Podcasts about malheur wildlife refuge

Last week I alluded to Malheur—a French word which translates as “misfortune”—having a kind of name-place irony, back in 2016. It was national news. Maybe you recall?But, before I go further I want to take a moment to say that telling this story makes me a bit uncomfortable. On the surface it has little to do with the sound of Malheur, with music, with a connection to nature. And, because it involves the US Government, it has political overtones. Birds aren't political, right? Why dredge it all up? Aren't we all overburdened with current events as it is?Literally speaking, birds are not political. But, birds have symbolic resonance. “Hawks” want war, “doves” seek peace. Consider the phrase “canary in the coal mine”. What does it mean, exactly? It's a metaphor that relies on the sensitivity of birds to detect danger. Canaries are more sensitive to toxic air than humans. Sometimes stories from the past can help bring the present into focus. Posting about politics just seems exhausting and unproductive, right? It's usually just preaching to the choir in an echo chamber. Meanwhile, reading political articles often just leads to feeling a pit in one's stomach. I know I'm not alone, and I know it happens across political divides. While I do feel timid, learning about the history of the landscapes I visit makes me to feel more connected to them, and gives me a little courage to bring up uncomfortable, but worthwhile topics. The Malheur Wildlife Refuge OccupationIn January of 2016, a far-right militia led by Ammon Bundy, averaging maybe a two to three dozen in number, occupied the Malheur Wildlife Refuge. Their demands? That the Federal Government cede ownership of refuge lands to “the people of Harney County”, and for ranchers to be allowed to graze their cattle as they see fit, unencumbered by federal permits. It was a stunning move, coupled with unusual imagery: video clips of AR rifle-toting men shuffling around in cowboy hats and winter coats, speaking in soft voices. Their enemy, the federal government, was an off-camera abstraction, seemingly immutable as the snow-covered landscape. It was a strange spectacle. The backstory for this flashpoint goes back many years, involving episodic tensions over federal land use in the western US. The reason it played out at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge seems like, well, bad luck—misfortune. The spark was the re-sentencing of two local ranchers, the Hammonds (father and son) to serve out the remainder of a minimum five year prison term for a conviction of arson. (An exhaustive Wikipedia entry on the arson cases does not paint a sympathetic portrait of the Hammonds' actions.) A small protest rally for the Hammonds in nearby Burns, OR in December 2015 was co-opted by Bundy and others—who all lived out of state—when they attempted to galvanize resentments, and escalate the protest. This took shape as the occupation of the nearby Malheur Wildlife Refuge, which lasted for 41 daysIn the aftermath, one occupier, LaVoy Finicum, was shot dead in a climactic altercation with FBI and law enforcement. The federal government tallied over six million dollars in costs for repair and restoration to the refuge facilities, while state and county agencies attributed over three million dollars in costs related to the dust-up. The vast majority of county residents, and the Hammonds themselves, did not approve of the occupation. In a surprise legal conclusion, Ammon Bundy and six other occupiers were acquitted of conspiracy to impede federal officers, the charge the government brought in the wake of the ordeal. The verdict seemed to be chalked up to: 1) A thin presentation with scant evidence meeting the specific requirements of the charge, and 2) far-reaching defense arguments, including revelations FBI informants may have overstepped with behaviors that smacked of entrapment. Together this appeared to sow reasonable doubt in the minds of the jurors.The verdict was a bitter pill for most people following the story to swallow. How is it possible that a small number of people could take over a wildlife refuge—involving breaking and entering, aggravated trespass, and trespass with a firearm—for well over a month and face no consequences? Some observers see a loose connection between Malheur and the January 6th attack on the US Capitol. Malheur was arguably a precursor, emboldening extremist groups by reinforcing the idea of taking over government property as a viable form of protest.In this way the president's broad pardons given to over 1200 individuals convicted for their involvement in the 2021 Capitol riot does not bode well.So…?So where does that leave us today? Well, for starters, Malheur Wildlife Refuge (and the nearby Steens Mountains, and Alvord Desert) are wild, beautiful, wide open places. If that sounds interesting, consider making the trip! You'll be happy you did!But what else is it about the 2016 Malheur occupation that seems uncannily similar to right now? Is there a canary in a coal mine here?Let's think…A small number of people…taking over government buildings…wielding power like self-righteous vigilantes…with a disdain for bureaucracy…a hostility toward government oversight…a belief in private control over public resources…a belief that their actions represent the will of the people, when it's far from clear that they do. Sound familiar?I have an answer in mind and maybe you do too. But, I don't want to dignify the annoyingly-named entity by mentioning it here.Any conclusions one can draw from the Malheur occupation are blurry, unsatisfying, and when tallied up in a ledger, offer more losses than gains. From a more detached point of view—perhaps closer to that of a migratory bird—all that remains when you subtract out the egos, the surprise plot twists, the courtroom dramas, the short-sightedness, the logic and the absurdity of it all, is the wordless landscape. The habitat.Is the habitat more or less functional? Water, food, shelter—is it easier or harder to come by? For some, or for all?Habitats like Malheur can appear simple at a glance. Wet basin, scrubby uplands, big sky. Boring. But if you bear witness to the land, if you just listen to it in the spring, you can hear it. It's complex. It's structural. The sound has order. The wildlife voices fit together, they make room for one another. I would go so far as to say it's musical. It's a complexity forged over time. It's easily broken, and difficult to rebuild.Thanks for reading and listening. I'm grateful for you. Malheur Suite II is available under the artist name Listening Spot on all streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple, Tidal, Amazon, YouTube…) Friday, March 21st.Further Reflection on the Malheur Case: This final podcast episode from the This Land Is Our Land series from OPB offers two jurors' reflections on the case and verdict. It's really good reporting. This is a public episode. 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Philanthropy talks about collaboration regularly - Brenda Smith with High Desert Partnership lives it every day.  She and her colleagues work to build common ground and relationships between seemingly disparate stakeholders in rural Harney County, Oregon.  Collaboration is fostered and supported from the ground up; and comes from all sides. This was especially evident in the occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in 2016.  The narrative of that event as well as the story about rural Harney County and it's residents, was told in mainstream media, yet the local perspective was not included.

