Life of a Dog on the Rez

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The Rez Dog is back!!! Well..sorta, Join me today for another funny, cringeworthy, and inspiritional conversation with MH76, you got to listen to get the reference.  It's been a minute since I released an episode and I appreciate your patience and understanding.  Things have gotten a bit more predictable allowing me time to release more episodes in the coming months, Don't get me wrong, I have a backlog of content waiting to be released.  Going forward, the Life of a Dog on the Rez is going to be stories, conversations, and interviews from my radio show of the same name.  Back in the spring of this year, I was asked to provide programming at a local low power radio station KUPR 99.9 FM, located in the mountain village of Placitas, New Mexico. The show airs on Fridays from 2 to 3 pm and can be heard via streaming services at KUPR.ORG Also catch my other show, Rez Rhythms Radio with Yaschay and Amoré, Sundays from 7:00 - 10:00pm. Bringing you the best in traditional music from the plaza to the powwow and Turtle Island.  You can send in your shoutouts, birthday wishes, announcements, events or even proxy breakup and hook up requests to (505) 771- 9007 or DM us @rezrythymsradio @lifedogrezpodcast or @saxyfootballmom on Instagram Thank you for your understanding, patience and continued support.

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On April 17th of this year,  my daughter was a guest on the Life of a Dog on the Rez Radio Show, as part of the programming lineup for KUPR 99.9 FM a low power radio station located in the village of Placitas NM.  She was my first on air guest to the show a one hour radio program base around my podcast.  In our follow up conversation, we talk about life after episode 8 “Brush your teeth and Say your prayers” released on June 19, 2022, her works, post graduation, fitness journey and how the advice "Brush your teeth and say your prayers", has carried her through life.  She also shares an absolutely funny and cringeworthy story about her and her friend wanting to do a yoga class in Hawaii after the completion of her first full marathon, let’s just say, things didn’t turn out as planned but something that she will never forget, so sit back, relax, and enjoy my conversation with Taneya.

Taneya Garcia Instagram @tsizzle

KUPR 99.9 FM Placitas - www.kupr.org

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I’ve always stated that I created this platform to support other people’s platforms, and it’s finally happened. Today you will hear from a beautiful Indigenous woman and her very first podcast episode.  Eventually you will be able to join her directly on her own podcast but for now, we are using the Life of a Dog on the Rez as a bed for the seed that she has placed in the earth.  Just like the corn that our ancestors planted and our people continue to plant, we will nourish it, water it, protect it, put earth around the base to keep it from tipping and eventually it will stand on its own, producing fruits that will feed the body, mind and soul. So sit back, relax and enjoy her very first episode. Below is some of the organizations, business, and social media platforms she mentions. You can find her full episode of her interview on the Life of a Dog on the Rez, Episode 41 - "I Just Do It, What's the worst that could happen?" on all podcast platforms. 

Black Corn Remedy Massage 

https://blackcornremedy.square.site

Instagram: @blackcornremedy @brandii

Episode 41 - "I Just Do It! What's the worst that could happen?" on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5vgyZcfMXTOWDrMfo8GQ50?si=BHWloxDmSeqbIqpMsnaDWw

Music by Kenzi Bowekaty / Zuni Pueblo

Song: Zuni Rain Dance Song - Tsuyya E:washdoki

YouTube @kenzibowekaty1566

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 I bring you another wonderful conversation with an amazingly, funny and inspirational individual that I’ve gotten to know through my works as a storyteller.  We belong to the Storytellers of New Mexico Association and support one another’s craftwork. She shares stories of growing up in Mexico as part of her indigenous identity to the Aztecs and the Nahuatl language as well as immigrating to east LA and creating funny, cringe-worthy, and inspirational stories she shares with us today.  Sit back, relax, mix up a batch of atole, blue corn porridge, or how you know it as, flavor it with salt, sugar, nuts, breads, spices, herbs or however you prepare it and enjoy my wonderful conversation with Gladys. Below are links and contacts to all the organizations, causes, and platforms Gladys support.

Storytellers of New Mexico

www.storytellersofnewmexico.org

Morales Speaks

Facebook @Gladys Morales

Albuquerque Christian Children's Home

www.acch4kids.org

The Moth Radio Hour

www.themoth.org

Duke City Story Slam - Instagram

@dukecitystoryslam

Canteen Brew House - Instagram

@canteenbrewhouse

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I'm excited to share with you another wonderful story by an amazing Indigenous educator, deep sea adventurer, self-described Rez girl, and friend. Join me on her journey of growing up in Chinle, her educational path that eventually led her to traveling halfway around the world, 4000 meters into the ocean depths, watching a deep sea fish turn to goo and returning to her beloved homelands to share her experiences, knowledge and stories with the next generation.  So sit back, relax, turn up the volume, kick up your feet, and enjoy my conversation with Kim. 

