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Emily Pike, a 14 year old Native American absconded from her group home late January 2025. Three weeks later her dismembered remains were discovered 100 miles away from where she was last seen. Now, the community and her tribe are calling for justice and offering a 75,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest and conviction of the person or persons who are responsible for this heinous act. Special thanks to Patreon Taylor for recommending this case.  Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crimecurious Music By: Michael Drzewiecki Cover Art By: Charnell     Death of Emily Pike, teen found dismembered in Arizona, spurs calls for regulation of group homes What Happened to Emily Pike? Details of Her Murder Emily Pike murder: San Carlos Apache teen laid to rest | 12news.com What we know about Emily Pike, the teen found in the woods near Globe Fundraiser for Frieda Dosela by Sonya Dosela : Fund for Emily Pike's Final Farewell Gila County has leads, FBI assisting with Emily Pike homicide investigation Horrifying update in case of teenage girl who went missing in Arizona | Daily Mail Online  

The Ancestral Science Podcast was grateful to speak with PHILIP STEVENS, San Carlos Apache, Director of American Indian Studies at the University of Idaho, about (global/Western) mathematics being like pornography or taxidermy, non-Euclidian tessellations in mesquite wood stacking, patterns of the Land, Apache ontologies, academic camouflage, and focusing on how to take care of our own garden/sphere of influence to broaden mathematical perspectives. Upon Philip's request, honoraria was gifted to someone we know that is in need. They were grateful, thank you. Remember, you can support the pod and rock some unique Indigenous Science merch at www.relationalsciencecircle.com/shop, all proceeds go towards Knowledge Keeper honoraria, following protocols, and keeping the pod going. Please like, share, follow, and rate the pod, it goes a long way to share this knowledge.Hand to Heart to Indigenous Screen Office and Bespoke Productions Hub.As always, for all you educators out there, extensive shownotes are HEREHere are some fast cool links from the episode:“A Woodcutter's Story: Perceptions and Uses of Mathematics on San Carlos Apache Reservation” (article) by Philip Stevens“‘A space for you to be who you are': an ethnographic portrait of reterritorializing Indigenous student identities” (article) by Vanessa Anthony-Stevens, Philip Stevens-Math as......arithmetic -in school math was a place to count -it was about memorization and abstract ideas, disconnect from self, culture, land, spirit ...pornography -Philip mentioned that the processes he was required to go through to understand global/western mathematics made him feel like a pornographer, because it removed all emotion and love. ...taxidermy -Learning global/western mathematics was like hunting then killing mathematics, taking its life, its spirit, its energy, then stuffing it with inanimate, unfamiliar, unrelated...materials. It is no longer a relative, no longer connected to culture, Land, ceremony, community, or spirit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 53rd Iditarod has crowned a new winner. Plus, Alaska’s working group, Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit, held a vigil on Friday at Hostetler Park to shine light on the tragic story of a 14-year-old San Carlos Apache teenager who was found dead in Arizona last month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The death of a 14-year-old San Carlos Apache girl is spurring questions nationally about what could have been done to prevent the tragedy. Emily Pike's remains were found three weeks after she went missing from a Mesa, Ariz. group home. A candlelight vigil over the weekend honored her memory. At least one other community event is scheduled. Her death also comes after authorities identified the remains found at a Winnipeg landfill as one of the women suspected to be a victim of a serial killer. We'll hear about both cases in context of pressure to improve the outcomes for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. GUESTS Mary Kim Titla (San Carlos Apache), executive director of United National Indian Tribal Youth Jolyana Begay-Kroupa (Diné), chief executive officer of the Phoenix Indian Center Kim Wheeler (Anishinaabe and Mohawk), journalist and host of The Kim Wheeler Show on Sirius XM Sandra DeLaronde (Cross Lake First Nation and Métis), MMIWG2S advocate

The death of a 14-year-old San Carlos Apache girl is spurring questions nationally about what could have been done to prevent the tragedy. Emily Pike's remains were found three weeks after she went missing from a Mesa, Ariz. group home. A candlelight vigil over the weekend honored her memory. At least one other community event is scheduled. Her death also comes after authorities identified the remains found at a Winnipeg landfill as one of the women suspected to be a victim of a serial killer. We'll hear about both cases in context of pressure to improve the outcomes for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.

Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: San Carlos Apache teenager's death reverberates throughout Indian Country. Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing. The US penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. But for one sector of souvenir sellers, it's a living. Businesses scramble to contain fallout from Trump's tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico. Toys are expected to cost more by fall due to new US tariffs on Chinese imports. US tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect, as China takes aim at US farm exports. Facing Trump's threats, Columbia investigates students critical of Israel. Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA staffers, an attack on worker rights. Jobs lost in every state and life-saving cures not discovered Possible impacts of research cuts. Trump says he sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader over country's advancing nuclear program. NASA powers down two instruments on twin Voyager spacecraft to save power Private lunar lander is declared dead after landing sideways in a crater near the moon's south pole. First national analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate. One moment, calm waters. The next, a 900-pound dolphin landed on their boat. Scientists genetically engineer mice with thick hair like the extinct woolly mammoth. AI pioneers who channeled 'hedonistic' machines win computer science's top prize. As warming climate hammers coffee crops, this rare bean may someday be your brew. A women accusing former Governor Andrew Cuomo of sex assault speaks out. US employers add a solid 151,000 jobs last month though unemployment up to 4.1%. US offers $10 million reward for fugitive snowboarder accused of running deadly drug ring. Women's rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality, UN says On this week's AP Religion Roundup, thousands flock to a medieval town to venerate Saint Francis and West Texas Mennonites face a measles outbreak. —The Associated Press About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate. Theme music The News Tonight, used under license from Soundstripe. YouTube clearance: ZR2MOTROGI4XAHRX

A teen's tragic death is putting a spotlight on a crisis that has long plagued Native American communities. AP correspondent Jennifer King reports.

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House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – 9:30 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA Witnesses Panel one Harry Antonio Governor Pueblo of Laguna Myron Armijo Governor Pueblo of Santa Ana Charles Riley Governor Pueblo of Acoma Panel two Chuck Hoskin Jr. Principal Chief Cherokee Nation Jonodev Chaudhuri Ambassador Muscogee (Creek) Nation Rodney Butler Chairman Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Native American Finance Officers Association Panel three Mitchell Hicks Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cheyenne Robinson Secretary Omaha Tribe of Nebraska Victoria Kitcheyan Chairwoman Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Panel four Doreen Leavitt Tribal Council Secretary Iñupiat Community of the Artic Slope David Boxley Councilman Metlakatla Indian Community Cynthia Petersen President Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Panel five Stephen Roe Lewis Governor Gila River Indian Community Duane Clarke Chairman Hualapai Tribe Martin Harvier President Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Terry Rambler Chairman San Carlos Apache Tribe Panel six Carla Johnson Vice-Chairwoman Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona Tanya Lewis Chairwoman Yavapai-Apache Nation of Arizona More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-2-morning-session/

A traditional violin maker, a regalia maker, and basket weavers are the six artists chosen for this year's Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award winners by the First Peoples Fund. The art they create tells only a part of their stories, as each helps revive and propel cultural knowledge that is sometimes endangered. We'll hear from the artists and organizers about their passions for preserving culture and passing it on to future generations. GUESTS Julia Marden (Aquinnah Wampanoag of Gay Head), Aquinnah Wampanoag traditional artist, knowledge keeper, and 2025 Community Spirit Award Honoree Lisa Morehead-Hillman (Karuk, Yurok, and Shasta), Karuk, Yurok, and Shasta basket weaver Fox Spears (Karuk), program manager of fellowships for the First Peoples Fund Terrill Goseyun (San Carlos Apache), Apache artist

Welcome to Supreme Court Opinions. In this episode, you'll hear the Court's opinion in Becerra v San Carlos Apache Tribe.      In this case, the court considered this issue: Must the Indian Health Service pay “contract support costs” not only to support IHS-funded activities, but also to support the tribe's expenditure of income collected from third parties? The case was decided on June 6, 2024. The Supreme Court held that the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDA) requires the Indian Health Service (IHS) to pay contract support costs for activities tribes carry out under self-determination contracts, including costs incurred when spending program income from third-party payers. Chief Justice John Roberts authored the opinion of the Court, affirming the decisions of the Ninth and Tenth Circuits. ISDA Sections 5325(a)(2) and (a)(3)(A) require the Indian Health Service (IHS) to pay “contract support costs” to tribes that take over healthcare programs the IHS previously operated. These costs cover reasonable expenses tribes incur to ensure they comply with their contracts with IHS. The tribes' contracts require them to collect and spend “program income” (like insurance payments) to carry out the healthcare programs they took over. When tribes use this program income as required and incur administrative and overhead costs as a result, those costs fit squarely within what the law defines as reimbursable “contract support costs.” The Court rejected IHS's arguments that Section 5326 prohibits paying these costs. That provision was meant to prevent IHS from paying costs related to separate contracts tribes have with other parties, which isn't the situation here. Rather, here, the contract support costs are directly attributable to and associated with the tribes' contracts with IHS, because those contracts themselves require the tribes to collect and spend the program income that generates the costs. Therefore, ISDA requires IHS to pay the contract support costs the tribes incur from spending program income as their IHS contracts demand. Justice Brett Kavanaugh authored a dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Amy Coney Barrett. The dissent argued that ISDA's contract support cost provisions do not extend to the costs associated with spending third-party income, emphasizing that the majority's interpretation could lead to significant financial implications and potentially disrupt the allocation of federal funds. The opinion is presented here in its entirety, but with citations omitted. If you appreciate this episode, please subscribe. Thank you.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scotus-opinions/support

The San Carlos Apache take their case against a mine to the Supreme Court; Three months have passed with no action to regulate Arizona's groundwater; a rare cat makes a surprise appearance; and more...

The increasing demand for power is prompting challenges from a number of tribes who say the means to transmit that power is harming culturally significant tribal land. The Tohono O'odham, Hopi, Zuni, and San Carlos Apache tribes were dealt a legal setback by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year in their opposition to a proposed $10 billion transmission line through a pristine Arizona canyon. And pueblos and other tribes say they are concerned about additional transmission capacity planned to boost power at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. In both cases, tribal officials say the proposals did not adequately take cultural and archaeological significance into consideration. GUESTS Stephanie Stringer, deputy manager for business, security, and mission for the National Nuclear Security Administration's Los Alamos field office Reyes DeVore (Jemez Pueblo), project manager for the Pueblo Action Alliance

The increasing demand for power is prompting challenges from a number of tribes who say the means to transmit that power is harming culturally significant tribal land. The Tohono O'odham, Hopi, Zuni, and San Carlos Apache tribes were dealt a legal setback by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year in their opposition to a proposed $10 billion transmission line through a pristine Arizona canyon. And pueblos and other tribes say they are concerned about additional transmission capacity planned to boost power at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. In both cases, tribal officials say the proposals did not adequately take cultural and archaeological significance into consideration.

