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Thank you for joining me today and listening to part 2 of my wonderful conversation, with my sister, Shayai.  In part one, we journeyed with Shayai through the Miss Indian World competition, becoming the eventual titleholder in 1997. If you haven’t listened to episode 26 “My sister” MIW, my interview with Shayai Lucero, please take a listen to get context to this episode. In this episode, we find out about Shayai’s life post Miss Indian World, the life path that has been laid out for her and the wonderful and important organizations that she supports and promotes. So sit back, relax, and enjoy my conversation with Shayai Lucero.

Below you will find links to the organizations Shayai represents, along with her TedX Talk, and business, Earth & Sky Floral Designs.

All Pueblo Council of Governors
 https://www.apcg.org/
Changing Women Inititive
https://cwi-health.org/
American Heart Association of New Mexico
https://www.heart.org/en/affiliates/new-mexico/new-mexico
TedX Talk ABQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmUPlCRdXzI&t=6s
Earth & Sky Floral Designs
http://www.earthskyfloral.com/

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On today's episode, I bring you part one  of my conversation with my good friend and sister, the former Miss Indian World 1997, Shayai Lucero. It must be pageant month,  the current Miss Indian New Mexico graced the Rez Dog studios with her story on  Episode 25.  For my next interview, I have lined up, the Miss United States contestant Miss Rhode Island, to share her thoughts and feelings of a perfect date. Joking aside, come share with me, Shayai’s journey, her early years growing up in the Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna, her educational path and eventual run for Miss Indian World. So sit back, relax with a bowl of pumpkin spiced atole, pumpkin spiced oven bread and pumpkin spiced dried deer meat and enjoy my conversation with Shayai. 

To learn more about the Gathering of Nations Powwow and the Miss Indian World Competition, please click on the link below.
www.gatheringofnations.com 

The intro and outro music in this episode is the Gathering of Nations grand entry song, composed by Arlee Neskahi of the White Eagle Singers, sung by the Rio Grande Singers and invited drums from across Turtle Island. 

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 On today’s episode, I am honored and blessed to bring you my wonderful conversation with the 2022-23 Miss Indian New Mexico, Alysia Coriz. This interview was a long time coming, ever since I became a supporter of her cause and the advocacy work she does, bringing awareness and understanding of our beautiful pueblo way of life.  Alysia shares her story about her upbringing, family, friends, school bullies and her eventual journey as Miss Indian New Mexico. Sit back, relax, boil up pot of Indian tea, grab a hand full of piñons and join me on this wonderful journey with Miss Indian New Mexico, Alysia Coriz.

If you are interested in finding out more about the programs and organizations Alysia supports, please click on the links below.

Coalition to STOP Violence Against Native Women
https://www.csvanw.org/
Miss Indian New Mexico Inc.
https://missindiannewmexicoinc.org/
Pueblo Action Alliance
https://www.puebloactionalliance.org/
Indigenous Youth Council
https://www.iad.state.nm.us/from-the-office/indigenous-youth-council/
Kewa TRUTH Youth Council
https://www.facebook.com/kewatruth

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On today’s episode, I mix up my line up and bring you my conversation with a fellow Pueblo singer, shoemaker, language keeper, Dungeness crab loving brother, and all round nice guy from the Pueblo of Laguna in New Mexico.  Phillip and I have know one another for quite sometime now, we share many of the same mutual family and friends. Phillip is a fan of Life of the Dog on the Rez, who has provided intro and outro music for a previous episode, contributed to the Rez Dog Haiku's on eposide 18, “Grandpa tell us a story”, and wanted to share his story of growing up on the REZ, his journey as a Pueblo man, dad, partner and keeper of the language, culture and traditions of his people. Enjoy my conversation with Phillip.

If your interested in purchasing some Pueblo style moccasin from Phillip, please click on the link below for more information.
https://linktr.ee/dyaami

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On today’s episode, I am super excited to bring you my first official interview request. One day, as I was minding my own business, I got a DM from a fan who gave the show a score of 10 war cries. Side note; the war cry scale is based on a 1 to 10 rating. 1 representing, a noble but mousy war cry and 10 representing, a war cry heard after a Northern Cree intertribal. The fan told me she had a cousin who is a hiphop artist, from the Pueblo of Okay Owenghe, a great inspiration to her people and has the best Rez stories.  Well, I didn’t need any more convincing, I got her contact info, did the interview, and today, I am blessed and honored to bring you, my conversation with G Precious. I'll let G fill you in on her upbringing, educational journey, passions, and love for music. Sit back, relax, order up Uber Eats, aka your cousin selling Indian tacos and Piccadillies out her kitchen window and will deliver for free if you help her bake bread for the next Pueblo feast. Enjoy my conversation with G Precious.

