviews with athletes, coaches, NYO leaders and veteran athletes. The traditional games, which were originally depended on for survival, continue to develop the strength and skill of generations of Alaskan Native people. The NYO carries on the games by encouraging young people to strive for their personal best.
This first of three episodes introduces the NYO Games in Anchorage, highlighting the vibrant energy, unique spirit of fair play where athletes coach competitors, and the deep connection to Alaska Native culture, tradition, and community spirit.
Kolby Clark-Pruitt from Mt. Edgecumbe won first place in scissor broad jump during the Native Youth Olympics on April 25, 2025. (Photo: Alena Naiden)
Round 10 – December 14, 2025
The 67th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo concluded all ten rounds Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Congratulations to our Indian Country Wrangler NFR contestants: Cherokee’s Jayco Roper and Chance Howard; Oglala Lakota cowboy Zac Dallas; Navajo Derrick Begay and Bailey Bates, who will compete in the Ladies National Finals Breakaway Roping, December 22nd and 23rd in Fort Worth, Texas.
The world-class stock contractors: Muddy Creek ProRodeo, Oglala Lakota; 5 Star Rodeo Holdings, Seminole; Rafter H Rodeo Company, Cherokee; New West Rodeo Company, Blackfeet; and the Cree Nation of Canada’s C5 Rodeo Company, and their 2025 Saddle Bronc Bucking Horse of the Year, # F13 Virgil.
We now bring you results of Round 10 winners, Wrangler NFR Champs, and the PRCA World Champions, along with interviews with Stetson Wright and Kassie Mowry.
Thank you for listening. It’s been our honor to bring you coverage of the 2025 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, brought to you on Native Voice One Radio Network.
From all of our families at NV1 to yours, Merry Christmas.
Thank you:
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Long live cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!
World With a Champ delivers daily coverage of the National Finals Rodeo (WNFR), the sport’s richest and most prestigious event, featuring the world’s top contestants and stock. Held over 10 days at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Native American and First Nation Canadian competitors vying for 2025 PRCA World Titles are highlighted each day with arena updates and interviews.
This year, producer and host Randy Taylor was honored with the PRCA’s Excellence in Broadcast Journalism Award, recognizing his long-standing contributions to rodeo coverage and his commitment to elevating the stories of Native competitors in the sport.
Round 9 – December 12, 2025
The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo has been the hottest ticket in the City of Lights since 1985, when Las Vegas, Nevada became its home. Rooted in Western culture and a way of life rich with history and tradition—shared among American Indians, Canadian First Nations, cowboys, and the enduring spirit of the horse—this event delivers competition second to none in all of major league sports.
After a long and grueling PRCA season, championships in most events will be decided in the very final round, following ten nights of high-stakes action at the Wrangler NFR.
We bring you Round 9 of 10 coverage, all of our Indian Country contestants have won money in Vegas. Now, round winners, leaders in the average race, and world title updates, along with exclusive interviews featuring Haven Meged and Carlee Otero.
Stay tuned right here for continuing coverage of all the excitement of the 2025 PRCA Wrangler NFR World Title races, brought to you on the Native Voice 1 Radio Network.
Many thanks to:
@4bearscasino
@justinbootcompany
@wranglerjeans
Long live cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!
World With a Champ delivers daily coverage of the National Finals Rodeo (WNFR), the sport’s richest and most prestigious event, featuring the world’s top contestants and stock. Held over 10 days at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Native American and First Nation Canadian competitors vying for 2025 PRCA World Titles are highlighted each day with arena updates and interviews.
This year, producer and host Randy Taylor was honored with the PRCA’s Excellence in Broadcast Journalism Award, recognizing his long-standing contributions to rodeo coverage and his commitment to elevating the stories of Native competitors in the sport.
Round 8 – December 11, 2025
Two flags—the American and the Canadian—were proudly flown together inside the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Canadian Night at the 67th annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Cherokee cowboy Chance Howard has persevered and secured a check worth over $22,000 in steer wrestling, Oglala Lakota Zac Dallas won almost $10,000 in the brong riding.
It is our honor to bring you continued coverage of our Indian Country contestants plus round winners, leaders in the average race, and world title updates, along with exclusive interviews featuring Westin Patterson, Kincaid Henry, and Tricia Aldridge.
Stay tuned right here for continuing coverage of all the excitement of the 2025 PRCA Wrangler NFR World Title races, brought to you on the Native Voice 1 Radio Network.
Many thanks to:
@4bearscasino
@justinbootcompany
@wranglerjeans
Long live cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!
Round 7 – December 10, 2025
Round 7 is a special night at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, celebrating Military Night before an enthusiastic, rowdy, and deeply patriotic crowd. For the first time in ProRodeo history, an Australian cowboy has earned the prestigious Bill Linderman Memorial Award—congratulations to the proud community of Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia.
With three rounds remaining, our Indian Country contestants continue to show as much—or more—try than any of the 119 world-class athletes battling it out under the bright lights of the Thomas & Mack. It is our honor to bring you round winners, average race shake-ups, world-title updates, and exclusive interviews with Jess Pope, Statler Wright, and Dillon & Dawson Graham.
Stay tuned right here for continuing coverage of all the excitement of the 2025 PRCA Wrangler NFR World Title races, brought to you on the Native Voice 1 Radio Network.
Many thanks to:
@4bearscasino
@justinbootcompany
@wranglerjeans
Round 6 – December 9, 2025
The 67th annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada has concluded Round 6 of 10, featuring a total purse of $17.5 million. Each go-round in each of the seven events pays $36,667.95 to first place, with payouts through sixth worth $5,914.19.
The coveted “Best on 10,” known as the NFR Average, is now coming into play. First place in the average pays $94,035.54, down to eighth place earning $8,871.28—making consistency a necessity on the road to a world title.
As Chris LeDoux sang “It’s the Finals. The NFR—the series of the sport, hey rookie can you take 10 head, have you got the heart”.
Among Indian Country standouts are 12-time NFR qualifier Navajo cowboy Derrick Begay, along with Cherokee athletes Jayco Roper and Chance Howard. Zach Dallas represents the Oglala Lakota, and the lovely Bailey Bates of the Navajo Nation will compete later in December at the National Finals Breakaway Roping.
We bring you complete round results, average standings, and world title updates, plus interviews with the Round 6 winners, Tanner Tomlinson, Travis Graves, Statler Wright and Kassie Mowry, now.
Stay tuned to this station for continuing coverage of all the excitement of the 2025 PRCA world title races, right here on the Native Voice One Radio Network.
Many thanks to:
@4bearscasino
@justinbootcompany
@wranglerjeans
Long live cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!
Round 5 – December 8, 2025
The 67th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas has reached the halfway mark with Round 5. Monday night is Tough Enough to Wear Pink, honoring breast cancer awareness. All 119 contestants remain focused on a total of $13.5 million in prize money, with an additional $5 million distributed to stock contractors for the elite animal athletes battling it out over ten rounds.
Indian Country continues to be well represented with Navajo cowboy Derrick Begay and partner Colter Todd, Cherokee cowboy Chance Howard, INFR Champion Jayco Roper, and Zach Dallas, of Oglala Lakota descent. Navajo cowgirl Bailey Bates has also qualified to compete December 22 and 23 at the National Finals Breakaway Roping in Fort Worth, Texas.
Still ahead, we’ll bring you complete Round 5 results, plus interviews with Canadian Scott Guenthner and Australian Damian Brennan.
Check out all the excitement of the 2025 PRCA world title races, right here on the Native Voice One Radio Network.
Many thanks to:
@4bearscasino
@justinbootcompany
@wranglerjeans
Long live cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!
Round 4 – December 7, 2025
The 67th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo rolls on in Las Vegas as Round Four pauses for ProRodeo Memorial Night, honoring WNFR legends lost this year, we appreciate our cowboys and cowgirls that have been here and gone. All 119 contestants remain focused, with $36,668 awarded to each round winner and $94,035 awaiting the aggregate champion after ten rounds.
Indian Country continues to shine. Navajo cowboy Derrick Begay has placed with Colter Tod. Cherokee steer wrestler Chance Howard was sixth in the aggregate, yet no time in round 4, while INFR Champion Jayco Roper looks to break through in round 5. Rookie saddle bronc rider Zach Dallas of Oglala Lakota College earned over $22k in round 3. Navajo cowgirl Bailey Bates competes December 22 & 23 at the National Finals Breakaway Roping in Fort Worth, Texas.
Still ahead, we’ll have complete Round 4 results, plus an exclusive interview with PRCA CEO Tom Glause, and a word with Kincade Henry and Tricia Aldridge.
Stay tuned to this station for coverage of all the excitement of the 2025 world title races on the Native Voice 1 Radio Network.
Many thanks to:
@4bearscasino
@justinbootcompany
@wranglerjeans
Long live cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!
Round 3 – December 6, 2025
The 67th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada traces its roots to the birth of professional rodeo’s crescendo, beginning 1959–1961 in Dallas, Texas. The finals moved to Los Angeles from 1962–1964, then settled in Oklahoma City from 1965–1984, with a one-year stop in Arlington, Texas in 2020. In 1985—40 years ago—the Wrangler NFR moved to Las Vegas, where it remains today. The 2025 championship features a historic $17.5 million purse, presented by Wrangler and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
American Indian and First Nations athletes are well represented. The Navajo Nation includes Bailey Bates and Derrick Begay. The Oglala Lakota Nation is represented by Zack Dallas, while the Cherokee Nation features Jacob Roper and Chance Howard in addition to the indigenous owned animal athletes including Cree owned C5 Rodeo Companies Saddle Bronc of the Year #F13 Virgil. The top 15 competitors in seven events compete 10 rounds, facing the best for the PRCA World Championships. Results and round 3 winners interviews with Waylon Bourgeois and Ty Erickson are coming up.
Stay tuned to this station for coverage of all the excitement of the 2025 world title races on the Native Voice 1 Radio Network.
Many thanks to:
@4bearscasino
@justinbootcompany
@wranglerjeans
Long live cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!
Round 2 – December 5, 2025
The 67th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada kicked off the second of 10 performances Friday night, as the western culture of the United States and Canada descended in full force on the City of Lights.
It’s hard to imagine that December desert 40 years ago, when the NFR first moved to Las Vegas in 1985 with $1.8 million added. Fast forward to 2025, and that purse has grown to an incredible $17.5 million, giving cowboys and cowgirls the ultimate opportunity to cash in on rodeo’s biggest stage.
Native Voice One Radio Network, is honored to once again cover our Native contingency:
• Bailey Bates (WPRA Ladies Breakaway Roping), who will compete December 22–23 in Fort Worth, Texas at the National Finals Breakaway Roping
• Jayco Roper (Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma) in Bareback Bronc Riding
• Chance Hunter, Cherokee Nation, Sallisaw, Oklahoma, competing in Steer Wrestling
• Derrick Begay (Navajo Nation, Arizona) and partner Colter Todd in Team Roping
• Zach Dallas (Oglala Lakota) representing in the classic event of Saddle Bronc Riding
NV1 is proud to provide nightly coverage of our contestants as we report round winners, average leaders, world standings, interviews today featuring Round 2 winners Rocker Steiner and Damian Brennan. Stay tuned to this station for all the excitement of the 2025 world title races on the Native Voice 1 Radio Network.
Many thanks to:
@4bearscasino
@justinbootcompany
@wranglerjeans
Long live cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!
Injune, Queensland, Australian cowboy Damian Brennan is not only as a saddle bronc rider on the rodeo trail, but also as a working cowboy chasing cattle across the vast outbacks of the land down under.
Since 2021, Damian has amassed three Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifications, finished runner-up to the world title, claimed second in the NFR aggregate, and earned over $1 million in prize money. Beyond the arena, he remains a classic gentleman and a devoted ranch cowboy, shaped by the wide landscapes and big herds of his Australian homeland.
It is a very interesting and inspiring story—one of a man following his dreams halfway around the world in our beautiful and blessed America.
Many thanks to:
@4bearscasino
@justinbootcompany
@wranglerjeans
Long live cowboys!
World With a Champ delivers daily coverage of the National Finals Rodeo (WNFR), the sport’s richest and most prestigious event, featuring the world’s top contestants and stock. Held over 10 days at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Native American and First Nation Canadian competitors vying for 2025 PRCA World Titles are highlighted each day with arena updates and interviews.
This year, producer and host Randy Taylor was honored with the PRCA’s Excellence in Broadcast Journalism Award, recognizing his long-standing contributions to rodeo coverage and his commitment to elevating the stories of Native competitors in the sport.
Massasoit was the leader of the Wampanoag Confederacy when English settlers landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620. He and his people kept the Pilgrims from starving in the early years of their settlement, attended the first Thanksgiving and forged a peace treaty with the English that lasted 40 years until his death.
We’ll talk with American Indian scholars Darius Coombs and Bob Charlesbois who’ll fill in the details of this Native American leader’s attempt to make peace for his people and with the new strangers. Also, Native American film director Chris Eyre on his portrayal of Massasoit for the 2009 PBS television series We Shall Remain.
Peace Talks Radio* is the flagship series of Good Radio Shows, Inc*., a non-profit media organization dedicated to producing programs that inform, inspire, and strengthen the human condition. The series blends artistry with social purpose, using voice, sound, and storytelling to promote understanding, healing, and practical, nonviolent approaches to resolving conflict.
Peace Talks Radio explores efforts to rename and reclaim holidays like Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, and Veterans Day.
When there are false narratives behind those holidays, it can be hurtful and harmful. Those stories might be covering up painful truths; the holiday names can be used to promote the political agendas of those in power.
Mahtowin Munro (Oglala Lakota), co-leader of United American Indians of New England, organizes a National Day of Mourning each year on Thanksgiving. She’s also campaigned to transform Columbus Day into Indigenous People’s Day. And former US Army ranger turned war resistor Rory Fanning is part of a campaign to give Veterans Day back its pre-1954 name: Armistice Day.
Mahtowin Munro and Rory Fanning
Peace Talks Radio* is the flagship series of Good Radio Shows, Inc*., a non-profit media organization dedicated to producing programs that inform, inspire, and strengthen the human condition. The series blends artistry with social purpose, using voice, sound, and storytelling to promote understanding, healing, and practical, nonviolent approaches to resolving conflict.
Enduring Freedom – Honoring Native Women Veterans offers a rare and powerful look at a shared history through the voices of Native women who served. Recorded in the early 2000s, these veterans reflect in their own words on their experiences in the U.S. military — from the challenges of service and the prejudice they faced as women and as Native people, to the pride of representing their Nations and communities.
You’ll hear the voices of Arlene Manuel Wall (Pima, deceased 2009), Sandra K. Tiger (Seminole, Cherokee), Carol Buckles (Pima Maricopa), Michelle Bowman (Gila River), Rita Aragon (Cherokee, Chocktaw), and Geri Wisner-Foley (Mvskoke Deer Clan).
While little has been written about the role of Native women in the armed forces, we know they have served with distinction in every conflict, from the time of first contact with Europeans to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and in ongoing global missions today.
Written and produced by Peggy Berryhill (Mvskoke, Bird Clan), this landmark documentary from the Native Media Resource Center honors the courage, resilience, and enduring contributions of Native women veterans.
Antonia Gonzales from National Native News, producer Emily Schwing, Jill Fratis from our flagship station KNBA, and the Alaska Desk’s Alena Naiden bring us all the action from the 2025 Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games. This program provides up-close interviews and discussions with NYO participants, leaders, and culture bearers.
This first of three episodes introduces the NYO Games in Anchorage, highlighting the vibrant energy, unique spirit of fair play where athletes coach competitors, and the deep connection to Alaska Native culture, tradition, and community spirit.
Antonia Gonzales from National Native News, producer Emily Schwing, Jill Fratis from our flagship station KNBA, and the Alaska Desk’s Alena Naiden bring us all the action from the 2025 Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games. This program provides up-close interviews and discussions with NYO participants, leaders, and culture bearers.
This second of three episodes focuses on the pivotal role of Indigenous women in the Native Youth Olympics, their contributions as athletes, officials, and cultural bearers, the strength of matriarchal traditions, and the supportive “Big Auntie energy” pervading the games.
Antonia Gonzales from National Native News, producer Emily Schwing, Jill Fratis from our flagship station KNBA, and the Alaska Desk’s Alena Naiden bring us all the action from the 2025 Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games. This program provides up-close interviews and discussions with NYO participants, leaders, and culture bearers.
This final of three episodes shares athlete achievements and record-breaking moments, while coaches and community leaders reflect on the games’ profound impact on youth engagement, academic success, cultural pride, and the promotion of healthy, positive lifestyles.
Climate change has sparked a move toward renewable energy, like nuclear power. But some Indigenous communities in the West are dealing with a troubling nuclear legacy – cancers caused by atomic testing and uranium mining. They want Congress to revive a law that provided money for screening and medical care.
Our Living Lands is a five-minute, weekly segment focused on climate change’s impact on Indigenous communities across the country. The program highlights the wide-ranging impact of climate change – and shares potential solutions for addressing these problems.
Our Living Lands is a collaboration of the Mountain West News Bureau, Koahnic Broadcast Corporation, and Native Public Media.
In the Navajo Nation, some families are dealing with the challenges of living without electricity. Now, a mutual aid program is connecting some of them to the grid for the first time. But it’s an effort that relies on volunteer workers and funding … and getting enough of each is a challenge, as Mountain West News Bureau’s Kaleb Roedel reports in the second installment of this two-part story.
Our Living Lands is a five-minute, weekly segment focused on climate change’s impact on Indigenous communities across the country. The program highlights the wide-ranging impact of climate change – and shares potential solutions for addressing these problems.
Our Living Lands is a collaboration of the Mountain West News Bureau, Koahnic Broadcast Corporation, and Native Public Media.
Nationwide, nearly 17,000 homes on tribal lands don’t have electricity. A majority of them are spread across the Navajo Nation, where climate change is making it harder for families to keep cool. In the first installment of this two-part story, the Mountain West News Bureau’s Kaleb Roedel visited the reservation to learn how Navajo families are coping without power.
Our Living Lands is a five-minute, weekly segment focused on climate change’s impact on Indigenous communities across the country. The program highlights the wide-ranging impact of climate change – and shares potential solutions for addressing these problems.
Our Living Lands is a collaboration of the Mountain West News Bureau, Koahnic Broadcast Corporation, and Native Public Media.
We have the results of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) crowned Wrangler NFR Champions earning $86,391.00 for being the best out of 10, round winners earning $33,687.00 in each event and the World Champions. We also have interviews with: All Around World Champion Shad Mayfield of New Mexico and Bull Riding World Champion Josh Frost of Utah.
This coverage of the 66th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, (WNFR) in Las Vegas, Nevada, is Supported by Wrangler Jeans & Shirts, the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge in New Town, North Dakota, and by Nelson Heart, supporting the western way of life.
World With a Champ provides daily coverage of the National Finals Rodeo (WNFR), the sport’s richest and most prestigious rodeo, showcasing the world’s best contestants and stock. Native cowboys and cowgirls are in contingency for the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association 2024 World Titles. The 10-day championship event is held at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Native American and First Nation Canadian contestants are featured win, lose or draw in our daily reports, including interviews with ProRodeos favorite stars.
Long live Cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) produce an event that has sold out every performance since 1959 including being the hottest ticket in the city of lights 39 years at the Thomas & Mack Center that seats 17,015; obviously the action and competition does not disappoint. We have results of the Wrangler NFR round number 9 of 10, aggregate and world title leaders plus interviews with last night’s winners: Bareback Bronc Rider Jess Pope of Kansas and Team Ropers Cherokee Coleman Proctor with his partner Logan Medlin of New Mexico.
This coverage of the 66th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, (WNFR) in Las Vegas, Nevada, is Supported by Wrangler Jeans & Shirts, the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge in New Town, North Dakota, and by Nelson Heart, supporting the western way of life.
World With a Champ provides daily coverage of the National Finals Rodeo (WNFR), the sport’s richest and most prestigious rodeo, showcasing the world’s best contestants and stock. Native cowboys and cowgirls are in contingency for the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association 2024 World Titles. The 10-day championship event is held at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Native American and First Nation Canadian contestants are featured win, lose or draw in our daily reports, including interviews with ProRodeos favorite stars.
Long live Cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) has the most respectful fans in sports, as witnessed by all hats on hearts in the stands and even in the packed corridor where everyone stopped in their tracks for both National Anthems on Canadian night. We have results of the Wrangler NFR round number 8 of 10, aggregate and world title leaders plus interviews with last night’s winners, Texans Marty Yates, Tie Down Roper and Kassie Mowry, Ladies Barrel Racer.
This coverage of the 66th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, (WNFR) in Las Vegas, Nevada, is Supported by Wrangler Jeans & Shirts, the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge in New Town, North Dakota, and by Nelson Heart, supporting the western way of life.
World With a Champ provides daily coverage of the National Finals Rodeo (WNFR), the sport’s richest and most prestigious rodeo, showcasing the world’s best contestants and stock. Native cowboys and cowgirls are in contingency for the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association 2024 World Titles. The 10-day championship event is held at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Native American and First Nation Canadian contestants are featured win, lose or draw in our daily reports, including interviews with ProRodeos favorite stars.
Long live Cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) honored the Bill Linderman Award to the high money winner for the year that competes at both ends of the arena. Congratulations to bull rider, tie down roper, steer wrestler and single steer roper, Caleb McMillan of Washington. We have results of WNFR round number 7 of 10, aggregate and world title leaders plus interviews with last night’s winners, Brody Cress, Saddle Bronc Rider of Wyoming and Coleman Proctor, Cherokee, a header in Team Roping.
This coverage of the 66th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, (WNFR) in Las Vegas, Nevada, is Supported by Wrangler Jeans & Shirts, the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge in New Town, North Dakota, and by Nelson Heart, supporting the western way of life.