Join us for a discussion with Cam and the Stevens brothers (Homer, Mark and Tim) of the San Carlos Apache Reservation for a conversation about Elk hunting in Arizona. Follow along: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronrhanes Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronhanes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camhanes/ Website: https://www.cameronhanes.com   Thank you to our sponsors: Montana Knife Company: https://www.montanaknifecompany.com/ Use code CAM for 10% off  Black Rifle Coffee: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ Use code KEEPHAMMERING for 20% your first order Ketone IQ: https://hvmn.com/CAM use code CAM for 30% off your first subscription MUDWTR: https://mudwtr.com/cam use code CAM for 15% off  Sig Sauer: https://www.sigsauer.com/ use code CAM10 for 10% off optics Hoyt: http://bit.ly/3Zdamyv use code CAM for 10% off Timestamps: 0:00:00 The San Carlos Apache Reservation, Fences & Predator Control 0:06:00 Where the Obsession with Elk Hunting Began 0:08:48 The Community in Elk Hunting 0:13:57 Sharing the Elk & Bull Elk Growth 0:20:42 Tim's 430 Elk 0:23:59 Ad Break 0:25:50 The Key to Getting a Big Bull 0:31:28 Are the Elk Comfortable Around the Stevens Brothers? 0:33:54 Can Elk Sense Someone's Energy? 0:40:22 Why Tim Chose to be a Wildlife Director VS a Guide 0:42:48 The Stevens Brothers' Goals 0:50:02 How to Hunt at the San Carlos Apache Reservation 0:56:01 Outro

Violinist, composer, and producer Geneviève Gros-Louis has a busy schedule of solo and group performances and discussions leading up to the release of her new album that celebrates Wendat culture and talent. She captivated the audience at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival with a piece composed specifically for the premiere of the film, Killers of the Flower Moon. She also composed the score to a season of National Geographic's series, Life Below Zero: First Alaskans. Gros-Louis returns to the Native America Calling studio with live performances of her work. Plus, we'll catch up with organizers of the Pathways Indigenous Arts Festival in Santa Fe, New Mexico this weekend. We'll talk about the Native art, music and film being featured this weekend. GUESTS Geneviève Gros-Louis (Huron-Wendat), composer, violinist, and music producer Karl Duncan (Arikara, Hidatsa, Mandan, and San Carlos Apache), executive director of the Poeh Cultural Center Jacob Shije (Santa Clara Pueblo), musician and marketing manager of the Poeh Cultural Center

The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDA), which allows Native tribes to administer their healthcare programs instead of the Indian Health Service (IHS), also requires IHS to pay “contract support costs” (CSCs) to tribes to offset overhead costs incurred by the tribes while administering their healthcare programs. Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe (consolidated […]

The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDA), which allows Native tribes to administer their healthcare programs instead of the Indian Health Service (IHS), also requires IHS to pay “contract support costs” (CSCs) to tribes to offset overhead costs incurred by the tribes while administering their healthcare programs. Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe (consolidated with Becerra v. Northern Arapaho Tribe) asks whether the IHS must pay CSCs not only to support IHS-funded activities but also to support tribes’ expenditure of income collected directly from third-party insurers.The San Carlos Apache Tribe, exercising its sovereignty in Arizona, managed its healthcare programs and billed outside insurers directly. However, the Tribe encountered difficulties funding the additional healthcare services from third-party revenue because IHS would not pay CSCs for these transactions. The Tribe sued the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, IHS, and the United States for the CSC for the years 2011–2013. The district court dismissed the Tribe’s claim for the third-party-revenue-funded portions of the Tribe’s healthcare program from CSC reimbursement, and the Tribe appealed. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit concluded that the statutory text of 25 U.S.C. § 5325(a) warranted a reversal of the dismissal and remanded further proceedings.The Court heard oral arguments on March 25, 2024, and ruled in the case on June 6, 2024, affirming the Ninth Circuit's holding in a 5-4 decision.Join us for a Courthouse Steps Decision program, where we will analyze this decision and its possible ramifications.Featuring:Jennifer H. Weddle, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig

Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe is a landmark Supreme Court case centered around the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), which enables Tribes to enter into contracts with the Federal Government to operate their own health programs. The court's recent decision in favor of the San Carlos Apache Tribe affirmed the government's obligation to fully fund these contracts, including paying contract support costs. To dive deeper into the case and its impact for Indian Country, host and REDW National Tribal Practice Leader Wesley Benally welcomes Kevin Cronk, CPA, and Lloyd B. Miller of Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP to the podcast.Chapters00:00 - Introduction to the Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe Ruling04:14 - The Importance of Contract Support Costs for Tribal Self-Determination06:33 - Documentation Challenges and Tips for Making Successful Claims15:03 - Expanding Programs and Negotiating Better Terms with Federal AgenciesTakeawaysThe recent Supreme Court ruling in Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe is a significant win for tribal sovereignty and self-determination.Contract support costs are crucial for Tribes operating health programs under self-determination, as they cover the overhead expenses of running the program.Tribes should gather the necessary documentation, such as indirect cost agreements, proposals, and amendments, to support their claims for contract support costs.The ruling provides an opportunity for Tribes to negotiate better terms with federal agencies and expand their programs to better serve their communities.Tribes should consult with legal counsel to ensure their claims are properly prepared and comply with the requirements of the Contract Disputes Act.Get connected to expert insights for Tribal Nations. Subscribe to the Insight in Indian Country Newsletter. REDW Advisors and CPAs is proud to bring you the Insight in Indian Country Podcast, covering important advisory, accounting, and finance topics that impact Tribal Nations and business affairs. Thanks for listening!

