Ep. 42 Defining Indigenous Self-Determination

This conversation is Hosted by Tina, Co-hosted with Napolean, featuring guest Kianna Pete (Dine). Kianna is a scholar, advocate, freelance writer, and Indigenous education & policy researcher from New Mexico. Working with tribes of the southwest, environmental justice organizers, and legal scholars, she promotes Indigenous self-determination and equitable education. Kianna also provides free educational resources on social media about Indigenous organizing around issues of climate change and tribal rights.Kianna's project title: The Formation of Tribal Reservation Border Towns: Navigating Dine Identity in “Injun-Killing” Spaces. Examination of Tribal Reservation Bordertowns - relatively new concept to Indigenous studies that responds to the ensuing violence against Native Americans. Helpful links:Book - Red Nation Rising - https://www.google.com/books/edition/...The Everyday Violence of Indian Country's "bordertowns" - https://www.hcn.org/issues/53-6/ideas...The Amerian Indian Movement: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMjHxththQA&t=0sA Broken Circle" NHD DocumentaryInstagram https://www.instagram.com/kianna_pete...Tohono O'odham Young Voices: https://www.toyoungvoices.com/EPISODE CREDITS:Produced, edited, and mixed by Tina AndrewGraphic designed by Breanne HarveyAUDIO: Music licensed via Epidemic SoundLINKS:Be sure to follow and tag the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok!