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Thursday,
May 1 - Pow Wow Trail Overseas:
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in RealAudio…)
There is a modern day indigenous cultural celebration known throughout
Indian Country as the pow wow. It has evolved over the years into
a social event filled with colorful festivities. But this cultural
evolution has stirred up quite a bit of controversy about whether
changes in pow wow etiquette still reflect Native cultural values
as the popularity of the pow wow has extended internationally.
Who is shaping the pow wow circle these days, and how is the lure
of profit and notoriety influencing those who present them to
the outside world? Guests include Bob Murray of the Iowa/Otoe
Nations and Ralph Zotigh of the Kiowa Nation.
Friday,
May 2 - Gambling Expanding to Alaska:
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in RealAudio…)
State legislators in Alaska, as well as gambling proponents, are
betting that gaming revenue will fill state coffers and balance
the state’s budget. They claim the money will help reduce
Alaska’s debt and help provide services from education to
health. Opponents say gambling is a vice and it takes money from
those who can least afford it. A bill to expand gaming in Alaska
is on the political roulette table of the state legislature. Can
gaming be the answer for another state down to its last dime?
Or is it a crapshoot? Invited guests include Harry Crawford (D-Anchorage)
and Pete Kott (R-Eagle River).
Monday,
May 5 -
Current
Events:
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in RealAudio…)
Squaw
Peak and Squaw Peak highway in Phoenix are now officially known
as Piestewa Peak and Piestewa Freeway. Arizona state officials
voted to rename the controversial mountain peak and road after
Lori Piestewa, a Hopi woman reported to be the first American
Indian woman killed in combat as a U.S. Soldier. The trial to
determine a plan for an
accounting of Indian trust funds is underway in our nation’s
capital. Does Interior have a chance against the Cobell team?
And statues of two Native women have been selected for enshrinement
in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. Who will get there first
– Sacagawea or Sarah Winnemuca?
Tuesday,
May 6 - Inside the
Indian Mind:
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in RealAudio…)
Healthcare providers evaluate and treat a variety of medical ailments
and injuries that are directly or indirectly related to mental
health disorders. Much trauma, alcoholism, domestic violence and
loss of life have an insidious affinity to mental health problems.
But how do providers detect and treat those who suffer from disorders?
Some feel research in Native communities could help identify disorders
and develop alternative ways to treat people. But barriers exist
when it comes to being a specimen for a research study. How can
Natives help control and ultimately benefit from mental health
research studies? Guests include Dr. Marlene Echohawk of the Indian
Health Service.
Wednesday,
May 7 - American
Indian Art Series:
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in RealAudio…)
Volume five of a twenty-volume series of books featuring American
Indian artists is now available. The current release is titled
American Indian Jewelry I, and features more than 1,200 Native
jewelers from throughout Indian Country. The purpose is to honor
the artists and help attract potential patrons and collectors.
When completed, the series will feature potters, textile weavers,
jewelers, basket makers, bead workers, woodcarvers, painters,
sculptors, doll makers, performing artists, musical instrument
makers, clothing designers and others. Are you a Native artist
looking for great publicity? Guests include author Gregory Schaaf
of the Center for Indigenous Arts and Cultures.
Thursday,
May 8 - Appreciating Our Mothers:
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in RealAudio…)
Would you take a job where the pay is low and the hours are long
– including evenings and weekends? Where you will be required
to be on call 24-hours a day, seven days a week with no paid holidays.
Where some overnight travel is required, although you will not
necessarily be reimbursed. Where your chances of moving up the
corporate ladder are zero. Would you take a job like that? Being
a mother is a permanent, full-time, demanding, exhaustive job,
but it has its own special rewards. That’s why millions
of women take on the job every year. Why do you appreciate Mom,
and how are you going to show it on Mother’s Day?
