Wósdéé Podcast

In this episode, I interviewed Ted Jojola about his 1984 article, "The Conflicting Role of National Governments in the Tribal Development Process".

In this article (1984) he compares the colonialism of Native peoples in the United States & Philippines. In the article, he examines the case study of the two water projects; the Kinzua Dam in the North-eastern United States & the Chico River Dams in Northern Luzon Philippines.

We talk about development discourse and practices in each case study. Jojola explains the parallels between the development and National projects. Additionally, Jojola talks about political alliances of Native people to oppose development projects.

Ted Jojola is the director of Indigenous Design + Planning Institute at the University of New Mexico.

Music by: PurpleCatinSlacks

We review the movie Shane (1953). We talk about primitive accumulation, homesteading, agrarian capitalism, cattle industry, masculinity, and more. I've included time-stamps below and a link to 'Indian Watching Cowboys' podcast.

We show our appreciation for the script between discussions of themes and the plot.

CORRECTION:

@ 21:14 I say 'Five million' but it should be "500 Million".

(2:50)- Introduction

(6:11)- 'Make America Range Wars Again' and 'Chinese Weather Ballon' Tangents

(8:50)- How Racist was this movie?

(13:25)- Native Reservations, Cattle Industry, & Homestead Act

(20:00)- Homestead Act of 1862 & Its Consequences

(26:00)- Representation of Settler Camaraderie & Masculinity

(33:25)- The Confederate Figure and Western Movies

(38:35)- Guns and the Frontier

(43:25)- Settler-Colonial Class Interests/Clash

(46:15)- Representation of Masculinity and Femininity

(52:10)- The End of the Frontier Era(?)

(58:05)- Final Thoughts

Indians Watching Cowboys:

https://open.spotify.com/show/0YRoDtoyQWBgvYpw9ig06m

In this episode, I speak to Sandra Yellowhorse about her recent article, "Disability and Indigenous resistance: mapping value politics during the time of COVID-19" (2022). We discuss capitalist notions of productivity, value rubrics, and disability in a settler-colonial state. We think through these themes in the context of the pandemic in the Navajo Nation.

Opening theme: @PurpleCatsinSlacks

Alice Wong Podcast:

https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/podcast/

In this episode I talk to Bijiibah Ruth about the potential of cooperatives within the Navajo Nation. We briefly cover the cooperative history, social solidarity characteristic of cooperatives, and how they can exist in the Navajo Nation. We discuss the limits to cooperatives which are the same obstacles that small businesses have regarding bureaucracy.  

In this episode, I spoke to Ezra Rosser, a law professor, on Federal Indian law & poverty. We talked about Navajo corruption, land use, property, and economic development. We talk about cover economic development literature(dominated by neo-classical theory) and limitations in the Navajo context. 

Link to purchase book:

https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/nation-within/3BC620B583BFBB410D3E699151B34D6A

Reposted from soundcloud but only a few people heard it. This episode is from last year where a bunch of friends of mine come together to tell scary stories. Thanks to those who joined us.

Background music: www.youtube.com/channel/UC_6hQy4elsyHhCOskZo0U5g

In this episode I talk to Dr. Teresa Montoya and Dr. Marc Emerson about their recent article, "Confronting Legacies of Structural Racism and Settler-colonialism to understand covid 19 impacts on the Navajo Nation". We discuss public health and critical expansion of the concept. Both articulate the limits of western epistemologies and the potential of including Navajo epistemologies. 

(6:20) - What is Public Health?

(19:45) - Lessons from the 1918 Flu

(30:14) - Optimistic Stories and Conclusion

Thank you to Teresa and Marc.

Thumbnail photo of Mural by Ivan Lee

In this episode, I talk to Brian Young about his new book, 'Healer of the Water Monster'. I've known Brian since our time at Diné Policy Institute. His new book was released in May of 2021. We talk about the story, themes, and his experience pitching the book to publishers. I highly recommend it.

I've include a link for purchasing the book below:

Brian Young's instagram:

In this episode I talk to Rodney Barker, the author of the Broken Circle. His book details the events during the summer of 1974 in Farmington, NM. In 1974, three Navajo men, Herman Dodge Benally, John Earl Harvey, and David Ignacio were murdered by white teens. From April to June, Navajo organizers strategized and implemented actions to oppose the racism in Farmington. In this episode we cover the events from Barker’s perspective and the information he gained from his interviews. Thank you to Rodney Barker for his time. Thank you for listening.

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In this episode, I interview Tré Orona about his new album, Dead Renaissance, which is releasing May 7th, 2021. We discuss the inspirations, Marxism, books, common sense/hegemony, and political conditions that provided the groundwork for the album.

I would like to thank Tré for joining me on the podcast. 

The album, 'Dead Renaissance' can be purchased below:

2016 Fuxgiven EP:

https://fangoverfistrecords.bandcamp.com/album/fuxgiven-ep