Podcasts about mvskoke

Guitarist Jesse Ed Davis (Kiowa) was an in-demand session player starting in the mid 1960s, appearing on dozens of recordings with artists such as Taj Mahal, Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, and Jackson Browne. He appears on solo albums by three of the four Beatles. Davis toured with The Faces, alongside Rod Stewart and Ron Wood. The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Okla., is mounting an exhibition celebrating Davis' life and work along with a tribute concert featuring Jackson Browne, Taj Mahal, and Joy Harjo. We'll hear from some of the people who knew and worked with the man Bonnie Raitt called “one of the most original, and soulful, and cool guitar players.” We hear about Davis and the exhibition honoring him in this encore show (we won't be taking live telephone calls from listeners). GUESTS Joy Harjo (Mvskoke), 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate, musician, playwright, and co-curator of the Jesse Ed Davis: Natural Anthem exhibition Chebon Tiger (Seminole and Mvskoke), musician Douglas Miller, author of Washita Love Child: The Rise of Indigenous Rock Star Jesse Ed Davis and co-curator of the Jesse Ed Davis: Natural Anthem exhibition Steven Jenkins, director of the Bob Dylan Center

Host Dr. Emily Allen interviews Dr. Deidra Suwanee Dees. Of Mvskoke and Scottish descent, Dr. Deidra Suwanee Dees descends from Hotvlkvlke (Wind Clan) following Mvskoke stompdance traditions. Dr. Deidra Suwanee Dees won a 2023 Native Voices Award. She is the author of Vision Lines: Native American Decolonizing Literature. A Cornell and Harvard graduate, she works at the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and teaches Native American Studies at the University of South Alabama. Her second book of literature, Indian Ice, is scheduled to launch in Fall 2024. Follow us on Take on the South socials! https://linktr.ee/sostatusc

Bayley Ross was born and raised in Oklahoma and graduated from Tulsa Community College in 2021 with an Associate of Art's Degree, before getting a Bachelors in Fine art at Oklahoma State University in 2024. Ross's work explores on their Mvskoke roots, focusing on Indigenous language, ancestry, and social issues. Ross is a multimedia which include painting, sculpture, drawing, beadwork and digital art.

Guitarist Jesse Ed Davis (Kiowa) was an in-demand session player starting in the mid 60s, appearing on dozens of recordings with artists such as Taj Mahal, Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, and Jackson Browne. He appears on solo albums by three of the four Beatles. Davis toured with The Faces, alongside Rod Stewart and Ron Wood. The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Okla., is mounting an exhibition celebrating Davis' life and work along with a tribute concert featuring Jackson Browne, Taj Mahal, and Joy Harjo. We'll hear from some of the people who knew and worked with the man Bonnie Raitt called “one of the most original, and soulful, and cool guitar players.” GUESTS Joy Harjo (Mvskoke), 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate, musician, playwright, and co-curator of the Jesse Ed Davis: Natural Anthem exhibition Chebon Tiger (Seminole and Mvskoke), musician Douglas Miller, author of Washita Love Child: The Rise of Indigenous Rock Star Jesse Ed Davis and co-curator of the Jesse Ed Davis: Natural Anthem exhibition Steven Jenkins, director of the Bob Dylan Center

Andrea Day is a multidisciplinary artist, cultural advocate, accomplished musician, and citizen of the Muscogee Nation. With a profound connection to her culture, Andrea infuses Mvskoke fine art with a contemporary twist through her distinctive medium that combines acrylic paint and meticulously hand-sewn seed beads on stretched canvas. Her dedication to cultural preservation and innovation in ancestral traditions shines through her unique art form, which draws inspiration from the natural world and the collaborative spirit she experienced during her years in New York City.Andrea's artistic journey is marked by her innovative “Acrybead™” technique, which seamlessly blends acrylic paint with intricately hand-sewn seed beads, creating a visually vibrant and culturally rich medium, honoring an ancient Mvskoke beadwork tradition while pushing the boundaries of contemporary art. Andrea showcases her original works and designs through her company, A. Day's Work LLC, offering enhanced giclée prints that incorporate glass bead enhancements to create a three-dimensional effect. Recent solo exhibitions include “Evolve or Perish” at the Paseo Arts & Creativity Center, OKC, in June 2024; and her premiere solo exhibition “A. Day's Work” at the Historic Carnegie Library in Guthrie, OK, in 2023. These exhibitions provided a unique opportunity for viewers to experience Andrea's original artworks and gain insight into her artistic process.Her career in New York City was distinguished by notable achievements, including a solo debut recital at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall in 2014 and a television debut on "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" in 2013. Andrea also curated the “Relevant: Reflection - Reformation - Revival” exhibition for AMERINDA, hosted at the Nathan Cummings Foundation in NYC in 2009. This exhibition challenged conventional perceptions of First American art, complemented by her essay, “Relevant: Rethinking American Indian Art,” with an introduction by Dorothy Lichtenstein. Additionally, Andrea made her Off-Broadway debut in William S. Yellow Robe, Jr.'s "Thieves" at The Public Theater in 2009.During her time in New York, Andrea actively contributed to the cultural landscape as a Cultural Development Fund Panelist for the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. In this role, she assessed numerous organizations' cultural services and facilitated the distribution of The Cultural Fund across multiple fiscal years, enhancing the fine arts community in the city.Andrea's academic background includes a Master of Music in Flute Performance from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from Pennsylvania State University. She was a Doc Tate Nevaquaya Scholar at the University of Oklahoma and received an American Indian Graduate Center Fellowship in 2004.Now residing in Oklahoma with her husband and daughter, Andrea continues to devote her time and talent to creating new work and supporting her community. Her dedication to cultural and language preservation, coupled with her innovative artistic vision, has allowed her to play a significant role in the Native and broader artistic communities.https://adayswork.arthttps://adayswork.art/instagram

On tonight's show, I have Southeastern Mvskoke Nation Chief Michelle White Gilmore! Chief Gilmore will be sharing about her heritage as well as the first ever upcoming Southeastern Mvskoke Nation Creek Friend's Festival taking place in Troy, Alabama, on October 12th. Listen and share.

On tonight's show, I have Southeastern Mvskoke Nation Chief Michelle White Gilmore! Chief Gilmore will be sharing about her heritage as well as the first ever upcoming Southeastern Mvskoke Nation Creek Friend's Festival taking place in Troy, Alabama, on October 12th. Listen and share.

