Native America Calling

People think nothing these days of snapping selfies and sharing it with their followers on social media. But that can be problematic on tribal land or in places considered sacred. Tribes have a variety of rules and guidelines to help protect places from unwanted exposure. We’ll learn what works and what doesn’t when it comes […]

We celebrate a great year in Native music. We touched in with old favorites like Keith Secola, established artists like PIQSIQ taking their connection to culture to new frontiers, and up-and-coming talents like Ailani making connections with new audiences. We’ll take a look at the last 12 months of outstanding Native talent. This is a pre-recorded show so we will not be taking callers live on the air.

We celebrate a great year in Native music. We touched in with old favorites like Keith Secola, established artists like PIQSIQ taking their connection to culture to new frontiers, and up-and-coming talents like Ailani making connections with new audiences. We’ll take a look at the last 12 months of outstanding Native talent. This is a […]

A group of young Native artists received VIP treatment leading up to what became the storied event starting on August 15, 1969. They were excited to offer their work to a new East Coast audience and take in the impressive line-up of musical acts. But they were in for a big surprise as the adventure on Max Yasgur’s farm in New York took on a life of its own and became a historic gathering. We’ll get remembrances from those who were there and what the experience means to them now. This is an encore show so we will not be taking callers live on the air.

A group of young Native artists received VIP treatment leading up to what became the storied event starting on August 15, 1969. They were excited to offer their work to a new East Coast audience and take in the impressive line-up of musical acts. But they were in for a big surprise as the adventure […]

The documentary film, “Pure Grit,” follows a young champion as she competes in the exhilarating and dangerous sport of horse relay racing. It’s more than a movie about competition; With visuals of both breakneck action and quiet, kitchen table confessions, it delves into the personal successes and setbacks of rider Sharmaine Weed and her family on the Wind River Reservation. This is an encore show so we will not be taking callers live on the air.

The documentary film, “Pure Grit,” follows a young champion as she competes in the exhilarating and dangerous sport of horse relay racing. It’s more than a movie about competition; With visuals of both breakneck action and quiet, kitchen table confessions, it delves into the personal successes and setbacks of rider Sharmaine Weed and her family […]

For the longest time, history books and local festivals celebrated California’s missions with pride. But the missions have another legacy when it comes to that state's Indigenous people that includes slavery, abuse, disease and massacres that cut the Native population to a fifth of what it was. We’ll find out how California is coming to grips with its past treatment of Native people.

For the longest time, history books and local festivals celebrated California’s missions with pride. But the missions have another legacy when it comes to that state’s Indigenous people that includes slavery, abuse, disease and massacres that cut the Native population to a fifth of what it was. We’ll find out how California is coming to […]

They don’t call this an Indigenous food movement for nothing. Every year, Native food warriors are taking bigger strides creating a wholesome Native food system, one based on tradition and culture and supported by today’s markets, media and palate. 2021 included Native restaurant openings, new food businesses, cookbook releases and tribes fighting to protect traditional resources from a variety of threats. We’ll review 2021 in Indigenous food and discuss the trajectory of this culinary movement.