Betsy Gaines Quammen is a historian and conservationist, and she's also the author of the excellent book "American Zion: Cliven Bundy, God, & Public Lands in the West." Betsy has enjoyed a long career in the conservation world, working on issues ranging from grizzly bears in the West to fish in Mongolia to wildlife in East Africa. She also holds a doctorate in Environmental History from Montana State University, where her dissertation focused on the Mormon settlement of the West and public land conflicts. With such a depth of expertise on such a wide range of subjects, I was thrilled to have Betsy join me for a conversation about her book, public lands, and the West. - "American Zion" has been recommended to me numerous times since it was published in early 2020. Many of my most knowledgeable friends told me it was a must-read for anyone trying to make sense of the present-day threats to public lands here in the West. Well, I finally read it a few weeks ago, and I can confirm that my friends were correct– the book provided me with much-needed, nuanced context for understanding both specific public lands controversies and broader political threats. It also provided fascinating insights into the mindsets and goals of the Bundy family– the people behind the infamous occupation of Malheur Wildlife Refuge and the Battle of Bunkerville. I was also fascinated by the beliefs of the Bundys and their ancestors, and how their ideas about everything from religious texts to the US Constitution have influenced public discourse in the West and beyond. - Betsy and I connected last week and had a fun and educational conversation about everything from her career as a conservationist to her in-person interactions with the Bundy family. We started out discussing how she became interested in the West and why the Morman settlement of the West became the focus of her work. We discuss the Mormon prophets Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, and how and why Mormons settled in the West. We talked about how perceived persecution by the US government has served as a faith-building experience for the Bundys and their followers, and whether or not the Bundys truly believe the prophesies that they preach. We discuss the Sagebrush Rebellion, the Malheur takeover, the Battle of Bunkerville, and how Betsy thinks about her personal safety when writing about potentially violent people. She also talks about how "American Zion" was positively received by her Mormon friends, describes her current book project, and recommends tons of books that you'll want to check out. Links to everything are in the episode notes. - It was great to finally have the opportunity to chat with Betsy, and I sincerely appreciate her taking the time. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. --- Betsy Gaines Quammen American Zion: Cliven Bundy, God, & Public Lands in the West Freeflow Institute (mention M&P for $100 off!) Full Episode Notes with Links: https://mountainandprairie.com/betsy-gaines-quammen/ --- TOPICS DISCUSSED: 6:00 - Betsy reads her opening paragraph from her book American Zion 8:45 - Betsy explains how she became interested in the western US 10:00 - Betsy talks about why she began looking into Mormon history in the western states 14:45 - Betsy talks about her research and interactions regarding the Bundy family and their anti-federal government activities  22:00 - Betsy discusses the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and how that impacted many rural attitudes towards land management and the federal government 27:00 - Betsy discusses her personal interactions with Cliven Bundy 31:00 - Betsy explains the depth of the Bundy's faith and how that plays out in their political and anti-government action 31:30 – Betsy talks about the Bundys' action after she published her book and explores the differences between the Malheur and Bunkerville incidents 34:00 – Betsy talks discusses the implications of her writing for her personal safety 35:45 – Betsy explains why any public land user should care about what the Bundys are doing. 40:45 – Betsy explains how anti-Semitism and the Sagebrush Rebellion laid the groundwork for the misinformation that is rampant today 46:00 - Betsy talks about how her book was received by her Mormon friends 50:30 - Betsy discusses her current work 52:45 - Betsy's recommended books about the West 1:03:00 - Betsy's parting words of wisdom --- ABOUT MOUNTAIN & PRAIRIE: Mountain & Prairie - All Episodes Mountain & Prairie Shop Mountain & Prairie on Instagram Upcoming Events About Ed Roberson Support Mountain & Prairie Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts

The recent “J6” rally in Washington D.C. was a textbook case of federal informants and undercover officers pretending to be protesting patriots. Brandon Smith warns of the dangers this practice poses when it comes to organizing patriots. There are also some valuable lessons to be gleaned from what was learned at Bundy Ranch and at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in relation to the use of informants and provocateurs. If you can get your hands on a copy of the “Lavoy: Dead Man Talking” documentary series from the Center for Self Governance, you'll quickly discover why the MSM has gone so silent on the matter. Image: Reuters

The recent “J6” rally in Washington D.C. was a textbook case of federal informants and undercover officers pretending to be protesting patriots. Brandon Smith warns of the dangers this practice poses when it comes to organizing patriots. There are also some valuable lessons to be gleaned from what was learned at Bundy Ranch and at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in relation to the use of informants and provocateurs. If you can get your hands on a copy of the “Lavoy: Dead Man Talking” documentary series from the Center for Self Governance, you'll quickly discover why the MSM has gone so silent on the matter. Image: Reuters

Mother Jones reporter Stephanie Mencimer has been following Ammon Bundy for years. He's the guy you'll remember who became a kind of folk hero on the far-right after he joined his father, rancher Cliven Bundy, in leading an armed standoff against the Bureau of Land Management in Nevada in 2014. Two years later, Ammon led the armed takeover of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, which left one occupier dead. Bundy went to trial twice on criminal charges related to the standoffs but federal prosecutors failed to win a conviction. Now he's a big-time celebrity activist and running for governor of Idaho. Shortly before the pandemic started, he created what has been dubbed “Uber for militias”—a kind of network that can summon armed protesters for all sorts of far-right gatherings, including anti-mask and anti-vaccine protests during the pandemic. He's a messianic figure, and Mencimer wanted to understand what the appeal was. She found a complicated and very-American story about violence, religion, and public lands battles in the West. This in-depth profile was published in Mother Jones earlier this year, and reproduced in read-aloud form here by our partners at Audm.

