Podcasts about native american affairs

In the latest installment of our recurring series on class, we meet Windsor County Sheriff Ryan Palmer who talks about the increasing pressures of maintaining a middle class life in Vermont. Plus, Rep. Becca Balint pens a letter to Trump administration officials asking them to justify the recent arrest of a Vermont citizen, the Communications Director of Vermont's teacher's union says the state's Education Secretary should have been more forceful in resisting the Trump administration's threats over DEI programs, an elementary school in the Champlain Islands will close following a school district board vote, and Vermont's Commission on Native American Affairs is publishing a school curriculum on Abenaki history.  

Jackson Brossy -this segment deals with information about this Navajo Assistant Administrator, who was tapped to join the Small Business Administration and serve as the assistant administrator in the Office of Native American Affairs by the Biden administration in 2021. #Navajo_Glass_Ceilings

Checking in on the recently merged Vermont State University, after its composite campuses had long faced money and enrollment woes. Plus, a winter shelter is opening in Burlington, a member of the Green Mountain Care Board is stepping down, Vermont's new payroll tax has generated a big pot of money for child care, and the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs has a new vacancy.

Small businesses owners put their dreams and financial futures on the line when they open their doors for the first time. In the process of improving their own skills and financial standing, they become building blocks for their tribes, providing jobs and circulating revenue within the community. The Navajo Nation just secured nearly $89 million toward promoting and supporting small business. We're at the Reservation Economic Summit in Las Vegas to hear what that support goes for, and discuss other insights about the trends for Native small businesses. GUESTS Jeremiah Bitsui (Diné and Omaha), actor and entrepreneur Alisha L. Murphy (Diné), economist for the Navajo Nation Division of Economic Development Jackson Brossy (Diné), assistant administrator for the Office of Native American Affairs at the U.S. Small Business Administration

Bills expected on the Floor of the House this week:HR 7102: Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act – SUPPORTThis bill establishes an Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.Call Your Representative: ask them to vote YES on HR 7102Bipartisan sponsorsRead more hereHR 6585: Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act– SUPPORTThis bill expands student eligibility for Pell Grants by establishing the Workforce Pell Grant Program.Call Your Representative: ask them to vote YES on HR 6585Read more here

This episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is part of a new short monthly series where Mason Pashia is joined by Dr. Jason Cummins, a previous guest and a friend of the podcast, to speak with indigenous leaders and academics to discuss how indigenous ways of knowing and leading can, and should, shape the education system.   Awaachiáookaate', or Jason Cummins Ed.D is an enrolled member of the Apsaalooke Nation, and recently served as the Deputy Director for the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities, Office of the Secretary. Previously, he was the principal at Crow Agency Public School. As an Indigenous scholar and school leader he has innovatively worked to lead schools towards authentically serving Native American students PreK-12 and their communities by implementing culturally sustaining, trauma-informed, and restorative approaches.  Dr. Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn is a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Apache, Nez Perce, Umatilla and Assiniboine and is currently the Professor and Department Chair at the College of Education at Oklahoma University. At the time of this recording was a professor at UW Tacoma. Prior to her time in Washington, Dr. Minthorn served as Coordinator of Native American Affairs at Oklahoma State University and an adjunct faculty at Pawnee Nation College. Preceding that, as an academic advisor at Comanche Nation College, which is Oklahoma's first tribal college. Dr. Minthorn also co-founded Gamma Delta Pi, American Indian Sisterhood and RAIN (Retaining American Indians Now) as an undergraduate at the University of Oklahoma. As an academic professional, she co-founded ONASHE (the Oklahoma Native American Students in Higher Education) Conference. Links:  Dr. Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn Unsettling Settler Colonialism  Since Time Immemorial Sweeney Winchief Paolo Friere  Dr. Michael Yellow Bird Connie Mcloud Native Student Challenges Indigenizing the Academy  

Viviana Becerra was one of the new names this year on Capitol Weekly's annual Top 100 List. As Chief of Staff to California Attorney General Rob Bonta, she oversees the Office of Communications, Office of Native American Affairs, Office of External Affairs, Community Awareness, Response, and Engagement Team, and the Office of Legislative Affairs. While Becerra may be new to the list, she is already a capitol veteran, despite the fact that she has yet to hit 40.She sat down with hosts Rich Ehisen and Tim Foster to talk about her journey to the AG's office and what it's like to to work for a high energy pol like Attorney General Bonta.And, as always, we tell you who had The Worst Week in CA Politics.SHOW NOTES: 1:42 Who is Viviana Becerra?5:42 Capitol Fellows7:23 "...and I see a lobbyist..."9:28 Life of a 23 year old lobbyist12:42 Back into the building15:45 The move to Chief of Staff18:50 Now: COS to the Attorney General24:00 What is the biggest challenge?27:10 Behind the scenes with AG Rob Bonta29:47 WWCAWant to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang"#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io

Over the past year, we've all become more aware about our Indigenous Catholic sisters and brothers whether here in the Archdiocese or around the country. On the show this past weekend, we checked in with Father Michael Carson, Assistant Director for Native American Affairs from the USCCB, about the work underway and this summer's Tekakwitha Conference in the Twin Cities.

