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Native America Calling
by Koahnic
Interactive, daily program featuring Native and Indigenous voices, insights, and stories from across the U.S. and around the world.
Episodes
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Friday, October 16, 2026 — The ongoing struggle to protect wild horses
The Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe failed to stop the federal government from rounding up hundreds of wild horses this summer from public land next to their reservation at the California-Nevada border. It’s part of the government’s larger plan to remove about 14,000 wild horses from public lands in...
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Thursday, October 15, 2026 — How a young Ponca activist shaped the future of Native activism
Before Indian self-determination became federal law, a cohort of angry and disillusioned Native college students, including a young Ponca student named Clyde Warrior, helped lay the foundation for the Red Power movement and inspire the American Indian Movement. Warrior became a pivotal co-founder...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026 — Tribes remain excluded from some major water policy decisions
Across the country, tribes are coming up against resistance to having their voices heard on issues involving water. In California, tribes say they feel betrayed by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s vetoes of legislation that would have given the tribes more say in access to the state’s dwindling surface water...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026 — Yosemite is the latest in a 10-year expansion of tribal National Park foraging
A handful of tribes just finalized an agreement with the National Park Service, clearing the way for foraging in the Yosemite National Park. Tribal members will collect acorns, yarrow, wild onions, and numerous other plants for food and medicine on land their tribes have always been connected to....
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Monday, October 12, 2026 — Joy Harjo on the healing power of poetry
The new poetry collection “Cloud Runner” from Joy Harjo (Mvskoke) is the culmination and curated expression of her own personal grief. The poems spring from the aftermath of her daughter’s death in 2023 and range from devastating to hopeful. Harjo, musician, artist, and the first Native American...
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Friday, October 9, 2026 — Assessing college campus safety in light of troubling allegations at Cornell University
The rape allegations by a former Cornell University student that administrators and law enforcement officials failed to follow up on shine a new light on college campus safety. Sexual assault prevention advocates have long faulted colleges and universities with poor protocols and inconsistent...
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Thursday, October 8, 2026 — Native authors and book sellers reflect on a record year for banned books
The number of books dropped from school reading lists and public library shelves is the highest since the organization, PEN America, started keeping track. Fueled mainly by conservative pressure groups and elected leaders at the school board and state legislative levels, the challenges to books...
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026 — Native Playlist: Jeremy Dutcher and Mali Obomsawin
Composer, singer, and ethnomusicologist Jeremy Dutcher (Wolastoqiyik) is taking his music on an international tour that includes performing in Taiwan and Japan with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Dutcher’s music continues to draws fans around the world following the release of two acclaimed albums in...
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026 — What removing questions about race from the U.S. Census means for Native Americans
The Trump administration’s proposal to remove questions about a person’s race for the U.S. Census is sparking alarm among tribal leaders, voting rights advocates, and social service providers. They say it will significantly impede tribes’ political representation at the state and federal levels…
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Monday, October 5, 2026 — One tribe breaks from the pack on prediction markets
At a time when tribes across the country are working to shut down prediction market companies, the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana is embracing them by launching its own mobile app with the help of industry giant, Kalshi. The Tunica-Biloxi chairman says his tribe is “creating a new source of...
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Friday, October 2, 2026 — Indigenous design as visual sovereignty
From the original Cherokee syllabary to banners waved by Native American demonstrators, graphic works by Native people carry a thread through the centuries that operate within their own design framework. A new book and accompanying gallery exhibition, "Designed to be Red", documents and…
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Thursday, October 1, 2026 — Indigenous leaders take on organized attempts to downplay residential school narrative
At a time when Canada is reflecting on the painful history of residential schools, Indigenous leaders are having to speak out against organized efforts to minimize the harms inflicted on generations of Indigenous children. Just days before Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, white...
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026 — The Menu: Blue corn children’s book and a new Native pastry shop
"The Blue Corn Kitchen" by Alana Yazzie (Diné) gives young reader’s a glimpse of the traditional corn-based Navajo foods many Navajo grandmothers have stocked in their kitchens. It's the latest project from the self-made, Navajo lifestyle and food blogger who also goes by The Fancy Navajo. Howdy...
