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Top federal prosecutors from the Four Corner states are descending upon the Phoenix metro this week as part of an annual conference meant to tackle crime and justice in Indian Country. KJZZ's Gabriel Pietrorazio has details. A hotel room full of victim advocates, attorneys, and tribal law enforcement personnel congregate in Glendale. Arizona's top prosecutor, U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine, reminds them why they are all meeting. “It may sound like priorities are elsewhere in this administration, but all of the U.S. attorneys up here and every member of leadership in the Department of Justice will tell you: Indian Country is always a priority.” From Phoenix and Albuquerque to Denver and Salt Lake City, Courchaine stresses they are all on the same team. “If you work with a rural tribe, whether it's in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico or Arizona, it might feel like you are at the ends of the earth.” Three cubs belonging to Osso in the Anan Wildlife Observatory at Tongass National Forest. (Courtesy U.S. Forest Service / Facebook) A major logging project planned for Alaska's Tongass National Forest is raising concerns about potential impacts to subsistence resources. The U.S. Forest Service acknowledges the project could affect deer harvests relied on by communities in Southeast Alaska, where the Tongass has long supported Alaska Native cultural and subsistence practices. Conservationists are now pushing back against plans to log thousands of acres of old-growth forest, as Mark Moran reports. Conservationists are pushing back on a massive old growth logging plan by the Forest Service that would carve new roads through thousands of acres of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. The agency says it will revitalize the logging industry and improve habitat and ecosystems for native species. The Revilla Integrated Research Project aims to log 4,000 acres of old growth trees in the Tongass near Ketchikan, harvest 83 million board feet of timber, and build more than 40 miles of roadway. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council’s Nathan Newcomber says the development plan threatens the habitat of a number of animals. He says even the Forest Service has acknowledged the risk. “Deer, bears, wolves, birds like the Queen Charlie Goshawk. They also state that they acknowledge the significant likelihood of impact to subsistence, including on deer harvest.” There were at least 120 objections to the plan during a public comment period, but the Forest Service says it intends to begin the work and address legal challenges later. Southeast Alaska has been transitioning away from clear cutting old tree stands in favor of what’s known as young growth logging, which Newcomber and other environmental advocates support, even though the practice now comprises only about one percent of the region’s economy. “To go back to this bygone era from the 1970s where you just clear-cut landscapes, it makes absolutely no sense. Nobody supports it apart from extractive industry and politicians. But local communities in Southeast Alaska, they wanna protect what we have. It’s our cultural way of life. It’s the way that people live up here.” Southeast Alaska is also highly dependent on tourism to support local economies. Driven largely by cruise ship traffic, the region sees as many as two million visitors a year, according to Alaska’s Southeast Conference. Confederate Brig. Gen. William L.. Cabell, left, and Union Col. William F. Cloud led troops during the skirmish. And on this day in 1863, fighting broke out near Camp Pike in the Choctaw Nation, in what is now Oklahoma. The skirmish came during the Civil War, when Indian Territory became a battleground involving Union and Confederate forces. Camp Pike had been used by Confederate troops following the Battle of Honey Springs, one of the war's largest battles in Indian Territory. Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Friday, August 28, 2026 — Two states make progress in Native-focused education
What does the Choctaw Labor Day Festival mean to YOU? In the final episode of this series where I visited the 2025 Choctaw Labor Day Festival, I'm sharing stories from festival goers about what makes this annual gathering so special. One of my favorite conversations was with my cousin, Cheryl, a descendant of Chief Mushulatubbee and part of our Coley family lineage. Cheryl shares stories about our ancestors, the close-knit Choctaw community they built, and even how family members would move the furniture out of the house so everyone could dance! For Cheryl and me, the Labor Day Festival is a place to “come home”, reconnect with family, celebrate our culture, and remember where we came from. Stick around until the very end for the bloopers. Because apparently, telling history doesn't always go according to plan. Yakoke to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma for partnering with me on this series! Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival 2026: September 4–6 in Tvshkahomma, Oklahoma Text LABORDAY to 888777 for festival updates
Deep drumbeats. Sticks striking together. The roar of the crowd. The energy builds… This is Choctaw stickball and it's more than a game. It's tradition, pride, community, and a living connection to our ancestors. In this episode of Native ChocTalk, we're heading to the 2025 Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival to experience the stickball tournament, hear from players and announcers, and learn why this powerful tradition continues to bring our communities together. Congratulations to the 2025 winners: Women: Team Rouge Men: Team Koni-Shine If you'd like to dive deeper into the history and meaning of stickball, check out Native ChocTalk's Season 2, Episode 5 on YouTube! Yakoke to Steve Aicinena, Owner of Iceman Photo who provided many of the fantastic stickball photos in this episode! Check him out www.icemanphoto.com. Next up: Part 8 - Choctaw Labor Day Festival 2025 | Why We Gather Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival 2026: September 4–6 in Tvshkahomma, Oklahoma Text LABORDAY to 888777 for festival updates Yakoke to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma for partnering with me on this series!