On this bonus episode of MCVcast, we hear from consultant Barrett Kaiser, who commandeered an Ammon Bundy news conference at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge. Barrett joins us to talk about the future of Bundy's so-called “People's Rights Movement.” Plus Whitney Tawney, Jake Brown, Whitner Chase and Aaron Murphy break down the key conservation bills in the Montana Legislature, and an upcoming rally on 406 Day... More questions than answers about Gov. Gianforte's recent killing of a wolf... And an MCV Education Fund push for “A Better Deal.” LINKS: * Details of legislation implementing recreational marijuana in Montana: https://bit.ly/31D2Ot3 * SB 379: Saddling Northwestern ratepayers with Colstrip costs: https://bit.ly/3cFs6go * HB 677: Limiting purchase of ag land for nonprofits: https://bit.ly/3fvuEzy * Facebook page for Rally for Public Lands on “406 Day” (April 6): https://bit.ly/39s9Wgu * Register to virtually participate in Rally for Public Lands: https://bit.ly/3frMfZb * Barrett Kaiser commandeers 2016 Bundy news conference: https://bit.ly/31yqkri * Kaiser op-ed: https://bit.ly/3rFJGoW * Gov. Gianforte answers questions about his FWP warning following his trapping and killing of a wolf: https://bit.ly/3m4BfSS * Sen. Daines wants to delist grizzlies: https://bit.ly/2PjP5oA * Sen. Heinrich to reinstate a Obama-era climate change rule: https://nyti.ms/2Od9BH2 * U.S. Geological Survey report on Greater Sage-grouse population: https://bit.ly/39yh374 * MCV Education Fund launches “A Better Deal” campaign: https://bit.ly/3rFKOsG * MCV Education Fund's “A Better Deal” video: https://bit.ly/3wd5aNv * Interior Secretary Deb Haaland's opening remarks for Oil & Gas Forum: https://bit.ly/3cDotYF

On January 6th, 2021, when right wing supporters of Donald Trump staged an insurrection at the US Capitol building, they were participating in a long tradition of conservative rebellion with its roots in the West. Dr. James Skillen, associate professor of environmental studies at Calvin University, traces those roots in his new book, This Land is My Land: Rebellion in the West (Oxford University Press, 2020).  By the late 20th century, the Bureau of Land Management owned and managed huge swaths of some western states. Skillen argues that change in the regulatory environment, with a new emphasis on ecosystem and wildlife management beginning in the 1970s, combined with a groundswell of conservative support to foment armed rebellion against perceived government overreach among ranchers, small-time miners, and other western resource users.  When Ammon Bundy and his family staged a takeover of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon in 2014, it was just the latest episode in a series of rebellions across the West, some involving the Bundys themselves, in which federal officials exchanged gunfire with armed Western rebels. In many ways, argues Skillen, Trump’s election in 2016, built on votes in places like Michigan and Pennsylvania, was the culmination of a story that begins in the American West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On January 6th, 2021, when right wing supporters of Donald Trump staged an insurrection at the US Capitol building, they were participating in a long tradition of conservative rebellion with its roots in the West. Dr. James Skillen, associate professor of environmental studies at Calvin University, traces those roots in his new book, This Land is My Land: Rebellion in the West (Oxford University Press, 2020).  By the late 20th century, the Bureau of Land Management owned and managed huge swaths of some western states. Skillen argues that change in the regulatory environment, with a new emphasis on ecosystem and wildlife management beginning in the 1970s, combined with a groundswell of conservative support to foment armed rebellion against perceived government overreach among ranchers, small-time miners, and other western resource users.  When Ammon Bundy and his family staged a takeover of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon in 2014, it was just the latest episode in a series of rebellions across the West, some involving the Bundys themselves, in which federal officials exchanged gunfire with armed Western rebels. In many ways, argues Skillen, Trump's election in 2016, built on votes in places like Michigan and Pennsylvania, was the culmination of a story that begins in the American West.

On January 6th, 2021, when right wing supporters of Donald Trump staged an insurrection at the US Capitol building, they were participating in a long tradition of conservative rebellion with its roots in the West. Dr. James Skillen, associate professor of environmental studies at Calvin University, traces those roots in his new book, This Land is My Land: Rebellion in the West (Oxford University Press, 2020).  By the late 20th century, the Bureau of Land Management owned and managed huge swaths of some western states. Skillen argues that change in the regulatory environment, with a new emphasis on ecosystem and wildlife management beginning in the 1970s, combined with a groundswell of conservative support to foment armed rebellion against perceived government overreach among ranchers, small-time miners, and other western resource users.  When Ammon Bundy and his family staged a takeover of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon in 2014, it was just the latest episode in a series of rebellions across the West, some involving the Bundys themselves, in which federal officials exchanged gunfire with armed Western rebels. In many ways, argues Skillen, Trump's election in 2016, built on votes in places like Michigan and Pennsylvania, was the culmination of a story that begins in the American West. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/animal-studies

