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Photo: U.S. Reps. Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo/D-NM), left, Sharice Davids (Ho-Chunk/D-KS), and Markwayne Mullin (Cherokee/R-OK), testify before a subcommittee on March 4, 2020 as members of the Native American Caucus. (Courtesy Rep. Markwayne Mullin) The nomination of U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Cherokee/R-OK) to be the next Homeland Security secretary cleared a key committee vote after overcoming a cringeworthy confirmation hearing over his combative past comments. Correspondent Matt Laslo reports on the bipartisan relationships the enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation has built over his decade in Washington. Contrary to the tough guy you may have seen on your screen picking fights with union bosses or Senate committee chairs, Sen. Mullin has lots of fans in Congress. U.S. Sen.Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) serves with Mullin on the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. “I may have some policy disagreements with Sen. Mullin. Mark's Mark. That's who he is, you know? So yeah, I don’t know that there’s anything out of sorts there. It’s just, that’s just who he is.” Luján says Mullin has been a key ally on the other side of the aisle in today's divided Washington. “Not just, you know, Democrat, Republican. He’s been a member that tribal leaders have sought out to support different efforts.” Mullin stepped into a 137-year long fight last year and played a pivotal role in helping North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe gain full federal recognition over protests from other tribes. U.S. Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) told National Native News that Mullin was pivotal. “He thought that the opposition by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina was incorrect. And so as an enrolled Cherokee, he supported the Lumbees and it’s always appreciated.” U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (Ho-Chunk/D-KS) overlapped with Mullin in the U.S. House for her first two terms. Besides the two both being former MMA fighters, Rep. Davids says she and Mullin put partisan differences aside and worked together for Indian Country. “When he was in the House, we worked on quite a few tribal related things, including trying to stabilize Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). And then, also on foster programs and that kind of stuff. So we’ve been able to work together on issues that we both care about.” Masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents may garner the national headlines, but Davids says she is watching to see how Mullin handles the other parts of the sweeping Homeland Security agency that outgoing Secretary Kristi Noem neglected. “I’m hopeful that he will be much better in terms of leading the department. Of course there’s hot button issues, but when you think about FEMA and the importance of FEMA functioning, of our TSA folks …” The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is offering a career pathway for tribal students looking at wildland firefighting jobs. KJZZ's Gabriel Pietrorazio has more. Highschoolers across six BIE-run schools are participating, including Northwest High School in Shiprock on the Navajo Nation. “This just happened to occur organically.” Carmelia Becenti (Diné) is BIE chief academic officer. She credits President Trump's executive order on “expanding educational freedom”. They are also pitching the curriculum to colleges. “We are trying to somewhat steer them towards being stewards of our lands. That doesn't always happen.” Garth Fisher is with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Division of Wildland Fire Management. He says they are teaching coursework about leadership, fire suppression, and FEMA readiness. Once done, students put their training to the test during a field day. “They get to put the gear on, how it feels. They get to look like a firefighter.” That equipment is expensive, says Becenti, which is why the BIE is buying it now. “And that way, year after year, as we recruit more students at these schools and across the bureau, you know, we have this PPE that we can use over and over and over.” Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Friday, March 20, 2026 – A view from the Iditarod trail and other winter sports competitions