Welcome back to this special Native ChocTalk series, where I'm taking you along with me to the 2025 Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival in Tvshkahomma to explore the history, traditions, and people that make this weekend so meaningful! In today's episode, you'll learn about our Ohoyo Miko Yopisa – the Choctaw Princess Pageants. These pageants are about so much more than a crown. They're a celebration of culture, leadership, language, history, and service. At the 2025 Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival, 26 young women competed for the titles of Little Miss, Junior Miss, and Senior Miss Choctaw Nation. I had the honor of meeting several contestants and hearing what representing our Chahta people means to them. Congratulations to the 2025–2026 Choctaw Princesses! - Senior Miss - Candis Battice Louis, District 12 - Junior Miss - Akeiley Willis, District 7 - Little Miss - Leigha Scott, District 11 Yakoke to all of the contestants for sharing your stories with Native ChocTalk! Next up: Part 7 - Stickball: “Little Brother of War” Text LABORDAY to 888777 for festival updates & visit https://laborday.choctawnation.com/ Yakoke to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma for partnering with me on this series!
Would you like to hear stories of stickball that you won't find in the history books? As we continue this series on the 2025 Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival, you'll find in this episode that as the sun goes down… the celebration isn't over. Did you know you can camp at the Labor Day Festival? What stories do YOU have of camping at Tvshkahomma? After a full day of festivities, I headed over to the campground, where a whole different side of the festival comes to life. Families gather around campfires, share meals, swap stories, laugh, and make memories that last long after the weekend is over. My friend, Solomon Tonihka tells the story of an ancient stickball field near his land - and why trees will never grow there again. He also shares of a particular stickball game and the role of the Choctaw alikchi - our traditional spiritual healers (some term as “witch doctors”). Shauna Williams, Executive Director of Communications for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, also visits with campers to hear about their fun camping experiences. So grab a seat, settle in, and let's listen in around the campfire. Yakoke to the Tonihka family for your incredible hospitality! Next up: Part 6 - our Choctaw Princess Pageants! Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival 2026: September 4–6 in Tvshkahomma, Oklahoma Text LABORDAY to 888777 for festival updates & visit https://laborday.choctawnation.com/ Yakoke to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma for partnering with me on this series!
What if you could experience the Choctaw Labor Day Festival without ever leaving your couch? Come walk the grounds with me! Welcome to Part 4 of Native ChocTalk's Choctaw Labor Day Festival 2025 series! Imagine this… - Drums echoing across the grounds. - Hymns filling the air. - Stickball warriors battling it out. - Buffalo grazing nearby. - Choctaw dancing and beautiful prairie dresses. - Handmade art and crafts everywhere you look. - And enough frybread to make you forget you just ate. In this episode, we're experiencing the music, food, culture and traditions that make Labor Day so special - including a conversation with Lori Rowton of The Close, the 50th-anniversary celebration of the Tvshka Homma Capitol Museum with the unveiling of three new bronze busts honoring Choctaw leaders, ribbon skirts, kids' activities, trivia and much more. Yakoke to Weylin Thompson, for sharing his gift of drumming in this episode! Next up: Part 5 - Stories Around the Campfire. Text LABORDAY to 888777 for festival updates. Want to bring The Close to your area? Email: BOOKING@THECLOSEMUSIC.COM. For more info, visit: WWW.THECLOSEMUSIC.COM. Yakoke to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma for partnering with me on this series!
What if one birthday celebration became a reunion of three generations of a Choctaw family... with loved ones traveling from across the United States - and even across the world - to honor their matriarch's 90th birthday? In Part 3 of this series, we're coming to you from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma's 2025 Labor Day Festival, where thousands of Choctaws gather each year to celebrate our culture, heritage, language, and family. But this episode is about so much more than the festival. Meet Doris Thompson, who shares the remarkable story of her Choctaw family, including her grandfather, Captain Crawford John Anderson (who was born IN the Choctaw Council House!), and her beloved father, John Gilbert Anderson – a story you don't want to miss! Through her memories, we'll step back in time to hear what life was like growing up in Talihina, Oklahoma, and discover the stories she hopes to pass down through the generations. To stay up to date with Labor Day Festival events, simply text "LaborDay" to 888777 and visit https://laborday.choctawnation.com/.