On January 6th, 2021, when right wing supporters of Donald Trump staged an insurrection at the US Capitol building, they were participating in a long tradition of conservative rebellion with its roots in the West. Dr. James Skillen, associate professor of environmental studies at Calvin University, traces those roots in his new book, This Land is My Land: Rebellion in the West (Oxford University Press, 2020).  By the late 20th century, the Bureau of Land Management owned and managed huge swaths of some western states. Skillen argues that change in the regulatory environment, with a new emphasis on ecosystem and wildlife management beginning in the 1970s, combined with a groundswell of conservative support to foment armed rebellion against perceived government overreach among ranchers, small-time miners, and other western resource users.  When Ammon Bundy and his family staged a takeover of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon in 2014, it was just the latest episode in a series of rebellions across the West, some involving the Bundys themselves, in which federal officials exchanged gunfire with armed Western rebels. In many ways, argues Skillen, Trump’s election in 2016, built on votes in places like Michigan and Pennsylvania, was the culmination of a story that begins in the American West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On January 6th, 2021, when right wing supporters of Donald Trump staged an insurrection at the US Capitol building, they were participating in a long tradition of conservative rebellion with its roots in the West. Dr. James Skillen, associate professor of environmental studies at Calvin University, traces those roots in his new book, This Land is My Land: Rebellion in the West (Oxford University Press, 2020).  By the late 20th century, the Bureau of Land Management owned and managed huge swaths of some western states. Skillen argues that change in the regulatory environment, with a new emphasis on ecosystem and wildlife management beginning in the 1970s, combined with a groundswell of conservative support to foment armed rebellion against perceived government overreach among ranchers, small-time miners, and other western resource users.  When Ammon Bundy and his family staged a takeover of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon in 2014, it was just the latest episode in a series of rebellions across the West, some involving the Bundys themselves, in which federal officials exchanged gunfire with armed Western rebels. In many ways, argues Skillen, Trump’s election in 2016, built on votes in places like Michigan and Pennsylvania, was the culmination of a story that begins in the American West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On January 6th, 2021, when right wing supporters of Donald Trump staged an insurrection at the US Capitol building, they were participating in a long tradition of conservative rebellion with its roots in the West. Dr. James Skillen, associate professor of environmental studies at Calvin University, traces those roots in his new book, This Land is My Land: Rebellion in the West (Oxford University Press, 2020).  By the late 20th century, the Bureau of Land Management owned and managed huge swaths of some western states. Skillen argues that change in the regulatory environment, with a new emphasis on ecosystem and wildlife management beginning in the 1970s, combined with a groundswell of conservative support to foment armed rebellion against perceived government overreach among ranchers, small-time miners, and other western resource users.  When Ammon Bundy and his family staged a takeover of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon in 2014, it was just the latest episode in a series of rebellions across the West, some involving the Bundys themselves, in which federal officials exchanged gunfire with armed Western rebels. In many ways, argues Skillen, Trump’s election in 2016, built on votes in places like Michigan and Pennsylvania, was the culmination of a story that begins in the American West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producer Rick White speaks with Hal Herring, one of our all-time favorite writers and thinkers. Rick met up with Hal near Augusta, Montana in September 2020 to chop wood and chat about the exquisitely agonizing work of writing. Their conversation uncovers some of Hal's history: his migration West, his forays into fiction writing, and his formative work in the woods. Hal is the host of the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers podcast, a contributing editor at Field & Stream, one of the most dedicated researchers of our time, and a fierce protector of public lands. Hal reads excerpts from his 2011 High Country News essay on white bark pine; an old fiction piece called "Vacation"; and his astounding 2016 account of the Bundy occupation at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge - arguably one of the greatest pieces of environmental reporting to come out of the last decade.