On tonight's show, I have Southeastern Mvskoke Nation Chief Michelle White Gilmore! Chief Gilmore will be sharing about her heritage as well as the first ever upcoming Southeastern Mvskoke Nation Creek Friend's Festival taking place in Troy, Alabama, on October 12th. Listen and share.

On this MADM, Southeastern Mvskoke Nation Chief Michelle Gilmore is sharing about how she came to know and better understand her heritage as a native American. I hope you will listen and share. Sponsor: Hydration Lounge HydrationL.com

Following August's U.S. Supreme Court decision ending affirmative action, several states are rushing to rid their higher education institutions of recruitment and inclusion programs that benefit Native students. On top of that, the botched update to the FAFSA process has many families confused about their ability to pay for college in the coming academic year. Native Americans already have among the lowest college enrollment rates. Higher education advocates worry the confluence of factors might erase any recent educational attainment gains. GUESTS Secretary Miguel Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education Cheryl Crazy Bull (Sičháŋǧu Lakota), president and CEO of the American Indian College Fund Julia Wakeford (Mvskoke and Yuchi), National Indian Education Association policy director Dr. Corey Still (citizen of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians), senior research director at One Fire Associates, LLC

We've made it! This is our final episode of series three focusing on the experiences of folks who have received their traditional tattoos. In this episode we listen to an interview with Mvskoke artist and model Maddie Sanders. We're joined by guest hosts Heather Bryant (Cherokee) and Sierra Revas (Yuchi). In this episode we hear about Maddie bringing the Southeast to the Southwest, discuss how heather's tattoos have changed for them as they've become a mother, the importance of language and it's revitalization and more! For access to all the resources we've used for the Inchunwa podcast's research, check out the link tree in our bio on our instagram: instagram.com/inchunwa. Additionally I you're interested in joining our community research team, please email Lindsay Reeder @ inchunwaproject@gmail.com titled "research team". Finally if you'd like to financially support our project, become a Patreon at Patreon.com/inchunwa. 

Indigenous made Electro-soul, Hip Hop, Indie, Alternative RnB, Soul, New Folk, Dance, Rock, Chicano, Res Metal, Black Metal, Country, Jazz, and Techno from member of the Mi'kmaq, Haisla, Mvskoke, Metis, Comanche, Yaqui, Shoshone, Yupik, Plains Cree, Ojibwe, Chicano, Cherokee, Navajo, Iñupiaq and Oglala Nations and communities. Brought to you by Tunes From Turtle Island and Pantheon Podcasts. If you like the music you hear, go out and buy/stream some of it. :) All these artists need your support. Tracks on this week's show are: Jodie B - Metamorphosis Snotty Nose Rez Kids & Electric Fields - Red Future Sten Joddi & Skitzoe - What I Do Iskwe - A Little Piece Pj vegas & Tippie 1-800- DONT ASK Pamyua - Ayaprum Wyatt C. Lewis - Carefree QVLN - Lua Cheia Jessa Sky - We Are Not Lost Native Pool Boy - This Chapter Has No Plans Las Cafeteras - Cumbia de Mi Barrio Tanya Tagaq - Tanya's Lullaby Alliance & Sharel Cassity & Colleeen Clark - Syl-O-gism Jeremy Dallas - Ten Minutes Ago Toosick & Antonex - Calling Back My Spirit Red Poets Society & Twin City Tone & Tall Paul - You Understand Brother Dege - Turn Of The Screw Eye - Respect Must be Taught Downtown Yonge BIA & Jace Martin - Beautiful Broken Pieces (live) 'lisnááhí - Renegade Lawrence Paul &  Chumz - Ruthless Martin Desjalis - Truck Driver Man Backwater Township - Recorda Me Michael Begay & Thollem McDonas - Standing Horizon Alisa Amador & Quinn Christopherson - I Need To Believe Sean Beaver - Summer-Winter Solstice All songs on this podcast are owned by the artist(s) and are used for educational purposes only. All songs can be found for purchase or streaming wherever you get your great music. Please pick up these amazing tracks and support these artists. More info on the show here.

Year(s) Discussed: 1813 Tensions had been building between the Native inhabitants and the incoming American settlers in the Gulf South, and the year 1813 saw open hostilities which resulted in a joint operation planned by the US federal government and state and territorial governments in the area. However, the generals assigned to military operations against the Mvskoke would find that that victory wasn't as easy of a prospect as they had anticipated. Sources used for this episode can be found at https://www.presidenciespodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Native-led church in Rapid City asked to remove warming tent Winter weather strands tribal college students returning from home Tributes paid to Gary Fife, 'Voice of Mvskoke' and first NNN host

Dr. Elizabeth Guthrie is back on the HerbRally Podcast to discuss how plant allies through somatic connection can help on a trauma healing journey Learn more about Elizabeth and her work at TraumaInformedHerbalist.com. Also, you can probably tell from this episode that she's also a podcaster.  Simply search "Trauma Informed Herbalist" in your podcast player of choice, or CLICK HERE. Elizabeth is also the author of "The. Trauma Informed Herbalist" | BUY THE BOOK Follow Elizabeth on Instagram @traumainformedherbalist BIO: Elizabeth Guthrie is a wellness practitioner with a PhD in Natural Medicine with a specialization in Naturopathic Psychology and a Master's of Public Health in Functional Nutrition. They are the best-selling author of The Trauma Informed Herbalist and hold multiple other certifications from conventional and traditional schools. They helped create research for UAB's Integrative Medicine clinic, teach practitioners online, and work as a wellness practitioner and yoga instructor in the unceded Mvskoke territory in Alabama Elizabeth's personal experiences led them to begin studying trauma and its effects on the body and mind. Now they help others to learn how natural wellness can be safely implemented as part of a trauma recovery journey. Thanks to Elizabeth for sharing, and thanks to you for listening!

In toady's episode, Dr. Elizabeth Guthrie teaches us how to use adapotogens through a polyvagal lens.  Learn more about Elizabeth and her work at TraumaInformedHerbalist.com. Also, you can probably tell from this episode that she's also a podcaster.  Simply search "Trauma Informed Herbalist" in your podcast player of choice, or CLICK HERE. Elizabeth is also the author of "The. Trauma Informed Herbalist" | BUY THE BOOK Follow Elizabeth on Instagram @traumainformedherbalist BIO: Elizabeth Guthrie is a wellness practitioner with a PhD in Natural Medicine with a specialization in Naturopathic Psychology and a Master's of Public Health in Functional Nutrition. They are the best-selling author of The Trauma Informed Herbalist and hold multiple other certifications from conventional and traditional schools. They helped create research for UAB's Integrative Medicine clinic, teach practitioners online, and work as a wellness practitioner and yoga instructor in the unceded Mvskoke territory in Alabama Elizabeth's personal experiences led them to begin studying trauma and its effects on the body and mind. Now they help others to learn how natural wellness can be safely implemented as part of a trauma recovery journey. Thanks to Elizabeth for sharing, and thanks to you for listening!