World With a Champ provides daily coverage of the National Finals Rodeo (WNFR), the sport’s richest and most prestigious rodeo, showcasing the world’s best contestants and stock. Native cowboys and cowgirls are in contingency for the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association 2024 World Titles. The 10-day championship event is held at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Native American and First Nation Canadian contestants are featured win, lose or draw in our daily reports, including interviews with ProRodeos favorite stars.
Long live Cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!
We have results of WNFR round number 6 of 10, aggregate and world title leaders plus interviews with last night’s winners, Bareback Bronc Rider of Texas, Rocker Steiner and Cherokee from Oklahoma Brenten Hall, Header Team Roping.The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) feature the best of 10 rounds of competition against the top 15 in the world in each of the 7 events. The WNFR Champion or aggregate winner is duly rewarded with $86,391.00 for 1st, and pays down to 8th worth $8,150.00; it’s a definite factor in the exciting world title races.
This coverage of the 66th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, (WNFR) in Las Vegas, Nevada, is Supported by Wrangler Jeans & Shirts, the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge in New Town, North Dakota, and by Nelson Heart, supporting the western way of life.
World With a Champ provides daily coverage of the National Finals Rodeo (WNFR), the sport’s richest and most prestigious rodeo, showcasing the world’s best contestants and stock. Native cowboys and cowgirls are in contingency for the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association 2024 World Titles. The 10-day championship event is held at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Native American and First Nation Canadian contestants are featured win, lose or draw in our daily reports, including interviews with ProRodeos favorite stars.
Long live Cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) are celebrating 20 years of Tough Enough to Wear Pink night in an attempt to raise breast cancer awareness and find a cure, ProRodeo is the charter sport to do so. We have results of round number 5 of 10, interviews with its winners, Tlingit Native Alaskan Jacob Lees, Bareback Bronc Rider and Texas Tie Down Roper, Joel Harris.
This coverage of the 66th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, (WNFR) in Las Vegas, Nevada, is Supported by Wrangler Jeans & Shirts, the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge in New Town, North Dakota, and by Nelson Heart, supporting the western way of life.
Long live Cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!
In the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) a dollar is a point towards the world championships in the 7 standard events. Two considerations are in play, the year-long season to be in the top 15 of each event to qualify for the other consideration, the Wrangler NFR. Championships are won and lost considering the 10 rounds of competition with 12.5 million dollars at stake in prize money in the city of lights. To beat the top 15 in your discipline of ProRodeo in a round at the WNFR is special. NV1 Radio Network is pleased to share the results of Round 4 of 10 and interviews with its winners, Mandan Hidatsa, Arikira, JC Yeahquo of Manderee, North Dakota with Buddy Hawkins of Texas and Saddle Bronc Riding 2X World Champion Ryder Wright.
This coverage of the 66th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, (WNFR) in Las Vegas, Nevada, is Supported by Wrangler Jeans & Shirts, the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge in New Town, North Dakota, and by Nelson Heart, supporting the western way of life. I
Long live Cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and the Women's Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) original National Finals Rodeo was in Dallas, Texas in 1959, it moved to Las Angeles, California for two years, back to Dallas for a couple of years and then found a home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma until 1984. In 1985, a Cherokee man named Clem McSpadden, the General Manager of the NFR and a contingency of forward thinkers including Benny Binion of Binion's Horseshoe Casino determined a new home for the NFR would be good in Las Vegas, Nevada. We celebrate that move to the city of light 39 years ago with the results from Round 3 of 10, and interviews with winners, Steer Wrestler Will Lummas of Mississippi and Team Ropers Dustin Egusquiza from Florida and Levi Lord of South Dakota, USA.
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and the Women's Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) seasons earnings plus the 12.5 million dollars in prize money won in the city of lights determine the coveted gold buckle winners, in each of the 7 events in ProRodeo. The top 15 qualifiers in each event battle it out for 10 rounds of competition. A successful Wrangler NFR is imperative considering each round in each event pays 6 places, first is worth $33,687.18, in addition to the aggregate or best of 10 worth $86,391.00 for first. We have results and interviews with round number 2 winners with 3X World Champion Tim O'Connell commenting on Bareback Bronc Rider Bradlee Miller of Texas, also Wyoming's Brody Wells with the first 90 point ride at the 2024 WNFR.
The 66th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, (WNFR) kicked off for the 39th time in Las Vegas, Nevada, sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and the Women's Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA). We visit with Tom Glause the CEO of the PRCA, he is happy to share that of the top 15 qualifiers in each event, there are 6 contestants in their rookie season, 28 WNFR first timers, 16 contestants that have qualified at least 10 times, and 23 that have $200,000.00 or more in career earnings, all vying for world titles and the prestigious gold buckles. We have results in addition to interviews with round winners Navajo, Danielle Lowman in the WPRA National Finals Breakaway Roping and Montana's Weston Timberman, Round 1 Champion in the Bareback Bronc Riding.
NV1 presents live coverage from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisc.
Native America Calling host Shawn Spruce (Laguna Pueblo), along with Native Vote 2024 contributor Shaun Griswold (Laguna/Zuni/Jemez) from Source NM, take you inside the action of Media Row, where talk show programs from across the spectrum and the country converge, for live broadcasts and webcasts Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
And tune into our special Thursday night broadcast and webcast hosted by Shawn & Shaun featuring the Republican nominee’s acceptance speech on Native America Calling’s digital channels and your local station between 9:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. ET.
Contact your local station if you would like to hear this special broadcast in your community.
Native voters will play a pivotal role in key battleground states during this tight and tumultuous rematch. Key issues like climate change, sovereignty, housing, health care, and MMIP will receive special attention by candidates and campaigns in the search for votes.
https://www.nativenews.net/monday-july-15-2024/
https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/monday-july-15-2024-wisconsin-welcomes-the-republican-national-convention/
https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/tuesday-july-16-2024-what-a-republican-majority-congress-would-mean-for-native-americans/
https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/wednesday-july-17-2024-assessing-control-of-congress/
https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/thursday-july-18-2024-making-the-case-for-a-republican-president/
Koahnic Broadcast Corporation (KBC) and Native Voice One (NV1) bring the energy and personality of the Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games to the radio.
The KBC news team led by Antonia Gonzales broadcast three special one-hour live programs, Alaska’s Native Voice: Live from NYO 2024 on Thursday, April 25, Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27.
Subscribe to the NV1 podcast to get all three episodes on demand.
The program features interviews with athletes, coaches, NYO leaders, and veterans. The traditional games, which were originally depended on for survival, continue to develop the strength and skill of generations of Alaskan Native people. The NYO carries on the games by encouraging young people to strive for their personal best.
Producer/host Antonia Gonzales from National Native News is joined by Jill Fratis, Hannah Bissett, and Rhonda McBride from our flagship station KNBA with commentary and floor coverage.
Koahnic Broadcast Corporation (KBC) and Native Voice One (NV1) brought the energy and personality of the Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games to the radio.
The KBC news team led by Antonia Gonzales broadcast three special one-hour live programs, Alaska’s Native Voice: Live from NYO 2024 on Thursday, April 25, Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27.
Subscribe to the NV1 podcast to get all three episodes on demand or listen below.
The program featured interviews with athletes, coaches, NYO leaders, and veterans. The traditional games, which were originally depended on for survival, continue to develop the strength and skill of generations of Alaskan Native people. The NYO carries on the games by encouraging young people to strive for their personal best.
Producer/host Antonia Gonzales from National Native News was joined by Jill Fratis, Hannah Bissett, and Rhonda McBride from our flagship station KNBA with commentary and floor coverage.
Koahnic Broadcast Corporation (KBC) and Native Voice One (NV1) bring the energy and personality of the Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games to the radio.
The KBC news team lead by Antonia Gonzales is broadcasting three special one-hour live programs, Alaska’s Native Voice: Live from NYO 2024 on Thursday, April 25, Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27 at 12 p.m. daily.
Tune into your local NV1 station, listen to it on the NV1 live stream, or subscribe to the NV1 podcast to get all three episodes on demand.
The program features interviews with athletes, coaches, NYO leaders, and veterans. The traditional games, which were originally depended on for survival, continue to develop the strength and skill of generations of Alaskan Native people. The NYO carries on the games by encouraging young people to strive for their personal best.
Producer/host Antonia Gonzales from National Native News is joined by Jill Fratis, Hannah Bissett, and Rhonda McBride from our flagship station KNBA with commentary and floor coverage.
The government that tried to destroy Indigenous culture used it as a weapon on the battlefield. Most of the men who had been sworn to secrecy during the war kept those secrets as long as they lived. But their families and tribal communities remember.
Host Travis Zimmerman helps tell two stories: One about Lex Porter, an Ojibwe speaking code talker from Grand Portage and a member of the Fond du Lac band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Nagaajiwanaang); the other about Reuben St. Clair, a Dakota speaking coder talker from the Lower Sioux Indian Community (Mdewakanton).
The World War Two code talker program was declassified in 1968. The public learned about Navajo (or Diné) Marines who were deployed in the Pacific Theater. Then, in 2008, Congress passed the Code Talker Recognition Act to acknowledge other tribes whose languages had been used in the war. In 2013 it honored tribal leaders and families from 33 tribal nations. We’ll never know the numbers of actual code talkers, but the stories they shared are still being told.
Special thanks:
Gary Robinson at Tribal Eye Productions
Travis Zimmerman, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Freedom Porter, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Darlene St. Clair, Lower Sioux Dakota Oyate
Moira (“meer ree”) Villiard (“vill-yerd”), Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Allison Waukau (“wah-kaw”), Menominee/Navajo
Laurie Stern, producer
DeCoded is produced by Minnesota Native News & Ampers, Diverse Radio
Today, we’re talking about justice and healing – in its many different forms. Alaska Natives and American Indians have been disproportionately affected by the legacy of boarding schools, and continue to struggle with high numbers of murdered and missing people. What do efforts to address some of these issues look like? From the US Justice Department, to local ceremonies that garner national attention -join us for a discussion on healing from all angles.
Alaska’s Native Voice (ANV), now in its 12th year, is hosted by National Native News anchor Antonia Gonzales with freelance producer Emily Schwing. The program highlights guests and recorded voices from AFN attendees, and engages in conversation about top issues facing Alaska Native communities across the state including climate issues, education, and language and culture.
The Alaska Federation of Natives is the largest representative organization of Alaska Natives in the world. But over the past few years, it’s been changing in structure and in leadership. Today we are discussing AFN’s future as the organization goes through a strategic planning process and as tensions around climate change, subsistence fishing and representation simmer among Alaska’s Indigenous organizations.
Alaska’s Native Voice (ANV), now in its 12th year, is hosted by National Native News anchor Antonia Gonzales with freelance producer Emily Schwing. The program highlights guests and recorded voices from AFN attendees, and engages in conversation about top issues facing Alaska Native communities across the state including climate issues, education, and language and culture.
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, anchored by Jill Fratis.
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, anchored by Jill Fratis.
Blackfeet Indian relay horse racing team Carlson Relay won the Championship of Champions September 24, 2023 in Casper, Wyoming. The jockey, 35 year old Chaz Racine, lead the team to victory in the $100,000.00 event hosted by the Northern Arapaho’s Wind River Casino and Hotel. We have results of Championship Sunday and a word with the champ.
Fort Pierre, SD – The 10th Annual HNIRC Championship of Champions was held at the Stanley County Fairgrounds Sept. 22-24, 2023.
America’s oldest known competition, Indian Relay is exploding onto the western sporting scene as the most exciting extreme sport! The Championships are the culmination grueling competitions between Native Americans and First Nations of Canada athletes.
The 2023 Championship of Champions may be the largest gathering to ever witness Indian Horse Relay, with the best inter-tribal competition ever assembled.
The Championship of Champions Saturday September, 23, 2023 enjoyed Indian relay horse racing at its finest in Casper, Wyoming. We have results with the winner of each heat race of 67 teams competing for over $100,000.00 presented by the Northern Arapaho’s Wind River Casino and Hotel. Also a comment from legendary track announcer Kennard Real Bird of the Crow Nation.
Fort Pierre, SD – The 10th Annual HNIRC Championship of Champions was held at the Stanley County Fairgrounds Sept. 22-24, 2023.
America’s oldest known competition, Indian Relay is exploding onto the western sporting scene as the most exciting extreme sport! The Championships are the culmination grueling competitions between Native Americans and First Nations of Canada athletes.
The 2023 Championship of Champions may be the largest gathering to ever witness Indian Horse Relay, with the best inter-tribal competition ever assembled.
Fort Pierre, SD – The 10th Annual HNIRC Championship of Champions was held at the Stanley County Fairgrounds Sept. 22-24, 2023.
Day one of three of the Horse Nations Indian Relay Council had a good day September 22. Sixty seven teams competing for over $100,000.00 and the 2023 world championships in the year end finals of Indian relay horse racing. We have results and a word with Charlie Bendele of the White Mountain Apache, production manager of the Championship of Champions in Casper, Wyoming.
As America’s first extreme sport, Indian Relay is exploding onto the western sporting scene! The Championships are the culmination grueling competitions between Native Americans and First Nations of Canada athletes.
The 2023 Championship of Champions may be the largest gathering to ever witness Indian Horse Relay, with the best inter-tribal competition ever assembled.
Spurred by drought, the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service accelerates a plan to restore winter-run Chinook salmon to the McCloud River. Chief Caleen Sisk weighs whether to collaborate with federal officials. Salmon spotted on Dry Creek for the first time in 30 years are celebrated as an answer to the Winnemem Wintu’s Run4Salmon prayer. Read More
“This is something that can actually happen. And those salmon already know it. I feel like they’re helping to explain this to the fish experts who think, well, they haven’t been there for 30 years, they’re not coming back. If we put those songs and prayers on the water. If we take that all the way to the ocean and we sing to the ocean and we dance to the ocean, they respond.”
— Chief Caleen Sisk, Hereditary and Spiritual Leader of the Winnemem Wintu people
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, CA—The granddaughter of Chief Caleen Sisk holds salmon eggs before dropping them into an incubator (the blue barrel) where they will hatch and juvenile salmon will swim out into the McCloud River. July 11, 2022. Tom Levy/The Spiritual EdgeA Prayer for Salmon is an 11 part audio documentary series from KALW’s The Spiritual Edge that tells the story of the Winnemem Wintu people and their clash with Northern California’s Shasta Dam. The dam’s construction turned California into an agricultural powerhouse. It also left the Winnemem Wintu displaced and without say over their land. The series details their fight to resist a proposed Shasta Dam Enlargement Project. It also highlights the Winnemem Wintu’s aspirations to return Chinook salmon to their homeland on the McCloud River, a major tributary of the dam.
The Winnemem Wintu board a plane bound for Christchurch, New Zealand. With the help of the Maori people, they hold a ceremony on the Rikkaia River and sing to the salmon there. Once back in the United States, Chief Caleen Sisk meets with every government agency she can to push the idea of bringing the New Zealand salmon back home. Read More“Yeah, I felt so deeply for the people. I thought to myself, if there’s one thing I do on this earth, I’d love to be able to be in a position that would help to see, in shape or form, that that happens. That they get their fish back.”– Dirk Barr, fish culturist, New ZealandChief Caleen Sisk holding the Winnemem Wintu salmon baton in New Zealand. Photo: Richard CosgroveA Prayer for Salmon is an 11 part audio documentary series from KALW’s The Spiritual Edge that tells the story of the Winnemem Wintu people and their clash with Northern California’s Shasta Dam. The dam’s construction turned California into an agricultural powerhouse. It also left the Winnemem Wintu displaced and without say over their land. The series details their fight to resist a proposed Shasta Dam Enlargement Project. It also highlights the Winnemem Wintu’s aspirations to return Chinook salmon to their homeland on the McCloud River, a major tributary of the dam.
When plans for the Shasta Dam Enlargement Project accelerate, the Winnemem Wintu decide to hold a war dance, their first in more than 100 years. Members of the community dream into existence songs, dances and regalia. News of the ceremony, and the tribe that declared war against the U.S. government on top of Shasta Dam, goes around the world. That leads to an unexpected message from Down Under. Read More“The message came through of the salmon going through the ice waterfall. It was going to go away from the river. At the time, they’re like, what? How are the salmon going to go away?”– Michael Preston, Winnemem WintuMcCloud, CA — A Winnemem Wintu dancer during an annual ceremony held near the foot of Mt. Shasta. August 11, 2019. Tom Levy/The Spiritual EdgeA Prayer for Salmon is an 11 part audio documentary series from KALW’s The Spiritual Edge that tells the story of the Winnemem Wintu people and their clash with Northern California’s Shasta Dam. The dam’s construction turned California into an agricultural powerhouse. It also left the Winnemem Wintu displaced and without say over their land. The series details their fight to resist a proposed Shasta Dam Enlargement Project. It also highlights the Winnemem Wintu’s aspirations to return Chinook salmon to their homeland on the McCloud River, a major tributary of the dam.
At a sacred spring high up on Mt. Shasta, the Winnemem Wintu recount the beginnings of the world when salmon gave up their voices so that humans could speak. They now feel a special obligation to defend salmon in return for this gift. A biologist details Chinook salmon’s catastrophic decline since the arrival of Euro-American settlers to California and the Northwest. Read More“I just I can't emphasize enough though how precarious the situation for winter-run Chinook is.”– Jonathan Ambrose, biologist with the National Marine Fisheries ServiceLower McCloud River Falls, CA — Every year the Winnemem Wintu and supporters jump into three pools on the McCloud River as part of a ritual to remember the salmon who used to swim there. August 10, 2019. Tom Levy/The Spiritual EdgeA Prayer for Salmon is an 11 part audio documentary series from KALW’s The Spiritual Edge that tells the story of the Winnemem Wintu people and their clash with Northern California’s Shasta Dam. The dam’s construction turned California into an agricultural powerhouse. It also left the Winnemem Wintu displaced and without say over their land. The series details their fight to resist a proposed Shasta Dam Enlargement Project. It also highlights the Winnemem Wintu’s aspirations to return Chinook salmon to their homeland on the McCloud River, a major tributary of the dam.
The Run4Salmon bikes through rural areas in the upper Sacramento Valley where Euro American settlers changed the land to better suit an agrarian economy. The Winnemem Wintu and supporters remember the indigenous people who were forcibly removed and killed. An apology in Redding for the genocide may be well intentioned, but Chief Caleen Sisk insists action must accompany words. Read More“Colonization is the act of being a bad guest in someone else’s house. It is the act of destroying something you don’t understand because you don’t think it’s worth understanding.”—Lyla June JohnstonGlenn County, CA. May 28, 2022. Nuts such as walnuts, almonds and pistachios are water-intensive and major export crops in California. Judy Silber/The Spiritual EdgeA Prayer for Salmon is an 11 part audio documentary series from KALW’s The Spiritual Edge that tells the story of the Winnemem Wintu people and their clash with Northern California’s Shasta Dam. The dam’s construction turned California into an agricultural powerhouse. It also left the Winnemem Wintu displaced and without say over their land. The series details their fight to resist a proposed Shasta Dam Enlargement Project. It also highlights the Winnemem Wintu’s aspirations to return Chinook salmon to their homeland on the McCloud River, a major tributary of the dam.
As the Run4Salmon continues to travel upstream, the Winnemem Wintu and supporters witness more obstacles faced by migrating salmon. Once a vast marshland, the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta was an important haven for juvenile salmon, but now is a gauntlet of human engineering. Chief Caleen Sisk stands up for salmon and water health at a bureaucratic meeting of Sacramento Valley water districts. Read More
“The Delta’s probably one of the most altered places you can imagine on the planet. Of that 500,000 acres of inland freshwater tidal marsh, 98 percent of it is gone.” — Leticia Grenier, scientist with the San Francisco Estuary Institute
Sherman Island County Park, CA — Wind turbines along the hardscaped edges of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. May 15, 2021. Tom Levy/The Spiritual Edge
A Prayer for Salmon is an 11 part audio documentary series from KALW’s The Spiritual Edge that tells the story of the Winnemem Wintu people and their clash with Northern California’s Shasta Dam. The dam’s construction turned California into an agricultural powerhouse. It also left the Winnemem Wintu displaced and without say over their land. The series details their fight to resist a proposed Shasta Dam Enlargement Project. It also highlights the Winnemem Wintu’s aspirations to return Chinook salmon to their homeland on the McCloud River, a major tributary of the dam.
The Winnemem Wintu and supporters start a two-week Run4Salmon prayer to call salmon back to the waters above Shasta Dam. The Run follows the salmon’s migration path from the ocean to the mountains. It starts in the Bay Area where the Winnemem Wintu and supporters encounter environmental devastation first set in motion 200 years ago. Read More
“It feels like I’m doing my purpose in life. This is my job as a dancer and as a Winnemem Wintu man and human being to speak up for salmon and water and land and indigenous ways, indigenous lifeways and the spirituality of it all— speak on behalf of all of that, the best we can, anyway.” — Michael Preston, Winnemem Wintu
Berkeley, CA — Chief Caleen Sisk (Winnemem Wintu), Wounded Knee DeOcampo (Miwok), Corrina Gould (Confederated Villages of Lisjan) and Pua Case (Native Hawaiian) lead a protest in the Bay Area. Run4Salmon organizers Desirae Harp (Mishewal OnastaTis Nation), Niria Alicia, and Hawane Rios (Native Hawaiian) walk behind them. September 8, 2017. Tom Levy/The Spiritual Edge
A Prayer for Salmon is an 11 part audio documentary series from KALW’s The Spiritual Edge that tells the story of the Winnemem Wintu people and their clash with Northern California’s Shasta Dam. The dam’s construction turned California into an agricultural powerhouse. It also left the Winnemem Wintu displaced and without say over their land. The series details their fight to resist a proposed Shasta Dam Enlargement Project. It also highlights the Winnemem Wintu’s aspirations to return Chinook salmon to their homeland on the McCloud River, a major tributary of the dam.