In 2014, the cattle rancher Cliven Bundy entered the national spotlight after a showdown against federal officials over grazing rights on public lands. Two years later, his sons seized the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon and occupied it for forty days with militia and sovereign citizen groups. As journalists rushed to the scene, trying to make sense of the motivations behind their anti-government politics, Betsy Gaines Quammen, a historian working on her history Ph.D., knew something was amiss. She had spent hours at the Bundy home, interviewing them for her dissertation on Mormon settlement in the West. She knew the Bundy's rooted their politics in their Mormon faith, but their religious attitudes made few popular headlines. In her new book, American Zion: Cliven Bundy, God & Public Lands in the West (Torrey House Press, 2020), Quammen situates the Bundy standoff within the long and convoluted history of Mormon migration into the American West—and provides an exciting new take on religion in modern American politics. Ryan Driskell Tate is a Ph.D. candidate in United States history at Rutgers University. He is completing a book on fossil-fuels and energy development in the American West. Twitter: @rydriskelltate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2014, the cattle rancher Cliven Bundy entered the national spotlight after a showdown against federal officials over grazing rights on public lands. Two years later, his sons seized the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon and occupied it for forty days with militia and sovereign citizen groups. As journalists rushed to the scene, trying to make sense of the motivations behind their anti-government politics, Betsy Gaines Quammen, a historian working on her history Ph.D., knew something was amiss. She had spent hours at the Bundy home, interviewing them for her dissertation on Mormon settlement in the West. She knew the Bundy’s rooted their politics in their Mormon faith, but their religious attitudes made few popular headlines. In her new book, American Zion: Cliven Bundy, God & Public Lands in the West (Torrey House Press, 2020), Quammen situates the Bundy standoff within the long and convoluted history of Mormon migration into the American West—and provides an exciting new take on religion in modern American politics. Ryan Driskell Tate is a Ph.D. candidate in United States history at Rutgers University. He is completing a book on fossil-fuels and energy development in the American West. Twitter: @rydriskelltate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2014, the cattle rancher Cliven Bundy entered the national spotlight after a showdown against federal officials over grazing rights on public lands. Two years later, his sons seized the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon and occupied it for forty days with militia and sovereign citizen groups. As journalists rushed to the scene, trying to make sense of the motivations behind their anti-government politics, Betsy Gaines Quammen, a historian working on her history Ph.D., knew something was amiss. She had spent hours at the Bundy home, interviewing them for her dissertation on Mormon settlement in the West. She knew the Bundy’s rooted their politics in their Mormon faith, but their religious attitudes made few popular headlines. In her new book, American Zion: Cliven Bundy, God & Public Lands in the West (Torrey House Press, 2020), Quammen situates the Bundy standoff within the long and convoluted history of Mormon migration into the American West—and provides an exciting new take on religion in modern American politics. Ryan Driskell Tate is a Ph.D. candidate in United States history at Rutgers University. He is completing a book on fossil-fuels and energy development in the American West. Twitter: @rydriskelltate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2014, the cattle rancher Cliven Bundy entered the national spotlight after a showdown against federal officials over grazing rights on public lands. Two years later, his sons seized the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon and occupied it for forty days with militia and sovereign citizen groups. As journalists rushed to the scene, trying to make sense of the motivations behind their anti-government politics, Betsy Gaines Quammen, a historian working on her history Ph.D., knew something was amiss. She had spent hours at the Bundy home, interviewing them for her dissertation on Mormon settlement in the West. She knew the Bundy’s rooted their politics in their Mormon faith, but their religious attitudes made few popular headlines. In her new book, American Zion: Cliven Bundy, God & Public Lands in the West (Torrey House Press, 2020), Quammen situates the Bundy standoff within the long and convoluted history of Mormon migration into the American West—and provides an exciting new take on religion in modern American politics. Ryan Driskell Tate is a Ph.D. candidate in United States history at Rutgers University. He is completing a book on fossil-fuels and energy development in the American West. Twitter: @rydriskelltate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2014, the cattle rancher Cliven Bundy entered the national spotlight after a showdown against federal officials over grazing rights on public lands. Two years later, his sons seized the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon and occupied it for forty days with militia and sovereign citizen groups. As journalists rushed to the scene, trying to make sense of the motivations behind their anti-government politics, Betsy Gaines Quammen, a historian working on her history Ph.D., knew something was amiss. She had spent hours at the Bundy home, interviewing them for her dissertation on Mormon settlement in the West. She knew the Bundy’s rooted their politics in their Mormon faith, but their religious attitudes made few popular headlines. In her new book, American Zion: Cliven Bundy, God & Public Lands in the West (Torrey House Press, 2020), Quammen situates the Bundy standoff within the long and convoluted history of Mormon migration into the American West—and provides an exciting new take on religion in modern American politics. Ryan Driskell Tate is a Ph.D. candidate in United States history at Rutgers University. He is completing a book on fossil-fuels and energy development in the American West. Twitter: @rydriskelltate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2014, the cattle rancher Cliven Bundy entered the national spotlight after a showdown against federal officials over grazing rights on public lands. Two years later, his sons seized the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon and occupied it for forty days with militia and sovereign citizen groups. As journalists rushed to the scene, trying to make sense of the motivations behind their anti-government politics, Betsy Gaines Quammen, a historian working on her history Ph.D., knew something was amiss. She had spent hours at the Bundy home, interviewing them for her dissertation on Mormon settlement in the West. She knew the Bundy’s rooted their politics in their Mormon faith, but their religious attitudes made few popular headlines. In her new book, American Zion: Cliven Bundy, God & Public Lands in the West (Torrey House Press, 2020), Quammen situates the Bundy standoff within the long and convoluted history of Mormon migration into the American West—and provides an exciting new take on religion in modern American politics. Ryan Driskell Tate is a Ph.D. candidate in United States history at Rutgers University. He is completing a book on fossil-fuels and energy development in the American West. Twitter: @rydriskelltate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2014, the cattle rancher Cliven Bundy entered the national spotlight after a showdown against federal officials over grazing rights on public lands. Two years later, his sons seized the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon and occupied it for forty days with militia and sovereign citizen groups. As journalists rushed to the scene, trying to make sense of the motivations behind their anti-government politics, Betsy Gaines Quammen, a historian working on her history Ph.D., knew something was amiss. She had spent hours at the Bundy home, interviewing them for her dissertation on Mormon settlement in the West. She knew the Bundy’s rooted their politics in their Mormon faith, but their religious attitudes made few popular headlines. In her new book, American Zion: Cliven Bundy, God & Public Lands in the West (Torrey House Press, 2020), Quammen situates the Bundy standoff within the long and convoluted history of Mormon migration into the American West—and provides an exciting new take on religion in modern American politics. Ryan Driskell Tate is a Ph.D. candidate in United States history at Rutgers University. He is completing a book on fossil-fuels and energy development in the American West. Twitter: @rydriskelltate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy is Now Open! 8am-9am PT/ 11am-Noon ET for our especially special Daily Specials; River City Hash Mondays!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Russia is working social media overtime to manipulate American voters again, as Facebook just banned a massive fake pro-Trump network.Then, on the rest of the menu, a federal judge revoked the recently reinstated federal grazing permit for the Trump-pardoned Oregon ranchers at the center of the 2016 armed takeover of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge; Washington State sued the Trump administration for arresting immigrants at courthouses; and, three GOP attorneys general sue to block the Equal Rights Amendment because it might protect abortion.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where British supermarket giant Tesco suspended a Chinese supplier of Christmas cards after a message was found inside a card saying it had been packed by foreign prisoners who are victims of forced labor; and, British media reported that Trump has invited Boris Johnson to White House in the new year.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"I was never a spy. I was with the OSS organization. We had a number of women, but we were all office help." -- Julia Child~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/12/23/1907422/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-River-City-Hash-Mondays

Native Opinion Episode 184 THE TRUTH IS UGLY. HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS! How To Reach Our Show: E-Mail: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Our Website: nativeopinion.com Our Youtube Channel: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion ________________________________________________________ CALL OUR SHOW! Click or Tap to call: 860–800–5595 Listen LIVE every Saturday Morning, 9am Eastern Standard Time Through Our Website or via the SPREAKER APP SUBSCRIBE to our Podcast! Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, i-Heart Radio, Spotify Radio Public or wherever you get your favorite podcasts from… ________________________________________________________ PLEASE help grow our show! Share us with your friends!. Tell folks you heard about something on Native Opinion, or give us a review in i-tunes or on Facebook! It truly does help our show get discovered! ________________________________________________________ Episode Summary Topics covered… Native Americans were slaughtered in the name of "civilization… a new national television children’s show features a Native American with a lead charater…and 2020 Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren says that America has a moral obligation to Indian country. PLUS lots of audience feedback! ________________________________________________________ The Native Opinon theme song “Honor The People” is by Casper Loma Da Wa. FIND THE SONG AND MORE OF HIS MUSIC HERE: ________________________________________________________ ARTICLES DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE When Native Americans Were Slaughtered in the Name of ‘Civilization’. The Enslaved Native Americans Who Made The Gold Rush Possible. Molly of Denali Marks First National Children’s Show With Native American Lead. Elizabeth Warren says US has a ‘moral obligation’ to Indian Country. Dear Disgruntled White Plantation Visitors, Sit Down. The Disturbing History Of Enslaved Mothers Forced To Breastfeed White Babies In The 1600s. EPA dropped salmon protection after Trump met with Alaska governor. ________________________________________________________ ARTICLES PROVIDED BY LISTENER RON SCHALOW: Trump Leadership Turns North Dakota Into A Swing State. How Trump plans to change the Endangered Species Act. Episode 11 of Native Opinion coverage of Bundy Takeover of Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. NPR’s Mara Liasson reports on the career of Grover Norquist. Paradise fire, the worst in California history. Wildfire Becomes Deadliest in California History. UBC streets getting new indigenous names to acknowledge linguistic past. ________________________________________________________ Kutupitush! (Thank You!) for listening!  