The nomination of U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation/R-OK) to become the next Homeland Security Secretary hit a rough patch Wednesday.  Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem lost the faith of President Donald Trump, but the pick to replace her, Sen. Mullin, lost the faith of the Senate Homeland Security Committee Chair, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), for mocking him for being attacked by his neighbor nine years ago, as Matt Laslo reports. “You told the media that I was a ‘freaking snake' and that you completely understood why I had been assaulted. I was shocked that you would justify and celebrate this violent assault that caused me so much pain and my family so much pain. I just wonder if someone who applauds violence against their political opponents is the right person to lead an agency that has struggled to accept limits to the proper use of force.” Mullin is a former MMA fighter and was not backing down. “I think before I can start my opening statement, I have to address the remarks of the chairman made calling me a liar. Sir, I think there’s — everybody in this room knows that I’m very blunt and direct to the point, and if I have something to say, I’ll say it directly to your face.” While the heated exchange made national headlines, most Republican senators, like U.S. Sen. Ted. Cruz (R-TX), shrugged it off. “The two of them don’t like each other. There’s no ambiguity on that.” U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said, “I’m not going to get involved in that.” U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) told National Native News cited his mother’s wisdom. “Reminded of what my mom would say, ‘if you don’t have something good to say about somebody, don’t say it.’ And, you know, those rules we learned in kindergarten still apply up here as well.” Even Mullin's home state colleague, U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), was taken aback by the barbs. “In my time in Congress, rarely have I seen such an intense exchange between two members of the same party, especially in the [U.S.] Senate. Clearly, both of them are very strong-willed, very confident in their point of view and perspective and their memory. It was just fascinating.” While most Republican senators are refusing to weigh in, Sen. Lucas says he is not discounting Chairman Paul or Mullin's accounts. “I know from having served with Markwayne in the House, I suspect the case in the [U.S.] Senate is the same — members have an insight into the nature of each other that no one on the outside can have. I never impugn the opinions of my colleagues, so maybe there was a little bit of truth in what they both had to say.” (Courtesy Asm. James Ramos / Facebook) Assemblymember James Ramos (Serrano/Cahuilla/D-CA) is urging for the establishment of California Native American Day as an official paid state holiday. A bill introduced by Asm. Ramos would designate the fourth Friday of September as a paid holiday for state employees. Ramos, along with tribal representatives, legislators, and labor leaders, held a press conference Wednesday in Sacramento., Calif. Ramos says the legislature and the state should honor California's First People with the paid holiday. “It’s true and just that this has to happen. It’s time that the voices continue to move forward and to make sure that we’re calling out for respect and honor for California’s First People and tribal elders.” Ramos say they have many worthy holidays, but the bill creates justice for past atrocities toward California Indian people who have lived through colonization, including the mission era and gold rush eras. Denver’s bison transfer included a ceremony with songs and prayers for the bisons’ safe return to tribal lands. (Photo: Rachel Cohen / KUNC) Several tribes are working to bring bison back to their lands. As the Mountain West News Bureau’s Rachel Cohen reports, one source helping them is in Denver, Colo. where the local government manages a herd. Snow was falling fast and hard at a mountain park west of the city earlier this month, when 34 bison were gifted to four tribes or nonprofits. Denver has managed two small herds since the early 1900s and started giving some animals to tribes six years ago.  Lewis TallBull is with the TallBull Memorial Council, which has members from various tribes.  Lewis TallBull with the TallBull Memorial Council was part of the drumming ceremony to honor the bison. (Photo: Rachel Cohen / KUNC) This year, the organization is taking one bison back to a property it manages near Denver. “The Bison represent so much. They represent the water and the fire and the thunder and the clouds and the snow. They represent all that. But at the same time, they represent us as Indigenous people.” Tribal leaders said the animals would add genetic diversity to their growing herds – and help feed tribal members with a historic food source. The Navajo Nation got 11 bison in the transfer and the Northern Cheyenne in Montana received 10.  Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Thursday, March 19, 2026 – Native American Muslims, a distinct minority, reflect on Ramadan and religious intolerance