This podcast hit paid subscribers' inboxes on June 10. It dropped for free subscribers on June 17. To receive future pods as soon as they're live, and to support independent ski journalism, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription. You can also subscribe to the free tier below:WhoBelinda Trembath, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Whistler Blackcomb, British ColumbiaRecorded onJune 3, 2024About Whistler BlackcombClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Vail Resorts (majority owners; Nippon Cable owns a 25 percent stake in Whistler Blackcomb)Located in: Whistler, British ColumbiaYear founded: 1966Pass affiliations:* Epic Pass: unlimited* Epic Local Pass: 10 holiday-restricted days, shared with Vail Mountain and Beaver CreekClosest neighboring ski areas: Grouse Mountain (1:26), Cypress (1:30), Mt. Seymour (1:50) – travel times vary based upon weather conditions, time of day, and time of yearBase elevation: 2,214 feet (675 meters)Summit elevation: 7,497 feet (2,284 meters)Vertical drop: 5,283 feet (1,609 meters)Skiable Acres: 8,171Average annual snowfall: 408 inches (1,036 centimeters)Trail count: 276 (20% easiest, 50% more difficult, 30% most difficult)Lift count: A lot (1 28-passenger gondola, 3 10-passenger gondolas, 1 8-passenger gondola, 1 8-passenger pulse gondola, 8 high-speed quads, 4 six-packs, 1 eight-pack, 3 triples, 2 T-bars, 7 carpets – view Lift Blog's inventory of Whistler Blackcomb's lift fleet) – inventory includes upgrade of Jersey Cream Express from a quad to a six-pack for the 2024-25 ski season.Why I interviewed herHistorical records claim that when Lewis and Clark voyaged west in 1804, they were seeking “the most direct and practicable water communication across this continent, for the purposes of commerce.” But they were actually looking for Whistler Blackcomb.Or at least I think they were. What other reason is there to go west but to seek out these fabulous mountains, rising side by side and a mile* into the sky, where Pacific blow-off splinters into summit blizzards and packed humanity animates the village below?There is nothing else like Whistler in North America. It is our most complete, and our greatest, ski resort. Where else does one encounter this collision of terrain, vertical, panorama, variety, and walkable life, interconnected with audacious aerial lifts and charged by a pilgrim-like massing of skiers from every piece and part of the world? Europe and nowhere else. Except for here.Other North American ski resorts offer some of these things, and some of them offer better versions of them than Whistler. But none of them has all of them, and those that have versions of each fail to combine them all so fluidly. There is no better snow than Alta-Snowbird snow, but there is no substantive walkable village. There is no better lift than Jackson's tram, but the inbounds terrain lacks scale and the town is miles away. There is no better energy than Palisades Tahoe energy, but the Pony Express is still carrying news of its existence out of California.Once you've skied Whistler – or, more precisely, absorbed it and been absorbed by it – every other ski area becomes Not Whistler. The place lingers. You carry it around. Place it into every ski conversation. “Have you been to Whistler?” If not, you try to describe it. But it can't be done. “Just go,” you say, and that's as close as most of us can come to grabbing the raw power of the place.*Or 1.6 Canadian Miles (sometimes referred to as “kilometers”).What we talked aboutWhy skier visits dropped at Whistler-Blackcomb this past winter; the new Fitzsimmons eight-passenger express and what it took to modify a lift that had originally been intended for Park City; why skiers can often walk onto that lift with little to no wait; this summer's Jersey Cream lift upgrade; why Jersey Cream didn't require as many modifications as Fitzsimmons even though it was also meant for Park City; the complexity of installing a mid-mountain lift; why WB had to cancel 2024 summer skiing and what that means for future summer seasons; could we see a gondola serving the glacier instead?; Vail's Australian trio of Mt. Hotham, Perisher, and Falls Creek; Whistler's wild weather; the distinct identities of Blackcomb and Whistler; what WB means to Vail Resorts; WB's Olympic legacy; Whistler's surprisingly low base elevation and what that means for the visitor; WB's relationship with local First Nations; priorities for future lift upgrades and potential changes to the Whistler gondola, Seventh Heaven, Whistler T-bar, Franz's, Garbanzo; discussing proposed additional lifts in Symphony Bowl and elsewhere on Whistler; potential expansion into a fourth portal; potential new or upgraded lifts sketched out in Blackcomb Mountain's masterplan; why WB de-commissioned the Hortsman T-Bar; missing the Wizard-to-Solar-Coaster access that the Blackcomb Gondola replaced; WB's amazing self-managing lift mazes; My Epic App direct-to-lift access is coming to Whistler; employee housing; why Whistler's season pass costs more than an Epic Pass; and Edge cards.   Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewFour new major lifts in three years; the cancellation of summer skiing; “materially lower” skier visits at Whistler this past winter, as reported by Vail Resorts – all good topics, all enough to justify a check-in. Oh and the fact that Whistler Blackcomb is the largest ski area in the Western Hemisphere, the crown jewel in Vail's sprawling portfolio, the single most important ski area on the continent.And why is that? What makes this place so special? The answer lies only partly in its bigness. Whistler is vast. Whistler is thrilling. Whistler is everything you hope a ski area will be when you plan your winter vacation. But most important of all is that Whistler is proof.Proof that such a place can exist in North America. U.S. America is stuck in a development cycle that typically goes like this:* Ski area proposes a new expansion/base area development/chairlift/snowmaking upgrade.* A small group of locals picks up the pitchforks because Think of the Raccoons/this will gut the character of our bucolic community of car-dependent sprawl/this will disrupt one very specific thing that is part of my personal routine that heavens me I just can't give up.* Said group files a lawsuit/formal objection/some other bureaucratic obstacle, halting the project.* Resort justifies the project/adapts it to meet locals' concerns/makes additional concessions in the form of land swaps, operational adjustments, infrastructure placement, and the like.* Group insists upon maximalist stance of Do Nothing.* Resort makes additional adjustments.* Group is Still Mad* Cycle repeats for years* Either nothing ever gets done, or the project is built 10 to 15 years after its reveal and at considerable extra expense in the form of studies, legal fees, rising materials and labor costs, and expensive and elaborate modifications to accommodate one very specific thing, like you can't operate the lift from May 1 to April 20 because that would disrupt the seahorse migration between the North and South Poles.In BC, they do things differently. I've covered this extensively, in podcast conversations with the leaders of Sun Peaks, Red Mountain, and Panorama. The civic and bureaucratic structures are designed to promote and encourage targeted, smart development, leading to ever-expanding ski areas, human-scaled and walkable base area infrastructure, and plenty of slopeside or slope-adjacent accommodations.I won't exhaust that narrative again here. I bring it up only to say this: Whistler has done all of these things at a baffling scale. A large, vibrant, car-free pedestrian village where people live and work. A gargantuan lift across an unbridgeable valley. Constant infrastructure upgrades. Reliable mass transit. These things can be done. Whistler is proof.That BC sits directly atop Washington State, where ski areas have to spend 15 years proving that installing a stop sign won't undermine the 17-year cicada hatching cycle, is instructive. Whistler couldn't exist 80 miles south. Maybe the ski area, but never the village. And why not? Such communities, so concentrated, require a small footprint in comparison to the sprawl of a typical development of single-family homes. Whistler's pedestrian base village occupies an area around a half mile long and less than a quarter mile wide. And yet, because it is a walkable, mixed-use space, it cuts down reliance on driving, enlivens the ski area, and energizes the soul. It is proof that human-built spaces, properly conceived, can create something worthwhile in what, 50 years ago, was raw wilderness, even if they replace a small part of the natural world.A note from Whistler on First NationsTrembath and I discuss Whistler's relationship with First Nations extensively, but her team sent me some follow-up information to clarify their role in the mountain's development:Belinda didn't really have time to dive into a very important piece of the First Nations involvement in the operational side of things:* There was significant engagement with First Nations as a part of developing the masterplans.* Their involvement and support were critical to the approval of the masterplans and to ensuring that all parties and their respective communities will benefit from the next 60 years of operation.* This includes the economic prosperity of First Nations – both the Squamish and Líl̓wat Nations will participate in operational success as partners.* To ensure this, the Province of British Columbia, the Resort Municipality of Whistler, Whistler Blackcomb and the Squamish and Líl̓wat Nations are engaged in agreements on how to work together in the future.* These agreements, known as the Umbrella Agreement, run concurrently with the Master Development Agreements and masterplans, providing a road map for our relationship with First Nations over the next 60 years of operations and development. * Key requirements include Revenue Sharing, Real Estate Development, Employment, Contracting & Recreational Opportunities, Marketing and Tourism and Employee Housing. There is an Implementation Committee, which oversees the execution of the agreement. * This is a landmark agreement and the only one of its kind within the mountain resort industry.What we got wrongI mentioned that “I'd never seen anything like” the lift mazes at Whistler, but that's not quite accurate. Vail Resorts deploys similar setups throughout its western portfolio. What I hadn't seen before is such choreographed and consistent navigation of these mazes by the skiers themselves. To watch a 500-person liftline squeeze itself into one loading ramp with no personnel direction or signage, and to watch nearly every chair lift off fully loaded, is to believe, at least for seven to nine minutes, in humanity as a worthwhile ongoing experiment.I said that Edge Cards were available for up to six days of skiing. They're actually available in two-, five-, or 10-day versions. If you're not familiar with Edge cards, it's because they're only available to residents of Canada and Washington State.Whistler officials clarified the mountain's spring skiing dates, which Trembath said started on May 14. The actual dates were April 15 to May 20.Why you should ski Whistler BlackcombYou know that thing you do where you step outside and you can breathe as though you didn't just remove your space helmet on the surface of Mars? You can do that at Whistler too. The village base elevation is 2,214 feet. For comparison's sake: Salt Lake City's airport sits at 4,227 feet; Denver's is at 5,434. It only goes up from there. The first chairlifts sit at 6,800 feet in Park City; 8,100 at Snowbird; 8,120 at Vail; 8,530 at Alta; 8,750 at Brighton; 9,000 at Winter Park; 9,280 at Keystone; 9,600 at Breckenridge; 9,712 at Copper Mountain; and an incredible 10,780 feet at Arapahoe Basin. Taos sits at 9,200 feet. Telluride at 8,750. Adaptation can be brutal when parachuting in from sea level, or some nominal inland elevation above it, as most of us do. At 8,500 feet, I get winded searching my hotel room for a power outlet, let alone skiing, until my body adjusts to the thinner air. That Whistler requires no such reconfiguration of your atomic structure to do things like blink and speak is one of the more underrated features of the place.Another underrated feature: Whistler Blackcomb is a fantastic family mountain. While Whistler is a flip-doodle factory of Stoke Brahs every bit the equal of Snowbird or Jackson Hole, it is not Snowbird or Jackson Hole. Which is to say, the place offers beginner runs that are more than across-the-fall line cat tracks and 300-vertical-foot beginner pods. While it's not promoted like the celebrated Peak-to-Creek route, a green trail (or sequence of them), runs nearly 5,000 uninterrupted vertical feet from Whistler's summit to the base village. In fact, with the exception of Blackcomb's Glacier Express, every one of the ski area's 16 chairlifts (even the fearsome Peak Express), and five gondolas offers a beginner route that you can ski all the way back to the base. Yes, some of them shuffle into narrow cat tracks for stretches, but mostly these are wide, approachable trails, endless and effortless, built, it seems, for ski-family safaris of the confidence-building sort.Those are maybe the things you're not thinking of. The skiing:Most skiers start with one of the three out-of-base village gondolas, but the new Fitz eight-seater rarely has a line. Start there:That's mostly a transit lift. At the top, head up the Garbanzo quad, where you can start to understand the scale of the thing:You're still not quite to the goods. But to get a sense of the mountain, ski down to Big Red:This will take you to Whistler's main upper-mountain portal, Roundhouse. From Whistler, you can see Blackcomb strafing the sky:From Roundhouse, it's a short ski down to the Peak Express:Depending upon your route down, you may end up back at Big Red. Ride back up to Roundhouse, then meander from Emerald to Harmony to Symphony lifts. For a moment on the way down Symphony, it feels like Euroski:Just about everyone sticks to the narrow groomers:But there are plenty of bumps and trees and wide-open bowls:Nice as this terrain is, the Peak 2 Peak Gondola summons you from all over the mountain:Whoosh. To Blackcomb in an instant, crossing the valley, 1,427 feet to the bottom, and out at Blackcomb's upper-mountain base, Rendezvous. Down to Glacier Express, and up a rolling fantasyland of infinite freeride terrain:And at the top it's like damn.From here, you can transfer to the Showcase T-bar if it's open. If not, climb Spanky's Ladder, and, Kaboom out on the other side:Ride Crystal Ridge or Excelerator back up, and run a lap through bowls and glades:Then ski back down to the village, ride Jersey Cream back to Rendezvous to connect to the spectacular 7th Heaven lift, or ride the gondy back over to Whistler to repeat the whole cycle. And that's just a sampling. I'm no Whistler expert - just go have fun and get lost in the whole thing.Podcast NotesOn the Lost Lifts of Park CityIt's slightly weird and enormously hilarious that the Fitzsimmons eight-seater that Whistler installed last summer and the Jersey Cream sixer that Blackcomb will drop on the mountain this year were originally intended for Park City. As I wrote in 2022:Last September, Vail Resorts announced what was likely the largest set of single-season lift upgrades in the history of the world: $315-plus million on 19 lifts (later increased to 21 lifts) across 14 ski areas. Two of those lifts would land in Park City: a D-line eight-pack would replace the Silverlode six, and a six-pack would replace the Eagle and Eaglet triples. Two more lifts in a town with 62 of them (Park City sits right next door to Deer Valley). Surely this would be another routine project for the world's largest ski area operator.It wasn't. In June, four local residents – Clive Bush, Angela Moschetta, Deborah Rentfrow, and Mark Stemler – successfully appealed the Park City Planning Commission's previous approval of the lift projects.“The upgrades were appealed on the basis that the proposed eight-place and six-place chairs were not consistent with the 1998 development agreement that governs the resort,” SAM wrote at the time. “The planning commission also cited the need for a more thorough review of the resort's comfortable carrying capacity calculations and parking mitigation plan, finding PCM's proposed paid parking plan at the Mountain Village insufficient.”So instead of rising on the mountain, the lifts spent the summer, in pieces, in the parking lot. Vail admitted defeat, at least temporarily. “We are considering our options and next steps based on today's disappointing decision—but one thing is clear—we will not be able to move forward with these two lift upgrades for the 22-23 winter season,” Park City Mountain Resort Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Deirdra Walsh said in response to the decision.One of the options Vail apparently considered was trucking the lifts to friendlier locales. Last Wednesday, as part of its year-end earnings release, Vail announced that the two lifts would be moved to Whistler and installed in time for the 2023-24 ski season. The eight-pack will replace the 1,129-vertical-foot Fitzsimmons high-speed quad on Whistler, giving the mountain 18 seats (!) out of the village (the lift runs alongside the 10-passenger Whistler Village Gondola). The six-pack will replace the Jersey Cream high-speed quad on Blackcomb, a midmountain lift with a 1,230-foot vertical rise.The whole episode is still one of the dumber things I'm aware of. There are like 80 lifts in Park City and two more (replacements, not all-new lines), apparently would have knocked the planet off its axis and sent us caterwauling into the sun. It's enough to make you un-see all the human goodness in Whistler's magical lift queues. More here.On Fitzsimmons 8's complex lineAmong the challenges of re-engineering the Fitzsimmons 8 for Whistler was the fact that the lift had to pass under the Whistler Village Gondola:Trembath and I talk a little about Fitz's download capability. Team Whistler sent over some additional information following our chat, indicating that the winter download capacity is four riders per chair (part of the original lift design, when it was meant for Park City). Summer download, for bike park operations, is limited to one passenger (a lower capacity than the original design).On Whistler's bike parkI'm not Bike Park Bro, though I could probably be talked into it fairly easily if I didn't already spend half the year wandering around the country in search of novel snowsportskiing operations. I do, however, ride my bike around NYC just about every day from May through October-ish, which in many ways resembles the giant jungle gyms that are downhill mountain bike parks, just with fewer jumps and a higher probability of decapitation by box truck.Anyway Whistler supposedly has the best bike park this side of Neptune, and we talk about it a bit, and so I'll include the trailmap even though I'd have a better chance of translating ancient Aramaic runes etched into a cave wall than I would of explaining exactly what's happening here:On Jersey Cream “not looking like much” on the trailmapBecause Whistler's online trailmap is shrunken to fit the same rectangular container that every ski map fills in the Webosphere, it fails to convey the scale of the operation (the paper version, which you can acquire if you slip a bag of gold bars and a map to the Lost City of Atlantis to a clerk at the guest services desk, is aptly called a “mountain atlas” and better captures the breadth of the place). The Jersey Cream lift and pod, for example, presents on the trailmap as an inconsequential connector lift between the Glacier Express and Rendezous station, where three other lifts convene. But this is a 1,230-vertical-foot, 4,647-foot-long machine that could, were you to hack it from the earth and transport it into the wilderness, be a fairly substantial ski area on its own. For context, 1,200 vertical feet is roughly the rise of Eldora or Monarch, or, for Easterners, Cranmore or Black Mountain.On the Whistler and Blackcomb masterplansUnlike the U.S. American Forest Service, which often fails to post ski area master development plans on their useless 1990s vintage websites, the British Columbia authorities have neatly organized all of their province's masterplans on one webpage. Whistler and Blackcomb mountains each file separate plans, last updated in 2013. That predates Vail Resorts' acquisition by three years, and Trembath and I discuss how closely (or not), these plans align with the company's current thinking around the resort.Whistler Mountain:Blackcomb Mountain:On Vail's Australian ski areasTrembath, at different points, oversaw all three of Vail Resorts' Australian ski areas. Though much of that tenure predated Vail's acquisitions (of Hotham and Falls Creek in 2019), she ran Perisher (purchased in 2015), for a year before leaping to the captain's chair at Whistler. Trembath provides a terrific breakdown of each of the three ski areas, and they look like a lot of fun:Perisher:Falls Creek:Hotham:On Sugar Bowl ParallelsTrembath's story follows a similar trajectory to that of Bridget Legnavsky, whose decades-long career in New Zealand included running a pair of that country's largest ski resorts. She then moved to North America to run a large ski area – in her case, Sugar Bowl near Lake Tahoe's North Shore. She appeared on the podcast in March.On Merlin EntertainmentI was unfamiliar with Merlin Entertainment, the former owner of Falls Creek and Hotham. The company is enormous, and owns Legoland Parks, Madame Tussauds, and dozens of other familiar brands.On Whistler and Blackcomb as formerly separate ski areasLike Park City (formerly Park City and Canyons) and Palisades Tahoe (formerly Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley), Whistler and Blackcomb were once separate ski areas. Here's the stoke version of the mountains' joint history (“You were either a Whistler skier, or you were a Blackcomb skier”):On First Nations' language on lifts and the Gondola Gallery projectAs Whistler builds new lifts, the resort tags the lift terminals with names in English and First Nations languages. From Pique Magazine at the opening of the Fitzsimmons eight-pack last December:Whistler Mountain has a brand-new chairlift ready to ferry keen skiers and snowboarders up to mid-mountain, with the rebuilt Fitzsimmons Express opening to guests early on Dec. 12. …“Importantly, this project could not have happened without the guidance and counsel of the First Nations partners,” said Trembath.“It's so important to us that their culture continues to be represented across these mountains in everything we do.”In keeping with those sentiments, the new Fitzsimmons Express is emblazoned with First Nations names alongside its English name: In the Squamish language, it is known as Sk_wexwnách, for Valley Creek, and in the Lil'wat language, it is known as Tsíqten, which means Fish Spear.New chairlifts are given First Nations names at Whistler Blackcomb as they are installed and opened.Here's Fitzsimmons:And Big Red, a sixer installed two years ago:Whistler also commissioned First Nations artists to wrap two cabins on the Peak 2 Peak Gondola. From Daily Hive:The Peak 2 Peak gondola, which connects Whistler and Blackcomb mountains, is showing off artwork created by First Nations artists, which can be seen by mountain-goers at BC's premiere ski resort.Vail Resorts commissioned local Indigenous artists to redesign two gondola cabins. Levi Nelson of Lil'wat Nation put his stamp on one with “Red,” while Chief Janice George and Buddy Joseph of Squamish Nation have created “Wings of Thunder.” …“Red is a sacred colour within Indigenous culture, representing the lifeblood of the people and our connection to the Earth,” said Nelson, an artist who excels at contemporary Indigenous art. “These shapes come from and are inspired by my ancestors. To be inside the gondola, looking out through an ovoid or through the Ancestral Eye, maybe you can imagine what it's like to experience my territory and see home through my eyes.”“It's more than just the techniques of weaving. It's about ways of being and seeing the world. Passing on information that's meaningful. We've done weavings on murals, buildings, reviving something that was put away all those decades ago now,” said Chief Janice George and Buddy Joseph.“The significance of the Thunderbird being on the gondola is that it brings the energy back on the mountain and watching over all of us.”A pic:On Native American issues in the U.S.I referenced conflicts between U.S. ski resorts and Native Americans, without providing specifics. The Forest Service cited objections from Native American communities, among other factors, in recommending a “no action” alternative to Lutsen Mountains' planned expansion last year. The Washoe tribe has attempted to “reclaim” land that Diamond Peak operates on. The most prominent dispute, however, has been a decades-long standoff between Arizona Snowbowl and indigenous tribes. Per The Guardian in 2022:The Arizona Snowbowl resort, which occupies 777 acres (314 hectares) on the mountain's slope, has attracted skiers during the winter and spring for nearly a century. But its popularity has boomed in recent years thanks to growing populations in Phoenix, a three hour's drive away, and neighbouring Flagstaff. During peak ski season, the resort draws upwards of 3,000 visitors a day.More than a dozen Indigenous nations who hold the mountain sacred have fought Snowbowl's existence since the 1930s. These include the Pueblo of Acoma, Fort McDowell Yavapai; Havasupai; Hopi; Hualapai; Navajo; San Carlos Apache; San Juan Southern Paiute; Tonto Apache; White Mountain Apache; Yavapai Apache, Yavapai Prescott, and Pueblo of Zuni. They say the resort's presence has disrupted the environment and their spiritual connection to the mountain, and that its use of treated sewage effluent to make snow is akin to baptizing a baby with wastewater.Now, a proposed $60m expansion of Snowbowl's facilities has brought simmering tensions to a boil.The US Forest Service, the agency that manages the national forest land on which Snowbowl is built, is weighing a 15-year expansion proposal that would bulk up operations, increase visitation and add new summer recreational facilities such as mountain biking trails, a zip line and outdoor concerts. A coalition of tribes, meanwhile, is resisting in unprecedented ways.The battle is emblematic of a vast cultural divide in the American west over public lands and how they should be managed. On one side are mostly financially well-off white people who recreate in national forests and parks; on the other are Indigenous Americans dispossessed from those lands who are struggling to protect their sacred sites.“Nuva'tukya'ovi is our Mount Sinai. Why can't the forest service understand that?,” asks Preston.On the tight load at the 7th Heaven liftYikes:Honestly it's pretty organized and the wait isn't that long, but this is very popular terrain and the trails could handle a higher-capacity lift (nearly everyone skis the Green Line trail or one of the blue groomers off this lift, leaving hundreds of acres of off-piste untouched; it's pretty glorious).On Wizard and Solar CoasterEvery local I spoke with in Whistler grumped about the Blackcomb Gondola, which replaced the Wizard and Solar Coaster high-speed quads in 2018. While the 10-passenger gondy substantively follows the same lines, it fails to provide the same mid-mountain fast-lap firepower that Solar Coaster once delivered. Both because removing your skis after each lap is a drag, and because many skiers ride the gondola up to Rendezvous, leaving fewer free mid-mountain seats than the empty quad chairs once provided. Here's a before-and-after:On Whistler's season passWhistler's season pass, which is good at Whistler Blackcomb and only Whistler Blackcomb, strangely costs more ($1,047 U.S.) than a full Epic Pass ($1,004 U.S.), which also provides unlimited access to Whistler and Vail's other 41 ski areas. It's weird. Trembath explains.The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round. Join us.The Storm publishes year-round, and guarantees 100 articles per year. This is article 42/100 in 2024, and number 542 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