This episode of Grow With Us features Kyra Carby, Community Engagement Manager for the Gathering Place, Lowdown, and Guthrie Green. Kyra is a Black and Mvskoke educator, chef, and community organizer whose work is centered in the communities where she was raised and still lives to ensure access to resources for all ranging from green spaces to food insecurities and healthy eating to access to high quality education. Kyra and Evan discuss the importance and definitions of green spaces, the role the Gathering Place plays in Tulsa, and her community engagement strategies that create opportunities for kids and folks of all backgrounds in a large urban park. If you are interested in looking at our open career opportunities, don't forget to check out our career website: https://careers.intulsa.com/landing-pageAdditionally, join our Talent Network for featured opportunities and tailored outreach from our Talent Partners at: https://intulsadev.com/signup

In this episode we will continue our third series where we talk with folks who have already received and bear their traditional tattoos in order to gain further insight into what it's like. We'll be speaking with Sarah Adams-Cornell (Choctaw). Sarah lives in Oklahoma City and is the Co-Founder of Matriarch Non-Profit and the Vice President of the Sovereign Community School Board.  She serves on several other boards including the ACLU of Oklahoma, Not Your Mascot, Live Indigenous OK, and is a member of the Central Oklahoma Two Spirit Society.During this episode we will also be joined by guest hosts Nico Williams (Cherokee) and Lisa McCaul (Choctaw). We're excited to have Nico and Lisa guest host so that we can broaden the conversation about what folks in Southeastern communities - both in Oklahoma and the diaspora are thinking about surrounding the revitalization of traditional tattoos. If you've not yet listened to our first series, go ahead and take a listen. The first series will take you through the history of Southeastern Natives, Natives in general, and its intersections with tattoo history. Many of our guests will reference things such as boarding school, relocation, and more. The first series will help you to understand the history being mentioned in the episode to gain a deeper understanding of what is being discussed in this interview and all our other interviews. Links to things mentioned in episode:-Inchunwa: https://www.instagram.com/inchunwa/- Sarah Adams-Cornell: https://www.instagram.com/sarahadams_405/-Matriarch Ok: https://www.instagram.com/matriarch_ok/-Nico Williams: https://www.instagram.com/auntie_nico/-Burning Cedar Sovereign Wellness: https://www.instagram.com/burningcedartulsa/-Lisa McCaul: https://www.instagram.com/seawhich47/-Lisa Fruichantie: https://www.instagram.com/fruichantie/-Alma Tacoma: https://almatacoma.com https://www.instagram.com/almatacoma/-ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ (Dadiwonisi/We Will Speak)Film: https://www.instagram.com/dadiwonisifilm/-Keli Gonzales: https://www.instagram.com/sideshow_kel/-Hotvlkuce Harjo: https://www.instagram.com/dommivera/-Michaila Taylor: https://www.instagram.com/mnkonigt/-Rubia and Demetria Buck (quillwork/beadwork): https://www.sotascowidesigns.com https://www.instagram.com/sotascowidesigns/-Quannah Chasinghorse: https://www.instagram.com/quannah.rose/-Nathalie Standingcloud: https://www.instagram.com/nattatt8/-Indigi Pop X (Indigenous Futurism Festival NW) : https://www.indigipopx.com/ https://www.instagram.com/indigipop_x/-Red Eagle Soaring: https://www.instagram.com/redeaglesoaring/ https://www.wagives.org/organization/Red-Eagle-Soaring-DJ Libbi: https://www.instagram.com/dj_

On this episode of Okie Podcast I Seminole & Mvskoke artist Cynthia Yerby Join us as we talk about where she's from, her design work, mvskoke art market, her time spent in arm wrestling competitions and more. Check out native designs by Cynthia Yerby on facebook and also contact her for your orders! follow okie podcast on instagram @okiepodcast @russthemuss49 and on facebook. also go follow unsolved mysteries of the reservation on instagram @unsolvedreservationmysteries and on tiktok @reservation_mysteries and please subscribe to our unsolved mysteries of the reservation youtube channel.I want to let you know about my sponsor Southwest Trading Company if you have not heard or been to southwest trading company you need to go check their store out at 1306 E 11th Street, Tulsa Oklahoma! They have so many items from different artists from all over. They have Jewelry, art, blankets, cedar boxes, clothing, collectibles I mean you can spend hours in this store just searching for the perfect gift for yourself or loved ones. So head on over yo southwest trading company and let them know Russ from okie podcast sent ya!Please make sure you're subscribed to Okie Podcast available on apple podcast, Spotify, stitcher, google podcasts, iheartradio, audible, overcast, Amazon music, castbox, and YouTube! Okie podcast is everywhere. Please leave a rating (5stars) and review because it helps the podcast grow so much. Episodes are now up on the Facebook page as well. Check out the website as well www.okiepodcast.comIf you would like to sponsor okie podcast you can contact me by email russell.suneagle88@gmail.com you can also visit my website www.okiepodcast.com or look for me on social media on instagram @okiepodcast & @russthemuss and also on the okie podcast facebook page as well.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of inchunwa we will be kicking off the third series of our podcast. In this third series we will be talking with folks who have received their inchunwa (traditional tattoos). We will be talking with Julie Cordero-Lamb (Chumash) about her experience receiving and bearing her tribe's traditional chin markings. The southeastern tattoo revitalization movement has been influenced by the revitalization of indigenous ancestral marking ways in Alaskan, California, and more .  As such, in keeping with the original intent of the podcast, we felt it important to include the insight of someone coming a place with an established tattoo revitalization movement. Julie Cordero-Lamb is a Chumash auntie who has been apart to the Chumash canoe revitalization, is a knowledge keeper, and has helped to train up a new generation of Chumash gatherers and land caretakers. This interview originally took place in the summer of 2021 during the height of covid. Some of the comments made in the interview will reflect that. Interviews in future episodes of this series will feature interviews with Cherokee, Chickasaw, Mvskoke, and Choctaw folks who have received their inchunwa (traditional tattoo). We look forward to sharing all of the wonderful insight from those who now bear their inchunwa. To check out supplemental material that goes along with the episodes from this podcast, go to our instagram: @inchunwa or our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inchunwa You will find additional resources and information in the link tree located in our bio.If you'd like to support inchunwa, become a Patron. Your donations help to sustain this podcast and support our efforts in the southeastern tattoo revitalization movement. To become a Patron, go to Patreon.com/inchunwa. Yakoke hoke! We hope you enjoy this podcast! Chi anumpa la chike! 

