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Indigenous in Music with Larry K – Quantum Tangle in our Spotlight Interview

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On this show Larry welcomes Quantum Tangle to Indigenous in Music.  They have just released “Shelter as We Go.” Greyson Gritt of Quantum Tangle will be stopping by. You can find them on the web at quantumtangle.com Also music from Quantum Tangle, Fara Palmer, Rose Moore, Twin Flames, Mo’ Horizons, Digging Roots, Blackhawk Walters, Frikstailers, Jade Turner, Dj Bitman, Ana Tijoux, Captain Planet, Tracy Lee Nelson, The Gary Sappier Blues Band, Crystal Shawanda, Curt Young & Jamie Medicine Crane, Jimmy Wolf, Tara Williamson, JERRY SEREDA, Rellik, Callie Bennett, Cody Coyote, White Deer, Frikstailers, Quese Imc, Blue Flamez, Elastic Bond, Carsen Gray, De Madruga, Pura Fe, Kelly Derrickson and much much more.

Alaska Water Wars Revisited

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Alaska Water Wars is a multimedia project that shares the stories of Alaska Native people as they navigate the benefits and risks posed by new natural resource development projects coming to their regions.

Alaska’s Water Wars: Stories from Bristol Bay is a timely, 29-minute program focused on the proposed Pebble Mine near Alaska’s Bristol Bay. The original 5-part series has been repackaged into a singular 29:00 program that shares updated information regarding this evolving story. In addition, the original series has been updated and made into a  6-part module series.

Alaska’s Bristol Bay is home to one of the most valuable salmon fisheries in the world. It’s also a place where a company has been wanting to build an open-pit copper and gold mine for years. The Obama administration proposed limits for Pebble Mine to protect water. President Donald Trump’s EPA could roll those back and make the mine a reality. Complicating matters, the Alaska Native people who live there are divided on whether the mine should go ahead.

Alaska Water Wars is a multimedia project that shares the stories of Alaska Native people as they navigate the benefits and risks posed by new natural resource development projects coming to their regions.

This series about the Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay comes to us from Independent producer Daysha Eaton in Anchorage, Alaska. Financial support for this reporting was provided by the Alaska Humanities Forum and KNBA public radio.

 

Part 1: President Donald Trump’s EPA may make it easier for a Canadian mining company to get permits it needs to build a large copper and gold mine on top of wetlands that feed one of the world’s richest salmon fisheries in Southwest Alaska. But some local and indigenous people are resisting the project because of concerns it could ruin their fishing and way of life. At the center of it all is water.

Part 2: The Canadian mining company is looking for new investors and says it plans to apply for permits to build a copper and gold mine in the Bristol Bay region soon. But some local and indigenous people say the EPA was right to put limitations on the mine, under the Obama administration. Tribes connected to commercial fisheries in particular worry that allowing the mine to get a foothold in the area could spell disaster.

Part 3: Thousands of local and indigenous people in the Bristol Bay region are divided on the issue of the proposed Pebble Mine. While commercial fishing towns are united against mining, villages closer to the mine site are interested in the economic development it could bring. However, many also worry that the industry could pollute their pristine rivers as well as change their communities beyond recognition.

Part 4: Despite concerns about possible impacts to water quality, some local and indigenous communities very close to the proposed Pebble Mine say they want the jobs that mining could bring. Those communities don’t benefit as much from the commercial fishing industry and some say they want employment that will allow them to stay in their Native villages with a higher standard of living.

Part 5: The mining company insists that its new plan takes every precaution to protect water, but many local and indigenous people who live in villages midway between the proposed mine and Bristol Bay are skeptical. They rely heavily on subsistence salmon fishing for food and say the water that’s at risk is a cultural resource with which they’re not willing to gamble. They want the EPA to stick with limits it proposed on mining in 2014 and some are vowing to fight the mine no matter what.

Part 6: In early 2018, some game-changing things happened concerning the proposed Pebble Mine in Southwest Alaska. The EPA backtracked, leaving its proposed protections for the Bristol Bay Watershed on the Table. In addition, Pebble Limited Partnership’s plans submitted as part of their application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the build the mine, became public. The company that wants to build the Pebble Mine is forging ahead while tribes opposing the mine say they will keep fighting it even as it progresses through the permitting process.

Alaska Water Wars Revisited Part 6

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In early 2018, some game-changing things happened concerning the proposed Pebble Mine in Southwest Alaska. The EPA backtracked, leaving its proposed protections for the Bristol Bay Watershed on the Table. In addition, Pebble Limited Partnership’s plans submitted as part of their application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the build the mine, became public. The company that wants to build the Pebble Mine is forging ahead while tribes opposing the mine say they will keep fighting it even as it progresses through the permitting process.