Friday,
May 9 -Sacred Hoop
Journey:
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in RealAudio…)
White Bison, an American Indian non-profit organization, is offering
healing resources through the Journey of the Sacred Hoop. Remarkably,
on a cold day on April 17, participants of the Hoop Journey took
the 100 Eagle Feather Hoop to Ground Zero to perform a special
Wiping the Tears ceremony. As a result, White Bison plans to dedicate
each succeeding April 17 as Native American Forgiveness Day in
honor of the hoops’ fourth gift – healing through
forgiveness. The hoop is currently in the midst of a 6,000-mile
pilgrimage that will wind up in Oneida, Wisconsin later this month.
Can the hoop mend the circle? Guests include Don Coyhis, founder/president
of White Bison.
Monday,
May 12 - U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues:
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in RealAudio…)
There is growing international concern that the U.S. government
is turning toward fascist ideology, while at the same time using
terms like democracy, liberation and human rights to conceal their
true intentions. Aboriginal people from around the world are making
their way to United Nations Headquarters in New York for the second
session of the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Is progress
being made in the protection of fundamental freedoms for Native
people? And how can indigenous issues transform into global issues?
Guests include Oren Lyons, faith keeper of the Onondaga Nation.
Tuesday,
May 13 - Music Maker:
Robert Mirabal:
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in RealAudio…)
Tribes have their own stories of how the flute was given to the
people as a gift. Tribes also have their own creation stories
of how they came to be on Earth. Fusing music, rhythm and genesis
stories together, they give birth to a means for tradition and
culture to come alive. These are the elements that are the impetus
of expression by modern day award- winning storyteller, flutist
and Taos Native Robert Mirabal. His contemporary, thoughtful and
playful insight on Native culture is once again captured on his
latest CD release titled Indians Indians. Join us for
our Music Maker edition featuring Robert Mirabal live in Studio
49.
Wednesday,
May 14 - Tribes and Motor Fuel Taxes:
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in RealAudio…)
Tribes, for the most part, have been left in the grandstands in
the fast-paced corporate world of the petroleum business. So now,
some tribes have taken the initiative to even the playing field.
The Oglala Sioux are putting the pedal to the metal with a resolution
to create an excise tax on motor fuel sold to tribal members on
the reservation. Does exemption from state and other taxes give
tribes an unfair advantage over non-Indians? Does the state have
the power to impose taxes in the first place? Guests include Dennis
King, Vice President of the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council.
Thursday,
May 15 - Salmon Relay:
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in RealAudio…)
A group of tribal members from
the Hoopa Nation are following the annual salmon spawning routes
along the Klamath and Trinity Rivers. They are organizing a 38-mile
run/walk to shed light on the massive fish kill that saw more
than 30,000 salmon dead in the Lower Klamath at the end of last
summer. There is a high possibility there will be a severe lack
of water in the rivers this summer also, due to farming irrigation
and decisions made by Interior. This relay will attempt to unite
the communities affected by the lack of water. How can a repeat
of last year’s disaster be avoided?
Friday,
May 16 - Tribal
Lands Consolidation:
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in RealAudio…)
What is land fractionation and how is it a threat to Native America?
Lying at the root of the problem is a little known federal law.
The General Allotment Act of 1887 gave parcels of land to individual
Indians. Over the generations, the passing of Indian land to multiple
heirs has caused fractionation and nothing but headaches for the
BIA and the Department of Interior. A new initiative from the
Bush administration aimed at resolving the problem is grossly
under funded, according to tribal leaders. Guests include Cris
Stainbrook of the Indian Land Tenure Foundation and John Beirise,
President & CEO of Native American Bancorporation.
Monday, May 19 - Summer Youth Employment:
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in RealAudio…)
Most students, whether they are in high school or college, yearn
for the end of the school year. They look forward to sleeping
late, no homework, and just chillin’ out. But many students
realize that summer is also a time for their first "real"
job – a time to make some "real" money and rack
up some experience for the future. For Native students, however,
summer employment can seem like an impossible mission. What resources
are there to assist Native youth looking for a summer job? What
are tribes doing to develop the skills of their future workforce?