In the first half of the show, we learn about the ongoing campaign to defend Oak Flat, a region of Arizona's Tonto National Forest sacred to the Apache and other Native peoples of the region. Federal authorities want to allow a large copper mine to be dug there. The San Carlos Apache say the struggle involves both land defense and religious freedom. The Supreme Court is slated to hear the case. In the second half, Mickey and Eleanor critique the recent performance of the media in covering Israel's ongoing massacres of Palestinians in Gaza. Among other observations, they take note of an article explaining the bizarre tactics Palestinian journalists must use to avoid having their reporting censored by social-media algorithms. Vanessa Nosie is a member of Apache Stronghold (www.apache-stronghold.com), an organization working to defend Oak Flat (Chi'chil Bildagoteel).       The post Apaches Fight to Protect Oak Flat / Euphemizing Genocide in Gaza appeared first on KPFA.

A case in which the Court will decide whether the Indian Health Service must pay “contract support costs” not only to support IHS-funded activities, but also to support the tribe's expenditure of income collected from third parties.

Administrative Law: must the Indian Health Service pay "contract support costs" to support the tribe's expenditure of income collected from third parties? - Argued: Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:29:56 EDT

Becerra, Sec. of H&HS v. San Carlos Apache Tribe | 03/25/24 | Docket #: 23-250

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe and Becerra v. Northern Arapaho Tribe on March 25, 2024. At issue are self-determination contracts entered into between tribes and the Indian Health Service (IHS). The outcome will further clarify the meaning of "contract support costs" as part of a long-running string of cases heard by the high court in the last 20 years. The cases are named for Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the parent agency of the IHS. Arguments lasted about an hour and 26 minutes. The justices first heard from Caroline A. Flynn from the Department of Justice, representing the U.S. government. Her presentation lasted about 34 minutes. Next was Adam G. Unikowsky, representing the Northern Arapaho Tribe. His presentation lasted about 28 minutes. The Supreme Court then heard from Lloyd B. Miller, representing the San Carlos Apache Tribe. His argument lasted about 17 minutes. Finally, Flynn presented a rebuttal on behalf of the U.S. government for another five minutes. The cases have been consolidated by the Supreme Court. Documents can be found at https://sct.narf.org/caseindexes/becerra_v_sancarlos_23-250.html

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe and Becerra v. Northern Arapaho Tribe on March 25, 2024. At issue are self-determination contracts entered into between tribes and the Indian Health Service (IHS). The outcome will further clarify the meaning of "contract support costs" as part of a long-running string of cases heard by the high court in the last 20 years. The cases are named for Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the parent agency of the IHS. The cases have been consolidated by the Supreme Court. Documents can be found at https://sct.narf.org/caseindexes/becerra_v_sancarlos_23-250.html

QUESTION PRESENTED: Whether the Indian Health Service must pay “contract support costs” not only to support IHS-funded activities, but also to support the tribe's expenditure of income collected from third parties. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments in San Carlos Apache Tribe v. Becerra, No. 21-15641, on March 7, 2022.

Teams of Native junior and high school students are competing to build the best robots. They have to build their machines from scratch to accomplish tasks competition organizers set each season. Those tasks might be as simple as moving an object to a specific space, but they also might have to get around their opponents who are trying to stop them. Just like in sports, there are competitions on the regional, state, and national levels. We'll hear from some Native robotics competitors and their coaches who are fired up about robots. GUESTS Nekoda Altaha (White Mountain Apache), STEM tech and robotics coach at Alchesay High School Triscinda Miller (San Carlos Apache), instructor, coach, and mentor at Theodore Roosevelt School Dan Mantz, CEO of the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation

In anticipation of the Day of Prayer for Oak Flat on Nov. 4, we talk to Dwight Metzger, who has struggled with Apache Stronghold for decades to protect their sacred ancestral lands from destruction by a copper mine. In this interview, Dwight talks about the importance of the sacred sites of Oak Flat and Mount Graham for the San Carlos Apache and how he has been converted from the worldview of Western corporate environmentalism to one that follows the leadership of Indigenous people. For more information about the Nov. 4, 2023, Day of Prayer, please go here (https://dismantlediscovery.org/novfour/). Other websites: Dwight's union print shop, The Gloo Factory (https://thegloofactory.com) To learn more about Oak Flat and Mount Graham, go to the Apache Stronghold website (http://apache-stroghold.com) Sarah and Sheri wrote a book together! Find out more about So We and Our Children May Live: Following Jesus in Confronting the Climate Crisis here (https://www.mennomedia.org/9781513812946/so-we-and-our-children-may-live/). You can follow the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery on Instagram (@coalitiontodismantle) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/dismantlediscovery)

Two things stood out to me about this conversation with Jeff. First--he literally found happiness while he was studying The Book of Mormon. He was in a deep despair when he remembered some advice he has learned again and again as a child. He took that challenge and read The Book of Mormon and found a happiness he had been looking for. Second--he has a strong testimony of the Atonement, which is the ultimate expression of Love from our Savior Jesus Christ. Jeff has used the Atonement in his life and found that connection with our Savior and testifies of it. I'm really glad for all the things we talked about, but those stuck out to me. What sticks out to you?