Photo: Dr. Jennifer Pierce with an Anchorage Fire Department vehicle on January 9, 2026. Pierce and the vehicle are part of a new program that will offer addiction treatment to those who overdose. (Matt Faubion / Alaska Public Media) Alaska is launching pilot programs in Anchorage and Juneau to offer addiction treatment in mobile care units. Emergency responders will give people medication to help them survive after an overdose. Indigenous Alaskans die of overdose at about three times the rate of white Alaskans. Alaska Public Media's health reporter Rachel Cassandra has more. Dr. Jennifer Pierce shows off a new SUV for the Anchorage fire department's pilot program. “We want people to see us as a beacon of help.” Pierce has a simple mission: to treat Anchorage residents who overdose and connect them with care afterwards. For the first time in a mobile unit in Alaska, responders can give patients the medication buprenorphine, which reduces withdrawals and can get patients on the road to recovery. “We don’t want people to fall through the cracks.” Narcan, or naloxone, is used to reverse overdoses, but it puts people into withdrawal. And research shows that offering that second medication, buprenorphine, makes it more likely patients will enter long-term recovery. But Pierce says even if people don't continue treatment, the medication reduces the risk of a second overdose in the days immediately following – a dangerous window, according to research. She hopes the program saves lives. “Even if it’s just one life. Right? We’re saving lives out there and preventing individuals, maybe from overdosing the next day or overdosing again later and dying.” Pierce visited successful programs in Texas and Washington for ideas and best practices to replicate in Alaska. Dr. Quigley Peterson says he's also seen the healing benefits of buprenorphine. He's an emergency room physician heading Juneau's mobile pilot program. He says he's confident it will do well partly because he's seen how helpful the medication can be in the emergency room. “We have something that can help engage people, that’s super safe and it’s cheap, and that it works.” He says they'll collect data over the year to see what happens to patients after they're given buprenorphine for an overdose. His hope is that it reduces emergency room visits and calls for emergency medical care. If the pilots are successful, Peterson's goal is to inspire similar programs in more communities across Alaska. Three-year-old Karson Apodaca. (Courtesy Sayetsitty Family / GoFundMe) A Navajo man was facing the tribe's criminal justice system after allegedly driving drunk and killing a three-year-old boy at a Christmas parade on the reservation. As KJZZ's Gabriel Pietrorazio reports, U.S. authorities are now stepping in to prosecute him in federal court. 67-year-old Stanley Begay Jr. was charged with vehicular manslaughter and could have faced up to a year in prison and a $500,000 fine.  Now a grand jury in Arizona is handing him three counts, including second-degree murder, stemming from the death of three-year-old Karson Apodoca. Begay was taken into federal custody by FBI agents last week. The agency's Phoenix Field Office is seeking photos and videos from that incident that can be used in the case against Begay, who has been assigned a Flagstaff attorney. Dignity of Earth and Sky is a sculpture on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River near Chamberlain, S.D. (Courtesy SDPB) Following the 2026 State of the Tribes address in South Dakota, Gov. Larry Rhoden (R-SD) met with over 50 dignitaries from eight of the state’s nine tribes. SDPB’s C.J. Keene reports. Gov. Rhoden says he left the private meeting feeling optimistic about the future of state-tribal relations. “There were things that we were palms up with them as far as some of the concerns, some of the areas we disagreed on. We agreed to disagree, and we had more conversation. As we walked out of the room, we had built a relationship, and I think that we'll continue to build on that. It was a product of open, honest conversation.” State-tribal relations effectively collapsed during the administration of former Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD), who was at one point banned from every single reservation in the state. That came following tribal sovereignty disputes during the pandemic and Gov. Noem commenting that Native children “had no hope”. @nativevoiceoneRosebud Sioux Tribe President Kathleen Wooden Knife delivered South Dakota’s annual State of the Tribes address to lawmakers. The tribal leader discussed working with the state government on health care and law enforcement during her speech Wednesday, as South Dakota Searchlight's Meghan O'Brien reports in the latest edition of National Native News with Antonia Gonzales. https://www.nativenews.net/thursday-january-15-2026 Video courtesy SDPB Network♬ original sound – Native Voice One Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out the latest episode of Native America Calling Monday, January 19, 2026 – Maintaining Martin Luther King, Jr's vision for civil rights

On today's show we welcome from Carlsbad, New Mexico, Entrepreneur, Yolanda Martinez. She stays busy, and has crossed many roads, including, author, singing, painting, drum making and was one of the first women to work on a commercial fishing boat in Kodiak, Alaska. Today, she here to tell us about her journey, and talk about her new book “Following Earth Mothers Heartbeat" The Memoirs Of Yolanda. You can read all about Yolanda on the web at her place at www.yolandasdrums.com. This and more along with National Native News and Antonia Gonazles.

