Podcasts about Shiprock

Guests include:Lee Issac - Singer, songwriter and musician, who will tell us about the upcoming Sagebrush and Stardust Music Fest on Wednesday, July 22 at the MOD in Shiprock, New MexicoMichael Charette - Native American storyteller, poet, flute maker, and musician, who, under his performance name, Tales of Laughing Fox, dedicates his artistry to educating the public about Anishinaabe history, culture, and languageSupport the show

Analyss Benally grew up in Shiprock on the Navajo Nation and went on to play Division I basketball at San Jose State before launching her professional basketball career in Europe. Today, her nonprofit, AB Five Basketball, brings free camps and clinics to Native youth across the Southwest.This summer, AB Five returned to Shiprock with volunteer coaches, including former Los Angeles Lakers guard Andre Ingram.By Tanner WaiteWatch this story at LNN.newsThis story is sponsored by Ace Hardware in Farmington and Fitness World.Support the show

Can Under Exile Redefine Rez Metal & Navajo Rock Culture?

Emmanuel and Kai welcome Tank from Shiprock, New Mexico, as the newest voice on the podcast. In this episode, Tank shares his testimony, how God used painful moments to draw him closer, and what Mending the Soul has taught him about healing, freedom, and hope in Christ.

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

A state task force in Alaska released recommendations last month for making psychedelic therapy available, if treatments are approved at the federal level. Alaska Public Media's Rachel Cassandra has the story. The Alaska state legislature established a task force in 2024 to examine psychedelic therapies, which hold a lot of promise but are still considered experimental. Jennie Armstrong is a former state representative who was on the task force. She says the group tackled questions like how to make therapy accessible and how to offer safe and culturally competent care. “The whole point of the task force was to bring up these types of questions so we’re not scratching our heads when this becomes medicalized and scrambling and being reactive, but we’re actually being proactive.” The task force did not take a stance on whether psychedelic therapies are good or bad, but recommends Alaska incorporate them as they are legalized nationally. None of the task force's recommendations are binding, but Armstrong says they are meant to guide legislators on the types of laws the state would need to offer access. Armstrong says the task force recommends incorporating a training program for therapists and healthcare providers who want to guide therapy. “Everyone needs to go through this type of training, because just being a doctor doesn’t make you qualified to facilitate this type of care.” And she says the aim is to make training accessible so a diversity of people can become certified. She says that would ensure people getting treated are a good fit with the person who guides them. Armstrong says Alaskans could benefit a lot from psychedelic therapies if they are legalized. That is because the state has such high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorders, and other mental illnesses. Psychedelic therapies are being studied to treat those disorders and Armstrong says some of the research is promising. “There are so many folks who, through these trials, went from being suicidal and having treatment resistant depression, unable to work, unable to function, to being in remission within months.” She says that can change how people and communities can thrive. There is a new career pathway for tribal students looking at wildland firefighting jobs. KJZZ's Gabriel Pietrorazio has more on the partnership between the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Highschoolers across six BIE-run schools are participating, including Northwest High School in Shiprock, Ariz. on the Navajo Nation. Carmelia Becenti (Diné) is chief academic officer for BIE. She credits President Donald Trump's executive order on “expanding educational freedom”. “This just happened to occur organically.” They are also pitching the curriculum to colleges. Garth Fisher is with the BIA Division of Wildland Fire Management. “We are trying to somewhat steer them towards being stewards of our lands. That doesn't always happen.” Fisher says they are teaching coursework about leadership, fire suppression, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) readiness. Once done, students put their training to the test during a field day. “They get to put the gear on, how it feels. They get to look like a firefighter.” That equipment is expensive, says Becenti, which is why the BIE is buying it now. “And that way, year after year, as we recruit more students at these schools and across the bureau, you know, we have this {#[Personal Protective Equipment] PPE that we can use over and over and over.” Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Monday, March 2, 2026 — Native crews help solve the growing marine trash problem

In this episode, we explore a series of firsthand encounters shared live by witnesses from across the country, each rooted deeply in place and personal experience. From a late-night ride on a rail-to-trail outside Charlotte, to firewood camps near Shiprock and the Four Corners region, the stories unfold with precise locations and unforgettable detail.Listeners are taken into dense Indiana forest at Yellowwood State Park, along remote hunting land in southwestern Louisiana, and into river corridors of South Carolina where nighttime activity escalated quickly. Field research and long-term exploration in the San Bernardino Mountains add another layer, shaped by years of tracks, photographs, and time spent on the land.

In this episode PREVIEW, we delve into the extraordinary experiences of Rex from New Mexico, who recounts a chilling series of encounters along the edges of the Navajo Nation. Living near the remote waters of Morgan Lake outside of Shiprock, Rex shares how a routine late-night fishing trip turned into something he never could have imagined. Describing a massive presence emerging from dense lakeside brush, unexplained sounds cutting through the darkness, and physical evidence left behind at the scene, Rex paints a vivid picture of a night that changed his understanding of the world forever.Note: To get this full episode (and tomorrow's episode) early and ad-free then become a supporting member over at https://www.bigfootsocietypodcast.com OR become a Youtube member by tapping the JOIN button.

A man from rural Gilboa, New York finally shares a story he kept silent about for decades. At just five years old, while riding a snowmobile with his father, he witnessed something in the snowy woods that didn't match anything he'd ever been taught was possible.What he saw weren't the massive, towering creatures people expect — but two smaller, upright beings standing in the trees, watching him in complete silence.That moment stayed buried… until later discoveries began surfacing.Years afterward, unexplained 14-inch footprints, eerily straight trackways, and multiple whispered sightings from trusted locals began emerging across Schoharie County, West Fulton, and the forests surrounding the Gilboa Reservoir. Hunters, families, and lifelong outdoorsmen all reported encounters they couldn't explain — and most never told publicly.In this episode, the witness connects the dots between his childhood encounter and a growing pattern of activity that suggests something has been quietly moving through this region for generations.

In this SPECIAL MEMBER'S ONLY EPISODE PREVIEW, a witness from the Four Corners region shares chilling first-hand encounters with Sasquatch that span from his teenage years into adulthood. Growing up near Shiprock, New Mexico, along the San Juan River, he describes a terrifying moment when a massive, unseen creature let out a roar that sounded like a man and an animal combined, sending crows scattering from the cliffside below him.The encounters don't stop there. The witness recounts additional experiences connected to the Chuska Mountains, Navajo Nation lands, and remote areas of New Mexico and Colorado, including stories passed down through family members and locals who believe Sasquatch has roamed these regions for generations. From isolated river cliffs to mountain sheep-herding camps, the activity described suggests a long-standing presence in some of the most secluded landscapes in the Southwest.Later in the episode, a second witness from Pagosa Springs, Colorado, reports hearing unknown howls in the early 2000s and witnessing a tall, upright, human-like creature walking through snow near Square Top Mountainin 2017. The sighting was corroborated by another adult and an 8-year-old child living on the same ranch property.If you're interested in Bigfoot encounters, Sasquatch sightings, Navajo Nation stories, or unexplained activity in the Four Corners and San Juan River region, this episode delivers a raw and unsettling account you won't forget.To listen to the whole episode become a supporting member of Bigfoot Society over at https://www.bigfootsocietypodcast.com or join our Youtube membership here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Qq45W6iaTU8FE9kelxT7Q/join

HT2420 - Things or Moments Ask a photographer what it is they make pictures of and the chances are they will answer THINGS or perhaps PEOPLE. Perhaps, but more likely than not what they capture a moment, at least in their better photographs. I always try my best to remember this when I'm out photographing, like when I was at Shiprock last week. Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

Sixteen-year-old Tiffany Reid vanished from Shiprock, New Mexico, on the short walk to Shiprock Northwest High School, on May 17, 2004. A few days later, some of her belongings were discovered scattered along the side of the highway in Arizona, about an hour west of her home. Dateline's Josh Mankiewicz talks to Tiffany's older sister, Deiandra Reid, about the long journey for answers and the obstacles her family has faced in the search for Tiffany. Josh also speaks with Tiffany Jiron, Executive Director of the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women, who discusses the murdered Indigenous women crisis, and shares information about a new step New Mexico has taken to help when Native Americans go missing. Tiffany was 5'3” and 115 lbs. at the time of her disappearance. She has dark black hair and brown eyes. Tiffany would be 37 years old today. Anyone with information about Tiffany's case should call the Navajo Nation Police Department Shiprock District at 505-368-1350. Get more information and see pictures, including an age-progression, of Tiffany Reid here: https://www.nbcnews.com/datelinemissing. This episode was originally published on July 1, 2025.