In this episode of Broken Boxes we talk about the life and current projects of Cherokee/Muscogee artist and composer Elisa Harkins. From her experience of being an adopted child to surviving a near fatal bike accident, Elisa shares both foundational and vulnerable life experiences which gave her strength as an artist. Elisa also reflects on grad school, noting artists who inspired her through insight and mentorship. We speak on how she has used language as a tool in her practice and as a way to access belonging and participation in community. She walks us through Radio III, a collaborative performance project which recently toured Europe. In closing, Elisa reminds us that as we strive to do things in a good way as creatives, we should also not be afraid to take a chance on bold ideas that push our comfort levels. Elisa Harkins is a Native American (Cherokee/Muscogee) artist and composer based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her work is concerned with translation, language preservation, and Indigenous musicology. Harkins uses the Cherokee and Mvskoke languages, electronic music, sculpture, and the body as her tools. She is the first person to use the Cherokee language in a pop song. Harkins received a BA from Columbia College, Chicago, and an MFA from CalArts. She has since continued her education at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. She has exhibited her work at Crystal Bridges, documenta 14, The Hammer Museum, The Heard Museum, and MoMA. In 2020, She created an online Indigenous concert series called 6 Moons and published a CD of Muscogee (Creek)/Seminole Hymns. She is also the DJ of Mvhayv Radio, an Indigenous radio show on 99.1FM in Indianapolis, IN, and streaming from OK#1 in Tulsa, OK. Radio III / ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎩ ᏦᎢ is a dance performance that features music and choreography by Harkins. With support from PICA and Western Front, songs from the performance have been collected into a limited edition double LP, which can be found on Harkins' Bandcamp. Harkins resides on the Muscogee (Creek) Reservation and is an enrolled member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Song Featured: Deadly by Elisa Harkins

Description: Leader and author, executive coach, and veteran Marine, Natasha Robinson has a prayer that her latest work would be a classic. Voices of Lament: Reflections on Brokenness and Hope in a World Longing for Justice is a compilation of voices of women of color that is a timeless and unique work full of good words for our souls. Latasha Morrison discusses this rich book with Natasha and Mariah Humphries, Be the Bridge's Director of Marketing and Innovation and one of the book's 29 contributors. Listen in as they tackle subjects like recognizing culture as God intended, discipleship and biblical illiteracy, the systemic injustices in Christian publishing, and the challenges of leading as a Black woman. May this episode of the Be the Bridge podcast remind us all of the beauty and necessity of different languages, different stories, different experiences, different histories, and different people groups. “Women of color, probably more than anyone in this world, but certainly in our country, we understand our lives being interrupted by things we don't have control over. Whether it's systemic injustice or family things or children things. And yet, we persevere through the suffering, through the mourning, through the lament.” -Natasha Robinson “I wanted to stay very true to who I am as one voice, as a Mvskoke voice, but also part of one voice of a collective. And I thought it was just a beautiful combination of spiritual faith, and then a lived experience of ancestral experience.” -Mariah Humphries “As the Lord transforms the heart of his people to be more inclusive, to see the dignity of everyone, to shift power structures, the places that those people intersect, those places will begin to change.” -Latasha Morrison Links: Ads: Become a Recurring Partner of Be the Bridge Shop the Be the Bridge StoreResource Mentioned: Voices of Lament book edited by Natasha Robinson Leadership LINKS Connect with Natasha Robinson: Her Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Connect with Be the Bridge: Our Website Connect with Latasha Morrison: Facebook Instagram Twitter Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison Senior Producer - Lauren C. Brown Producer, Editor, & Music - Travon Potts Transcriber - Sarah Connatser Not all views expressed in this interview reflect the values and beliefs of Latasha Morrison or the Be the Bridge organization. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Dr. G talks with Indigenous educator and doctoral candidate Daphne Littlebear about  P.L.A.C.E curriculum and forming your Pueblo Cloud. People: IntergenerationalLand: SourceArt: GratitudeCulture: ResilienceEcology: NetworksDaphne Littlebear is from Tamaya, Santa Ana Pueblo, and is a descendant of the Mvskoke, Yuchi, and Shawnee Nations, where she resides. Music and dancing provide so much joy and healing to Daphne, she engages in many of the cultural dances of her communities.​Daphne is currently completing her doctoral degree at Arizona State University studying social justice education, education policy, and Indigenous education. The current working title of her dissertation is, “Affirming the Educational Sovereignty of Santa Ana Pueblo: The Intersections Community Based Education, Western Schooling, and Tribal Citizenship”.​Daphne is the Research and Evaluation Manager at the National Indian Education Association serving tribal colleges and universities. Daphne has had the opportunity to work in the education field for over ten years with various organizations, she believes, advocates and is a champion of educational sovereignty for Tribal Nations.

Although she's Choctaw, my guest, Nancy Tecumseh Mason is immersed within her husband and children's tribe (Muscogee Nation). And for years now, Nancy has relentlessly poured her time and energy into supporting the youth of the tribe as Director of the Mvskoke Nation Youth Services. In this episode, you'll hear about Mvskoke Nation Youth Services: • This program is created by youth for youth, and “Nothing about us without us” is the motto that empowers these youth to make decisions and to have a voice at the table from day one. • Check out Mvskoke artists, including some pieces from these talented youth, where you can even purchase some of their items! https://www.mvskokeyouth.com/mvskokeartists You'll also learn about: • The story of her dad and her Uncle Amos who both had an eye for Nancy's mother • The many spellings and versions of the Muscogee name • Nancy isn't related to Tecumseh, the Shawnee Warrior Chief we've read about in history books, but we do talk about the historical rhyme that could correct the way many of us say, “Tecumseh”. How do YOU say this name? Mvskoke Nation Youth Services: • Website: https://www.mvskokeyouth.com/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MvskokeYouth • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mvskokeyouth/ All Podcast Episodes: https://nativechoctalk.com/podcasts/ Native ChocTalk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nativechoctalkpodcast

