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Monday, April 11, 2022 – Celebrating the legacy of Edith Kanaka’ole
Edith Kanaka’ole (Kanaka Maoli) was an acclaimed composer, chanter, hula dancer and educator. Her work in Hawaiian cultural and language revitalization helped strengthen Indigenous Hawaiian culture, science, identity and sovereignty. Her image will be featured on U.S. quarter coins in 2023. We’ll take this hour to learn more about the legacy of “Aunty” Edith Kanaka’ole.

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 – The continued push to release Leonard Peltier
Leonard Peltier (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa) has been in federal prison for 45 years for his role in the 1975 shooting deaths of two FBI agents in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. There is mounting momentum by the ailing 77-year-old Peltier’s supporters, calling for President Joe Biden to grant him clemency. Peltier has reportedly said he wants a new trial. Peltier, a prominent American Indian Movement activist, has become a symbol of Indigenous resistance and activism. We’ll take a fresh look at the renewed efforts to secure his freedom.

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 – Federal help for water access
A new program offers low-income people help paying their water bills. The federal Low Income Water Assistance Program has more than a billion dollars available to help keep people’s water utility from getting shut off. The money also could go toward helping individuals fix critical household water problems. We’ll learn more about the program and get ideas about how some tribes are finding ways to help citizens.

Thursday, April 14, 2022 – Finding space for Indigenous community planning
Building effective systems where people live and work takes planning. And the Colonial-based planning methods that grew from a viewpoint of dispossessing Native people might not be the best starting point for sustainable and evolving Native places. We’ll take a look at Indigenous community planning ideas and discuss the importance of including Indigenous voices and knowledge when it comes to making places that welcome Native people.

Changing the Narrative About First Nations – Australia

“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.

Songs of the People: Indigenous Roots of Black Folk Music

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.

The Spiritual Edge: Sacred Steps Series (Season 1)

Religion.

Often an emotional subject, the lens of religion offers profound insight into the world’s cultures.
Religion plays a role in the world’s conflicts, art, health and the way all humans search for meaning.

The Sacred Steps Series explores the shifting landscape of religion and spirituality. Hear stories of people and communities who balance a commitment to long-held beliefs with an active modern life. Season 1 of this series has nine episodes.

2021 Alaska Federation of Natives LIVE Broadcast

Tune in for annual broadcast of the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention LIVE from Anchorage, AK, December 13-14, 2021.

LIVE: Monday, December 13:
2:00 pm – 9:00 pm (EDT)

Tuesday, December 14:
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.

AFN Newscast December 13, 2021