Native America Calling

Long before it was a national park, Yellowstone was an important place for at least two dozen tribes. Documented Native connections to the land go back at least 10,000 years. This year, Yellowstone is marking its 150th year as a federal national park. The dedication by President Ulysses S. Grant was the final blow to […]

Wisconsin is the latest state to pass a slate of new voting laws that put up barriers for many voters. Native voters and those of color could be disproportionately turned away by the measures. Wisconsin’s governor promised to veto the legislature’s bills. Native voting advocates in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and elsewhere are […]

The Detroit Police Department issued an apology after officers abruptly closed down a sugarbush ceremony in a public park. Café Gozhóó in Arizona is back open fulfilling and healing meals for those recovering from substance abuse. A herd of bison are adjusting to their new home in Waelder, Texas, the traditional homelands of the Lipan […]

When Cynthia Chavez Lamar (San Felipe Pueblo) took the helm of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., she became the first Native woman to serve as a Smithsonian museum director. She has a long history of museum administration, which includes directing the Indian Arts Research Center at the School for Advanced […]

It’s the time of year when snow snakes are racing across the frozen open spaces in the Upper Midwest, northeast and wherever else there is adequate snow cover. They are not actual snakes, but a game to see who can throw carved and decorated wooden sticks the farthest. It’s one of the traditional Native winter […]

5G wireless technology promises to revolutionize everything from business transactions to online gaming. But already worries are surfacing about how smooth the transition will be. What will be the fallout—and costs—for rural reservation residents that already come up short when it comes to connectivity? Guests: Geoffrey Blackwell (Omaha/Chickasaw/Choctaw/Muscogee Creek) – chief strategy officer and general […]

More than a decade before Alaska became a state and two decades before Martin Luther King, Jr.’s March on Selma Alabama, Elizabeth Peratrovich (Tlinget) made a lasting mark on the future of civil rights. Alaska just celebrated the annual day set aside for her. We’ll take another look at her contributions to civil rights in […]

Valentine’s Day is a time of romance for some, and heartache for others. Whether or not you’ve adequately processed Valentine’s Day 2022, we’ll extend the discussion with a look at Native singles’ worst dates. We’ll hear your stories of dating gone wrong and get advice from relationship experts on how to stay strong despite romance […]

A tiny Nebraska town once known for being a destructive source of alcohol for Pine Ridge Reservation residents, could be a model of hope and healing. White Clay’s liquor establishments were closed down in 2017. Now a collection of visionary community members see the town as a potential hub for substance abuse treatment and transition […]

The 2016 shooting death in Saskatchewan of Coulton Boushie, from the Red Pheasant Cree Nation, touched off a national discussion about race and justice. The public pressure of the debate compounded the trauma of Boushie’s family, who were thrust into the spotlight at the worst time of their lives. Since that time, the family has […]