Zachariah Ben is a sixth-generation farmer from Shiprock, New Mexico. He and his family founded Bidii Baby Foods. Using traditional Navajo food traditions, they provide healthy, nutritious, and locally-grown food to Navajo people, many of whom are living in food deserts. And, through entrepreneurship and traditional farming, they seek to heal generational trauma by fostering not only physical health but also spiritual connection to land and community––from surviving to thriving. 4'12 traditional Navajo farming principles 5'01 trauma healing 5'31 farming with the stars, singing, birth rituals as strategies for successful farming 8'05 sharing/trading seeds to keep biodiversity, human beings as seeds 10'35 the ritualistic culture at the root of healthy food 11'36 corn at the base of all their foods 12'50 traditional Navajo foods 16'07 taking care of elders 17'43 majority of the market for the baby food is their own people 19'05 resistance of commercialization 20'22 goal of investing across the community through their non-profit 22'53 developing a business on tribal trust land, with all its legal and regulatory issues 25'48 the insanity of bureaucracy and red tape 28'19 dealing with water, irrigation, water rights 30'15 difficulty of local leadership because they've dealt with hardship all their lives 31'08 what "bidii" means 33'53 they don't believe in a diet that subtracts food, but one that adds 35'07 a lot of people on the reservation don't have access to electricity and running water 37'25 Navajo nation junk food tax on the food that is the only affordable food for many 40'24 building up the next generations to be thriving, not just surviving--and healing 42'14 a healed self is a healed community 43'37 annihilating the monsters of anxiety and depression 46'55 Zach is a sand painter 48'59 now he sees the farm as the medium for his art 49'43 looking not for return on investment but return of impact 50'16 contact Bidii via social media

Tiffany Reid, a 16-year-old from the Navajo Nation, left for school in Shiprock, New Mexico and never made it. Days later, her belongings were found miles away. Twenty years later, her family is still searching for answers. What happened to Tiffany?Sources:https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna166378Support the show

Hey Dateline fans, here's a special preview of the next episode of Dateline: Missing in America Season 4. In ‘Through the Cracks,' Josh Mankiewicz reports on the disappearance of 16-year-old Tiffany Reid, who vanished in May 2004 on the 10-minute walk to her high school in Shiprock, New Mexico. Listen to the full episode in the ‘Dateline: Missing in America' feed – you may know something that could help bring Tiffany home. 

Sixteen-year-old Tiffany Reid vanished from Shiprock, New Mexico, on the short walk to Shiprock Northwest High School, on May 17, 2004. A few days later, some of her belongings were discovered scattered along the side of the highway in Arizona, about an hour west of her home. Dateline's Josh Mankiewicz talks to Tiffany's older sister, Deiandra Reid, about the long journey for answers and the obstacles her family has faced in the search for Tiffany. Josh also speaks with Tiffany Jiron, Executive Director of the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women, who discusses the murdered Indigenous women crisis, and shares information about a new step New Mexico has taken to help when Native Americans go missing. Tiffany was 5'3” and 115 lbs. at the time of her disappearance. She has dark black hair and brown eyes. Tiffany would be 37 years old today. Anyone with information about Tiffany's case should call the Navajo Nation Police Department Shiprock District at 505-368-1350.Get more information and see pictures, including an age-progression, of Tiffany Reid here: https://www.nbcnews.com/datelinemissing

How do you redesign specialty care delivery when geography, workforce limitations, and infrastructure stand in the way? In this episode, Stewart Gandolf sits down with Paul Rosen, MD, MPH, MMM, Professor of Pediatrics at West Virginia University, a former official at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and the first pediatric rheumatologist to serve both West Virginia and the Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico.

Host Diana Korte speaks with award-winning journalist and novelist Anne Hillerman, author of 18 books, whose newest title is SHADOW OF THE SOLSTICE (#10 in her Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series). In the new book, Navajo Nation police are on high alert when a U.S. Cabinet Secretary schedules an unprecedented trip to the little Navajo town of Shiprock, New Mexico. The visit coincides with a plan to resume uranium mining along the Navajo Nation border. Tensions around the official's arrival escalate when the body of a stranger is found nearby. Is it coincidence that a cult with a propensity for violence arrives at a private camp outside Shiprock the same week to celebrate the summer solstice?Anne Hillerman was approached several years ago by Robert Redford and George R.R. Martin to create the popular tv series, “Dark Wind,” now in its third season that is based on her and her dad's (Tony Hillerman) crime novels.            

Tiffany Reid was a 16 year old from Shiprock, NM. She was Native American and had several siblings. On the morning of May 17, 2004, Tiffany left for her walk to school, knowing she would be late. She never arrived. A week later, some of Tiffany's belongings were found along a highway in AZ. She was never seen again.Charley Project:https://charleyproject.org/case/tiffany-reidNAMUS:https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/4352?navMapVideo:https://youtu.be/nuu0kRI0MC8Article:https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/missing-in-america/tiffany-reid-new-mexico-disappearance-mystery-rcna166378Website:https://theunfoundpodcast.com/2025/04/22/tiffany-reid-the-endgame/If you have any information concerning the disappearance of Tiffany Reid, please contact the Navajo Nation Police Department - Shiprock District at (505) 368-1350.Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz4bh2ppqACeF7BdKw_93eA/join--Unfound plays on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, Instagram, Twitter, Podbean, Deezer, Google Play and many other podcast platforms.--on Monday nights at 9pm ET, please join us on the Unfound Podcast Channel for the Unfound Live Show. All of you can talk with me and I can answer your questions.--Contribute to Unfound at Patreon.com/unfoundpodcast.You can also contribute at Paypal: paypal.me/unfoundpodcast--email address: unfoundpodcast@gmail.com--the website: https://theunfoundpodcast.com/Images subject to fair use allowance. Images also acquired from CharleyProject.org, directly from the clients of Unfound Podcast or created by Unfound. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.#TrueCrime #MissingPersons Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tiffany Reid was a 16 year old from Shiprock, NM. She was Native American and had several siblings. On the morning of May 17, 2004, Tiffany left for her walk to school, knowing she would be late. She never arrived. A week later, some of Tiffany's belongings were found along a highway in AZ. She was never seen again. Charley Project: https://charleyproject.org/case/tiffany-reid NAMUS: https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/4352?nav MapVideo: https://youtu.be/nuu0kRI0MC8 Article: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/missing-in-america/tiffany-reid-new-mexico-disappearance-mystery-rcna166378 Website: https://theunfoundpodcast.com/2025/04/22/tiffany-reid-the-endgame/ If you have any information concerning the disappearance of Tiffany Reid, please contact the Navajo Nation Police Department - Shiprock District at (505) 368-1350. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz4bh2ppqACeF7BdKw_93eA/join --Unfound plays on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, Instagram, Twitter, Podbean, Deezer, Google Play and many other podcast platforms. --on Monday nights at 9pm ET, please join us on the Unfound Podcast Channel for the Unfound Live Show. All of you can talk with me and I can answer your questions. --Contribute to Unfound at Patreon.com/unfoundpodcast. You can also contribute at Paypal: paypal.me/unfoundpodcast --email address: unfoundpodcast@gmail.com --the website: https://theunfoundpodcast.com/ Images subject to fair use allowance. Images also acquired from CharleyProject.org, directly from the clients of Unfound Podcast or created by Unfound. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. #TrueCrime #MissingPersons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Teaser Talk, host Hollie Nicole chats with Sean Fitz, a talented musician with a deep love for emo music and an incredible new single, Fake Relationships.