Guests include T.J. Green, Training Coordinator for the Tulsa-based
Native American Employment and Training Center.
Tuesday,
May 20 -
Media
Monopoly in America:
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in RealAudio…)
Can you imagine a world in which our perceptions of reality and
public opinion are shaped entirely by the media? Numerous social/media
analysts contend we are already living in that world, and it could
get worse soon. New FCC regulations will soon be voted on that
will loosen rules concerning who can and who cannot buy and operate
media in this country. Opponents say this will open the door for
a media monopoly by a few monstrous companies like GE, FOX, and
Clear Channel. Proponents argue America has achieved the most
diverse set of media in the world. Guests include Gary Rhine,
producer of First People's TV, the first nationally broadcast
TV series concerning contemporary Native people.
Wednesday,
May 21 - Indian in the Spotlight: Joe Medicine Crow:
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in RealAudio…)
When global events like the chaos of war interrupt one’s
life, it can wash away one’s dreams. When this interruption
lasts six decades, one might feel that life has dealt them an
unfair hand. But when one is Joe Medicine Crow, a dream set in
motion in 1941 never dies. The dream has become reality for this
90-year old man who is a War Chief, a tribal elder, and now holds
the title of Ph.D., Doctor of Anthropology. What are the life
events that molded this man from the Crow Reservation? What kept
him on track when events derailed his life from his goals? Join
us as we get to know a Native hero, our Indian In The Spotlight,
Joe Medicine Crow.
Thursday,
May 22 - Reorganization of the BIA:
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in RealAudio…)
Tribes are still steaming over the handling
of the BIA reorganization plans by government officials. But BIA,
Interior and the Office of Special Trustee are moving ahead despite
the non-support. Interior officials insist that this realignment
will streamline and improve trust systems as well as ensuring
that the department is meeting its fiduciary obligations and responsibilities.
A Senate Indian Affairs committee is set to hear different approaches
to BIA reorganization and to fixing the broken trust system. Is
this simply another verse to the same old song? Guests include
BIA assistant secretary Aurene Martin and Ross Swimmer, director
of OST.
Friday,
May 23 - U.S. Invasion
of Cuba:
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in RealAudio…)
The executions of three men who hijacked a ferry in a failed attempt
to reach the U.S., and the sentencing of 75 dissidents labeled
as traitors to lengthy prison terms, is causing many of Fidel
Castro’s most ardent supporters to jump ship. The crackdown
in Havana is said to be in response to the latest U.S.-led plot
to overthrow the Cuban government. Here at home, the Bush administration
recently expelled 14 Cuban diplomats for engaging in activities
deemed harmful to the United States. Will strained relations between
the White House and the Castro regime lead to a U.S. invasion
of Cuba? Guests include Jane Franklin, author of ‘Cuba and
the USA: A Chronological History,’ and Jose Barreiro, Senior
Editorial Advisor for Indian Country Today.
Monday,
May 26 - Native
Women Veterans Memorial Exhibit:
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in RealAudio…)
When
a day was set aside to honor America’s fallen warriors,
no one thought that it would someday be viewed only as the start
of summer or as just another day off. For a while it seemed, that
was the case. With the recent loss of American servicemen and
the first Native woman to be killed in combat, this Memorial Day
the nation feels the cost of war. Women veterans want America
not to forget their contributions. An exhibit on Native women
veterans will commemorate the fallen Hopi soldier Lori Piestewa.
What does Memorial Day mean? And what do Native women veterans
want America to remember? Guests include Wilma Vaught, USAF Ret.,
Wayne Taylor, Chairman of the Hopi Tribe and Iva Good Voice Flute.
Tuesday,
May 27 -
Book
of the Month: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Native American History
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in RealAudio…)
Native
American Studies professor Walter C. Fleming of Montana State
University, an enrolled member of the Kickapoo Nation, offers
an in-depth look at the world of the American Indian in his new
book titled "The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Native American
History." Learn how the Indians saved the pilgrims from starvation.
