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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!
2020 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo
Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR), the sport’s richest and most prestigious rodeo, showcases the world’s best rodeo contestants and stock. Word with A Champ is providing a series of 10 five-minute daily reports featuring Indian contestants win, lose or draw, including interviews with ProRodeos favorite stars. It is an exciting time for our Native American contestants. Each of the 10 rounds pays big bucks to win and the best of 10 will earn a huge amount of money.
Indian Country is well represented with team ropers, former World Champion, Navajo, Erich Rogers and past INFR Jr. Breakaway Roping Champ, Cherokee, Brenten Hall; saddle bronc riders, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Shorty Garrett and Indian World Champion, Cole Elshere; also for the first time breakaway roping will be featured at the WNFR as Navajo sisters, Anna and Carrie Bahe, all in contingency for the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association 2020 World Titles.
The 10-day championship event, typically held in Las Vegas every December, has enjoyed sold-out attendance for 35 years. In 2020 the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is moving to Texas to the Arlington’s Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers. In 2019, 168,952 fans cheered 119 of rodeo’s superstars at the 60th “Super Bowl ” of the sport, in which over $10 million was paid out to contestants who won or placed in rounds. The WNFR is moving to Texas for 2020, Arlington’s Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers
Day 1 – 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!
Day 2 – December 4, 2020
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.
Day 4 – December 5, 2020
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?
Day 5 – December 7, 2020
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 cumulation 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.
Day 6 – December 8, 2020
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.
Day 7 – December 9, 2020
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.
The Storyteller
The Storyteller is a series of ten stories and folktales revived 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.
Episode 1: Athabascan Story of Denali, narrated by the late Patricia Wade (Athabscan). The story is from the archives of the Anchorage Museum and is about the creation of how Denali came to be.
Episode 2: Athabscan Society is narrated by Alberta Stephan (Athabscan). Alberta Stephan shares common Dena’ina Athabascan lifestyle and subsistence practices.
Episode 3: Two Old Women is told by John Active, (Yup’ik). This story follows the journey of when two old women are mysteriously haunted by an unknown voice. Follow them on their journey of discovery.
Episode 4: Baby with the Big Mouth, told by Bob Petersen, (Yup’ik). This story follows a couple who wish to have a newborn after numerous times of failure. After they encounter a shaman, their wish is granted, but at a cost.
Episode 5: The Hunter’s Mukluks is narrated by Polly Andrews, (Yup’ik). This story highlights how important mukluks can be to a hunter and how one should never forget them.
Episode 6: Two stories narrated by William Frost Tocktoo, (Inupiaq). The First Fishnet is about how a man received his native name, originally from the first fishnet. The Giant who walks under the Sea is a short story that tells the tale of mysterious being who walks underneath the sea.
Episode 7: The Stupid Boy, narrated by Aaron Leggit (Dena’ina). This story follows a young boy who thinks more about himself, rather than others.
Episode 8: The Dark-Skinned Totem Pole, narrated by Mabel Pike (Tlingit). This story follows the journey of young man, Taktu, who is training with other young hunters to become future leaders. While some of the boys are strong enough to endure the training of hunting, others are so not fortunate.
Episode 9: Widow Ptarmigan & The Owl is narrated by Rachel Craig (Inupiaq). The story follows a grieving ptarmigan and her journey of moving forward.
Episode 10: Hunting Values is narrated by Alberta Stephan (Athabscan). Alberta Stephan shares common practices used by the Athabscan people for hunting.
2020 Alaska Federation of Natives LIVE Broadcast
Tune in for annual broadcast of the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention LIVE from Anchorage, AK, October 15-16, 2020.
LIVE: Thursday, October 15:
2:00 pm – 9:00 pm (EDT)
Friday, October 16:
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm (EDT)
Hosted by Antonia Gonzales (Navajo), the broadcast covers the virtual convention as it happens. 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 12pm and 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.
KNBA 90.3 FM in Anchorage, AK and Koahnic Broadcast Corporation are in the 24th year of providing this unique service that connects Native communities in Alaska through public radio.
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AFN Newscast 10-16-20
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Alaska’s Native Voice: Adapting to Pandemic Change 10-15-20
Alaska’s Native Voice: COVID-19 Tribal Response 10-16-20
America Amplified: Election 2020
America Amplified: Election 2020 dives into the challenges and concerns facing Americans as they head to the ballot box this November. This six-part, one-hour, weekly talk show airs October 10 – November 14.