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN Friend, Jordan McAdam. Jordan McAdam is an emergency room nurse with nearly a decade of experience, currently serving as the Nurse Educator at the Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico. As the Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator, Jordan has been instrumental in enhancing pediatric readiness in her department, elevating their score from 64 to an impressive 94 out of 100. She was also the first in her team to earn her Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN) designation and has since dedicated herself to mentoring her colleagues on the path to certification. We are really looking forward to meeting Jordan in person at Learn LIVE in Phoenix Arizona as she will be presenting at the conference. Lots of exciting things to talk about with Jordan today! If you've recognized a gap in your knowledge and wondered how to go about bridging it, Jordan shares her insight on how she generated momentum for herself and her department to improve pediatric readiness. This episode is called, "Courage is fear you ignore." BCEN & Friends Podcast is presented by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing. We invite you to visit us online at https://bcen.org for additional information about emergency nursing certification, education, and much more.

Tiffany Reid is STILL MISSINGAccording to reports, Tiffany was last seen on her way to classes at Shiprock Northwest High School in Shiprock, New Mexico at 8:20 a.m. on May 17, 2004. However, she never arrived at school and has not been heard from since. At the time, she was carrying a black backpack and a purse with her nickname, Kay-C, printed on it. It is worth noting that her mother did not report her missing until a week later, as Tiffany had a history of running away from home and usually returned on her own. Additionally, it was not uncommon for her to not come home directly after school, but she would always stay in touch with her loved ones through phone calls.It is believed that Tiffany left of her own accord. Following her disappearance, her makeup bag was found at a well-known party area near Sweetwater, Arizona, at the base of the Carrizo Mountains. Several items of clothing were also discovered in the vicinity, but they could not be positively identified as belonging to Tiffany. It is possible that she may still be in the Shiprock or Sweetwater areas, or she could have traveled to Arizona or Mexico.If you know anything, please contact Shiprock Police Department 505-368-1350--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*Social Media Links*Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/handsoffmypodcastYou Can Buy Us a Coffee: https://bmc.link/handsoffpodHOM Pod Shop: https://www.bonfire.com/store/hom-pod-shop/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@handsoffmypodcastOur Latest Video: https://www.youtube.com/@handsoffmypod/featuredNEWS Sponsor, Supporters, Partners:  https://handsoffmypodcast.transistor.fm/partners'Hands Off My Podcast' Original Theme Song Produced by : Just DiVine https://www.youtube.com/@JDivine911  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

 A lot of planning, Scooter Ward of Cold and I finally sit down before tour rehearsals to do a deep dive on his life and music. Shy and introspective from a young age, he showed and early passion and talent for writing deeply and touching people with his words. We talk Cold band classic songs like "Bleed", "Ugly" and "Gone Away". Connecting with fans throughout the years and the origin stories of the band,  how Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit helped them get signed, how Wes Boreland helped re-name the band. Collabs with friends like Aaron Lewis of Staind, Ben Burnley from Breaking Benjamin and writing new music in 2024. Follow me on Instagram at @scandalousofficial Code: Scandalous for 15% OFF at Rockabilia.com

The torture and gruesome murders of three Navajo men by white high school students touched off a series of racially-fueled conflicts in Farmington, N.M. on the border with the Navajo Nation. The murders in April 1974 became known as the Chokecherry Massacre. One protest organizer at the time called Farmington “the Selma, Alabama of the Southwest,” referring to the simmering racial tensions. Demands by Navajos and other Native activists since then have improved relations in the border town and surrounding areas somewhat. But many residents and observers say the sources of the problems remain just below the surface. We'll recount this little-known period of Four Corners history and discuss what community relationships are like 50 years later. GUESTS John Redhouse (Diné and Ute), longtime activist Chili Yazzie (Diné), Shiprock community member Dr. Jennifer Denetdale (Diné), professor and chair of American Studies at the University of New Mexico Nate Duckett, Farmington mayor

A terrible rumor leads to the discovery that another woman is missing in the Shiprock district. Why is barely anyone looking for her? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to New Mexico to discuss the case of Ashlynne Mike, and adorable 11 year old girl living in the town on Shiprock, located in the Navajo reservation. On May 2nd, 2016, Ashlynne and her younger brother, Ian, were abducted by a man driving a van after they were dropped off by their school bus. Ian was later found safe, but Ashlynne was missing...  Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://www.ojp.gov/archives/ojp-blogs/2019/legacy-ashlynne-mike https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a19561163/ashlynne-mike-amber-alert-navajo-reservation/ https://www.scribd.com/doc/311503479/Criminal-complaint-against-Tom-Begaye https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/crime/2016/05/07/ashlynnes-mother-decries-slow-amber-alert/84028912/ https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/local/2016/05/03/amber-alert-issued-san-juan-county-girl/83866168/ https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/2016/05/05/church-member-says-murder-suspect-betrayed-him/84008174/ https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/crime/2017/08/01/begaye-pleads-guilty-ashlynne-mike-killing/529899001/ https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/local/navajo-nation/2016/05/04/tribal-president-issues-statement-abduction/83916682/ https://amberalert.ojp.gov/amber-alert-indian-country https://www.sharonherald.com/news/nation/thousands-mourn-kidnapped-navajo-girl/article_9412b39c-7559-5d23-85a4-1accc0af3762.html https://www.daily-times.com/picture-gallery/news/local/navajo-nation/2017/04/29/photos-ashlynne-mike-memorial-event-at-san-juan-chapter--april-29/101079638/ https://navajotimes.com/reznews/remembering-ashlynne/#:~:text=Her%20older%20sister%20Brittany%20Begay%2C%20said%20Ashlynne%20was%20a%20talented%20artist https://www.columbian.com/news/2016/may/07/__trashed-5/ https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/four-corners-high-school-honors-murdered-classmate-at-graduation/ https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/five-years-after-ashlynne-mikes-death-family-seeks-proper-headstone/ https://www.amberadvocate.org/amber-feature/ashlynnes-law/ https://www.bia.gov/service/mmu/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-people-crisis https://www.amber-ic.org/news/november-13-2021-five-years-in-remembrance-of-ashlynne-mike/ https://www.amberadvocate.org/amber-feature/warrior-mom/

At a Shiprock Chapter meeting this week on the Navajo Nation, community members put forward a resolution that calls for independent oversight of cleanup efforts after an oil spill north of Shiprock, N.M. Chris Clements with KSJD has more. Residents held a meeting on Saturday to discuss the ramifications of the spill and the community-drafted […]

A new store that sells potable water has opened up in Shiprock, New Mexico, on the Navajo Nation. About a third of the roughly 170,000 people who live on the Navajo Nation do not have access to clean, reliable drinking water, according to the tribe's Department of Water Resources. Many Navajo citizens regularly have to drive for miles to haul water back to their communities. Elijah Bitah is a co-founder of Tó Water Company, which celebrated its grand opening in Shiprock on Saturday. Bitah says that he and his family were inspired to start Tó, a Navajo word that means water, after visiting a similar drinking water business in Gallup. They also saw a need for residents of Shiprock to have access to clean water after the Gold King Mine Spill in 2015, which caused wastewater containing heavy metals like arsenic and lead to flow into the Animas and San Juan rivers.

