Our latest Music Maker is Audiopharmacy. The band hails from San Francisco and their music is a fusion of hip-hop, dub, soul and roots.
Join us November 24th for a live conversation with the band. We’ll also sample music from their latest album.
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Raising children can be challenging. In Native America, an increasing number of grandparents stepping in to help raise their grandchildren or even raise them all by themselves. Were you raised by a grandparent? How did that experience shape how you see the world today? What do you think when you see an elder taking care of a child? Should communities do more to support grandparents who are the primary caregivers for young ones?
Guests:
Randella Bluehouse (Navajo) – Executive Director, National Indian Council on Aging
Tyanne Benallie (Dine) – community advocate
Shirley May (Ute and Paiute) – raising a grandchild
Caron (Quran) Yellowfish (Comanche and Otoe) – raising a grandchild
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On this Veterans Day, we will honor our veterans in Native America through songs and stories. Listeners are welcome to call in and share what Veterans Day means to them or talk about a veteran who deserves recognition. Did you know that Veterans Day became an official US holiday in 1938? Join us for an hour dedicated to veterans and their families.
Guests:
Boye Ladd (Ho Chunk/Zuni) – veteran, cultural practitioner and pow wow announcer
Break Music:For the Light (song) Digging Roots (artist) For the Light (album)
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Any parent who wishes their child was treated better in the classroom can relate to the dream of opening up your own school. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to start a school in your community? It’s not as easy as creating a mission statement, but would you like to see more schools focus on Native values and the needs of Native students?
Guests:
Kara Bobroff (Lakota/Navajo) – Native American Community Academy (NACA) founder and principal
Anpao Duta Flying Earth (Lakota/Dakota/Ojibwe/Akimel O’odham), NACA associative executive director and head of school
Break Music: Fancy Dance (Song) Yellow Hammer (artist) Yellow Hammer (album)
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Nearly 83 million Americans voted last week, according to the United States Elections Project. Republicans gained control of the Senate and US House of Representatives. How many Native Americans and Alaska Natives turned out to vote? What does a Republican congress mean for tribes?
Guests:
OJ Semans (Rosebud Sioux), co-director of Four Directions, located on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation
Mark Trahant (Shoshone-Bannock) journalist and Atwood Chair at the University of Alaska
Liz Medicine Crow (Tlingit and Haida), CEO of the First Alaskans Institute.
Break Music:Sewa Ania (song) Gabriel Ayala (artist) Live At the Mission (album)
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Car crashes are one of the leading causes of injuries for Native Americans, according to the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention. Have you or a loved one ever been hurt in a car accident? The CDC recommends that tribes work to increase the use of seat belts and child safety seats in cars on reservations. Do you think encouraging these changes could help save lives in your Native community? What do you think it would take to change attitudes about car safety in your family or in your tribe?
Guests:
Lawrence Robertson (Sissaton Wapeton Oyate) – Program Director, BIA Indian Highway Safety Program
Lehi Jessop – White Mountain Apache Police Department
Connie Johnson(Oglala Lakota) – data clerk, Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety
Ken Franks (Oglala Lakota) – Sergeant of Highway Safety, Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety
Break Music:Wake Up Song (song) Voices of Salish & Ped d’Oreille Women (artist) Heart of the Bitterroot (album)
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The fat acceptance movement aims to end discrimination of overweight and obese people. Have you ever been criticized or judged because of your size? We’ve all heard about the health risks of being overweight, but can you be healthy and love your big body at the same time? In this hour, we will talk about how messages about weight can have an impact on our body image and maybe even our overall health.
Guests:
Carolina Castoreno (Lipan Apache/Mescalero Apache/Yaqui) – President of the Native American Student Alliance at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
Veronica Hill (San Carlos Apache/Jicarilla Apache/Laguna Pueblo) – law student at Arizona State
Break Music: Enaemaekisaeh (song) Wayne Silas Jr (artist) Infinite Passion (album)
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It’s time for another round of current events on Native America Calling! Join us as we learn about events, gatherings and celebrations taking place this month around the country. November is Native American Heritage Month. Are you planning an event to honor Native history? What events are you getting ready for in November or later this winter?
Events mentioned during the broadcast:
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The Navajo Nation has been in the news this fall as officials debated one qualification of presidential candidate Chris Deschene. The Navajo Nation requires that candidates for president are fluent in the Navajo language and a lawsuit was filed to challenge Deschene’s language skills. Tribes have many qualifications for potential leaders, including age, education and residency. What qualifications are the most important to you? Do you want your leaders to have advanced degrees? Do we want them to know your tribe’s language? Tell us what makes you confident a candidate is qualified to lead your tribe.
Guests:
Marley Shebala (Navajo/Zuni) – independent journalist with Dine Resources and Information Center
Jaynie Parrish (Navajo) – community organizer
Mark Trahant (Shoshone-Bannock) – journalist
Break Music:Sewa Ania (song) Gabriel Ayala (artist) Live At the Mission (album)
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We will soon wind down from Halloween and the sugar rush, but there are still ghosts and demons that make some people worry. The paranormal may still be out there. You may not believe in that kind of stuff, but others are believers and say they have seen real ghosts. Are you a believer in the paranormal? Have you seen things that made you question what you previously thought about ghosts?
Guests:
Terry Obago (Standing Rock Sioux) – CEO of Obago Business Consulting
Virgil Taken Alive (Standing Rock Sioux)
Cherylin Martin (Leech Lake Band of Ojibway) – founder of the Native American Paranormal Society
Kenny Frost (Southern Ute) – Native American consultant
Break Music: Willie’s Ghost Riders (song) Gertie & The T.O.Boys (artist)”Tohono O’Odham And Proud (album)