On this episode, Jodi Archambault, a member of the Hunkpapa and Oglala Lakota tribes, joins the podcast to share her experiences as an activist, government official, and someone who has lived amidst many cultures. While this podcast is primarily dominated by a western and US point of view, there is a huge variety of perspectives and social models we neglect and can learn from. The many different indigenous tribes within the North American continent each have a unique viewpoint and are widely recognized as leading lives that are more in tune with the Earth - known to the Lakota people as Grandmother Earth. Can we learn to respect nature not as things to be exploited and used, but rather as living relatives that are too sacred to be sold? About Jodi Archambault: Jodi Archambault is currently the Director of Indigenous Peoples Initiatives at Wend Collective, a social impact fund working across sectors to create positive change. Prior to joining Wend, Ms. Archambault was a Policy Advisor at Sonosky, Chambers & Sachse, a national Native American rights law firm. Between 2009 and 2015, she was a political appointee for President Barack Obama. During her tenure in the Obama Administration, Ms. Archambault served as the Special Assistant to the President for Native American Affairs on the White House Domestic Policy Council. Ms. Archambault holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Native American Studies from Dartmouth College and a Master of Public Policy from the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She is an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. For Show Notes and More visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/62-jodi-archambault  

A member of the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs says she's resigning because of “deceit and dysfunction.” Plus, Vermont State University stands by its decision to make libraries digital, the UVM Medical Center is proposing a new outpatient surgery center, and the Senate Judiciary Committee advances a controversial nomination.

Paying attention to a pasture. Plus, a new leader for the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs, UVM responds to a federal civil rights investigation, more funding for businesses, and Gov. Scott goes to Canada.

On this weeks episode of THPO Talk, the conversation continues with Ira Matt, Director of the Office of Native American Affairs in the ACHP (Advisory Council on Historic Preservation).Listen as we talk about the important of records management, issues with record management, tribal consultation and hear what the ACHP's position is on this and other topics that include the pandemic. THPO Talk also has some great news about an upcoming opportunity for the tribes to come together for an International Exchange for International Repatriation. Stay tuned for more details. 

On this week's episode, the ladies of THPO Talk meet with Director Ira Matt of the ACHP in his new role as the new Director of the Office of Native American Affairs.Listen as we Raelynn Butler (MCN), Deanna Byrd (CNO) and myself (UKB) engage in an awesome give and take on the foundations of the ACHP and what their role is to the tribes in Indian Country.  We also talk about some of the challenges and learn how they can best be addressed. This is part One of a two-part series.  Enjoy !!!!!!

This week's episode features an interview with Ira Matt. Ira is the Director of the Office of Native American Affairs at the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. We cover a lot of cultural nuances in the conversation. Ultimately it comes back to compassion. If you're interested in working with any of the tribal nations or curious how to navigate working with people of different backgrounds then this is definitely an episode for you.  Links: https://www.achp.gov/ (Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)) https://www.achp.gov/indian-tribes-and-native-hawaiians/initiatives/achp-native-american-policies (ACHP Native American Policies) https://www.instagram.com/tangibleremnants/ (Tangible Remnants on Instagram) https://www.podpage.com/tangible-remnants/ (Tangible Remnants Website) https://linktr.ee/TangibleRemnants (LinkedTr.ee for resources) https://gablmedia.com/ (Gabl Media Network) https://sarahgilberg.bandcamp.com/releases (Sarah Gilberg's Music) Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ira-matt-1ba11643/ (Ira Matt) Ira Matt has more than 22 years of historic preservation and cultural resources management experience at both the tribal and federal levels. He began working at the ACHP in 2015 as a program analyst in the Office of Federal Agency Programs. In 2018, he moved to ONAA as a senior program analyst, where he led ONAA's traditional knowledge initiative and co-authored the ACHP's Early Coordination with Indian Tribes handbook. He also served on several committees of the White House Council on Native American Affairs. Before joining the ACHP, he worked for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes for 16 years in varying capacities, including as Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, resource advisor, tribal archaeologist, and as a wildland firefighter. During this time, he regularly worked with the Cultural Committees and Elder Advisory Boards, Tribal Council, and Salish Kootenai College to generate positive outcomes in cultural resource management by implementing historic preservation as a tool to effectuate cultural perpetuation. Ira Matt's prior federal experience includes serving as the Federal Preservation Officer/National Archaeologist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service and as a tribal affairs specialist for the Department of Energy. Ira is Salish and an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of western Montana. He received his BA and MA in anthropology from the University of Montana and a Master of Jurisprudence in Indian Law from the University of Tulsa College of Law. **Some of the links above maybe Amazon affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, I will earn a commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you.**  **This podcast is sponsored by https://www.smartsheet4architects.com/ (www.Smartsheet4architects.com), a better way to manage architecture projects.**

The United States Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed a lower court ruling from 2021, instead deciding that Oklahoma can prosecute non-Native Oklahomans who commit crimes against tribal members on tribal land. The court's decision overturns a previous ruling by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals that vacated the Tulsa County conviction of Victor Manuel Castro-Huerta. Castro-Huerta, a non-Native American, was convicted in 2017 of child neglect after his 5-year-old stepdaughter, who is Native American, was found in terrible conditions.  On this episode of Listen Frontier, I speak about the decision with KOSU Indigenous Affairs reporter Allison Herrera, as well as Ryan Leonard, who serves as Special Counsel for Native American Affairs to Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt.

At a Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs meeting this week, Indigenous women spoke up about sexism and cultural appropriation among state-recognized Abenaki tribes.