On today’s episode, we welcome author Anthony McCann, whose new book is called Shadowlands: Fear and Freedom at the Oregon Standoff. It’s an in-depth examination of the occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in 2016 and its subsequent trial. In Literary Disco tradition, we also asked Anthony to recommend a book for us to read, and he chose Style by Dolores Dorantes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Outdoor writer and BHA Podcast & Blast host Hal Herring sits down with Kris Millgate of Tight Line Media.  They discuss the occupation of Malheur Wildlife Refuge and penguin walks on ice, being comfortable in the face of danger, Millgate's trajectory in the world of journalism, ecology as economy, childhood and public lands, trapping and tracking grizzly bears, what grizz smell like, predators on the landscape, wildlife management, living in small towns, honesty as the best policy, and much more. 

Hello Renegade Nation, this is Everly Isbe.  Today’s show covers the upcoming Bundy Trial in Nevada.  If you’re a frequent listener of Connecting the Dots, you’re already aware that they were found Not Guilty in the standoff the Bundy’s and others participated in at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.  They’re still in prison though awaiting the trial coming up in about a week in Nevada.  The prosecution against the Bundy’s et al just filed a Motion In Limine – a move that is an attempt by the Government to disallow all facts, evidence or legal arguments that shed light on the illegal over-reach of federal agencies and military tactics by agents of those self-same agencies.  They most certainly don’t want the Jury in this trial to be contemplating the other side of the coin!  I also walk through some of the facts of what we call our Government really is – and how our “Government” is working against us  - not conspiracy theory but evidentiary facts – the truth about that THING in Washington DC is as well as the State and County governments we all support with our hard earned labors.  I also talk into the nature and distinction of the all-important Jurisdictions – just a glance that will, I hope, contribute more to helping people understand how Jurisdiction and our lack of knowledge about it is the way they are always railroading us away from our natural rights.  That’s what has happened to the Bundy’s and the others arrested over these two standoffs – and that’s what happens to us all – unless we understand how Jurisdiction works – and at this point, the governments have all the advantages because they do know all about Jurisdiction and how to use it against the people in ways that boggle the mind!  I hope you listen and enjoy this information – I share this because it’s time for people to wake up to the realities that have been kept hidden from us!  And as always – thanks for listening to me, Everly Isbe here on Renegade Talk Radio as we Connect Those Dots! LINKS: Motion by Prosecution in Bundy Trial to Protect BLM From Scrutiny By Jury http://thepetesantillishow.com/prosecutors-in-nevada-beg-trial-judge-to-protect-the-blm-from-scrutiny-during-bundy-trial/ The Constitution on Federal Land Ownership http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2016/02/10/what-does-the-constitution-say-about-federal-land-ownership/ It’s The Banks, Or Stop Being Stupid by Anna Von Reitz http://www.paulstramer.net/2017/01/its-banks-or-stop-being-stupid-part-22.html Anna Von Reitz’s Website and the link to the E-Book http://www.annavonreitz.com

Native Opinion Episode “ SOMETIMES YOU WIN AND SOMETIMES YOU LOOSE, BIG TIME!” NEW YEARS EPISODE! How to Reach our show: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Webpage: nativeopinion.com Youtube: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion Leave us a voicemail: Call us! (860) 381-0207 Announcements: Android Users…You can now subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device! See our website for details! NEW SURVEY! 3 short questions. See our website home page!   ARTICLES DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Title: Obama names Utah, Nevada monuments despite GOP opposition AUTHOR: Brady Mccombs, Associated Press Associated PressDecember 28, 2016 SOURCE: https://www.yahoo.com/news/obama-names-utah-nevada-monuments-221032843.html Title: Atlantic Magazine Listed The “100 Most Influential Figures In American History” And Didn’t Put A Single Native American On The List AUTHOR: Sam Crowfoot December 28, 2015 SOURCE: http://samuelcrowfoot.wixsite.com/samcrow/single-post/2015/12/28/Atlantic-Magazine-Listed-The-%E2%80%9C100-Most-Influential-Figures-In-American-History%E2%80%9D-And-Didn%E2%80%99t-Put-A-Single-Native-American-On-The-List ADDITIONAL ARTICLE: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2006/12/they-made-america/305385/ A DOCUMENTARY ALL SHOULD SEE! FREE ON YOUTUBE: SOURCE: Dakota 38 +2 Full-length Feature Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pX6FBSUyQI A LOOK BACK AT PAST EPISODES IN 2016: From Episode 1 “Tribal Disenrollment” published Dec. 7th 2015… We launched our show on the subject of Tribal Dis-enrollment, we tried to help define the terms surrounding Tribal enrollment, the history of enrollment, Racist Walter Plecker, and more. SHOW SOURCE: http://nativeopinion.libsyn.com/tribal-disenrollment From episode 9 “News In Review” published Jan 3, 2016. We read what we believe was our first E-mail received to the show, and it prompted quite a discussion about Native American Language…. SHOW SOURCE: http://nativeopinion.libsyn.com/news-in-review From Episode 11 “Downland Tours & Bundy Double Standard” We started covering the situation at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge, where armed white militiamen held the facility refusing to come out until their demands were met. SHOW SOURCE: http://nativeopinion.libsyn.com/dawnland-tours-the-bundy-militia From Episode 17 “Native Nerds & Mascots” Johnnie Jae visited us on the March 6th show. She is of the Otoe-Missouria and Choctaw tribes of Oklahoma. We spoke about countering invisibility, not being “voiceless” and that we are not “primitive” people. We live in the modern world along with everyone else. SHOW SOURCE: http://nativeopinion.libsyn.com/native-nerds-mascots From Episode 19th, we Tara Houska, co-founder of "Not Your Mascots" and the Native American Advisor to the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign joined us o or show. We talked about Mascots in Sports, and how she was introduced to Bernie. SHOW SOURCE: http://nativeopinion.libsyn.com/episode-19-with-tara-houska From Episode 21 “Hemp vs Pot” Ruth Hopkins, Lakota Columnist for Indian Country Today Media Network joined us to discuss misconceptions around Hemp, and we shared outages from one of her articles. SHOW SOURCE: http://nativeopinion.libsyn.com/episode-21-hemp-vs-pot From Episode 46, “There Are ILL Winds Blowing In Politics” Dr. Jill Stein was a guest on our show. She was the Green Party’s candidate for president of the United States. We talked about several things, including challenges that were presented by the Democrat Party… SHOW SOURCE: http://nativeopinion.libsyn.com/there-are-ill-winds-blowing-in-politics From episode 55 “Death By Dis-enrollment” Michelle Hammock is currently the co-creator of Stop Tribal Genocide, a movement showcasing dis-enrollment, shares her own story of herself and 73 other members of her tribe who were dis-enrolled from their nation. SHOW SOURCE: http://nativeopinion.libsyn.com/death-by-dis-enrollment From Episode 53 “So They Think No One Knows?” Rachel Lorenzo joined us. She joined us for a discussion around Reproductive Justice, as well as news of the day including the Dakota Access Pipeline. SHOW SOURCE: http://nativeopinion.libsyn.com/episode-53-do-they-think-no-one-knows