Most of this interview is Becki Young. She shares how she met her husband, Brian Young. Becki tells of how depression has been an invasive and permanent part of her life. But she also talks about how the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and those blessing that can be found in the Church, have helped her cope with this. Blessings like the Holy Ghost and the Book of Mormon. She talks about dreams and about helping to gather Israel by sharing her testimony and those things that are precious to her. She talks about how the Gospel has answered some questions she had about her previous church life and how The Church of Jesus Christ has filled holes and made her feel like Heavenly Father loves her. I'm so grateful for the time I had with the Youngs.

As I visited with Flora Shorten, I couldn't help but notice how much power she has, how much power she uses, and how much power she shares. She uses power for herself to keep her safe and on the strait and narrow. She uses bless and protect her family.  And she shares the power of the Gospel with everyone around her who is willing to accept it. What power? The enabling power of Christ. She knows Him. She knows that He loves her as His daughter. She knows that the power of keeping covenants is a complete blessing in itself. She wants the people in her sphere to enjoy and know these blessings for themselves as well. God bless this wonderful lady.

On March 21, the Apache Stronghold's case against the proposed Resolution Copper mine was reopened. The battle is over a proposed copper mine in Oak Flat, just southeast of metro Phoenix.  The land sits on top of one of the world's largest undeveloped copper reserves in the world. The mine, if allowed to go forward, would produce an estimated 40 billion pounds of copper over the next four decades. This is according to Rio Tinto, a global mining corporation of which Resolution Copper is a subsidiary.  But the land is sacred to the San Carlos Apache tribe. Tribal members say that Oak Flat is a physical cornerstone of their religious beliefs.  In this episode of The Gaggle, hosts Ron Hansen and Mary Jo Pitzl sit down with indigenous affairs and environmental reporter Debra Krol to discuss the fate of Oak Flat and Resolution Copper, and how this could end up being one of the biggest religious cases in recent decades.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three incredible women, Sierra Ornales (Diné ), Jana Schmieding (Mniconjou and Sicangu Lakota) and Tazbah Rose Chavez  (Nüümü, Diné and San Carlos Apache tribes) join All My Relations to talk about the comedy scene, sisterhood and above all else— laughter as a way of life. These are the the women that brought us Rutherford Falls, and you may have also seen Jana in Reservation Dogs, but these amazing women have been working in television for years. We feel very lucky to be in conversation with them, and are so grateful for all the work the've done for positive Indigenous representation. ++++Jana Schmieding (@janaunplgd) is a Mniconjou and Sicangu Lakota actor, writer, podcaster, beadwork artist, and comedian known for her work on Rutherford Falls and Reservation Dogs.Tazbah Rose Chavez (@tazbah) is a performance poet turned director and television writer. She is currently a writer on  FX's Reservation Dogs, and previously wrote for NBCUniversal's series "Rutherford Falls”.Sierra Teller Ornelas (@sierraornelas) is Navajo and a showrunner, screenwriter, filmmaker and weaver from Tucson, Arizona. She is one of three co-creators of the scripted NBC comedy series Rutherford Falls, alongside Ed Helms and Mike Schur. This is our last episode in our live series from Santa Monica College! Special thanks to  Emily Silver, and everyone there who made this possible, thank you to the AMR team: Jonathan Stein, Max Levin, Teo Shantz, Lindsay Hightower,  and Charlie Stavish. Major shout out to KP of Blackbelt EagleScout for being our live music for the event and to Ciara Sana for the episode artwork.Support the showFollow us on Instagam @amrpodcast, or support our work on Patreon. Show notes are published on our website, amrpodcast.com. Matika's book is available for pre-order! T'igwicid and Wado for being on this journey with us.

While I didn't say much in this conversation, Jason Boni just made me feel so good. He brought me into his family and into his life. He taught me about how to handle hard things and how not to handle hard things. And he taught me how to return to the Savior because the Savior is always there for us. Jason found humor in moments of high intensity. And he looked for the good people who were always helping him. I'm sure his light hasn't always shined like it does now--but he just glows. His spirit is one of joy and testimony. I hope you can feel all these same feelings.

Ep#130 Join Host, Helen Edwards and special guest, Mr. Bob Stevens on the subject of the Apache language and the Apache Way. About our Guest, Mr. Bob Stevens. He is a San Carlos Apache tribal member, historian, culture specialist, traditional teacher of the Apache way of life and certified Apache language instructor. Born and raised on the San Carlos Apache Reservation in Arizona. 59 years young and Field Supervisor for the San Carlos Apache Tribes Language Preservation Program.You can find more on Mr. Stevens on his Facebook page: Bob Stevens or on the Facebook page: Apache Language Preservation. Thank you for all the continued support. Please leave us a review on iTunes, Spotify, or our Facebook Page: Sexy Freedom Media  You can also send us a note or review to SexyFreedomNow@gmail.com  Thank you for your gifts and financial support of this podcast through Venmo @SexyFreedomMedia  Sexy Freedom Media Podcast -Good vibes, Inspiration, true life, freedom of expression, and cool humans. Creator of Speaking Events, Workshops, Retreats, & Podcast. International Author: Nothing Sexier Than Freedom & Your Inner Evolution.  Find our #Podcast on YouTube, Spotify, and iTunes Hosts, Helen Edwards and January LiddellTo get your copy of the book, Nothing Sexier Than FreedomCLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION::https://linktr.ee/sexyfreedommediaSupport the show "Buy us a coffee"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Helofajo...https://www.buymeacoffee.com/januarylidl**Want to start your own podcast? We love using Buzzsprout! Following the link in the show notes let's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show. https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1879136Support the show

In the first half-hour “First Voices Radio,” Co-Host Anne Keala Kelly (Kanaka Maoli) talks with Mikilani Young, Kanaka Maoli cultural practitioner and kahu. Their conversation begins with a prayer for one Hawaiian elder, and then goes onto the cultural and spiritual connections between Indigenous peoples, the protection of Mauna Kea, and Mikilani Young's own prayerful path, living here on Turtle Island, thousands of miles away from the Hawaiian Nation. Mikilani's courageous approach to the practice and teaching of Indigenous Hawaiian ways is both suited to, and challenged by, the times we live in — sharing, but not selling, giving, but being discerning so as not to exploit or diminish the mana of her own knowledge. Her path is a prayerful, thoughtful balance between human needs that adhere to the soulful premise of existence, while maintaining and honoring the Creator's guidance. Mikilani's journey has taken her to many First Peoples Nations (Tongva, Winnemem Wintu, San Carlos Apache, Kumeyaay, Acjachemen, Pomo, Coastal Miwuk, Klamath, Moduc, Maidu, Colville Confederated Tribes, Wabanaki Confederacy, Kewa Pueblo, Tonoho O'odham, Akimel O'odham, Hopi, Lakota, Nakota, Dakota, Warm Springs, Diné, Mohawk, Yavapai, Payómkawichum, Kwatsáan, Tatavium, Lisjan Ohlone, Wintun, Onasatis). She is at her most grateful and skilled when she can be a unifier of people across and beyond the land she lives on, and joyous because she lives with complete trust that her ancestors guide her path. Mikilani formed the non-profit United Pillars of Aloha as well as Kaiapuni Ho'ola Piha Sanctuary in service of Mother Earth and the unborn generations. More about Mikilani can be found at: mikilaniyoung.com. In the second half-hour, we feature several selections from First Voices Radio's “Top Listener Favorite Songs of 2022.” Production Credits: Tiokasin Ghosthorse (Lakota), Host and Executive Producer Anne Keala Kelly (Kanaka Maoli), Co-Host Liz Hill (Red Lake Ojibwe), Producer Malcolm Burn, Studio Engineer, Radio Kingston, WKNY 1490 AM and 107.9 FM, Kingston, NY Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Audio Editor Kevin Richardson, Podcast Editor Music Selections: 1. Song Title: Tahi Roots Mix (First Voices Radio Theme Song) Artist: Moana and the Moa Hunters Album: Tahi (1993) Label: Southside Records (Australia and New Zealand) (00:00:22) 2. Song Title: Star People (feat. Jim Cuddy) Artist: Vince Fontaine's Indian City Album: Code Red (2021) Label: Rising Sun Productions, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (00:29:55) 3. Song: Reap & Sow Artist: One Way Sky EP: Soul Searcher (2021) Label: Akimel Records (00:33:50) 4. Song: Ball and Chain Artist: Xavier Rudd & J-MILLA Album: Xavier Rudd: Jan Juc Moon (2022) Label: Virgin Music Label and Artist Services Australia (P&D) (00:38:55) 5. Song Title: 1492 Artist: Earth Surface People EP: 500 Years (2021) Label: Underwater Panther Coalition (00:43:50) 6. Song Title: The States I'm In Artist: Bruce Coburn Album: Bone on Bone (2017) Label: True North (00:53:05) AKANTU INSTITUTE Visit Akantu Institute, an institute that Tiokasin founded with a mission of contextualizing original wisdom for troubled times. Go to https://akantuinstitute.org/ to find out more and consider joining his Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/Ghosthorse. 

There were so many surprises with Erlene Brown's interview.  First off, she originally told me that she didn't know what to talk about regarding what she loves about her heritage as it relates to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. But her pioneer story is right on point! Then she is so humble and vulnerable about her addictions and crimes--and how she overcame them. (Thank you, Jesus!) And finally, her testimony about why it matters to be of the Tribe of Israel is so compelling because she literally prayed to know for herself. Obviously, this summary just glances over everything--you definitely should listen to her own words.

A number of Native artists are among those perfecting the growing trend of public murals. They're putting Native inspiration on a large scale. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce hears from Native muralists Michael Toya (Isleta Pueblo), Moira Villiard (Ojibwe), and Andrew Morrison (Haida, San Carlos Apache) about what it takes to work in the public sphere facing challenges of both size and materials.

A number of Native artists are among those perfecting the growing trend of public murals. They're putting Native inspiration on a large scale. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce hears from Native muralists Michael Toya (Isleta Pueblo), Moira Villiard (Ojibwe), and Andrew Morrison (Haida, San Carlos Apache) about what it takes to work in the public sphere facing challenges of both size and materials.