The Metropolitan State University of Denver will provide Native students waivers for both tuition and fees. The move follows action by the Colorado Legislature last fall to offer in-state tuition to any student enrolled in a federally recognized tribe with historical ties to Colorado. The state of Oregon and the University of California system also have tuition waivers for Native students. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce looks at the trend and who it helps with Phenocia Bauerle (Crow), director of the Native American Student Development at the University of California-Berkeley; Karen Diver (Chippewa), senior advisor to the president for Native American Affairs at the University of Minnesota; and Joseph Lindsay (Chemehuevi), director of admission and operation at Berkeley Law.

The Metropolitan State University of Denver will provide Native students waivers for both tuition and fees. The move follows action by the Colorado Legislature last fall to offer in-state tuition to any student enrolled in a federally recognized tribe with historical ties to Colorado. The state of Oregon and the University of California system also have tuition waivers for Native students. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce looks at the trend and who it helps with Phenocia Bauerle (Crow), director of the Native American Student Development at the University of California-Berkeley; Karen Diver (Chippewa), senior advisor to the president for Native American Affairs at the University of Minnesota; and Joseph Lindsay (Chemehuevi), director of admission and operation at Berkeley Law.

In this episode, Rebecca welcomes Karen Diver, the senior advisor to the president for Native American Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Their conversation centers around the university's history with tribal governments and how higher education institutions can rebuild trust with Indigenous peoples. They also talk about Karen's own educational experiences and her extensive career – including serving as President Obama's Special Assistant for Native American Affairs. EPISODE RESOURCES University of Minnesota: https://twin-cities.umn.edu/ University of Minnesota Duluth's Master of Tribal Administration & Governance program: https://cahss.d.umn.edu/departments/american-indian-studies/mtag Native American Promise Tuition Program: https://system.umn.edu/native-american-promise-tuition-program SMSC Scholarship program: https://diversity.umn.edu/student-financial-aid/shakopee-mdewakanton-sioux-community-smsc-endowed-scholarship Dakota land maps by Marlena Myles: https://marlenamyl.es/project/dakota-land-map/ Understand Native Minnesota: https://www.understandnativemn.org/

Native American Affairs journalist Frank Vaisvilas joins us to discuss the issues and news surrounding Native American mascots, rights, and news. Check out Frank's newsletter and subscribe here: http://profile.greenbaypressgazette.cpm/newsletters/first-nations/ Link to Frank's recent articles: http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/staff/5312094002/frank-vaisvilas/ Also a correction: In our show, Frank stated there are 10 federally recognized tribes in Wisconsin and one not recognized. There are 11 federally recognized tribes in Wisconsin. Be sure to check out our website, www.goteamstories.com for bonus content, merch, and more. This episode was recorded live on Fireside. Email us at goteamstories@gmail.com for an exclusive link to join, or download the app in the App Store today to join us live.

