Episode 39 was co-hosted by Bre, Tina, and Mia with special guest Mato Wayuhi. Mato is Oglala Lakota from the Pine Ridge rez in South Dakota. He is mostly known as a multidisciplinary artist who composes his own music, raps, and is brining his own unique sound to mainstream media. His recent work is infamously heard throughout the Reservation Dogs series seasons one through three which he composed as well as acted as Young Bucky in season three, which is sadly the final season of the show. The impacts he's making and the roads he's paving for younger generations to follow or not follow, are at least recieving recognition from all walks of life. Bringing that indigenous sound for the universe to hear, staying true to his own individualism as an artist, while intigrating his Oglala Lakota roots, his talent does not disappoint! The interview Mato, shares his music journey that eventually led him to also compse music for Disney Launchpad titled "The Roof." We hope you enjoy the conversation!

Background music by: Mato Wayuhi "Rez Dogs Theme" "Switch Lanes" "Sour Sofkee"

Recorded: October 30, 2023

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This episode is co-hosted by Tina and Napolean with guest Dr. Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan (Tohono O'odham). Tune in as we take a deep dive into Dr. J’s dissertation research and background in journalism. She is from Wa:k Ceksan (San Xavier District) of the Tohono O’odham Nation just South of Tucson, Arizona. Tina has known Dr. J and has over the years followed her work in the community, both as a student and as a professional. The journey in journalism for Jacelle started at a young age as a bear essential news reporter up until her college years where she fulfilled her dream to be a journalist for Indian Country Today. As she transitioned into the doctoral program at the University of Arizona, Jacelle began to focus more on her community of Wa:k (where the water rises) also known as San Xavier and its history of land and water. Growing up she often heard stories of the jewed (land) and the impacts that have affected it til this day. It wasn’t until she began her own research that she unearthed community and surrounding local stories that helped her piece together what all those impacts were for Wa:k O’odham. Sapo!

With permission from Dr. J, if you would like a copy of her dissertation please feel to email us at [email protected] to receive a pdf copy.

Background music by: baegel “Training Montage” and Dusty Decks “Top Glare”

Recorded: October 2023

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In this episode host Tina Andrew is joined by two strong, educated, indigenous women who both work in the field of archaeology. Dr. Paulette Steeves (Cree-Métis) is a renowned indigenous archaeologist who's work is groundbreaking for all indigenous/native communities. In her research, Steeves argues that, "Indigenous peoples were present in the Western Hemisphere as early as 100,000 years ago, and possibly much earlier. She has created a database of hundreds of archaeology sites in both North and South America that date from 250,000 to 12,000 years before present, which challenges the Clovis First dogma of a post 12,000 year before present initial migrations to the Americas." Her book, "The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere," focuses on reclaiming the history of the deep past of Indigenous people in North and South America during the Paleolithic.Our second guest is a former team member of the podcast, Genesis, a Yoeme anthropologist, Entrepreneur, and Land Defender, works as a field archaeologist in Arizona. She shares her experiences and the challenges she's faced with in academia, and field work.

Backgroung music by: Ambre Jaune "Chant for Quisqueyat" and Matt Large "Llevame Lejos de Aqui"

Recorded: October 2023

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In this episode we went live with waila/Tejano musician Stevie Ray Vavages. Tune in as Stevie goes in depth about his upcoming and his musical journey that is rooted in the Tohono O’odham social music called Waila. The word waila is derived from the Spanish word Baila, which means “to dance.” Growing up Stevie was surrounding by music and inspired by family who played in a waila band called Thee Express. He was taught the guitar at a young age and has sense then stayed committed to his dream of playing along side musicians he used to practice and study in his beginning years as a musician. Today, he is living in Texas, playing with the infamous Jaime DeAnda, original frontman of Jaime y Los Chamacos! He has also shared the stage with and/or recorded with popular musicians such as Albert Zamora, Max Baca, Flaco Jimenez, and even cellist Yo-Yo Ma. In this interview Stevie not only talks about his musical journey but shares his more personal everyday life experiences as well.

Youtube live with Stevie Ray Vavages
Music by: Thee Express "Arabian Cumbia" "Greasewood chote", Stevie Ray Vavages "Express Chote" and American Indians "Cry Babe (waila)"
Recorded: September 2023

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In this episode Exec. Producer, Tina and guest Tanisha Tucker-Lohse share their last thoughts about our partnership with the Artist-At-Work (AAW) Program as it comes to an end. Over the past months Tanisha has been a mentor to the entire podcast team, sharing her time, knowledge, and engaging the community through hands on cultural experiences. We've had the opportunity to learn from Tanisha during the spring and summer harvesting seasons. Tune in as she shares what her time was like participating in the AAW program and how this past harvesting season went. Also check out our website to see what recipes Tanisha has shared with you! Tohono O'odham Young Voices Podcast


