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Repatriation advocates have had some recent progress in both policy and practice when it comes to getting important items returned to tribes. But the ongoing effort to educate the elected officials, institutional leaders and the public requires time and resources. We'll get an update on the eve of the biggest annual conference for people working in the repatriation field. We'll also get an update on a Florida repatriation dispute. GUESTS Shannon O'Loughlin (Choctaw), Chief Executive and attorney for the Association on American Indian Affairs Samuel Kohn (Apsáalooke), attorney Kim Mettler (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara), Next Generations Director at the Association on American Indian Affairs and life coach Betty Osceola (Miccosukee), environmental educator

With the support of area tribes, President Joe Biden just designated the Chuckwalla National Monument using his authority under the Antiquities Act. That same law created the path for President Barack Obama to designate the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. Both actions stirred opposition from ranchers, oil drillers, and other profit-driven entities who see a better use for that land. Now, that opposition is surfacing in Congress, as a bill to strip the president's use of Antiquities. We'll talk about what the Antiquities Act does, and how it protects — and hinders — Native American interests. GUESTS Shannon O'Loughlin (citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), chief executive and attorney for the Association on American Indian Affairs Arnold Thomas, tribal vice-chairman for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation Matthew Campbell (enrolled member of the Native Village of Gambell on the Saint Lawrence Island in Alaska), deputy director of the Native American Rights Fund

With the support of area tribes, President Joe Biden just designated the Chuckwalla National Monument using his authority under the Antiquities Act. That same law created the path for President Barack Obama to designate the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. Both actions stirred opposition from ranchers, oil drillers, and other profit-driven entities who see a better use for that land. Now, that opposition is surfacing in Congress, as a bill to strip the president's use of Antiquities. We'll talk about what the Antiquities Act does, and how it protects — and hinders — Native American interests. GUESTS Shannon O'Loughlin (citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), chief executive and attorney for the Association on American Indian Affairs Arnold Thomas, tribal vice-chairman for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation Matthew Campbell (enrolled member of the Native Village of Gambell on the Saint Lawrence Island in Alaska), deputy director of the Native American Rights Fund

The American Museum of Natural History in New York just announced it's repatriating remains of 124 relatives and almost 100 Native cultural items from its collection. The museum continues to hold onto remains of some 12,000 other individuals from North America and beyond. It's among institutions re-examining practices after new rules enacted this year forces museums to consider tribal views more seriously when it comes to remains and public displays. While some tribes are seeing progress, others are expressing frustration over institutions' lack of compliance with federal law. GUESTS Shannon O'Loughlin (Choctaw), chief executive and attorney for the Association on American Indian Affairs Beth Wright (Laguna Pueblo), staff attorney for the Native American Rights Fund Duane Reid (member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians), NAGPRA and tribal historic preservation officer  

This podcast contains adult language.What was the ‘Indian Citizenship Act' of 1924? Why was it necessary? How did it happen? And why did it happen in 1924?Shannon O'Loughlin from the Association of American Indian Affairs joins Don to discuss the Act and its effect.Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign here for up to 50% for 3 months using code AMERICANHISTORY.You can take part in our listener survey here.American History Hit is a History Hit podcast.

In the first half-hour, Guest Host Anne Keala Kelly has a lively conversation with award-winning journalist, film producer and community organizer Kevin Abourezk about “Cultural Appropriation in the Era of AI,” which was inspired by Kevin's March 28, 2024 article in Indian Country Today: “Navajo word for beautiful at center or controversy.” Kevin is currently deputy managing editor of Indian Country Today and was a reporter and editor for the Lincoln Journal Star for 18 years. A member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, he has spent his career documenting the lives, accomplishments and tragedies of Native American people. Kevin holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of South Dakota and a master's in journalism from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Read Kevin's article here: https://ictnews.org/news/navajo-word-for-beautiful-at-center-of-controversy. In the second half-hour, Keala speaks with Shannon O'Loughlin (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), Chief Executive and Attorney at the Association on American Indian Affairs about the new rules for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Shannon has been practicing law for more than 22 years and is a lecturer at Johns Hopkins University. She is a former Chief of Staff to the National Indian Gaming Commission, where she assisted in the development and implementation of national gaming policy, and oversaw the agency's public affairs, technology, compliance and finance divisions. Shannon has also served Native Country in the private sector as an attorney, leading a large national firm's Native Nations law practice group that worked to strengthen, maintain and protect sovereignty, self-determination and culture. Shannon was appointed by Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Sally Jewell to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Review Committee in 2013, and was appointed by President Barack Obama as the first Native American to the Cultural Property Advisory Committee within the State Department in 2015; she was fired by President Trump in 2019. Shannon received a B.A. in American Indian Studies from California State University, Long Beach and joint M.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Arizona in Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy. Production Credits: Tiokasin Ghosthorse (Lakota), Host and Executive Producer Anne Keala Kelly (Kanaka Maoli), Guest Host Liz Hill (Red Lake Ojibwe), Producer Manuel Blas, Studio Engineer, Radio Kingston Anne Keala Kelly, Audio Editor Kevin Richardson, Podcast Editor Music Selections: 1. Song Title: Tahi Roots Mix (First Voices Radio Theme Song) Artist: Moana and the Moa Hunters Album: Tahi (1993) Label: Southside Records (Australia and New Zealand) 2. Song Title: Indian in the Child Artist: Sandra Sutter Album: Cluster Stars (2018) Label: Sandra Sutter 3. Song Title: Mountain Song Artist: Sandra Sutter Album: Cluster Stars (2018) Label: Sandra Sutter (Vince Fontaine and Chris Burke-Gaffney, Producers) AKANTU INTELLIGENCE Visit Akantu Intelligence, an institute that Tiokasin founded with a mission of contextualizing original wisdom for troubled times. Go to https://akantuintelligence.org to find out more and consider joining his Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/Ghosthorse

