The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Eddie Madril, Janeen Antoine and Tony Gonzales. Morning Star’s stand in hosts are Sabah Williams and Loyen Red Hawk, producer Cathy Jackson, executive producer Janeen Antoine.

This week Morning Star focuses on Education with opening comments from Richard Moves Camp on the importance of education.  Sabah Williams interviews Nizhoni Ellenwood about Student Services at America River College and sings a Bear Head sister song representing the Red Lightning Power Singers. Loyen Red Hawk interviews Allisa Yazzie from Northwest Indian College about her introduction to Native science and how it launched her studies of indigenous science knowledge. Loyen then interviews Gabrielle Lira about her graduation ceremony and her work as a fellow supported by Indigenous Justice as an undergraduate working on MMIW programming within her community, and solidarity with non-federally recognized tribes particularly with work around MMIW.  Morning Star closes by calling for support for Oak Flats and presenting a statement from Louise Benally about the importance of resistance and support for the land and sacred sites in the Southwest against the devil in charge and the beast looking at Chaco Canyon for its resources.

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Tony Gonzalez, is your host tonight, on July 29, 2026.

And this evening, my relatives, tonight being July and all. All across Indian country is a time for renewal and with ceremonies all across the land, such as in California, with the Bear Dance ceremonies going on. And in the plains region, such as in South Dakota, where the Sun Dances are during this time, I want to play you a lecture by, Richard Moves Camp, a spiritual man.

He talks to us about spirituality, family, and responsibility, and about his book, “My Grandfather’s Altar.”

The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Eddie Madril, Janeen Antoine and Tony Gonzales.

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Janeen Antoine opens the show with a song sung by a Kanaka Maoli man,  Sonny Hirakawa, whom she met near Hilo on the island of Hawaii on July 4, the 250th celebration of the U.S. Independence Day. Driving from the town of Volcano near the active Kilauea Crater, she was thinking to find some good trouble in Hilo, near the birthplace of King Kamehaha,  the legendary warrior and chief who unified the Hawaiian Islands in 1810 and established the Kingdom of Hawaii.  Instead she found the good energy of Sonny who explained his recently examined Kanaka genealogy, including his great ancestor Havahava who was closely connected to King Kamehameha.  He spoke of the impacts this has had on his life and how it is manifest in his values and actions. He has a song on You tube called Higher by Creed Ukulele style, @TūpahuAroha. He also opens with a song by by Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwoʻole.

Bay Native Circle presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM with rotating hosts in weekly order with Morning Star Gali, Eddie Madril, Janeen Antoine and Tony Gonzales. Frank Sterling and Cathy Jackson also periodically host.

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Morning Star Gali examines AB 1881, the California Indian Freedom Act of 2026, with guests discussing how the proposed legislation would strengthen protections for Indigenous religious practices, sacred places, and cultural confidentiality on state lands.

The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Tony Gonzales, Eddie Madril and Janeen Antoine.

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Morning Star Gali examines AB 1881, the California Indian Freedom Act of 2026, with guests discussing how the proposed legislation would strengthen protections for Indigenous religious practices, sacred places, and cultural confidentiality on state lands.

The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Tony Gonzales, Eddie Madril and Janeen Antoine.

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This episode of Bay Native Circle features recordings from a community tribute honoring longtime Indigenous activist Bill Means, along with reflections on his legacy, prayers for his recovery, and interviews with Bill Means, Lakota Harden, Richard Moves Camp, William “Jimbo” Simmons, and Elder Priscilla Young.

The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Tony Gonzales, Eddie Madril and Janeen Antoine.

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In this episode of Bay Native Circle host Janeen Antoine presents the producers of a soon to be premiered 10 part documentary series titled People of the West.  Executive producers Brad Munoa and Nico Magee,  both Pechanga tribal members,  have pulled together with the support of the Pechanga Tribe an incredibly talented film team and native authorities to create a complete and accurate accounting of the buried history of California’s indigenous peoples.  They join us here to about what the series encompasses, how it came to be, and their plans to launch the ambitious project.

The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Tony Gonzales, Eddie Madril and Janeen Antoine.

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On today’s episode of Bay Native Circle, host Eddie Madril welcomes Jackie Keliiaa — stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and producer — for a conversation you don’t want to miss. Plus cool Native tunes to keep it moving throughout the hour.

The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Tony Gonzales, Eddie Madril and Janeen Antoine.

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The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Tony Gonzales, Eddie Madril and Janeen Antoine.

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The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Tony Gonzales, Eddie Madril and Janeen Antoine.

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