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0:00:38 House chaos, old powwow record, and a cold open
0:06:14 Listener stats, Seattle on top, and Germany check‑in
0:10:02 Summer slump, “not a job,” and content worries
0:19:20 Native enlistment, poverty, and patriotism myths
0:27:03 Little Bighorn anniversary and a flag‑stomping debate
0:28:26 Powwow flags, grand entry, and eagle staff tension
0:34:24 Dance bans, John Collier, and imported patriotism
0:49:22 Midnight flag rules and arena director theatre
0:53:22 Native patriotism paradoxes and generational friction
0:56:45 Next topics: teepee, blood quantum, and NAGPRA guest

Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). 

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Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2026, May 11). #72 - Indigenous Patriotism as Contradiction: What Are We Standing for Anyway? [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com

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Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/

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0:00:00 Warm-Up Songs, Old Powwow Tapes & “Old Style” vs “Contemp”
0:09:00 Sweet Grass, Flying Eagle & The Sweet Spot of 80s–90s Singing
0:13:30 Copying Songs, Social Media Beadwork Beef & Who Owns a Melody?
0:18:10 “Walking the Red Road”: Black Elk, Recovery Culture & Pan-Indian Buzzwords
0:25:00 Medicine Wheel 101: Stone Circles, Four Quadrants & a 1970s Best-Seller
0:33:40 Turtle Island Origins: Sky Woman & Jesuit Records
0:41:45 Seven Generations: Great Law of Peace, Citation Trails & Slogan Inflation
0:51:30 Boozhoo or Bonjour? Ojibwe Greetings, Missionary Dictionaries & Folk Etymology
1:03:15 Apsáalooke vs. “Crow”: Large-Beaked Birds & Inside-Language
1:22:05 Pan-Indian Gospels: Medicine Wheels, Turtle Island & the Church of Activism

Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). 

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Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2026, May 11). #71 - Seven Generations Later: ChatGPT Arrives on Turtle Island and Asks, “Where’s the Red Road?” [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com

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Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/

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0:00:00 Planet Talk, Aging Filters & Cold Open Chaos
0:05:53 AI Space Pics, Social Media Lies & Critical Thinking for Kids
0:08:51 Old Wax Cylinders, Cowboy Love Song & Language Nerding
0:14:18 Salish Language Nerd-Out, Borderland Territories & Rodeo Lore
0:24:43 Nonprofit Life Crisis: “Should an Org Throw a Potlatch?”
0:36:28 Ethnography Addiction & the Intervention: Intent First
0:40:12 What Ceremony Is Actually For: Survival, Thanks & Fixing Bad Luck
1:20:21 How One Old Dance Came Back (and Why It Was Awkward)
1:48:51 “No Audience Participation”: Designing a Real Cultural Hangout
1:58:39 From Culture Critic to Culture Doer: Homework Assigned

Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). 

Guest: Jakob Knudsen

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Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2026, March 26). #70 - Don’t Be an Analyst, Be an Indian: Cultural Revitalization, Armchair Expertise, and the Problem of Not Doing Anything [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com

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Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/

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Couches, Rent-to-Own Memories 0:00:00
Talent Night, Gold-Speckled Mirrors & 80s/90s Home Aesthetics 0:00:50
Weather Channel Lightning, Thunderbirds & Power Everywhere 0:10:30
Cultural Knowledge vs. Knowledge of Culture 0:14:20
Lived Experience, Book Learning & Cultural Competency 0:18:20
Academic Discomfort & Being the “Native Scholar” 0:25:20
Ceremonial Pressure at Home vs. Forgiveness When Away 0:43:30
Privilege of Distance, Expectations When You Move Back 0:49:20
Dreams Tapping into Something 1:01:10
Powwow Songs, Ethnomusicology & Getting Us Wrong 1:08:20
Who Gets to Talk About Us? Voice, Silence & Representation 1:24:30
Inviting Controversial Scholars & Closing Reflections 1:40:20

Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). 