“Someone call Michele Fiore," pleaded one of the final four protesters at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge. A week earlier Mike Arnold and Lissa Casey pleaded, on behalf of their client Ammon Bundy, for the protesters to "please stand down." BONUS: Preview of "FINISHING MACHINE BOOK." Listen to the prologue and excerpt of Chapter 1 at the end of this episode only. Lissa, Mike, and Michele Fiore give a play by play of how they ended up at the Refuge during the final standoff.

In Part 2 of the Road to Burns, Michele, Mike and Lissa drive very fast and pass an FBI car going 90 mph. ------ “Someone call Michele Fiore," pleaded on of the final four protesters at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge. A week earlier Mike Arnold and Lissa Casey pleaded, on behalf of their client Ammon Bundy, for the protesters to "please stand down." Lisa, Mike, and Michele Fiore give a play by play of how they ended up at the Refuge during the final standoff.

In Part 3 of 3 of the Road to Burns, the final tense moments of the Oregon Standoff. ------ “Someone call Michele Fiore," pleaded one of the final four protesters at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge. A week earlier Mike Arnold and Lissa Casey pleaded, on behalf of their client Ammon Bundy, for the protesters to "please stand down." Lissa, Mike, and Michele Fiore give a play by play of how the standoff ended after they traveled to the refuge.

“If you're not at the table, you're on the menu,” says Sally Jewell. Hopeful, thoughtful, slightly ticked-off, and surprisingly emotional, the outgoing Secretary of the Interior talks with Outside editor Chris Keyes about the presidential election and what it means for the future of public lands. Can environmental protections be dismantled? Will they? Are we going to see an increase in Malheur Wildlife Refuge-style occupations? America's chief steward reflects on leaving her post and what we can expect from the next administration.

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen

Facing down an assured loss in a week, Trump is still picking up support from fellow Republicans--even those who claimed they’d never support the troublesome real estate mogul.Also, a shock verdict in the trial of the Bundy boys, as the occupants of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge are found not guilty, in a federal trial. Jeff Ruch, from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility comes on to discuss the case.And, Hillary Clinton has finally weighed in on the ongoing protests against the constriction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. And environmentalists are disappointed. That story in a sludge report later.

Facing down an assured loss in a week, Trump is still picking up support from fellow Republicans--even those who claimed they’d never support the troublesome real estate mogul.Also, a shock verdict in the trial of the Bundy boys, as the occupants of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge are found not guilty, in a federal trial. Jeff Ruch, from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility comes on to discuss the case.And, Hillary Clinton has finally weighed in on the ongoing protests against the constriction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. And environmentalists are disappointed. That story in a sludge report later.

This week, OPB Senior Political Reporter Jeff Mapes and News Director Anna Griffin join host Geoff Norcross to discuss Donald Trump's recent visit to Washington state and dig into the policies designed to address the increasingly difficult homelessness problem in Portland. We also look at who is donating to presidential and gubernatorial campaigns in Oregon and talk about why a state senator refused to meet with a constituent who was part of the armed occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge earlier this year. And, of course, we make fun of the state we love with our "That's So Oregon" segment.

Emergency managers don't often get a look inside incidents that occur in other jurisdictions or have to attend an annual conference to hear polished presentations months after incidents occur. Soon after the occupation of the Malheur Wildife Refuge, Harney County Judge Steven Grasty and Emergency Manager Loren Emang share what incident response was like at the local level; how a small rural community activated to address an unusual, large and complex incident

Join Cheri Roberts Weds, April 13 @ 6pPDT/9pEDT for a a deep conversation with special guests, Mark McConnell, Owner/Operator and Melvin Lee, CEO of Patriotic Warriors. Both are well-know militia and volunterr citizen border patrol leaders. Both were at the refuge. Both were against the occupation. What REALLY happened in Burns, Oregon at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge, what's the truth about America's militias, and where do we go from here? You have questions, and we have answers. Don't miss this show.  Let's challenge the rhetoric! Join us in the chatroom or call-in LIVE (646) 787-1790 WEBSITES:  CTR Website -- TWITTER @CTRNewsFeed -- CTR Facebook This SHOW's HASHTAGS: #CTR - #OregonStandoff - #BundyRanch - #LibertyRising No political endorsements. No corporate dollars. No hype. No lies.  