Find out how European diseases decimated the Native population.
Untangle the intricacies of federal treaty obligations. Understand
the plight of urban Indians. Examine why reservations are still
pockets of poverty. Even if you’re not an idiot the histories,
explanations and insights in this book will enlighten and enhance
your understanding of the Native experience.
Wednesday,
May 28 - Building
Nuclear Bombs:
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in RealAudio…)
New Mexico, more specifically the University of New Mexico, is
known for The Pit, its famed basketball arena. But the state could
soon become known for another type of pit. Los Alamos National
Laboratory and Carlsbad are being targeted as potential sites
for a new nuclear bomb factory where plutonium pits – the
core of a nuclear bomb – will be manufactured for an anticipated
200-500 new nuclear warheads per year. The former pit processing
facility at Rocky Flats, Colorado was shut down by the FBI for
committing crimes against the environment. Can New Mexico handle
another pit? Guests include Dr. Arjun Mahkijani, president of
the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research.
Thursday,
May 29- Crazy Horse Memorial:
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in RealAudio…)
In the Black Hills of South Dakota, the world’s largest
sculpture is emerging from a mountain bluff. When completed, this
monument will dwarf the four U.S. Presidents of Mount Rushmore.
The carving is a tribute to legendary Oglala Crazy Horse and it
continues to be a part of a controversial debate. Who was Crazy
Horse, the man not the myth? Is this an appropriate honoring of
his life? Are the Lakota people supportive of this massive and
expensive undertaking? Will the spirit of Crazy Horse be used
as a money-making, marketing tool? Guests include Mrs. Korczak
(Ruth) Ziolkowski, CEO of the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation.
Friday,
May 30 - Dial-A-Doc: Eye Care:
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in RealAudio…)
People sometimes take their health and well being for granted,
until an illness or medical condition impacts their life. One’s
eyes can be overlooked as one goes about their journey. But when
one’s vision is taken away or diminished, it can severely
alter their quality of life. Add to that, services for those who
are visually impaired can be limited or nonexistent near tribal
lands. What preventive measures can help maintain and improve
one’s vision? And what behaviors put vision in jeopardy?
Guests include Ann Summers, MD, American Association of Ophthalmologists
and Jim Hughes, OD/MPH, Northern Navajo Medical Center.
Monday,
June 2 - Current Events:
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in RealAudio…)
Native America Calling will begin broadcasting over the Aboriginal
Voices Radio airwaves in Canada. A memorial will be dedicated
in honor of the Native warriors who fought at Little Big Horn
on the anniversary of the famous battle. But will the Lakota show
up? Nickelodeon TV is looking for children’s stories from
the rez, find out how yours could be selected. Native journalists
will meet in Green Bay, while tribal leaders gather at the NCAI
mid-year meeting in Arizona. A diabetes prevention conference
will take place in Shakopee Country. And who is the first Native
band to perform at the Chicago Blues Festival? You’re invited
to call in with your current event.
Tuesday,
June 3 - Boarding School Damages:
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in RealAudio…)
For nearly 70 years Native children suffered physical, sexual
and psychological abuse by priests and nuns at the government-sanctioned
schools, while government officials looked the other way. Now,
six members of the Yankton Sioux tribe have filed a $25 billion
class action lawsuit against the U.S. government for treaty violations
concerning the widespread and rampant abuse. In Canada, abuse
in their residential school systems and a subsequent lawsuit has
led to millions of dollars in reparations to aboriginal victims.
Will the U.S. pay up? Guests include plaintiffs Adele and Sherwyn
Zephier of the Yankton Sioux Nation and Chief Bobby Joseph.