An elder remembers indigenous life back before Shasta Dam was built. The legality of the proposal to raise Shasta Dam is considered. Meanwhile, Chief Caleen Sisk considers a new strategy to fight back: turning an adversary — the Westlands Water District — into an ally. Read More
“For us, taking care of each other, taking care of the village, making sure that people have what they need is important. But to sit on millions of dollars, it would be silly. I couldn’t even imagine me living at the village sitting on a million dollars and not doing anything, but just more destruction.” —Caleen Sisk, Spiritual and Hereditary Leader of the Winnemem Wintu
McCloud Bridge, Shasta County, CA — Looking upstream towards property acquired by the Fresno-based Westlands Water District. September 30, 2018. Tom Levy/The Spiritual Edge
A Prayer for Salmon is an 11 part audio documentary series from KALW’s The Spiritual Edge that tells the story of the Winnemem Wintu people and their clash with Northern California’s Shasta Dam. The dam’s construction turned California into an agricultural powerhouse. It also left the Winnemem Wintu displaced and without say over their land. The series details their fight to resist a proposed Shasta Dam Enlargement Project. It also highlights the Winnemem Wintu’s aspirations to return Chinook salmon to their homeland on the McCloud River, a major tributary of the dam.
We go to Shasta Dam and learn about the history behind its construction in the 1930s and 1940s. We hear from Chief Caleen Sisk about how the federal proposal to raise the dam another 18 and a half feet opens old wounds for the Winnemem Wintu and further threatens their tenuous survival. Read More
“There’s nowhere else in the world that we can go to learn how to be Winnemems. Only there. We can’t go to Navajo. We can’t go to Alaska. We can’t go to Cherokee to learn how to be Winnemems.”
— Caleen Sisk, Hereditary and Spiritual Leader of the Winnemem Wintu people
Shasta Reservoir, CA — Chief Caleen Sisk on the shoreline near where she says a Winnemem Wintu village site was flooded out by Shasta Dam. October 30, 2018. Tom Levy/The Spiritual EdgeA Prayer for Salmon is an 11 part audio documentary series from KALW’s The Spiritual Edge that tells the story of the Winnemem Wintu people and their clash with Northern California’s Shasta Dam. The dam’s construction turned California into an agricultural powerhouse. It also left the Winnemem Wintu displaced and without say over their land. The series details their fight to resist a proposed Shasta Dam Enlargement Project. It also highlights the Winnemem Wintu’s aspirations to return Chinook salmon to their homeland on the McCloud River, a major tributary of the dam.
We accompany the Winnemem Wintu to sacred sites near the McCloud River. The federal government’s Shasta Dam and Reservoir Expansion Proposal threatens these sites and the Winnemem Wintu way of life. Read More
“If we lose our sacred places then our belief is pretty much we lose being Winnemem. I mean, we’ll still have blood lines, but blood lines don’t really make tribes.”
— Caleen Sisk, Hereditary and Spiritual Leader of the Winnemem Wintu people
Shasta County, CA — The Winnemem Wintu gather strength and wisdom to defend their culture and way of life at sacred sites high up in the mountains above the McCloud River. June 17, 2018. Judy Silber/The Spiritual EdgeA Prayer for Salmon is an 11 part audio documentary series from KALW’s The Spiritual Edge that tells the story of the Winnemem Wintu people and their clash with Northern California’s Shasta Dam. The dam’s construction turned California into an agricultural powerhouse. It also left the Winnemem Wintu displaced and without say over their land. The series details their fight to resist a proposed Shasta Dam Enlargement Project. It also highlights the Winnemem Wintu’s aspirations to return Chinook salmon to their homeland on the McCloud River, a major tributary of the dam.
In a peaceful protest, the Winnemem Wintu call out the U.S. government for its refusal to acknowledge the destruction caused by Shasta Dam. The protest at the Shasta Dam Visitor Center reveals the Winnemem Wintu’s ongoing reality. They are ignored and later a security guard threatens to forcibly remove them. Read More
Shasta Lake, CA — The Winnemem Wintu and allies protest the lack of information about the harm caused by Shasta Dam. September 25, 2019. Tom Levy/The Spiritual EdgeA Prayer for Salmon is an 11 part audio documentary series from KALW’s The Spiritual Edge that tells the story of the Winnemem Wintu people and their clash with Northern California’s Shasta Dam. The dam’s construction turned California into an agricultural powerhouse. It also left the Winnemem Wintu displaced and without say over their land. The series details their fight to resist a proposed Shasta Dam Enlargement Project. It also highlights the Winnemem Wintu’s aspirations to return Chinook salmon to their homeland on the McCloud River, a major tributary of the dam.
Episode 11: Leon Misak KinneeveaukHosted by Chandre SzafranLeon Misak Kinneeveauk (Inupiaq) from Pt. Hope in Arctic Alaska is an artist operating the largest ivory carving studio in Deghay’kaq, known today as Anchorage, at the Alaska Art Alliance. Carving walrus ivory is an original artform of Indigenous communities in the Arctic, stretching across Inuit lands in Alaska, Canada, and Greenland.
In this episode, Leon shares the journey of discovering his role in community leadership after being incarcerated for a crime involving a death. Under Leon’s leadership, the studio offers a much-needed place of cultural belonging and camaraderie, that meets the specific needs of the art of ivory carving.
Jerome Saclamana (King Island Inupiaq) joins to share his years of experience in ivory studios, and what makes Leon’s studio a rare gem in the urban center of Anchorage.
Native Artist Series
The Native Artist Series takes a deep dive into the stories of Indigenous artists, spanning a wide range of artistic disciplines. From performance artists and writers, to carvers and weavers, artists share their unique stories and perspectives on navigating these fields while reclaiming native identity.
Episode 10: Laine Neech.yanagút Yéil RinehartHosted by Chandre SzafranLaine Neech.yanagút Yéil Rinehart (Lingít/Taos Pueblo) is based in Lingít lands in what’s today known as Juneau, AK.
Laine practices the traditional Lingít artform of Chilkat weaving, an intricate craft that retains its traditional designs, meanings, and uses.
In this episode, Laine shares how their art practice is a natural way to express personal and cultural identity, and makes space to acknowledge the harms of colonization. Also, a peek at their ambition to increase access to the mountain goat wool used in original weaving practices. Their stories are imbued with gratitude for the communities of teachers from whom they’ve learned.
Native Artist Series
The Native Artist Series takes a deep dive into the stories of Indigenous artists, spanning a wide range of artistic disciplines. From performance artists and writers, to carvers and weavers, artists share their unique stories and perspectives on navigating these fields while reclaiming native identity.
Dorthy is a professional performer and business owner of a dance company based on Dena’ina lands in Deghay’kaq, known today as Anchorage, Alaska. Dorthy’s talent reflects a lifetime of discipline and love for dance. She performs as Violet Lee Vamp. Along with her business partner, performer Lady Duchess, the two co-founded the Sweet Cheeks Cabaret dance company in 2013. Their work straddles the discipline of live performance, the closeknit community of small businesses, and the energy that comes with cabaret—a niche in live theater that combines entertainment with an artform that is gender-body-and-sex-positive, and where safety-and-consent come first.
Violet Lee Vamp and Lady Duchess have helped make Sweet Cheeks a fan-favorite in the Anchorage nightlife scene, frequently earning the company, and its cast of dedicated performers, awards in audience-voted theater and burlesque.
At the core of it all, as an Indigenous performer and entrepreneur in the small business community, Dorthy’s work marks a steady, subtle sense of ownership for Indigenous women in entertainment.
Lady Duchess, Dorthy Wychesit FredenbergNative Artist Series
The Native Artist Series takes a deep dive into the stories of Indigenous artists, spanning a wide range of artistic disciplines. From performance artists and writers, to carvers and weavers, artists share their unique stories and perspectives on navigating these fields while reclaiming native identity.
Native American students are just a tiny fraction of all the college students in the United States. They come with different histories, confronting an education system once used to erase their languages and cultures. In this project, four Indigenous college students tell how they are using higher education to strengthen ties to their Native roots and support their people.
Archie Yellow outside of Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet, Minnesota. Sasha Aslanian | APM Reports
Nevaeh Nez in her traditional Hopi clothing in Med City’s newest addition, One Discovery Square, located in downtown Rochester, Minnesota. Portrait by Jaida Grey Eagle for APM Reports
Reuben Kitto Stately with his graduation star quilt outside of his home in Shakopee, Minnesota. Portrait by Jaida Grey Eagle for APM Reports
Hosts:
Archie Yellow: Archie is a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and studies Ojibwe at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.
Nevaeh Nez: Nevaeh is a Hopi and Navajo student at the University of Minnesota-Rochester, who’s planning to go to medical school.
Reuben Kitto Stately: Reuben is Dakota from the Santee Sioux Nation and a tribal member of Red Lake Nation. He majored in American Indian Studies at Augsburg University.
Producer: Sasha Aslanian. Editor: Stephen Smith
A production of AMP Reports.
Native American students are just a tiny fraction of all the college students in the United States. They come with different histories, confronting an education system once used to erase their languages and cultures. In this project, four Indigenous college students tell how they are using higher education to strengthen ties to their Native roots and support their people.
Archie Yellow outside of Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet, Minnesota. Sasha Aslanian | APM Reports
Nevaeh Nez in her traditional Hopi clothing in Med City’s newest addition, One Discovery Square, located in downtown Rochester, Minnesota. Portrait by Jaida Grey Eagle for APM Reports
Reuben Kitto Stately with his graduation star quilt outside of his home in Shakopee, Minnesota. Portrait by Jaida Grey Eagle for APM Reports
Hosts:
Archie Yellow: Archie is a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and studies Ojibwe at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.
Nevaeh Nez: Nevaeh is a Hopi and Navajo student at the University of Minnesota-Rochester, who’s planning to go to medical school.
Reuben Kitto Stately: Reuben is Dakota from the Santee Sioux Nation and a tribal member of Red Lake Nation. He majored in American Indian Studies at Augsburg University.
Producer: Sasha Aslanian. Editor: Stephen Smith
A production of AMP Reports.
Deezhi, featured in “Day in the Life," sits outside of the hogan to rest after her Kinaalda (Coming of Age Ceremony).
Youth time traveler, Dahi, discovers who is in the archives of the Library of Congress in Washington DC and what vast cultural knowledge has been stored.
Welcome to the Dine’ Nation! Join a team of youth as they live and celebrate their ancient living culture!
Our youth hosts will take the listener on a journey beyond reservation lines and into the cultural and creative lives of people who are continuing to break down stereotypes.
Among the voices in this episode, you'll hear Deezhi as she shares a "Day in the Life" audio diary of her Kinaalda (Coming of Age Ceremony). Then, Dahi travels to the Library of Congress in Washington DC, and discovers a deeper connection to her tribe and ancestors.
From contemporary arts to traditional living life ways, youth are continuing to find their culture in today’s modern world.
Senior Producer, Gregg McVicar, gives a hands on training to a group of Indigenous YOUth Nation’s youth participants.
Indigenous YOUth Nation is a 29-min episode that works to "Celebrate Culture," "Empower Youth," "Nourish Knowledge,'' “Inspire Inter-generational Dialogue,” and build strong roots for our future generations.
IYN highlights different Indigenous cultures in a radio show made by and for tweens and teens.
Expect to hear the restoration and resilience of Indigenous youth and cultural knowledge.
Indigenous YOUth Nation is produced by Jeneda Benally (Diné) and Gregg McVicar (Tlingit) with the IYN YOUth Team. The program is made possible with generous support from KWMR, The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop and The American Folklife Center at The Library of Congress.
Deezhi, featured in “Day in the Life," sits outside of the hogan to rest after her Kinaalda (Coming of Age Ceremony).
Youth time traveler, Dahi, discovers who is in the archives of the Library of Congress in Washington DC and what vast cultural knowledge has been stored.
Welcome to the Dine’ Nation! Join a team of youth as they live and celebrate their ancient living culture!
Our youth hosts will take the listener on a journey beyond reservation lines and into the cultural and creative lives of people who are continuing to break down stereotypes.
Among the voices in this episode, you'll hear Deezhi as she shares a "Day in the Life" audio diary of her Kinaalda (Coming of Age Ceremony). Then, Dahi travels to the Library of Congress in Washington DC, and discovers a deeper connection to her tribe and ancestors.
From contemporary arts to traditional living life ways, youth are continuing to find their culture in today’s modern world.
Senior Producer, Gregg McVicar, gives a hands on training to a group of Indigenous YOUth Nation’s youth participants.
Indigenous YOUth Nation is a 29-min episode that works to "Celebrate Culture," "Empower Youth," "Nourish Knowledge,'' “Inspire Inter-generational Dialogue,” and build strong roots for our future generations.
IYN highlights different Indigenous cultures in a radio show made by and for tweens and teens.
Expect to hear the restoration and resilience of Indigenous youth and cultural knowledge.
Indigenous YOUth Nation is produced by Jeneda Benally (Diné) and Gregg McVicar (Tlingit) with the IYN YOUth Team. The program is made possible with generous support from KWMR, The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop and The American Folklife Center at The Library of Congress.
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, anchored by Hannah Bissett.
Saturday, October 22, 2022 - Alaska Native Language and Culture
Elders, advocates, educators and tribal leaders are among those committed to making sure Indigenous languages and cultures continue to be priorities in education. Efforts are being made for younger generations through higher learning, and beyond. Language and culture are being taught in schools, in community learning groups, summer programs, and at cultural events. Language and culture are often a focus of many statewide gatherings and conferences. We’ll talk about the importance of language and culture in schools, and how communities are embracing programs to keep them alive. Alaska’s Native Voice (ANV), now in its 11th year, is hosted by National Native News anchor Antonia Gonzales with freelance producer Emily Schwing. The program highlights guests and recorded voices from AFN attendees, and engages in conversation about top issues facing Alaska Native communities across the state including climate issues, education, and language and culture.
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, anchored by Hannah Bissett.
Friday, October 21, 2022 [audio src="https://media.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/ins.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/ANV_102122_pod.mp3"] Indigenous women are leading the way, in their families, in their communities, professionally, and in politics from local, state to the national level. Women are relying on the teaching of their ancestors, using knowledge passed on from generation to generation, to help guide them along the way. History was made in September when Mary Peltola (Yup’ik) was sworn into the U.S. House becoming the first Alaska Native person to serve in Congress. We’ll celebrate successes, examine challenges, and look at the future generations.
Thursday, October 20, 2022 [audio src="https://media.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/ins.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/ANV_102022_pod.mp3"] Indigenous communities up and down Alaska’s west coast continue to recover from a historic storm, which slammed into the state in September. Typhoon Merbok devastated Indigenous communities. People lost valuable resources from boats to fishing nets, dry houses, and other tools essential to their Indigenous hunting and fishing subsistence way of life. People also lost food they had already stored up, essential to getting them through the winter. We discuss the typhoon, emergency preparedness, and the impacts of climate change.
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, anchored by Hannah Bissett.
"Changing the Narrative About First Nations - Australia" details the efforts of the First Nations community to build out a messaging fellowship to fight for First Nation sovereignty and land rights, and to re-frame the narrative of "Australia Day."
The January 26 official national day marks the landing of a British fleet on the island. For the average Australian, it's a summer holiday for barbecue and beers with friends. For aboriginal communities is marks invasion and the onset of genocide.
Starting in 2019, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advocates began an ambitious two year effort to flip the script on sovereignty, self-determination and justice for First Nations. Now campaigners are making new gains on land rights and tackling damage to the climate. [audio src="https://media.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/ins.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/Narrative_Pod.mp3"]
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe chairman says discrimination by Rapid City, SD hotel will not be tolerated
Puget Sound kelp forests under threat
US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo reflects on historic term
The National Congress of American Indians hosts Violence Against Women Act Tribal Leader Town Hall
The federal government will fund relocation efforts for six Alaska communities threatened by erosion and flooding
Oregon tribes offer training on traditional controlled burns
KS education commissioner suspended for offensive joke about Native Americans
NCAI and NARF celebrate SCOTUS nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson
IHS transfer control of some South Dakota health services to tribally-operated clinic
UNITY mourns loss of founder J.R. Cook, who died Friday at age 83
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Four tribes are asking a judge to block restrictive new election laws ahead of the November midterms
The governor of New Mexico signed two bills to address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives
The U.S. Department of Interior is releasing a list of proposed names to replace a derogatory anti-Indigenous word on public lands
A representative of Wisconsin tribes challenges Republican-led efforts to change voting laws and restrict teaching about racism
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland talks about parallels between her own family's residential school experience and Japanese internment as she tours a former relocation camp
The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in two cases centering on Native American sovereignty
A hospital on the Navajo Nation near the Arizona-New Mexico border is suing the Indian Health Service after a steep cut to its budget.
A new apartment building has opened in Seattle on low-income and un-housed Native Americans in the city
Bill in Maine Legislature seeks to change decades old tribal settlement
Top young entertainers on UNITY lineup to encourage Native youthCivil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich honored on U.S. Senate Floor
Native group funds South Dakota state position for MMIWP specialistResidential school survivors seek closure following discovery of gravesBill in Michigan Legislature encourages Indian boarding school lessons
Bill in Congress seeks to help tackle violence in Alaska Native villages Keeseekoose First Nation announces discovery of graves at former residential schools
BIA announces reforms following investigative journalism Native youth leaders lay out three top priorities for NCAI NCAI president sees Indian Country strides, continues advocacy
Fairbanks Native community holds vigil for Sophie SergieNational Congress of American Indians lays out priorities Bill seeks to boost funding for tribal wildlife management
Guilty verdicts reached in cold case murder of Alaska Native woman
Navajo gaming and Seminole Hard Rock to launch digital sports betting
South Dakota state lawmakers try again to get bill approved to create Native-based schools Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe keeps its mask mandate as New York lifts indoor requirements
Alaska State Tribal Recognition bill to be heard in Senate State Affairs Committee
Indigenous groups oppose trucker protests A win for free speech for Haskell students
Leaders gear up for NCAI winter session
Leonard Peltier supporters rally for his release from prison Minnesota city plans to rename park named Pocahontas Two North Dakota tribes file voting lawsuit in federal court
Songs of the People: Indigenous Roots of Black Folk Music is hosted by Benjamin Mertz, a song leader in the Black Spiritual tradition. The program looks at pre-20th Century Black music as a folk tradition, exploring its connections to its African ancestry and its similarities to the traditional music of the First Nations in North America. With work songs, drum circles, sacred chants, and songs evoking the imagery of rivers and mountains, Black Spiritual music lives hand-in-hand with other Indigenous music traditions. [audio src="https://media.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/content.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/759021763-native-voice-one-songs-of-the-people-indigenous-roots-of-black-folk-music.mp3"]
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, anchored by Tripp Crouse (Ojibwe).
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, anchored by Alice Glenn (Iñupiaq).
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, anchored by Alice Glenn (Iñupiaq).
Leaders from across Alaska work year-round on a number of key issues to Alaska Native people, from health care, education, justice to climate change. Many meetings, conferences and in-person gatherings continue to be held online due to COVID-19 safety precautions. Many leaders are taking part in the statewide virtual 2021 Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Convention. Tribal leaders also advocated for their people at the first White House tribal nation’s virtual summit hosted by President Biden and his cabinet. In music and culture news, an Alaska Native model shares her thoughts about breaking into the international fashion world and an Alaska Native performing artist talks about his first solo album.
Alaska’s Native Voice (ANV) 2021 is a two-part special, which airs during live coverage of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Annual Convention. Hear stories and discussions with Alaska Native stakeholders and leaders, hosted by Antonia Gonzales of National Native News.
The pandemic has not stopped Alaska Native people from celebrating their cultures, languages and ways of life. Elders and youth from across Alaska did just that, in a COVID-19 safe way this fall. They spent a few days together virtually at the 2021 First Alaskans Institute’s Elders and Youth Conference. After nearly two years of dealing with pandemic life, the time was used to connect. And, the U.S. government has finally acknowledged the dark history of Indian boarding school. A federal initiative has begun, which is investigating boarding schools. An Alaska Native boarding school survivor shares his personal story advocating for truth and healing.
Alaska’s Native Voice (ANV) 2021 is a two-part special, which airs during live coverage of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Annual Convention. Hear stories and discussions with Alaska Native stakeholders and leaders, hosted by Antonia Gonzales of National Native News.
Navajo, Erich Rogers, seeking his second world title, leads Indian country in competition, team roping at the 63rd Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Prior to round 2, Rogers was second in the header division standings at just $4,163.00 behind Dustin Egusquiza who had $157,516.00 including the $26,969.97 won in round 1, plus the money earned during the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association season. Thank you for following the Native Voice One Radio Network coverage during the 10 rounds in the super bowl of the sport. This episode includes interviews and results of winners in each of the seven events and a report of each of our American Indian contingency, from the city of lights with over 14 million dollars in cash and prizes up for grabs.
The 63rd Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo kicked off in Las Vegas, Nevada for the 36th time since 1985. The prestigious event will crown the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association 2021 world champions in each of the seven standard events, including the barrel racing sanctioned by the Women's Professional Rodeo Association. We will cover our American Indian contestants and all the winning cowboys and cowgirls throughout the 10 rounds of competition paying $26,996.97 to win each day, with the best on 10 worth $69,234 towards the title in each event. The coveted gold buckle and world standings in each event include both the season and WNFR prize money earned. We have results and interviews with winners of go-round number one, December 2, 2021 for the Wrangler Fall Sports Specials on Native Voice One Radio Network.