Episode 20, Y'all! I am planning on making every episode that ends in "0" something unique, special, and exciting! On this episode, I sat down with two of my favorite people, Mr. Russell Sun Eagle from Okie Podcast, and Mr. Chris Hill, for a discussion about Native legend, Tall Man. We go over the importance of Este'Cvpko to the Muscogee people, why he's seldom seen, his evil twin, what to do if you should come across one, and what could happen if you go looking for him. Chris regales us with hankkv stories from the Pacific Northwest to the First Nations in Canada, to right here in God's country, the MVSKOKE reservation. Join in the conversation! Contact me at skodencinema@gmail.com , hit us up on Instagram @skoden_cinema or find us on Facebook. Rate and review on apple Itunes. MVTO!@okiepodcasthttps://www.beatstars.com/productoftha90s

In this episode, our friend and Be the Bridge Educator, Mariah Humphries, a Mvskoke woman, shares with us on what it's like to be an Indigenous American in a predominately white context. Mariah was one of the first people to help Brian and Annie take important steps on their white awakening journey. Check out these resources mentioned. https://tinyurl.com/Everyday-Chinook @bethebridge Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: https://www.nativewomenswilderness.org/mmiw

Halito Everyone! In this episode: Popularizing Tattoos in the White-Stream World: Tattooing, Colonization, and Appropriation Pt. 2, we will be exploring the 1900s-present covering feminism, the 1940s, 1960-1980s, and the current Indigenous Tattoo Revitalization Movement. In this episode we also discuss the issue around Quannah Chasinghorse, Angelina Joelie, and the mouth cuff made by Mvskoke artist Hotvlkuce Harjo - who goes by @dommivera on Instagram.  This will be the final episode of this first series on history. In February we will move into our second series where we share and discuss interviews from Choctaw women and 2SLGBTQ+ folks who are anticipating receiving traditional tattoos in the future. At this time, we are looking for any traditionally tattooed native people who are interested in the possibility of being interviewed for our third series. That series will feature traditionally tattooed native folks sharing their experiences of what it is like to bear traditional tattoos. Its our hope that the insight and advice of these individuals will help to prepare our original group of Choctaw women and 2SLGBTQ+ folks as well as all southeastern and native listeners of the podcast who are also considering receiving traditional tattoos of their tribal nations. If you are interested in being interviewed, please email us at inchunwaproject@gmail.com or direct message us on our Instagram or Facebook. As of the release of this podcast, we will have officially launched our Patreon. For those unfamiliar with Patreon, it is a paid membership platform that offers member exclusive opportunities - that includes access to exclusive merch, behind the scenes looks at our processes, Patreon exclusive access to community, etc. At this time, this project and podcast have been primarily volunteer-based. Becoming a member of our Patreon, or a Patron, helps to support our endeavors to produce this podcast, run our social media, research, and ultimately finance our larger project which is to aid in the revitalization of Southeastern tattoos. You can support the Inchunwa podcast and project for as little as $1 a month. At this time, there are 4 membership tiers: Iskvlli Achvffa (our $1 a month tier), Iskvlli Tahlapi (our $5 a month tier), Iskvlli Pokkoli (our $10 a month tier), micha Iskvlli Awah Tahlapi (our $15 a month tier). Over the next few days we will post more about the benefit of each of these tiers. Additionally, we'd really love to show how much we care and appreciate all the folks who become our Patrons. For the first 25 Patrons, we'll be sending out cards featuring the work of @nitaohoyo. If framed, these cards will make great art for your home, office, etc. Furthermore, as promised in the second episode, we'll be making the interview with Dr. Michelle Johnson-Jennings available to all tier levels. We are super excited about this opportunity to further build community, provide ya'll with exclusive content, and a peek into our process!Yakoke hoke to all of our listeners for joining us yet again for this episode of Inchunwa. 

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! The second Monday of October is Indigenous Peoples' Day, and this year we are taking time to talk about the experiences and efforts of Native youth organizers when it comes to getting out the Native vote. Campus Vote Project Student Advisory Board member Kamryn Yanchick (Seminole/Mvskoke) is joined by Cordelia Falls Down (Apsáalooke /United Keetowah Band) and Brittany McKane (Mvskoke/Seminole) in this discussion covering topics such as the importance of cultural competency in voter outreach. On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, listeners are encouraged to acknowledge the land they live on (Native-land.ca) and learn about how to be a better ally to the Native community around them. Kamryn Yanchick is a proud citizen of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and descendant of the Muscogee Nation. She is in her senior year at the University of Oklahoma studying political science and Native American studies with an emphasis in tribal governance and policy, pre-law. She first became involved in civic engagement organizing through serving multiple roles on the executive team of Oklahoma Votes at the University of Oklahoma. Currently, Kamryn is a member on the Campus Vote Project Student Advisory Board and serves as a Voter Registrar with Rock the Native Vote OKC. Brittany McKane is Mvskoke and Seminole, from Little Axe, Oklahoma. Brittany attends the University of Oklahoma and is majoring in Native American Studies and Anthropology, with a minor in Social Justice. She has served in various leadership campaigns and roles at both community and national levels. Engaging Native youth in trainings designed to activate this generation of leaders through organizational efforts is Brittany's focus today and her continued work. Brittany currently works as a teacher's aide at Sovereign Community School. You can find her on Instagram at @brittanyfaif. Cordelia Falls Down is a member of the Apsáalooke Nation and United Keetoowah Band. Her name is Biabaashíalebaaxpáash which translates to “Sacred Dream Woman” given to her by her grandfather Art Alden, a Vietnam veteran. Cordelia is from the Crow reservation of Montana but currently resides in Norman, OK where she completed a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Native American Studies at the University of Oklahoma. She is currently in graduate school to pursue a Masters in Native American Studies-Tribal Governance and Policy. Cordelia is also active with the Center for Native American Youth, serving on both the Democracy is Indigenous council as well as the Remembering our Sisters fellowship. If you're a student and want to join the Student Voting Network, you can join us here: bit.ly/svnslack If you want to find more resources about student voting in your state, check out Campus Vote Project's nationwide database for voting information: https://www.campusvoteproject.org/ Produced by Kamryn Yanchick and Benjamin Nixon. Music and Editing by Benjamin Nixon.

In this episode Kat chats with Mvskoke writer and educator, Mariah Humphries. Through her and her ancestors experience navigating the tension between Native and White American culture, Mariah is an educator to non-Native spaces. With over 20 years of vocational ministry service, she is focused on theology, racial literacy and reconciliation within the American Church. She is the current Be the Bridge Ministry educator where she works with religious leaders to navigate racial reconciliation in their congregations. Kat and Mariah chat about her experiences growing up Native, the sacredness of the land, her racial justice work, and much more.