The year 2023 saw substantially more ancestral remains returned to tribal nations than any time since the passage of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) — and more repatriations are in the works. That's the stunning assessment by the news outlet ProPublica. The progress in complying with federal law after years of resistance follows ProPublica's own investigation into institutions' failure to hand over remains and steady pressure by tribes and organizations like the Association on American Indian Affairs. We'll find out about what it took to overcome decades of resistance by museums, universities, and other institutions and what else needs to be done. GUESTS Mary Hudetz (Apsáalooke, Crow), investigative reporter for ProPublica Shannon O'Loughlin (citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), chief executive and lawyer with the Association on American Indian Affairs

The year 2023 saw substantially more ancestral remains returned to tribal nations than any time since the passage of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) — and more repatriations are in the works. That's the stunning assessment by the news outlet ProPublica. The progress in complying with federal law after years of resistance follows ProPublica's own investigation into institutions' failure to hand over remains and steady pressure by tribes and organizations like the Association on American Indian Affairs. We'll find out about what it took to overcome decades of resistance by museums, universities, and other institutions and what else needs to be done.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 4, 2024) – [THIS IS AN ENCORE EPISODE.] The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) is a pivotal federal law enacted in 1990 that addresses the repatriation and disposition of Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects and cultural patrimony. With the understanding of the pain caused by historical practices, UK remains dedicated to working closely with Native nations, aiming to ethically repatriate these items. The size of the NAGPRA collections requires extensive expertise, staffing and resources, and is an ongoing collaborative process involving thorough consultations with Tribal stakeholders. Dr. Celise Chilcote-Fricker, a distinguished bioarchaeologist and assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the NAGPRA coordinator at the William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology at UK. In the five years she has been at UK, she has spearheaded various initiatives, including policy implementation, research moratorium, establishing an osteoarchaeology lab and developing digital databases shared with Native nations. Dr. Chilcote-Fricker is steadfast in leading this work with transparency, respect and meaningful consultations with Tribal representatives. In early 2023, the university pledged nearly $900,000 over the next three years to accelerate the NAGPRA efforts. This substantial investment, a collaboration between the College of Arts and Sciences and the Office of the Provost and led by Dean Ana Franco-Watkins, aims to expand personnel and resources, doubling the team dedicated to NAGPRA efforts. Under Dr. Chilcote-Fricker's leadership, and with reinvigorated support from the university, UK has made commendable progress in ensuring that these cultural artifacts find their way back to their rightful homes. Through their efforts, UK has culturally affiliated and repatriated 721 ancestors and 5,186 associated funerary objects from 39 different sites, which represents about 15% of the university's NAGPRA-related archaeological holdings. On this episode of ‘Behind the Blue', Dr. Chilcote-Fricker discusses this impactful work and the University of Kentucky's commitment to honoring and returning these invaluable cultural treasures that for too long have remained within our walls. For more information about NAGPRA, visit the National Parks Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Association on American Indian Affairs websites. For more information about UK's NAGPRA efforts, visit the UK Department of Anthropology. "Behind the Blue" is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and Spotify. Become a subscriber to receive new episodes of “Behind the Blue” each week. UK's latest medical breakthroughs, research, artists and writers will be featured, along with the most important news impacting the university. For questions or comments about this or any other episode of "Behind the Blue," email BehindTheBlue@uky.edu or tweet your question with #BehindTheBlue. Transcripts for this or other episodes of Behind the Blue can be downloaded from the show's blog page. To discover what's wildly possible at the University of Kentucky, click here.

Tribal museums are on the forefront of representing Native culture and information accurately and effectively. They also advocate for best practices when it comes to repatriation and proper display of artifacts. As Tribal Museums Day approaches, we'll get a rundown of some museums that are making a difference in their communities. GUESTS Elizabeth Woody (enrolled in the confederated tribes of Warm Springs, Navajo, and Yakama Nation), executive director of The Museum at Warm Springs Shannon Martin (Gun Lake Potawatomi), Tribal Museums Day consultant for the Association on American Indian Affairs Andy Vig (Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community), director of Hoċokata Ṫi Angie Demma, senior curator at the Alaska Native Heritage Center