Diné farmer and father Zac Ben is busy harvesting and processing corn from his farm in Shiprock, N.M. to make baby food, the product of his company Bidii Baby Foods. Citizen Potawatomi chef Loretta Barrett Oden's new cookbook Corn Dance: Inspired First American Cuisine features recipes and ingredients she's gathered from her culinary start in Santa Fe to her current post at Thirty Nine Restaurant in the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City. And we'll explore the contributions Hispanic traditional foods have made to American and Native American cuisine. GUESTS Loretta Barrett Oden (Citizen Potawatomi), First Americans Museum chef consultant and creator and host of Seasoned with Spirit: A Native Cook's Journey, an Emmy Award-winning PBS mini-series Zachariah Ben (Diné), owner and co-founder of Bidii Baby Foods Enrique Ochoa, professor of Latin American studies and history at California State University, Los Angeles

Tasha Lewis, 29, was reported missing by her family in March 2021 only for her body to be discovered days later at the bottom of a mesa in Thoreau, Arizona. Police ruled her death accidental, however, her family is adamant that authorities overlooked several key factors that point to her death being a homicide. To stay up to date on Tasha's story please follow Justice For Tasha Lewis | FacebookFor links to information found for this episode:Missing, murdered cases face jurisdictional issues - Navajo TimesArizona families remember missing and murdered Indigenous women (azcentral.com)Shiprock recognizes MMIW awareness day in walk (daily-times.com)

Fundamental Needs, a Cortez-based non-profit, began by helping out on the Navajo Reservation during the pandemic. Ultimately, the founder's discovered water was one of the most desired resources on the reservation. It developed a program that installs water systems for individual dwellings that don't have access to clean water. In 2023, the non-profit will continue its expansion into the Farmington and Shiprock areas. By Connor Shreve.Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/non-profit-brings-water-to-navajo-reservation-homes This story is sponsored by Three Rivers Brewing and The Big Idea Makerspace at San Juan CollegeSupport the show

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Labor held an outreach event in Shiprock, New Mexico on the benefits available to some coal and uranium miners in the Navajo Nation. Current and former uranium miners attended the meeting to get more information about accessing benefits through the Energy Workers Program. Coal miners went to the meeting to learn more about their eligibility for federal black lung benefits. Justin Tsosie, a former coal miner and union representative who worked at the Kayenta surface Mine in Arizona, says he frequently encountered dust when he worked as a serviceman at the mine. And the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said on Tuesday that a resident of Montezuma County has tested positive for the plague.

Hello!!! here is another impromptu episode of discussing ICWA, Native superiority, Q&A's, ORCAS, and more U.S News. Also I recognize and acknowledge Ranelle Rose Bennett, a MMIW last seen June 15,2021. For tips or information please contact Shiprock,NM police department at (505)-368-1350. Please like,rate, or follow, if you like my THOTS. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hannah98532/support