Episode 8: Tim Welcomes internationally acclaimed tenor, Russell Thomas.   Tim drinks a Chimay and Russell a fancy lemonade. Tim and Russell reminisce about their first meeting at The Aspen Music Festival, and how that summer was pivotal for Russell on his artistic path. Russell tells how he fell in love with Opera by flipping through radio stations. They discuss Russell's approach to technique, the importance of being able to ask questions during the learning process, and just how far he's willing to go to work with the right teacher. They chat about what Russell thinks about while singing an aria and his complex internal balancing act. Russell also shares about his ‘big break' and the long process of putting himself out there. Russell speaks about his time at the Metropolitan Opera and the disparity in how he was treated there. He speaks to the impact that James Levine, John Fisher, and Ken Noda had on his artistic development. Russell talks about growing up in a primarily Cuban neighborhood in Miami, coming to understand his racial identity until he entered the classical music community and moved away/lived on his own, and repeatedly being pulled over by the police for driving in his own neighborhood. Russell shares a response to an early audition, and how this comment fueled Russell's drive to succeed. They discuss whether things are changing for BIPOC people and the general futility of hosting panels as a supposed action, the importance of white people joining the conversation about race today, and how white outrage is not enough. Russell talks about his new position at Los Angeles Opera as Artist in Residence. He reveals how he got the job and his vision for his work there. They talk about Russell's hopes for someday running an opera company, how racial disparity in the operatic world affects the makeup of general directors at companies across the country, and how this appointment at impacts his trajectory. More information on the program Russell is developing as part his tenure there, the HBCU Opera Career Comprehensive, can be found on the Los Angeles Opera Website here: https://www.laopera.org/about-us/hbcu-opera-career-comprehensive/ Tim shares more about the history and etymology of the Mvskoke and Seminole peoples in this episode during the land acknowledgement at the opening of the show. At the beginning of every episode, Tim and Russell perform a land acknowledgement, and Russell comments on how his ancestors were not brought to this land willingly as part of his acknowledgement. If you want to know more about land acknowledgments, and the original tenants and cultures of your current location, Tim suggests using the Native Land App https://apps.apple.com/us/app/native-land/id1194356597 or at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.nativeland.NativeLand&hl=en&gl=US We heard a clip of Russell singing Roberto Devereux with San Francisco Opera info on that production can be found here: https://sfopera.com/devereux Russell talked about Vanished, a project with Ryan McKinney and Dallas Opera. Here is the info on that: Vanished – The Dallas Opera (NOW) Ryan McKinney has taken the last year to transform himself into a fully-fledged filmmaker and his latest work, “Vanished” might be his most impressive yet. The work, starring Russell Thomas and John Holiday, explores music by Gluck, Monteverdi, and Janáček assembled into a new narrative. https://www.thedallasopera.tv/products/vanished The story Tim mentioned for CBS Sunday morning is a story on interracial marriage for the anniversary of the Supreme Court Case Loving vs. Virginia, which did away with racial barriers in marriage. The link to that story is here: https://www.cbsnews.com/sunday-morning/ You can find Tim's Website here: timothylongmusic.com Special Thanks to Martha Redbone for her permission to use her song “Medicine Man” for the opening credits. More of her work can be found here and you can subscribe to her Youtube channel here. More information on Foundry Arts, the producer of Unequal Temperament, is available at www.thefoundryarts.com Foundry Arts is a lab for opera using collaboration and partnership to invest in artist development, dialogue, and expression, to sustain a rich, diverse, equitable, inclusive, and sustainable cultural landscape.

Guest Tracy Canard Goodluck, Dartmouth ’96, is a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and also of Mvskoke Creek heritage and was raised as a strong Native woman in her urban communities of Utah and New Mexico. Freshman year of college illuminated how socio-economic disparities were affecting her beloved Native American communities, and the activist in her got fired up and, after a few terms away to process it all, came back to campus committed to do something about it. After a job in the Hanover After-School Program she knew education would be one route to impact and received a fellowship for graduate study in education. She made sure to be near Native communities to learn about the systems that empowered and challenged success.  Wanting to test a style of education that championed culture instead of removing it, she helped start the Native American Community Academy (NACA) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. When she realized, however, that in telling the students to follow their dreams she was actually saying what she needed to hear herself, she applied to law school to pave her road to public service in the federal government, where the majority of tribal policy decisions are made.In this episode, find out from Tracy how heeding the fire in the soul sometimes leads to the place where you can do the most good.....on ROADS TAKEN...with Leslie Jennings Rowley. About This Episode's GuestTracy Canard Goodluck is a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and also of Mvskoke Creek heritage. Beginning her career as an educator, she was one of the co-founders of the Native American Community Academy (NACA) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She now is an advocate for Native American communities throughout the United States in her roles within the federal government. She recently joined the White House as a Policy Advisor for Native Affairs in the Domestic Policy Council, staffed there on a detail from the Department of Interior where she is the Deputy Director of the Secretary’s Indian Water Rights Office. Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings RowleyMusic: Brian BurrowsFind more episodes at https://roadstakenshow.comEmail the show at RoadsTakenShow@gmail.com

Cheyenne Leskanic is of Mvskoke, Italian & Scottish ancestry and she is the founder of Three Medicines Longhouse & Three Medicines Birth. With a little over a decade of experience as a Yoga teacher, and as many years of recovery from substance addiction behind her, Cheyenne has made it her purpose to live in integrity and to create places of connection for all people. Drawing on her own experience, she is also a drug and alcohol abuse counsellor who has brought wellness programs into schools, halfway houses, rehab centres & studios. She is also focused on honouring her Mvskoke heritage and works to protect tribal sovereignty while also integrating intersectional partnerships with All Our Relations on this land. Finally, she is a mom of four, and a wife. Cheyenne spoke to host Shayla Oulette Stonechild about her experience with addiction, and how her work today is to teach what she wished she was taught.  .... Follow Cheyenne on  Instagram. Follow Shayla Oulette Stonechild on Instagram. Visit thebrandisfemale.com.