Wednesday,
June 4 - Mapping Technology on Native Lands:
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in RealAudio…)
Geographic information systems and computerized satellite mapping
technology are sweeping across Native lands in a variety of forms,
and for a variety of reasons. These cutting edge technologies
are being utilized by tribes to analyze damages to their environment;
to study the structure of ancient villages; to locate burial grounds
and other sacred sites; and GIS is also being used by tribal plaintiffs
in the Cobell vs. Norton trust fund lawsuit to determine the amount
of natural resources that have been extracted from tribal lands
over the years. What is GIS and how are tribes using it to their
benefit? Guests include GIS experts Dwight Duncan and Matt Gabriel.
Thursday,
June 5 - What’s the Good News?:
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in RealAudio…)
In this day and age, especially in and around Native lands, we
are virtually surrounded by warnings and stories concerning bad
news. From environmental degradation and pollution of the planet,
to war overseas, to racism and anti-sovereignty legislation here
at home, to social and economic woes within our tribes and families.
It’s enough to make a person feel like there’s nothing
good left in the world. But we know better than that. There are
good things happening all around us. As we celebrate NAC’s
8th anniversary broadcasting on the airwaves, we take time to
bring you good news. We’ll open up the lines and ask ‘What’s
the good news?’
Friday,
June 6 - Protecting Sacred Sites:
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in RealAudio…)
A special National Day of Prayer for the Protection of Sacred
Sites will be held to raise awareness of the threats to hallowed
ground. As the population swells and sprawls in all directions,
the threats to precious aboriginal sites are also growing. The
Senate will soon be hearing testimony from tribal leaders on the
issues surrounding the protection of sacred sites. What is the
definition of a sacred site? And can they all be protected, or
will growth, progress and development swallow them up? Guests
include Suzan Harjo of the Muscogee and Cheyenne Nations &
President of Morning Star Institute.
Monday,
June 9 - Little Big Horn Memorial:
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in RealAudio…)
Custer’s Last Stand, or the Battle of the Little Big Horn
is the most famous battle of the American West. Though the Indians
won that day in June of 1876, in many ways, the Little Big Horn
stands today as a symbol of the end of an era for the victors.
After years of diligent education and persuasion by members of
the Lakota, Dakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho Nations, there will be
a special dedication of a national memorial for the Native warriors
who fought and died in the battle. Can this memorial further the
healing?
Tuesday,
June 10 -
Muckleshoot Amphitheater
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in RealAudio…)
How often is it that tribe’s cry out in opposition against
development, citing environmental concerns? How often is it that
pro-environmental organizations work to block expansion on or
near tribal land? That’s easy! Just about everyday. It is
rare that a tribe’s development butts up against opposition,
howling about the impact it could have on the environment. The
Muckleshoot Tribe of Washington built a world-class amphitheater
to fuel their economic engine. But an organization is yelling
foul over some environmental issues. What happens when the shoe’s
on the other foot? Can tribes proceed with economic development
that poses a negative environmental affect? Guests include Cathy
Rice, Executive Director Enumclaw Chamber of Commerce and Pete
Lewis, Mayor-Auburn, Washington. Invited, John Daniels, Jr.-Chairman
of the Muckleshoot Tribe.
Wednesday,
June 11 - Indigenous Psychic Hotline:
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in RealAudio…)
There are many so-called psychics who are correctly labeled as
psychos. There are others who are gifted at connecting with an
individual’s inner energy and disclosing personal strengths,
challenges, and weaknesses. Having trouble with a relationship
and don’t know which way to turn? Are you wondering whether
or not it’s your time to finally make a run for tribal council?
Is your tribe a rich casino tribe with per caps and are you wondering
how to invest all your extra money? Are you prepared for what
awaits you at the other end of the Indigenous Psychic Hotline?
Thursday,
June 12 - : Aerial Pesticide Spraying:
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in RealAudio…)
Alaska is proposing regulations that would allow the aerial application
of pesticides. Timber companies are solidly in support of the
plan. But opponents are worried that although the spraying might
assist forestry business, these pesticides could contaminate salmon
streams, drinking water, berry -picking areas and wild food throughout
the state. They argue that aerial applications of pesticides are
notoriously inaccurate because they allow the chemicals to contaminate
surrounding areas outside the intended targets. What is pesticide
drift and how can it affect you? Invited guests include Cherilyn
Holter of the Central Council of Tlingit-Haida Indian Tribes of
Alaska.