Welcome to Indigenous in the News. On todays show we welcome from the Pawnee Tribe, Mr. Lil Mike and Mr. Funny Bone. Together they form the Native Rapping Duo. They are Singers, actors and entrepreneurs. Today we get a chance to meet them and hear all about their journey and what it took to get there. They stay real busy, they had roles on the FX Series “Reservation Dogs.” And they'll talk about their new album “Vibin.” You can find all all about them on the web at www.mikebonemedia.com. This and more along with National Native News and Antonia Gonazles. Emmy nominated duo LiL Mike & Funny Bone are multi-award winning Native American Recording Artists/Actors as seen on Reservation Dogs, America's Got Talent & more! Their newest album "VIBIN" has been released to the world on all streaming platforms. Together they're known as "MIKE BONE" Indigenous HipHop duo born & raised in Oklahoma City, from the Pawnee & Choctaw Nation. MIKE & BONE are considered to be legends in the game with 27+ years under their belt. Using positive lyrics & not following the typical rap scene, as one of their songs says, it's "More Than Music". Offered multiple record deals they've chosen to stay independent to maintain their integrity, which is expressed in their song "Hold Me Back". They've devoted their lives to entertaining & inspiring, performing at venues of all kinds, from Arena's, to Public Schools & everything in-between. Raised by a single mother of 5 kids their hustle has brought them from hood famous to global stardom, climbing the charts & making a difference. Even when opening for other artists they steal the show everywhere they go. More than just recording artists, MIKE BONE also do speaking engagements on all kinds of topics from bullying, drug & alcohol prevention, to following your dreams, with a splash of comedy when needed. Get Streaming Links, Free Downloads, Merch & More at: MikeBoneMedia.com You can learn their story in the award winning documentary "Looked Over but Never Overlooked" on youtube. With tons of content on youtube their channel includes behind-the-scenes footage, music videos, TV interviews & more. You just might become a subscriber to see what pops up next. From homelessness, to gang violence & discrimination, they've maintained their faith in GOD & have become performance icons.

Join us for Native Vote 2024: Election Night Live, a four-hour coast-to-coast broadcast brought to you by ICT, FNX, National Native News, and Native Voice One this Tuesday, November 5 starting at 9:00 p.m. ET. Anchored by Antonia Gonzales (Navajo) and Shaun Griswold (Laguna) with insights from ICT Political Correspondent Pauly Denetclaw (Navajo) and reporters across the country, this special coverage will bring live updates and in-depth analysis as election results come in from across Indian Country. Our correspondents will report from key states and races, with a special focus on Indigenous candidates and issues impacting Indigenous communities. WATCH FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE | YOUR LOCAL FNX STATION LISTEN NV1.ORG | NV1 iOs & ANDROID APPS | YOUR LOCAL NV1 STATION And tune into Native America Calling on Tuesday, November 5 and Wednesday, November 6 at 1 p.m. ET for the latest updates on this historic election.

Native America Calling is at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Ill. Host Shawn Spruce along with National Native News anchor Antonia Gonzales and Native Vote 2024 contributor Shaun Griswold from Source NM brought you special live coverage during Thursday night's acceptance speech by Vice President Kamala Harris. Listen to the full broadcast or watch it on YouTube.

National Native News was at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Ill. Anchor Antonia Gonzales along with Native America Calling host Shawn Spruce and Native Vote 2024 contributor Shaun Griswold from Source NM brought you special live coverage during Thursday night's acceptance speech by Vice President Kamala Harris. Listen to the full broadcast or watch it on YouTube.

A chunk of Nevada County residents have yet to weigh in on the area's future. KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça tells us who, and how this group can ensure their opinions are incorporated during county planning. Farming towns in the Central Valley always have water front of mind. But supply, access, and management are in constant question. The California Report looks at innovative strategies to tackle these shaky variables. National Native News tags along with US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland as she makes her way to Alaska on a “Road to Healing Tour”.

On tonight's newscast KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça stops by to give us an overview of the potential fire resiliency and vegetation management sales tax that the Grass Valley City Council is holding a special meeting on tonight. The council will review and possibly approve a draft expenditure plan at this evening's meeting. National Native News reports on a court case many speculate will make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The California Report covers phase one of Governor Gavin Newsom's plan to build tiny homes in an effort to curb homelessness.

On tonight's newscast we cover the first reported human case of West Nile Virus in Nevada County. Syd Brown from the Sierra Gold Parks Foundation joins us for “A Walk in the Park”.  She brings us news on western Nevada County's three state parks including the first-ever Bridgeport Covered Bridge Harvest Dinner. National Native News looks at the response from Indigenous groups to the recent New Mexico protest shooting. And The California Report focuses on Laphonza Butler, California's new senator who steps into Dianne Feinstein's former seat.

In tonight's newscast we cover an announcement from Rise Gold Corporation, the company behind the attempt to reopen the former Idaho-Maryland Gold Mine in Grass Valley.  KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça finds out more about new amendments that would make it easier for property owners to build ADU's in Nevada County.  The California Report has big news from the Hollywood writer's strike.  And in the aftermath of the fires that ravaged Maui, the struggle to protect Native Hawaiians' land continues.  More on this story from National Native News.