Ella Cara Deloria (1889-1971) was a Dakota Sioux scholar, ethnographer, anthropologist, writer, and translator who was a critically important recorder of Sioux culture and languages at a time when the traditional culture was in danger of being lost. She also brought a new perspective on the work, as she herself was born on the Yankton Sioux Reservation and was part of a traditional Dakota Sioux family. [audio src="https://media.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/ins.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/4_WOM_Ella_Cara_Deloria.mp3"]
Dame Whina Cooper (1895 - 1994) was a respected kuia (Māori elder), who worked for many years for the rights of her people, and particularly to improve the lot of Māori women. In one famous example, as an 80-year old she led 5,000 Māori land protest marchers as they walked from Te Hāpua (in the far north) to Parliament. Her wide influence and nationally recognized activity led her to be acknowledged with awards in both the British (Imperial) and New Zealand Royal Honours Systems, and by her own people, who bestowed the title Te Whaea o te Motu ("Mother of the Nation") upon her.
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Ecuadorian civil rights pioneer Dolores Cacuango (1881-1971), also known as Mamá Doloreyuk, spent decades fighting fiercely for the rights of the country’s Indigenous people, with a particular focus on land rights and women’s rights. Cacuango was a dedicated advocate for accessible education and instrumental in establishing Ecuador’s first bilingual schools, which practiced in Spanish and the Indigenous language of Quichua. She founded the Federación Ecuatoriana de Indios (FEI) in 1944. [audio src="https://media.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/ins.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/2_WOM_Dolores_Cacuango.mp3"]
Olivia Ward Bush-Banks (1869-1944) was an American poet and playwright best known for celebrating both her African-American and Montauk heritages in her works. She also founded the Bush-Banks School of Expression in Chicago to foster emerging African-American talents. Some of her plays supported an interracial culture controversial for her day and were not produced during her lifetime.
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The 45th Annual Indian National Finals Rodeo crowned its 2021 champions October 23 at the South Point Hotel, Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. It was a great event with tremendous competition in front of a packed house on a championship Saturday, in the city of lights. We have results and commentary with the INFR announcers, Navajo, Kyle Tom and Cherokee Cowboy, Randy Taylor. [audio src="https://media.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/ins.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/WWC102121_INFR_Day_5.mp3"]
The city of lights and South Point Equestrian Center hosted round three of four, at the 45th Annual Indian National Finals Rodeo, October 22, 2021. An enthusiastic, big crowd was not disappointed, especially with the bucking horses and bulls. We have results and interviews leading into Championship Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Thanks to Wrangler for these Fall Sports Specials on NV1 Radio Network. [audio src="https://media.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/ins.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/WWC102321_INFR_Day4.mp3"]
The Wrangler Fall Sports Specials, exclusively for NV1 Radio Network, reports from Las Vegas, Nevada, October 21, 2021 at the 45th Annual Indian National Finals Rodeo. The South Point Equestrian Center hosted round number three of four towards season championships in each event, which will be awarded Saturday night in the city of lights. We have results and interviews following an electric Thursday night performance. [audio src="https://media.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/ins.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/WWC102221_INFR_Day3.mp3"]
The 45th Annual Indian National Finals Rodeo concluded round number two of four, October 20, 2022 at the South Point Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The winners have had major league performances in each of the events and the best of four will earn undisputed titles in each discipline of the sport. It is a very exciting time in the lives of over 500 contestants that have qualified for this year’s INFR.
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The 45th Annual Indian National Finals Rodeo concluded the first go round of four, October 19, 2021. We will crown the INFR world champions Saturday night at the South Point Hotel Casino & Spa in the city of lights, Las Vegas, Nevada. This is the first of five reports with results and interviews on our Wrangler Fall Sports Special’s for Native Voice 1 Radio Network.
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The Central American country of Guatemala promotes its indigenous heritage to tourists, but its government has historically marginalized and discriminated against the Maya. Many endured terrible violence during a decades-long civil war and those memories are not gone. Twenty five years after the war's end, human rights leader Rosalina Tuyuc is promoting healing for her people based ancient Maya wisdom. This story is part of The Spiritual Edge podcast and its series, Sacred Steps. For more stories like this, subscribe to The Spiritual Edge on your podcast feed or visit http://spiritualedge.org.
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For most of her life, Neets’aii Gwich’in leader Sarah James has worked to protect her homelands, including the coastal plain of the nearby Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This story is part of The Spiritual Edge podcast and its series, Sacred Steps. For more stories like this, subscribe to The Spiritual Edge on your podcast feed or visit http://spiritualedge.org
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For most of her life, Neets’aii Gwich’in leader Sarah James has worked to protect her homelands, which include the coastal plain of the nearby Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It hasn’t been easy. The United States government wants to lease the area for oil exploration and drilling. The region’s longtime inhabitants say those plans threaten a beloved porcupine caribou population and land that they call sacred.
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association has risen to the occasion to host the 62nd Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, in spite of having to change venues in the pandemic year of 2020. The 10th round winners, Wrangler NFR Average Champions and PRCA World Champions, were crowned in the eight standard events, Saturday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA. In a sport where $1.00 is 1 point, the $10,000,000.00 prize money obtained to match Las Vegas in 2019 was appreciated by the top 15 qualifiers in each event. It is our privilege to provide coverage of our Indian contestants for Native Voice One Radio Network.
The 2017 World Champion Team Roper, 10X WNFR qualifier, Navajo, Erich Rogers and his partner, heeler, Payden Bray of Texas won 1st in the Wrangler NFR Average Championship Team Roping. Rogers and Bray were fastest in the 10 rounds with 80.20 seconds on 10 head, paid $67,269.23. They placed fifth in round 10 adding to the total of $122,961.54 they've won through the WNFR. Erich finished #3 in the world standings as a header and Payden #2 in the world standings as a heeler with $175,503.11 each, earned through the season and the finals. Congratulations on a beautiful NFR victory.
Cherokee team roper Brenten Hall and his partner, Chase Tryan of Montana were no time in round 10. They are fourteenth in the average qualifying on 5/10 head. Hall and Tryan finish #14 in the world standings heading and heeling with $90,144.92 including the $43,000.00 they have won in ten days in Texas.
The 4X WNFR qualifier and defending Indian World Saddle Bronc Riding Champion, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's, Cole Elshere has had a tough finals after an awesome year finishing 6th for the PRCA Season. Cole missed his horse out in round 10 and made one qualified ride. He is fifteen in the average and has dropped from #6 to #13 in the world standings he won with a total of $64,351.14 season and finals earnings, good job Cole.
WNFR saddle bronc riding rookie, Cheyenne River Sioux Indian cowboy, Shorty Garrett was 83.5 points in round 10. He rode 8/10 bucking horses and finished eighth in the average worth $6,346.00 Shorty has won $28,615.38 at the finals totaling $118,620.84 and has went from #4 to #10 in the world saddle bronc riding standings. A stellar rookie year at the WNFR.
Dec. 8-10 for the first time in history the 2020 WNFR hosted Ladies Breakaway Roping. Navajo sisters Cassie and Anna Bahe of Utah fared very well. Cassie won 1st for the Women's Professional Rodeo Association Season Championship. She finished #5 in the final world standings with money won at the WNFR addition to her season for a total of $33,038.57.
Navajo, Anna Bahe had a great WNFR winning two of the 10 rounds to add to season earnings for a total of $20,731.94 and #9 for the 2020 WPRA inaugural WPRA Ladies Breakaway Roping contest. It has been a popular addition to ProRodeo. From all of us in the PRCA Media Room at the WNFR and families at NV1 Radio Network, Merry Christmas and may God bless America.
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The 2020 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo contestants of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association have been riding on a sliding scale the first portion of the event in Arlington, Texas, USA. The PRCA announced the $10,000,000.00 equal money to Las Vegas came to fruition prior to the 9th performance Friday night, due to ticket sales and the WNFR being able to conclude all 10 rounds. It is good news for the sport. It is our privilege to provide coverage of our Indian contestants for Native Voice One Radio Network.
The 2017 World Champion Team Roper, Navajo, Erich Rogers and his partner, heeler, Payden Bray of Texas have been taking advantage of the situation. Rogers and Bray are the fastest with 74.60 seconds on 9 head, it will be worth $67,269.00 if they are the fastest on 10 for the Wrangler NFR Average Championship. They placed sixth in round 9 adding to the total of $48,923.08 they've won through the WNFR and are #11 in the world standings with $101,464.65 earned through the season and the finals.
Cherokee team roper Brenten Hall and his partner, Chase Tryan of Montana were no time in round 9. They are thirteenth in the average qualifying on 5/9 head. Hall and Tryan are #14 in the world standings with $90,144.92 including the $43,000.00 they have won this week In Texas.
Four time WNFR qualifier and defending Indian World Saddle Bronc Riding Champion, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's, Cole Elshere has had a dismal finals. Cole bucked off in round 9 and has only made one qualified ride. He is fifteen in the average and has dropped from #6 to #13 in the world standings. He can still win $26,230.77 that each round pays in each event to add to his $64,351.14 season and finals earnings, go Cole!
WNFR saddle bronc riding rookie, Cheyenne River Sioux Indian cowboy, Shorty Garrett was 78.5 points in round 9. He has ridden 7/9 bucking horses and is tenth in the average. Shorty has won $22,269.23 at the finals totaling $112.274.69 and has dropped from #4 to #8 in the world saddle bronc riding standings. One more round to go for the PRCA Championships of the World at the Wrangler NFR.
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Canada night and the conclusion of the inaugural Ladies Breakaway Roping event added to the seven standard events in ProRodeo, are the highlights of the 62nd Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Arlington, Texas, round number 8 of 10. We celebrate the success and support the challenge of our six American Indian contestants that have qualified in the top 15, by money won for the year end finale of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. A very exciting event.
Navajo sisters, Anna and Cassie Bahe of Utah did well in Texas. Cassie Bahe won the world championship ladies break away roping. Anna Bahe finished #8 with the three day, 10 round, with a top 8, then top 4 round competition. This is huge, congratulations to a very fun and talented family. we look forward to seeing them at the Indian National Finals Rodeo.
Team roping, no money won with Navajo, Erich Rogers, whom is #10 in the world standings, Cherokee Brenten Hall is #13. Erich was 9.6 seconds with partner Payden Bray of Texas for no money and Brenten Hall posted a 19.1 second time with partner Chase Tryan of Montana. Rogers is fastest on 8 towards the $67,269.00 to win the rodeo and his second world championship. Hall is eleventh in the aggregate after round 8 of 10 rounds.
Saddle bronc riding Indian country WNFR qualifiers, Cheyenne River Sioux, WNFR rookie, Shorty Garrett was 84.5 and won fifth in the round for his second paycheck of the week worth $6,769.00. Cole Elshere, Standing Rock Sioux was 0 in round 8 at his forth Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Shorty Garrett is #9 in the PRCA world standings and Cole is #13, with 2 rounds to go for the 2020 World Championships in ProRodeo.
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Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas held the 2020 MLB World Series and now, the 62nd Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. We hope you are enjoying our coverage of six American Indian cowboys and cowgirls that have qualified in the top 15 in the world standings in each of their respective events to earn a spot and vie for a world title in Texas. We have concluded round 7 of 10 with matinees for the ladies breakaway inaugural WNFR event Dec. 8-10, and the rest at night.
Navajo sisters, Cassie and Anna Bahe of Utah are in the hunt for the break away roping championship. Cassie split third in the 5th round; fourth in round 6 and sixth in round 8, she is sixth in the aggregate and #2 in the world standings.
Anna won round 6, split first in round 7 and is #14 in the ladies breakaway world standings.
Team ropers, Navajo, Erich Rogers roping with Paden Bray of Texas are #1 in the aggregate, fastest on 7 rounds worth $67,269.00 towards the gold buckle if they win, they placed sixth in round 7 and won round 1. Cherokee team roper Brenten Hall, heading for Chase Tryan of Montana, won round 4 and has earned $43,000.00 to this point. Rogers is #9 and Hall is #12 in the world standings header division, team roping.
Our Indian country saddle bronc riders did not fare so well in round 7, each bucked off. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Cole Elshere has dropped from #6 to #13 in the world standings and Cheyenne River Sioux, Shorty Garrett has moved from #4 to #9 in the saddle bronc riding world standings. WNFR rookie, Shorty has ridden 5/7 and has won money, 4X WNFR qualifier Cole has ridden 1/7 and will be looking for his checks, in the final 3 rounds of this year's Wrangler NFR.
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The 2020 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is celebrating 62 years, the pride of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association since 1959, this year being held in Arlington,Texas, USA. The sixth of ten performances sees a grateful field of contestants happy to compete and introduce ladies breakaway roping to the WNFR.
The 2020 PRCA Ladies Breakaway Roping Season Champion is Navajo, Cassie Bahe of Utah, she won money in two of the four rounds held today and is fourth in the aggregate. Cassie's sister, Anna Bahe also finished in the top 15 in the season to qualify for the inaugural WNFR Ladies Breakaway Roping. Anna won money in the forth and is ninth best on four head. The ladies battle again, during matinee at Globe Life Field, December 9 & 10, for the $200,000.00 up for grabs in their event.
Cherokee, Brenten Hall with partner Chase Tryan were no time in the sixth, they have won $43,000.00 each. Navajo, Erich Rogers and partner Payden Bray broke out, losing their first place spot in the aggregate prior to the sixth round, now in second for the $67,269.00 for best on ten. Rogers and Hall have each won earlier rounds, heading for their heeling partners in team roping.
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Cole Elshere scored 79.5 in the sixth round, after bucking off the first five horses, at his fourth qualification for the WNFR in saddle bronc riding. Cheyenne River Sioux tribes, Shorty Garrett enjoying his WNFR rookie year, was 83 points in round six of the saddle bronc riding and had won money once earlier this week. There are four go rounds to go for the 2020 PRCA World Championships concluding Saturday night, WNFR, Round 10, December 12, 2020.
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The 2020 Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night (TETWP) at the 62nd Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, was held in Arlington, Texas, USA. TETWP is a tradition to support breast cancer awareness and is the halfway mark of the 10 round competition in each of the eight standard events. The World Championships are the culmination of the season earnings and the big money won during the 10 rounds of the WNFR. In team roping former world champ, Navajo, Eric Rogers and his partner, Paden Bray of Texas were 5 seconds placing sixth in the money and moved to first in the aggregate worth over $67,000.00, if they win the best on ten. Cherokee, Brenten Hall and partner Montana's Chase Tryan were 9 seconds for no money team roping in five. Both of our Indian country Headers have won rounds, Rogers in the first, and Hall in the fourth. Indian saddle bronc riders: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Cole Elshere has bucked off all 5 at his forth WNFR qualification; WNFR rookie Cheyenne River Sioux, Shorty Garrett was 83 points for no money in round 5, he won money in the third and is #7 in the world standings. Navajo sisters, Carrie and Annie Bahe will compete the next three days in the first ever WNFR ladies breakaway roping world championships in ProRodeo, Carrie is the #1 PRCA season standings winner.
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The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo celebrates it's 62nd Annual NFR since it's inception in 1959 in Dallas, Texas, there again in 1960 and 1961. Los Angeles, California hosted the years of 1962 and 1963. The marquis of sports finals, found a home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1964, with Clem McSpadden, it grew and prospered in 'OKC until 1984. In 1985 the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association sanctioned event increased prize money immensely when the Wrangler NFR moved to the "city of light's" in Las Vegas, Nevada. It has grown from 1.8 million dollars in prize money in 1985 until 2019, worth over 10 million, for 10 rounds in each event. This year, 2020, we're in Arlington, Texas, U.S.A.. Indian country has two individuals in the top 5 in the world standings, prior to round 4. The 2017 World Champion and 10X WNFR qualifier, Navajo, Eric Rogers, Round Rock, Arizona, header in team roping, won round 1, earning 26,730.77 with healer Payden Bray of Texas. Shorty Garrett, WNFR Rookie, of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, in South Dakota, won money in round 3. Four time WNFR saddle bronc riding qualifier, Standing Rock Sioux Tribes, Cole Elshere has bucked off all 4. Cherokee of Oklahoma, Brenten Hall won round 4 in the team roping, heading for his partner, healer, Chase Tryan from Montana, to a winning time of 4.2. It's the finals, the NFR, the series of the sport, hey rookie can you take ten head, have you got the heart?
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The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, 62nd Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Arlington, Texas, USA, is history in the making. A rank pen of bucking horses in the bareback and saddle bronc riding was brutal on the contestants, yet very entertaining to an enthusiastic, masked audience. Indian countries highlight included Cheyenne River Sioux, Shorty Garrett of South Dakota winning his first check, placing in the saddle bronc riding at his first WNFR in round three of ten. With each round, in each event paying $26,230.77 and, the best of ten rounds awarding $67,269.00 to the aggregate winner in each of the seven standard events, the week is young and much money is still at stake, in addition to PRCA World Championships. Wrangler proudly supports these reports covering our Indian cowboys and cowgirls exclusively for Native Voice One Radio Network. Many thanks to: #4BearsCasinoAndLodge, #JustinBootCompany, #4BWebDesign and #Wrangler. Long live cowboys!
The 62nd Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association concluded Round 2 of 10 at the Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA. This series of results and interviews is covering six Indian cowboys and cowgirls that have qualified in the top 15, by money won throughout the 2020 season, earning their spot to vie for millions of dollars at the WNFR and a World Championship in the PRCA. Our Native American contestants are participating in three of the eight respective events, saddle bronc riding, team roping and the new event, ladies breakaway roping. It is a very exciting time in their lives, all have the capacity to earn money at the Wrangler NFR to add to their season earnings that make up a World Championship in ProRodeo. Each episode features our contestants, the round winners, current world leaders in each event, interviews, and later in the week we will add the aggregate leaders which is worth over $67,000 to win, towards each event title. Support for this Native Voice 1 Radio Network Program is provided by: #4BearsCasinoAndLodge, #JustinBootCompany, #4BWebDesign, #HeartRanchND and #Wrangler. Long live Indians!
December 3, 2020
The 62nd Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo kicked off Thursday, December 3, 2020 in Arlington,Texas, with great talent representing Indian Country. Our contingency is lead by 2017 World Champion, Navajo, Erich Rogers whom is joined by 2X top 15 qualifier, Cherokee, Brenten Hall, both in Team Roping as headers. Saddle Bronc Riders, two Cheyenne River Sioux, Defending Indian World Champion, Cole Elshere and a Heart Ranch sponsored rookie at the WNFR, Shorty Garrett, whom is #4 in the World Standings. A new event for the Wrangler NFR is Ladies breakaway Roping with Navajo Nation's Carrie Bahe #1 in the World, with her sister Annie Bahe qualifying in the top 15. First Nations of Canada and Native American also provide some of the best in pro rodeo bucking horses and bulls.
Navajo, Erich Rogers and Texan, Paden Bray win Round 1 and $26,230.77 for their 4.8 second effort. We have results and interviews for the first of 10 rounds in an event sanctioned by the Profession Rodeo Cowboys Association. This program is supported by Heart Ranch, Justin Boot Company, 4 Bears Casino and Lodge, 4B Web Design and Wrangler. Long live Indians!
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, anchored by Alice Glenn (Iñupiaq).
The Storyteller is a series of ten stories and folktales resurrected from the audio archives at KNBA in Anchorage, Alaska, as well as new stories from today’s Alaska Native culture bearers. The traditional stories provide cultural memories and lessons we can use in everyday life. The series is hosted by Canaar, the spirit that has arrived. Follow along as Canaar presents life lessons and cultural values that have been carried for generations by Alaska's original people. This is the Storyteller.
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, anchored by Alice Glenn (Iñupiaq).
People from communities across Alaska are gathering virtually for the 2020 Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Convention. Attendees are addressing many critical issues of public policy and government. COVID-19 has impacted tribal communities across the state, but the work of leaders continues amid the pandemic. Alaska Native cultural teachings, wisdom of elders and Indigenous resilience are helping many people navigate through the pandemic. This episode of ANV includes interviews with a tribal leader, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, and Native women’s advocates.
Alaska's Native Voice (ANV) 2020 is a two-part special, which airs during gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Annual Convention. The program features discussions with Alaska Native people, hosted by Antonia Gonzales (Navajo).
The Storyteller is a series of ten stories and folktales resurrected from the audio archives at KNBA in Anchorage, Alaska, as well as new stories from today’s Alaska Native culture bearers. The traditional stories provide cultural memories and lessons we can use in everyday life. The series is hosted by Canaar, the spirit that has arrived. Follow along as Canaar presents life lessons and cultural values that have been carried for generations by Alaska's original people. This is the Storyteller.
The Storyteller is a series of ten stories and folktales resurrected from the audio archives at KNBA in Anchorage, Alaska, as well as new stories from today’s Alaska Native culture bearers. The traditional stories provide cultural memories and lessons we can use in everyday life. The series is hosted by Canaar, the spirit that has arrived. Follow along as Canaar presents life lessons and cultural values that have been carried for generations by Alaska's original people. This is the Storyteller.
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, anchored by Alice Glenn (Iñupiaq).
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people around the world are getting an education and conducting business. Since March, many tribal events and conferences have been postponed or cancelled. Others have moved to virtual platforms, which is the case for the 2020 First Alaskans Institute’s Elders and Youth Conference and the 2020 Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Convention. Alaska Native people are discussing how to make positive changes with a path forward even during these difficult times while celebrating Indigenous languages, cultures and identity. This episode of ANV includes interviews with young people, a grassroots leader and Elders and Youth Conference organizers.
Alaska's Native Voice (ANV) 2020 is a two-part special, which airs during gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Annual Convention. The program features discussions with Alaska Native people, hosted by Antonia Gonzales (Navajo).