Roughly 50 million acres of land in the United States is considered reservation land — held by the government in trust for Native tribes. That's about 2 percent of the country, but that's a lot less than the acreage once set aside for tribes in the late 19th century through treaties.  Now tribes across the country are trying to reclaim some of those millions of lost acres within their reservation boundaries.  At the end of 2020, Congress passed legislation to return over 11,000 acres to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in northern Minnesota. Some tribes have been able to purchase land with revenue from casinos and other economic development projects. Across the country, state and local governments and religious groups have also sold and given land back to local tribal governments.  Guest host Dan Kraker talked with three guests about efforts to return and buy back Native land and why land is important to Native identity and sovereignty.   Guests: Cris Stainbrook is president of the Indian Land Tenure Foundation Karen Diver is the first senior advisor to the president of the University of Minnesota for Native American affairs. She's a former chairwoman of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and also served as special assistant to the President on Native American Affairs in the Obama administration.  Benjamin Benoit is the environmental director in the division of resource management for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Guest Geoffrey Huntley Panelists Eric Berry | Richard Littauer Show Notes Hello and welcome to Sustain! The podcast where we talk about sustaining open source for the long haul. We are super excited to be going “down under” with our guest today, Geoff Huntley, who works at Gitpod as part of a team that focuses on community and he works with the engineering team. He is also a long-time open source developer advocate, and general coder dude from Australia. We learn from Geoff how he got started in coding, how he loves to teach people coming into the field, and the importance of turning up, sticking around, and helping out in this industry. He tells us all about Gitpod, what he does there, why more people are adopting it, what beer money does for maintainers, and how he's using Gitpod to try to solve the problem of maintainers sustainability. Also, Geoff shares some awesome advice to help the sustainers out there, and his advice on how to use money, which you really need to hear! Download this episode now to find out much more from Geoff #vanlife! [00:01:45] Geoff tells us about the van he lives in and the project he maintains called ReactiveUI. [00:02:50] We learn how Geoff got started with coding and how he ended up willing to take over an open source project that takes a lot of maintenance. [00:06:00] Richard asks Geoff to talk about the amount of maintainers out there and any opinions he has about the engineering code versus the maintainer parable he just mentioned. [00:08:49] We learn more about Gitpod from Geoff. [00:10:49] Eric asks why people are adopting Gitpod, what makes that different between that and Codespaces, and Geoff tells us what the response has been so far. [00:14:40] Geoff talks about how he's using Gitpod to try to solve this problem of maintainers sustainability, and how it goes back to Nadia Eghbal with her Roads and Bridges and the pivotal work she did with the Ford Foundation. [00:17:43] Eric wonders what Geoff thinks that beer money does for the maintainers, and when he was talking to the guys, what kind of response was he getting. [00:21:18] Geoff tells us how many people were involved in the distribution and if he was able to bring in more community members to help decide where those funds were allocated. [00:23:13] We find out the background of the team at Gitpod, and what Geoff does there. [00:25:12] Richard wonders how Geoff is structuring partnerships and how is he making it easier for developers to know about the whole suite of tools that are at their disposal to try and get not just beer money, but sticker money, backer money, and eventually, hopefully things like UBI coming out of code. [00:26:46] Geoff shares his knowledge to the sustainers out there and that can help others. [00:33:00] Eric and Richard share their thoughts on what the next five years is going to be. [00:39:24] Geoff leaves us with a final thought on, “How to use money?” We also find out where you can find him online. Quotes [00:03:27] “Well, it was for personal development and learning. I found at the company I didn't really have a mentor as such, and I found in open source there is an unlimited supply of learning if you just turn up and say, “How can I help?” [00:04:12] “No other industry has that opportunity if you just do the one simple thing of just turning up, sticking around, and helping out.” [00:04:36] “So these are common problems in open source. We have a lot of focus on the code, but there's so many different ways people can contribute to open source even if you still don't understand the code base.” [00:07:22] “So, one thing to always remember is problems can be fixed, we'll pull requests. Open source software is as is.” [00:16:03] “Now, one of the things we've found in that is it's still too hard to give projects money.” [00:18:56] “People are very excited just to even know that you're using their software and how it's getting value.” [00:39:31] “I suppose I'd leave to everyone to think about when you do have money and beer money is coming in, consider maybe not paying your developers.” [00:40:12] “So, use your funds to bring yourself joy. Think about all the things you do as an open source maintainer and the things that don't bring you joy, that's what the funds should be used to do.” Spotlight [00:42:22] Eric's spotlights are github1s and GitHub Web IDE. [00:43:31] Richard's spotlight is the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs. [00:44:30] Geoff's spotlight is the open source project pre-commit. Links Geoffrey Huntley Twitter (https://twitter.com/geoffreyhuntley) Geoffrey Huntley Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffreyhuntley) Geoffrey Huntley Website (https://ghuntley.com/) Gitpod (https://www.gitpod.io/) Iron Ring (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Ring) Open Source Maintainers on GitHub (https://github.com/maintainers) GitHub-open source (https://github.com/open-source) Geoff Huntley's personal monorepo-GitHub (https://github.com/ghuntley/ghuntley) Roads and Bridges: The Unseen Labor Behind Our Digital Infrastructure by Nadia Eghbal (Ford Foundation) (https://www.fordfoundation.org/work/learning/research-reports/roads-and-bridges-the-unseen-labor-behind-our-digital-infrastructure/) DevX Conf (https://devxconf.org/opensource) “DevX Conf wrap & distributing $10k of open-source funding” by Geoffrey Huntley and Christin Frohne (https://www.gitpod.io/blog/devxconf-wrap) Gitpod chat (https://gitpod.io/chat) Geoff Huntley Gitpod chat (https://discord.com/invite/ZZ8wxgHtc6) “Gitpod Open-Source Sustainability Fund” by Geoffrey Huntley (https://www.gitpod.io/blog/gitpod-open-source-sustainability-fund/) github1s (https://github.com/conwnet/github1s) GitHub Web IDE (https://github.com/zvizvi/Github-Web-IDE) Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs (https://vcnaa.vermont.gov/) pre-commit (https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit) Russell Keith-Magee-“If you're relying on open-source software for your business”-YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t85TyH-h04) Sustain Podcast-Episode 50-Gitcoin, Quadratic Funding, and how Crypto can sustain Open Source with Kevin Owocki (https://podcast.sustainoss.org/50) Credits Produced by Richard Littauer (https://www.burntfen.com/) Edited by Paul M. Bahr at Peachtree Sound (https://www.peachtreesound.com/) Show notes by DeAnn Bahr at Peachtree Sound (https://www.peachtreesound.com/) Special Guest: Geoffrey Huntley.

As the 2020 term concluded, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the Muskogee Creek Reservation in Oklahoma was never disestablished by Congress. This has led to Oklahoma Courts declaring that reservations for the Chickasaw, Cherokee, Choctaw and Seminole Nation reservations continue to exist as well, creating unanswered questions about state and tribal authority in much of the eastern half of the state.The Webinar will explore some of the litigation that has arisen after the ruling in McGirt, discussions between the state and the nations, and Congressional discussions that have occurred in the past year. Featuring:-- Jennifer Weddle, Shareholder, GreenbergTraurig -- Ryan Leonard, Special Counsel for Native American Affairs to Gov. Stitt-- Moderator: Eric Grant, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice

This is Minnesota Native News, I'm Marie Rock. This week on Minnesota Native News, we hear from Karen Diver, who is the inaugural appointment of a new and unique senior-level tribal affairs role at the University of Minnesota. Plus, an update on the Line 3 pipeline replacement project that has sparked protest in northern Minnesota. Here's reporter Cole Premo. In early May, University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel announced that Karen Diver will be the institution new Senior Advisor to the President for Native American Affairs. Diver spoke with Minnesota Native News on the new role. DIVER: “It's a cabinet-level position working directly with the president and senior level team. And this is to work on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, but specifically around Native American learners, communities and tribal governments.”In the announcement, President Gabel called Diver an “accomplished leader with broad experience.” Diver most recently served as the Native American Advancement Initiative's Business Development Director at the University of Arizona. Prior to that, she worked at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth as the inaugural Faculty Fellow for Inclusive Excellence for Native American Affairs. Additionally, Diver was appointed by President Barack Obama to be a Special Assistant to the President on Native American Affairs, a job she held from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that she served as Chairwoman of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Diver says she's absolutely delighted to join the University of Minnesota as Senior Advisor to the President for Native American Affairs.DIVER: “Higher education is a big institution and tribal government and indigenous people are underrepresented at all levels, whether they are learners, faculty or needs of tribal governments around workforce development… so if I could be part of this system, I will consider that a great ability to be in public service.”When asked about some immediate goals, here's what Karen Diver had to say. DIVER: “I know that President Gabel has prioritized working with tribal governments and listening to their issues and/or concerns, so I'll be assisting her with that. I'm particularly interested in seeing what the needs of tribal governments are, whether it's health care, education or whatever disciplines that they need to build healthier communities.”On May 28, Diver assumed the role at the University and says she's hopeful President Gabel and her team can acknowledge the school's past with tribes, while simultaneously meeting their current day research and workforce needs.Next, an update on the Line 3 pipeline replacement project that has sparked protests in northern Minnesota. Recently, the Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed state regulators' key approvals of Enbridge Energy's Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project. In a 2-1 ruling, the three-judge panel found that the state's Public Utilities Commission correctly granted Enbridge a certificate of need and a route permit. Those approvals were needed for the canadian company to begin construction on the Minnesota segment of the pipeline, which spans over 300 miles. The judge who dissented said that the pipeline will not benefit Minnesota, and will have negative consequences on the rights of Red Lake and White Earth tribes. The two judges who voted in favor said the decision was needed considering the deteriorating state of the existing pipeline, but also acknowledged that it will have an impact on rights of indigenous people. Opponents to the pipeline, which include tribal and climate change groups, vow to continue resistance to the pipeline and are considering an appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court. They are also appealing to President Joe Biden to intervene and stop construction of the pipeline. I'm Cole Premo. 

On this month's podcast we have Dorothy FireCloud, J.D. Ms. FireCloud is the National Park Service's Native American Affairs Liaison, Assistant to the Director in the Washington DC office, and a member of the Sicangu Lakota [Rosebud Sioux Tribe]. Ms. FireCloud describes her career ladder in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Forest Service, and the National Park Service leading to where she is today. She gives her perspective on continuing the Lakota role of caretaker in her previous positions as Acting Deputy Forest Supervisor at Black Hills National Forest and Superintendent at Devils Tower National Monument. We also discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted tribal consultations, what she would like to accomplish in her current position, and paths people can take if they are interested in federal careers. We end out the interview with a few stories about how the National Park Service has improved when it comes to making Indigenous guests feel welcome and how that only takes two simple words: Welcome Home. Links NPS Native American Affairs Liaison Announcement Dorothy FireCloud addressed University of Wyoming American Indian Graduates In the Light of Reverence Documentary Access fund articles Dingell Act NPS Briefing Statement Indian Youth Service Corps Program AIANTA certificate program for cultural heritage tourism Heritage Voices Grand Canyon episode 1 Heritage Voices Grand Canyon episode 2 Red power on Alcatraz Exhibit NPS Circle Contact Jessica Jessica@livingheritageanthropology.org @livingheritageA @LivingHeritageResearchCouncil Lyle Lyle.Balenquah@gmail.com Dorothy (202) 354-2126 Dorothy_FireCloud@nps.gov

In this episode, Chair of the UCR Graduate Student Researchers In Areas of Native American Studies Society, Roseanne Rosenthal talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about Native American history, issues and policy implications. About Roseanne Rosenthal: Roseanne Rosenthal is Mescalero Apache and Tewa. She is a non-traditional student who decided to come back to school after decades of working as a nurse in many different areas. Roseanne is a Forensic Nurse and Crime Scene Investigator certified through the UCR Extension Center. Prior to being admitted to UCR's Cultural Anthropology graduate program, she worked in the Emergency Room Trauma Center, as a Nurse Administrator for a multi-specialty medical group, and as a Nurse Case Manager for an HMO management company. Roseanne is an active member in many organizations at UCR including having founded the Native American Honor Society and is the coordinator of the Indigenize UCR project. She is involved in the Native American Student Association (NASA), American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), and the Graduate American Indian Alliance (GAIA). Podcast Highlights: “A lot of [the Relocation Act of 1956] was sold as this is the American Dream, for lack of a better phrase, and it turned out not to be. [Native Americans] were just used as field workers and were living in horrible conditions.” - Roseanne Rosenthal on the topic of discriminatory policies and practices against indigenous communities in the United States. “A lot of times people think of Natives as in history. They don't think of us as here.” - Roseanne Rosenthal on the topic of Native Americans feeling invisible and forgotten compared to other groups in the country. “I think the first step, a major step, is to be transparent and not teach something that's romanticized.” - Roseanne Rosenthal on the topic of what the Biden-Harris administration can do to aid the Native American community. Guest: Roseanne Rosenthal (UCR Anthropology Ph.D student) Interviewers: Maddie Bunting (UCR Public Policy Major, Dean's Chief Ambassador) Vivek Kakar (UCR Public Policy Major, Dean's Ambassador) Music by: C Codaine https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/Minimal_1625 https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/Phase Commercial Links: https://bit.ly/spp-giving2020 http://bit.ly/spp-gt https://ucr.zoom.us/webinar/register/7616049423462/WN_eehUphe6TB-RnbZqZijSpw https://spp.ucr.edu/mpp This is a production of the UCR School of Public Policy: https://spp.ucr.edu/ Subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss an episode. Learn more about the series and other episodes via https://spp.ucr.edu/podcast.