November 25, 2020, on our episode “Solidarity Forever”, hosts Chelsea and Kalia talk to Afro-Indigenous activists in Portland Melanin Msvkoke (@melaninmvskoke) and Mark Herrera (@MarkAnthony195) about the critical role of Black and indigenous solidarity in our collective movement for total liberation. We also go through the latest headlines during our Race Capitol reframe segment. Become a monthly sustainer for our independent Black media platform on our patreon: patreon.com/racecapitol Donate to the Richmond Indigenous Society (venmo: @spitfire17) to support local work happening on Powhatan lands. Link to “2 Live & Die on The Plains” by Frank Waln: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtSW75us_rM Link to “RICHMOND” by Nickelus F: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB7otCmWApY&list=RDAMVMZB7otCmWApY

Hesci! After a visit from Mr. Murphy and all his laws, Skoden Cinema FINALLY brings Fish Hawk (1979) pt II. In this episode, Turtleboy gives you a full breakdown on the 1979 made-for-TV movie FISH HAWK, starring Native screen, Oklahoma, and MVSKOKE legend, WILL SAMPSON. He also looks at the book, which was the source material for the film, and compares and contrasts the two. Should you never judge a movie based on the book? Is the book always better than the movie? Those questions plus a few others will be answered. MVTO! "Creek Hymn" by Elisa Harkins and Dannie Wesley, intro music "Free Everybody" by Elisa Harkins, outro music Available on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Spotify www.elisaharkins.org for more information

Hesci! In this very first special 3 part episode, Turtle discusses the advantages of changing up the format, introduces the 1979 made for television movie Fish Hawk starring famed MVSKOKE actor WILL SAMPSON, and explores the historical stereotype of Native American's predisposition to alcohol. Watch out! He's armed with facts, refutes, and diet Mountain Dew! Follow us Instagram @Skoden_cinema Like us on Facebook, rate and review us on Itunes! MVTO Intro music- Buffalo Dance- Netche Gray, Songs of the Muskogee Creek part I Outro Music- Peyote Healing- Robbie Robertson, Contact From the Underworld of Redboy Source Material adapted from "All the Real Indians Died Off and 20 Other Myths About Native Americans" by Dunbar-Ortiz and Gilio-Whitaker

Daphne Littlebear who is from Tamaya, Santa Ana Pueblo and is a descendant of the Mvskoke, Yuchi and Shawnee Nations, where she resides. Music and dancing provides so much joy and healing to Daphne, she engages in many of the cultural dances of her communities. Daphne is currently completing her doctoral degree at Arizona State University studying social justice education, education policy and Indigenous education. The current working title of her dissertation is, “Affirming the Educational Sovereignty of Santa Ana Pueblo: The Intersections Community Based Education, Western Schooling and Tribal Citizenship”. Daphne is the research director at the American Indian Higher Education Consortium serving tribal colleges and universities. Daphne has had the opportunity to work in the education field for over ten years with various organizations, she believes, advocates and is a champion of educational sovereignty for Tribal Nations. IG: @daphlilbearTwitter: @daphlilbearContact: dlittlebear@aihec.orgdlittleb@asu.edu

Guest: Amber Host: Rick In this episode we have returning guest, Amber. We talk about Hoteps regarding Ice Cube's current problematic tweet, Black sovereignty, and decolonization. Intro Music: "Turning Into Me" by Jericho Salt (Originally recorded June 2020)

The Library of Congress just named Mvskoke poet, author, and musician Joy Harjo the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States. She is the first Native poet to hold the position. “I share this honor with ancestors and teachers who inspired in me a love of poetry, who taught that words are powerful and can make change when understanding appears impossible, and how time and timelessness can live together within a poem.” We’ll spend the hour with Joy Harjo, our June Native in the Spotlight.

Kim Wilson interviews Dr. Kimberly Robertson on her work on Native feminisms and practices, use of beadwork and zine making to generate knowledge, and the uncompensated emotional labor of Black and women of color in the academy and liberatory work. Kimberly Robertson is a citizen of the Mvskoke nation, an artivist, scholar, teacher, and mother who works diligently to employ Native feminist theories, practices, and methodologies in her hustle to fulfill the dreams of her ancestors and to build a world in which her daughters can thrive. She was born in Bakersfield, CA and currently lives on unceded Tongva lands. She is an Assistant Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at California State University, Los Angeles. Robertson is also a founding member of the Green Corn Collective and a member of the Indigenous Goddess Gang. Her creative practices include screen printing, collage, beadwork, installation art, and zine-making and centers the ideas and practices of ceremony, storytelling, intersecting subjectivities, dislocation, decolonization, and Indigenous futurities. Read her paper, "The ‘law and order’ of violence against Native women: A Native feminist analysis of the Tribal Law and Order Act": https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/des/article/download/22551/19734/ Website: kimberlydawnrobertson.com IG: @kdrslaysthepatriarchy   Support our show and join us on Patreon. Please listen, subscribe, and rate/review our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, and on Google Play Join our mailing list for updates on new episodes, events, and more Send tips, comments, and questions to beyondprisonspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Beyond_Prison Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beyondprisonspodcast/ Hosts: Kim Wilson and Brian Sonenstein Music: Jared Ware

In this episode of Native Opinion:Exercising and defending Sovereign rights is important for any Native American Tribal Nation to do. But what if a tribe uses that right to remove the freedom of their own press? We look at the recent decision by the Tribal Council of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation to remove the freedom powers of Mvskoke media, the press arm of the tribe. Was this a violation of the Muscogee constitution and the 1st amendment to the United States Constitution of the Right to a free press?

Year(s) Discussed: 1783-1793 The development of white settlements in what was then the Southwest United States brings about conflicts with various Native American nations including the Mvskoke (commonly referred to as the Creek). Thus, the Washington administration finds itself in the position of having to police its own citizens while at the same time negotiating … Continue reading 1.24 – The Mvskoke and Mathews →

Ben Yahola is a long time activist in the Native American Community.  He is well known nationally and internationally for his stance on saving Mother Earth, Food Sovereignty, and Sacred Sites.

Neyom Friday is a Muscogee (Creek)/Arapaho woman from Oklahoma who is determined to make her dream come true in media. A journalism student and avid Lady Gaga fan, Neyom is currently seeking to win a contest based on votes by the public. A true test of her marketing and public relations skills, Neyom needs everyone to vote for her now! Look for great things to come from this woman. She is strong, determined and devoted to all things to help Native Americans and Indian Coutnry. The Premier Native American Entertainment Outlet http://www.neyomfriday.com/

On March 10th, Jacqui met with President Barack Obama and First Lady, Michelle Obama. She will update us on the conditions in Apache as well as tell us about her trip to Washington DC. Jacqui Knight is heading the Apache Native American Student and Parent Awareness Community in a protest against discrimination in public schools. On November 22 and 23, Jacqui and the group held a protest to bring about awareness of the issue and get their concerns addressed by the Apache school system. In our small towns such as Apache, our Native American youth are dropping out of school, failing in classes, getting involved in criminal activity and running away from home. All of these negative effects stem from the ongoing discriminatory and hateful atmosphere they feel in the public school system. This is a huge problem all across Oklahoma.