LEXINGTON, Ky. (November 30, 2023) – The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) is a pivotal federal law enacted in 1990 that addresses the repatriation and disposition of Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects and cultural patrimony. With the understanding of the pain caused by historical practices, UK remains dedicated to working closely with Native nations, aiming to ethically repatriate these items. The size of the NAGPRA collections requires extensive expertise, staffing and resources, and is an ongoing collaborative process involving thorough consultations with Tribal stakeholders. Dr. Celise Chilcote-Fricker, a distinguished bioarchaeologist and assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the NAGPRA coordinator at the William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology at UK. In the five years she has been at UK, she has spearheaded various initiatives, including policy implementation, research moratorium, establishing an osteoarchaeology lab and developing digital databases shared with Native nations. Dr. Chilcote-Fricker is steadfast in leading this work with transparency, respect and meaningful consultations with Tribal representatives. In early 2023, the university pledged nearly $900,000 over the next three years to accelerate the NAGPRA efforts. This substantial investment, a collaboration between the College of Arts and Sciences and the Office of the Provost and led by Dean Ana Franco-Watkins, aims to expand personnel and resources, doubling the team dedicated to NAGPRA efforts. Under Dr. Chilcote-Fricker's leadership, and with reinvigorated support from the university, UK has made commendable progress in ensuring that these cultural artifacts find their way back to their rightful homes. Through their efforts, UK has culturally affiliated and repatriated 721 ancestors and 5,186 associated funerary objects from 39 different sites, which represents about 15% of the university's NAGPRA-related archaeological holdings. On this episode of ‘Behind the Blue', Dr. Chilcote-Fricker discusses this impactful work and the University of Kentucky's commitment to honoring and returning these invaluable cultural treasures that for too long have remained within our walls. For more information about NAGPRA, visit the National Parks Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Association on American Indian Affairs websites. For more information about UK's NAGPRA efforts, visit the UK Department of Anthropology. "Behind the Blue" is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and Spotify. Become a subscriber to receive new episodes of “Behind the Blue” each week. UK's latest medical breakthroughs, research, artists and writers will be featured, along with the most important news impacting the university. For questions or comments about this or any other episode of "Behind the Blue," email BehindTheBlue@uky.edu or tweet your question with #BehindTheBlue. Transcripts for this or other episodes of Behind the Blue can be downloaded from the show's blog page.  To discover what's wildly possible at the University of Kentucky, click here.

Sitting in for Host Tiokasin Ghosthorse this week is First Voices Radio's Co-Host Anne Keala Kelly (Kanaka Maoli), an independent journalist, filmmaker and activist from Moku Nui (Big Island) in the illegally occupied Hawaiian Islands. Keala begins with commentary about this past week's deadly wildfires that completely destroyed the town of Lahaina, Maui, located on the island's west side. Lahaina is the historic seat of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Fires are still burning in other areas of Maui and also on Moku Nui. For the majority of the hour, Keala speaks with Shannon O'Loughlin (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), CEO and attorney for the Association on American Indian Affairs, continuing a conversation about repatriation that was begun in March 2023 on this program. Shannon has been practicing law for more than 22 years and is a lecturer at Johns Hopkins University. She has served Indian Country in the private sector as an attorney, leading a large national firm's Indian law practice that worked to strengthen, maintain and protect Indian nation sovereignty, self-determination and culture. More information at: https://www.indian-affairs.org/. This episode ends with a tribute to the late Sinéad O'Connor, “… who became a warrior woman and stood up to call out the centuries of soul-devouring abuse heaped on children by the Catholic church. It happened to the Irish and we all know it happened to the First Peoples of the Americas and other colonized countries.” — Anne Keala Kelly Production Credits: Anne Keala Kelly (Kanaka Maoli), Co-Host Tiokasin Ghosthorse (Lakota), Host and Executive Producer Liz Hill (Red Lake Ojibwe), Producer Karen Ramirez (Mayan), Studio Engineer, Radio Kingston Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Audio Editor Kevin Richardson, Podcast Editor Music Selections: 1. Song Title: Tahi Roots Mix (First Voices Radio Theme Song) Artist: Moana and the Moa Hunters Album: Tahi (1993) Label: Southside Records (Australia and New Zealand) (00:00:22) 2. Song Title: Danny Boy (single) Artist: Sinead O'Connor Description: Sung acapella on 12/24/1993 broadcast of The Late Late Show (Irish Talk Show) (00:49:35) 3. Song Title: Natural Mystic Artist: Bob Marley and the Wailers Album: Exodus (1977) Label: Island Records (00:54:05) AKANTU INTELLIGENCE Visit Akantu Intelligence, an institute that Tiokasin founded with a mission of contextualizing original wisdom for troubled times. Go to https://akantuintelligence.org to find out more and consider joining his Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/Ghosthorse

Last week, the Supreme Court upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act in a case called Haaland v. Brackeen. The decision comes almost exactly 10 years after the Supreme Court ruled in Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, which planted the seed for last week's big ruling. To mark the new landmark decision, More Perfect re-airs the Radiolab episode that tells the story of two families, a painful history, and a young girl caught in the middle. Voices in the episode include: • Allison Herrera — KOSU Indigenous Affairs reporter • Matt and Melanie Capobianco — Veronica's adoptive parents • Dusten Brown — Veronica's biological father • Mark Fiddler — attorney for the Capobiancos • Marcia Zug — University of South Carolina School of Law professor • Bert Hirsch — attorney formerly of the Association on American Indian Affairs • Chrissi Nimmo — Deputy Attorney General for Cherokee Nation • Terry Cross — founding executive director of the National Indian Child Welfare Association (now serving as senior advisor) • Lori Alvino McGill — attorney for Christy Maldonado, Veronica's biological mother Learn more: • 2013: Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl • 2023: Haaland v. Brackeen • "Baby Veronica belongs with her adoptive parents" by Christy Maldonado • "Doing What's Best for the Tribe" by Marcia Zug • "The Court Got Baby Veronica Wrong" by Marcia Zug • "A Wrenching Adoption Case" by The New York Times Editorial Board • National Indian Child Welfare Association • In Trust podcast, reported by Allison Herrera   Supreme Court archival audio comes from Oyez®, a free law project by Justia and the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School. Support for More Perfect is provided in part by The Smart Family Fund. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @moreperfectpodcast, and Twitter @moreperfect.