Gaby speaks with Karen Diver, appointee of President Obama as the Special Assistant to the President for Native American Affairs. They discuss tribal economies, the impact of COVID-19 on businesses, how Native American nations have been handling the spread of the virus and the ways the federal government has failed the tribes during this pandemic and beyond. Content Warning: Discussion of racism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesOur Sponsors:* Check out Arena Club: arenaclub.com/badmoney* Check out Chime: chime.com/BADMONEY* Check out Claritin: www.claritin.com* Check out Indeed: indeed.com/BADWITHMONEY* Check out Monarch Money: monarchmoney.com/BADMONEY* Check out NetSuite: NetSuite.com/BADWITHMONEYAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This conversation focuses on the unique perspectives and concerns of Native American tribal nations and communities in the face of Covid-19. We discuss the ways in which Native people both draw on generational knowledge and practices when faced with a new disease as well as new innovations that are helping us sustain and protect our communities during the pandemic. We also touch on unique challenges, like issues of funding, data collection, and reporting that Native communities face both in the local Milwaukee area and nationally. Participants include: Dr. Samantha Majhor (Dakota/Assiniboine) – a Native literature scholar whose work focuses on Native American material philosophies and relationships between the humans and nonhuman Dr. Mark Powless (Oneida Nation) – an advocate of Oneida language and culture, the director of Our Ways at the Indian Community School, and a Marquette alumnus who serves as a member of the Marquette University's Council on Native American Affairs

This episode, Senator Heitkamp speaks to Jodi Archambault (Hunkpapa and Oglala Lakota), a strategic advisor for the Bush Foundation and former Special Assistant to the President for Native American Affairs for the White House Domestic Policy Council, Deputy Assistant Secretary to the Assistant-Secretary Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior and separately as the White House Associate Director of Intergovernmental Affairs under the Obama Administration. Jodi and Senator Heitkamp spoke about race in the United States, the resilience of Native Americans, Christopher Columbus, and COVID-19. Below are the resources Jodi spoke about throughout the episode. Reading List Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (2017) By David Grann Website: https://www.davidgrann.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidgrann Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavidGrannAuthor/ A true account of the Osage Murders, a series of crimes against the Osage people in the early 1920s, which resulted in the death of more than 20 Indians and stripped tribal rights to large oil deposits on the reservation. God is Red: A Native View of Religion (1973) By Vine Deloria Jr, Standing Rock Sioux A nonfiction exploration of traditional Native American religious beliefs in relation to Western Christianity. Ceremony (1977) By Leslie Marmon Silko, Laguna Pueblo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lesliemarmon.silko Twitter: https://twitter.com/lesliemsilko7b?lang=en A fictional novel based on the oral traditions and ceremonial practices of the Navajo and Pueblo peoples. The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History (2005) By Joseph M. Marshall, Sicangu Lakota Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joseph.marshalliii A study of Lakota Culture through the life of Crazy Horse, a revered leader and celebrated native icon. ALSO BY Joseph Marshal: In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse (2015) A fictional story following Jimmy McClean, a young Lakota boy, as he discovers his native heritage through the story of Crazy Horse. Education Illuminative: https://illuminatives.org/ A Native-led initiative to “challenge the negative narrative that surrounds Native communities and to ensure accurate and authentic portrayals of Native communities are present in pop culture and media.” National Congress for American Indians: http://www.ncai.org/ The nation's oldest, largest, and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities. How to Help Native American Rights Fund: https://www.narf.org/ National Congress for American Indians: http://www.ncai.org/donate Illuminative: https://secure.donationpay.org/illuminative/ Indian Collective: https://ndncollective.org/donate