Progressives back Mike Johnston in Denver mayor's race | Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs slate of clean energy bills | $11B in federal funds allocated for rural clean energy projects | Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis commission meets in Flagstaff, AZ (WARNING: contains graphic descriptions of violence) | Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs nation's first Right-to-Repair law | Violent Femmes perform their self-titled debut in Denver, Austin and Houston this week.  Song playsIntro by hostWelcome to High Country - politics in the American West. My name is Sean Diller; regular listeners might know me from Heartland Pod's Talking Politics, every Monday.Support this show and all the work in the Heartland POD universe by going to heartlandpod.com and clicking the link for Patreon, or go to Patreon.com/HeartlandPod to sign up. Membership starts at $1/month, with even more extra shows and special access at the higher levels. No matter the level you choose, your membership helps us create these independent shows as we work together to change the conversation.Alright! Let's get into it: COLORADO NEWSLINE: Progressives back Mike Johnston in Denver mayor's raceBY: CHASE WOODRUFF - MAY 15, 2023 4:00 AMAs ballots begin to hit mailboxes for Denver's June 6th runoff election, Johnston and Kelly Brough, the other top-two finisher in April's first round of voting - have rolled out a veritable smorgasbord of endorsement announcements.Former mayoral candidates Ean Thomas Tafoya, Terrance Roberts, Jim Walsh, Al Gardner and Leslie Herod all endorsed Mike Johnston. Rep Herod (who was my preferred choice for mayor) said “Having shared countless debate and forum stages with Mike over the past months, I know that he has the passion, commitment, and vision to tackle Denver's toughest problems. Mike and I share the value of public service, hard work, and doing right by our communities, and I am excited to work with him to deliver on our progressive vision for Denver.”Meanwhile, Brough, the former Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce head who secured her spot in the runoff with just over 20% of the first-round vote, has picked up endorsements from Democratic state Sen. Chris Hansen as well as Thomas Wolf, an investment banker who campaigned on harsh anti-homelessness policies and received 1% of the vote for Mayor in April.Sen. Hansen said “Denver needs a proven executive — Kelly Brough is the leader we can trust to deliver results. It's going to take all of us to tackle Denver's biggest challenges, and I'm proud to join Kelly's team.”Brough also picked up endorsements from Democratic state Rep. Alex Valdez and former Tattered Cover CEO Kwame Spearman, both of whom entered the mayor's race but later withdrew. Brough and Johnston emerged from the crowded field of mayoral candidates after becoming by far the race's two best-funded candidates, each raising about $1MM in direct contributions and benefiting from millions more in outside super PAC expenditures from billionaires and real-estate interests.After a first round that featured a wide range of perspectives and ideologies, the runoff campaign has featured few stark disagreements on policy between the two candidates, both of whom are veteran figures in Colorado's centrist political establishment.Brough served as then-Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper's chief of staff from 2006 to 2009, then led the conservative-leaning Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce for 12 years before stepping down ahead of her mayoral run. Some of her top endorsers include former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, both Democrats.On Friday, she touted the endorsement of the Greater Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance, a coalition of clergy and civil rights leaders in the city's Black community. Pastor Paul Burleson, the Alliance's vice president of political affairs, said that Brough's experience is key to her appeal.Brough has also picked up endorsements from the Denver Police Protective Association and other unions representing law enforcement officers and firefighters. She was one of the only candidates in the mayor's race to endorse a return of “qualified immunity,” a legal doctrine that bars people from suing law enforcement officers in their individual capacity. Colorado lawmakers, led by Herod, passed a landmark police reform bill that abolished qualified immunity in the wake of George Floyd's murder in 2020. - Just one reason I love Leslie Herod.During his time in the state Senate, Mike Johnston became one of the state's leading champions of education reform, a movement that has galled teachers' unions and progressives who've accused him of undermining public education. From 2020 to 2022 he was the CEO of Gary Community Ventures, a Denver-based philanthropic organization founded by oil tycoon Sam Gary.Though hardly a progressive firebrand himself, Johnston spoke at Wednesday's event of the coalition he hopes to build as mayor. Along with former mayoral rivals, he received endorsements from Democratic state Sens. Julie Gonzales (another legislator I have tremendous respect for) and James Coleman (who is my state senator but someone whom I don't know much about), adding to a list of supporters that also includes former Mayor Federico Peña and former Colorado House Speaker Terrance Carroll.Rep. Leslie Herod said “Make no mistake: We are the progressives in this race, and we have chosen to back Mike. We are the candidates who have consistently spoken about putting people over structures, putting people over businesses — people always first.”So for my part I'll be following State Sen. Julie Gonzales and Rep. Leslie Herod, voting for Mike Johnston.Final thought: Johnston might not be seen as progressive, but if he wins this election assembling a progressive coalition to bear a developer/business-backed candidate in Kelly Brough, then progressives should absolutely have a strong voice in the Johnston administration if he wants to keep his job. But first he's got to win.COLORADO NEWSLINE: Gov. Jared Polis signs slate of clean energy measures, utility regulation billBY: CHASE WOODRUFF - MAY 11, 2023 5:36 PMGov. Jared Polis has signed into law a bill that commits Colorado for the first time to a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target, along with other measures to address spiking utility rates and the state's long-term energy future.Flanked by Democratic lawmakers and state energy officials, Polis signed Senate Bill 23-16 at an event at the Denver Botanic Gardens. The bill, a wide-ranging package of reforms aimed at boosting clean energy efforts in a variety of industries, was approved on party-line votes by Democratic majorities in the General Assembly just before its adjournment on May 8.SB-16 sets a statutory goal of a 100% reduction in Colorado's greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, revising that target upwards from a 90% goal set by the Legislature in 2019. It's the first time the state has formally established the net-zero goal that scientists with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have said is necessary to avert the most catastrophic impacts of global warming.To get there, the bill contains what sponsors called a “potpourri” of measures to accelerate the transition to clean energy, including sections that streamline the process for the installation of electric transmission lines and rooftop solar panels; stricter requirements on large insurance companies to assess climate risk; tax credits for the purchase of electric-powered lawn equipment; and more authority for the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to regulate carbon capture projects.COGCC chair Jeff Robbins applauded the bill's efforts to encourage carbon capture, which he called “critical as a tool in addressing climate change.”“The COGCC is well poised with its resources and regulatory understanding to now help carbon storage be deployed safely and responsibly in Colorado,” Robbins said in a press release.Gov. Polis also signed House Bill 23-1252, which establishes a new state grant program for geothermal energy projects and requires large natural-gas utilities to develop emissions-reducing “clean heat plans.”Senate Bill 23-291, a package of reforms to state utility regulations, and House Bill 23-1234, a bipartisan measure aimed at streamlining permitting and inspection processes for solar projects were also both signed into law. SB-291 emerged from hearings held earlier this year by the Joint Select Committee on Rising Utility Rates, a special panel of lawmakers convened by Democratic leaders following sharp increases in many Coloradans' utility bills in 2022.It directs the state's Public Utilities Commission to more closely scrutinize how privately-owned utilities manage volatility in natural-gas prices, the main culprit in rate increases that caused the average monthly payment for customers of Xcel Energy, Colorado's largest utility, to rise by more than 50% last year. Other provisions in the bill are aimed at assessing the long-term future of natural gas infrastructure as more homes and businesses transition to all-electric heating and cooking appliances.In a press release, Advanced Energy United, an industry group representing clean energy companies, said the legislation creates a “national model” for dealing with volatility in the natural gas market.“This bill will help make Colorado's energy system more affordable long-term, and should be seen as a model for states across the country on how to manage high gas prices and a transition to cost-saving alternatives to gas, like high-efficiency heat pumps, rooftop solar and battery storage,” said Emilie Olson, a senior principal at Advanced Energy United.House Bill 23-1272, creates or extends a variety of clean energy tax credits, including incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles, e-bikes, electric heat pumps, industrial decarbonization technologies and more.Gov. Polis said “These exciting money-saving changes for Coloradans mean reliable, lower energy costs and good-paying jobs, as we continue to fuel the innovation that makes Colorado a national leader in clean energy. We are cutting red tape, creating good paying jobs and improving air quality as we continue to make bold progress towards achieving 100% renewable energy by 2040.”ARIZONA MIRROR: Rural electric co-ops to get $10.7B in USDA funds for clean energy grants, loansBY: JACOB FISCHLER - MAY 16, 2023 7:11 AMThe U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin to administer two loan and grant programs worth nearly $11 billion to boost clean energy systems in rural areas, administration officials said Tuesday. The programs are the New ERA program for rural electric cooperatives, and the PACE program for other energy providers. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the funding “continues an ongoing effort to ensure that rural America is a full participant in this clean energy economy.”White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi said, “Rural areas can have more difficulty than more urban ones in attracting private sector investment. The programs are intended to allow those rural areas to take advantage of an industry-wide trend to invest in clean energy production.He said, “There's a favorable wind blowing here. This allows rural communities to put up a sail.”The programs are meant to put rural electric cooperatives on equal footing with larger privately owned companies that have already put major funding into clean energy deployment.The programs represent the largest single funding effort for rural electrification since President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act in 1936.The money is meant not only to address the climate impacts of fossil fuel energy and reduce home energy costs, but to act as an economic engine for rural areas.Rural electric cooperatives are eligible for the New ERA program, and up to 25% of the funding in that program can be in the form of direct grants. Utilities can use the money to build renewable energy systems, zero-emission systems and carbon capture facilities.The USDA will begin to accept initial applications for funding on July 31. Applicants are expected to write more detailed proposals for funding after the USDA accepts their initial applications.The PACE program provides loans to renewable energy developers and electric service providers “to help finance large-scale solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, hydropower projects and energy storage in support of renewable energy systems,” the release said. The program is targeted to “vulnerable, disadvantaged, Tribal and energy communities,” the release said. It's in line with a Biden administration goal to allocate at least 40% of the overall benefits of certain federal spending to disadvantaged communities.The USDA can forgive up to 40% of most of the loans in the program. Up to 60% of loans to applicants in some U.S. territories and tribal communities can be forgiven.Initial applications for that program will open June 30.ARIZONA MIRROR:National commission on the MMIP crisis meets in Arizona to hear testimony, recommendationsBY: SHONDIIN SILVERSMITH - MAY 15, 2023 1:50 PMFive empty chairs sat at the front of the Not Invisible Act Commission hearing, each wrapped in a shawl, blanket or quilt representing a different group of individuals impacted by human trafficking or with a loved one who is missing or murdered.