The nation's largest federally-owned public utility is making moves to repatriate nearly 4,800 human remains and 1,400 ceremonial objects. It is just a portion of what ProPublica reports is the 8th largest collection of unrepatriated Native American remains in the U.S. held by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). TVA collected the remains it encountered as it developed land in at least three states. The agency, and five affiliate institutions including the University of Tennessee, are holding the remains. Today on Native America Calling, we learn more about this major repatriation effort with Shannon O'Loughlin (Choctaw), attorney and CEO of the Association on American Indian Affairs; Meg Cook, TVA senior archaeologists and NAGPRA; and Marianne Shuler, TVA senior specialist and tribal liaison.

The nation's largest federally-owned public utility is making moves to repatriate nearly 4,800 human remains and 1,400 ceremonial objects. It is just a portion of what ProPublica reports is the 8th largest collection of unrepatriated Native American remains in the U.S. held by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). TVA collected the remains it encountered as it developed land in at least three states. The agency, and five affiliate institutions including the University of Tennessee, are holding the remains. Today on Native America Calling, we learn more about this major repatriation effort with Shannon O'Loughlin (Choctaw), attorney and CEO of the Association on American Indian Affairs; Meg Cook, TVA senior archaeologists and NAGPRA; and Marianne Shuler, TVA senior specialist and tribal liaison.

In the first half-hour, “First Voices Radio” Correspondent Anne Keala Kelly (Kanaka Maoli) talks with Shannon O'Loughlin (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), CEO and attorney for the Association on American Indian Affairs. The Association has been tracking domestic and international auctions selling sensitive American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian cultural heritage since 2018. Bonhams Skinner, a large global auction house, has been hosting a 10-day American Indian and Tribal Art online auction this month. The Association has major concerns about the chain of title, as well as the authenticity, of many of the items in this auction. Shannon has been practicing law for more than 22 years and is a lecturer at Johns Hopkins University. She has served Indian Country in the private sector as an attorney, leading a large national firm's Indian law practice that worked to strengthen, maintain and protect Indian nation sovereignty, self-determination and culture. More information at: https://www.indian-affairs.org/  In the second half-hour, Tiokasin catches up with returning guest Stephany Seay. Stephany is Co-Founder and Board President of Roam Free Nation. She has been working in service to the last wild buffalo for more than 20 years. Stephany learned about the continued war against wild buffalo in 1996 and has been advocating for them ever since. In response to their struggle, she moved to Montana on New Year's Day 2004, where she became the media coordinator for Buffalo Field Campaign, from which she parted ways after 18 years of service over philosophical differences. Stephany has nearly 20 years of experience standing with the buffalo and is an avid wildlife photographer, backcountry skier and horsewoman. She is a member of Deep Green Resistance. Stephany trusts that the buffalo have called us not just to help defend them, but to help us save us from ourselves from the unsustainable and selfish creation of industrial civilization. More information at: https://roamfreenation.org/ Production Credits: Tiokasin Ghosthorse (Lakota), Host and Executive Producer Liz Hill (Red Lake Ojibwe), Producer Anne Keala Kelly (Kanaka Maoli), Correspondent Malcolm Burn, Studio Engineer, Radio Kingston, WKNY 1490 AM and 107.9 FM, Kingston, NY Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Audio Editor Kevin Richardson, Podcast Editor Music Selections: 1. Song Title: Tahi Roots Mix (First Voices Radio Theme Song) Artist: Moana and the Moa Hunters Album: Tahi (1993) Label: Southside Records (Australia and New Zealand) (00:00:22) 2. Song Title: Great Divide Artist: Eagle & Hawk Album: Liberty (2019) Label: Rising Sun Productions, Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba (00:29:20; 00:54:50) AKANTU INSTITUTE Visit Akantu Institute, an institute that Tiokasin founded with a mission of contextualizing original wisdom for troubled times. Go to https://akantuinstitute.org/ to find out more and consider joining his Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/Ghosthorse. 

Onscreen, Mo Brings Plenty plays Rainwater's right-hand man on the Broken Rock Reservation, but off-screen he plays a much deeper role in the Yellowstone franchise as the coordinator for American Indian Affairs. Mo discusses how he works behind the scenes with Taylor Sheridan to ensure the series appropriately represents Native culture, from the American Indian Boarding School in “1923” to Kayce's spiritual journey in Season 4 of “Yellowstone”.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Onscreen, Mo Brings Plenty plays Rainwater's right-hand man on the Broken Rock Reservation, but off-screen he plays a much deeper role in the Yellowstone franchise as the coordinator for American Indian Affairs. Mo discusses how he works behind the scenes with Taylor Sheridan to ensure the series appropriately represents Native culture, from the American Indian Boarding School in “1923” to Kayce's spiritual journey in Season 4 of “Yellowstone”. 

Tribally-run museums offer two important benefits: they offer a Native voice for Native history within a system dominated by traditional European perspectives – and they bring the promise of economic development. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce takes us on a field trip to celebrate Tribal Museums Day with Shannon O'Loughlin (Choctaw), attorney and the CEO of the Association on American Indian Affairs; Dehrich Chya (Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak), language and living culture manager for the Alutiiq Museum; Billie Jean Guerrero (Pyramid Lake Paiute and Walker River Paiute), museum director for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Museum and Visitors Center; and Sunshine Thomas-Bear (member of Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska), tribal historic preservation officer, NAGPRA representative, and cultural preservation director for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and museum director for the Angel de Cora Museum.

Tribally-run museums offer two important benefits: they offer a Native voice for Native history within a system dominated by traditional European perspectives – and they bring the promise of economic development. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce takes us on a field trip to celebrate Tribal Museums Day with Shannon O'Loughlin (Choctaw), attorney and the CEO of the Association on American Indian Affairs; Dehrich Chya (Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak), language and living culture manager for the Alutiiq Museum; Billie Jean Guerrero (Pyramid Lake Paiute and Walker River Paiute), museum director for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Museum and Visitors Center; and Sunshine Thomas-Bear (member of Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska), tribal historic preservation officer, NAGPRA representative, and cultural preservation director for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and museum director for the Angel de Cora Museum.