Instagram: @kimmyetsitty

NACA Inspired School Network 

Instagram: @nisn_strongertogether

Website: www.nacainspiredschoolnetwork.org

Nautilus Live Website

www.nautiluslive.org/people/kim-etsitty

Tour de SiiHasin Bike Ride 

Instagram: @siihasin_bikes

Gravel Biking Information

Website: www.adventurecycling.org/blog/the-basics-of-gravel-riding

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I'm excited to bring you another wonderful, insightful and inspirational conversation with another amazing Indigenous matriarch. Follow her story of her upbringing on the Pueblo of Isleta, her educational journey, moving off the REZ to pursue her professional career, and her eventual return home, finding her passion of serving the people through her namesake Black Corn. Sit back, relax, grab another ice cup from the freezer, pull up a chair on the porch and enjoy my conversation with Brandi.

Black Corn Remedy Massage 

Instagram: @blackcornremedy

http://blackcornremedy.square.site/

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Back in October, the Life of a Dog on the Rez went on location to the 81st Annual National Congress of American Indians to capture the stories, thoughts, and opinions of the beautiful Indigenous Peoples from across Turtle Island.  When asked the question, what is your definition of a Rez Dog, no wrong answers? I got a beautiful look at how the Rez Dog can unite us all in a common understanding of resilience, pride, and strength. While observing the physical reactions of the people sharing their stories, I noticed that many, let their guard down, smiled, told their stories with delight in their voice and love in their hearts. Many were also asked for their opinions of Bigfoot; if their communities, tribes, nations and peoples have stories, traditions, or understandings of this indigenous creature. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that many reflected  back on the indigenous perspective of Bigfoot, as protectors, healers’ messengers and friends to the people. Please join me today for this listener contributed episode;  More definitions of Rez Dogs and Bigfoots! 

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Today I share a story with you of that lovable, fluffy, and oh so delicious creature, Sister Rabbit!  Along with Coyote, Raven, Skunk, Gopher, and many others, Sister Rabbit is a class A trickster, using her small, cute stature to trick others for her amusement and entertainment. But as in life, there are consequences to her actions, and Sister Rabbit learns that the hard way.  This story was created by me, reflecting on many indigenous and worldly views of trickster stories.  So, round up the kids, get the rabbit snacks of carrots, celery, turnip greens, spring onions, wild potatoes, and a nice mango chutney ready, turn down the lights, turn up the volume, sit back, relax and enjoy my story; “The Trickery of Sister Rabbit” - Story By Ya-Schay.

For more information of my keynote, motivational, language, culture, traditions, storytelling, and shinney stick presentations, please click the link below.  You will also find my biography and contact information. Thank you for considering me for your next event.  

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pJtskWuugc5dueFr4U5S-x-4f982fI6V

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Thank you for joining me today for another, wonderfully, powerful, and inspirational conversation with an amazing Indigenous daughter, granddaughter, auntie, sister, and role model.  We journey through her life growing up in Rock Point, Arizona as a kid on the Rez, her educational journey, all the side hustles, main hustles and a wonderful opportunity that led her to Doha, Qatar in the Middle East. Pull up that lawn chair that is ducted taped together, the milk crate, you used as a foundation for your mattress, kick up your feet, sit back, relax, turn up the volume and enjoy my wonderful conversation, with Kassie John. 

Please visit the links below to all the organizations, business' and hustles Kassie supports. 

Instagram

• @miwkassiejohn
• @nativegenerations
• @bahozhoni.design

Gathering of Nations / Miss Indian World

• www.gatheringofnations.com

Milly's Diner

• www.millysrestaurants.com

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The doctor is in the house!  On today’s episode I bring you another wonderful conversation with a truly funny, and inspirational Pueblo individual.  We talk about growing up on and off the rez, family, inspirations, educational journey, language, culture, and traditions. I’ve been in pursue of this doctor to make a house call to the Life of a Dog on the Rez Podcast studios for over a year now and  after sitting in the preverbal IHS waiting room, I was finally called into my appointment. With that said, buy a cup of vending machine coffee, a bag of barbecue flavored pork skins, sit back in the blue hospital chairs, relax, and join me on this truly inspirational journey with Hathawitz

Please visit the links below to the works, organizations, and causes Joannie supports.

Corn Pollen Consulting
https://cornpollenconsulting.org/

The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition
https://boardingschoolhealing.org/

The Center for the Futures of Native Peoples
https://www.dickinson.edu/cfnp

The Indigenous Revolt: Carlisle, PA and Beyond Podcast
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EHE8JSIY34Z4A0ijh2l1c?si=TE7qmaPFRVWjz32axFDGWQ