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026 — Finding success through the art of contemporary horsemanship
Named a “legendary Lakota horseman” by the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Fred Ecoffey (Oglala Lakota) has enjoyed a celebrated 68-year career as a jockey. After winning his debut race in 1957, Ecoffey went on to compete in more than 17,500 races, earning inductions into both the Nebraska Racing Hall of…
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Friday, September 25, 2026 — Native Bookshelf: ‘The Birthing Tree’ by Amanda Peters and ‘How Settlers Get Away with Murder’ by Liza Black
Aliet Paul learns traditional sacred birthing practices of her Mi’kmaq through her grandmother. But the outside world is changing and drives a wedge between her and her community. "The Birthing Tree" is the second novel from Amanda Peters (Mi’kmaq). It is a story of identity, overcoming tragedy,...
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Thursday, September 24, 2026 — AI threat goes beyond just misuse of data
Some experts are warning about the risks of artificial intelligence advancing beyond human control in the foreseeable future. The major AI developers themselves are calling on government intervention to slow down the pace of AI progress. In the meantime, tribes are developing policies to head off...
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 — How Indigenous voices adapt to rapidly evolving media
After centuries of having their stories told by outsiders, Indigenous people made considerable progress in having their voices represented in the media in recent decades. The 2012 book, “American Indians and the Mass Media,” co-edited by Meta Carstarphen, documented that growth in authentic…
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026 — PBS documentary ‘Knowledge Keepers’ explores Native scientific innovations
Modern traditional practitioners are the culmination of generations of people who acquired and passed on their skills, knowledge, and technology. That knowledge includes innovative ways to find water in arid places, stay warm in cold climates, navigate surroundings without a compass or a map, and...
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Monday, September 21, 2026 — Ownership transfer of Native medical center promises a new era of healthcare sovereignty in Alaska
Alaska tribes just took over ownership from the federal government of the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, making way for growth that officials have been advocating for years. The new owners, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, were among the first Native organizations to assume...
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Friday, September 18, 2026 — Native Playlist: Kole Galbraith and Laura Ortman
Musician Kole Galbraith (Peoria Tribe) has spent nearly a decade perfecting his unique blend of electronic and acoustic instrumentation and field recordings to create his signature drone-doom sound. Galbraith’s musical roots are grounded in metal, noise, free jazz, and musique concrète. He is...
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Thursday, September 17, 2026 — After decades of work, tribes overcome language revitalization barriers
Julian Lang is an elder, artist, and dedicated language teacher. He has spent decades talking with elders and poring over documents — including deciphering cryptic field notes from an anthropological linguist a century ago — to help rebuild the structure of his Karuk language. Now, a...
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026 — Native advocates assess barriers to upcoming elections
A new report by the Native American Rights Fund finds rejections increased for both ballots and voter registration forms sent by mail from places with high Native populations from 2020 to 2024. NARF’s analysis also documents generations of efforts to suppress or hinder Native voters. The report...
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026 — An Indigenous-led opera retells a historic Tlingit act of resistance
A diverse team of mainly Alaska Native talent spent nearly nine years building the operatic version of a historic battle in the early 1800s. “Ḵutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles”, a combination of music, writing, anthropology, and culture, is now on stage in Juneau, offering audiences a…
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Monday, September 14, 2026 — Shifting preservation policies pose risks to Native history
A proposed overhaul of the federal process that protects cultural heritage sites and resources is fueling considerable pushback from tribes. They are concerned about how recommended changes to the National Historic Preservation Act might diminish tribal input on matters such as development…
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Friday, September 11, 2026 — How 9/11 reverberates a quarter century later
For those who witnessed the attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., the terrorist attacks remain a vivid memory 25 years later. It’s even burned into the minds of those who watched the tragedy unfold on television. At the same time, up to 30% of Americans were born after the historic event and...