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act dictates remains from federal lands or in institutions receiving federal funds be returned to their tribal descendants. But what of remains from private lands or in museums that don't take government funds? It was once common practice for archaeologists—both professional and amateur—to plunder burial sites. Some unscrupulous outlets still have ancestors' remains on public display. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce gets a rundown of places that enjoy NAGPRA's loopholes with Shannon Keller O'Loughlin (Choctaw), attorney and the executive director of the Association on American Indian Affairs; Kenny Bowekaty (Zuni), tour guide and archaeologist for the Pueblo of Zuni; and Bryon Schroeder, director of the Center for Big Bend Studies at Sul Russ State University.

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act dictates remains from federal lands or in institutions receiving federal funds be returned to their tribal descendants. But what of remains from private lands or in museums that don't take government funds? It was once common practice for archaeologists—both professional and amateur—to plunder burial sites. Some unscrupulous outlets still have ancestors' remains on public display. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce gets a rundown of places that enjoy NAGPRA's loopholes with Shannon Keller O'Loughlin (Choctaw), attorney and the executive director of the Association on American Indian Affairs; Kenny Bowekaty (Zuni), tour guide and archaeologist for the Pueblo of Zuni; and Bryon Schroeder, director of the Center for Big Bend Studies at Sul Russ State University.

Roman Orona takes you on a journey around the world of Indigenous Music. Indigenous Cafe brings you music, conversation and inspiration from the Indigenous People of North America and the Indigenous People from all over the world. On this weeks journey, we are traveling with a show titled, “SILENCE and GIVING; Quotes by Dr. Charles Alexander Eastman” Dr. Charles Alexander Eastman was born on February 19, 1858 near what is now Redwood Falls, Minnesota and entered the Spiritual World on January 8, 1939 in Detroit Michigan. Charles Alexander Eastman was born Hakadah and later named Ohiyesa was Santee Dakota. He was a physician, writer, and social reformer. He was the first Native Individual to be certified in Western Medicine and was one of the most prolific authors and speakers of Dakota ethnohistory and American Indian Affairs. After working as a physician on reservations in South Dakota, He became active in politics and Native American Rights. He worked to improve the lives of youth and founded thirty-five Native American chapters of the YMCA. He was considered the Native Individual to write American History for the Native point of view. He also helped found the Boy Scouts of America. Artist's you will hear in the order they are played on this weeks show: THE INDIGENOUS CAFE PODCAST INTRO (00:00:00-00:02:21) “Silence is the cornerstone of character.” Ohiyesa - Charles Alexander Eastman 1. White Fish Jrs. - “Ladies Jingle” (Life Giver) (00:02:21-00:05:05) 2. Injunuity - “Chickasha' Alhiha” (Fight For Survival (00:05:05-00:08:58) 3. Norman La'awa Solomon - “Hanalei Moon” (Na Mele O Kaua'i) (00:08:58-00:11:44) PROGRAM BREAK (00:11:44-00:12:05) “We believe profoundly in silence-the sign of a perfect equilibrium. Silence is the absolute poise or balance of body, mind, and spirit.” Ohiyesa - Charles Alexander Eastman 4. Joe Tohonnie Jr. - “Tobacco Song” (Apache Blessing & Crown Dance Songs) (00:12:05-00:16:58) 5. Dilika - “Eswazini” (Homeland - A Collection of Black South African Music) (00:16:68-00:21:00) Roman Orona (Host) (00:19:55-00:20:33) “Children must early learn the the beauty of generosity. They are taught to give what they prize most, that they may taste the happiness of giving.” -Ohiyesa - Charles Alexander Eastman 6. Brother Mikey - “Home Again” (Happiness) (00:20:33-00:24:08)  7. Cary Morin - “Dawn's Early Light” (Cradle to the Grave) (00:24:08-00:28:32) 8. Dennis Shorty & Jennifer Fröhling - “Kid's Song” (Dena Zagi - Gucho Hin) (00:28:32-00:31:25)  PROGRAM BREAK (00:31:25-00:31:41) “He sees no need for setting apart one day in seven as a holy day, since to him all days are God's.” -Ohiyesa - Charles Alexander Eastman 9. William Clipman - “Convergence” (Awakening The Fire) (00:31:41-00:36:15) 10. Tuva Ensemble - “Khoomei” (Traditional Music and Throat Singing of Tuva) (00:36:15-00:38:18) 11. Byron Nicholai - “I Am Yup'ik” (I Am Yup'ik) (00:38:18-00:40:00)  Roman Orona (Host) (00:40:00-00:40:56) “If you ask him: "What is silence?" he will answer, "It is the Great Mystery! The holy silence is His voice!" If you ask: "What are the fruits of silence?" he will say: "They are self-control, true courage or endurance, patience, dignity, and reverence. Silence is the cornerstone of character.” -Ohiyesa - Charles Alexander Eastman 12. Digging Roots - “These Hands” (We Are) (00:40:56-00:43:55) 13. Hawane Rios - “7th Generation” (Together We Rise) (00:43:55-00:49:08) PROGRAM BREAK (00:49:08-00:49:26) “Nearness to nature... keeps the spirit sensitive to impressions not commonly felt and in touch with the unseen powers.” -Ohiyesa - Charles Alexander Eastman 14. Zully Murillo - “Miedo en el Monte” (Cuentos Contados Cantados) (00:49:26-00:55:00)  Roman Orona (Host) (00:55:00-00:57:25) “The Wise Man believes profoundly in silence - the sign of a perfect equilibrium. Silence is the absolute poise or balance of body, mind and spirit. The man who preserves his selfhood ever calm and unshaken by the storms of existence - not a leaf, as it were, astire on the tree, not a ripple upon the surface of the shinning pool-his, in the mind of the unlettered sage, is the ideal attitude and conduct of life. Silence is the cornerstone of character.” -Ohiyesa - Charles Alexander Eastman 15. 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The Alabama Department of Archives and History is the latest institution going through a repatriation process starting this month. The museum, which has dozens of human remains and hundreds of Indigenous funerary objects in its collection, hasn't been in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) of 1990. And in Montana, several items were repatriated from the University of Missoula and will now be in the care of the Fort Peck Interpretive Center. Several other institutions still have collections containing thousands of human remains and objects that fall under NAGPRA but it's been slow work to get actual objects back into the care of tribes. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce talks with Steve Murray, director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History; Shannon Keller O'Loughlin (Choctaw), executive director of the Association on American Indian Affairs; and Dyan Youpee (Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota), Fort Peck Tribes cultural resource director and tribal historic preservation officer about current efforts.