A conversation about San Carlos Apache history with Marcus Macktima, a San Carlos Apache and Scholar. He received a BA in History with a minor in Native American Studies in 2015; and his MA in Native American Studies in 2018 at the University of Oklahoma. Marcus is a doctoral candidate in the Oklahoma University History Department. His dissertation is tentatively titled “Issues of Forced Political Identities: The San Carlos Apache Peoples.”

Imagine your house of worship is facing destruction and your elected officials could stop it, but they were more concerned with how others view your sacred space. That's the scenario facing the San Carlos Apache and other tribes in their fight to preserve their sacred land of Chí'chil Biłdagoteel, loosely translated in English as “Oak Flat.” In this podcast, learn more about this issue facing our Indigenous neighbors and how you can use your position to make a difference and save sacred land. Just because a religious group doesn't build a steeple, it doesn't mean the sacredness of the land is any less than a church or mosque or other worship site.   Show notes: Segment 1: Land use and religious freedom (segments starts at 01:12) RLUIPA is an acronym for the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, which became law in 2000. Starting at 12:17, we played audio of congressional testimony from Naelyn Pike, a youth Apache Leader. She gave this testimony on March 12, 2020, during a hearing of the Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States in the U.S. House of Representatives. You can watch the entire hearing at this link, and her testimony begins at 8:21 in that video.   Segment 2: How did we get here? Sweetheart deals in the NDAA (starting at 18:03)  NDAA stands for the “National Defense Authorization Act,” which is the bill that authorizes the annual budget and expenditures of the U.S. Department of Defense.  The Save Oak Flat Act is H.R. 1884/S. 915.  Learn more about Chí'chil Biłdagoteel and the Save Oak Flat Act, including social media posts you can share, at BJConline.org/SaveOakFlat. The individual petition you can sign will be linked on that page in the near future. Read the letter from more than 100 religious and religious freedom groups sent to Congress asking to Save Oak Flat. If you would like to contact your members of Congress about co-sponsoring the Save Oak Flat Act, here is a sample script you can use: Hello, my name is [Name]. I am a constituent and am calling to ask Representative/Senator [Name] to co-sponsor the Save Oak Flat Act. Oak Flat is an ancient sacred site for the Apache and several other tribes in the Southwest. The federal government is giving the land to a foreign mining operation that will totally destroy this holy ground. Oak Flat's sacredness is not lessened because their tradition does not build a steeple to mark it. Will Rep./Sen. [Name] co-sponsor the Save Oak Flat Act? Not sure who your members of Congress are? Click here to find out.   Segment 3: What can you do to Save Oak Flat? (starting at 34:18) See a list of 18 ways you can advocate for Oak Flat in this piece by BJC Associate General Counsel Jennifer Hawks on Medium: Celebrate Earth Day 2022 by protecting Oak Flat Learn more about the Oak Flat Challenge in this article on Medium: What does 1.8 have to do with faith freedom for all? See examples of the Oak Flat Challenge on Facebook here and in our Instagram highlight here.  Hear from Indigenous voices on faith freedom this summer in Dallas at our BJC Luncheon. On Thursday, June 30, we'll be at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, and you can learn more and purchase a ticket at BJConline.org/Luncheon. Plus, we'll be doing a live recording of the Respecting Religion podcast on June 29 during our workshop at the CBF General Assembly. There is no cost to attend the assembly in Dallas – learn more at this link.  As always, you can contact Amanda and Holly by writing to RespectingReligion@BJConline.org.   Respecting Religion is made possible by BJC's generous donors. You can support these conversations with a gift to BJC. 

In this episode, Sarah and Sheri talk about why renewable energy and electric cars and green growth won't save us – and how these things are linked to the same extractive, dominating worldview of the Doctrine of Discovery. For more information: * Link to Jason Hickel's book Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World - https://www.jasonhickel.org/less-is-more * Link to Jason Hickel's article, “Degrowth is About Global Justice” - https://www.resilience.org/stories/2022-01-07/degrowth-is-about-global-justice/?mccid=cf9bf47bad&mceid=85fe19af5d * See chapters 7 and 8 of Sarah's book, This Land Is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery for more information on extraction and the impact it has on Indigenous communities. - https://www.mennomedia.org/9781513808291/the-land-is-not-empty/ * See this article about exponential growth and how our ignorance of it causes problems from how we deal with COVID to the climate crisis. - https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2020/07/16/Exponential-Growth-Proving-Lethal/ * This video talks about the difficulty of electrifying all sources of transportation, such as rail, shipping and air. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqSV06Bxcm8 * This article talks about the growing scarcity of sand, which is the world's most consumed raw material after water. - https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/05/sand-shortage-the-world-is-running-out-of-a-crucial-commodity.html * See this article for information about the San Carlos Apache's fight to save Oak Flat from copper mining. - https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/04/12/oak-flat-apache-sacred-land/ * This article talks about the “decoupling delusion” – that is, decoupling GDP growth from resource and energy use. - https://theconversation.com/the-decoupling-delusion-rethinking-growth-and-sustainability-71996

Admittedly, Veda knows very little about her San Carlos heritage. Hey--I think that's pretty common for actually a lot of us; we don't know everything about everything. Veda has come to her testimony through a multitude of tender mercies from the Lord, and from so many people teaching her by example how to live a Christlike life. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Veda.

Best of Insight 2021 revisits conversations with Senator Alex Padilla on his first 100 days in office. We also take a look at the human rights crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women, women of color, and “missing white woman syndrome.” Finally, CapRadio's Gary Vercelli selects the best jazz picks of the year. Today's Guests Senator Alex Padilla reflects on his first 105 days in office as a freshman in Congress and what he plans for the rest of his tenure.  Britta Guerrero, CEO of the Sacramento Native American Health Center (SNAHC) and San Carlos Apache tribe member, discusses the human rights crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women. Zoë Flowers with the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence expands the conversation surrounding Gabby Petito to include women of color and the LGBTQ+ community.  Carl Colegrove, a board member with the Sacramento LGBT Community Center and a member of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, explains the long history of “two-spirit” members within tribal and indigenous communities.  Gary Vercelli brings us his favorite jazz picks from 2021. Gary Vercelli's favorite jazz picks from 2021 Veronica Swift - “Getting to know you” Mike LeDonne - “Rock With You” Ray Obiedo, “Viva Tirado” Alexa Tarantino - “Mindful Moments” Louis Hayes - “Arab Arab”

It's a good day to be Indigenous! Check out my Indigenous Peoples Day episode and bonus content with San Carlos Apache artist Douglas Miles. October 11th is Indigenous Peoples Day, lets celebrate! In this new episode I discuss why Indigenous Peoples Day matters and why Columbus Day should be abolished. I also release some dope bonus content with San Carlos Apache Artist Douglas Miles and American Indian Studies Professor Erik Escovedo. #indigenous #native #nativeamerican #podcast #boardingschools #everychildmatters #7thgeneration #7thgenpodcast #powwow #love #empowerment #community #decolonize #indigenouspeoplesday #ndn #humanbeing #americanindian #indianart #nativeart #firstnations #aboriginal #nativepride #indigenouspeople #indigenousart #art #indigenouswomen #indigenouspride #indigenousartist #nativeculture #artist #indigenousrights

Updated 9:52 a.m. An absenteeism surge is happening at schools across the state following reopening for in-person learning. The human rights crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women. California's first-in-the-nation Transgender Advisory Council. The Sacramento Greek Food Festival returns for its 58th year. Today's Guests Senior reporter at EdSource Carolyn Jones discusses an absenteeism surge happening at schools across the state following reopening.  Britta Guerrero, CEO of the Sacramento Native American Health Center (SNAHC) and member of the San Carlos Apache tribe, discusses the human rights crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women. Interim Director of Impact Strategies Zoë Flowers with the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence expands the conversation surrounding Gabby Petito to include women of color and the LGBTQ+ community.  Ebony Harper, the executive director at California TRANScends, on her appointment to the newly created Transgender Advisory Council, created by Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis.  Terry Kastanis and Koula Gianulias join Insight to talk about the long history and tradition of the Sacramento Greek Food Festival, which is returning this year after being sidelined last year due to COVID.

The Nalwoodi Denzhone Community Garden grows thousands of pounds of food each year. But, it's real goal is to heal the San Carlos Apache community — one seed at a time. This year, as monsoon rains have poured down, their garden is lush and green — and evidence of how climate change is shifting traditional cycles of harvesting the land.

Oak Flat, Arizona: a site sacred to the San Carlos Apache, a beloved climbing area, a rare riparian zone in the desert. The catch? It's slated to become the largest copper mine in the history of North America. Days before the land was set to transfer to the mining company, a group of Native high school students ran 188 miles to Oak Flat-- joining a cry of protest loud enough to reach the ears of the White House. We dive into the fight to possess and protect a place with incredible spiritual and economic power.

Episode 21 - Alliance. I talk to Alliance from the San Carlos Apache reservation. We talk about the bands formation, the metal scene in San Carlos, and what the band has been up to since the pandemic. We also go into how metal is perceived on the San Carlos reservation. Follow Alliance on their social media pages FB, IG, Twitter, etc. Also check them on July 16th at Bylas AZ. They will play with Celestial Exile. . https://www.facebook.com/Apachesinaband/ . https://www.instagram.com/apachesinaband/ . https://open.spotify.com/album/1KnCSua3CeFnkvEqgVW89R

Member of San Carlos Apache tribe in Arizona, Mary Kim Titla sits down with 18 year-old Youth Entrepreneur, Leader, Activist, Martial Arts Champion, President of Zuya Martial Arts and head of the “@BraveWoman” Movement, Kylie Hunts-In-Winter of the Standing Rock Sioux Dakota and Lakota People to discuss the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Movement. Kylie is a veteran activist who created the concept and social media movement, Bravewoman, to empower women around the world. As a board member and chief youth lobbyist for the Indigenous Peoples' Initiative, Kylie advocates for the rights of Indigenous Peoples as well as advocating and raising awareness about The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls movement (MMIW). Training in martial arts since the age of three, Kylie uses her expertise in martial arts to teach self defense classes. Kylie has been featured in numerous publications and is the recipient of awards and recognitions, most recently having been named to the 25 under 25 Outstanding Native Leaders by the United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY). What You Will Hear: CDC missing and murdered Indigineous women statistics Introduction Kylie's family ancestry The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Movement (MMIW) Self defense and martial arts classes Mental and physical elements of martial arts Bravewoman movement and inspiration Tribal groups in the United States Tribal sovereignty, Land rights and jurisdiction crime issues Urban native populations United Nations and MMIW How people can get involved in the MMIW movement Quotes: “We need to bring awareness, not only within our indigenous communities, but also with everybody out there because, although this is an indigenous issue, we have to have a joint effort in creating solutions and working together.” “There are too many times where the federal government is not charging these non-indigenous people, and when they are not charged by the federal government, reservations don't have the jurisdiction to charge them and they are getting away with crimes committed with no consequences whatsoever.” “Man camps that are made near the reservation have statistically shown to increase the violence, to increase the number of assaults and the amount of indigenous women who are being hurt or murdered and going missing.” “Indigenous people do not only mean the native people of America, but this also means the people all around the globe, this means the Aboriginals, the people of South America…..there are many underserved countries that are not helping their indigenous people even nearly as much as we are.” “The number one thing that needs to happen here is unity.” Mentioned: MMIW IG: @Bravewoman Mira Sorvino United Nations Womens eNews

I think I'm going to adopt Ruth as my new bestie. (She doesn't know that yet.) We just have so much in common. Not everything, but enough that I get her. And aren't you glad there isn't a second me? Yes. Well, Ruth is super awesome. She has driven all over Utah. Literally. (I want to do that.) She teaches music and finds solace in it. She takes care of her parents who take care of her. And she is willing and able to serve in a variety of capacities at church. I love how she recognizes the tender mercies the Lord has designed just for her. She's a ray of sunshine. I hope you want to be her friend as much as I do!