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Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2026, February 20). #69 - Rent‑to‑Own Indigenous Traditions On & Off the Rez: High‑Interest Responsibility for Communities, Easy Credit for Scholars [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com

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Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/

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Introduction & Reel‑to‑Reel Time Travel 0:00:00
YouTube Archives & Arlee 1958 Powwow Tapes 0:01:11
Life Updates Sweat Lodge Smart Board & Office Feng Shui 0:09:35
Genealogy Historic Trauma & Reinvented Family Histories 0:11:13
Mythical Cree Blood Chiefs and Grandma Being Wrong 0:18:54
Vin Diesel Philosophy & You Keep What You Kill 0:23:14
Belief Depression & Warrior Trauma Thought Experiments 0:25:24
Spirituality Censorship & Recording the Sacred 0:36:34
Indigenous Science Metaphors & Western Science Bashing 0:48:22
Knowledge Dojo Dropouts Elders & Other Tribal Ranks 1:00:34
Anthro Archives Pop‑Pop’s Notes & Future Kids Reading Us 1:14:28
Wrap‑Up & Teasing the 2005 Notebooks 1:17:52

Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). 

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Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2025, December 5). #68 - Memoirs of an Indigenous Knowledge Dojo Dropout and the Vin Diesel School of Indigenous Philosophy [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com

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Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/

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Introduction & Busting Myths on Success 0:00:00
Reservation Fashion & Cultural Standards 0:01:16
Archetypes & Unique Characters on the Rez 0:05:11
Tribal Jobs & Entitlement 0:11:19
Committees, Cultural Transmission & Gatekeeping 0:19:30
Learning Tradition: Formal vs. Authentic 0:38:28
Ceremony, Custom, and Curriculum 0:52:43
Institutionalization, Education & Frustration 1:09:14
Searching for Solutions: Reform or Repeat? 1:22:13
Reflections, Rants & Wrapping Up 1:29:00

Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). 

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Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2025, December 5). #67 - Entitled or Excluded? Paving Over Tradition with Curriculum and Policy [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com

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Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/

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Shirt Fails 0:00:00 
Honey 0:01:23
Archival Music & YouTube Plug 0:04:45
Recording Sacredness: The Big Debate 0:09:37
Public or Private? Drawing the Line 0:21:58
Comments, Critiques & Cross-Tribal Shade 0:27:47
History, Law & Sacred Documentation 0:39:52
Modern Moments: Livestreams & Boundaries 0:47:22
Wrap-Up: Lessons, Laughs & Respect 1:01:21

Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). 

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Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2025, October 13). #66 - When the Ceremony Goes Viral: Who Gets to Comment? [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com

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Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/

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Opening and Introductions 0:00:00 
Physical Recovery and Masculinity 0:02:52
Hand Game and Stick Game Traditions 0:05:25
Gambling, Community, and Cultural Reflections 0:34:01
Powwow Evolution and Dance Trends 0:49:00
Personal Stories and Lifestyle Changes 0:58:32

Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). 

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Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2025, August 27). #65 - Singing, Gambling, and Social Change: A Brief Ethnography of Modern Native Gatherings [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com

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Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/

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Cold Open & Banter 03:50
Buffalo Skulls and Song Memories 08:15
Thought Power and Gossip as Harm 15:30
Good Intentions, Bad Spirits & Colonial Influence 23:00
Warriors, Morality, and Historical Context 29:30
Interrogating the Good/Bad Dichotomy 38:00
Collective Intention and the Power to Harm 44:30
Language Loss: Beyond Boarding Schools 54:00
Economic Security and Self-Actualization 1:01:30
From Teepees to Commodities: Changing Lifestyles 1:13:45
Language Games, Apps, and Realism 1:21:30
Final Reflections 1:28:30

Guest: Terry Brockie (Aaniih)

Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), (Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). 

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Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2025, July 20).#64 - Between Good and Bad: Where Black Bears Eat Eagles - Guest: Terry Brockie [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com

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Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/

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Train Observations and Internet Issues 0:00
Cultural Preservation and Historic Preservation 0:15
Philosophy of Reciprocity 0:30
Examples of Reciprocity in Practice 0:45
Challenges of Teaching and Learning Culture 1:00
Impact of Modern Influences on Traditional Practices 1:15
Personal Stories and Cultural Reflections 1:30
Thoughts and Reflections 1:45
Reflections on Language and Identity 2:00
The Role of Genuineness and Patience in Cultural Learning 2:15

Guest: Terry Brockie (Aaniih)

Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), (Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). 

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Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2025, June 19). #63 – Mountain Dew, Cigarettes, and Coffee: Practicing Reciprocity the Old Way [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com

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Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/

Podcast Website: tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com
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