Joy Harjo was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and is a member of the Mvskoke (Creek) Nation. Her seven books of poetry include She Had Some Horses, The Woman Who Fell From the Sky, and How We Became Human, New and Selected Poems. Her poetry has garnered many awards including a Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Award: the New Mexico Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Native Writers Circle of the Americas; and the William Carlos Williams Award from the Poetry Society of America. She has released three award-winning CD's of original music and performances: Letter from the End of the Twentieth Century, Native Joy for Real, and She Had Some Horses. She is a 2009 Nammy Winner and the winner of 2010 Moonbeam Children's Award. Joy has recently embarked on a play called, "I Think I love You - An All Night Round Dance." http://www.joyharjo.com www.myspace.com/joyharjo Please also support: blogtalkradio.com/hiddenfromhistory

On March 5, 2011, a group of concerned Mvskoke citizens will meet at the Okemah Community Center to discuss concerns and issues pertaining to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Please come join Sandi Golden, Mae Jackson and Ben Yahola as we discuss the need for this type meeting and why it is necessary. What are some of the concerns facing Mvskoke citizens today? Callers welcome!

On June 29, 2010, the Greater Tulsa Indian Affairs Commission honored George Tiger with the organization's life-time achievement award. Stricken with polio as a child, Tiger didn't walk until age seven. A member of the Muscogee Creek nation, Tiger is an influential member of the Indian community, serving as a consultant to various tribes and as a liaison between federal, state and tribal governments. Tiger is also a fixture on News On 6 in the Tulsa area, having hosted "Inside Native America" for the past 28 years. Tiger also serves on the National Board of Regents of Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kan., and served multiple terms on the Muscogee Creek National Council and is currently serving as the representative for the Creek District.

Ben Yahola formerly of the Mvskoke Food Sovereignty Initiative, will address the food sovereignty movement issues and instutional racism within organizations as well as the institutions we operate in. Food injustice and the struggle by people of color to control the food system. Genetically engineered food sources are shortening our lives because we have been forced to buy what we can afford, but as we get more of our people to grow food - the available seeds are GE seeds and require GE chemicals for them to grow. Those seed engineers can not tell us the long term impact of what they've created, on us nor the ecology. Contact: byahola@gmail.com www.facebook.com/kotchvhumoti Ben & Wade Fernandez (The Sacred Sites Run): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgKSHognbvs Ben sings Ya Ekvna Ajayegee: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmVkuXlktEk MFSI Youth Night: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS8g9Wpd9Ac

Jacqui Knight is heading the Apache Native American Student and Parent Awareness Community in a protest against discrimination in public schools. On November 22 and 23, Jacqui and the group held a protest to bring about awareness of the issue and get their concerns addressed by the Apache school system. Native American Heritage month is being celebrated across this nation, but in our small towns such as Apache, our Native American youth are dropping out of school, failing in classes, getting involved in criminal activity and running away from home. All of these negative effects stem from the ongoing discriminatory and hateful atmosphere they feel in the public school system. This is a huge problem all across Oklahoma.

Sarah Deer, Citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma Sarah Deer is the 2010 recipient of the Sheila Wellstone Institute Award. Sarah Deer is a committed activist in the movement to end violence against Native women. In 2009, she was hired as an Assistant Professor at William Mitchell College of Law, becoming the 8th woman tenure-track law professor in the United States who is also a member of a federally-recognized Indian tribe. Professor Deer's scholarship focuses on the intersection of tribal law and victims' rights. She is also an Instructor of Tribal Legal Studies at UCLA Extension and a former Lecturer in Law at UCLA Law School. In addition to authoring several articles on the issues facing Native women in the United States, Deer is a co-author of two textbooks on tribal law: Introduction to Tribal Legal Studies and Tribal Criminal Law and Procedure, as well as a co-editor of Sharing Our Stories of Survival: Native Women Surviving Violence. In 2007, she received the Susan Estrich Courage Award from the Victims Rights Law Center. http://www.wmitchell.edu/academics/faculty/Deer.asp?what=biography http://turtletalk.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/sarah-deer-on-decolonizing-rape-law/ http://radicalprofeminist.blogspot.com/2010/04/decolonising-rape-law-by-sarah-deer.html http://www.amnestyusa.org/askamnesty/live/display.php?topic=82 http://www.amnestyusa.org/uploads/house_interior_testimony_deer.pdf http://www.wmitchell.edu/lawreview/documents/8.Deer.pdf

Quanah is Vice President of United Native Americans, Inc. United Native Americans, Inc (or U.N.A.) was formed in 1968 in San Francisco, California to promote the General Welfare of Native Americans. There are no paid staff or officers in U.N.A. and all work is donated. U.N.A. is not funded and exists solely on the support derived from membership dues, the sale of U.N.A. Merchandise, Tee Shirts, buttons, bumper stickers, and Posters, plus the few donations that have been received. U.N.A was founded by Indians for Indians and is controlled by Indians. UNA has been involved and organized demonstrations for DQ University. UNA Inc. was the first Indian organization to raise to national prominence in 1968. The theme of the gathering at Mount Rushmore this August 29th 2009 is "Reclaiming Sacred Sites" to bring awareness to the importance of reclaiming and protecting all of our Sacred sites across turtle island as well as bring up current environmental issues. http://www.myspace.com/quanahparkerbrightman http://www.myspace.com/thewashichustolethepahasa

Joy Harjo was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and is a member of the Mvskoke (Creek) Nation. Her seven books of poetry include She Had Some Horses, The Woman Who Fell From the Sky, and How We Became Human, New and Selected Poems. Her poetry has garnered many awards including a Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Award: the New Mexico Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Native Writers Circle of the Americas; and the William Carlos Williams Award from the Poetry Society of America. She has released three award-winning CD's of original music and performances: Letter from the End of the Twentieth Century, Native Joy for Real, and She Had Some Horses. http://www.joyharjo.com www.myspace.com/joyharjo Please also support: blogtalkradio.com/hiddenfromhistory

Dana Tiger’s work portrays Native American women as historical and contemporary leaders. Her art provides us with a glimpse of wisdom and spirit, embodied in the subjects’ determination to resolve and persevere. This ability is drawn from her experiences as a Muscogee/Seminole and Cherokee woman surrounded by the art of her father, Jerome Tiger, whose influence is felt wherever there is Native American art, and the guidance of her mother, Peggy Tiger. http://www.danatiger.com http://www.artnatam.com/dtiger/index.html http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7609234 Music by: http://www.myspace.com/darryltonemah