The Storyteller is a series of ten stories and folktales resurrected from the audio archives at KNBA in Anchorage, Alaska, as well as new stories from today’s Alaska Native culture bearers. The traditional stories provide cultural memories and lessons we can use in everyday life. The series is hosted by Canaar, the spirit that has arrived. Follow along as Canaar presents life lessons and cultural values that have been carried for generations by Alaska's original people. This is the Storyteller.
The Storyteller is a series of ten stories and folktales resurrected from the audio archives at KNBA in Anchorage, Alaska, as well as new stories from today’s Alaska Native culture bearers. The traditional stories provide cultural memories and lessons we can use in everyday life. The series is hosted by Canaar, the spirit that has arrived. Follow along as Canaar presents life lessons and cultural values that have been carried for generations by Alaska's original people. This is the Storyteller.
The Storyteller is a series of ten stories and folktales resurrected from the audio archives at KNBA in Anchorage, Alaska, as well as new stories from today’s Alaska Native culture bearers. The traditional stories provide cultural memories and lessons we can use in everyday life. The series is hosted by Canaar, the spirit that has arrived. Follow along as Canaar presents life lessons and cultural values that have been carried for generations by Alaska's original people. This is the Storyteller.
The Storyteller is a series of ten stories and folktales resurrected from the audio archives at KNBA in Anchorage, Alaska, as well as new stories from today’s Alaska Native culture bearers. The traditional stories provide cultural memories and lessons we can use in everyday life. The series is hosted by Canaar, the spirit that has arrived. Follow along as Canaar presents life lessons and cultural values that have been carried for generations by Alaska's original people. This is the Storyteller.
The Storyteller is a series of ten stories and folktales resurrected from the audio archives at KNBA in Anchorage, Alaska, as well as new stories from today’s Alaska Native culture bearers. The traditional stories provide cultural memories and lessons we can use in everyday life. The series is hosted by Canaar, the spirit that has arrived. Follow along as Canaar presents life lessons and cultural values that have been carried for generations by Alaska's original people. This is the Storyteller.
The Storyteller is a series of ten stories and folktales resurrected from the audio archives at KNBA in Anchorage, Alaska, as well as new stories from today’s Alaska Native culture bearers. The traditional stories provide cultural memories and lessons we can use in everyday life. The series is hosted by Canaar, the spirit that has arrived. Follow along as Canaar presents life lessons and cultural values that have been carried for generations by Alaska's original people. This is the Storyteller.
The Storyteller is a series of ten stories and folktales resurrected from the audio archives at KNBA in Anchorage, Alaska, as well as new stories from today’s Alaska Native culture bearers. The traditional stories provide cultural memories and lessons we can use in everyday life. The series is hosted by Canaar, the spirit that has arrived. Follow along as Canaar presents life lessons and cultural values that have been carried for generations by Alaska's original people. This is the Storyteller.
Native Women’s Equal Pay Day is on October 1, 2020. This is the day Native women must work into the new year to make what White men made at the end of last year given that Native Women earn approximately only $0.57 cents on the dollar of White, non-Hispanic men. Listen in on a conversation focused on the active allyship, advocacy, and structural change needed to build true equality for Native women.
Listen to California’ First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom in conversation with three phenomenal indigenous women leaders, U.S. Representative Debra Haaland, Chief Justice Christine Williams, and Intel software engineer Georgia Sandoval, as they address Native Women’s (un)equal pay and the importance of closing the wage gap.
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NV1 presents a bonus episode of Natives on a Budget, a podcast all about helping Native folks, and everyone else, manage their finances. To learn more about this podcast, visit nativesonabudget.com. This episode is all about the how scammers are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Songs of the People: Indigenous Roots of Black Folk Music is a 28-minute audio program hosted by Benjamin Mertz, a song leader in the Black Spiritual tradition. The program will look at pre-20th Century Black music as a folk tradition, exploring its connections to its African ancestry and its similarities to the traditional music of the First Nations in North America. With work songs, drum circles, sacred chants, and songs evoking the imagery of rivers and mountains, Black Spiritual music lives hand-in-hand with other Indigenous music traditions.
An honest, hour-long, insightful discussion of the ongoing trauma and mental health impacts from the U.S. government's American Indian Relocation Program. The Relocation program was designed in the 1950s to assimilate Indigenous people into white-centric society and eliminate tribal governments and culture.
Produced by Call to Mind, the APM content initiative aimed at fostering new conversations around mental health. LISTEN HERE
The 10th round of the 61st Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo concluded Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 14, 2019. This is the 35th time that the WNFR has been in the city of lights and it has sold out 350 performances since 1985. We have results of round number 10, the best on 10 and our 2019 world champions in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Thank you very much Wrangler Jeans and Shirts for support of this program on Native Voice One Radio Network.
The 61st Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, go round 9 concluded Friday, Decomeber 13th, 2019 in Las Vegas. Indian Country fared well in the team roping competition with Navajo, Erich Rogers and Cherokee, Brenton Hall winning over $26,000 combined. The races for world titles in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association have been very entertaining the entire nine rounds. Round 10 will be one for the ages, Saturday night in the city of lights. Thank you for the support from Wrangler Jeans and Shirts for this coverage on Native Voice One Radio Network.
The 61st Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo go-round number 8 of 10 concluded Thursday December 12, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. We are just 2 go-rounds away from crowning the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world champions in each of the seven events. Thank you Wrangler Jeans and Shirts for this coverage on Native Voice 1 Radio Network.
Las Vegas, Nevada has hosted the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo since 1985, making this the 35th year and 357th sold out performance. $1.8 million dollars was awarded in 1985 and over $10 million dollars will be paid out at this year's 2019 WNFR. We have results and interviews from the 7th of 10 go-rounds, from the Thomas and Mack Center in the city of lights. Thank you very much Wrangler Jeans and Shirts for support of this program on Native Voice 1 Radio Network.
The 61st Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo has not disappointed sold out crowds in the first 6 of 10 nights in Las Vegas, Nevada. Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world championships and over $10 million dollars are up for winning in the city of lights. We have results and interviews with champions and reports of Indian countries contingency. Thank you Wrangler Jeans and Shirts for support of this program on Native Voice 1 Radio Network.
The 61st Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo go round number 5 of 10 concluded in Las Vegas, Nevada Monday, December 9, 2019. Indian country is faring well with our contingency, Brent Hall, Cherokee of Oklahoma is number one in the team roping NFR championship worth over $68,000 if he is the best on 10 at the end of the week. 2017 world champion Navajo, Eric Rodgers and Coleman Proctor also a Cherokee of Oklahoma have all won money this week team roping. Thank you Wrangler Jeans and Shirts for this coverage of the Wrangler NFR on Native Voice 1 Radio Network.
Cherokee Indian cowboy Brenton Hall Of Jay, Oklahoma took the lead in the aggregate worth almost $68,000.00 for the best on 10 after the 4th go-round at the 61st Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Sunday October 8, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hall leads Cherokee Colman Proctor and 2017 World Champion, Navajo Erich Rogers in our Indian contingency that qualified for the Superbowl of our sport. Each of the 10 rounds pays $26,300.77 to win each of the 7 standard events in ProRodeo. Thank you Wrangler Jeans and Shirts for the support of this program on Native Voice 1 Radio Network.
Go-round number 3 of 10, of the 61st Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, concluded Saturday, December 7, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. World Titles in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association are up for grabs along with $10 million in the city of lights. We have results of the round, NFR aggregate and world standings leaders and words with the go-round champs. Thank you Wrangler Jeans and Shirts for this coverage on Native voice 1 Radio Network.
The 61st Wrangler National Finals, go-round number 2 concluded Friday December 6, 2019. World Champions in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association are determined by money won all during the season, plus what is won at the Wrangler NFR. Each NFR round pays over $26,000.00 and the best in 10 go-rounds is worth almost $68,000.00. We have results for go-round 2 winners and PRCA title race leaders with round winner interviews from Las Vegas, Nevada. Thank you Wrangler Jeans and Shirts for this coverage on Native Voice 1 Radio Network.
Round one of 10 began in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 5, 2019, featuring the 61st Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Each round pays over $27,000 to win, and the best on 10 in each of the seven events earn almost $68,000. We have results for the PRCA Season Champions and the winners of round one, in each event sanction by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Thank you very much to Wrangler Jeans and Shirts for their support of these Wrangler Fall Sports Specials, along the Native Voice One Radio Network.
The 44th Annual Indian National Finals Rodeo concluded Saturday night, October 26, 2019 at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. INFR World Champions were crowned we have the results and in each respective event. Approximately four dozen tribal affiliation were represented with 400 contestants vying for the titles and $1 million in prize money. We also visit with NFR qualifier and Ride Pass commentator, Colemen Proctor of the Cherokee Nation.
Friday night in the city of lights was very entertaining as the 44th Annual Indian National Finals Rodeo fans enjoyed round three of four, October 23, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. We have the results of this round and the aggregate leaders prior to championship Saturday night at the South Point Casino. We also speak to Chancy Wilson about an award winning horse, Shrek, with his Muddy Creek ProRodeo LLC of South Dakota. Thank you to Wrangler Jeans and Shirts for the special coverage provided exclusively on NV1 radio network.
The Indian National Finals Rodeo began the third of four rounds last night, October 24, 2019 in Las Vegas Nevada. Professional bull riders commentator providing our coverage on ride pass joined us today in an interview. We also have the results from round three in the aggregate in each of our events, as Indian world championships are on the line for all of the men and women’s events. Thank you Wrangler for supporting this coverage of the INFR NV1 Radio Network.
The 44th Annual Indian National Finals Rodeo concluded round two of four, in the city of lights, Wednesday night in Las Vegas Nevada, October 23, 2019. Over $1 million up for grabs for Indian cowboys and cowgirls from all over the United States and Canada. We visit with 4X time PRCA Wrangler NFR qualifier, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Cole Elshere of South Dakota, about his win in the Saddlebronc riding round two. We also provide results of our contenders in each event.
Word With A Champ brings you results and an interview from the 44th annual Indian National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada. This Wrangler Fall Sports Special celebrates the first go around winners after two performances of competition. Over 400 contestants representing 50 tribal affiliations battling it out for over $1 million in prize money and the 2019 Indian world championships. We visit with Bo Vocu, Lakota, the president of the INFR, about this event being on the Ride Pass where everyone all over the country can watch it and Saturday night is televised.
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention.
Antonia Gonzales of National Native News hosts Alaska's Native Voice, live from the AFN Convention floor. The program provides up close interviews and discussions with AFN stakeholders and leaders.
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention.
Host Bob Petersen (Yup'ik), with Tripp Crouse (Ojibwe), and Emily Schwing, discuss some of the noteworthy moments at AFN. Recorded live from the Alaska Federation of Natives at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks Alaska.
Host Bob Petersen (Yup'ik), with Tripp Crouse (Ojibwe), and Emily Schwing, discuss some of the noteworthy moments at AFN. Recorded live from the Alaska Federation of Natives at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks Alaska.
Antonia Gonzales of National Native News hosts Alaska's Native Voice, live from the AFN Convention floor. The program provides up close interviews and discussions with AFN stakeholders and leaders.
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention.
Antonia Gonzales of National Native News hosts Alaska's Native Voice, live from the AFN Convention floor. The program provides up close interviews and discussions with AFN stakeholders and leaders.
Newscast: A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention.
The Colville Tribe of Washington was in the winner circle at the Championship of Champions Indian relay horse races in Walla Walla, Washington. We appreciate our friends at Wrangler Jeans and Shirts for supporting the Horse Nations Indian Relay Council season finale. It is our privilege to provide the results from a championship Sunday afternoon and interview with a talented winning jockey Scotty Abrahamsson of Abrahamsson Relay.
A combination of the World Series and Super Bowl for Indian Horse Relay. As America’s oldest known competition, Indian Relay is exploding onto the scene as the world’s newest and most exciting extreme sport! The Championships are the culmination of over 18 grueling competitions sanctioned by the Horse Nation Indian Relay Council, held this season between Native Americans and First Nations of Canada athletes.
The Championship of Champions, Indian relay horse races started in Walla Walla, Washington. And enthusiastic crowd enjoyed a 13 race ticket with all the thrills and spills involved. We look forward to doubling our attendance from last year by championship Sunday afternoon. We have results from day one of three of the event sanction by the Horse Nations Indian Relay Council.
The Horse Nations Indian Relay Council, Championship of Champions, is hosted this week in Walla Walla, Washington, for the second year in a row. President of the HNIRC, Oglala Lakota Calvin Ghostbear, is our guest this 1st of four, Wrangler Fall Sport Specials September 20-23, 2019.
The excitement is building towards championship Sunday afternoon already. After a season of competition, vying for spots for preliminary heat races the first two days of qualifying races, it all comes down to three laps with dozens of horses and riders on the front straightaway, for the season and title of the sport. This is shaping up to be the largest gathering in the history of America’s first extreme sport. One that is well over two centuries old and part of the traditional American Indian and First Nations way of life, when the great horse nations, once again, come together, a very exciting event.
America's attempt to separate Native children from their families didn't end with boarding schools. In the decades after World War II, the U.S. government created the Indian Adoption Project, an effort designed to place Native kids with white parents. In this one-hour documentary, producer Melissa Olson explores the personal and historical impact of this policy. Her Ojibwe mother, Judy Olson, was raised by a white family. So were the mothers of several friends. The emotional impact of the Indian Adoption Project — and similar state projects — continues today. Produced by Melissa Olson and Ryan Katz. Edited by Todd Melby.
Testimonies zeros in on the problem of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. It's a problem that burst into public awareness across the Upper Midwest in the summer of 2017. That's when a young indigenous woman who was eight months pregnant was found murdered near Fargo, North Dakota. But the issue isn't new news within tribal communities. Rather it's an ongoing problem that has deep roots.
Our Voices Will Be Heard is a radio theater adaptation of a play about a powerful mother- daughter journey that reveals how generations face the choice of continuing to perpetuate—or disrupt—family violence. Through the lens of fiction, and the palette of Alaska Native Storytelling, the playwright tells the true story of her mother’s strength against impossible pressure. Our Voices Will Be Heard weaves together legend and truth in a fierce call for healing and forgiveness.
Navajo Aaron Tsinigini and Colorado cowboy Trey Yates win the team roping aggregate for the 60th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Trevor Brazil wins his 24th gold buckle as all-around champion of the world on his retirement year. We have the results from round 10, the average winners and world champions with interviews from Trevor Brazil and Wade Sundell.
Navajo cowboy Derrick Begay won his third Time in around nine at the wrangler national finals rodeo earning over $26,000 in 3.6 seconds. Navajo Aaron Tsinigini is the fastest on nine head with his partner Trey Yates and in the lead for the aggregate that is worth near $70,000 if he is the best on 10. We have results from round number nine from Friday, December 14, 2018 at the 60th annual wrangler NFR in Las Vegas. Also included are interviews with Derrick Begay, Zeke Thurston and Carmen Pozzobon.
Ogallala Lakota bareback bronc rider Shane O’Connell of South Dakota wins round eight with an 89 point ride aboard Powder River Rodeo Companies bucking horse named Blackleg for $26,230.77. O’Connell moves prestigiously from 14 to 11 place in the world standings for the 2018 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Defending team roping champion, Navajo Erich Rogers placed fifth in the round. We have the winners around eight and leaders in the world standings along with words from the champions Tyler Waguespack and Chase Brooks.
Navajo Derrick Begay wins Round 7 with Corey Petska team roping moving him up to fifth in the world standings. Former champion of the world, Aaron Tsinigini is fastest on 6 team roping. The Thomas and Mack has sold out 347 performances for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo since 1985. We have winners for round seven, PRCA World Standings and interviews with our champs for. This episode on Native Voice One Radio Network, Wrangler Fall Sports Specials.
Navajo and former world champion Aaron Tsinigini lead the American Indian contingency at the 60th Annual Wrangler National Finals rodeo in Las Vegas round six December 11, 2018. Each of the 10 rounds in each event page over $26,000 with the best on 10 at the end of the week receiving near $70,000. World championships are on the line in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. We have results from round 6 and interviews with winners: Canadian steer wrestler Curtis Cassidy, Saddlebronc riders Zeke Thurston and Cort Scheer.
Former World Champion, Navajo Aaron Tsinigini won money team roping in round five of the 60th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Over 10 million dollars will be awarded in 10 go Rounds this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. We have a report of our Indian contingency along with the winners of round number five in each event, the world leaders and interviews with record-setting Clayton Bigelow in the Bareback Bronc riding and Canadian Zeke Thurston in Saddle Bronc Riding .
Oglala Lakota bareback Brock rider Shane O’Connell sees his second check in four rounds his rookie year at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Navajo Aaron Tsinigini picks up another check as our Indian contingency is going for the cash in the city of lights, Las Vegas. We have results from the fourth go round of 10 from the 60th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and words with Shane O’Connell and other winners from the PRCA’s NFR round 4.
Navajo Derrick Begay won the team roping round three of 10 at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada. The win earned him over $26,000 and moved him up to sixth in the World Standings in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. The 60th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo continues through Saturday December 15th, 2018 when world champions will be crowned. We have results and interviews with Derrick Begay and Isaac Deas after victories in the city of lights.
Oglala Lakota Bareback Bronc Rider, Shane O’Connell of South Dakota, picked up his first check ever as a rookie at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Cort Sheer, Saddle Bronc rider from Nebraska is winning the top gun award as he has won the first two rounds worth near $55,000 in 16 seconds. We have go round and world standings leaders after the second round of competition in the city of lights.
Round one of the 60th annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo concluded Thursday, December 6, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The top 15 in each of the seven events and PRCA rodeo have qualified for this $10,000,000, 10 go-round event. We have results from round one and interviews with former champion saddle bronc rider Zeke Thurston from Canada and ladies barrel racing NFR Rookie Jessica Routier from South Dakota.
Testimonies zeros in on the problem of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. It's a problem that burst into public awareness across the Upper Midwest in the summer of 2017. That's when a young indigenous woman who was eight months pregnant was found murdered near Fargo, North Dakota. But the issue isn't new news within tribal communities. Rather it's an ongoing problem that has deep roots.
In this episode, you'll hear a round table discussion with producer and host, Meg Lindholm, and three guests.
Chalsey Snyder is an enrolled member of the MHA Nation on the Fort Berthold reservation in North Dakota. She is a mother and an author of "Loren's Law," the first anti-human trafficking law in Indian Country. She also serves on the Native American Commission in Fargo, North Dakota.
Dr. Donald Warne is a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe from Pine Ridge, South Dakota. He also served as Chair of the Department of Public Health at North Dakota State University which offers the only MPH in Native health in the U.S. Currently he is Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University of North Dakota and the Director of Indians into Medicine program at UND's School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Whitney Fear is a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe from Pine Ridge, South Dakota. She is a nurse for Homeless Health Services at Family HealthCare in Fargo and she is a mother of twins. She also serves on the Native American Commission in Fargo, North Dakota.
A recap of who won in an hour long special report from FNX / First Nation Experience, Native Voice One, and Indian Country Today. This hour will report the results from the hundred plus Native candidates running from Maine to Alaska. Antonia Gonzales, Navajo, and Mark Trahant, Shoshone-Bannock, host in studio with reports from correspondents posted at a variety of campaign headquarters.
Country Today, FNX / First Nations Experience, and Native Voice One will stream a live coast-to-coast newscast for five hours on election day, Tuesday, November 6. Anchors Antonia Gonzales, Mark Trahant, and correspondents from across the country will report the latest results for the record number of Native Americans running for office. Coverage begins at 6 pm Pacific / 9 pm Eastern on nv1.org
Antonia Gonzales of National Native News hosts Alaska's Native Voice, live from the AFN Convention floor. The program provides up close interviews and discussions with AFN stakeholders and leaders.
KNBA News and Public Affairs Producer Tripp J Crouse talks with Andrew Kitchenman, the state government and politics reporter for KTOO and Alaska Public Media, about Gov. Bill Walker's announcement that he would be suspending his re-election campaign.
(Photo by Tripp J Crouse/KNBA)
Antonia Gonzales of National Native News hosts Alaska's Native Voice, live from the AFN Convention floor. The program provides up close interviews and discussions with AFN stakeholders and leaders.
Antonia Gonzales of National Native News hosts the program that provides up close interviews and discussions with AFN stakeholders and leaders.
I'll Ask An Alaskan is a human interest series of six 3 1/2 minute episodes featuring real life first-hand accounts and stories from Alaskans, both Native and non-Native.
Episode 6: Ivan Ivan Night is an entrepreneur. He sells tea from the family business, he makes his own beer, plays in a band called Pamyua and makes his o wn honey from bees he keeps himself. Ivan keeps bees in Alaska and that's not an easy task. As you might recall, it gets cold and bees don't like that.When he's not tending his hives, he plays guitar with Pamyua. His favorite part of playing in the band is when they tour the remote parts of Alaska. Those are the villages and communities most Alaskans can't get to and he feels privileged to play there.
I'll Ask An Alaskan is a human interest series of six 3 1/2 minute episodes featuring real life first-hand accounts and stories from Alaskans, both Native and non-Native.
Episode 5: Cassier If you ever visited the rainy, cool Homer spit, you probably couldn't help but notice what looks like a pirate ship permanently settled along the lagoon. It's a houseboat, owned by Cassier O'Neill Cousins. It's actually an old WWII ship her family built a house on top of with old logs they hauled from a nearby saw mill. Cassier says her father had many ideas for the boat, including a miniature golf course and an old boat museum, before eventually making it into the place where she grew up.
I'll Ask An Alaskan is a human interest series of six 3 1/2 minute episodes featuring real life first-hand accounts and stories from Alaskans, both Native and non-Native.