On tonight's newscast we look at preparations for this weekend's Constitution Celebration in downtown Nevada City.  And we have an update on Caltrans work on State Route 20. Then KVMR's Felton Pruitt brings you the latest Nevada City Chamber Report which includes fall festivities that are just around the corner. The California Report reflects on the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. National Native News looks at the strained relationship between South Dakota's state government and their tribal nations.

On tonight's newscast, KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça brings us an update on the Highway Fire before your weather forecast.  Nevada County's Grand Jury serves as a local watchdog on some of the county's most powerful groups.  But despite serving a pivotal civic duty, the institution is shrouded in mystery for many of the county's residents.  KVMR's Felton Pruitt seeks to unpack some of that enigma in tonight's newscast.  The California Report shares stories from the heart of tropical storm Hilary and National Native News takes us to Guatemala where a surprise presidential victory is thanks, in large part, to the votes of Indigenous communities.

On tonight's newscast we bring you details on this month's Nevada County Office of Emergency Services virtual Community Wildfire Protection Plan Lunch & Learns. KVMR's Felton Pruitt has the latest Nevada City Chamber Report. He fills us in on big news concerning downtown outdoor dining, a new hotel above Communal Cafe and the Onyx Theatre's expansion. National Native News has the story of a significant name chance.  And The California Report shares how a court ruling isn't enough to get employers to pay up.

On tonight's news we bring you the latest on the Carlos Reales Dominguez case out of Davis.  KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça talks with Nevada County Analyst, Mandy Stewart, about a new option for electricity service in some of our listening area. In a scene straight out of a sci-fi thriller, authorities are addressing public health concerns in Fresno County after an unlicensed laboratory was discovered stocked with biological material and hundreds of lab mice. The California Report has the details. National Native News brings us the latest on a potential new national monument near the Grand Canyon.

On tonight's newscast, KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça finds out what “fire weather watches” and “red flag warnings” actually mean. He speaks to a National Weather Service meteorologist for the details. We have your local news which includes the Nevada County Sheriff's Office arrest of a North San Juan resident for murder. National Native News looks at the impact of the U.S. Senate vote on affordable housing. And The California Report brings us updates on the writers and actors strike.

KVMR's Julia Ggem is back with another installment of Vocal Village. This time she's speaking to Nevada County residents on the subject that's front of everyone's mind and seemingly impossible to escape: the weather.  We have a recap on new Nevada City Mayor Daniela Fernandez's first city council meeting and updates on your local weather forecast. Tonight's National Native News takes us to South Dakota where a group is questioning the state's voting access from a civil rights perspective. And The California Report investigates how the state's homeless population is dealing with triple digit temps.

KVMR's Felton Pruitt brings us the latest Nevada City Chamber Report. Don't miss the run-down on summer events headed to downtown Nevada City. We've got your local news and weather forecast which includes an Excessive Heat Watch for much of our listening area. The California Report brings listeners the tale of a rediscovered star--but you won't find it by looking up at the heavens. Tonight's National Native News investigates what a Supreme Court ruling means for state legislatures.

We cover Governor Gavin Newsom's recent visit to the Grass Valley Air Attack Base, and then with the potential for power outages on the horizon, KVMR's Felton Pruitt speaks to the Director of Nevada County's Environmental Health Department about fridge safety. And it's Summer in the Golden State: The California Report examines tourism as the temps get warmer. National Native News looks at what's being done to combat Alaska's dwindling number of nurses.

National Native News reports on a complicated legal situation involving Native American activists and a lithium mine company. After a look at local news and weather, KVMR's Felton Pruitt talks with an assistant chief for CAL FIRE about 2023's burn permit suspension, which starts today. Just north of San Francisco, residents gather on the sidewalk to protest the development of 74 affordable apartments on a one acre lot – something that locals say will further congest their already narrow streets. The California Report seeks to learn more. 

On tonight's newscast, KVMR's Felton Pruitt clues us in on all things downtown Nevada City in the latest Chamber Report. He's got the details on the Nevada City Film Festival, Movies Under the Pines, the downtown Art Walks, and Summer Nights. The California Report examines the outdated training the state's licensed security guard force of 300,000 has undergone.  Then, in the wake of a recent Senate Committee hearing, National Native News wonders how a Surgeon General's warning, the kind we're used to seeing on cigarette packs, would work on social media.

