Beads & Feathers

Alyssa London emerged on a lot of people's radar as Miss Alaska USA 2017 and has been kicking ass ever since. She drops by the show to chat about her blossoming acting career, business ventures, fitness, and her continued work to being a positive role model for Indian Country.

Prairie Island Indian Community President Shelley Buck stops by the podcast to chat about a wide array of good stuff. She has the heavy responsibility of leading and advocating for her people while they live and work next to a nuclear generating plant. On the lighter side, we chat about her love of Corvettes, traveling, cigars, and the Denver Broncos.

Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians Vice Chairwoman Tishmall Turner joins the podcast for a nice chat. We hear how tribal leadership is adapting to the coronavirus pandemic and how tribal gaming might look a little different when we come out on the other side. We also chat about Santa Fe Indian Market, Rincon Brewery, and 7-Eleven.

Multi-platinum recording artist Big Kenny Alphin joins the podcast for a nice Saturday afternoon chat. We talk about how Lakota Country has influenced his songwriting, philanthropy around the globe, and Peace Love and Happy Hour.

Jeremiah Bitsui joins the podcast to chat about breaking into Hollywood, how he landed the role of Breaking Bad's "Victor", entrepreneurship, guns, and the state of Native film.

The coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating impact on Indian Country. In this episode we discuss the impacts of the coronavirus through the first official week of closing down our communities and tribal businesses. As we adapt to the new normal, we bring a little light hearted approach to the discussion while chatting about a heavy topic.

Vanessa Casillas is 100% that bad ass Ho-Chunk bricklayer. Vanessa shares some crazy stories while growing up in Chicago and her decades long journey in the construction industry. Her passion for manual labor is equal to her love of growing a strong community, elevating women of color, the occasional craft brew, and so much more.

Casey Gonzales is in the guest seat and shares insight into his entrepreneurial journey, the gaming industry, cool stories, and repping Albuquerque.

Episode #1 lets you know what the show is about, who we are, and what to expect from our conversations with Indian Country's movers and shakers. Straight from Las Vegas, we chat about G2E, gaming, networking, CPAC, and other wild stories of our travels.