Episode 4: Felipe Felipe Godoy Diaz remembers when he first came to Anchorage from Chile, his home country. "It was cold and dark and I never thought winter would end," he said as he recounted his first few months in the state. Now, he's a permanent resident, engaged to his college sweetheart and owns his own business. Felipe worked hard for these accomplishments and it wasn't easy. His parents were undocumented immigrants. They lived in poverty for many years until Felipe's father eventually earned enough money to buy the cleaning business he worked at. Felipe feels fortunate and now advocates for people who are "dreamers" just like he once was.
I'll Ask An Alaskan is a human interest series of six 3 1/2 minute episodes featuring real life first-hand accounts and stories from Alaskans, both Native and non-Native.
When people get older, one of the last things they want to deal with is discrimination. Julie Schmidt and her wife Gayle Schuh are two leaders in Alaska's elderly LGBT community who are working to prevent just that. Julie is the program coordinator for Sage Alaska, an organization that helps the elderly LGBT community in Anchorage, Eagle River and beyond. She says men and women in her community can face discrimination in nursing homes or in other care facilities when they transition from living on their own to getting some help.
I'll Ask An Alaskan is a human interest series of six 3 1/2 minute episodes featuring real life first-hand accounts and stories from Alaskans, both Native and non-Native.
Episode 2: Hannah Winters can be especially tough for homeowners in Fairbanks. Permafrost can cause your pipes to freeze, thus leaving you without running water and an indoor restroom. But, if you live in what's known as a "dry cabin" you won't have that problem. What's a dry cabin, you ask? It's basically a cabin with NO indoor plumbing. For 37 year-old Hannah Hill, dry cabin living is more about affordability than living off the grid, so to speak.
I'll Ask An Alaskan is a human interest series of six 3 1/2 minute episodes featuring real life first-hand accounts and stories from Alaskans, both Native and non-Native.
Episode 1: Mindy What's the next best thing to Alaska? The Emerald City, otherwise known as Seattle. A lot of Alaskans relocate there to escape the winters, or join family. That's exactly what Mindy Heyano (Yup'ik) did. She's a commercial fisherman who grew up in Dillingham with a love for sports and snowmobiling. She likes the city life of Seattle, but also enjoys going home to Dillingham too.
The Horse Nations Indian Relay Council, Championship of Champions concluded September 23, 2018 crowning a Washington team from the great Colville tribe called NW Express as the world champions. Walla Walla, Washington hosted the event for the first time, it was a beautiful facility and well received by very enthusiastic fans. History was made as we watch the largest gathering of Indian relay teams ever. Over 13 tribes from Canada and the United States were represented. $30,000 was paid out in three laps for the championship race. Today we have results and a short interview with Ashley Abrahamsson.
The Horse Nations Indian Relay Council, 2018 Championship of Champions enjoyed big crowds for the second of the three day event in Walla Walla, Washington. Friday and Saturday were qualifying races in the seven relay heat races, maidens, chiefs and warriors racing for championship Sunday afternoon. Over $50,000 in prize money will be distributed among the winners in each of the categories. We make history in Washington this week as it is the largest gathering of Indian relay horse race teams from the great horse nations with 38 in contention for the championship representing 13 tribes from the First Nations of Canada and American Indian tribal affiliations.
The 4th Annual Horse Nations Indian Relay Council, Championship of Champions, first performance concluded Friday night in Walla Walla, Washington. An enthusiastic audience enjoyed Americas first extreme sport made history having the largest gathering in the history of the sport, with 38 Indian relay teams that included nine teams from the First Nations of Canada. We visit with Ashlee Abrahamsson from a winning team about this years competition.
Definition of Resilience is a four episode radio and video documentary series highlighting the dynamic stories of Native American hip-hop MCs. INDIGEFI host Alexis Sallee travels to document their contribution to modern music. Each episode follows two artists who share their story and Indigenous history. Through interviews, we hear personal stories from addiction and identity to boarding schools and generational trauma. We see these artists’ powerful lyrical and artistic expression work to uplift their communities and inspire youth. From Minnesota to Alaska, eight rappers bring insight and emotional rawness in exploring disconnection and reconnection to Native culture.
Find out more at INDIGEFI.org
“The People” featuring Quese IMC and Calina Lawrence Visiting the local hip-hop community in Oklahoma and the Suquamish reservation in Washington, Quese IMC and Calina Lawrence show us what happens when we come together as a People.
“Identity” featuring Mic Jordan and Tall Paul Mic Jordan and Tall Paul share personal stories around identity. We find out how, despite growing up without a parental figure, struggling with alcohol or dealing with anxiety, they became the role models they wanted as kids.
“Teachers” featuring Giizhigookwe and Thomas X Preserving language, battling stereotypes, and rising up from trauma, we follow Giizhigookwe and Thomas X as they give back to their communities. Taking lessons from elders, these two MCs from Northern Minnesota use their music to empower the next generation.
“Alaska” featuring AK Rebel and AKU-MATU Representing Alaska Native culture, AK Rebel and AKU-MATU talk about the effects of colonization. As they share their stories, we hear how they bring healing and a warrior mentality to their music.
In early 2018, some game-changing things happened concerning the proposed Pebble Mine in Southwest Alaska. The EPA backtracked, leaving its proposed protections for the Bristol Bay Watershed on the Table. In addition, Pebble Limited Partnership's plans submitted as part of their application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the build the mine, became public. The company that wants to build the Pebble Mine is forging ahead while tribes opposing the mine say they will keep fighting it even as it progresses through the permitting process.
A mother seeks to break the cycle of family violence – A tribe deals with the pain in silence – A daughter finds strength by sharing her word - Healing will begin when – Our Voices Will Be Heard
Our Voices Will Be Heard is a radio theater adaptation of a play about a powerful mother- daughter journey that reveals how generations face the choice of continuing to perpetuate—or disrupt—family violence. Through the lens of fiction, and the palette of Alaska Native Storytelling, the playwright tells the true story of her mother’s strength against impossible pressure. Our Voices Will Be Heard weaves together legend and truth in a fierce call for healing and forgiveness.
Reconnecting with a Healthy Lifestyle is a special broadcast from National Native News with a focus on traditional foods to improve the health and wellness of Native people.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Native Americans and Alaska Natives are more likely to report their health is fair or poor compared to other groups, particularly Caucasians.
We hear from tribal leaders, health advocates and grassroots coalition members who are taking on wellness initiatives, promoting food sovereignty programs to increase access to fresh produce, and are seeking new ways to improve the overall health of their communities.
Reconnecting with a Healthy Lifestyle is a special broadcast from National Native News with a focus on traditional foods to improve the health and wellness of Native people. We hear from tribal leaders, health advocates and grassroots coalition members who are taking on wellness initiatives, promoting food sovereignty programs to increase access to fresh produce, and are seeking new ways to improve the overall health of their communities.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Native Americans and Alaska Natives are more likely to report their health is fair or poor compared to other groups, particularly Caucasians. Rates of diabetes, suicide and chronic illnesses are often higher in Native communities. Indigenous people across the United States are taking control of their mental and physical health using both traditional methods and Western medicine.
From urban gardens and tribal seed banks, to Indigenous smartphone apps to sharing traditional recipes, Native people are reconnecting to their traditions and culture to address disease and encourage others to live a holistic way of life.
Alaska's Bristol Bay is home to one of the most valuable salmon fisheries in the world. It's also a place where a company has been wanting to build an open-pit copper and gold mine for years. The Obama-era EPA proposed limits for Pebble Mine to protect waters in the region. The EPA under President Donald Trump considered rolling those proposed restrictions back but then suspended the process, leaving the proposed restrictions on the table as the mine moves into the permitting process. Complicating matters, the Alaska Native people who live there are divided on whether the mine should go ahead. https://www.alaskawaterwars.org
The 59th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo concluded Saturday night December 16, 2017 in the city of lights, Las Vegas, Nevada. High-fives all around in Indian country as Navajo team roper Erich Rogers wins a world title with his partner from Arizona, Cory Petka. We have results and interviews with the 32nd rendition of the WNFR since it’s arrival in Las Vegas in 1985.
The 9th of 10 go rounds of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo competition concluded Friday December 15, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the 329th sold out performance at the Thomas and Mack Event Center in the past 32 years the WNFR has been in the city of lights. We have results and interviews of the go round champions and interviews for NV1 Radio Network supported by Wrangler Jeans and Shirts.
Day #8 of 10 concluded in Las Vegas December 14, 2017 of the 59th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Navajo Erich Rogers is still in contention for a world championship with his team roping partner Corey Petska of Arizona. We have results and interview's with champions from a Thursday night in the city of lights for NV1 Radio Network supported by Wrangler.
The thrill of victory and agony of defeat has unfolded each night of the 59th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, NV. $10 million dollars is up for grabs as well as world titles in each event of the PRCA and WPRA sanctioned competitions. Indian Country is well represented with team ropers Navajo Erich Rogers and Blackfeet Dustin Bird. We have the results from round 7 of 10 and interviews with winning cowboys for today's episode of Word With A Champ.
Hailey Kinzel of Texas has set an arena record in Women's Professional Rodeo Association Barrel Racing at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. The record beat every contender vying for world championships over the last 32 years. Navajo Erich Rogers and his partner Corey Petska from Arizona are winning the world in the team roping after round 6 of 10 at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. We have a report and interviews for this episode supported by Wrangler Jeans and Shirts for NV1 Radio Network.
Navajo Cowboy Erich Rogers and his team roping partner Russell Cardoza of OR took over the lead for the world championships of ProRodeo in the city of lights, Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday. Rogers and Petska won round 5 of 10 splitting first with Clay Tryon, MT and Jade Corkill of NV. We have result and interviews of the winners Monday, December 11 in today's episode for NV1 Radio Network, supported by Wrangler Jeans and Shirts.
Go round number 4 of 10 of the 59th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo concluded December 10, 2017 Sunday in Las Vegas, NV. The money won throughout the 2017 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association season plus big money won in the city of lights determine the PRCA World Champion in each event. Thank you to Wrangler Jeans and Shirts for this coverage.
The 59th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, third of ten performances concluded in Las Vegas, Nevada December 9 in the city of lights. Dustin Bird and Erich Rogers of the Blackfeet and Navajo Nations are each still in contention for world titles with 7 rounds to go. This episode, we have WNFR Round 3 Results an PRCA World Standings in each event.
23 time World Champion, Trevor Brazile talks with us after winning round 2 of 10 in the Tie Down Roping at the 59th annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Each round pays over $26,000 and the best on 10 pays well over $67,000 for individuals in each of the 7 events. We will have results daily until the final performance Saturday night December 16, in the city of lights, from Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the sport's richest and most prestigious rodeo, showcases the world's best contestants and stock. Native contestants will be featured win, lose or draw in our daily reports, including interviews with ProRodeos favorite stars. Team roper, Navajo, Erich Rogers leads the talented, Indian Country contingency for Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association World Titles.
The 10-day championship event, held at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas every December, has enjoyed sold-out attendance for 32 years. Native cowboys and cowgirls have a history of winning lots of cash in Vegas, competing against superstars at the "Super Bowl" of rodeo. It's an exciting time for our Native American and First Nation Canadian contestants, with large purses for placing in 10 rounds.
Part 5 of 5: The mining company insists that its new plan takes every precaution to protect water, but many local and indigenous people who live in villages midway between the proposed mine and Bristol Bay are skeptical. They rely heavily on subsistence salmon fishing for food and say the water that's at risk is a cultural resource with which they're not willing to gamble. They want the EPA to stick with limits it proposed on mining in 2014 and some are vowing to fight the mine no matter what.
Part 4 of 5: Despite concerns about possible impacts to water quality, some local and indigenous communities very close to the proposed Pebble Mine say they want the jobs that mining could bring. Those communities don't benefit as much from the commercial fishing industry and some say they want employment that will allow them to stay in their Native villages with a higher standard of living.
Part 3 of 5: Thousands of local and indigenous people in the Bristol Bay region are divided on the issue of the proposed Pebble Mine. While commercial fishing towns are united against mining, villages closer to the mine site are interested in the economic development it could bring. However, many also worry that the industry could pollute their pristine rivers as well as change their communities beyond recognition.
Part 2 of 5: The Canadian mining company is looking for new investors and says it plans to apply for permits to build a copper and gold mine in the Bristol Bay region soon. But some local and indigenous people say the EPA was right to put limitations on the mine, under the Obama administration. Tribes connected to commercial fisheries in particular worry that allowing the mine to get a foothold in the area could spell disaster.
Part 1 of 5: President Donald Trump's EPA may make it easier for a Canadian mining company to get permits it needs to build a large copper and gold mine on top of wetlands that feed one of the world's richest salmon fisheries in Southwest Alaska. But some local and indigenous people are resisting the project because of concerns it could ruin their fishing and way of life. At the center of it all is water.
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention.
Antonia Gonzales of National Native News hosts the program that provides up close interviews and discussions with AFN stakeholders and leaders. The program ended earlier than scheduled due to the Alaska Federation of Natives leadership and delegates going into executive session.
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention.
Antonia Gonzales of National Native News hosts the program that provides up close interviews and discussions with AFN stakeholders and leaders.
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention.
Antonia Gonzales of National Native News hosts the program that provides up close interviews and discussions with AFN stakeholders and leaders.
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention.
Addiction to opioid pain killers and heroin is a daunting challenge to many Natives. In 2015, Minnesota had more American Indians dying from overdoses than any other state. That same year, nearly 70% of pregnant Native women gave birth to babies with opioids in their systems.
There's a call for a culturally specific response base on traditional teachings and ceremonies, and a different urgent call for medically assisted treatment. In the end, healing from historical trauma is the path forward. Join us as we explore these issues in Minnesota's Indian country in this special report from Minnesota Native News brought to you by Native Voice One.
Predominantly white towns that border large American Indian reservations can be racially charged places. It is difficult for residents to face the historical atrocities and heal as a community. In a small city in Minnesota's north woods, Natives and their non-Native allies have been working for 50 years to do just that. Join us as we hear their stories in the documentary Rocking the Boat: the Story of Changing Race Relations in Bemidji, Minnesota. It's a special report from Minnesota Native News brought to you by Native Voice One.
Addiction to opioid pain killers and heroin is a daunting challenge to many Natives. In 2015, Minnesota had more American Indians dying from overdoses than any other state. That same year, nearly 70% of pregnant Native women gave birth to babies with opioids in their systems.
There's a call for a culturally specific response base on traditional teachings and ceremonies, and a different urgent call for medically assisted treatment. In the end, healing from historical trauma is the path forward. Join us as we explore these issues in Minnesota's Indian country in this special report from Minnesota Native News brought to you by Native Voice One.
Predominantly white towns that border large American Indian reservations can be racially charged places. It is difficult for residents to face the historical atrocities and heal as a community. In a small city in Minnesota's north woods, Natives and their non-Native allies have been working for 50 years to do just that. Join us as we hear their stories in the documentary Rocking the Boat: the Story of Changing Race Relations in Bemidji, Minnesota. It's a special report from Minnesota Native News brought to you by Native Voice One.
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What should Indian Country be watching for in a Donald Trump administration? Let’s explore four policy challenges.
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No child grows up hearing — or asking — for numbers. Instead the four words, “tell me a story,” are the ones deeply embedded into our human software. And that will never change. But the power of numbers, the importance of data, is growing exponentially and becoming essential to how we understand larger narratives.
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[audio wav="https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/EvergreenTomCole-good-through-2016.wav"][/audio] Tom Cole, a member of the Chickasaw Tribe, has been one of the most important Native American voices in Congress ever. As a conservative Republican, Cole can make the case for tribal sovereignty among Republicans and with the party’s leadership in Congress.
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[audio mp3="https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/McMorrisRodgers.mp3"][/audio] Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers is President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to head the Department of the Interior. If confirmed by the Senate, she would managed federal lands, including those that produce energy, as well as national parks. She would be oversee the Bureau of Indian Affairs. One of the issues that will impact many tribes is salmon. McMorris Rodgers describes herself as a “champion of our dams and the power they produce.” And that stance will likely impact plans to increase salmon recovery in Northwest rivers.
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The Dakota Access Pipeline failed to get an easement under the Missouri River from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This whole story has been more about the 19th century than the 21st. But this is a new beginning and an extraordinary opportunity for the state of North Dakota to build a new partnership with tribes and do the right thing.
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A brief historical overview of 50 years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact, and what happens at the convention, part 3 of 3 in Tlingit
A brief historical overview of 50 years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact, and what happens at the convention, part 2 of 3 in Tlingit.
A brief historical overview of 50 years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact, and what happens at the convention, part 1 of 3 in Tlingit.
[audio mp3="https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/MedicaidStates.mp3"][/audio] The Affordable Care Act, which is priority one for repeal and replacement, uses third-party billing as a funding source for Indian health programs because that money can grow without congressional appropriations. The idea is that when a person is eligible, the money is there. The Indian Health Service budget in fy 2017 includes $1.19 billion in third-party billing, $807 million from Medicaid programs. This funding source is especially important because by law third-party billing remains at the local clinic or other unit. And, most important, when the Indian Health Service runs short of appropriated dollars, it rations health care. That’s not the case with Medicaid funding. But that program is now up for debate as Republicans explore alternatives. Read full transcript
Dakota Access Pipeline opponents continue to stage demonstrations
Another federal agency warns the Nooksack Tribe of invalid actions during their disenrollment process
A prominent Minnesota environmental activist is wary of the incoming Trump administration
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[audio mp3="https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/WhyTrump.mp3"][/audio] Most American Indian and Alaska Natives voted for Hillary Clinton. There were not enough votes to make a difference in red states like Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota. Just enough votes to stay the course in blue states like New Mexico, Washington or Oregon. And, most important, not nearly enough votes in the swing states. Read full transcript
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi hosts its own podcast, called “Yajmownen,” which means “stories” in Potawatomi. In this episode, Pokagon Band Vietnam War veteran Jerry Campbell shares his story of true love, war, and coming home.
[audio mp3="https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/WomenHistory.wav"][/audio] No matter what happens on election day there will be Native American women making history.
Do you ever wonder who will be the first Native American president? That answer might already be found on the ballots across the country. Where more Native Americans than ever are running for office.
It’s sovereignty at the ballot box.
[audio mp3="https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/NoDakotaReax.wav"][/audio] The situation at Standing Rock has entered a new phase as water protectors have claimed a North Dakota highway as treaty lands. But the question now becomes: How far will North Dakota go? Will they arrest thousands? Tens of thousands?
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention
A brief historical overview of 50 years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact, and what happens at the convention, part 3 of 3 in Yup'ik.
A brief historical overview of 50 years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact, and what happens at the convention, part 2 of 3 in Yup'ik.
A brief historical overview of 50 years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact, and what happens at the convention, part 1 of 3 in Yup'ik.
A brief historical overview of 50 years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact, and what happens at the convention, part 2 of 3 in Inupiaq.
A brief historical overview of 50 Years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact and what happens at the convention, part 2 of 3 in Inupiaq.
A brief historical overview of 50 years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact, and what happens at the convention, part 1 of 3 in Inupiaq.
A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention.
A brief historical overview of 50 Years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact and what happens at the convention, part 3 of 3 in English.
A brief historical overview of 50 Years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact and what happens at the convention, part 2 of 3 in English.
A brief historical overview of 50 Years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact and what happens at the convention, part 1 of 3 in Athabascan.
A brief historical overview of 50 Years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact and what happens at the convention, part 3 of 3 in English.
A brief historical overview of 50 Years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact and what happens at the convention, part 2 of 3 in English.
A brief historical overview of 50 Years of the Alaska Federation of Native’s impact and what happens at the convention, part 1 of 3 in English.
[audio mp3="https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CongressFlip.wav"][/audio] Could Democrats take Congress? At least one survey says “yes" because of the chaos in the Republican Party as a result of Donald Trump’s statements about women. This could be good news for three Native American candidates.
[audio mp3=https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Trump-1.mp3][/audio] Let’s start with the big picture. Donald Trump’s recorded revelation of felony intent — and yes, it’s that serious — ought to disqualify him from the presidency. This is Trahant Reports.
[audio mp3="https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ReachingYoungerVoters.mp3"][/audio] Will young people vote in 2016? And, more important, how about the younger generation of American Indians and Alaska Natives?
[audio mp3="https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Early-voting.mp3"][/audio] It's hard to believe but the election is already underway. To make sure every Native American has the opportunity to cast a ballot this is Native Vote Action Week, follow hashtag #NativeVote16 or go to native vote.org for more information. Read full story
Word with a Champ offers daily coverage of the 4th Annual All Nations Indian Relay Championships, featuring Native Americans and First Nations of Canada. The All Nations Indian Relay Championships was held at the historic MetraPark Grandstands in Billings, Montana on Sept. 22-25, 2016.
America's oldest known competition, Indian Relay is exploding onto the scene as the world's newest and most exciting extreme sport!
Day 1 - September 22, 2016
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Day 2 - September 23, 2016
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Day 3 - September 24, 2016
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Day 4 - September 25, 2016
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The state of North Dakota has an official version; one that’s told without officials ever visiting the site they know so much about. Then the state, and the Army Corps of Engineers, have a long history of rolling over tribes in the region.
[audio mp3="https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/SRWater.mp3"][/audio] Update on actions involving Standing Rock and the protection of water from the Missouri River. What’s next? The idea that a pipeline crossing the river needs a second look is a entry point into a larger question, how important are water resources in the era of climate change?
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Why is the Standing Rock story so difficult for area politicians to understand? One reason is that few of the region’s elected leaders (except those from Indian Country) are taking the time to visit and learn about the actions near the Standing Rock Sioux Nation in North Dakota.
[audio mp3="https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Gotta-run.mp3"][/audio] It’s easy to be optimistic about the prospects for American Indian and Alaska Native candidates in this election and beyond. Our numbers are growing, organizations are getting stronger, and, best of all, the most remarkable, talented people are giving elective office a shot.