Friday,
June 13 - Sexually Active Teens:
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in RealAudio…)
Have you talked to your teen about the birds and bees? Many children,
especially teenagers, pursue activities that put them in harm’s
way. As a result, parents labor over trying to ensure their safety.
But for many teenagers who become sexually active their parents
have not addressed the issue of sex with them. Health providers
express special concern over teenage girls engaging in sex. Approximately
one million girls become pregnant every year. This puts them at
significant health risks, physically and mentally? What are those
health risks? Guests include Bernadette Daisy-Engler, FNP.
Monday,
June 16- Restoring the Fox River:
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in RealAudio…)
For centuries Wa'ko Si' pia, the Fox River in the Menominee language,
made its way from Lake Winnebago to the Lake Michigan. It was
a lifeline of sustenance, commerce and spiritual connection for
the Native people that lived along its banks. Since 1954 large
paper corporations have used the river as a dumping ground for
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), an end product of paper production.
The dumping of PCBs threatens the health of people and wildlife
throughout the Green Lakes. Tribes have jumped in to help with
an all-out effort to restore the river. What challenges do they
face? Guest include Jennifer Hill-Kelly, Assistant-Oneida Councilman.
Tuesday,
June 17 - The Ho-Chunk Bison Project:
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in RealAudio…)
Elders told of large numbers of bison that roamed the open plains.
The animals were seen as a gift from the Creator that provided
nutrition and resources for Native people who depended on them.
With the westward expansion, the bison were subjected to mass
slaughtering for profit and sport. Now the Ho-Chunk Nation feels
they can reverse some of the damage. Their Ho-Chunk Bison Project
hopes to reintroduce the bison as a cultural connection and nutritional
supplement to tribal members. Can the bison be rescued? Can they
be a nutritional remedy?
Wednesday,
June 18 - Native J-School:
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in RealAudio…)
Deadlines, deadlines. As a journalist, there will always be those
damned deadlines. Budding Native journalists are learning that
lesson first-hand at the annual Native American Journalists Association
conference on the Oneida Nation reservation near Green Bay, WI.
We will take you to the door of the NAJA NativeVoice newsroom,
where students are receiving the opportunity to work with seasoned
veterans in a one-on-one setting. How do you get prepared as an
aspiring Native journalist? Guests include scholarship recipients
for NAJA’s student news project.
Thursday,
June 19 - Indian Preference:
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in RealAudio…)
There is a contentious hiring practice within certain federally
funded operations, including the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which
is referred to as simply the Indian Preference Act. It allows
employers to hire qualified Native people over non-Natives, exempt
from many discrimination laws. It has been commonly accepted as
a remedy for the heavy-handed tactics dished out by non-Indian
employees of the government in their dealings with tribal first
nations and their members over the years. But a new reorganization
plan within Interior and the BIA is threatening this sacred cow?
How is Native America responding?
Friday,
June 20 - Tribal Casinos Meet the Press:
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in RealAudio…)
Native people of the Americas have been receiving bad press for
centuries. Now, tribal gaming enterprises, which many have called
the ‘New Buffalo,’ are being attacked from a variety
of media sources. How can Native journalists remain objective,
yet paint a more positive face on tribal-owned casino and the
benefits of gambling? In Wisconsin, how has the press impacted
the current gaming compact controversy? And can Indian gambling
revenue save bankrupt states and keep them from making the big
political no-no, raising taxes? Guests include Ernie Stevens,
Jr., of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, Chairman of the National
Indian Gaming Association.