It's a Good Friday for Bad Republicans and time again to Turn Up the Night! Kenny, Tom, P.s. Mueller and Joe Santorsa (sitting in for Raine) serve up some steamers from the latest GOP turd casserole! Some say Ted Cruz has had numerous sexual trysts over the years! Some say... BONUS: Ted Cruz lies a bunch. Special News Ninja Report with Tom Shafer on the latest Republican shenanigans in NC! The Bundy Klan left a multi-million dollar mess in Malheur Wildlife Refuge! Rush Limbaugh: Super Bigot! Name Calling! Reverse Call-In with Clintster! Ben Carson gets his ass Whoopied on the View!!! Trump talks about some things and compliments some people... Instead of answering questions. Mitch McConnell can shut the fuck up already about SCOTUS. Lindsey Graham... The only sane(ish) Republican? Glenn Beck talks about Batman and Superman like he understands comic book characters and Kenny's head explodes. And much more!!!

Kyle Rearden (http://www.thelastbastille.com/) and Shane of Liberty Under Attack Radio (http://www.libertyunderattack.com/) are returning to talk about the end to the Oregon Situation at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge. What does this mean for the Patriot movement? tinyurl.com/C4CForegon

Join Cheri Roberts SUNDAY, February 7th, at 6pm PDT/9pm EDT for ongoing coverage of the #OregonStandoff at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge outsideof Burns, Oregon. Are YOU a #Patriot? A #Militia member? Or, the antithesis of those things? How do YOU feel about the #Oregonstandoff. Open phone lines. Let's have a real dialogue. I'm ready, are you? ;) CALL-IN to participate @ (646) 787-1790 (all shows are archived after airing live). WEBSITES:  CTR Website -- TWITTER @CTRNewsFeed -- CTR Facebook This SHOW's HASHTAGS: #CTR - #TheGrill - #LOTW  - #OregonStandoff No political endorsements. No corporate dollars. No hype. No lies.  

Join Cheri Roberts Wednesday, February 3rd, at 6pm PDT/9pm EDT for ongoing coverage of the #OregonStandoff at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge outsideof Burns, Oregon. The 4 remaining inside the #MalheurRefuge refuse to leave and are calling for all out revolution; other #Militia respond to 'Broken Arrow' call to arms with protests and how digital tech is taking them down: #Facebook #Livestream #YouTube #Zello #Twitter Please join us in the BTR chatroom during the LIVE show or CALL-IN to participate @ (646) 787-1790 (all shows are archived after airing live). WEBSITES:  CTR Website -- TWITTER @CTRNewsFeed -- CTR Facebook  This SHOW's HASHTAGS: #CTR - #TheGrill - #LOTW  - #OregonStandoff No political endorsements. No corporate dollars. No hype. No lies.    REMINDER: Don't forget special #SOS series tomorrow Thurs. Feb. 4 @ 5pm PDT/8pm EDT www.SicknessOfSilence.org for info.    

Carrie and Emmy recap this week's news and the coming Sunday scriptures. We cover the candidacy for party nominations, the Malheur Wildlife Refuge occupation, some happy moves by the Obama administration, and most importantly, the connections between the White House, the new Michael Jackson comedy (starring Joseph Fiennes, ?), and Harry Potter. It's all in there.

The standoff between armed militia and authorities turned violent Tuesday afternoon. Seven members of the militia occupying the Malheur Wildlife Refuge were arrested and one killed when a traffic stop resulted in an exchange of gunfire. Also: Reports suggest that the US is preparing for military intervention in Libya. Lt. Col. Bob Maginnis, author of Never Submit, comments.

The producers of a deceptive sting video targeting Planned Parenthood got a big surprise this week when a Grand Jury found the healthcare organization innocent - but indicted the filmmakers instead. MOMocrats Cynematic, Karoli, and Donna Schwartz Mills discuss the turning of the tables on the anti-abortion activists who made the film. Also: The beginning of the end of the occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge, fallout from environmental disasters in Flint and Porter Ranch, and the latest developments in Election 2016 on both the GOP and Democratic sides.  

Join Cheri Roberts Wednesday, January 27, at 6pm PDT/9pm EDT for ongoing coverage of the #OregonStandoff at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge outsideof Burns, Oregon. #Militia inside #MalheurRefuge call for killing military, cops, feds #Militia #OathKeepers call, "#STANDBY" and who keeps calling #BrokenArrow?  Please join us in the BTR chatroom during the LIVE show or CALL-IN and participate @ (646) 787-1790 (all shows are archived after airing live). WEBSITES:  CTR Website -- TWITTER @CTRNewsFeed -- CTR Facebook  This SHOW's HASHTAGS: #CTR - #TheGrill - #LOTW  - #OregonStandoff No political endorsements. No corporate dollars. No hype. No lies.         

The 'Sterds™ discuss the ongoing occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Southern Oregon, as well as Hawthorne being pegged as among the hottest in the nation in terms of real estate. | Creative Commons Music: "Habitual Ritual" by Revolution Void http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Revolution_Void/ | *** Warning: NSFW due to some harsh language, a few sexual references, and potential drunkenness of the hosts and/or guests. Listener discretion advised. | © 2016, JonSquared Media

Native Opinion 8 Jan, 2016: Title: Dawnland Tours & The Bundy Double Standard Guest: Jennifer Pictou of Downland Tours   In this episode, we welcome guest, Jennifer Pictou. Jennifer talks about her company, Dawnland Tours, and what they do. Please See: DAWNLAND TOURS For more information  In Hour 2, we deconstruct the Bundy double standard being perpetrated at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge and Bird Sanctuary in Oregon. We expand on the who, and the why of what is going on at the refuge, and what the actions of the white militia (We equate them to terrorists) will have on the Burns Paiute tribe that lives near the refuge. Articles related to this episode: 1.) VIDEO: http://nativeopinion.com/news-blog/2016/1/9/paiute-tribe-members-weigh-in-on-oregon-occupation 2.) http://nativeopinion.com/news-blog/2016/1/8/yall-qaeda-militia-not-welcomed-by-oregon-locals   Ways to reach our show: E-Mail: Hosts@NativeOpinion.Com   Voice Mail:

On January 2nd, 2016, Ammon Bundy and a group of like-minded individuals occupied the Malheur Wildlife Refuge as a protest against what they saw as federal over-reach and unjust sentencing practices. So what's the real story? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers