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Kokopele May 22, 2025

47’s executive order to boost American timber production prompted the "emergency declaration" to open over 112M acres of National Forest System land to logging.
Some tribes rely on timber operations and these new directives from the Feds could hinder tribal timber operations and tribal consultation on forests near Indian Country.
11amMT, talk with folks in the tribal timber industry about balancing out production, land management, and economics.
800-99-NATIV
https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/thursday-may-22-2025-checking-in-on-the-tribal-timber-industry/

Thursday, May 22, 2025 – Checking in on the tribal timber industry » Native America Calling

President Donald Trump’s executive order to boost American timber production prompted the U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to issue an emergency declaration last month to open up more than 112 million acres of National Forest System land to logging and a number of expedited processes to get it done. Some tribes rely on timber operations as a big part of their economy and land stewardship receptibilities. And these new directives from the federal government have the potential to hinder tribal timber operations and tribal consultation on forests near Indian Country. We’ll talk with folks in the tribal timber industry about balancing out production, land management, and economics. GUESTS John Awonohopay (Menominee), Menominee Tribal Enterprise sales manager Cody Desautel (member of Colville), president of the Intertribal Timber Council and the executive director of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Tim Miller, director of forestry for the Grand Portage Tribe Forestry and Fire Management Department and treasurer of the Intertribal Timber Council

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Kokopele May 19, 2025

Today at 11amMT: Native In The Spotlight is Natalie Benally!
Talk w/ Natalie at 800-99-NATIV
https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/monday-may-19-2025-native-in-the-spotlight-natalie-benally/

Monday, May 19, 2025 – Native in the Spotlight: Natalie Benally » Native America Calling

Natalie Benally (Diné) knew early on she was a performer. She has channeled her determined creative spirit in any number of disciplines for the stage and screen. She has performed and taught dance after honing her craft at Fort Lewis College in Colorado. Along the way, she has embodied enduring characters in film and television, including Natalie Bluehouse on the AMC series, Dark Winds, and was the delightful voice of Dory, in the Navajo version of "Finding Nemo". She is also the driving force behind her own production company, Tse’Nato’. Natalie Benally is the May Native in the Spotlight.

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Kokopele May 16, 2025

Oh, it's a FRIDAY Show, alright!
Native Playlist: Mogley and the Zoniez!
11amMT
800-99-NATIV - got requests? ;)
https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/friday-may-16-2025-native-playlist-mogley-and-the-zoniez/

Friday May 16, 2025 – Native Playlist: Hataałii/Mogley and the Zoniez » Native America Calling

Two musicians with Diné roots give audiences distinctly different takes on the desert Southwest origins. The Phoenix-based band Mogley and the Zoniez have built their sound playing for years in the Southwest café and bar circuit. The melodic and energetic indie-alt sound and distinctive vocals have become a favorite for a growing number of fans. They have a new EP to add to their set list, Better Late Than Never. We’ll hear from lead singer Quenton Oney about how they reach their audience and what’s next. Hataałii's new album, I'll Be Around, is an affirming and beautifully dark low-fi project. He ditched the professional studio route for a DIY production in a shed in Albuquerque. The result is a personal and intimate set of songs sure to find far-reaching resonance. GUESTS Quenton Oney aka Mogley from Mogley and The Zoniez (Diné and Inuit), lead singer and guitar player for Mogley and The Zoniez Hitaałiinez Wheeler (Diné), singer and songwriter

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Kokopele May 15, 2025

As the USA marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War, hear from Native Vietnam veterans about what the conflict means to them now.
11amMT
800-99-NATIV
https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/thursday-may-15-2025-native-american-veterans-reflect-on-the-lessons-learned-in-the-50-years-since-the-end-of-the-vietnam-war/

Thursday, May 15, 2025 – Native American veterans reflect on the lessons learned in the 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War » Native America Calling

More than 42,000 Native Americans served in the military during the Vietnam War, the vast majority as volunteers. They faced racist and stereotypical taunts from fellow service members. After their service, veterans suffered psychological and emotional trauma at a higher rate than other populations. As the nation marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon and the end of the war, we’ll hear from Native Vietnam veterans about what the conflict means to them now. GUESTS Frank Sewell (Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and Creek), Vietnam War veteran Harvey Pratt (Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes), artist and Vietnam War Marine veteran Rachelle Pablo (Diné), museum specialist for the National Native American Veterans Memorial at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian Francis Whitebird (Rosebud Sioux Tribe), Army Vietnam War veteran Allen Hoe (Native Hawaiian), attorney and Vietnam veteran

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Kokopele May 14, 2025

fatal for the deer, elk, and moose that contract it. Some public health officials are also cautioning about the potential for it to make the jump to humans.
Measles cases have jumped over 1,000 in the United States.
Hear what wildlife managers/public health officials say about the threats from these two illnesses today at 11amMT.
800-99-NATIV
https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/wednesday-may-14-2025-troubling-rise-in-persistent-diseases-in-animals-and-humans/

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 – Troubling rise in persistent diseases in animals and humans » Native America Calling

Tribal wildlife officials are trying to get a handle on the seemingly unstoppable increase in chronic wasting disease among large game animals. Now in at least three dozen states, the disease is always fatal for the deer, elk, and moose that contract it. Some public health officials are also cautioning about the potential for it to make the jump to humans. At the same time, measles cases have jumped over 1,000 in the United States. Decades after the highly contagious and easily preventable disease was all but eradicated, measles comes at at time when skepticism of scientifically proven vaccines is at an all time high. We’ll find out what wildlife managers and public health officials say about the threats from these two illnesses. GUESTS Dean Seneca (Seneca), CEO of Seneca Scientific Solutions+ and adjunct professor at the School of Public Health and Health Professions at the University of Buffalo Kari Kingery (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes), tribal wildlife program manager for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Tiffany Wolf, associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine and co-director of Minnesota Center for Prion Research and Outreach at the University of Minnesota Erin Larson, deer herd specialist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

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Kokopele May 13, 2025

We absolutely wouldnt' need #Philanthropy with a well-administered distribution of the funds we ought to have from a #ProgressiveTaxOnWealth.
And Progressive Tax on Wealth could also fund the #Education required to fuel Democracy.
Along with structuring taxes to accelerate the hoarding by Oligarchs the current "administration" has crippled Philanthropy.
https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/tuesday-may-13-2025-tribal-community-development-financing-tool-under-fire/

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 – Tribal community development financing tool under fire » Native America Calling

A tool to help finance housing, business, and other community development projects on tribal land is in President Donald Trump’s crosshairs. President Trump’s executive order eliminates funding for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI). It’s unclear what the order means in practicality. His budget reduces federal funding for CDFIs by almost $300 million. If the cuts to CDFIs are realized, it could significantly curtail progress on affordable housing, small businesses, green energy, and other projects. GUESTS Jonelle Yearout (Nez Perce), executive director of the Nimiipuu Community Development Fund Pete Upton (Ponca Tribe of Nebraska), CEO and chairperson of the Native CDFI Network and executive director of the Native360 Loan Fund Roxanne Best (Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation), business owner Chrystel Cornelius (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians), president and CEO of the Oweesta Corporation

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Kokopele May 9, 2025

Friday, May 9, 2025 — Bookshelf: Medicine River by Mary Annette Pember » Native America Calling

Ojibwe (Red Cliff) journalist Mary Annette Pember puts her own family’s boarding school experiences on display in her new book, “Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools.” Pember builds from an abusive relationship with her mother, a boarding school survivor, to offer personal insights into the origins and effects of generational trauma. She also documents her path to journalism and how one non-Native editor’s refusal to cover Native issues drove her to become one of country’s most trusted Native storytellers. We’ll hear from Pember and also get an update from the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition on what changes in federal government mean for the future of addressing past boarding school abuses. GUESTS Mary Annette Pember (Red Cliff Ojibwe), national correspondent for ICT News and author of “Medicine River” Fallon Carey (Cherokee Nation), digital archives manager for the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition

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Kokopele May 8, 2025

New Mexico is the latest of more than 20 states to formally recognize Native American students’ right to express their cultural heritage at graduation ceremonies.
One Wyoming school principal told a student if he “let one minority do it, then I’d have to let the rest.”
Help recognize this year’s graduating seniors and get up to speed on the ongoing fight over ceremonial regalia.
800-99-NATIV
https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/thursday-may-8-2025-graduation-ceremonies-are-a-battleground-over-regalia/

Thursday, May 8, 2025 – Graduation ceremonies are a battleground over regalia » Native America Calling

New Mexico is the latest of more than 20 states to formally recognize Native American students’ right to express their cultural heritage at graduation ceremonies. Those expressions are typically in the form of eagle feathers, beadwork, moccasins, or other traditional dress worn during the ceremony with gowns and mortarboard caps. But many Native students elsewhere continue to face resistance from school boards and administrators. One Wyoming school principal told a student if he "let one minority do it, then I’d have to let the rest." We’ll recognize this year’s graduating seniors and get up to speed on the ongoing fight over ceremonial regalia.

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Kokopele May 7, 2025

[FOTUS] personally weighed in, expressing his support for keeping the [culturally appropriated] mascot.
Where do you stand?
800-99-NATIV
https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/wednesday-may-7-2025-trump-administration-weighs-in-on-native-american-mascot-debate/

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 – Trump administration weighs in on Native American mascot debate » Native America Calling

As the state of New York works to eliminate school mascots with Native American names and imagery, they have run into a powerful adversary: the federal government. The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into whether the state is violating the civil rights of Long Island's Massapequa School District by forcing them to change their “Chiefs” mascot. President Donald Trump personally weighed in, expressing his support for keeping the mascot. A lawyer for the school says the issue is “the battleground for the preservation of our history and values nationwide.” We’ll hear about the issues at play in New York and how it affects other efforts by other states and cities to end offensive Native mascots. GUESTS Ted Trujillo (Passamaquoddy), enrolled member of the Passamaquoddy tribe John Kane (Mohawk), Host of Resistance Radio on WBAI in NYC and WPFW in Washington, D.C. David Glass (enrolled member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe), president of the National Coalition Against Racism in Sports and Media Melissa Candelaria (San Felipe Pueblo), education director of the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty and member of the plaintiff’s legal team for Yazzie/Martinez v. State of New Mexico

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Kokopele May 2, 2025

Today at 11am Mountain time, call 80099-NATIV to join the conversation!

https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/friday-may-2-2025-contemporary-and-influential-legacy-native-talent-on-display/

Friday, May 2, 2025 — Contemporary and influential legacy Native talent on display » Native America Calling

An exhibition at The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta celebrates the work of the Indigenous Group of Seven, influential Indigenous artists who, over a period of decades, pushed a new definition of Native art in Canada. We’ll also highlight exhibitions honoring contemporary and up-and-coming Native American artists including the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture exhibition, "Homelands: Connecting to Mounds through Native Art", and the Institute of American Indian Art’s annual showcase of work by the visual arts graduating class. GUESTS Joseph Sánchez, artist, former curator for IAIA’s Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, member of the Indigenous Group of Seven, and co-curator of “The Ancestors Are Talking” exhibit at The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Kayla Wanatee (Meskwaki Tribe), multi-disciplinary artist and a spring 2025 IAIA Bachelor's of Fine Arts graduate

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