Award-winning WABE journalist Rose Scott will host each show joined by co-hosts across the country, from Connecticut Public Radio, Iowa Public Radio, Native America Calling, KQED in San Francisco and elsewhere.
The series will explore local community perspectives, with a mission to foster dialogue over debate; share experiences; and elevate diverse community perspectives.
Episodes will be driven by the topics and issues raised during ongoing national listening sessions and community engagement led by the America Amplified initiative.
Themes under development for the show include the following:
Racism and racial injustice are among many issues dividing us this year. Calls to “defund” the police are answered by calls to “Back the Blue.” We also see deep divisions in how we’re experiencing and responding to the pandemic and to the ongoing environmental crises from the West Coast to the Gulf States. Where do we go from here? And what does this division mean in the midst of this election season?
For some, the quest for the “American Dream” is alive and fruitful. For others, it seems practically unattainable. What benefits, challenges and inequities exist for communities when it comes to things like health care, voting access and taxes? And how do differences affect our views of America and its future?
When it comes to election coverage, we hear a lot about the candidates and the horse race. As we barrel toward the November 3 vote, what’s been missing from national coverage this election season? Do you feel represented? Do we have the information we need and can trust as we cast our ballots?
With co-hosts from the battleground states of Georgia and Florida, we’ll hear how this election has affected communities across the country. Aside from voting, how are we engaging for change at a local level?
It’s our first weekend post election. We’ll invite guests from previous episodes to reflect on what voting meant this year, and how their communities are reacting in the aftermath.
As we near the end of a tumultuous 2020, is there an opening for mutual understanding despite our differences? And, how can we get there, especially in the aftermath of a contentious election? This show will explore what we’ve lost and gained, what we’ve learned and how we will move forward into 2021.
A Conversation on Native Women’s Equal Pay Day, October 1, 2020.
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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.
The Office of the First Partner and the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls (CCSWG) gathered several powerhouse women for an #EqualPayCA virtual talking circle in honor of Native Women’s Equal Pay Day.
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.
#EqualPayCA is a campaign launched by the Office of the First Partner and the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls to turn the strongest pay laws in the nation into the smallest pay gap in the nation. Since #EqualPayCA’s launch in April 2019, we have connected thousands of Californians to our educational equal pay resources, hosted roundtables and conversations to hear firsthand about the pay gap’s impact on women and their families, launched trainings with the Labor Commissioner to help working women better understand their rights under the law, and secured more than 50 major corporate commitments to our equal pay pledge. To learn more about how you can help close the pay gap, go to gov.ca.gov/equal-pay
Natives on A Budget: COVID-19 Scammers
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Native Voice One 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.
As if we don’t have enough stress right now, scammers have a whole new crop of frauds related to the COVID-19 (also called coronavirus) pandemic. Hosts Shawn and Monica are bringing you a podcast extra on these new scams that are popping up. We talk about a number of ones that are floating around, including the grandparent scam with a COVID twist, stimulus check scams and predatory lending, medical equipment scams and of course good old snake oil, cure scams. Monica talks with someone from the FBI in Albuquerque about what they are keeping an eye on. Just a note, Shawn recorded his part in North Carolina at home, and I recorded mine in New Mexico. We tried to make it sound like we were together. But let’s just say one of us works in radio and one of us does not. Enjoy!
Waiting for Justice in Nome, Alaska
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Even after the initial trauma, invasive medical exams, and difficult police questioning, a woman in Nome who reports sexual assault must also confront the likelihood her complaint will go nowhere. She may never learn the fate of her case in the law enforcement system. National Native News takes a look at the climate of fear, mistrust and despair that arises when perpetrators don’t face any consequences. A group of mostly Alaska Native women have been working for years to change the narrative coming from a mostly male, non-Native government and legal structure.
This series is in partnership with the Associated Press with support from the Pulitzer Center and the Fund for Investigative Journalism
Songs of the People: Indigenous Roots of Black Folk Music
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Songs of the People: Indigenous Roots of Black Folk Music is a 28-minute 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.
Music for this program will be taken from Benjamin Mertz’s album “Climbing Up the Mountain,” a vocal and percussion project designed to emphasize the Indigenous/folk aspects of Black traditional music. Songs will be interspersed with historical perspectives.
Songs of the People was developed for KIDE-FM Hoopa Tribal Radio and was first aired on Feb. 2, 2020.
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