Native America Calling

Friday, April 3, 2015 – Fashion Forward Or Fashion Backward?

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At New York Fashion Week last month, fashion designer Marjan Pejoski sent a model down the runway wearing a dress with the sacred Navajo Yei on the front. In Italy, fashion label Dsquare presented a line they called #Dsquaw. Both showcases sparked controversy and anger in Native America. There is a line between paying tribute to Indigenous people and being offensive. Who draws that line and where is it? Why do so many non-Native designers cross it? These questions are raised every time a designer creates a line of clothing inspired by Native fashion and art. Call in and tell us what you think.

Guests:

Dr. Jessica Metcalfe (Turtle Mountain Chippewa) – owner of Beyond Buckskin

Dr. Gavin Clarkson (Choctaw Nation) – professor of finance and business law at New Mexico State University

Orlando Dugi (Navajo) – fashion designer

 

Break Music: Plains Vs Coast, Pt 1 (song) Fawn Wood (artist) Iskwewak (album)

Thursday, April 2, 2015 – VAWA 2 Years Later

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It’s been just over 2 years since Congress reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act. In February of last year, three tribes participated in a pilot project to exercise the special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction (SDVCJ) portion of the law. Under SDVCJ, some tribes can prosecute Natives and non-Natives for domestic violence, dating violence or violation of some protection orders in Indian country. Tribes must meet certain requirements in order to assert jurisdiction but some are questioning if a non-Native can get a fair trial in tribal court. Join us as we discuss the outcomes of the pilot projects.

Guests:

Matthew Fletcher (Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians) – director of the Indigenous Law & Policy Center at Michigan State University

Deborah Parker (Tulalip Tribes)  – Councilwoman for the Tulalip Tribes

Alfred Urbina (Pascua Yaqui)  – Attorney General for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe

Break Music: For the Light (song) Digging Roots (artist) For the Light (album)

Wednesday, April 1, 2015 – Current Events

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At the beginning of each month, we host a Current Events show to highlight events such as conferences, fundraisers, powwows and fairs taking place in and around Native communities. In this episode, we take a look at what’s going on at The Good Road to Life Training in Albuquerque, the American Indian College Fund Gala in Los Angeles and Ida’ina Basketball and Gathering in Anchorage. If you have an event that you want to share with Native America, give us call and tell us the details between 1 and 1:45 p.m. Eastern Time. Our number is 1-800-996-2848. You can also send an email to comments@nativeamericacalling.com.

 

Break Music: Heart of the People (song) Leela Gilday (artist) Heart of the People (album)

Mentioned on Today’s Show:

Legends From the Sky movie opening

Gen-I Native Youth Challenge

Rock Is Red Digital Magazine launch 

American Indian Summer Institute in Earth System Science 

33rd Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect 

Ida’Ina Gathering

12th Circle of Harmony HIV/AIDS Conference 

Diné Showcase Films at the NMAI

 

Tuesday, March 31, 2015 – The “Native” Accent     

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Smoke Signals made “Hey Victor” an Indian Country catchphrase. You can probably hear it in your head: the rezzed-out long vowels and lyrical quality of Thomas Builds-The-Fire’s salutation to Adam Beach. Have you ever wondered where that reservation accent comes from? Do you know people who switch between a “rez accent” and a “white accent”? Many of us don’t even realize we have an acent, but others are acutely aware that they don’t sound typically Native. On this episode of Native America Calling, the “Native” accent and what it says about us.

Mentioned on the show:

Native American English

Guests:

Nacole Walker (Standing Rock Sioux) – Tribal Education Coordinator at Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Kalina Newmark (Tulita First Nations Band) – Marketing communications specialist at Cargill

 Break Music: Happy Sundance (song) Dallas Arcand (artist) Modern Day Warrior (album)

 

Monday, March 30, 2015 – **Pre-recorded** Indigenous Reggae Rhythms (Part I): Hawaii & New Zealand

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Today we start a journey through the sounds of Indigenous reggae that’s pumped out of Studio 49 over the past 20 years of our show. This hour, we do a little island-hopping to put the spotlight on Indigenous reggae from Hawaii, New Zealand and other locations. If your ears perk up when you hear the sweet sounds of Indigenous island style of reggae, we have a treat for you on this pre-recorded edition of Native America Calling.