The Alabama Department of Archives and History is the latest institution going through a repatriation process starting this month. The museum, which has dozens of human remains and hundreds of Indigenous funerary objects in its collection, hasn't been in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) of 1990. And in Montana, several items were repatriated from the University of Missoula and will now be in the care of the Fort Peck Interpretive Center. Several other institutions still have collections containing thousands of human remains and objects that fall under NAGPRA but it's been slow work to get actual objects back into the care of tribes. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce talks with Steve Murray, director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History; Shannon Keller O'Loughlin (Choctaw), executive director of the Association on American Indian Affairs; and Dyan Youpee (Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota), Fort Peck Tribes cultural resource director and tribal historic preservation officer about current efforts.

The U.S. Congress passed both the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and the Indian Arts And Crafts Act in 1990—two pieces of legislation with significant power to protect culture. On the international front, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation in Mexico rose up in an effort to reclaim their land and resist globalization. Dances With Wolves captured audiences' attention with a Native cast and a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for Graham Greene, while a new generation of Native writers and directors made their voices heard. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce remembers the Native '90s, as part of our series Through The Decades. Shannon Keller O'Loughlin (Choctaw), executive director of the Association on American Indian Affairs, and Vincent Schilling (Akwesasne Mohawk), editor of NativeViewPoint.com and certified Rotten Tomatoes critic.

The U.S. Congress passed both the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and the Indian Arts And Crafts Act in 1990—two pieces of legislation with significant power to protect culture. On the international front, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation in Mexico rose up in an effort to reclaim their land and resist globalization. Dances With Wolves captured audiences' attention with a Native cast and a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for Graham Greene, while a new generation of Native writers and directors made their voices heard. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce remembers the Native '90s, as part of our series Through The Decades. Shannon Keller O'Loughlin (Choctaw), executive director of the Association on American Indian Affairs, and Vincent Schilling (Akwesasne Mohawk), editor of NativeViewPoint.com and certified Rotten Tomatoes critic.

Association on American Indian Affairs, Colleen Medicine Project Director.Our second guest from the AAIA - A wonderful and not to be missed show about #NativeAmerican, #History, #Culture and efforts to strengthen #Equality, and facilitating healing for #Indigenous people.Part 1 Colleen Medicine: Importance of Indigenous Language, Healing, and Sacred Land

Association on American Indian Affairs, Colleen Medicine Project Director.Our second guest from the AAIA - A wonderful and not to be missed show about #NativeAmerican, #History, #Culture and efforts to strengthen #Equality, and facilitating healing for #Indigenous people.Part 1 Colleen Medicine: Importance of Indigenous Language, Healing, and Sacred Land

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Kerry Kennedy is President of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (https://rfkhumanrights.org/), a human rights advocacy organization, founded by her mother Ethel Kennedy and named after her father United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, and which is dedicated to creating a more just and peaceful world, working alongside local human rights activists to ensure lasting positive change in governments and corporations. Kerry has devoted more than 40 years to the pursuit of equal justice, the promotion and protection of basic rights, and the preservation of the rule of law, working on a range of issues, including child labor, women's rights, disappearances, indigenous land rights, judicial independence, freedom of expression, ethnic violence, criminal justice reform, immigration, impunity, and environmental justice. She has led hundreds of human rights delegations in support of these causes. Kerry is the author of multiple books, including Speak Truth to Power: Human Rights Defenders Who Are Changing Our World, Robert F. Kennedy: Ripples of Hope, and the New York Times Bestseller Being Catholic Now. She appears regularly as a commentator on national and worldwide television networks, and is a frequent contributor to newspapers and magazines. Kerry served as Chair of the Amnesty International USA Leadership Council for over a decade, serves on the board of directors of the United States Institute of Peace, Human Rights First, Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation, Laureate and Leaders, Nizami Ganjavi International Center, HealthEVillages, as well as RFK Human Rights' numerous international chapters. She is on the Advisory Committee for the Association of American Indian Affairs, the Albert Schweitzer Institute, Sankofa, San Patrignano, and the Center for Victims of Torture. Kerry has received high honors from President Lech Walesa of Poland for aiding the Solidarity movement, The Humanitarian award from the Congress of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, and many other honors. A member of the Massachusetts and District of Columbia bars, Kerry is a graduate of Brown University and Boston College Law School. She holds honorary doctorates of law from Le Moyne College, University of San Francisco Law School, and University of New Caledonia, and honorary doctorates of Humane Letters from Bay Path College and the Albany College of Pharmacy.