Our Voices Will Be Heard

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A mother seeks to break the cycle of family violence –
A tribe deals with the pain in silence –
A daughter finds strength by sharing her word –
Healing will begin when – Our Voices Will Be Heard

Our Voices Will Be Heard is a radio theater adaptation of a play about a powerful mother- daughter journey that reveals how generations face the choice of continuing to perpetuate—or disrupt—family violence. Through the lens of fiction, and the palette of Alaska Native Storytelling, the playwright tells the true story of her mother’s strength against impossible pressure. Our Voices Will Be Heard weaves together legend and truth in a fierce call for healing and forgiveness.

Reconnecting with a Healthy Lifestyle

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Reconnecting with a Healthy Lifestyle is a special broadcast from National Native News with a focus on traditional foods to improve the health and wellness of Native people. We hear from tribal leaders, health advocates and grassroots coalition members who are taking on wellness initiatives, promoting food sovereignty programs to increase access to fresh produce, and are seeking new ways to improve the overall health of their communities.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Native Americans and Alaska Natives are more likely to report their health is fair or poor compared to other groups, particularly Caucasians. Rates of diabetes, suicide and chronic illnesses are often higher in Native communities. Indigenous people across the United States are taking control of their mental and physical health using both traditional methods and Western medicine.

From urban gardens and tribal seed banks, to Indigenous smartphone apps to sharing traditional recipes, Native people are reconnecting to their traditions and culture to address disease and encourage others to live a holistic way of life.

Host:                   Antonia Gonzales, Native American Journalist
Cohost:                Brian Yazzie, Native American chef
Guests:
Vox Pops-Bethel, Alaska
Loren Anthony, health advocate/actor
Tennille Marley, researcher
Gailey Morgan, farmer/tribal leader
Mariah Gladstone, Indigikitchen founder
Linda Black Elk, ethnobotanist
Cezin Nottaway, caterer
Inez Cook, business owner
Shilo Maples, health program coordinator

Producers:         Sara Gustavus and Antonia Gonzales
sgustavus@gmail.com
agonzales@nativenews.net

Music:                 Gabriel Ayala   Song Title: Sewa Ania  ayalaguitarist@yahoo.com

Reconnecting with a Healthy Lifestyle

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Reconnecting with a Healthy Lifestyle is a special broadcast from National Native News with a focus on traditional foods to improve the health and wellness of Native people. We hear from tribal leaders, health advocates and grassroots coalition members who are taking on wellness initiatives, promoting food sovereignty programs to increase access to fresh produce, and are seeking new ways to improve the overall health of their communities.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Native Americans and Alaska Natives are more likely to report their health is fair or poor compared to other groups, particularly Caucasians. Rates of diabetes, suicide and chronic illnesses are often higher in Native communities. Indigenous people across the United States are taking control of their mental and physical health using both traditional methods and Western medicine.

From urban gardens and tribal seed banks, to Indigenous smartphone apps to sharing traditional recipes, Native people are reconnecting to their traditions and culture to address disease and encourage others to live a holistic way of life.

Alaska Water Wars: Stories from Bristol Bay 29:00

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Alaska’s Bristol Bay is home to one of the most valuable salmon fisheries in the world. It’s also a place where a company has been wanting to build an open-pit copper and gold mine for years. The Obama-era EPA proposed limits for Pebble Mine to protect waters in the region. The EPA under President Donald Trump considered rolling those proposed restrictions back but then suspended the process, leaving the proposed restrictions on the table as the mine moves into the permitting process. Complicating matters, the Alaska Native people who live there are divided on whether the mine should go ahead. https://www.alaskawaterwars.org

2017 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Day 10

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The 59th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo concluded Saturday night December 16, 2017 in the city of lights, Las Vegas, Nevada. High-fives all around in Indian country as Navajo team roper Erich Rogers wins a world title with his partner from Arizona, Cory Petka. We have results and interviews with the 32nd rendition of the WNFR since it’s arrival in Las Vegas in 1985.

2017 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Day 9

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The 9th of 10 go rounds of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo competition concluded Friday December 15, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the 329th sold out performance at the Thomas and Mack Event Center in the past 32 years the WNFR has been in the city of lights. We have results and interviews of the go round champions and interviews for NV1 Radio Network supported by Wrangler Jeans and Shirts.

2017 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Day 8

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Day #8 of 10 concluded in Las Vegas December 14, 2017 of the 59th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Navajo Erich Rogers is still in contention for a world championship with his team roping partner Corey Petska of Arizona. We have results and interview’s with champions from a Thursday night in the city of lights for NV1 Radio Network supported by Wrangler.

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