Break Music:  Under The Mango Tree (song) B.E.T. (artist) Big Every Time (album)

Friday, March 27, 2015 – Starting A New Business

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Taking the leap to go out on your own and start a new business is exhilarating and a little scary. There are lots of details that you need to handle, beyond funding. What barriers do aspiring entrepreneurs face as they seek to start a business in Native America? What resources are available for Native Americans who want to start, or grow, their own business? Join us as we discuss the challenges of getting a new business off the ground.

Guests:

Russell Pedro (Laguna Pueblo) – business development specialist for the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico and the Minority Business Development Agency Business Center

9th Annual NM Native American Economic Summit – May 11-13, 2015

Kimberlee Hayward – business advisor for the Alaska Small Business Development Center

Mentioned on the show today was a course called Get Your Crowdfunding Superpowers On! Listeners can click on Redeem Code and enter CFUAKSBDC and the course will be free. 

Break Music: Pisa Ay Sobeli (song) The Gray Hawk Band (artist) Worth The Wait (album)

Thursday, March 26, 2015 – Tribal Constitutions

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Modern tribal nations pass laws, exercise criminal jurisdiction, and enjoy extensive powers when it comes to self-governance and matters of sovereignty. And of 566 tribal nations, just under half have adopted written constitutions. In the American tradition, a constitution limits the power yielded by governments over citizens, which raises a question: how can the rights of tribal citizens be protected if tribal nations have yet to codify their own functions and operations? Join us as we discuss government power, sovereign status, and whether modern tribal nations are serving the needs of their citizens by adopting constitutions.

Guests:

Robert Miller (Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma) – Professor at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University

Richard Monette (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa) – Professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School

Frank Pommersheim – Professor of Law at the University of South Dakota

Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne and Hodulgee Muscogee) – Guest curator and general editor for NMAI and author of  Nation to Nation

 

Break Music: 500 Years O’ Blues (song) Digging Roots (artist) Seeds (album)

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 – March Book of the Month: “Sinking Suspicions”

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The character Sadie Walela is back on the scene with a new adventure in the novel “Sinking Suspicions” by Cherokee author Sara Sue Hoklotubbe. It’s the third book in Hoklotubbe’s series set in Oklahoma. This story follows Sadie, a thirty-something Cherokee heroine, to Hawaii as she picks up a new profession as a travel agent. Meanwhile back home a missing neighbor sets the scene for a twisting mystery. Find out what happens when Sadie and the cast of characters start unravel the unknown on the next Native America Calling. We’ll be joined by Sara Sue Hoklotubbe, our March Book of the Month author.

Break Music: Going Back (song) Paula Nelson (artist) C.H.A.N.T. Cherokee Hope And New Traditions (album)

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 – Special Needs Youth In Our Native Communities

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From interest groups and summer camps to sports and tribal fairs, there are many ways to keep kids busy all year. For young people with disabilities these activities in the community could be stimulating and fun. But what happens if caretakers and parents don’t to take special needs children to the basketball games or other community events? In rural areas and Native communities, are people with disabilities welcome and supported in public spaces?

Mentioned on the Show:

Tribal Adaptive Organization

 

Guests:

Judy Wiley (Chiricahua Apache) – Project Director for the Native American Parent Technical Assistance Center

Yvette Sandoval (Navajo) –  Program Director for the Coyote Canyon Rehabilitation Center

Erica Candelaria – Family Liason for Parents Reaching Out

Break Music: An Honor Song for Children With Disabilities  (song)  Zotigh Singers (artist) Performed at  EPICS (Education for Parents of Indian Children with Special Needs) Conference Powwow, March 13

Monday, March 23, 2015 – Racism on Campus

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Earlier this month, a video showing members of a fraternity at University of Oklahoma, singing racist chants surfaced on YouTube. The national chapter of the fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, responded swiftly by closing the OU chapter and developing an initiative to address racism. Two students who led the chant were expelled from OU. While many are applauding the quick action by the university and fraternity, others are wondering if expulsion is the right answer. When racism occurs on campus, can universities help students learn about the harm of racism? Over 1,000 Native American students attend the University of Oklahoma. Have those students experienced racism at the school? What can we learn from this incident that can help address racism in the future?

Guests:

Dr. Heather Shotton (Wichita/Kiowa/Cheyenne) Native American Studies Professor at the University of Oklahoma

John Morrin (Grand Portage Chippewa) trainer for the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond

 

 Break Music: Round Dance (song) Black Lodge (artist) Enter the Circle – Pow-Wow Songs (album)

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