Today's podcast features an interview with Kelsea O'Leary, Behavioral Health Program Manager for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. She tells us about how the Recovery Is Possible program's physicians and social workers team up to ensure continuity of care for tribal citizens, during and after incarceration. Part 3 in a 3-part series featuring the 2026 Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Innovation Tank finalists, with Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma's work winning second place. The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at: https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/choctaw-care-continuity-aug-2026 Exploring Rural Health is an RHIhub podcast.
Part 2 of my Choctaw Labor Day Festival 2025 series is here! If you know me, you know I'm a total history nerd - so getting to sit down with Reno Crims, Curator and local historian at the Choctaw Tvshkahomma Capitol Museum, was an absolute highlight of my Labor Day weekend! As the Museum celebrates its 50th Anniversary, Reno shares the incredible history behind one of the most important places in the Choctaw Nation. In this episode, we explore: - The history of the Choctaw Capitol Building - The story behind the Choctaw Capitol Museum - How the Choctaw Labor Day Festival first began Did you know? The historic Choctaw Capitol Building, constructed in 1884, served as the seat of the Choctaw Nation government from 1884–1907. Today, it stands as a powerful reminder of our Nation's resilience and continues to preserve and share our rich history for future generations. Plan a visit! Choctaw Tvshkahomma Capitol Museum 163665 N 4355 Road, Tuskahoma, OK 74574 Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–4:00 PM (Closed Holidays) Open Saturdays during the summer Admission is FREE! Trust me - the most powerful stories you'll experience are waiting just inside those historic walls. Yakoke, Reno, for sharing your knowledge and passion and for helping preserve the history of the Choctaw Capitol Museum for generations to come. For more information on the annual Choctaw Labor Day Festival, stay up to date by texting "LaborDay" to 888777 and learn more at https://laborday.choctawnation.com/. A huge Yakoke to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma for partnering with me on this special series! Have you ever visited the Choctaw Capitol Museum? Share your favorite memory in the comments!
CONTENT WARNING: PREGNANCY LOSSEpisode Summary: In this week's episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down and talk about birth mothers, Korea's truth and reconciliation and how family separation continues to shape us. Heads up, it's kind of a heavy one.Read the article that inspired the conversation---// Support the Show!Online at janchishow.com / @janchishowSupport the show at janchishow.com/supportWatch our Youtube VideosWrite us a note: janchishow@gmail.comThe Janchi Show Quick BioThe Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it's just the three of us. Either way, it's always a janchi!// Meet the Janchi Boys!Nathan NowackNathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives. Connect with Nathan!Website: http://www.coverve.comInstagram: http://instagram.com/nnowackPatrick ArmstrongPatrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we're already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat. Connect with Patrick!Website: http://patrickintheworld.meLinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworldInstagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworldK.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)KJ (he/him) was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.Connect with K.J.!Website: https://kjroelke.online/LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelkeInstagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:Apple: http://janchishow.com/appleSpotify: http://janchishow.com/spotifyYoutube: http://janchishow.com/youtubeGratitude & CreditsMichelle Nam for our logo and brandingJerry Won for bring us togetherThis show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
What if I told you there's one weekend every year where thousands of Choctaw people gather to celebrate who we are, where we've been, and where we're going? In 2025, I had the opportunity to spend Labor Day weekend with my tribe at the Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival in Tvshkahomma, Oklahoma - and it's one of my favorite weekends of the entire year. In this special series, we're exploring: The history of the festival The traditions that have stood the test of time What makes this gathering so meaningful And why it continues to bring our people together year after year. Whether you've been attending the festival your whole life or you're discovering it for the very first time, I'd love for you to join me, Chief Gary Batton, and Shauna Williams as we kick off this journey through one of the Choctaw Nation's most cherished traditions. Stay up to date by texting "LaborDay" to 888777 Learn more at: www.laborday.choctawnation.com Yakoke to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma for partnering with me on this series!
In this episode of Native ChocTalk, we continue our Choctaw road trip through the historic Latham area, where Chief Mushulatubbee established his community after the Trail of Tears. Joined by my cousin Cheryl and our gracious host, Jonathan Watson (Choctaw) of The Ranch at Latham, we explore the land where Mushulatubbee once lived, led, and helped rebuild the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory. Together, we take a closer look at the layout of this historic Choctaw settlement, from the Council House, gristmill, and Trahern's Station to Brazil Creek, Council House Spring, and the cemetery where Mushulatubbee is believed to be buried. We also speculate on why Mushulatubbee chose this location, considering its abundant water, fertile land, and position along an important travel route that even attracted visiting dignitaries to this remote part of Indian Territory. Along the way, we discuss Choctaw social dances, traditional regalia, the importance of agriculture and self-sufficiency, and the remarkable resilience of a people determined to preserve their culture while building a new homeland. We wrap up our day with visits to Skullyville Cemetery and the historic Butterfield Overland Mail route, reflecting on the leaders and ancestors whose legacy continues to shape the Choctaw Nation today. For the full experience, we highly recommend watching this episode on YouTube. Search Native ChocTalk – Choctaw Road Trip Part 6 to follow along with the maps, historic sites, and beautiful landscapes that bring these stories to life. Yakoke for joining us on another journey into Choctaw history!