But we also hear people say this about elections: What happens when good people lose?
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[audio mp3="https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/StandingRock.mp3"][/audio] My Facebook feed is rolling from new feeds from those headed to North Dakota to join those protecting drinking water for the people of Standing Rock and Cheyenne River. Other folks are fundraising using a variety of social media tools. And, still more people are shipping food and supplies to the hundreds camped near the site.
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This is Trahant Reports.
So the data show that the vast majority of Native Americans vote for Democrats. And most run for office as Democrats. Of the active candidates on my #NativeVote16 boards there are 75 Democrats, 14 Republicans, and 4 independents.
If you look at history, there are a lot more American Indians and Alaska Natives who have won office under the Republican banner. That list includes: Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Northern Cheyenne, who joined the Republican Party after his election; Vice President Charles Curtis; as well as the only current members of Congress, Tom Cole and Markwayne Mullin.
The Republican Party platform says: “Based on both treaty and other law, the federal government has a unique government-to-government relationship with and trust responsibility for Indian Tribal Governments …These obligations have not been sufficiently honored.”
Oklahoma’s U.S. Rep. Cole is perhaps the most senior and respected Republican who’s also a member of a tribe. “As an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation, I am very proud of my heritage … I am committed to advocating on behalf of Native Americans in Congress.”
Cole’s advocacy is routine and powerful. He was instrumental in the 2013 enactment of the Violence Against Women Act because he gave cover to Republicans who voted for the measure
Cole has called for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and, at the same time, has consistently said the United States government has “fallen behind” in its funding of the Indian health system. He often advocates for spending more on Indian health throughout the budget and appropriations process.
Perhaps the strongest case that Republican candidates for office make to Native American voters is that they will be inside the room when the party makes decisions on American Indian issues. Rep. Bruce Meyer of the Montana Legislature said he was able to convince Republicans to support tribal water compacts with the state. “We need friends on both sides,” he said. “It’s good that I am on the other side of the aisle. I tell people that I am out to get the best deal for American Indians no matter which party because that’s my constituency.”
There is one question that every Republican has to answer this election: What do you think about your party’s nominee for president?
Rep. Cole, who is an important voice for party leadership, says that’s really not an issue. He said on NBC: “This is a choice. It’s a choice between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump … and, frankly, if you’re a Republican that’s a pretty easy choice.”
Then again not every Native American candidate is quite so eager to embrace Donald Trump.
I am Mark Trahant reporting.
[audio mp3="https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Primary.mp3"][/audio] This August there are eight Native American candidates for the U.S. House and Senate. But that number is likely to shrink when the month comes to a close. Read More
[audio mp3="https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Where-are-your-women.mp3"][/audio] Hillary Clinton’s acceptance of the Democratic nomination for president last week sent a message that traveled far beyond the convention hall in Philadelphia.
It was a story told in hundreds of tweets from mothers and fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers, aunts and uncles, and those who make up a larger American family. So many beautiful tweets that showed a daughter watching television at the moment Clinton walked on stage.
One second, one idea, one moment, that said so much about what’s possible.
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It’s time for the Republican Party and its soon-to-be nominee Donald J. Trump making their best case for winning the White House and Congress.
This will not be an election where the color gray will be debated. The differences on issues between Republicans and Democrats are stark. Read More
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Politics is usually about policy choices. But it’s also about basic election mechanics, figuring out who does what.
The Montana Democratic Party hired Amy Croover as director of its Native Vote program. Her task is to increase the number of Native American voters.
The message is significant. Montana Democrats are investing resources to give American Indian voters a greater say.
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[audio mp3="https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/REPSPLIT.mp3"][/audio] Make no mistake: The 2016 election is not routine. If you want proof, look no further than the weekend encampment at Montana’s Arlee Celebration.
In any election it is smart for a Republican to try and peel off a few Native American votes. Montana Democrats have been successful reaching out to tribal communities for a long time, especially after the 2005 election of Gov. Brian Schweitzer. And it makes perfect sense for the GOP to pitch Native voters at a powwow.
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Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signs into law a bill that makes his the fourth state in the nation to allow dental therapists to provide dental care. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium began dental health therapy in 2004. (Photo from Vermont Public Interest Research Group or VPIRG.)
Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once called states “the laboratories of democracy.” The idea was that experiments in governing would take place far from Washington and eventually become national policy. Well, it that’s true, then tribes, and intertribal organizations, might be democracy’s first test labs.
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If you are looking for innovation, efficiency, and ideas that should be borrowed by state governments, then explore some of the successes found in the Indian health system. Last week Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law a bill that licenses dental therapy in Vermont. Therapists are midlevel providers who provide dental procedures such as fillings and simple extractions. Great idea. One that began more than a decade ago when the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium trained midlevel oral health providers because too few dentists were practicing in remote Alaska Native villages. Almost immediately this was an “aha!” moment as other communities saw this as a smart way to expand dental access. Dental therapy students were hired and trained right out of high school and then were put right to work. But the innovation was followed by a fight. The American Dental Association sued trying to stop this program, saying that the midlevel providers were practicing dentistry without a license. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium fought back and won, using the Indian Self-Determination Act and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to trump the state’s licensing regulations. The data today is clear. The program has been spectacularly successful providing routine dental care to some 40,000 patients every year. Across the country, both in Indian Country, and now in states, the idea of a midlevel dental practice is expanding. Last summer at the National Congress of American Indians, Brian Cladosby, Chairman of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, and president of NCAI, said the tribe would expand dental health therapy using its own sovereign regulatory structure. In recent months tribes in Oregon began their own pilot program to train dental therapists. This innovation is the future. It expands dental care as well as opportunity for young people who want a career in dental health. It’s important to tell the story and its roots with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. I have some news about Trahant Reports today. Nearly two years ago we began this commentary on Native Voice One. We’re now beginning an expansion and as part of that we have a new underwriter. I’m pleased to say Trahant Reports will be brought to you by Kauffman & Associates, Inc., a Native American owned, woman-owned small business that has delivered innovative solutions for government and commercial clients since 1990. KAI's expertise spans diverse specialty areas, including public health, education, and economic development.
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I am Mark Trahant
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Train cars of Montana coal headed for markets.(Mark Trahant photo)
What if the United States bought all of the coal reserves owned by American Indian tribes, Alaska Native village corporations, and individuals?
This is Trahant Reports.
What if? Two words that ought to be the every day language in politics. What if we imagined? I have been thinking a lot of “what ifs?” when it comes to coal. Coal is a paradox for several Native American communities. The United Nations says that nearly 90 percent of proven coal reserves are “unburnable” and should be left in the ground. But historically the industry has created good paying jobs and now it’s in sharp decline (Mostly because of market forces, the availability of inexpensive natural gas).
Yet stakeholders — workers and even a few tribes — blame the government for too many regulations. And, on the flip side, many of those working to change the energy paradigm demand that coal be left in the ground without thinking through the consequences to families who earn their living digging or shipping coal or even to the governments who rely on the revenue.
That’s where we begin the “what if?” thinking.
What if we could leave coal in the ground? What if we could still pay tribes for that resource and workers could benefit from the inevitable transition? Turns out there is a solution that does both. Stephen Kass, a New York attorney who works on climate issues, suggested in the Washington Post last week that the United States buy the entire coal industry and shut it down. He said that solution would be cheaper than continued fights over coal regulation and the eventual costs associated with climate change.
This is the perfect time to buy the entire coal industry. Many coal companies are in bankruptcy; and across the board, prices are low.
Some thirty tribes have coal resources, totaling at least one third of Western coal, on lands from Arizona to Alaska. So the United States should pay the tribes with coal assets a significant sum to not mine their resource. Montana’s Crow Tribe has a reserve of at least 9 billion tons of coal. And, in making the case for coal, Crow Tribal Chairman Darrin Old Coyote told InsideEnergy: “I don’t want to be dependent on the U.S. government. We have the resources ... There’s no reason why we should be this poor.”
What if that resources were purchased? True, the cost of any buy-out would be enormous. Unless the accounting included the even more massive costs associated with climate change. Then the purchase of coal to not mine should be considered as an investment not a cost. There is precedent for paying to take coal out of production. Farmers and ranchers are paid to not farm and ranch in order for the land to recover. This would be the same. Tribes (and individual landowners) would be compensated for their resource and the coal would stay in the ground. The international goal of reducing greenhouse gasses requires significant changes in energy policy. We need to rethink the energy paradigm across the board from oil and gas production to what it will take to jump start more green energy sources. And all of the changes ahead will be tough politically. So what if we start that effort with a win-win-win? A win for coal owners, including tribes. A win for workers. And, a win for the environment. This is how we leave coal in the ground. I am Mark Trahant reporting.
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This election is already one for the books. Why? Because Bernie Sanders spent more time campaigning on Native American issues than any candidate before him. [audio wav="https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/primary-1.mp3"][/audio]
Can one family build a Navajo Republican Party?
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There is now a Native American voice helping to write what will be the Democrats campaign message.
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What's in a word? When it comes to a Washington, D.C., NFL team ... It's a loaded debate. But when it comes to federal law, well, there's a consensus in Congress that it's time to modernize the language.
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Bernie Sanders visits Indian Country.
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Indigenous women have a new story to tell for our energy future. The current story being told by our energy policies, practices and industry are devastating the land and changing climate. If we need a new story for energy, we likely need new storytellers. Energy stories told by Indigenous women seek to carry forth the wisdom from their ancestors and combine it with the intelligence available to us today. [audio mp3="https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Women-and-Energy-29-FINAL-lowbit.mp3"][/audio]
Indigenous advocacy and student groups call on University of New Mexico officials to abolish seal Cheyenne River Youth Project to help young people learn job skills through two-year workforce initiative Danielle Ta'Sheena Finn from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is crowned 2016 Miss Indian World https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/nnn050216.mp3
Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton? What do tribal newspapers say?
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Political districts are not just lines on a map, but a reflection of a community, so it’s vitally important that every member of that community have a voice. And the opportunity to win.
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Over the years several Native American candidates have run and won statewide office. This year that’s happening again … times three. (Read full transcript)
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So is 2016 a record year? Perhaps. Across the country American Indians and Alaska Natives have had more success running for state legislatures than just about any office. Almost one percent of state legislative seats are held by Native Americans (the actual number is 0.948 percent).
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Another Native American candidate for Congress. It looks like a record year.
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Who is winning the votes from Indian Country this presidential election season?
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When someone tells you that your vote doesn’t matter, quietly say, “Montana.” Or if someone says that politicians don’t listen and that nothing will change, smile, and then say “Montana.” And, when you want proof that the Native vote works, well, there is evidence to be found in Montana.
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This is how politics is supposed to be: Politicians quietly listening as the people outline their priorities. This event on Wisconsin’s LacCourte Oreilles Reservation brought together the entire region for a pre-election community forum.
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We’re deep in the primary season — and I have an audacious idea. What if Indian Country had its own primary?
If there were money to pay for this, tribal election offices could manage the voting. Perhaps there could even be a secondary system set up to count votes from urban populations.
Think about it: There are primary elections for overseas voters. Sanders won the Super Tuesday vote from New Zealand by a margin of 21 to 6. And voters in Guam cast their ballots today. These elections are not just for fun; delegates are at stake. [audio wav="https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Primary.mp3"][/audio]
Elections are geared so that voters will hear all sorts of promises only to find out later they will never come to be.
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No matter which candidate you favor, it’s pretty clear that Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton now have the inside lanes to their party’s nominations. The campaign is now all about delegates and both Trump and Clinton are starting to wrack up sizable leads. Of course they could still be beat, but for that to happen, there has to be a sudden and dramatic shift in the primary elections ahead. Where does Indian Country stand? So far the record is mixed. In Iowa the only reservation in the state went for Sanders. In Nevada it’s more of a split decision.
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Tribal leader dispels stereotypes and lays out priorities during State of the Tribes address Advocates, teachers and foster parents focus on Indian child welfare in North Dakota Tribal projects among 84 picked under USDA conservation partnership program https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/nnn021716.mp3
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So far voters have had a chance to weigh in on presidential candidates with both a caucus — in Iowa — and a primary in New Hampshire. But those states are nearly all white. Nevada on the other hand represents the diversity that America is becoming.
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Except for one precinct in Iowa there has not been a lot of reason to court Native American voters. Iowa's Native American population is 1/2 of 1 percent. New Hampshire is 2/10th of one percent. These states do not look like the rest of the country. But Nevada, where Democrats will caucus on Feb. 20, is even more diverse than the rest of the country. And both campaigns hope Native Americans will give them support.
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The presidential campaign has officially begun as Iowa holds its caucus meetings. American Indians make up a small percentage of the state — less than one half of one percent — but there are significant issues that could have been a part of the presidential discussion, such as tribal criminal jurisdiction. Read full transcript
Low oil prices make it easier for families to fill their tanks. That’s good for people but some tribes and Alaska Native corporations are energy producers and that means less money for government services or local jobs. But there is another aspect to low oil prices: It could help transition energy away from fossil fuels to the next framework.
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Indian Country does not always agree on issues. The debate about the extraction of natural resources is a clear example where Native people come down on all sides of the issue. But when it comes to coal, tribal bets are coming at a bad time. Markets are not going to suddenly come back for coal -- and the rest of the world has already decided one a different future for energy.
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Native America Calling: Friday, January 15, 2016 LISTEN to the show
Child safety, education, and tribal energy are among the priorities the National Congress of American Indians listed for 2015. NCAI President Brian Cladoosby delivers the 2016 State of Indian Nations Address to provide an update on where the issues important to tribes stand. We’ll bring you the full speech and a discussion on some of the highlights. We’ll also look ahead to what people will be talking about in the coming year.
Listen to the full address:
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Republicans debate poverty, this week’s State of the Union, and President Obama’s last year in office. Read transcript
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The first votes in the presidential election campaign are less than a month away. The U.S. Election system is a crazy one where states, not the people, determine the outcome. That means that campaigns will start to narrow their focus to about ten states; the others are already decided. But what if Indian Country had a direct say? What if Indian Country had electoral votes? If that happened, the outcome might even be democratic.
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Don’t be misled by national polls. The election of the president is about which candidate can win the most states through the Electoral College. And that’s where a demographic shift has been occurring. So much so that the road to the White House is Red, Brown, Black and Young.
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Compromise is a dirty word in some circles. But on Capitol Hill, Democrats and Republicans are doing just that passing next year’s budget without fanfare or drama. That’s especially good news for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Service.
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Don’t be distracted by terrorism. If you look at the data, it’s not the most pressing problem facing the country. A Native American candidate for Congress recently resigned his membership in the National Rifle Association as a way to talk about the more important issue of violence in America.
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Republicans who serve in the House or the Senate should be asked a simple question: How would you fund the Indian health system?
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The 57th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo has millions of dollars and the 2015 World Championships up for grabs.
Word With A Champ travels to Las Vegas for daily five-minute reports. We will pay close attention to our Native contestants as they compete in 10 go-rounds in the city of lights.
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Look across the country and see why the Native Americans elected now are the next generation of leaders in the Congress — and even the White House.
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Events in Canada this week show why elections matter.
Yes, there will be better policies put in place: Perhaps a return to government-to-government relations with First Nations; more federal investment in Indigenous education; and, a serious, nationwide probe of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. All these things show a government moving in the right direction.
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On Native America Calling, Word with a Champ's Cherokee cowboy Randy Taylor talks with two participants at the 40th Annual Indian National Finals Rodeo about suicide prevention, and gives us the results after 4 go-rounds.
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Rundown - Friday, Nov. 5 https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/INFR110615_DRY.mp3 November 3 - 7, KHEW and Word with a Champ will cover one of the largest Native events in the country, the Indian National Finals Rodeo, hosted by Cherokee cowboy Randy Taylor.
Indian Rodeo World Championships will be on the line in Las Vegas at the South Point Events Center.
Join us in supporting our premier Native American and First Nations of Canada rodeo athletes by listening to the live webstream, brought to us by KHEW “Rocky Boy Radio” from the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana.
Support for this program is provided by Wrangler Jeans & Shirts and 4 Bears Casino and Lodge.
Cherokee Cowboy Randy Taylor
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Omnibus is a Latin word that means “for all.” In legislation it means cramming everything into a bill that you think can pass. That’s what we’re doing with this edition of Trahant Reports.
First up: A deal in Congress has lifted the caps from the Budget Control Act, or the sequester, and it raises the debt limit until March 2017.
This deal ends distractions such as new government shut downs or a defunding of Planned Parenthood until well after the election. Unfortunately the details, such as the actual budgets for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service, still have to be written, between now and Dec. 11
The politics of this deal are stunning, but, unfortunately, probably only temporary. More Democrats voted for the bill than Republicans. So the Republican Leadership actually picked a bipartisan course.
Any budget that passes with more Democrats than Republicans is considered awful. Even the new Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said the process stinks.
But the deal will make it easier for Ryan to govern his caucus because it takes away the threat of government shutdowns and general chaos. Ryan’s goal will be to unite the Republicans so that what ever measures come forward next will be debated within the party. At least that’s the theory.
Second item: This week there is an important race in Seattle. Debora Juarez is a candidate for Seattle City Council. She’s a member of the Blackfeet Tribe, grew up in the Seattle-Tacoma area, and is campaigning on neighborhood issues. That means things people care about: more sidewalks, better bus service, and affordable housing.
The Seattle Times said in its endorsement editorial: “In a crowded field, Debora Juarez stands out. … She would bring intellectual rigor and ideological independence to the council.”
It doesn’t get any better than this.
Of course great candidates make all the difference in elections. They bring experience and poise to the campaign. That’s why so many eyes are watching Montana right now. The only Native American to hold a statewide office, Denise Juneau, is considering a run for the U.S. House. She’s currently Montana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction and a member of the Mandan and Hidatsa Tribes. She grew up in Browning on the Blackfeet Reservation.
Two years ago there was a lot of interest in Juneau running for an open U.S. Senate seat. I thought it would have been an interesting race, but it would have been a long shot. The problem is the type of voters Juneau would need only vote in presidential election years and that race would have been a low-turnout election. So she opted to stick with the job she loves, running public education.
Juneau is now at her term limit. Her schools’ job will end. And since it’s a presidential year, the House seat is awfully tempting. It’s a seat that can be won. Stay tuned.
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A changing Arctic? A region that presents incredible challenges and opportunities for Indigenous People. This is Trahant Reports.
One of the unique opportunities involves governance of the region. The Arctic Council is eight nations who work together on complex issues ranging from climate change to a sustainable future. Right now the United States is chairing this body for the next two years.
What makes this international body unique, though, is that it includes indigenous representation as “permanent participants.”
US Ambassador David Balton explains: “I am not aware of another international forum that has representatives of Indigenous groups engaged the way the Arctic Council does. They are at the table as, essentially, equal partners with the governments. And they bring a lot to that table. Among other things their populations span multiple countries" (with the exception of Russia.)
"They have special needs and special points of view that get aired. Officially they don’t participate in decision-making as such, those are for eight governments. But the reality is the governments … will not take decisions that are opposed by so-called permanent participants. Part of the on-going work of the Arctic Council is figure out how to deal with the Indigenous Peoples’ of the Arctic better."
One of the issues that’s of particular interest to me involves climate change and “adaptation.” Most of the debate about climate change involves “mitigation.” That idea is humans are the primary cause of climate change so if we reduce our carbon emissions we can limit the impacts. But the second topic in climate change is “adaptation.” That means doing what’s required to build higher sea walls, protect pipelines from permafrost damage, and, all too often, move villages inland because of eroding shorelines. It also means figuring out how animals and fish will react to the loss of habitat, when sea ice, or plant life disappear. And, of course, less wildlife and fish too often means less food for Native people.
The Arctic Council examines and incorporates “Indigenous knowledge” in its database. As one recent document puts it: “Indigenous Peoples’ traditional knowledge and its potential to advise adaptation mechanisms across the Arctic is a common theme. Moreover, scientific, traditional and experience-based knowledge in combination are recognized as key factors for a sustainable Arctic future. Generating grassroots support is the most important condition for sustainability.”
How we build a sustainable future in the Arctic? That’s the key question as we figure out how we and our children will live in a changing environment. Of course that’s not just an Arctic issue. I am Mark Trahant reporting from Anchorage.
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A court hearing in Alaska is determining the fate of the Fairbanks Four, young men who were convicted of murder in 1997. But evidence has been mounting for years that the men are innocent despite a zealous prosecution.
During the courtroom last week there was a silent protest. People stood up and held four fingers in the air. A similar protest occurred at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage.
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Tune in for annual broadcast of the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention LIVE from Anchorage, AK.The broadcast covers the convention as it happens from the main podium.Listeners are able to hear the important speeches by Native leaders, state, and community representatives who are addressing the Native community as a whole.
At 4pm (EDT), hear “Alaska’s Native Voice,” a one hour program providing the voices of AFN attendees, as well as commentary and discussions about AFN presentations and activities, with host Antonia Gonzales. ANV airs at 4:30 PM (EDT) on Saturday, October 17, 2015.
Coverage includes a five-minute daily newscast with stories about presentations, news-makers, popular activities such as the arts and crafts fair, and much more, and a translated version in Yup’ik, Inupiaq, Athabascan, and Tlingit.
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So what's going on with Congress? This is Trahant Reports.
One Speaker of the House retires. Another says he’s in — until he’s out. And it’s hard to keep track of what all this means for Indian Country.
Let’s break it down.
As I have said before there are really three parties in Congress: Democrats, Republicans and a right-wing splinter group either called the Freedom Caucus or the Tea Party. On many issues the right wing votes and calls themselves Republicans. But not always. On some issues they think Republicans are wobbly and not conservative enough. Indeed, one of the reasons that Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy decided not to run for Speaker of the House was a list of impossible demands from this caucus. The public demand is that the House give more power to rank-and-file members and the committee process. But it’s also about making certain that the House doesn’t let either the Senate or President Obama dictate the outcome of key fiscal and policy issues.
