Hóčhoka Podcast

To kick off Season 9 of Hóčhoka, meet eighth grader Tristan and senior Jamison as they share what it is like for them to attend St. Joseph’s Indian School.

St. Joseph's Indian School's Hochoka Podcast is kicking off the ninth season with a few updates. Scott Woster and Daryl Thuringer share what to expect with Season 9 in 2026.

Black Elk prayed, “Morning Star, there at the place where the sun comes up, you who have the wisdom which we seek, help us in cleansing ourselves and all the people, that our generations to come will have light as they walk the sacred path.” In the Book of Revelation, Jesus says, I am "the bright morning star." How might knowing more about the morning star enrich our faith? Let’s talk.

“Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God,” wrote Jesuit Theologian Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. And, Advent joy surprises us and invites us to wonder, says Hóčhoka guest Dr. Chris Hokklotubbe. Let’s talk about it.

Here at the outset of Advent 2025, one Indigenous theologian invites, “Instead of rushing toward the baby Jesus … hang back with the prophet Isaiah.” There are lessons in hope to be found here. Let’s learn.

Not so long ago, the concept of synergy was “all the buzz.” Today it is worth revisiting in a conversation with two organizations that can identify how together they bring about a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate endeavors. Let’s join the conversation.

For Black Elk and the Lakota people, the tipi was a sacred dwelling place that conveyed deep truth. We don't often make a connection to the Bible, where for much of the Old Testament God lived in a tent, and the New Testament literally says Jesus "pitched his tent among us." Tent, tipi, tabernacle: what do these places say about where God dwells? We’re about to find out.

Fine arts, drama, music, movement, and creative writing – these programs are often the first place we look to trim the educational budget. Let’s spend some time today with two artists who can convince us that when this happens, everything else suffers. Listen up.

Is it reading, and writing, and ‘rithmatic? What about STEM? What’s your recipe for educational success? Today, we’re talking to two guys who have a dog in the fight, and they’ve got something to say about Art.

The late contemporary Irish poet John O’Donohue wrote in an unfinished poem, “I would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.” Our guest today embodies this open delight at life. Let’s meet this 2025 graduate of St. Joseph’s Indian School.