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Thursday, September 10, 2026 — Shortage of wildland firefighters strains preparedness and safety
The risks of fighting wildfires hit home this summer as 13 firefighters, including two Native Americans, died on the job. The profession is facing burnout, overwork, and higher risk as the number of wildfires steadily increases and the number of federal firefighters drops following budget cuts by...
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026 — Texas ‘ghost tribe’ rakes in millions of dollars with little to no official tribal documentation
The Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas and its leader Juan Mancias have established themselves as leaders in environmental causes including the DAPL pipeline protests and another oil and gas pipeline in Texas. Mancias is recognized by the U.N. and has worked hand-in-hand with several established...
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Tuesday, September 8, 2026 — Life after a wrongful murder conviction for Santiago Ventura Morales
Thirty-five years after he walked free from prison when his murder conviction was overturned, Santiago Ventura Morales (Mixtec) is receiving monetary compensation from the state and an official document declaring his innocence. Morales spent five years behind bars before witnesses in the case...
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Monday, September 7, 2026 — A conversation about law, advocacy, and redemption with attorney Courtney Jordan
Courtney Jordan (Cherokee) is an attorney who built her expertise of federal Indian Law and tribal law serving in some of the highest levels of her profession. She is a former Assistant United States Attorney. She was also an Assistant Attorney General for the Cherokee Nation, and a Tribal…
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Friday, September 4, 2026 — Two historic preservation fights in Kansas exemplify the power of persistence
Eliza "Lyda" Conley was a strong, independent Wyandot woman who is credited with preserving the cemetery where her family and other tribal members were buried in the face of mounting commercial development pressure. Conley defended the Huron Indian Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas in the courts as...
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Thursday, September 3, 2026 — Osage school closure delivers blow to tribe’s language revitalization
The Osage Nation's Daposka Ahnkodapi language immersion school in Pawhuska, Oklahoma announced it is closing one week before the start of the new school year. Tribal leadership closed the school citing dire budgetary problems. Teachers and parents were left scrambling to find a place for the…
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026 — Persistent heat puts strain on people, the environment, and the economy
After record-setting temperatures across the country, dangerous summer heat continues to spill into September. The number of heat-related deaths in the Phoenix area are on track to triple last year’s numbers. Schools, businesses, and events are shutting down across the Midwest from Iowa to...
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026 — Growing understanding of head injuries changes sports at all levels
The eye-opening findings by researchers in Boston that 1 in 4 NFL players who died over a five-year span showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy is the latest in the growing understanding about the need to protect athletes at all levels. CTE is connected to repeated head injuries. The…
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Monday, August 31, 2026 — The Menu: Increasing hurdles and uncertainty put strains on Native beef producers and farmers
Native American ranchers and beef producers are among those pushing back against President Donald Trump’s initiative to import cheap foreign beef to lower consumer prices. Critics of the plan say it will do little reduce prices and undercuts producers in this country who are already facing major...
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Friday, August 28, 2026 — Two states make progress in Native-focused education
Efforts to improve representation of Native American perspectives in historical and cultural lessons just made considerable progress in two states. A curriculum developed by the Suquamish Tribe over the past decade is now available for Washington States schools. Organizers say it fleshes out the...
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Thursday, August 27, 2026 — Native Bookshelf: ‘Treat Them as Buffalo’ by Blair Palmer Yoxall
Set against the backdrop of a historic time in Métis history, a young boy’s disappearance begins a tense story of justice and defiance in Métis author Blair Palmer Yoxall’s debut novel, "Treat Them as Buffalo". It all takes place during the 1885 Northwest Resistance — a conflict between Métis and...
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026 — Arizona’s dramatic SNAP ordeal may be a bellwether for other states
A potential food crisis is brewing in Arizona that could be a warning to other states as changes to the Supplemental Food Assistance Program start to take effect. Federal funding cuts and major changes to state administration of SNAP have caused enrollment in that state to drop by half. As many…
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 — How to make relationships work
The standard elements of a healthy, long-term relationship are well documented: communication, trust, honesty, mutual respect, and practicing healthy approaches for inevitable disagreements. But if combining those elements were easy, there wouldn’t be a need for relationship counselors. Native...
