Native America Calling: Friday, April 29, 2016 – Live from the Gathering of Nations
Thousands of dancers, hundreds of tribes: the annual Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque is among the biggest powwows in North America. We’ll take you inside the Gathering with a special live broadcast. We’ll learn about the history of the event and preview a few of the dozens of great musicians. We’ll get insights on what makes a great competitor and talk with the reigning Miss Indian World. We take a snapshot of the powwow experience at the 2016 Gathering of Nations.

Native America Calling: Yellowstone grizzly bears bounce back? – Monday, April 18, 2016 (LISTEN)

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service  proposes taking  grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem off the list of Endangered Species. They say that the bears are a conservation success. Critics say the bears are still endangered and delisting will open up the possibility of trophy hunting outside of Yellowstone National Park. Some tribes, including the Shoshone Bannock Tribes, who retain a seat on the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee, oppose the delisting. How much influence will tribes have in the process of delisting the grizzly bear?

Guests:

Dr. Dave Mattson – lecturer and senior visiting scientist at Yale University and a grizzly bear expert

Ben Nuvamsa (Hopi) – president of the Kiva Institute and member of the GOAL Tribal Coalition

Donovin Sprague (Mnikȟówožu Lakota) – university instructor and author and archivist for Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

Link to submit a public comment on grizzly bear delisting

Link to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service tribal grizzly bear page

Native America Calling: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 – Indigenous activists in Latin America (LISTEN)

This week in Honduras, friends are supporters are taking time to celebrate the life of slain Indigenous activist Berta Cáceres. More than a month after her shooting death, the government has offered few details about their death. Human rights groups around the world condemn the attack and urge the Honduran government to act to protect other activists. We’ll talk about Caceres’ life and death and the plight of those speaking up for Indigenous people in Latin America.

Native America Calling- Wednesday, April 6, 2016: Disenrollment (LISTEN)

Tribes have the power to determine their own membership. But with great power comes a great controversy in the form of disenrollment. A new group is speaking out against the practice of eliminating members. They say it is literally tearing tribes apart. One California tribe, Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, amended their own constitution to outlaw the practice. Tribes that are disenrolling members say it is a matter of correcting tribal records. How is it that some tribes reject the idea while others see it as the path to their future?

Native America Calling: March 25, 2016 (LISTEN)

The presidential race keeps surprising us with each passing week as a flamboyant businessman with no political experience continues his march to the GOP nomination. Meanwhile, what’s the effect for Native Americans more than two years since the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act? Also, the outgoing president of the United States meets with the incoming prime minister of Canada and both have high regard in Indian Country. We catch up on all the top news stories from Native America.

Native America Calling – March 17, 2016: Protecting Bears Ears LISTEN
The nearly two million acres in southeastern Utah is so important that five tribes are proposing an unprecedented collaboration with the federal government. The coalition wants President Barack Obama to establish the Bears Ears National Monument. A proposal in the Utah representatives in Congress would preempt that effort. We will get an update on the effort to protect Bears Ears. We’ll also discuss the implications of national monument status.

Guests:

Carleton Bowekaty (Zuni Pueblo) – Councilman on the Pueblo of Zuni Tribal Council and co-chair for the Bears Ears Coalition

Native America Calling: Monday, March 7, 2016 – Clean Water in Native America LISTEN

(Photo: Sam D. via Flickr CC)

Native America Calling, Thursday, March 3, 2016 — Men Are Sexually Abused, Too LISTEN

Sexual assault is an ongoing problem for girls and women. At the same time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds 1 in 71 men report being victims of rape at some time in their lives. Nearly 28 percent of those say they became victims when they were 10 years old or younger. What challenges do Native men and boys face as victims of sexual assault? And is it time to talk about it and raise awareness?