“We want to allow space for representing our relatives,” commission member Grace Bulltail said, noting the traditions in many Indigenous families to always preserve a space for absent loved ones. “We're doing that to honor our loved ones,” Bulltail said, explaining that, by putting the chairs there, the commission hearing was holding space for them.The chair wrapped in a red shawl with white and yellow handprints honored the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The chair wrapped in a red, orange, bridge, and white Native design shawl with a black blazer draped over it was to honor the missing and murdered Indigenous men and boys. Another chair was wrapped in a light blue, white and purple quilt. Pinned to the quilt was a picture of 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike, a Navajo girl who was abducted and killed on the Navajo Nation in 2016. This chair honored Indigenous children.The chair wrapped in a maroon shawl with floral designs honored the LGBTQI and two-spirit Indigenous community. The chair wrapped in a brown Pendleton honored Indigenous veterans.The Not Invisible Act Commission, organized by the U.S. Department of the Interior,  held a public hearing at the Twin Arrows Casino near Flagstaff to hear testimony and recommendations from victims and families impacted by human trafficking and the missing and murdered Indigenous peoples crisis. The commission also heard from local tribal leaders and advocates. The Not Invisible Act was passed into law in October 2020, establishing the commission as a cross-jurisdictional advisory committee of federal and non-federal members, including law enforcement, tribal leaders, federal partners, service providers, family members of missing and murdered individuals, and survivors.The meeting at Twin Arrows was the commission's third public hearing. This summer, it has four more planned in Minnesota, northern California, New Mexico and Montana. The hearings are being held in communities impacted most by the MMIP crisis.Commissioners heard emotional testimony from Seraphine Warren and Pamela Foster as they shared their experiences of losing a loved one and advocated for change.Ms. Warren is the niece of Ella Mae Begay, a Navajo woman who went missing from her home in Sweetwater, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation on June 15, 2021. Warren continued to advocate for not only her aunt but all Indigenous people.Speaking through tears, she told her aunt's story. “I know it wasn't her legacy to be stolen or to be murdered,” Warren said. “Just because she isn't here doesn't mean she can't be part of change.”Begay is still missing, but there have been developments in her case. In March, Preston Henry Tolth, 23, of New Mexico, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Phoenix for assault and carjacking.The indictment alleges that, on June 15, 2021, Tolth assaulted Begay, resulting in serious bodily injury, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Tolth then took her Ford F-150 pickup truck and drove it from Arizona to New Mexico with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury to Begay.Warren said during Tolth's arraignment hearing on April 7 in Flagstaff that she heard details about the night her aunt went missing that she was not ready for.Warren, in tears, told the commission that Tolth told federal agents that he “snapped” and struck her in the face multiple times, causing her to bleed from the nose and mouth. Tolth told authorities that he wasn't sure if she was dead, Warren said, and when he drove away, he said he regretted hitting her, since all he wanted was the truck.Tolth is being held in custody and is expected to go to trial later in May.Pamela Foster is the mother of Ashlynne Mike, the 11-year-old Navajo girl abducted and killed on the Navajo Nation in 2016. Foster has been at the forefront of advocacy efforts for Indigenous children and people since she lost her daughter. On the afternoon of May 2, 2016, Ashlynne Mike and her 9-year-old brother, Ian Mike, didn't make it home from school. When they got off the school bus in Shiprock, New Mexico, on the Navajo Nation, a predator tricked them into getting into his van by promising them a ride home.Hours later, passersby found Ian Mike wandering alone in the area. Police located Ashlynne Mike's body on May 3, 2016, and discovered she had been sexually assaulted, strangled, and bludgeoned repeatedly with a tire iron.She said, “I miss my daughter every single day. I became a voice for my daughter the moment I received word that her life was taken from her.”She talked about how the system failed when her children were missing in 2016. She said that May 1 to May 6 is a nightmare for her every year, because she relives what happened to her children.Foster talked about the hours from when her children disappeared to when they found her daughter's body; she ran into countless obstacles that left her without support.“It was very hard to sit there and know that there were no resources available for my children,” Foster said. “I absolutely had nothing.”She said local law enforcement was not adequately trained to handle child abductions. There was no clear communication between local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Instead of searching for her children, Foster said they were trying to figure out exactly what protocols were needed to start looking.“Time was lost,” Foster said, and they did not send out an AMBER Alert until the following day. Foster recalled the alert went out at 2 a.m., and she said that helped no one because not many people were awake then. She remembers hearing officers from the neighboring jurisdictions tell her they couldn't go out to look for her daughter until they were given the clearance to do so by the Navajo Nation Police Department. Foster said it frustrated her how long it took for that to happen. She said the anger and hurt about what happened to Ashlynne led her to be a voice for her daughter.“I promised her I would do something for all of our other Indigenous children. To give them the protection that they need so they don't go through the same thing.”Foster has led many grassroots efforts to support Indigenous children, including advocating and petitioning for the AMBER Alert system to include Indian Country.Foster said she wanted to change, and she knew the justice system in Indian Country needed to be updated, so she focused her efforts on the AMBER Alert system. Her advocacy resulted in the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2018, which makes tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants to integrate into state and regional AMBER Alert communication plans.“I always say that I've never received justice for what happened to my daughter because nothing can bring her back,” Foster said. “There will never be justice, but we can learn how to move forward in changing laws to make things better for our people.”The goal of the hearing was for the federal commissioners to listen and hear recommendations on the best course of action for the MMIP crisis. Commissioners will use the suggestions to develop their final report for the Department of Interior.Foster's big recommendation was not only geared at the commissioners, but other attendees of the hearing. She encouraged them to tell their tribal leaders to receive the AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act training. “It is free,” she said, adding that it is a vital program for Indigenous communities because it will train police officers and social workers from the tribe. Because tribes are sovereign nations, the Department of Justice has to receive a request in order to run the training on tribal land: “Have your tribal leaders request this training for your community because the children are our next generation,” Foster said. “There's still a lot of tribes that need to be trained.”When Seraphine Warren was finished sharing her aunt's story, she laid out her recommendations. “Transparency and swift action is key,” she said, “which means that when a person is missing, law enforcement should immediately inform all jurisdictions and issue press releases to media channels to inform the public.”“Family members need to be regularly and constantly updated with the progress of the investigation, and families should be prioritized if any remains are found in any jurisdiction.” Some of the other recommendations included allowing families to hire private investigators, providing them access to case files, supporting families in organizing their task force, providing families with constant and reliable access to grief counseling services, medical attention, financial and legal assistance, and safe housing for families of missing or murdered loved ones. ASSOCIATED PRESS: If you're not first, you're last. DENVER (AP) — Sitting in front of a hulking red tractor, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Tuesday making Colorado the first state to ensure farmers can fix their own tractors and combines with a “right to repair” law — which compels manufacturers to provide the necessary manuals, tools, parts and software farmers would need.Colorado, home to high desert ranches and sweeping farms on the plains, took the lead on the issue following a nationwide outcry from farmers that manufacturers blocked them from making fixes and forced them to wait precious days or even weeks for an official servicer to arrive — delays that hurt profits.While farmers wait and their increasingly high-tech tractors or combines sit idle, a hailstorm could decimate an entire crop. Or, a farmer could miss the ideal planting window for their crops to grow.Lawmakers in at least 10 other states have introduced similar legislation, including in Florida, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Texas and Vermont. But Colorado has taken the lead. At the signing ceremony Tuesday afternoon, under a light drizzle of rain, Gov. Polis said: “This bill will save farmers and ranchers time and money and support the free market in repair” before exclaiming, “first in the nation!”Behind the governor and arrayed farmers and lawmakers sat a red Steiger 370 tractor owned by a farmer named Danny Wood. Wood's tractor has flown an American flag reading “Farmers First,” and it has been one of two of his machines to break down, requiring long waits before servicers arrived to enter a few lines of computer code, or make a fix that Wood could have made himself.As the signing ceremony ended, Gov. Polis and Rep. Brianna Titone, who ran the bill in the state House, climbed inside the tractor for a photo as the ceremony ended.Great job, Rep. Titone! Huge win for this up-and-coming legislator. When I first saw her speak announcing her initial candidacy in 2017, I didn't know what to expect. Honestly, I didn't expect a lot, and I didn't particularly expect her to even win. And then, winning that seat was just the first of many instances where I've seen her demonstrate a level of depth, grit, and smarts that rival any of her peers. Great job Rep. Titone, you rock. CONCERT PICK OF THE WEEK: Violent Femmes - performing their self-titled album - Levitt Pavilion in Denver on Sunday May 21. The cult favorite folk punk band from Milwaukee is celebrating 40 years since the release of their first album in 1983. More info at vfemmes.comWelp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from Colorado Newsline, Arizona Mirror, Denver Post, Associated Press and Denver's Westword.Thank you for listening! See you next time.