Monday,
June 23 - Native Film Festivals:
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in RealAudio…)
There
are more and more film festivals dedicated to Native American
productions sprouting in local, tribal communities. Virtually
all of these festivals have objectives that are three-fold. The
first is to promote the Native films themselves and give them
the exposure that they are not receiving in traditional mainstream
movie venues. The second goal is to inspire new Native filmmakers
to produce new films and 'tell our own stories' through our own
experiences and eyes. And finally, the idea behind many Native
film festivals is to educate non-Natives and to hopefully change
their perceptions and images of Native people. Are the festivals
meeting these objectives? Guests include Elizabeth Weatherford
of the National Museum of the American Indian Film and Video Center.
Tuesday,
June 24 - Playing By The Laws
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in RealAudio…)
Indians pushed off their homelands became refugees expected to
become farmers for survival. Since then, tribes have sought a
range of business ventures for economic survival. Today, they
offer merchandise with a native flare, commodities from fuels
to cigarettes and then, there are the casinos. They’ve hit
the business race, running. However, some feel that tribal enterprises
have an upper hand when it comes to taxes. An Oklahoma group is
calling for equal treatment for all businesses, aside from tribal
sovereignty. But their rhetoric is seen as anti-Native and racist.
Are tribes playing by the business laws? Guests include Mickey
Thompson, Executive Vice President/Oklahoma Independent Petroleum
Association.
Wednesday,
June 25 - Book of
the Month: My Special Ceremony
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in RealAudio…)
Rites of passage ceremonies vary amongst aboriginal communities
across North America. But all of these rites are special, sacred
events in the lives of both young women and young men. Ojibwe
author Marie Gaudet has a new children’s book called Gchi-Mnaadendmaa
Ntaawgiyaanh: My Special Ceremony. The book features beautiful
illustrations by the author, and it tells the story of an Anishinabe
girl becoming a young woman. Even more interesting, the short
story is told in the Ojibwe language and translated into English.
Join us for our book of the month with our guest Marie Gaudet
of the Wikwemikong First Nation on Manitoulin Island.
Thursday,
June 26 - Return of the Sacred Meteorites:
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in RealAudio…)
Native people of the Americas are noted for worship
of the natural world and belief in natural world spirituality.
For the Cree people of Alberta and the Confederated Tribes of
the Grand Ronde in Oregon, special reverence is held for holy
rocks that fell from the sky millenniums ago. The largest meteorite
ever found in the U.S., the Williamette Meteorite in New York’s
American Museum of Natural History, is being claimed by the Confederated
Tribes under NAGPRA laws. And a similar situation exists with
the Cree Nation. Will the tribes regain their sacred Sky People?
What happens to a community when cultural items are repatriated?
Guests include Brent Merrill, spokesperson for the Confederated
Tribes of the Grand Ronde.
Friday,
June 27 - Music Maker:
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in RealAudio…)
Chester Knight of the Cree Nation of Canada is back – this
time with a new solo album. His previous album, with his band
The Wind, won the first annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards
for Best Group. Since then, this artist has racked up numerous
acclamations and had a showcase performance at the inaugural Native
American Grammy Nominees’ festival in Hollywood. Standing
Strong, his latest release under the Sound of America Records
(SOAR) label, has already been nominated for the Best Music of
Aboriginal Canada for this year’s Juno Awards. What drives
this Native musician and how is his Native culture blended into
his work? Meet Chester Knight of Muskoday First Nation, Saskatchewan.
Monday,
June 30 -Indian in the Spotlight: Billy Mills:
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in RealAudio…)
Prejudice, jealousy and envy were hurdles that Billy Mills had
to clear throughout his younger days as an up and coming track
and field star. But in 1964, on a summer night in Tokyo, he made
history by winning an Olympic gold medal in the 10,000 meter-run
in a stunning upset. Today, he is perhaps the finest orator and
motivational speaker in Native America. He has dedicated his life
to serving Indian youth and communities. He inspires thousands
and thousands of folks with his remarkable stories from the past
and present. Join us as we talk with our Indian in the Spotlight,
Billy Mills of the Lakota Nation.
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