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Monday, August 24, 2026 — Native in the Spotlight: Dr. Lori Arviso Alvord
Even after learning her clinical skills at Stanford School of Medicine and becoming a practicing surgeon, Lori Arviso Alvord (Diné) realized she had more to learn about being a healer. She sought out the wisdom of her tribe’s cultural healers to help her understand how to treat the whole person....
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Friday, August 21, 2026 — Native Hawaiians keeping cultural connections to surfing
The wooden boards made by lifelong surfer and cultural practitioner Tom “Pōhaku” Stone (Kanaka Maoli) are heavy and cumbersome compared to the space-age composite boards most modern surfers prefer, but they are a connection to his father, a master board maker, and the generations of Kanaka Maoli...
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Thursday, August 20, 2026 – Safety vs. privacy with tribal law enforcement surveillance cameras
Backlash over privacy concerns continues to grow across the country against the use of law enforcement surveillance cameras. The automatic license plate readers, led by private security company Flock Safety, are proliferating as officials look to maximize public safety and traffic violation...
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026 — Native American groups have limited success fighting border wall construction
Tohono O'odham Chairman Verlon M. Jose vows to continue fighting after a federal judge turned down the tribe’s efforts to stop construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Arizona. Jose says O’odham’s heritage, cultural sites, and natural environment are too important to allow unimpeded...
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026 — Are Native voters in line with the Democratic Party’s shift to the left?
Claire Valdez (Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo) is a member of the New York Assembly running for a seat in Congress. She’s also a proud Democratic Socialist, a progressive wing of the party gaining ground in the success of elected leaders like New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, U.S. Rep. Alexandria…
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Monday, August 17, 2026 — Remembering Hurricane Katrina more than 20 years later
Elisabeth Pierite (Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana) was a teenager when Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans in August 2005. Her family’s home was destroyed and they relocated a few hours north to Marksville, La., the hub of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana. Miles away, then-principal...
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Friday, August 14, 2026 — Live at Santa Fe Indian Market 2026
Chugach Sugpiaq jeweler Denise Wallace says she tells stories through her pieces. This year, she’s presenting an elaborate belt she made with her family, featuring ornate, detailed figures, each holding significant meaning, along with intricate designs crafted from ivory, silver, and gold.…
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Thursday, August 13, 2026 — Pathways Indigenous Arts Festival grows its presence and influence
More than 350 Indigenous artists will gather as the Pathways Indigenous Arts Festival marks its sixth year at the Pueblo of Pojoaque. It continues to grow its draw and reputation on what is a busy time for Native arts in northern New Mexico. In addition to individual booths for artists across...
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Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Native Playlist: Thomas Michael Swensen and Debora Iyall
Researcher and writer, Thomas Michael Swensen (Tangirnaq Native Village), takes music fans to the fascinating intersection of punk music and Native America in his new book, Where Next, Columbus?: A Native Punk Mixtape. He explores some of the unlikely places where this intersection appears, from...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026 — Tribes face record-setting wildfire destruction
A frequent location of summer wildfires, eastern Washington State, is suffering one of the most destructive fires seasons in memory. Fires on the Confederate Tribes of Colville Reservation have prompted evacuations and destroyed more than 50 homes and other structures. They are among the some 700...
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Monday, August 10, 2026 — August primary elections offer insights on Native candidates’ prospects
Voters will soon find out whether the bid by Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (White Earth Ojibwe/D-MN) to become the first Native American woman elected to the U.S. Senate clears the primary election hurdle in a hotly-contested race. It is one of the many races with Native candidates that are coming into...
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Friday, August 7, 2026 — Notable Native theater events range from horror to historic
A dangerous secret lurks just under the surface in the play, “Bad Medicine,” making its debut at the Santa Fe Playhouse. Written by P.C. Verrone (Osage and Kiowa) and produced with a largely Native cast, it is a live production that claims elements of both horror and comedy. It comes with a…
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