Welcome to part 5 of this Native ChocTalk series, where my cousin Cheryl and I are taking you deep into Choctaw history as we explore the old stomping grounds of Chief Mushulatubbee in Latham, Oklahoma. In the last episode, I shared about the history of this Choctaw Chief and now with the help of our fellow Choctaw, Jonathan Watson, we walk the land where Mushulatubbee (Cheryl and Jonathan's ancestor) lived after the Trail of Tears. You'll see the Council House Spring, the area of Trahern's Cemetery and Station along the Butterfield Overland Mail route, and the place where Choctaw history was made. Along the way, we uncover stories of resilience, leadership, and community, and explore the long-held oral history surrounding the burial site of Chief Mushulatubbee. This is more than a history lesson - it's a journey through the area where the Choctaw Nation rebuilt its future.
Join us in Part 4 of this roadtrip series where my cousin Cheryl and I continue tracing her ancestry to Choctaw Chief Mushulatubbee. Cheryl and I visited The Ranch at Latham in Stigler, Oklahoma, where Chief Mushulatubbee once lived on what is now the lands of Choctaw, Jonathan Watson. I wanted to take a step back and explore the remarkable life and history of Mushulatubbee one of Choctaw Nation's most influential leaders - from his rise as a respected warrior and chief to the difficult choices surrounding removal, the Trail of Tears, and his leadership in Indian Territory. Join us as we uncover the history, the complexities, and the enduring legacy of Chief Mushulatubbee... and the mystery surrounding his final resting place. Yakoke for following along as our journey through Choctaw history continues! Also, I'd like to give a shout out to the excellent research of Greg O'Brien, Ph.D., professor of history at the University of North Carolina Greensboro as you'll hear quotes from his work throughout this episode.
Episode Summary: In this week's episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down and talk about the difference between Korean culture, K-culture and where we as KADs fit into that mix.---// Support the Show!Online at janchishow.com / @janchishowSupport the show at janchishow.com/supportWatch our Youtube VideosWrite us a note: janchishow@gmail.comThe Janchi Show Quick BioThe Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it's just the three of us. Either way, it's always a janchi!// Meet the Janchi Boys!Nathan NowackNathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives. Connect with Nathan!Website: http://www.coverve.comInstagram: http://instagram.com/nnowackPatrick ArmstrongPatrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we're already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat. Connect with Patrick!Website: http://patrickintheworld.meLinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworldInstagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworldK.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)KJ (he/him) was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.Connect with K.J.!Website: https://kjroelke.online/LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelkeInstagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:Apple: http://janchishow.com/appleSpotify: http://janchishow.com/spotifyYoutube: http://janchishow.com/youtubeGratitude & CreditsMichelle Nam for our logo and brandingJerry Won for bring us togetherThis show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode 52: MMIW: Indigenous Sovereignty and Healing with Lyla June Our ancestors understood that the health of the land is directly tied to the safety and sacredness of our women and relatives. In a system built on extraction, both our earth, our sisters and our relatives have faced deep violence. Today, we are continuing our focus on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis by welcoming Lyla June Johnston to our studio. This conversation explores how reclaiming our traditional food systems, land sovereignty, and ancestral wisdom serves as the greatest protective shield and path toward collective healing. Wabanaki Words Used: Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) - https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed: Lyla June Johnston - https://www.lylajune.com/ Diné - https://www.navajo-nsn.gov/ Cheyenne - https://www.cheyenneandarapaho-nsn.gov/ Anadarko, Oklahoma - https://www.cityofanadarko.org/ Native Women by Lyla June - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWPXVbarjqM Ahupua'a Water Systems - https://www.nationofhawaii.org/ahupuaa/ Time Traveler by Lyla June - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulK_GE9XjO8 Desirae Harp - https://mesarefuge.org/person/desirae-harp/ Emergence Magazine - https://emergencemagazine.org/ Robin Wall Kimmerer - https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/ Plant, Baby, Plant - https://plantbabyplant.com/ Choctaw Nation - https://www.choctawnation.com/ Haudenosaunee - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haudenosaunee Jared Diamond - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Diamond Norsemen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norsemen Desmond Tutu - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Tutu Standford University - https://www.stanford.edu/ All Nations Rise by Lyla June - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr2VLI8jKww Wabanaki Tribal Nations: Houlton Band of Maliseet Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Littleton, ME (maliseets.net) Mi'kmaq Mi'kmaq Nation | Presque Isle, ME (micmac-nsn.gov) Passamaquoddy Tribe Indian Township Passamaquoddy Tribe @ Indian Township | Peskotomuhkati Motahkomikuk Passamaquoddy Tribe Sipayik Sipayik Tribal Government – Sipayik (wabanaki.com) Penobscot Nation Penobscot Nation | Departments & Info | Indian Island, Maine Special Thanks/Woliwon: Guest: Lyla June Johnston Producer: Gavin Allen Podcast Team: Macy Downs