At this year's United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP 26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Cultural Survival spoke with Frank Ettawageshik (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians), Executive Director of the United Tribes of Michigan and President of Association on American Indian Affairs, who has been involved in international Indigenous rights advocacy for decades, about Indigenous leadership in climate action. Produced by Avexnim Cojti (Maya Ki'che) and Shaldon Ferris (Khoisan) Interviewee: Frank Ettawageshik Image: Frank Ettawageshik at COP26 Music: "Anania2" by The Baba Project, used with permission

Today we have a pretty serious subject as we bring back Kai (@camargo.kai) as well as our communities own Zak (@vanic_vibes) to both continue the conversation of the similarities of Native Tradition, and Northern Spirituality. But also to bring up a pretty serious subject, something that is effecting the Native community right now.  This is a heavy talk, and if you want to help out then here are the resources Kai mentioned in the podcast: National Indian Child Care Association: https://www.nicca.us Native American Rights Fund: https://www.narf.org Native American Heritage Association: https://www.naha-inc.org National Indian Council On Aging: https://www.nicoa.org Association on American Indian Affairs: https://www.indian-affairs.org The American Indian College Fund: https://collegefund.org

Today on SA Voices from the Field we are talking with Pam Agoyo, Director of American Indian Student Services and Special Assistant to the President for American Indian Affairs at the University of New Mexico and Dr. Jason Younker, Assistant Vice President and Advisor to the President on Sovereignty and Government to Government Relations at the University of Oregon as we talk to both of them on the current and future of tribal relations in higher education.  Please subscribe to SA Voices from the Field on your favorite podcasting device and share the podcast with other student affairs colleagues!

Let's be about it y'all! As promised, here are some places you can donate: Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/xjgrfa-navajo-amp-hopi-families-covid19-relief-fund Nativewellness.com: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7YBZ5YEN2X9ML&source=url The Redhawk Native American Arts Council: https://www.redhawkcouncil.org/donate Native American Rights Fund: https://www.narf.org American Indian College Fund: https://engage.collegefund.org/page/18755/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=nahm-home-btn&_ga=2.174880033.2055177527.1606602096-809246829.1606602096 First Nations Development Institute: https://www.firstnations.org/match2020/ Native American Heritage Association: https://www.naha-inc.org/donate/ Association of American Indian Affairs: https://www.indian-affairs.org/donations.html Native American Journalists Association: https://najanewsroom.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anotherbgp/support

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We speak to Shannon O’Loughlin, the executive director of the Association on American Indian Affairs. She discusses how Native Americans have been badly hit by coronavirus, why they have been excluded from US demographic data on coronavirus, the Trump administration’s record of arguably trying to suppress the Native American community, the delay in getting $8bn in funding to indigenous tribes, Andrew Jackson statues being torn down in the US and his bloody history of repressing Native Americans, Native American solidarity with Black Lives Matter, and more! Finally, we speak to alleged former Israeli spy Ari Ben-Menashe about the case of Jeffrey Epstein, American financier and convicted sex offender. He alleges that Epstein used honey trapping to blackmail politicians to be recruited to work for Israel’s Mossad. He discusses Epstein allegedly being introduced to Ghislaine Maxwell before the 1990s as mainstream media claims, Prince Andrew allegedly being used as a useful idiot by Epstein, former Israeli PM Ehud Barak’s relations with Epstein, why he believes Jeffrey Epstein didn’t commit suicide, who could have killed Robert Maxwell, and more!

Shannon O'Loughlin is the Executive Director and attorney for the Association on American Indian Affairs, and she is also a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

Shannon O'Loughlin is the Executive Director and attorney for the Association on American Indian Affairs, and she is also a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

Subcommittee Hearing: Destroying Sacred Sites and Erasing Tribal Culture: The Trump Administration's Construction of the Border Wall Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Time: 02:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Hon. Ruben Gallego On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold an oversight hearing entitled, “Destroying Sacred Sites and Erasing Tribal Culture: The Trump Administration's Construction of the Border Wall.” Panel I The Honorable Ned Norris, Jr. Chairman The Tohono O'odham Nation Sells, AZ Ms. Sarah Krakoff Moses Lasky Professor of Law University of Colorado Law School Boulder, CO Ms. Shannon Keller O'Loughlin Executive Director Association on American Indian Affairs Rockville, MD Mr. Steve Hodapp Retired Independent Contractor & Environmental Specialist Lexington, VA Panel II Dr. Anna Maria Ortiz Director, Natural Resources and Environment U.S. Government Accountability Office Washington, D.C. Mr. Scott Cameron Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/destroying-sacred-sites-and-erasing-tribal-culture-the-trump-administrations-construction-of-the-border-wall Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalresourcesdems/albums/72157713270214467

This is part four in a series celebrating Native American Heritage Month. In this episode, we discuss the pressing issues such as religious freedom, what presidential candidates should be discussing regarding Indigenous People & more! The Association on American Indian Affairs is a non-profit organization promoting the welfare of American Indians & Alaska Natives. Learn more: https://www.indian-affairs.org/

This is part two in a series celebrating Native American Heritage Month. In this episode, we discuss appropriation versus appreciation & answer some of the societies' most asked questions regarding Native American culture.  The Association on American Indian Affairs is a non-profit organization promoting the welfare of American Indians & Alaska Natives. Learn more: https://www.indian-affairs.org/

This is Part 1 in a series around Native American Heritage Month. In this episode, we define & explore the Indian Child Welfare Act.  The Association on American Indian Affairs is a non-profit organization promoting the welfare of American Indians & Alaska Natives. Learn more: https://www.indian-affairs.org/

Pleas from tribes, elected leaders and the Association on American Indian Affairs were not enough to stop an auction house in France from going ahead with a sale of cultural items earlier this summer. It’s one in a string of auctions by the Paris auction house that chooses to ignore admonitions against the harm they’re causing. The Yaqui Nation has been working for almost two decades to repatriate a sacred Maaso Kova that the tribe says was never meant to be out of the tribe’s possession or on public display. We’ll get an update on some repatriation efforts and what’s being done to influence international traders in cultural items.

