Podcasts about native lives matter

Host Robert Pilot welcomes Darek Delille, NACDI’s manager for Make Voting A Tradition & Civic Engagement! PLUS, Jill Ferguson is back to talk water protection and pipelines with Rene Ann Goodrich of Native Lives Matter!!

“They love to kill people of color here.” Lynne Eagle FeatherPOLICE KILLING:   Gabriel, Paul's brother, talks about Paul having a good heart, always laughing, always joking. The kind of person that would give his jacket off his back for homeless people. Gabriel talks about the last time he got to see Paul alive - which was 2 days prior to being killed by police.  The last thing he was able to do was shake his hand and give his brother a hug. Paul's last words were, "I'll see you later. Gabriel responded back, "I love you brother." then begins to break down and cry. Paul's brother was moved so much that he took part in Native Lives Matter and traveled around the states protesting with other families in bringing solidarity to the community. LOST LOVE ONE:Paul Ernest Castaway, Rosebud Sioux Tribe | 07/12/2015 | Denver, Colorado Paul Castaway | FacebookOTHER LIVES LOST BY POLICE VIOLENCE: Anderson Antelop https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/open-spaces/2019-10-25/police-shooting-stirs-long-simmering-tensions-in-riverton#stream/0  Zachary Bear Heels https://www.indianz.com/News/2019/03/01/former-police-officer-wont-face-charges.asp  Stonechild “Stoney” Chiefstick https://www.kitsapdailynews.com/news/family-mourns-man-killed-by-poulsbo-police-in-fireworks-show-shooting/  Thomas Goodeyes Gay https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/bartlesville-family-copes-with-questions-following-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/  Henry Lane https://www.redding.com/story/news/2019/04/14/red-bluff-police-kill-man-large-stick/3466025002/  Delorean Pikyavit https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/05/02/salt-lake-city-police-to-release-video-of-fatal-shooting-by-officers/  Jason Pero https://www.ebony.com/news/indigenous-jason-pero-killed-police/  Alvin R. Sylversmythe https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/2016/07/26/man-shot-gallup-officers-29-year-old-gallup-resident/87595034/  Loreal Juana Barnell-Tsingine http://www.womeninandbeyond.org/?p=19962  Herman Bean https://www.adn.com/anchorage/article/chief-tolley-shooting-presser/2016/01/16/  Philip Quinn https://ebwiki.org/cases/philip-quinn  EDUCATE/SUPPORT/DONATE: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States. | https://988lifeline.org/ BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month Learn More  | BIPOC-MHM-Toolkit Download HERE Rosebud Sioux Tribe | History and Culture | https://www.rosebudsiouxtribe-nsn.gov/history-culture A Brief History of the American Indian Movement | by Laura Waterman Wittstock and Elaine J. Salinas | http://www.aimovement.org/ggc/history.html ARTICLES/SOURCES:Denver Cop Who Killed Suicidal Paul Castaway Headed Toward Trial | Westward News | 10/26/17 | https://www.westword.com/news/paul-castaway-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-denver-police-officer-michael-traudt-9548532Police shot a mentally ill Native American man, and surveillance video contradicts their account | Dot Daily . com | 07/17/15 | https://www.dailydot.com/irl/denver-police-killing-native-american-paul-castaway-surveillance-footage/Denver cop with tattoo resembling militia group logo killed tribal citizen in 2015 | Westward News | 12/14/18 | https://www.hcn.org/articles/tribal-affairs-denver-cop-with-tattoo-resembling-militia-group-logo-killed-Paul-Castaway-tribal-citizen-in-2015-indigenousPolice Shoot and Kill Mentally Ill Native American Man | TruthOut | 07/29/15 | https://truthout.org/articles/police-shoot-and-kill-mentally-ill-native-american-man/DEATH OF PAUL CASTAWAY HIGHLIGHTS DENVER'S OVERLOOKED POLICE BRUTALITY PROBLEM | Mint Press News | JULY 27TH, 2015 | Death Of Paul Castaway Highlights Denver's Overlooked Police Brutality Problem (mintpressnews.com)Investigation on Police Shootings Database | Washington Post | 07/20/22 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/investigations/police-shootings-database/PATREON SHOUTOUT:Kat K. Member as of April 20, 2022 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Native activist and journalist, Corrine Rice, tells us her story and offers advice in how to become better allies for indigenous peoples. So many mic drops.

Raymond Two Hawks Watson is an Artivist, Community Activist, Educator, Cultural Practitioner, and Convener with fourteen years of experience in nonprofit executive administration.  