Episode Summary: In this week's episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down and talk about whether we (adoptees) have backed ourselves into a niche too hard by leaning into the ‘adoptee' tag, or whether it's just a byproduct of being fully conscious of our identity.Later, we try a Baskin Robbins Choco Ball….does Baskin Robbins even make non-ice cream products?!---// Support the Show!Online at janchishow.com / @janchishowSupport the show at janchishow.com/supportWatch our Youtube VideosWrite us a note: janchishow@gmail.comThe Janchi Show Quick BioThe Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it's just the three of us. Either way, it's always a janchi!// Meet the Janchi Boys!Nathan NowackNathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives. Connect with Nathan!Website: http://www.coverve.comInstagram: http://instagram.com/nnowackPatrick ArmstrongPatrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we're already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat. Connect with Patrick!Website: http://patrickintheworld.meLinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworldInstagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworldK.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)KJ (he/him) was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.Connect with K.J.!Website: https://kjroelke.online/LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelkeInstagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:Apple: http://janchishow.com/appleSpotify: http://janchishow.com/spotifyYoutube: http://janchishow.com/youtubeGratitude & CreditsMichelle Nam for our logo and brandingJerry Won for bring us togetherThis show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode Summary: In this week's episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down and reply to a listener's email about “What's next” when you come out of the fog. Later we get into Bi-cho-bi by Orion….what's up with the derpy tiger? Is that from KPop Demon Hunters?---// Support the Show!Online at janchishow.com / @janchishowSupport the show at janchishow.com/supportWatch our Youtube VideosWrite us a note: janchishow@gmail.comThe Janchi Show Quick BioThe Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it's just the three of us. Either way, it's always a janchi!// Meet the Janchi Boys!Nathan NowackNathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives. Connect with Nathan!Website: http://www.coverve.comInstagram: http://instagram.com/nnowackPatrick ArmstrongPatrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we're already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat. Connect with Patrick!Website: http://patrickintheworld.meLinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworldInstagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworldK.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)KJ (he/him) was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.Connect with K.J.!Website: https://kjroelke.online/LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelkeInstagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:Apple: http://janchishow.com/appleSpotify: http://janchishow.com/spotifyYoutube: http://janchishow.com/youtubeGratitude & CreditsMichelle Nam for our logo and brandingJerry Won for bring us togetherThis show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
The term "commod bod" is used with humor and affection. It also offers a critical way to describe bodies shaped by long-term reliance on U.S. federal commodity food programs. In Commod Bods: Embodied Heritage, Foodways, and Indigeneity (University of Arizona Press, 2026), Kasey Jernigan shares her ongoing collaborative research with Choctaw women and describes the ways that shifting patterns of participation in food and nutrition assistance programs (commodity foods) have shaped foodways; how these foodways are linked to bodies and health, particularly "obesity" and related conditions; and how foodways and bodies are intertwined with settler colonialism and experiences of structural violence, identity making, and heritage in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Organized thematically, the book moves from a critical history of obesity and health in Indian Country to narratives of Choctaw women navigating food, memory, and belonging. Chapters such as "Food and Fellowship" and "Heritage, Embodied" center personal stories that show how food is not only sustenance but also a site of connection, resistance, and meaning making. Food is critical to cultural survival and affirmation. For Choctaw people, the intentional demise of traditional foodways and dependence on federal food programs are specific experiences that inform part of what it means to be Choctaw today. Kasey Jernigan is an assistant professor of American studies and anthropology at the University of Virginia, where she also co-directs the Black and Indigenous Feminist Futures Institute. She is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Caleb Zakarin is the CEO and Publisher of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
