Guests: Shunya & Amber 

Hosts: Lu Vee, Ainan, Rick  

In this episode we speak to Shunya and Amber, who are Black and members of the Muscogee Creek Nation, to about speak Black Indigeneity. We get into the historical aspect of the relationships between black and Indigenous peoples. We also cover the topics of colorism and 'afro-centrism/hoteps'. We also speak about decolonization, and the role of Indigenous sovereignty, and Black liberations and Black sovereignty.

Intro Music: "Turning Into Me" by Jericho Salt

(Originally recorded April 2020) 

Guest: Emily Washines 

Hosts: Robyn, Ainan, Rick 

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) are discussed. What does it mean for our communities? A range of topics are connected including the history of violence against women & present day crisis. Join us as we discuss what’s going on in the local, regional and national levels for MMIW.   

Produced by: Robyn & Emily

Intro Music: "Turning Into Me" by Jericho Salt

(Originally recorded March 2020)

Guest: Carl Zha, of the Silk and Steel podcast.  

Intro Music: "Way of the Dragon" (1972) theme   

In this episode we speak primarily about the 1911 Revolution, the people involved, and end at the start of the Communist Revolution.

(Originally recorded March 2020)

Guest: Carl Zha, of the Silk and Steel podcast  

Intro Music: Theme "Fist of Fury" theme song  

 This is one of several, of a series where we are collaborating with Silk and Steel podcast to cover Chinese history. In this episode we start from the the colonization (Opium Wars) of China by the west, and how it correlated with colonization of the Americas. We end the episode at the beginning of the 1911 Revolution.

(Originally Recorded January 2020) 

Guest: Dr. Kim Tallbear  

Hosts: Ainan, Robyn, Rick  Special co-host: James Hernandez   

In this episode we speak with Dr. Kim Tallbear about her book "Native American DNA". We cover the topics of why ancestry DNA tests cannot tell someone they're Indigenous, colonial aspects in the scientific community, and about polyamory.

Intro Music: "Turning Into Me" by Jericho Salt

(Originally Recorded January 2020) 

Guest: Carl Zha

Hosts: Ainan, Rick

Carl Zha, from the Silk and Steel podcast comes on our show to speak about the political situation in Hong Kong. Carl covers the historical aspects of British colonization of Hong Kong, and how it is related to the current situation. We compare how western colonization has affected Chinese (mainland) , Hong Kong residents, and Indigenous peoples of he U.S. to build solidarity between our communities. 

Intro Music: "Turning Into Me" by Jericho Salt

(Originally Recorded September 2019)

Hosts: Ainan, Rick

Guest: Robyn

In this episode we introduce a new member of our team, Robyn, who is Yakama and Comanche. We all spak about plant based diets and how it fits in our health, political and personal life.

Intro Music: "Turning Into Me" by Jericho Salt

(Originally Recorded November 2019)

Guest: Angelo Baca  

Hosts: Robyn, Rick  

On this episode we speak with the talented Angelo Baca. Angelo is a film maker, documentarian, writer, scholar and activist. We talk about the current situation at Bears Ears, and how it is impacting many Indigenous communities, including Angelo's. We also reflect on the importance of Indigenous peoples in film, and Angelo's contribution to Indigenous film.    

Intro Music: "Turning Into Me" by Jericho Salt

Produced by: Robyn, Rick

(Originally Recorded December 2019)

Guest: Shunya Wade (Muscogee Creek) 

Hosts: Ainan and Rick  

In this episode, we speak with Shunya Wade about frustrations of being in higher education institutions where Indigenous studies is not at par where we believed it should be. Also, we talk about decolonization, and give our perspectives on moving forward with Black and Indigenous voices.  

Shunya's blog: internationalindigenousrightsblog.com 

Firm: shunyalegal.com 

Twitter and Instagram: indigenous_blog   

Intro Music: "Turning Into Me" by Jericho Salt

(Originally recorded December 2019)

Guest: Darryl Leroux

Hosts: Ainan, Rick

In this Episode we speak with professor, and the author of "Distorted Decent White Claims to Indigenous Identity". We cover the topics of Misappropriated identities of the Metis people by French settlers. We compare them to the misappropriated Indigenous identities by the CHicano community, and Chicano academia, to discuss the damage of misappropriating Indigenous identities has, and could do, to Indigenous communities in Canada, U.S. and Mexico. 

Intro Music: "Turning Into Me" by Jericho Salt

(Originally recorded October 2019)