On tonight's newscast KVMR Youth News Corps Reporter Jason Lehman brings us his second installment on how extreme weather and fire affects agriculture in our region. He speaks with California State Climatologist, Mike Anderson, Nevada County Supervisor, Sue Hoek, and Rich Johansen, 4th generation farmer and the vice president of Nevada Irrigation District. The California Report takes a deep dive into the state's changing mental healthcare landscape. National Native News looks to Oklahoma where a high school graduation ceremony did not go as planned.

KVMR's Felton Pruitt speaks with Nevada County's Agricultural Commissioner and recent National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee appointee Chris de Nijs. The California Report highlights just how important steering clear of the state's waterways is until conditions calm and water temperatures rise. Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon premiered at the Cannes Film Festival over the weekend. The movie tells the true tale of a series of murders of members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma during the 1920s after oil is discovered on their land. National Native News has the latest on audience reactions and Osage Nation Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear's response to the film.

"Alaska Daily", the TV series about #MMIP coverage by an Anchorage newspaper starring Hilary Swank, was cancelled by ABC this month. Rhonda McBride from our flagship station KNBA caught up with one of the show's writers, Vera Starbard (Tlingit/Denaʼaina), in this special feature from National Native News.

On tonight's newscast, we focus local coverage on Wednesday's upcoming Nevada County Planning Commission meeting over the reopening of the Idaho-Maryland Mine. The California Report heads to the US/Mexico border to look at a newly created mobile app designed to streamline the asylum seeking process. National Native News centers around the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act.  And we remember Ken Getz, a well-known member of the Nevada County theater community and co-founder of Sierra Stages.  Getz passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on May 1st.

The California Report gives us a sneak preview of the new California Air Resources Board laboratory. Dubbed the NASA of smog research, the lab is part of the state's arsenal leading the charge against air pollution. National Native News reports that the possible remains of 40 unmarked graves have been found northwest of Vancouver at the site of a former residential school. Syd Brown from the Sierra Gold Parks Foundation pays us a visit for our first spring "Walk in the Park”. 

Our newscast features a roundup of local stories, including disturbing allegations against a Penn Valley man who's been booked into the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility. The California Report gives us a look at Palm Springs' sordid past before it became the bachelorette party destination of today. National Native News examines attempts to create a national day of remembrance acknowledging the trauma inflicted by American Indian Boarding Schools.  And long time KVMR Broadcaster Chris Towne closes out our newscast with a commentary on the life of former Nevada City Manager, Beryl Robinson.

We look into the closure of western Nevada County's Yubadocs Urgent Care clinic and NID's April snow survey. Julia Ggem speaks to Lauren Faulkenberry, the Tahoe National Forest Service Public Affairs Officer about the North Yuba Landscape Resilience Project which aims to prevent wildfire contamination of local watersheds. National Native News details a federal trial on the disappearance of a missing elderly member of the Navajo Nation. The case has garnered public attention but represents just one in the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous people.

KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça has a look at a new option for those navigating the local housing market. We've got the details on a plan hoping to reduce the cost and time associated with building a new home in Nevada, Placer and Sierra counties. We take a look at The California Report and efforts to slash the amount of food waste sent to landfills. In the wake of tragedy, First Nations tribes on the Quebec, Ontario and New York State border are warning desperate migrants not to attempt passage over the St. Lawrence River. Details on today's National Native News. 

The California Report has the details on CalFresh changes coming next month. Those receiving food benefits may see dramatic decreases in EBT balances come April.  National Native News looks at the sad truth behind the steep decline in the Beluga whale population off the Anchorage coastline.  Another pacific storm approaches this evening; we've got your weather forecast with all the details. Plus KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça talks with National Weather Service Meteorologist, Bill Rasch to better understand the storm's potential impacts.

KVMR's Felton Pruitt speaks to Scott Lay, the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools to discovers how the influx of snow days schools have been forced to take will affect school schedules.  KQED Climate Reporter Laura Klivans drops by The California Report to share her expertise about climate change and its direct impact on this extreme winter weather we've seen over the past several years. National Native News takes us to the front lines of the Iditarod sled dog race.