Pleas from tribes, elected leaders and the Association on American Indian Affairs were not enough to stop an auction house in France from going ahead with a sale of cultural items earlier this summer. It’s one in a string of auctions by the Paris auction house that chooses to ignore admonitions against the harm they’re causing. The Yaqui Nation has been working for almost two decades to repatriate a sacred Maaso Kova that the tribe says was never meant to be out of the tribe’s possession or on public display. We’ll get an update on some repatriation efforts and what’s being done to influence international traders in cultural items.

An auction house in France has gone ahead with the sale this month of cultural items despite pleas from tribes, elected leaders and the Association on American Indian Affairs. It’s one in a string of auctions by the Paris auction house that chooses to ignore admonitions against the harm they’re causing. The Yaqui has been working for almost two decades to repatriate a sacred Maaso Kova that the tribe says was never meant to be out of the tribe’s possession or on public display. We’ll get an update on some repatriation efforts and what’s being done to influence international traders in cultural items.

In this Guides day Friday episode, The Fly-Fishing Insider podcast speaks with Ashley Nicole Lewis of Badash Outdoors. Ashley shares with the listeners her strong passion and the need for to protect conservation and how is she’s contributing her part in that. She also tells us how she started her guiding business for something to do and to help her pay for books for her studies in American Indian Affairs and soon to be Law school. We learn that her guiding business is now morphing into another chapter with in Ashley’s Outdoor career. Ashley touches in on what you can expect to see on the new badash Outdoors platform, which focuses on education, conversation and field to table fare. To listen to more of what Ashley Nichole Lewis is creating at Badash Outdoors simply subscribe or download this podcast interview with Ashley Nichole Lewis, visit the  www.flyfishinginsiderpodcast.com  or follow @flyfishinginsiderpodcast Other Notes: Contact: www.badashoutdoors.com Follow @badashfishing Subscribe: www.flyfishinginsiderpodcast.com Follow: @flyfishinginsiderpodcast  

Today on Sojourner Truth, a one-hour special with Dr. Clifford Trafzer on Native American land and cultural conservation in Southern California. Dr. Trafzer is a Distinguished Professor of History, Rupert Costo Chair in American Indian Affairs, and in 2018, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from American Indian Historians at the Western History Conference.

Today on Sojourner Truth, a one-hour special with Dr. Clifford Trafzer on Native American land and cultural conservation in Southern California. Dr. Trafzer is a Distinguished Professor of History, Rupert Costo Chair in American Indian Affairs, and in 2018, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from American Indian Historians at the Western History Conference.

Today on Sojourner Truth, a one-hour special with Dr. Clifford Trafzer on Native American land and cultural conservation in Southern California. Dr. Trafzer is a Distinguished Professor of History, Rupert Costo Chair in American Indian Affairs, and in 2018, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from American Indian Historians at the Western History Conference.

This is the story of a three-year-old girl and the highest court in the land. The Supreme Court case Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl was a legal battle that entangled a biological father, a heart-broken couple, and the tragic history of Native American children taken from their families. When producer Tim Howard first read about this case, it struck him as a sad, but seemingly straightforward custody dispute. But as he started talking to lawyers, historians, and the families involved in the case, it became clear that it was much more than that. Because Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl challenges parts of the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act, this case puts one little girl at the center of a storm of legal intricacies, Native American tribal culture, and heart-wrenching personal stakes. A note from Jad: "As you guys may know, our new podcast More Perfect is Radiolab’s first ever spin-off show. But I want to share something special with you: THE Radiolab episode that inspired us to launch this whole series about the Supreme Court. After we put out this episode we got hooked on the court and the kinds of stories we could tell about it. So we made More Perfect. We reported this Radiolab story about three years ago. It’s about a little girl...but really it’s about so much more than that, too. Stay tuned to the end for an update about what has happened since." The key links: - An op-ed by Veronica's birth mom, Christy Maldonado, in the Washington Post- Marcia Zug's article for Slate on the original case that went to the South Carolina Supreme Court- Marcia Zug's article for Slate criticizing the Supreme Court ruling- An op-ed by the New York Times Editorial Board urging action from the Supreme Court- The official site for ICWA, the Indian Child Welfare Act The key voices: - Matt and Melanie Capobianco, Veronica's adoptive parents- Dusten Brown, Veronica's biological father- Christy Maldonado, Veronica's biological mother- Mark Fiddler, attorney for the Capobiancos- Marcia Zug, associate professor of law at the University of South Carolina School of Law- Bert Hirsch, attorney formerly of the Association on American Indian Affairs- Chrissi Nimmo, Assistant Attorney General for Cherokee Nation- Terry Cross, executive director of the National Indian Child Welfare Association- Lori Alvino McGill, attorney for Christy Maldonado The key cases: - 2013: Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl