Thursday, July 24, 2025 – Treaties more than a century old provide both guidance and constraints

The Crow Tribe is marking the 200th anniversary of their treaty with the United States. It is a document whose limits have been tested over that time, but still defines the tribe’s relationship with the federal government. This year also marks 170 years since the treaty ratifying the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indians’ official relationship with the U.S. We’ll examine these important historical and legal milestones and how they fit in with the extensive and complicated history of treaties. GUESTS Heather Whiteman Runs Him (Apsáalooke), associate clinical professor and the director of the Tribal Justice Clinic at Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona Stephen Selam (Yakama Nation), executive secretary of Yakama Nation tribal council Jeanine Gordon (Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation), special assistant to the president for Native American outreach for Whitman College Jim Real Bird (Apsáalooke), horse hand and co-organizer of the 1825 Crow Tribe Treaty commemoration Lanny Real Bird (Apsáalooke), educator, consultant, and Native language advocate   Break 1 Music: Crow Push Dance Song (song) Authentic Native American Music (artist) Authentic Native American Music (album) Break 2 Music: Steamboat Akalii Song (song) Jay Begaye (artist) Horses Are Our Journey World (album) Here’s more from our pre-recorded interview with Dr. Lanny Real Bird. He gives more background on the signing of the 1825 Crow Tribe Treaty as well as more understanding of Apsáalooke worldview: https://nativeamericacalling-offload-media.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/072525-Lanny-Real-Bird-extended-web.mp3 Also, here’s more from Jim Real Bird describing the Crow Tribe’s 200th anniversary commemoration event that he co-organized: https://nativeamericacalling-offload-media.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/072525-Jim-Real-Bird-extended-web.mp3