Robin Starr Minthorn, of the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference, recounts the oppression Indigenous peoples have faced and explains why it is important to understand the past that lives within the generations of today. (VOICED BY PROFESSIONAL TALENT) FULL TRANSCRIPT 0:01        When women come together there's nothing we cannot do. Welcome to the WellSprings Journal Podcast, where you will hear from women who have been called by God into lives to speak grace and compassion, that share pain and anger, and that dance life's joys and laughter. Inspiration to call forth your creative spirit await. Listen now. 0:34        Oppression and Empowerment of Native Americans, by Robin Starr Minthorn of the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference. 0:43        At this time in our world, in our communities, there are so many situations that surround us concerning the safety of women, children, and our environment, which are all intricately connected. I am speaking as a layperson, as a Kiowa tribal member, as a Native woman, as a United Methodist who grew up in a predominantly Native American conference, where language and culture were both accepted and rejected at the same time. I will share in this space the story of my own experiences and the lived realities of Indigenous women in the church, in their communities, and in the world. I am not the representative of all, but I have lived in all of these contexts. 1:32        As a grandchild of a Native American pastor in The United Methodist Church and the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference, I can say there were times in which the Native culture was told not to be honored or used along with serving the church. But you could speak your language and create songs and your own hymns. I have also seen and heard of my grandpa’s and grandma’s efforts to create a community of believers with a true sense of community, care, trust, and support. I have seen my grandmother find ways to contribute alongside her husband, while also raising children; but not having her mother to guide her. Her mother died when my grandma was two years old. My grandma went to boarding school, starting at the age of five, was able to attend public school for only a few years of her schooling, and ended up graduating from a boarding school in Lawrence, Kansas. This was partially because she did not have her mother, and partially because it was sometimes the only choice available to her. 2:38        For many Native Americans, boarding school is not a distant memory; it still haunts the generations of today. Why might you ask? Children of Native peoples who attended boarding schools two generations ago were forcefully removed (mostly) from their parents and communities, so that the federal policy of “Kill the Indian, Save the Man” could be fulfilled. This policy of General Richard Henry Pratt began in 1879, with the creation of Carlisle Boarding School, as an assimilation effort to displace children from their families and communities. Removing them encouraged losses—of language, culture, and traditions of having long hair—and forced them to wear Western clothing and learn trades that would help assimilate them. Why does this matter? Due to this policy, parenting traditions were lost, and families were broken up. This created dysfunction in our communities between generations of both males and females, as their traditions were lost and gaps created. This is one policy that was implemented by the federal government. There were many, and this does not even include actions addressed by the Act of Repentance that was passed at the 2012 UM General Conference and other tortuous acts carried out by religious leaders of various denominations in North America. 4:06        I share this, not to dwell on the past, but when we speak of where we are right now, it is important to understand the past that lives within the generations of today. When we talk about the atrocious rates of diabetes, alcoholism, poverty, and suicide that pervade Native American communities in reservation, urban, and rural settings, we must link the past to the present. When we talk about the “Native Lives Matter” movement, we must acknowledge that it exists because the highest number of killings by law enforcement is of Native Americans, and there is an epidemic of homelessness where there are larger numbers of Native peoples in urban cities. Then we see environmental injustice that plagues reservations and tribal land bases, including uranium mining, fracking, water contamination, and pipeline building that will jeopardize the water sources of millions. Then we see statistics for the overwhelming amount of rape, domestic violence, and murder that exists for Native American women and children. This is not just true in the United States; these issues impact Indigenous peoples to the north and south of us. Indigenous peoples have been subjected to colonialism, genocide, assimilation tactics, and forced religion; they have been raped by Western thoughts and beliefs every day since contact was made. 5:33        So, when I think about the theme of “Bodies, Oppression, and Gospel,” I think of how much of an oxymoron that can be to populations who have been oppressed for centuries. I think about how clergywomen are often called to care for others, empathize with the oppression that is faced by others. Yet I wonder how many have paid attention to the silent cries and beautiful presence of Indigenous peoples of yesterday and today. I think, “What would Jesus do if he saw the plight of Indigenous people? Would he weep, would he show love and compassion?” 6:10        I think God created each of us to have a unique language, creation story, and journey; but many have misinterpreted the Bible so that they can use it for their own purposes. There is, however, an opportunity for clergywomen to become allies and advocates for Indigenous populations. Do you know who the Indigenous people are in the land base you serve? Even if there is not one located there presently, whose homelands, historically, are from that area? Understanding that history, acknowledging it, and teaching others about it is the first step. The next step is to find ways to advocate and become allies for issues impacting Indigenous People’s—locally, nationally, and even internationally. 6:55        Advocacy can begin by understanding the history, but must also address the current plight. In all of this, reflect on the beauty and resilience of Indigenous peoples: women, children, men, and elders. There were once hundreds of millions of Indigenous peoples; now there are less than five million. Yet the language, culture, ceremonies, and ways of being have continued to live on within tribal communities, families, and the ancestors of those who survived colonial acts of genocide and assimilation. Understanding both the history and today’s lived reality it will provide a foundation for clergywomen across The UMC on beginning to ask the questions: What can I do? What can we do? How will I begin to understand what it means for the “Word to become flesh, and lived among us”? This means to understand those who are the least understood and to truly live among and with others, specifically, the Indigenous peoples of this land. 8:03   Thank you for listening to the WellSprings Journal podcast. Be sure to visit WellSpringsJournal.org to find more resources for the journey.

KUMD shared an concert on Thanksgiving with Native American musicians Sonny Johnson and Annie Humphrey in an evening of Minnesota music and stories of shared traditions. The KUMD event Ojibwe Then & Now included a full day of events celebrating Ojibwe tradition and bringing it forward, from the youth of Remer schools performing at the traditional walleye feast to this evening concert at Weber Music Hall. This event was supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by Native Lives Matter. Check out the Photos

We will be checking in with organizers on the ground at campuses across the country as they rally for the freedom of Leonard Peltier!!! With people on the front lines at HARVARD, UCLA, USC,USD, UNLV, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, VALDOSTA, AMERICAN, UNIVERSITY OF HUNTSVILLE, WHITMAN, WASHINGTON STATE, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS, UNIVERSITY OF AUSTIN, OREGON STAT and rallies on the ground in MINNEAPOLIS and the DAPL, we should have an exciting and emotional show.  #TogetherWeStand #TheRevolutionIsHere #NoDAPL #FREELEONARD  

"I only love God as much as the person I love the least." -Dorothy Day In episode three I talk about the profound influence anarcho-pacifist Dorothy Day has had on my theology and politics. I explore the concepts of love and justice and how the two are inseparably intertwined. Dorothy Day: Love and Justice article published in 1952 http://www.catholicworker.org/dorothyday/articles/635.html Preorder ADVENT FOR THE REST OF US - https://gumroad.com/l/AdventDevoSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)