Today's intro and outro music  comes off the Eclectic CD, by G Precious. With unmatched lyrics, and deep connections to her people, G spins her beautiful Tewa language with modern hiphop.
Please visit her website, https://www.therealgprecious.com/
for a complete listing of all her amazing, rez rocking music. 
You can also find her on most music platforms.
https://www.reverbnation.com/gprecious
https://www.facebook.com/people/G-Precious/100063298626550/?mibextid=LQQJ4d
https://soundcloud.com/gprecious?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=0&si=E94E28F5D4B5407399FBCC9D897E9D2E&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
https://www.youtube.com/@GPrecious
https://www.instagram.com/brenatenciosjp/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D

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On today’s episode, I bring you my conversation with a self-confessed superfan of the show.  Amore started listening to the show at the beginning of the year, after hearing it mentioned on KUNM 89.9 FM, The Singing Wire radio program.  She has helped me with some editing, scripting and even did a guest reading of the Rezdog haikus on episode 18, “Grandpa, tell us a story”. Recently she was promoted to President of the Life of a Dog n the Rez Podcast Fan Club, just like Yolanda Saldivar. In our conversations and episode pitches, I asked her if she would be interested in recording an episode and she told me, “But, I have nothing interesting to say!” Well, that was even more motivation for me to get her on the show, and guess what, she had plenty to say. We all have a story, come share it with us.  Sit back, relax, split open a couple of Coronado hotdog wieners, give them a quick sear, place on a tortilla, add your favorite condiment, top with a handful of "Indian lettuce" (potato chips) and enjoy my interview with Amoré.  

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I am excited to bring you my conversation with Daphne Coriz from Kewa. (Santo Domingo Pueblo) Join Daphne on her journey of growing up on the reservation, her traditional upbringing, life's struggles, redemption and eventual creation of an amazing Indigenous owned business, but I will let her fill you in on all the details, so sit back, relax, get the "Rezzy" charcuterie tray ready; Spam slices, commodity cheese wedges, oven bread, Slim Jims, and prunes, because that’s the only fruit you have in the house and enjoy my interview with this amazing Pueblo Baddie!

For more information about Dye, Dye My Darling Hair Studio, please visit Daphne's Instagram page and website.

Instagram: dyedyemydarling_abq

Website: www.dyedyemydarlingabq.com

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On today’s episode, I am excited to bring you my interview with another amazing, inspirational and funny Indigenous Pueblo woman. We talk about her years growing up on the reservation, her educational journey, career path, CrossFit and finally her amazing SFX content creation, but I’ll let her fill you in on all her amazingness. So sit back, relax, serve yourself another bowl of garbanzo and enjoy my interview with Briana.

If you would like to see Briana's SFX content creations, please follow her on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
https://instagram.com/indigenousbriii?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
https://www.facebook.com/indigenousbri?mibextid=LQQJ4d
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/indigenous-bri?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=mobile

If you are interested in finding out more about CrossFit Rio Rancho, please visit their website at:
https://crossfitriorancho.com/

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Today, I bring you my interview with a young, beautiful, talented, and self-confessed "Little Monster" from the Jicarilla Apache Nation. I've known Nicole ever since she was a baby and watched her grow into a strong, confident and independent Indigenous woman.  She shares with us her journey of growing up on the reservation in Dulce, New Mexico, going to the Santa Fe Indian School, being selected valedictorian, receiving a Gates Millennium Scholarship, attending Stanford, becoming an accomplished potter, and being the biggest "Little Monster" out there.  Sit back, relax, grab a handful of choke cherries, pour another cup of Tiswin, turn it up, and enjoy my interview with Nicola.  If you are interested in viewing Nicola's Jicarilla Apache Micaceous pottery, please follow her on Instagram at nicolav_001

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The Life of a Dog on the Rez podcast is a place where we share funny, cringe-worthy, and inspirational stories from our beloved Pueblo homelands. Stories that uplift the soul, provide us hope, and heal our spirits, I’m your host Michael, and I'm so happy that you are all my amazing and wonderful listeners from around the world. This podcast of mine was born out of trying to find a way to heal from life events that put me in a place of questioning my worth.  I always loved the spoken word,  I would immerse myself into people’s stories of struggle, heartache, acceptance and eventual peace, I wanted to do the same, and eventually came up with this podcast for all to share our beautiful Indigenous way of life. Thank you for all your support in getting the "Life of a Dog on the Rez" Podcast to where it is today. Many blessings to you all. "Sho-simp, Hopah!"