On this episode of the Freecast Uber Grandma gets her day in court and speaking of courting, the relationship between church parking and UNH students may be changing for the worse. And meanwhile in Durham, a mural is causing more uproar than UNH's spending habits. We've got tax levies on nonprofits and Shea Levy on multiple topics. Starting now on the Freecast   Featuring: Host Matt Carano, Mike Vine, Nick Boyle and Rodger Paxton Special Guest: Shea Levy Producer: Rodger Paxton Editor: Matt Carano   Segments  News (10 min) Uber Grandma guilty on all counts! Seacoast United in Epping to add new indoor facility and restaurant Controversy over Durham Post Office mural NH Supreme Court upholds Tax levy on Durham church parking spaces Coast Guard Boardings & the Fourth Amendment Sponsor (5 mins) Beach Pea Baking Co. Local happenings (5 mins) Bitcoin Nights at STREET - Tuesdays at 7pm Freecoast Yoga at the Praxeum - Saturdays at 9am Portsmouth Porcupine Powwow - Sunday, December 18 at Noon Seacoast Liberty meetup for Dec 22 is in Rochester at Magrilla's 6 PM. See the full schedule at freecoast.org. Philosophy of Liberty Special Guest Shea Levy on The Failure of Academia Seacoast History (10 mins) Prescott Park Get Involved With The Show! News (10 min) Uber Grandma guilty on four counts! Stephanie Franz was found guilty of four charges Tuesday – driving as an unregistered Uber driver on Oct. 17 and Nov. 21 in 2015, as well as on March 25, 2016, as well as failure to display signage while working as a driver-for-hire. All of the charges are violation-level citations, not criminal convictions. Franz was fined a total of $645. She faced up to $3500 in fines and rejected a plea deal. Her “crimes” are no longer illegal thanks to a NH state law passed in June that preempts local ordinances on "transportation network companies" like Uber. Portsmouth Police Prosecutor had discretion and chose to continue with charges after the law changed. Difficult to find who this prosecutor actually is. But basically they work for the Portsmouth PD. Franz still says, “I want to thank the policemen who were professional and nice to me when they pulled me over. I get waves from them now." She has since obtained the vanity license plate "UBR GMA." Elizabeth Dinan has been following this story. One of the best reporters at the Herald. Full story: http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20161213/uber-grandma-found-guilty Seacoast United in Epping to add new indoor facility and restaurant The town's Planning Board on Thursday approved Seacoast United Soccer Club's plan to add a 45,000-square-foot indoor complex at the site of its outdoor fields on Shirkin Road. Town Planner Brittany Howard said the complex will include an indoor soccer field, bathrooms and locker rooms, a snack shack, office space, rooms for trainers from Exeter Hospital and a 100- to 130-seat restaurant on the second floor. Seacoast United has four outdoor turf fields at the same location. The timeline for construction is pending, as the board offered conditional approval, which means Seacoast United must meet the conditions. The club hopes to start building in the spring or early summer. Willis said the opening of the Epping complex will not affect any other Seacoast United locations. Seacoast United has long operated an indoor facility in Hampton and also has facilities in Kingston, York, Maine and Amesbury, Mass., where it also has a restaurant and pub. The club has 55 teams with more than 850 players. http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20161209/seacoast-united-indoor-soccer-facility-restaurant-approved-in-epping Controversy over Durham Post Office mural For years, Durham's post office has been at the center of controversy over a mural some local residents find racist and offensive. It depicts a Native American holding a torch, apparently ready to set a Dover settler's house on fire. Some Durham residents want the image of the Native American removed. The New Hampshire Commission on Native American Affairs also opposes the image titled “Cruel Adversity” on the painted mural. The Native American holding a torch is supposed to depict the Oyster River Massacre in Durham on July 18th 1694. Five homes and 15 dwellings were burned down by Native Americans who killed or carried off 100 settlers. Strict government rules don't allow for the removal of artwork from federal post office buildings. So it will stay, but soon visitors to the post office will notice a new addition: A written historical explanation of the massacre that will be displayed with the mural. It is currently being created by USPS Historian Jennifer Lynch in Washington, D.C. http://www.nh1.com/news/racist-and-offensive-native-american-mural-asked-to-be-removed-from-durham-post-office/ http://www.unionleader.com/social-issues/Controversial-mural-will-stay-at-Durham-post-office-12142016 NH Supreme Court upholds Tax levy on Durham church parking spaces Churches that earn money by renting parking spaces can be assessed property taxes based on the market value of those spaces, the N.H. Supreme Court has ruled in a 4-0 decision Which affirms a Strafford county Superior Court ruling which found parking spaces St. George's Episcopal Church leased to University of New Hampshire students did not qualify for a religious exemption. The town learned in 2013 that St. George's and the Community Church of Durham were leasing spaces to UNH students, and had been doing so for more than 20 years. St. George's, located on Main Street near Durham village, was earning $300 per space per semester for the 25 parking spaces it leased. That's $15,000 per year. Durham assessed St. George's 25 parking spaces at $75,000, which yielded an annual tax bill of about $2,200, town assessor Jim Rice said. St. George's requested a property tax abatement, which the town was denied. The church then appealed that denial to Strafford County Superior Court. State law grants such exemptions for "houses of public worship ... , buildings and the lands appertaining to them owned, used and occupied directly for religious training or for other religious purposes." However, the Strafford County court ruled the church's limited use of those 25 leased spaces was "too slight and insufficiently significant" to warrant such an exemption. Durham Town Administrator Todd Selig said he was pleased from the ruling, which followed a roughly two-year court battle and cost the town about $7,800 in legal fees. MC Opinion - all this has done is  take 25 parking spaces away from students. http://www.fosters.com/news/20161209/high-court-upholds-tax-levy-on-durham-church-parking-spaces Coast Guard Boardings & the Fourth Amendment Story from 2012 is making the rounds again on social media. Very relevant to Freecoasters… Turns out the Coast Guard can board your vessel and search everything without a warrant. And they do this routinely to sailors! In addition to the draconian anti-firearm regulations, we wonder why our rights end where the land ends... Full story: http://www.sailfeed.com/2012/10/coast-guard-boardings-and-your-fourth-amendment-rights-part-1/ Sponsor (5 mins) Beach Pea Baking Co. Profiled by former Ron Paul & Phil Nazarro campaign manager Brian Early in the Portsmouth Herald Started before Kittery was a place. Commitment to quality and atmosphere. Full story: http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20161205/beach-pea-baking-co-still-rising   Local happenings (5 mins) Bitcoin Nights at STREET - Tuesdays at 7pm Freecoast Yoga at the Praxeum - Saturdays at 9am Portsmouth Porcupine Powwow - Sunday, December 18 at Noon Seacoast Liberty meetup for Dec 22 is in Rochester at Magrilla's 6 PM. See the full schedule at www.freecoast.org Philosophy of Liberty Special Guest Shea Levy on The Failure of Academia US Student Loan Debt at 1.4 trillion http://www.finaid.org/loans/studentloandebtclock.phtml Steve Patterson's podcast Patterson in Pursuit is great on this topic as well. http://steve-patterson.com/podcast/   Seacoast History (10 mins) Prescott Park The Prescott sisters, Josie and Mary, are directly responsible for the creation of what is now known as Prescott Park. Josie and Mary were public school teachers and lived in Portsmouth all of their lives. When their older brother, Charles Prescott, died in 1932, he left the two sisters a sizable inheritance. Josie and Mary loved their city and long desired to see the waterfront section along what is now Marcy Street beautified and made accessible to all. In the last will and testament of Josie Prescott a private trust fund of $500,000 was set up just for this purpose. The first parcels of land were deeded to the City in 1940, and the Prescott sisters' trust was established in 1949, upon the death of Josie. This trust's sole purpose was to purchase land parcels along the Piscataqua River from lower State Street to Pickering and Gates Street and to make this land into a public park. In 1954 with much of the land purchase accomplished this private trust and associated land were turned over to the City of Portsmouth to be administered and maintained for perpetuity. The Prescott Trust Fund, now a city trust fund, is responsible for the care and maintenance of Prescott Park that includes almost all the land and buildings from lower State Street to Mechanic Street and includes Four-Tree Island.   In 1974 The Trustees of Trust Funds for the City of Portsmouth, led by Trustee Paul McEachern, and with the help of the New Hampshire Art Association, brought an outdoor theatrical summer production to Prescott Park. The idea was to help celebrate the country's bicentennial and introduce summer arts and entertainment to Prescott Park. Every year since then the summer season at Prescott Park has included one or more full production outdoors of a Broadway play for a family audience. Accompanying the plays have been scheduled a variety of musical performing groups, art shows and viewings, youth arts and craft workshops, jazz and blues festivals and many other related arts and entertainment activities. http://www.cityofportsmouth.com/prescottpark/history.htm http://www.prescottpark.org/ Get Involved With The Show! We make the Freecast because we enjoy sharing news, knowledge, and fun with you. Yes you in particular, dear listener. Each one of you matters.   But any good relationship is a two-way street. So here's what you can do to become an active listener…   Give us feedback! You can connect with us at our website freecoast.org or by emailing freecoastfreecast@gmail.com. This show is for you, so tell us what you want out of it.   Spread the word! If you like the show, don't keep it to yourself! Write an iTunes review, share an episode on social media, write us up on your blog, or do something else creative to promote the show. 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Brattleboro is fortunate to have a vibrant community of amateur and professional historians actively exploring the history and historiography of this area, often challenging established histories with original research and compelling new evidence. Rich Holschuh serves on the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs and spends his nights and weekends investigating the story of Brattleboro and its peoples, dating to a time 12,000 years before William Brattle was even a twinkle... In this podcast, Joe Rivers speaks with Rich about his work uncovering the history of Brattleboro's first peoples and reconnecting modern peoples to that rich history.