The federal government is mulling a plan to extend the height of the Shasta Dam in California. That would raise the level of the reservoir, permanently submerging even more of the sacred land cherished by the Winnemem Wintu and other tribes upstream. It also further diminishes hopes of restoring salmon runs to the levels the tribes once counted on as sustenance and ceremony. A new podcast A Prayer For Salmon explores the tribal connections to the rivers and documents efforts to not only halt the dam expansion, but to build momentum to remove the 1945 dam completely. Today on Native America Calling, we hear highlights from the podcast and learn more about the federal plan. Listen or read the latest headlines from National Native News with Antonia Gonzales

Nevada City Connects will offer free fares on all routes Tuesday, February 14th, as a Valentine's Day treat for all. And Nevada County will activate its cold shelter protocol for February 14th. In A Walk In The Park, Syd Brown from the Sierra Gold Parks Foundation shares how you can become a park volunteer and how 4th grade students and their families can sign up for a California State Park Adventure Pass.Plus, The California Report follows a huge battle brewing between California's 400 thousand fast food workers and the billion-dollar companies they work for. And in National Native News, the Inuit Circumpolar Conference watches with increased unease as military activity ramps up in the Arctic.

Tonight's newscast features a special edition of “Supes On!”.  KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça and intern news producer Julia Ggem fill us in on the recent Nevada County Board of Supervisors' three-day workshop. The two walk us through the most pressing topics the Supervisors covered throughout their three-day workshop. National Native News takes a look at the most recent court proceedings surrounding the Indian Child Welfare Act, and The California Report travels to the rural Central Valley community of Planada to see the ramifications of last month's storm firsthand.

Indigenous people are four times as likely to go missing in Montana as non-Indigenous residents. In today's newscast, National Native News looks at the state's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Task Force. In local news, practicing Sikh and Sutter County resident, Rouble Claire, has won a $25,000 judgment after suing the county and two deputies in federal court over their handling of racist hate crimes. KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça speaks to Daniel Elkin, the communications and engagement director for SYRCL to get the details about the organization's Environmentalist of the Year Scholarship.  

KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça reports what he discovered about the death of Amy Wayne Morris while in custody at the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility after speaking to the Nevada County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer. KVMR's Felton Pruitt fills us in on the best of the  best of Nevada City with the latest Chamber Report.  The California Report takes us to Monterey Park: the scene of this past weekend's mass shooting. National Native News covers the uphill battle to end appropriation in the NFL.

Listen to updates about the New Year's weekend storm which led to flooding and power outages and learn more about the two Pacific storms heading our way this week and weekend. National Native News takes us to the California and Oregon border to examine the largest dam removal project in the U.S. and The California Report profiles Sal Prasad. After 27 years behind bars and 15 months in an immigration detention center, a lot is riding on Sal's 2023 resolutions. We close with a commentary by KVMR News Director, Cláudio Mendonça. 

On December 16th the final Environmental Impact Report for the proposed re-opening of the Idaho-Maryland Mine was released. KVMR's Science Correspondent, Al Stahler, explains one potential impact of the mine's reopening: Acid Mine Drainage. National Native News takes us to South Dakota to see how the severe winter storms of the past two weeks have affected the Rosebud Tribal Area, and The California Report focuses on the state's drought.

Local news includes the DUI arrest of a Grass Valley City Council Member and a homicide in the Foresthill area of Placer County. Nevada County's Director of Housing and Child Support Services, Mike Dent, shares an update on the newest affordable housing community in Grass Valley. National Native News reports on the third edition of the Lakota Dictionary and the California Report returns to the scene of a blaze that decimated the historically black neighborhood of Lincoln Heights in Siskiyou County.

Nevada County's extreme cold weather shelter protocol has been activated--a shelter at the Madelyn Helling Library Community Room will be open Monday and Tuesday evenings. Syd Brown stops in for an update on Western Nevada County's three state parks in this month's A Walk in the Park. The California Report explores what wind turbines might do to the coast of Morro Bay and National Native News examines an elite border patrol unit made up of indigenous trackers.

Oil companies pumped millions of dollars into the state's midterm elections hoping to see oil-friendly candidates win big. The California Report fills us in on how their investments turned out. National Native News explains how Attorney General Merrick Garland is doubling down on the Justice Department's commitment to civil rights cases for Native Americans. Felton Pruitt speaks with Kelly Fleming about longtime KVMR folk DJ, Che Greenwood, who recently passed away.

