Native America Calling

In Native America, we love a good scary story. Some creatives take that love to a whole other level and center some of their work around things that go bump in the night. ACONAV fashion designer Loren Aragon is obsessed with acid-blooded Xenomorphs from “Alien.” And, coming down the pipe is an Indigenous anthology of werewolves by Native creatives. Leading up to Halloween weekend, we’re taking a haunted tour with Native artists through their odd, unsettling and downright scary works of multimedia storytelling.

In Native America, we love a good scary story. Some creatives take that love to a whole other level and center some of their work around things that go bump in the night. ACONAV fashion designer Loren Aragon is obsessed with acid-blooded Xenomorphs from “Alien.” And, coming down the pipe is an Indigenous anthology of […]

Injuries, some disorders and ill-fitting shoes can throw off what is essentially your body’s foundation: your feet. Foot care doesn’t typically come to mind unless something causes you pain. But it’s important for everyday functions like exercising and work activities. Diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure all play a role in maintaining the health of your feet and are all health issues that disproportionately affect Native Americans. We’ll talk with health experts about the importance of good foot care and hygiene.

One Indigenous author is challenging common notions of when the Indigenous story began in the Western Hemisphere. Paulette Steeves (Métis-Cree) presents the non-fiction book, “The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere.” Her work not only challenges the politics behind American anthropology, but also gives credit to oral traditions and Indigenous knowledge as keys to understanding what was taking place thousands of years ago on the lands that tribes today call home.

One Indigenous author is challenging common notions of when the Indigenous story began in the Western Hemisphere. Paulette Steeves (Métis-Cree) presents the non-fiction book, “The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere.” Her work not only challenges the politics behind American anthropology, but also gives credit to oral traditions and Indigenous knowledge as keys to understanding […]

A viral video of a California teacher resorting to objectionable Native stereotypes in the classroom begs the question: what will it take to get the message across? Some pockets of the population remain blind to mandatory diversity training and public education campaigns designed to end culturally insensitive comments and actions.

A viral video of a California teacher resorting to objectionable Native stereotypes in the classroom begs the question: what will it take to get the message across? Some pockets of the population remain blind to mandatory diversity training and public education campaigns designed to end culturally insensitive comments and actions. Guests: Dr. Sherry Johnson (enrolled […]

When businesses or media productions take on Native themes, images or storylines, they turn to Native consultants to avoid stereotypes or offensive messages. It takes a broad knowledge of Native cultures and often requires standing up to executives with entrenched ideas. We’ll hear from Native consultants about what the job is like and the growing importance to have Native voices in the corporate and media world.

For the debut of The Menu food show we'll hear about Chef Sean Sherman's successful launch of the full-service Minneapolis restaurant Owamni, a brand new Native cookbook and those meat pies featured in the HULU show “Reservation Dogs.” Native America Calling's resident foodie Andi Murphy explores the latest developments in Indigenous food and food sovereignty.

The more than $20 billion in federal pandemic aid to tribes provided welcome financial relief at a critical time. But a new analysis points out what the study’s authors say is vastly inequitable distribution of that money. Scholars with the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development say flaws in the formula established to distribute the money are the main culprit and both the Biden and Trump administrations chose to ignore recommendations by tribes and others to make the allocations more equitable.