The term "commod bod" is used with humor and affection. It also offers a critical way to describe bodies shaped by long-term reliance on U.S. federal commodity food programs. In Commod Bods: Embodied Heritage, Foodways, and Indigeneity (University of Arizona Press, 2026), Kasey Jernigan shares her ongoing collaborative research with Choctaw women and describes the ways that shifting patterns of participation in food and nutrition assistance programs (commodity foods) have shaped foodways; how these foodways are linked to bodies and health, particularly "obesity" and related conditions; and how foodways and bodies are intertwined with settler colonialism and experiences of structural violence, identity making, and heritage in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Organized thematically, the book moves from a critical history of obesity and health in Indian Country to narratives of Choctaw women navigating food, memory, and belonging. Chapters such as "Food and Fellowship" and "Heritage, Embodied" center personal stories that show how food is not only sustenance but also a site of connection, resistance, and meaning making. Food is critical to cultural survival and affirmation. For Choctaw people, the intentional demise of traditional foodways and dependence on federal food programs are specific experiences that inform part of what it means to be Choctaw today. Kasey Jernigan is an assistant professor of American studies and anthropology at the University of Virginia, where she also co-directs the Black and Indigenous Feminist Futures Institute. She is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Caleb Zakarin is the CEO and Publisher of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/native-american-studies
The term "commod bod" is used with humor and affection. It also offers a critical way to describe bodies shaped by long-term reliance on U.S. federal commodity food programs. In Commod Bods: Embodied Heritage, Foodways, and Indigeneity (University of Arizona Press, 2026), Kasey Jernigan shares her ongoing collaborative research with Choctaw women and describes the ways that shifting patterns of participation in food and nutrition assistance programs (commodity foods) have shaped foodways; how these foodways are linked to bodies and health, particularly "obesity" and related conditions; and how foodways and bodies are intertwined with settler colonialism and experiences of structural violence, identity making, and heritage in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Organized thematically, the book moves from a critical history of obesity and health in Indian Country to narratives of Choctaw women navigating food, memory, and belonging. Chapters such as "Food and Fellowship" and "Heritage, Embodied" center personal stories that show how food is not only sustenance but also a site of connection, resistance, and meaning making. Food is critical to cultural survival and affirmation. For Choctaw people, the intentional demise of traditional foodways and dependence on federal food programs are specific experiences that inform part of what it means to be Choctaw today. Kasey Jernigan is an assistant professor of American studies and anthropology at the University of Virginia, where she also co-directs the Black and Indigenous Feminist Futures Institute. She is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Caleb Zakarin is the CEO and Publisher of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology
The term "commod bod" is used with humor and affection. It also offers a critical way to describe bodies shaped by long-term reliance on U.S. federal commodity food programs. In Commod Bods: Embodied Heritage, Foodways, and Indigeneity (University of Arizona Press, 2026), Kasey Jernigan shares her ongoing collaborative research with Choctaw women and describes the ways that shifting patterns of participation in food and nutrition assistance programs (commodity foods) have shaped foodways; how these foodways are linked to bodies and health, particularly "obesity" and related conditions; and how foodways and bodies are intertwined with settler colonialism and experiences of structural violence, identity making, and heritage in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Organized thematically, the book moves from a critical history of obesity and health in Indian Country to narratives of Choctaw women navigating food, memory, and belonging. Chapters such as "Food and Fellowship" and "Heritage, Embodied" center personal stories that show how food is not only sustenance but also a site of connection, resistance, and meaning making. Food is critical to cultural survival and affirmation. For Choctaw people, the intentional demise of traditional foodways and dependence on federal food programs are specific experiences that inform part of what it means to be Choctaw today. Kasey Jernigan is an assistant professor of American studies and anthropology at the University of Virginia, where she also co-directs the Black and Indigenous Feminist Futures Institute. She is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Caleb Zakarin is the CEO and Publisher of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/food
The term "commod bod" is used with humor and affection. It also offers a critical way to describe bodies shaped by long-term reliance on U.S. federal commodity food programs. In Commod Bods: Embodied Heritage, Foodways, and Indigeneity (University of Arizona Press, 2026), Kasey Jernigan shares her ongoing collaborative research with Choctaw women and describes the ways that shifting patterns of participation in food and nutrition assistance programs (commodity foods) have shaped foodways; how these foodways are linked to bodies and health, particularly "obesity" and related conditions; and how foodways and bodies are intertwined with settler colonialism and experiences of structural violence, identity making, and heritage in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Organized thematically, the book moves from a critical history of obesity and health in Indian Country to narratives of Choctaw women navigating food, memory, and belonging. Chapters such as "Food and Fellowship" and "Heritage, Embodied" center personal stories that show how food is not only sustenance but also a site of connection, resistance, and meaning making. Food is critical to cultural survival and affirmation. For Choctaw people, the intentional demise of traditional foodways and dependence on federal food programs are specific experiences that inform part of what it means to be Choctaw today. Kasey Jernigan is an assistant professor of American studies and anthropology at the University of Virginia, where she also co-directs the Black and Indigenous Feminist Futures Institute. She is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Caleb Zakarin is the CEO and Publisher of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies
In this episode of Native Circles, co-hosts Dr. Farina King and Eva Bighorse speak with Dr. T. Christopher (Chris) Hoklotubbe and Dr. H. Daniel (Danny) Zacharias, co-authors of Reading the Bible on Turtle Island: An Invitation to North American Indigenous Interpretation (2025). Chris Hoklotubbe, a citizen of the Choctaw Nation, holds a ThD from Harvard and serves as Director of the Indigenous Theology Circle and Coordinator of the Graduate Studies Group for NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community, the first accredited theological institute designed, developed, delivered, and governed by Indigenous peoples.Danny Zacharias is a Cree-Anishinaabe/Métis and Austrian scholar from Winnipeg, Manitoba (Treaty One Territory) with ancestral ties to Treaties Two, Three, and Five. He lives in Mi'kma'ki (Nova Scotia) and is Associate Dean and Professor of New Testament Studies at Acadia Divinity College, as well as adjunct faculty and journal editor for NAIITS.Together, they explore what happens when the Bible is read from Turtle Island through Indigenous histories, geographies, and intellectual traditions. The conversation examines scripture's entanglement with colonization, missionization, and boarding schools, and highlights Indigenous survivance, responsibility, and resurgence. Rather than treating the Bible as a text detached from land and power, Chris and Danny open space for Indigenous-centered approaches that honor both sacred text and sacred place.Resources:Reading the Bible on Turtle Island: An Invitation to North American Indigenous Interpretation by T. Christopher Hoklotubbe and H. Daniel ZachariasCivilized Piety: The Rhetoric of Pietas in the Pastoral Epistles and the Roman Empire by T. Christopher HoklotubbeStringing Rosaries: The History, the Unforgivable, the Healing of Northern Plains Boarding School Survivors by Denise K. LajimodiereNAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community
The Trail of Tears is one of the darkest chapters in American history: the forced removal of thousands of Native Americans from their ancestral lands in the Southeast to territories west of the Mississippi River. In this episode we focus specifically on the experiences of the Choctaw people.In this final episode of our 'Frontier' miniseries, we are lucky to welcome Ryan Spring to take us through this story. Ryan is a Cultural Research Associate in the Historic Preservation Department of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Produced by Tomos Delargy. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds.American History Hit is a History Hit podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Summary: In this week's episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down with KJ's friend Saki and talk about growing up in the Midwest as a Japanese American!Show Notes & Corrections:This isn't episode 180Saki isn't our first non-adoptee guestThe audio is really low quality and all over the place—sorry about that!---// Support the Show!Online at janchishow.com / @janchishowSupport the show at janchishow.com/supportWatch our Youtube VideosWrite us a note: janchishow@gmail.comThe Janchi Show Quick BioThe Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it's just the three of us. Either way, it's always a janchi!// Meet the Janchi Boys!Nathan NowackNathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives. Connect with Nathan!Website: http://www.coverve.comInstagram: http://instagram.com/nnowackPatrick ArmstrongPatrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we're already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat. Connect with Patrick!Website: http://patrickintheworld.meLinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworldInstagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworldK.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)KJ (he/him) was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.Connect with K.J.!Website: https://kjroelke.online/LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelkeInstagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:Apple: http://janchishow.com/appleSpotify: http://janchishow.com/spotifyYoutube: http://janchishow.com/youtubeGratitude & CreditsMichelle Nam for our logo and brandingJerry Won for bring us togetherThis show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Oklahomans in the state's two largest cities join in national “No Kings” rallies.The Choctaw Nation is taking steps to stop an immigration detention center.Oklahoma homeland stores are closing or consolidating.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, Tik Tok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA • LIVESTREAM: youtu.be/-LNDKvPcgG0 Witnesses Panel one Darrell G. Seki Sr. Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians Michael Fairbanks Chairman, White Earth Nation Virgil Wind Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grant Johnson [Note: did not appear in person] Tribal Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Panel two Bruce Savage Chairman, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Austin Lowes Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Winnay Wemigwase Chairperson, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians John Johnson President, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Panel three Jason Schlender Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Whitney Gravelle [Note: did not appear in person] President, Bay Mills Indian Community/Board Member, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Aja DeCoteau Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Panel four Ashton Picard Vice-Chairman, Nez Perce Tribe Donna Thompson Chairwoman, Fort Hall Business Council of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Chief Allan Chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe Panel five and seven Stacy Shepherd [Note: Did not appear in person] Executive Officer of Member Services, The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Dr. Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director, Kiowa Education Agency, Kiowa Tribe Kristina Andrew Third Chief, Curyung Tribal Council Vivian Korthuis Chief Executive Officer, Association of Village Council Presidents Panel six Brian Harris [Note: did not appear in person] Chief, Catawba Nation Panel seven [Note: See panel five] Panel eight Duane Clarke Chairman, The Hualapai Tribe of Arizona Derrick W. Leslie Tribal Education Department Director, White Mountain Apache Tribe Duane Jackson Jr. Council Member, Gila River Indian Community More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2026/03/16/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-1-morning-session-2/
Episode Summary: In this week's episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys reflect on the importance of 삼일졀 ("Samiljeol" or the March 1st Movement) and what it means to be courageous in the small things—even while a lot of big things are going on.---// Support the Show!Online at janchishow.com / @janchishowSupport the show at janchishow.com/supportWatch our Youtube VideosWrite us a note: janchishow@gmail.comThe Janchi Show Quick BioThe Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it's just the three of us. Either way, it's always a janchi!// Meet the Janchi Boys!Nathan NowackNathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives. Connect with Nathan!Website: http://www.coverve.comInstagram: http://instagram.com/nnowackPatrick ArmstrongPatrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we're already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat. Connect with Patrick!Website: http://patrickintheworld.meLinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworldInstagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworldK.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)KJ (he/him) was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.Connect with K.J.!Website: https://kjroelke.online/LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelkeInstagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:Apple: http://janchishow.com/appleSpotify: http://janchishow.com/spotifyYoutube: http://janchishow.com/youtubeGratitude & CreditsMichelle Nam for our logo and brandingJerry Won for bring us togetherThis show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
“Indian Makes An Attempt to Kill.” That was the newspaper headline about my great-great uncle, Cicero - a story I've shared many times. But on one retelling, something unexpected happened. The story didn't just revisit the past - it opened the door to an entirely new world of family connections I never knew existed. In Part 2, we weave together Cicero's story with my own and how, somehow, his history guided me straight to my cousin, Cheryl Stone Pitchford, and a whole new branch of our family tree. Recorded 2 years ago, in this series, Cheryl and I are on an Okie roadtrip and on a mission to visit her ancestor, Mushulatubbee's old stomping grounds, while tracing our own family roots across Choctaw Country along the way. What you'll hear in this series is a heartfelt blend of history, humor and remembrance - a hodgepodge of adventures in the very best way. Next up, we'll head to Shady Point to visit the breathtaking Ranch at Latham, owned by Choctaw, Jonathan Watson to see the land where Chief Mushulatubee lived. In this episode, I proudly sport my lovely earrings, perfectly crafted by Jennifer Ikelman (Registered Tribal Artist of the Choctaw Nation) of Acorn and Oak Crafts. https://www.etsy.com/shop/AcornAndOakCrafts?ref=shop_sugg This series is one I hope you'll watch on YouTube to see the photos and visuals along the way. Yakoke! #cherystonepitchford #theranchatlatham #choctawnationofoklahoma #nativechoctalkpodcast #nativechoctalk #rachaelellenyoungman #rachaelyoungman #Choctaw #chahta #nativeamerican #AmericanIndian #nativepodcast
Episode Summary: In this week's episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down and talk about code switching, the struggle to balance constantly learning with using what we know, and whether or not we're better off now than 5 years ago (from before we started the show).Later, we dig into Muzik Tiger's Cream Candy….our dentists aren't thrilled about it---// Support the Show!Online at janchishow.com / @janchishowSupport the show at janchishow.com/supportWatch our Youtube VideosWrite us a note: janchishow@gmail.comThe Janchi Show Quick BioThe Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it's just the three of us. Either way, it's always a janchi!// Meet the Janchi Boys!Nathan NowackNathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives. Connect with Nathan!Website: http://www.coverve.comInstagram: http://instagram.com/nnowackPatrick ArmstrongPatrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we're already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat. Connect with Patrick!Website: http://patrickintheworld.meLinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworldInstagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworldK.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)KJ (he/him) was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.Connect with K.J.!Website: https://kjroelke.online/LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelkeInstagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:Apple: http://janchishow.com/appleSpotify: http://janchishow.com/spotifyYoutube: http://janchishow.com/youtubeGratitude & CreditsMichelle Nam for our logo and brandingJerry Won for bring us togetherThis show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
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