Allen was born and raised on the San Carlos Apache reservation in Arizona. In this first of four parts, Allen shares some history regarding his people, how he got his last name, and how he turned to violence in his youth.

Legislative: Hearing on Save Oak Flat Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation: H.R. 1884 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes. Oak Flat, or Chi'chil Bildagoteel, is of significant cultural importance and considered sacred by many tribal communities in Arizona, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe, which has resisted a years-long effort by Resolution Copper – owned by international mining conglomerates BHP and Rio Tinto – to mine the region. The issue was recently featured on The Today Show and has received intensive news coverage in recent weeks. On March 1, the Biden administration withdrew an environmental impact statement, published in the waning hours of the Trump administration, that would have finalized a land swap between Tonto National Forest and Resolution Copper, after which the mine would have moved forward. The San Carlos Apache and many other tribes across the country strongly support Grijalva's bill. Witness List The Honorable Shan Lewis President Inter Tribal Association of Arizona Phoenix, AZ Dr. James Wells, PhD Chief Operating Officer L. Everett & Associates Santa Barbara, CA The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, D.C. The Honorable Mila Besich Mayor Town of Superior Superior, AZ Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-on-save-oak-flat-act Video: https://youtu.be/07lQnARcxZU

Legislative: Hearing on Save Oak Flat Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation: H.R. 1884 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes. Oak Flat, or Chi'chil Bildagoteel, is of significant cultural importance and considered sacred by many tribal communities in Arizona, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe, which has resisted a years-long effort by Resolution Copper – owned by international mining conglomerates BHP and Rio Tinto – to mine the region. The issue was recently featured on The Today Show and has received intensive news coverage in recent weeks. On March 1, the Biden administration withdrew an environmental impact statement, published in the waning hours of the Trump administration, that would have finalized a land swap between Tonto National Forest and Resolution Copper, after which the mine would have moved forward. The San Carlos Apache and many other tribes across the country strongly support Grijalva's bill. Witness List The Honorable Shan Lewis President Inter Tribal Association of Arizona Phoenix, AZ Dr. James Wells, PhD Chief Operating Officer L. Everett & Associates Santa Barbara, CA The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, D.C. The Honorable Mila Besich Mayor Town of Superior Superior, AZ Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-on-save-oak-flat-act Video: https://youtu.be/07lQnARcxZU

Legislative: Hearing on Save Oak Flat Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation: H.R. 1884 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes. Oak Flat, or Chi'chil Bildagoteel, is of significant cultural importance and considered sacred by many tribal communities in Arizona, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe, which has resisted a years-long effort by Resolution Copper – owned by international mining conglomerates BHP and Rio Tinto – to mine the region. The issue was recently featured on The Today Show and has received intensive news coverage in recent weeks. On March 1, the Biden administration withdrew an environmental impact statement, published in the waning hours of the Trump administration, that would have finalized a land swap between Tonto National Forest and Resolution Copper, after which the mine would have moved forward. The San Carlos Apache and many other tribes across the country strongly support Grijalva's bill. Witness List The Honorable Shan Lewis President Inter Tribal Association of Arizona Phoenix, AZ Dr. James Wells, PhD Chief Operating Officer L. Everett & Associates Santa Barbara, CA The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, D.C. The Honorable Mila Besich Mayor Town of Superior Superior, AZ Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-on-save-oak-flat-act Video: https://youtu.be/07lQnARcxZU

Legislative: Hearing on Save Oak Flat Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation: H.R. 1884 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes. Oak Flat, or Chi'chil Bildagoteel, is of significant cultural importance and considered sacred by many tribal communities in Arizona, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe, which has resisted a years-long effort by Resolution Copper – owned by international mining conglomerates BHP and Rio Tinto – to mine the region. The issue was recently featured on The Today Show and has received intensive news coverage in recent weeks. On March 1, the Biden administration withdrew an environmental impact statement, published in the waning hours of the Trump administration, that would have finalized a land swap between Tonto National Forest and Resolution Copper, after which the mine would have moved forward. The San Carlos Apache and many other tribes across the country strongly support Grijalva's bill. Witness List The Honorable Shan Lewis President Inter Tribal Association of Arizona Phoenix, AZ Dr. James Wells, PhD Chief Operating Officer L. Everett & Associates Santa Barbara, CA The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, D.C. The Honorable Mila Besich Mayor Town of Superior Superior, AZ Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-on-save-oak-flat-act Video: https://youtu.be/07lQnARcxZU

Legislative: Hearing on Save Oak Flat Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation: H.R. 1884 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes. Oak Flat, or Chi'chil Bildagoteel, is of significant cultural importance and considered sacred by many tribal communities in Arizona, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe, which has resisted a years-long effort by Resolution Copper – owned by international mining conglomerates BHP and Rio Tinto – to mine the region. The issue was recently featured on The Today Show and has received intensive news coverage in recent weeks. On March 1, the Biden administration withdrew an environmental impact statement, published in the waning hours of the Trump administration, that would have finalized a land swap between Tonto National Forest and Resolution Copper, after which the mine would have moved forward. The San Carlos Apache and many other tribes across the country strongly support Grijalva's bill. Witness List The Honorable Shan Lewis President Inter Tribal Association of Arizona Phoenix, AZ Dr. James Wells, PhD Chief Operating Officer L. Everett & Associates Santa Barbara, CA The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, D.C. The Honorable Mila Besich Mayor Town of Superior Superior, AZ Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-on-save-oak-flat-act Video: https://youtu.be/07lQnARcxZU

Legislative: Hearing on Save Oak Flat Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation: H.R. 1884 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes. Oak Flat, or Chi'chil Bildagoteel, is of significant cultural importance and considered sacred by many tribal communities in Arizona, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe, which has resisted a years-long effort by Resolution Copper – owned by international mining conglomerates BHP and Rio Tinto – to mine the region. The issue was recently featured on The Today Show and has received intensive news coverage in recent weeks. On March 1, the Biden administration withdrew an environmental impact statement, published in the waning hours of the Trump administration, that would have finalized a land swap between Tonto National Forest and Resolution Copper, after which the mine would have moved forward. The San Carlos Apache and many other tribes across the country strongly support Grijalva's bill. Witness List The Honorable Shan Lewis President Inter Tribal Association of Arizona Phoenix, AZ Dr. James Wells, PhD Chief Operating Officer L. Everett & Associates Santa Barbara, CA The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, D.C. The Honorable Mila Besich Mayor Town of Superior Superior, AZ Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-on-save-oak-flat-act Video: https://youtu.be/07lQnARcxZU

Legislative: Hearing on Save Oak Flat Act Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United StatesDate: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM Presiding: The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernández, Chair On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following tribal-related legislation: H.R. 1884 (Rep. Raúl Grijalva), To repeal section 3003 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and for other purposes. Oak Flat, or Chi'chil Bildagoteel, is of significant cultural importance and considered sacred by many tribal communities in Arizona, including the San Carlos Apache Tribe, which has resisted a years-long effort by Resolution Copper – owned by international mining conglomerates BHP and Rio Tinto – to mine the region. The issue was recently featured on The Today Show and has received intensive news coverage in recent weeks. On March 1, the Biden administration withdrew an environmental impact statement, published in the waning hours of the Trump administration, that would have finalized a land swap between Tonto National Forest and Resolution Copper, after which the mine would have moved forward. The San Carlos Apache and many other tribes across the country strongly support Grijalva's bill. Witness List The Honorable Shan Lewis President Inter Tribal Association of Arizona Phoenix, AZ Dr. James Wells, PhD Chief Operating Officer L. Everett & Associates Santa Barbara, CA The Honorable Fawn Sharp President National Congress of American Indians Washington, D.C. The Honorable Mila Besich Mayor Town of Superior Superior, AZ Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/legislative-hearing-on-save-oak-flat-act Video: https://youtu.be/07lQnARcxZU

In southern Arizona, the proposed site of a new mine is pitting the Resolution Copper company against the Western Apache people. In the Tonto National Forest, Oak Flat sits above one of the largest untapped copper reserves in North America. It’s also a sacred site for the nearby San Carlos Apache tribe. Just this month, the Biden administration put a pause on a land transfer that would have allowed Resolution Copper to build the mine. Our partners at KJZZ spoke with Randy Serraglio, Southwest conservation advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity, about the potential impacts of this extraction project. Show Notes: Photo: Members of the San Carlos Apache tribe gather at the Arizona State Capitol to protest a proposed copper mine at Oak Flat in 2015. Jamie Cochran/Cronkite News KJZZ: Biden Administration Pauses Massive Oak Flat Copper Mine Near Superior https://fronterasdesk.org/content/1663980/biden-administration-pauses-massive-oak-flat-copper-mine-near-superior?_ga=2.1635766.649844652.1614970561-101729423.1594337169 Resolution Copper Project and Land Exchange Environmental Impact Statement https://www.resolutionmineeis.us Center for Biological Diversity: Oak Flat https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/oak_flat/

The pandemic is disproportionately affecting tribal communities. According to the CDC, they’ve been one of the hardest-hit groups by the pandemic. Leaders and experts now say the death and infection tally numbers in their communities are far too low, and that COVID-19, like other illnesses, just exacerbates pre-existing health disparities. Today on Insight, how the coronavirus is impacting Indigenous peoples and the factors behind it. Today's Guests USA Today Agriculture, Housing and Health Reporter Kate Cimini with her recent reporting on the disparities in the health, health care, and economic welfare of Indigenous peoples during the pandemic  Chair of the Committee of Native Affairs and Democratic Assemblymember James Ramos, of the Serrano/Cahuilla tribes, discusses the work he’s doing to address racial disparities in health care and treatment in California Sacramento Native American Health Center CEO Britta Guerrero, of San Carlos Apache tribe, on pre-existing health disparities and how the pandemic has exacerbated the issue  Chapa-De Indian Health Medical Director and Physician Dr. Alinea Stevens explains how COVID-19 affects vulnerable populations and what her center is doing to meet the needs of American Indians during the pandemic

In southern Arizona, the proposed site of a new mine is pitting the mining company, Resolution Cooper, against the San Carlos Apache people. The site sits above one of the largest untapped copper reserves in North America and is worth billions of dollars but is also a sacred site for the San Carlos Apache tribe. Special Correspondent, Benedict Moran, reports from Oak Flat, Arizona. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

San Carlos Apache leader Dr Wendsler Nosie speaks about saving sacred land at Oak Flat,

Center for Biological Diversity Conservation Advocate Randy Serraglio discussed two key Arizona environmental campaigns and sacred indigenous lands that are…

