There are always a lot of issues facing Native people and many of them tie directly back to our identity and distinction and the battle against assimilation. I continue to speak on the Native mascot issue but there is a growing list of topics that are beating at our doors. The SCOTUS is about to rule on a challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act in "Haaland v Brackeen." This case challenges whether we are merely an inferior race of Americans rather than a distinct, autonomous people. A new gaming compact is set for debate and approval with the Seneca Nation and New York State. Another sellout and payoff to the State? We'll cover that. And an on-going battle over the New York State Thruway as it cuts through the Cattaraugus Territory of the Seneca Nation is a show coming soon.

A the entertainment industry is all abuzz over this book becoming a major motion picture, I hope people will actually read the book or at very least catch this interview.

For a donation of $75 or more to WBAI, I'll send a copy of The Mohawk Warrior Society: A Handbook On Sovereignty And Survival.

I discuss Killers Of The Flower Moon; the book and the film.

I live and do this show on the Cattaraugus Territory of the Seneca Nation. This week I take a departure from taking on tough issues and just talk about home.

Pitching for WPFW "Jazz and Justice Radio and learning a little more on what is a "Good Indian."

I made my long overdue trip back to NYC this week for our Manhattan book launch of "The Mohawk Warrior Society: A Handbook On Sovereignty And Survival." It was a great event and trip. I look forward to hosting and participating in more live events.

Philippe Blouin joins me to talk about The Mohawk Warrior Society and our NYC book launch on May 2nd. We also take calls from listeners for the first time in a long while.

This one is tough. We clearly need to root out frauds making livings off false claims. They not only advance themselves but some are literally taking opportunities from others. But where is the line and who decides who is real? The Feds? The states? Others federally recognized "tribes?"

The latest on ending New York's use of Native mascots in their public schools. A harsh critique of the Vatican's repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery. And my announcement that I'll be coming to New York City for a book launch of "The Mohawk Warrior Society", featuring a small piece by yours truly. That's May 2nd at the Judson Memorial Church!

But with this racist doctrine codified in US law, what does this mean? It's the one year anniversary of New York Governor Kathy Hochul extorting $560 million our of the Senecas. And some updates on my work on the Indigenous Mascot Advisory Council for the State Education Department.