The magic number in Congress is 218 votes. That’s what it takes to pass legislation (or for that matter) to elect a new Speaker. That means you need at least some votes from 2 of 3 factions in Congress.
Now what does this mean for Indian Country? There are a couple of ways this imbalance in Congress could play out.
The best alternative is that the current Speaker of the House John Boehner will end his career working for the good of the country, pushing through difficult legislation such as the budget and a lifting of the debt ceiling. He can only do this by working with Democrats. This is what occurred with the bill that funds the government through December 11. Only 91 Republicans voted for the bill, but it passed easily after 186 Democrats voted yes. This could be a model for getting things done.
Ideally Boehner would reach a deal with the Senate and the president and come up with a two-year budget deal. That would keep federal funding stable through the election.
That’s optimistic, but there is another possibility and that’s for more chaos. The Freedom Caucus could get its way and there would not be enough votes to pass a budget or raise the debt ceiling.
We already know how bad a government shutdown is for Indian Country. But the debt issue could have dire consequences, too.
The United States is able to borrow money at extraordinary rates, under 3 percent. But if the right wing gets its way and allows the U.S. Treasury to default, even for a moment, those rates could go up. Think about it this way: The payment of the debt is one budget item that’s non-negotiable. If interest rates rise, debt costs go up, that's money that will likely come out of existing programs.
And that's already a huge number. Some $231 billion last year. As I said, big numbers. The chaos in Congress is about real policy choices — and the direction that’s chosen will impact Indian Country for decades to come. I am Mark Trahant reporting.
A rally on the steps of the Manitoba Legislature October 4th called attention to the 1,200 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Canada’s election day is October 19 and many Native groups are hoping a strong turnout will result in a national investigation and proposed solutions.
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This is Trahant Reports. A similar story was told across Canada this weekend: Too many Native women have gone missing or have been murdered.
In Winnipeg, one event organizer, Hilda Anderson-Pyrz, put it this way:
"As well as Aboriginal women, Indigenous women and girls we all deserve to be loved and valued and to feel safe. That we shouldn't have to live in a society and worry about if we're next. If we are going to be next to be murdered or to go missing. We need to feel safe. It's our right to feel safe. "
So on the steps of the Manitoba Legislature many rows of bouquets — shaped as a butterfly. Each flower a reminder of of so many loved ones who have been victims at of violence.
This is the tenth year of vigils; a tragedy that’s compounded by how little has changed since the movement began.
In a few days Canada will elect a new government. The hope is that through the ballot box the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls will take on new importance — and at the very least there will be a serious national inquiry.
Three of the four major political parties have agreed that there should be a major investigation and solutions put forward to the end epidemic of violence. But the party that said “no” is the current government led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Indeed some have called the Harper years a “war” on First Nations because of his emphasis on resource extraction and budget cuts that disproportionately impact native communities.
Prominent Aboriginal Canadians from musician and broadcaster Wab Kinew to the new Mrs. Universe, Ashley Callingbull, have urged Native people to turn out and vote. Perry Bellegarde, grand chief of the Assembly of First Nations, recently told the CBC that he will vote in this election, ending his long time practice of abstention so that a new government might close the “gap between First Nations people and Canadians.”
Aboriginal Canadians are a higher percentage of the population than voters in the states — representing 4.3 percent of the country’s population.
All four major parties have Native candidates running for parliament. According to the nonpartisan IndigiPoll: Twenty-two Native people are standing for office representing the New Democrats, 18 as Liberals, 9 as Greens and 5 conservatives. In a parliamentary form of government, the parties elect the national leader.
One concern about this election is a new voter law that may make it difficult for First Nations residents. The law requires two forms of identification, including one with an address and that’s a thorny problem when many reserves do not have street names.
Canada’s election is October 19th.
One election in Canada (or the US for that matter) won’t automatically improve lives. But it can be a way to turn out a government that’s been hostile to Native issues. And at least start the framework for a better structure.
I am Mark Trahant reporting from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Pope Francis speaking in the Congress. Oh his way to the chamber, the pontiff stopped to bless a statue of Junipero Serra, a controversial Spanish missionary. (House of Representatives photo)
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The pope went on top praise Serra's treatment of Native people, saying the missionary “sought to defend the dignity of the native community, to protect it from those who had mistreated and abused it. Mistreatment and wrongs which today still trouble us, especially because of the hurt which they cause in the lives of many people.” But that’s where the historical record is hard to reconcile with the story of Serra as a saint.
Many American Indians — especially those from California — say how can any “saint” be a part of such a brutal regime. Indeed, the numbers of dead California Natives are staggering. During those years of the missions, more than two-thirds of the Native people died. Historian and author Elias Castillo once called the missions “death camps run by friars where thousands of California’s Indians perished.” And in his own letters, Serra described indigenous people as “barbarous pagans.”
CLOSING TIME? The Capitol is under reconstruction, but how much work will continue if the government closes on Oct. 1.
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Once again Congress is having a hard time passing a budget -- and time is running out. The federal government spends money and runs its programs from October 1st through the end of September. So every year the House and the Senate are supposed to enact appropriations and then pass on that legislation to the president for his signature.
That is how it is supposed to work.
But right now the entire process is chaotic. Think of Congress this way. There are really three-parties in the House and in the Senate; Republicans (the party in charge), Democrats and Tea Party supporters. It’s this third group who are holding up the budget by saying “no” at every opportunity. Congress could get out of this by letting Republicans work with Democrats on moderate spending bills -- something that does happen in state Legislatures from time to time. And that might be the only route ahead.
There are several issues dividing Congress ranging from the amount of debt the country has (think of a credit card limit) to how much money flows from government checks to Planned Parenthood. That last item is the big one this time. Some conservative members of Congress say they will not support any budget that includes Planned Parenthood. It's all because of a series of videos that purport to show illegal activities. But Planned Parenthood does many other things -- such as distribution of birth control pills -- and federal money already cannot be used for abortion. So it’s unlikely the president will agree to any budget that doesn’t continue funding women’s health programs and that includes Planned Parenthood.
Pretty much everyone in Washington says they do not want a government shutdown. But there is really no incentive to get beyond those words. One budget expert recently told Politico magazine that there is a seventy-five percent chance of a shutdown.
Closing down government, even briefly, is rough. Two years ago the government closed from October 1 through October 16, 2013. Some 800,000 employees were furloughed and another 1.3 million had to work for those days without pay.
Across Indian Country a government shutdown not only impacts federal employees, but it means tribes have less money and have to lay off employees as well. Two years ago, for example, Montana’s Crow Tribe had to lay off some 300 people as well as closing essential reservation programs. Even some health clinics (which are supposed to be protected) had to close temporarily.
One idea in Congres is to fund Indian health, and even better, tribal schools as well, a year in advance. Then when Congress cannot do its job, at least Indian Country won’t suffer needlessly. But Congress didn’t get around to that idea either.
So here we go again with another waste of time and money.
Navajo voters line up to cast ballots in both tribal and Arizona elections in November 2012. (Photo by Jaynie Parrish)
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Tired of hearing about Hillary Clinton’s email server? This is Trahant Reports.
After Labor Day it's the unofficial start of the 2016 campaign.
So we’ll be getting more debates, more absurd policy pronouncements and more theater.
And this season begins as Congress launches into new debates about shutting down government. But the only way to improve Congress is to elect new people. We need members of Congress who are willing to be politicians and govern by making choices about the options ahead.
We should start by focusing where there are the most Native Americans: Arizona’s First Congressional District. There are twelve tribes located within this district, including the Arizona side of the Navajo Nation. (Navajo doesn’t have quite enough people for its own district, even if you include Utah and New Mexico.
Arizona’s first congressional district is the nearest thing to an American Indian majority district. (Arizona did all it could to prevent Native Americans from voting. It’s only been since 1970 when a court opened up election rolls.) The population of the district is 724,868; and 23.2 percent of that is American Indian. Four years ago that number was about 22 percent and unless the district lines change, those numbers will continue to rise.
Two Native women have already run for this seat, Mary Kim Titla in 2008 and Wenona Benally Baldenegro in 2012. Titla, San Carlos Apache, is now the executive director of the tribal youth organization, UNITY, INC. Baldenegro is a Navajo and a Harvard-educated attorney.
Both lost in the primary — and that’s the challenge for this district.
Statewide only 11.9 percent of those eligible cast ballots (and less than 29 percent of registered voters). But if the Native vote could turnout in higher numbers during primary elections, then the results will be different. That sentence is easy to write, and yet so difficult to do.
However in last the general election Native voters did turnout successfully. Some ten million dollars were spent trying to win this “swing” district for Republicans. It was the top House district for so-called “dark” money or third-party spending that ran mostly negative ads. Two groups alone spent roughly $2.6 million supporting Republicans, the American Action Network and Young Guns Network. But big money lost. The Native vote trumped and Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick won re-election by rolling up significant margins in precincts with Native voters in Apache and Navajo counties.
However Kirkpatrick’s win stirs another issue and that’s the disappointment many feel after she supported the sneaky transfer of forest land for the Rio Tinto mine. (She’s now running for the U.S. Senate; Sen. John McCain is running for reelection and he engineered the mine transfer by attaching it to a must-pass bill.)
And that’s exactly why a Native candidate is needed. It will take about 35,000 votes to win the primary next August and probably about 120,000 votes to succeed in the general election.
Expect a lot of candidates to run because it’s an open seat. Roll Call lists the Arizona district as one of thirty “toss up” seats. There should also also be a long list of American Indian candidates for this race, there are lots of people who could put together the resources to win. This is the ideal moment for Arizona’s tribal communities to have a representative in Congress — and so every obstacle should be removed to make this so.
It’s time.
This is Mark Trahant reporting.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler speaking at the Brookings Institution recently. #FCCGov (Photo by Paul Morigi, courtesy of Brookings)
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The Federal Communication Commission has a novel idea: Redrawing "Indian Country" boundaries in Oklahoma by using a map from another century. This is Trahant Reports.
So where did this idea come from? The Federal Communication Commission has been rethinking the rules for its Lifeline program. This 1985 program is supposed give poor people have access to telephones, essential tools for finding and keeping jobs, connecting with family, or calling a clinic to make a doctor’s appointment.
The nature of life in this digital age means that American Indians and Alaska Natives need to find a way to be connected. But even simple ideas run up against the complexity of history and the challenges of defining tribal lands and sovereignty.
The Lifeline program became a pipeline for fraud because it was phone companies that determined eligibility, even filling out paperwork for clients. So a couple of years ago the FCC scaled back the number of eligible consumers.
The FCC says Oklahoma is a particularly thorny problem because some two-thirds of the state was considered on “Indian land” and so people were eligible whether or not there they had ties to a tribe.
The FCC’s solution is to invent a new definition of tribal lands in Oklahoma.
Defining tribal lands is easy in a reservation setting. (Or at least it should be.) But it is far more complex in Oklahoma, Alaska, Nevada, and other regions where the history is different. The FCC proposal uses a map from 1870 to 1890 to identify “former” reservation lands. Only tribal citizens within those century-old boundaries will be considered eligible for the subsidy.
Brian Howard, a legislative analyst for the National Congress of American Indians, says that the use of these maps are problematic because they’re not real boundaries. There is not even a map that can be plotted with Geographic Information Service data.
What’s more: This Oklahoma map has no statutory authority. It’s an invention of the FCC. A second proposal would eliminate “urban” areas, even in tribal lands, could impact other Native communities in Arizona, Nevada and Alaska. The FCC is especially interested in eliminating residents of Tulsa from their tribal lands’ definition.
The important thing to remember is that tribes were not involved with fraudulent subsidies for Lifeline. Those crimes came about because private telephone companies were helping people enroll as well as producing the supporting documents. Yet instead of working with tribes to come up with a solution to the problem, the FCC has set in motion a new rule that weakens both tribal authority and control over boundaries.
At its most recent meeting, the National Congress of American Indians asked the FCC to work with tribes — Instead the FCC is stuck on inventing new law.
I am Mark Trahant reporting. This story is a partnership with Native Public Media.
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You have to say this about Barack Obama. He has been a regular and active visitor to Indian Country, starting with his 2008 presidential campaign. As president he has engaged with more Native communities than any other U.S. leader. By far.
The president’s latest visit to Alaska is a case in point. His first act, well, as he wrote on Twitter, “Today we’re returning Mount McKinley to its native name -- Denali, a step to reflect the heritage of Alaska Natives.”
The president also met with a panel from indigenous communities to hear first hand about the impact of climate change. This is an important junction because more federal resources will be required to adapt to climate changes that are already occurring such as rapidly rising temperatures, dangerous fires, fierce storms, thawing permafrost, shrinking sea ice, erosion and dramatic shifts in where wildlife and fish sustain themselves.
As the president put it: What’s important here is that the climate debate itself is changing. So the federal government will have to invest money in adaptation; making certain that people and communities survive in this new era. But that will be especially difficult when Congress (and many Alaskans, including Native corporations) continue to reject what science says about climate change. Most of the debate, until now, has been about “mitigation.” That means using less oil and shrinking the amount of carbon that goes into the atmosphere. But more and more the debate now will be about “adaptation.” That means spending money on building higher sea walls, preventing erosion, fighting more fires, or treating new infectious diseases. These are all “impacts” that are in our future.
Congress can pretend all it wants that climate change is not man-made and not real. But when a village has to be moved because of a rising sea -- well -- the funding has to be found. That’s why the president calls Alaska the frontline for climate change, representing one of the greatest challenges facing the nation.
I am Mark Trahant reporting.
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It’s long past time for Indian Country to have a say in how the government of the United States runs. Why? Because this country cannot be the democracy it purports to be as long as indigenous people do not have a real voice in the political conversation.
Remember the entire premise of the U.S. political system is that tribes are governments. Tribes are political entities enshrined in the Constitution. Yet, and this is huge, tribes are the only such political entity that does not include even minimal, structural representation in Congress.
The thing is Congress makes up its own rules for Delegates. So it would be easy to add American Indians and Alaska Natives to the mix.
Governor Bill Walker and Health and Social Services Commissioner Valerie Davidson announcing the expansion of Medicaid in Alaska. (Picture from video feed.)
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These days “new” money is hard to find. That’s the kind of money that’s added to a budget, money that allows programs to expand, try out new ideas, and look for ways to make life better. Most government budgets are doing the opposite: Shrinking. There is a demand for program managers and clients alike to do more with less. That’s why recent news from Alaska is so exciting: Alaska’s new governor announced the expansion of Medicaid and this will significantly boost money for the Alaska Native medical system. The Affordable Care Act continues to evolve — and improve. But more important, steps that states are taking to expand Medicaid are adding real dollars to the Indian health system.
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This is Trahant Reports.
What do you do with seventeen candidates for president? It’s a thorny problem for Republicans. Why’s that? Because right now one of those candidates, Donald Trump, is loud enough to drown out all the other “major” candidates.
Wouldn’t it be fun if the nomination contest was more like a basketball tournament? Then top-seeded Donald Trump would battle 16th seed Ohio Gov. John Kasich a battle of ideas. Or how about dropping the bunch in the jungle Naked and Afraid. We could even start voting and eliminate a candidate every week, until it’s just the Republican versus a Democrat.
Enough. Back to the chaos.
In Cleveland on August 6 the first debate is an opportunity to raise serious issues. As if. It’s more likely to be more of a show than a real discussion.
Of course American Indian and Alaska Native issues don’t get attention this early anyway. Usually that happens late in the campaigns, during the general election, when a position paper is released that outlines the candidate’s official policy. That’s too bad. It would be good to press candidates from both parties about how they see treaties, the federal-Indian relationship, and the management of federal programs that serve Native Americans.
Then again it’s pretty clear where most stand. The Tea Party wing of the Republicans — Trump, Marco Rubio, Scott Walker, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, and Rand Paul — would dramatically cut federal spending. Paul has even called for the elimination of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and drastic cuts at the Indian Health Service. If any of this happened, the Sequester would be the Good Old Days.
Even a self-described serious candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, suggests its time to reshape government. A few days ago in Tallahassee, he said that as governor he used a hiring freeze to shrink state government. He suggested the same approach would work in Washington where only one employee could be hired for every three who retire or leave government service.
Ohio Gov. Kasich used to be chairman of the House Budget Committee when President Bill Clinton declared the “era of big government is over.” That suited Kasich then. And now. One proposal at the time was to “reinvent” the Bureau of Indian Affairs with a block grant program. That House proposal would have reduced the central office operations of the BIA by 50 percent and eliminated Navajo and western Oklahoma area offices. Also on the list It would eliminate technical assistance of Indian enterprises, through which technical assistance for economic enterprises is provided by contracts with the private sector or with other Federal agencies.” Congress would have ended direct loans and reduce loan guarantees.
The Republicans running for president all share contempt for the Affordable Care Act (and most don’t know that would include the provisions of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.) All are also supportive of more development, such as the Keystone XL pipeline, and generally dismissive of any action to limit climate change.
I don’t know. I’m still partial to a Naked and Afraid competition
New research shows troubling future for shellfish in coastal Alaska
Native company featured in film series celebrating small business
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The federal appropriations process is complicated and confusing. And it might be at its worst.
A case in point is the current debate about the confederate battle flag and how that symbol has blocked the Interior Appropriations bill from consideration. Seriously.
The Congress already enacted a measure to ban that flag from federal facilities, but a number of Southern Republicans have asked their leaders to reconsider and will vote against Interior’s spending bill unless they are satisfied.
Meanwhile next year’s federal spending will have to wait.
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NCAI President Brian Cladoosby announcing a new dental health initiative for his community, the Swinomish Tribe.
The idea of “tribal sovereignty” is not static. It’s always a test, a back and forth contest between those who believe in indigenous self-government versus those who like the idea of Someone Official dictating rules.
Alaska, like much of Indian Country, was facing an oral health epidemic with tooth decay (and pain) being the norm for nearly every child. A number of studies reached the same conclusion: "Lack of access to professional dental care is a significant contributor to the disparities in Indian health that exist in the American Indian / Alaska Native population."
So more than a decade ago the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium experimented with mid-level oral health providers, dental health therapists. The design of the program was to train and hire community-based providers right out of high school who would serve patients at the village level. The program has been fabulously successful.
This is where the next chapter in this story starts. At the National Congress of American Indians mid-year conference last week, President Brian Cladoosby, Chairman of the Swinomish Tribe in Washington state, announced that his tribe will enroll a student in a two-year training program to become a dental health therapist.
"We as Indians have long faced an oral health crisis, and the crisis is only growing," Cladoosby said. "There just aren't enough dentists in Indian Country to address this crisis. The Swinosmish dental clinic sees more than twice the number of patients per provider as the national average. That's why we are expanding the Swinomish dental team through the proven solution of training and employing dental health aide therapists."
This is tribal sovereignty in action.
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President Obama hugs Kristie Canegallo and Vice President Biden hugs Denis McDonough President Barack Obama hugs Kristie Canegallo, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Vice President Joe Biden hugs Chief of Staff Denis McDonough as they celebrate the Supreme Court ruling on Affordable Care Act subsidies in the Oval Office, June 25, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) The Supreme Court once again affirmed the legality of the Affordable Care Act. This time the court’s answer is unambiguous. As Chief Justice John Roberts wrote: “Congress passed the Affordable Care Act to improve health insurance markets, not to destroy them.” There is an interesting twist on this case for American Indian and Alaska Native consumers. Early on both supporters in Congress and in the Obama administration decided to play up the portion of the law that exempted Native Americans from the mandatory insurance requirements. The idea was that delivery of health care is seen as a treaty right, so it was impossible to force Native Americans to buy insurance. But the problem is the Indian health system does not have adequate funding — and the best course for improving that revenue stream is to sign up more Native Americans for some kind of insurance through a job, Medicaid, Medicare, Childrens’ Health Insurance Program, or these health insurance exchanges. So expect a new emphasis on insurance. There are a variety of Obamacare programs that cost little or nothing -- call them the pre-paid, Treaty Insurance Plans. https://www.nv1.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/SuCtInsurance.wav
Canada’s National Aboriginal Day showcases the Native community’s extraordinary talent. It’s also an opportunity for that nation to change its conversation and bring about true reconciliation. It's also an idea worth emulating in the United States. It would be fantastic if for a moment, even for a single day, we were defined by what we can be — and not just our challenges.
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A new White House report details the economic impact of Medicaid expansion and is sharply critical of the 22 states that have not done so. But the White House fails to calculate what an expansion means to Indian Country. That’s a missed opportunity because you cannot build an economic case for Medicaid expansion in Alaska, Oklahoma, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Arizona, New Mexico (and even Washington and Oregon) without at least back of the envelope estimates about Indian Country.
The Medicaid system, of course, makes no sense, going through states. A much sounder approach would be for tribal, urban or nonprofit health centers to get funding and administrative rules directly from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Then Alaska, Oklahoma, or the other states that are currently rejecting Medicaid expansion would lose their say about what happens to American Indian and Alaska Native patients.
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Rep. Tom Cole, a Republican from Oklahoma, is ideally suited to be a Native American candidate for president in 2016.
In an ideal world a presidential campaign would include American Indian and Alaska Native concerns. But that never happens. But what if a Native American was one of the candidates?
The fourth state to vote in 2016 is Nevada where there are more than thirty reservation communities, urban residents, and a total Native American population of about 1.6 percent. More important, Nevada is a caucus state. So if a large number of Native Americans show up in the right locations, well, all bets are off.
Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma, a member of the Chickasaw Tribe, has the credibility to run for president.
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