Recorded: August 2023

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Episode 34 features the trio Famous Ones, who are brothers Chad (drums/guitar), Carl (bass/guitar), and AJ (accordion/guitar) Flores from the San Lucy community near Gila Bend, AZ. They began learning how to play music taught by their late Dad who started teaching them at a young age about dedication, sacrifice, and commitment to their music talents. Famous Ones are continuously setting the bar for themselves, bringing to fruition their ideas of not only music, but business opportunities that include their own apparel, hot sauce, and much more which you will hear in the interview. They also go more in-depth about their latest complication album titled Consistent, which rings true to their ability to drop multiple albums per year! Famous Ones versatility is displayed in their many business ventures and musical styles that include, waila, hip-hop/electronic synth, and corridos.

Background music by Famous Ones song titled "Her Obsession" and "N.F." from their latest album titled Consistent

Famous Ones YouTube Channel

Recorded: July 2023

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In this episode, Napolean and Bre are joined by Monique Harvey, a UCOD Graduate Student, and Crystal Miller, a current Ph.D. student at the University of Arizona. Together, they delved into the unique challenges and milestones that come with being a Native student in academia. The conversation revolved around their personal and professional experiences in education, the importance of having mentors, and the obstacles faced by indigenous students in higher education. Topics like imposter syndrome, the need for support systems, and the value of sharing knowledge and experiences were all explored. At the conclusion of the episode, the team and guests shared words of advice and encouragement for future Native students. They stressed the significance of taking small steps, asking questions, seeking support, and not giving up. Their advice is a testament to the importance of perseverance and the power of community in achieving success.
We want to thank the listeners for making this episode possible, your experiences and voices matter, which allowed us to dive into this topic of the native education experiences.

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Recorded June 2023

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In this episode, Tanisha and I decided to meet up at “A” Mountain aka Sentinal Peak in Tucson to have a conversation about desert wild foods and climate change. Even though it was windy up top we found a comfortable spot alongside the mountain facing south Tucson. It was a good place to reflect and imagine what the land once was like when it was just our ancestors the Huhugam (Hohokam). We delve into the topic of how we gather and what we eat from desert plants and how every year we depend on the seasonal changes that produce the wild foods we harvest, some years the plants flower early or they produce late. As a wild food harvester, I’ve taken notice of some unpredictable weather patterns we’ve experienced throughout the Tohono O’odham Nation. I talk about a few examples such as the wildfire that took over I’iolgam Duag (kitt peak), over-saturated soil that caused flooding, and how in recent years we got snow throughout southern Arizona more than once in one-winter season. Tanisha, who is also a desert food harvester, shares her view about the effects of climate change and how it affects the seasonal foraging of various desert plants. We also bring attention to the thought of looking at desert wild foods as food security in a time of rapid worldwide climate change. We hope you enjoy our conversation!

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Recorded May 2023

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For many years this “Desert Dweller” aka Andrew has been in the metal scene as a musician and as a concert promoter. In this episode, “Desert Dweller” shares a before and after experience of the Vinom Piast; a show that highlights mostly Native bands local and non-local. Bringing Vinom Piast (metal party) to his own community was a way to bring the sounds of distortion, intricate guitar work, and blast beats to highlight the talent of this genre that oftentimes gets dismissed and is misunderstood by the greater public. He also shares his perspective about “Rez Metal” and how many natives find this style of music to be a representation of themselves. Many people may be resistant to embrace metal music and the culture, but growing up on the rez, there’s always that one metal head auntie, uncle, cousin, or parent that unknowingly introduces this style of music to the next generation of rez kids!


Recorded: March 2023

Music credit:
Dogyard https://dogyard.bandcamp.com/album/dogyard
Ocean Harvest "Snake Deciever" --- https://www.oceanharvestaz.com/
Merciless Indian Savages (M.I.S.) "Kill the Man, Save the Indian"
Royalty free metal instrumental music on YT

Video Audio Credit: Guardians

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In this episode Exec. Producer, Tina, sits down with Tanisha Tucker Lohse (Tohono O’odham) to talk about upcoming collaborations with the podcast. Tanisha is currently in a residency program called Artist At Work (AAW) which is aimed to provide artists with the means to continue their work passion during a post-pandemic time. With this program T.O. Young Voices has been selected as the Social Impact Partner that will support the AAW. Together, they discuss their long working relationship and future projects that will help promote the work Tanisha is doing as a traditional food harvester. A few of those plans are to feature her work on the podcast’s website and produce an episode once a month that will highlight topics such as traditional/contemporary recipes, seasonal wild food harvesting practices, etc.

Recorded: February 2023

Music credit:

Mato Wayuhi- "Flaming Flamers" and "Good seeing you" from the soundtrack Reservation Dogs.

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