This episode of the Ground Shots Podcast features a conversation with Ramona Moonflower Rubin, an activist and forest therapist living in the Bay area of California.   Ramona Moonflower Rubin walks a path woven of science, spirituality and activism connecting human and ecological health. Ramona studied Cultural Ecology at the University of Santa Cruz and has a Master's in Public Health from the University of Michigan. She founded Healing Forest Guide to facilitate a deep conversation about how we experience and relate to the natural world. Ramona lives in Berkeley California on Chochenyo Ohlone ancestral land at the ancient settlement of Huchiun. She teaches from her diverse fields of study: ecology, permaculture, California native plants, sustainable agriculture, nutrition, public health, integrative medicine, cannabis science, ethnobotany and forest therapy. Based in her Judaic heritage and influenced by Buddhist, shamanic and earth-based traditions, Ramona's approach to spirituality is open and grounded in welcoming the sensory experience of the present. Her ceremonial practice is based on the conviction that other beings embody an intelligence, and that it is our sacred heritage and right to interact with and experience this intelligence. I sat down and had a brief conversation with Ramona after we both participated in the march to Oak Flat this past February with the Apache Stronghold primarily organized by the local San Carlos Apache folks. The march to Oak Flat is a prayer-focused walk with the intention of bringing awareness to an unlawful copper mine trying to make it's way on sacred Apache land.   In this episode with Ramona we talk about:   Ramona's environmental activism work being involved in protecting old growth Redwoods in the 90's in northern California   the different motivations behind the Redwood campaign Ramona was involved with in the 90's   different ways of approaching direct action   the connection between Salmon and the Redwoods   how the potential for grief increases the more we feel connected to the land around us in a society that does not feel that same connection   forest therapy Links: Follow Ramona on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/r_moonflower/ Ramona's website: http://www.healingforestguide.com   Support the podcast on Patreon to contribute to our grassroots self-funding of this project.  Support the Ground Shots Project with a one time donation via Paypal at: paypal.me/petitfawn    Our website with backlog of episodes, plant profiles, travelogue and more: http://www.ofsedgeandsalt.com  Our Instagram page @goldenberries Join the Ground Shots Podcast Facebook Group to discuss the episodes Subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the Ground Shots Project Theme music: 'Sweat and Splinters' by Mother Marrow Interstitial music: ‘The Gray Sea' by West of Roan West of Roan's website: http://www.westofroan.com Hosted by: Kelly Moody Produced by: Kelly Moody and Opia Creative

Guest: Britta Guerrero, CEO Sacramento Native American Health Center As the nation grapples with its history of racism, genocide and exploitation the term BIPOC has emerged which stands for Black Indigenous and People of Color. It is important to recognize why we need to link and center the experiences of Black and Indigenous people as we confront the myths and lies that have held up America and its “heroes” for so long. As we topple statues of rapist murderers (whether it's Robert E. Lee, John Sutter or Christopher Columbus) and reconsider brands like Aunt Jemima and the Washington Redskins, who just today announced a decision to change its name, it is critical for us to to tackle these changes together and to understand the commonality of the respective struggles of these communities. To have this discussion we invited Britta Guerrero, CEO of the Sacramento Native American Health Center and an enrolled member of the San Carlos Apache tribe to discuss America's past and the importance for collaboration and unity between the Black and Indigenous Liberation/Justice movements.

Even as COVID-19 concerns were rising, San Carlos Apache leaders and allies spoke up at a U.S. House of Representatives committee hearing. It is the latest attempt to express concerns over the looming copper mine proposed for Oak Flat, Ariz. Tribal members say the project by the Resolution Copper mining company will destroy sacred places near the Tonto National Forest east of Phoenix. Scientists also warn of irreversible environmental damage. We’ll take time to get an update on the efforts to preserve Oak Flat.

Charles Vargas is an Apache.  Even an Apache warrior.  He has been fighting for his communty for many years.  Years ago the US governemnt used his communit as a chemical dumping ground and now those actions have consequences today as the very ground is conanminated in a way that it is killing people.  Charles will discuss this and much more tonight with Joe. Join us for "A Cup of Joe" to find out what YOU can do to help The Human Solution International accomplish our mission of ending cannabis prohibition to ensure civil and basic human rights. On Coffee Party USA Radio

Host Dan Kelly speaks with Director of HIM and Privacy Officer Katherine Andersen of San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation about record-keeping and retrieval, HIM department operation, AHIMA's apprenticeship program, and more on a Native American reservation in Arizona.

A nurse at a Phoenix facility faces rape charges for impregnating a resident. The woman, an incapacitated San Carlos Apache tribal member, surprised the staff at the skilled nursing facility when she gave birth. A DNA investigation links the child to the accused nurse. It’s a troubling incident that triggers fears by those who have elders or other loved ones in the care of institutions. We’ll talk about questions families should ask and what they should look for when considering a care facility.

In episode six we travel to the San Carlos Apache reservation, which has shrunk in size five times to accommodate the mining industry. So when Resolution Copper made plans to develop the largest copper mine in North America here on Oak Flat, land considered sacred ground, many tribal members said enough.

14 March 2016 - I follow many media sources on economics but none more closely than I do Frances Coppola. Frances' insight on banking fraud, regulation and on the Greek crisis has contributed significantly to my thinking on these subjects. Having her on the show to talk about Brexit is especially exciting for me and I know you will be bowled over by her as well. Her blog, Coppola Comment and other writings, at The Guardian, the Financial Times, The Economist, Forbes and her appearances on the BBC provide an accessible clarity rare among financial industry wonks. Will is breaking news today on the Agent Orange crisis on the San Carlos Apache reservation lands in Arizona. The Environmental Protection Agency is apparently stepping up to finally (thirty years after the fact) mitigate extreme adverse impact. At the top of the show Will talks about working to focus on the big issues, the real issues in the campaign and not getting lost in the weeds of a single comment. I finish my financial instrument backgrounders by talking about mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations. Whew! I also update on the Finnish economy which, sadly, is not being held aloft by Angry Birds. Is the Finnish economy "Finnished?" Once again, our interstitial music is by the wonderful Irish American band, Bua. Buy their album. You won't be sorry. - Carrots! Arliss

In this episode we welcome, Melinda Williams, a Navajo and Apache author. Melinda talks about her work as a writer and as an editor. Melinda explains to listeners how she came to love writing, and what it takes to get a book to the publisher. Later in the show, we speak with, Melinda about Oak Flat, sacred land that belongs to the San Carlos Apache tribe. We listen to an interview with Windsler Nosie Sr. of the San Carlos Apache tribe, who talks about Oak Flat, in one of the last few interviews Al Jazeera America does as a media outlet. 2nd half of the show, Mike and Dave deconstruct Nikki Haley's Republican response to the state of the union address, and go into what she describes as "The American Dream" We ask the question "Who's American Dream is she talking about?" Resources discussed in this episode: Books by Melinda Elmore Williams http://www.amazon.com/Melinda-Elmore/e/B002BMJ56U Hundreds Gather at Oak Flat to Fight for Sacred Apache Land: Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/02/09/hundreds-gather-oak-flat-fight-sacred-apache-land-159119 Please visit: http://www.apache-stronghold.com Good Organizational website resource South Carolina's Governor Nikki Haley's full republican response to President Obama's State of the Union Address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNz40oI17ts To Reach our show: E-mail: Hosts@nativeopinion.com  

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-190-walk-to-save-oak-flat-oct-15/ Sally Noedel recently walked with her daughter Emma Bigongiari to Oak Flat, Arizona--a 1,000-mile trip to raise awareness of plans to allow destructive mining in a desert river area that is sacred to the San Carlos Apache people. Sally says that she and her daughter--who was taking a gap year between high school and college--had an amazing journey, spending hours together, traveling in National Forest land, meeting people along the way, and culminating in a few days with tribal elders and other residents in Oak Flat. The women took their journey after learning about Resolution Copper's plan to mine the area using a process that will destroy sacred sites, damage a desert ecosystem and decimate recreational bouldering areas. There have been ongoing efforts by indigenous people, environmentalists and others to encourage Congress to rescind its legislation that gave rights to 2,400 acres of National Forest land in Arizona to the Australian/British conglomerate--one of the biggest mining companies in the world. Sally plans to share photos and stories in a one-hour talk, 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, at Bainbridge High School in the 300 building. To learn more and read the blog the pair wrote visit http://WalkToSaveOakFlat.com. Credits: BCB host and audio editor: Reed Price; publishers Diane and Chris Walker.

Mother and daughter team Sally Noedel and Emma Bigongiari are making plans to walk Washington state to Arizona, hoping to catalyze opposition to a proposed copper mine. They are telling their story at the Bainbridge Public Library on Saturday, May 16, at 7:00 p.m. You can also learn more on their Walk to Save Oak Flat website. They are walking to protest a mine that is planned for Oak Flat, Arizona, about 100 miles north of Tucson – in land that's part of the Tonto National Forest. The copper is sought by Resolution Copper—a conglomerate of two of the world's largest mining companies, one based in the UK and one in Australia. Oak Flat is sacred to the San Carlos Apache tribe and has been a part of their religious traditions for generations. This area also contains sensitive and endangered species and a prime recreational area, particularly for rock climbers. It was the site of the largest outdoor climbing competition in the world, the Phoenix Bouldering Contest, for 14 years running. Mother and daughter say that if the mine is built it will result in dramatic environmental destruction. The method of mining Resolution Copper plans to use—block cave mining—will cause a large portion of land to collapse, forming a rubble crater that could be anywhere from 2 to 4 miles in diameter. The mine will also create an estimated 1.5 billion tons of tailings and groundwater removal. Environmentalists fear water contamination and habitat destruction; the Apache tribe says its rights are being violated. Noedel and Giongiari depart for Arizona at the end of this month, on Friday, May 29. They estimate the 1,500-mile journey will take three to four months, and they plan to camp, sleep in their car, and stay with supporters along the way. The pair are asking people to contact their representatives and senators, sign a petition asking the president to declare Oak Flat a National Monument, and donate to their Walk to Save Oak Flat fund. Credits: BCB host: Reed Price; BCB editor and publisher: Barry Peters.

Artist and founder of Apache Skateboards Douglas Miles is San Carlos Apache, Akimel O'Odham, and White Mountain Apache from the San Carlos Apache reservation. As an indigenous visionary, Douglas Miles is one of those rare and important figures who continues to reside one step ahead of the main stream Native American art world. Miles tells his experiences through an array of mediums including graphic design, photography, spray paint, stencil, fashion, found objects, community organization and whatever else he can use to speak truth about his experience. The imagery of Douglas Miles invites the viewer into an iconic conversation of progression regarding indigenous existence. Miles creates a new set of rules and then breaks them down, never compromising for the status quo, and always inviting a necessary representation to the current understanding of what it means to be Native American. His career is a poem written to all who have come before him and to all who will come after.

Artist and founder of Apache Skateboards Douglas Miles is San Carlos Apache, Akimel O'Odham, and White Mountain Apache from the San Carlos Apache reservation. As an indigenous visionary, Douglas Miles is one of those rare and important figures who continues to reside one step ahead of the main stream Native American art world. Miles tells his experiences through an array of mediums including graphic design, photography, spray paint, stencil, fashion, found objects, community organization and whatever else he can use to speak truth about his experience. The imagery of Douglas Miles invites the viewer into an iconic conversation of progression regarding indigenous existence. Miles creates a new set of rules and then breaks them down, never compromising for the status quo, and always inviting a necessary representation to the current understanding of what it means to be Native American. His career is a poem written to all who have come before him and to all who will come after.