A battle is brewing over whether Joshua Trees should be included on the endangered species list, and as The California Report discovers, the debate is anything but straight-forward. National Native News travels 200 miles off the coast of Alaska to the small island of St. George and KVMR's Felton Pruitt gets the details about this Friday's Small Business Summit hosted by Sierra Commons.

Members of Congress are demanding answers from the US Forest Service after the agency failed to prevent the Caldor Fire from decimating Grizzly Flats despite predicting for decades that wildfire could wipe out the town. The California Report has the story. National Native News looks at history making in Minnesota and an uncalled congressional seat race in Alaska. KVMR's Felton Pruitt shares the details about the upcoming 17th annual Michael Edward Bratton II Turkey Trot.

After a roundup of historic state election wins in the latest installment of The California Report, National Native News revisits a 200-year-old unfulfilled treaty. Syd Brown of the Sierra Gold Parks Foundation stops by to share which Western Nevada County state park has holiday activities planned.

Trigger warning: Today's National Native News contains a story about r*pe. A Montana District Court has struck down three election laws that would have created barriers to voting weeks before the midterm election. Eric Tegethoff has more. Two of those laws presented especially high hurdles to Native Americans in the state. That includes a law […]

Ogimaa stands in to produce for special guest hosts Antonia Gonzales, Producer & Reporter with National Native News and her special guest Rhonda LeValdo, professor in Communications at Haskell Indian University! Tune in for a jam packed show of national native interests, interviews & more!

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. Ogimaa has our news today. She talks about being part of an MPR Indigenous & Media Roundtable that talked about how media outlets cover Native American news and issues. Next we’re joined by Antonia Gonzales and Rhonda LeValdo of National Native News as discuss…

(Lander, WY) – Did you know 1330 KOVE AM / 107.7 FM's Coffee Time has switched times and is now an hour long? Coffee Time officially switched from it's half hour time slot at 9:30 AM, to a full hour beginning at 8:00 AM, which means Fremont County can now get their cup of joe a little bit earlier than normal! In addition to the normal Coffee Time interviews, the one hour block will now include more Fremont County news, a daily sports update with Wyatt Burichka, the National Native News segment, and much more. As a part of the new hour-long format, Coffee Time host Vince Tropea recently chatted with Lander Art Center (LAC) Outreach Coordinator Oakley Boycott, who filled us in on all the happenings at the LAC. Boycott is performing on stage on the other side of the country in New York, so she phoned in to Coffee Time to let us know about some upcoming classes and events at the LAC. (To see Oakley perform R. Strauss's Elektra this Saturday, click here; Donald Runnicles, the show's director, is also the Music Director for the Grand Teton Music Festival!) Boycott also turned the tables on host Vince Tropea, and asked questions about his upcoming Improv Comedy class starting tomorrow, April 14th, at the LAC. (Click here to register for the Improv class, there's still time!) Check out the full Coffee Time interview with Boycott below to learn more about what the Improv Comedy class will entail, what she's been up to with her own performances, and what the LAC has in store for folks this summer event season. The interview begins around the 11 minute 40 second mark. Be sure to tune in to Coffee Time every morning at 8:00 AM on 1330 KOVE AM / 107.7 FM, or stream it live right here.

(Lander, WY) – Did you know 1330 KOVE AM / 107.7 FM's Coffee Time has switched times and is now an hour long? Coffee Time officially switched from it's half hour time slot at 9:30 AM, to a full hour beginning at 8:00 AM, which means Fremont County can now get their cup of joe a little bit earlier than normal! In addition to the normal Coffee Time interviews, the one hour block will now include more Fremont County news, a daily sports update with Wyatt Burichka, the National Native News segment, and much more. Host Vince Tropea recently sat down with Randall Wise from the Pioneer Museum in Lander, who filled us in on some upcoming events, including the annual 'Sheep Shearing Day,' which takes place Saturday April 30th, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. h/t Pioneer Museum image Check out the full Coffee Time interview with Wise below, which begins around the 7 minute 20 second mark, and while you're at it give the full, new hour-long episode a listen as well! Be sure to tune in to Coffee Time every morning at 8:00 AM on 1330 KOVE AM / 107.7 FM, or stream it live right here.