Kathryn interviews New York Post columnist Naomi Schaefer Riley, author of “The New Trail of Tears: How Washington is Destroying American Indians”. Today, American Indians have high poverty, suicide, victim of rape, and gang violence rates. These are just some of the findings that Riley uncovers in her latest book. Riley is featured in The Wall Street Journal, The NY Times and The Boston Globe. She appears regularly on FOX News and The Today Show. Kathryn also interview psychologist and parent educator Erica Reischer PhD, author of “What Great Parents Do: 75 Simple Strategies for Raising Kids Who Thrive”. Written for busy parents who don't have time to read a typical chapter book, Dr. Reischer distills the most useful information about the art and science of parenting into bite-sized summaries with real examples of what to say and how to say it. Dr. Reischer is featured in The NY Times, The Washington Post and Psychology Today.

Kathryn interviews New York Post columnist Naomi Schaefer Riley, author of “The New Trail of Tears: How Washington is Destroying American Indians”. Today, American Indians have high poverty, suicide, victim of rape, and gang violence rates. These are just some of the findings that Riley uncovers in her latest book. Riley is featured in The Wall Street Journal, The NY Times and The Boston Globe. She appears regularly on FOX News and The Today Show. Kathryn also interview psychologist and parent educator Erica Reischer PhD, author of “What Great Parents Do: 75 Simple Strategies for Raising Kids Who Thrive”. Written for busy parents who don't have time to read a typical chapter book, Dr. Reischer distills the most useful information about the art and science of parenting into bite-sized summaries with real examples of what to say and how to say it. Dr. Reischer is featured in The NY Times, The Washington Post and Psychology Today.