Progressives back Mike Johnston in Denver mayor's race | Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs slate of clean energy bills | $11B in federal funds allocated for rural clean energy projects | Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis commission meets in Flagstaff, AZ (WARNING: contains graphic descriptions of violence) | Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs nation's first Right-to-Repair law | Violent Femmes perform their self-titled debut in Denver, Austin and Houston this week.  Song playsIntro by hostWelcome to High Country - politics in the American West. My name is Sean Diller; regular listeners might know me from Heartland Pod's Talking Politics, every Monday.Support this show and all the work in the Heartland POD universe by going to heartlandpod.com and clicking the link for Patreon, or go to Patreon.com/HeartlandPod to sign up. Membership starts at $1/month, with even more extra shows and special access at the higher levels. No matter the level you choose, your membership helps us create these independent shows as we work together to change the conversation.Alright! Let's get into it: COLORADO NEWSLINE: Progressives back Mike Johnston in Denver mayor's raceBY: CHASE WOODRUFF - MAY 15, 2023 4:00 AMAs ballots begin to hit mailboxes for Denver's June 6th runoff election, Johnston and Kelly Brough, the other top-two finisher in April's first round of voting - have rolled out a veritable smorgasbord of endorsement announcements.Former mayoral candidates Ean Thomas Tafoya, Terrance Roberts, Jim Walsh, Al Gardner and Leslie Herod all endorsed Mike Johnston. Rep Herod (who was my preferred choice for mayor) said “Having shared countless debate and forum stages with Mike over the past months, I know that he has the passion, commitment, and vision to tackle Denver's toughest problems. Mike and I share the value of public service, hard work, and doing right by our communities, and I am excited to work with him to deliver on our progressive vision for Denver.”Meanwhile, Brough, the former Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce head who secured her spot in the runoff with just over 20% of the first-round vote, has picked up endorsements from Democratic state Sen. Chris Hansen as well as Thomas Wolf, an investment banker who campaigned on harsh anti-homelessness policies and received 1% of the vote for Mayor in April.Sen. Hansen said “Denver needs a proven executive — Kelly Brough is the leader we can trust to deliver results. It's going to take all of us to tackle Denver's biggest challenges, and I'm proud to join Kelly's team.”Brough also picked up endorsements from Democratic state Rep. Alex Valdez and former Tattered Cover CEO Kwame Spearman, both of whom entered the mayor's race but later withdrew. Brough and Johnston emerged from the crowded field of mayoral candidates after becoming by far the race's two best-funded candidates, each raising about $1MM in direct contributions and benefiting from millions more in outside super PAC expenditures from billionaires and real-estate interests.After a first round that featured a wide range of perspectives and ideologies, the runoff campaign has featured few stark disagreements on policy between the two candidates, both of whom are veteran figures in Colorado's centrist political establishment.Brough served as then-Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper's chief of staff from 2006 to 2009, then led the conservative-leaning Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce for 12 years before stepping down ahead of her mayoral run. Some of her top endorsers include former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, both Democrats.On Friday, she touted the endorsement of the Greater Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance, a coalition of clergy and civil rights leaders in the city's Black community. Pastor Paul Burleson, the Alliance's vice president of political affairs, said that Brough's experience is key to her appeal.Brough has also picked up endorsements from the Denver Police Protective Association and other unions representing law enforcement officers and firefighters. She was one of the only candidates in the mayor's race to endorse a return of “qualified immunity,” a legal doctrine that bars people from suing law enforcement officers in their individual capacity. Colorado lawmakers, led by Herod, passed a landmark police reform bill that abolished qualified immunity in the wake of George Floyd's murder in 2020. - Just one reason I love Leslie Herod.During his time in the state Senate, Mike Johnston became one of the state's leading champions of education reform, a movement that has galled teachers' unions and progressives who've accused him of undermining public education. From 2020 to 2022 he was the CEO of Gary Community Ventures, a Denver-based philanthropic organization founded by oil tycoon Sam Gary.Though hardly a progressive firebrand himself, Johnston spoke at Wednesday's event of the coalition he hopes to build as mayor. Along with former mayoral rivals, he received endorsements from Democratic state Sens. Julie Gonzales (another legislator I have tremendous respect for) and James Coleman (who is my state senator but someone whom I don't know much about), adding to a list of supporters that also includes former Mayor Federico Peña and former Colorado House Speaker Terrance Carroll.Rep. Leslie Herod said “Make no mistake: We are the progressives in this race, and we have chosen to back Mike. We are the candidates who have consistently spoken about putting people over structures, putting people over businesses — people always first.”So for my part I'll be following State Sen. Julie Gonzales and Rep. Leslie Herod, voting for Mike Johnston.Final thought: Johnston might not be seen as progressive, but if he wins this election assembling a progressive coalition to bear a developer/business-backed candidate in Kelly Brough, then progressives should absolutely have a strong voice in the Johnston administration if he wants to keep his job. But first he's got to win.COLORADO NEWSLINE: Gov. Jared Polis signs slate of clean energy measures, utility regulation billBY: CHASE WOODRUFF - MAY 11, 2023 5:36 PMGov. Jared Polis has signed into law a bill that commits Colorado for the first time to a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target, along with other measures to address spiking utility rates and the state's long-term energy future.Flanked by Democratic lawmakers and state energy officials, Polis signed Senate Bill 23-16 at an event at the Denver Botanic Gardens. The bill, a wide-ranging package of reforms aimed at boosting clean energy efforts in a variety of industries, was approved on party-line votes by Democratic majorities in the General Assembly just before its adjournment on May 8.SB-16 sets a statutory goal of a 100% reduction in Colorado's greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, revising that target upwards from a 90% goal set by the Legislature in 2019. It's the first time the state has formally established the net-zero goal that scientists with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have said is necessary to avert the most catastrophic impacts of global warming.To get there, the bill contains what sponsors called a “potpourri” of measures to accelerate the transition to clean energy, including sections that streamline the process for the installation of electric transmission lines and rooftop solar panels; stricter requirements on large insurance companies to assess climate risk; tax credits for the purchase of electric-powered lawn equipment; and more authority for the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to regulate carbon capture projects.COGCC chair Jeff Robbins applauded the bill's efforts to encourage carbon capture, which he called “critical as a tool in addressing climate change.”“The COGCC is well poised with its resources and regulatory understanding to now help carbon storage be deployed safely and responsibly in Colorado,” Robbins said in a press release.Gov. Polis also signed House Bill 23-1252, which establishes a new state grant program for geothermal energy projects and requires large natural-gas utilities to develop emissions-reducing “clean heat plans.”Senate Bill 23-291, a package of reforms to state utility regulations, and House Bill 23-1234, a bipartisan measure aimed at streamlining permitting and inspection processes for solar projects were also both signed into law. SB-291 emerged from hearings held earlier this year by the Joint Select Committee on Rising Utility Rates, a special panel of lawmakers convened by Democratic leaders following sharp increases in many Coloradans' utility bills in 2022.It directs the state's Public Utilities Commission to more closely scrutinize how privately-owned utilities manage volatility in natural-gas prices, the main culprit in rate increases that caused the average monthly payment for customers of Xcel Energy, Colorado's largest utility, to rise by more than 50% last year. Other provisions in the bill are aimed at assessing the long-term future of natural gas infrastructure as more homes and businesses transition to all-electric heating and cooking appliances.In a press release, Advanced Energy United, an industry group representing clean energy companies, said the legislation creates a “national model” for dealing with volatility in the natural gas market.“This bill will help make Colorado's energy system more affordable long-term, and should be seen as a model for states across the country on how to manage high gas prices and a transition to cost-saving alternatives to gas, like high-efficiency heat pumps, rooftop solar and battery storage,” said Emilie Olson, a senior principal at Advanced Energy United.House Bill 23-1272, creates or extends a variety of clean energy tax credits, including incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles, e-bikes, electric heat pumps, industrial decarbonization technologies and more.Gov. Polis said “These exciting money-saving changes for Coloradans mean reliable, lower energy costs and good-paying jobs, as we continue to fuel the innovation that makes Colorado a national leader in clean energy. We are cutting red tape, creating good paying jobs and improving air quality as we continue to make bold progress towards achieving 100% renewable energy by 2040.”ARIZONA MIRROR: Rural electric co-ops to get $10.7B in USDA funds for clean energy grants, loansBY: JACOB FISCHLER - MAY 16, 2023 7:11 AMThe U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin to administer two loan and grant programs worth nearly $11 billion to boost clean energy systems in rural areas, administration officials said Tuesday. The programs are the New ERA program for rural electric cooperatives, and the PACE program for other energy providers. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the funding “continues an ongoing effort to ensure that rural America is a full participant in this clean energy economy.”White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi said, “Rural areas can have more difficulty than more urban ones in attracting private sector investment. The programs are intended to allow those rural areas to take advantage of an industry-wide trend to invest in clean energy production.He said, “There's a favorable wind blowing here. This allows rural communities to put up a sail.”The programs are meant to put rural electric cooperatives on equal footing with larger privately owned companies that have already put major funding into clean energy deployment.The programs represent the largest single funding effort for rural electrification since President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act in 1936.The money is meant not only to address the climate impacts of fossil fuel energy and reduce home energy costs, but to act as an economic engine for rural areas.Rural electric cooperatives are eligible for the New ERA program, and up to 25% of the funding in that program can be in the form of direct grants. Utilities can use the money to build renewable energy systems, zero-emission systems and carbon capture facilities.The USDA will begin to accept initial applications for funding on July 31. Applicants are expected to write more detailed proposals for funding after the USDA accepts their initial applications.The PACE program provides loans to renewable energy developers and electric service providers “to help finance large-scale solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, hydropower projects and energy storage in support of renewable energy systems,” the release said. The program is targeted to “vulnerable, disadvantaged, Tribal and energy communities,” the release said. It's in line with a Biden administration goal to allocate at least 40% of the overall benefits of certain federal spending to disadvantaged communities.The USDA can forgive up to 40% of most of the loans in the program. Up to 60% of loans to applicants in some U.S. territories and tribal communities can be forgiven.Initial applications for that program will open June 30.ARIZONA MIRROR:National commission on the MMIP crisis meets in Arizona to hear testimony, recommendationsBY: SHONDIIN SILVERSMITH - MAY 15, 2023 1:50 PMFive empty chairs sat at the front of the Not Invisible Act Commission hearing, each wrapped in a shawl, blanket or quilt representing a different group of individuals impacted by human trafficking or with a loved one who is missing or murdered.“We want to allow space for representing our relatives,” commission member Grace Bulltail said, noting the traditions in many Indigenous families to always preserve a space for absent loved ones. “We're doing that to honor our loved ones,” Bulltail said, explaining that, by putting the chairs there, the commission hearing was holding space for them.The chair wrapped in a red shawl with white and yellow handprints honored the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The chair wrapped in a red, orange, bridge, and white Native design shawl with a black blazer draped over it was to honor the missing and murdered Indigenous men and boys. Another chair was wrapped in a light blue, white and purple quilt. Pinned to the quilt was a picture of 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike, a Navajo girl who was abducted and killed on the Navajo Nation in 2016. This chair honored Indigenous children.The chair wrapped in a maroon shawl with floral designs honored the LGBTQI and two-spirit Indigenous community. The chair wrapped in a brown Pendleton honored Indigenous veterans.The Not Invisible Act Commission, organized by the U.S. Department of the Interior,  held a public hearing at the Twin Arrows Casino near Flagstaff to hear testimony and recommendations from victims and families impacted by human trafficking and the missing and murdered Indigenous peoples crisis. The commission also heard from local tribal leaders and advocates. The Not Invisible Act was passed into law in October 2020, establishing the commission as a cross-jurisdictional advisory committee of federal and non-federal members, including law enforcement, tribal leaders, federal partners, service providers, family members of missing and murdered individuals, and survivors.The meeting at Twin Arrows was the commission's third public hearing. This summer, it has four more planned in Minnesota, northern California, New Mexico and Montana. The hearings are being held in communities impacted most by the MMIP crisis.Commissioners heard emotional testimony from Seraphine Warren and Pamela Foster as they shared their experiences of losing a loved one and advocated for change.Ms. Warren is the niece of Ella Mae Begay, a Navajo woman who went missing from her home in Sweetwater, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation on June 15, 2021. Warren continued to advocate for not only her aunt but all Indigenous people.Speaking through tears, she told her aunt's story. “I know it wasn't her legacy to be stolen or to be murdered,” Warren said. “Just because she isn't here doesn't mean she can't be part of change.”Begay is still missing, but there have been developments in her case. In March, Preston Henry Tolth, 23, of New Mexico, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Phoenix for assault and carjacking.The indictment alleges that, on June 15, 2021, Tolth assaulted Begay, resulting in serious bodily injury, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Tolth then took her Ford F-150 pickup truck and drove it from Arizona to New Mexico with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury to Begay.Warren said during Tolth's arraignment hearing on April 7 in Flagstaff that she heard details about the night her aunt went missing that she was not ready for.Warren, in tears, told the commission that Tolth told federal agents that he “snapped” and struck her in the face multiple times, causing her to bleed from the nose and mouth. Tolth told authorities that he wasn't sure if she was dead, Warren said, and when he drove away, he said he regretted hitting her, since all he wanted was the truck.Tolth is being held in custody and is expected to go to trial later in May.Pamela Foster is the mother of Ashlynne Mike, the 11-year-old Navajo girl abducted and killed on the Navajo Nation in 2016. Foster has been at the forefront of advocacy efforts for Indigenous children and people since she lost her daughter. On the afternoon of May 2, 2016, Ashlynne Mike and her 9-year-old brother, Ian Mike, didn't make it home from school. When they got off the school bus in Shiprock, New Mexico, on the Navajo Nation, a predator tricked them into getting into his van by promising them a ride home.Hours later, passersby found Ian Mike wandering alone in the area. Police located Ashlynne Mike's body on May 3, 2016, and discovered she had been sexually assaulted, strangled, and bludgeoned repeatedly with a tire iron.She said, “I miss my daughter every single day. I became a voice for my daughter the moment I received word that her life was taken from her.”She talked about how the system failed when her children were missing in 2016. She said that May 1 to May 6 is a nightmare for her every year, because she relives what happened to her children.Foster talked about the hours from when her children disappeared to when they found her daughter's body; she ran into countless obstacles that left her without support.“It was very hard to sit there and know that there were no resources available for my children,” Foster said. “I absolutely had nothing.”She said local law enforcement was not adequately trained to handle child abductions. There was no clear communication between local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Instead of searching for her children, Foster said they were trying to figure out exactly what protocols were needed to start looking.“Time was lost,” Foster said, and they did not send out an AMBER Alert until the following day. Foster recalled the alert went out at 2 a.m., and she said that helped no one because not many people were awake then. She remembers hearing officers from the neighboring jurisdictions tell her they couldn't go out to look for her daughter until they were given the clearance to do so by the Navajo Nation Police Department. Foster said it frustrated her how long it took for that to happen. She said the anger and hurt about what happened to Ashlynne led her to be a voice for her daughter.“I promised her I would do something for all of our other Indigenous children. To give them the protection that they need so they don't go through the same thing.”Foster has led many grassroots efforts to support Indigenous children, including advocating and petitioning for the AMBER Alert system to include Indian Country.Foster said she wanted to change, and she knew the justice system in Indian Country needed to be updated, so she focused her efforts on the AMBER Alert system. Her advocacy resulted in the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2018, which makes tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants to integrate into state and regional AMBER Alert communication plans.“I always say that I've never received justice for what happened to my daughter because nothing can bring her back,” Foster said. “There will never be justice, but we can learn how to move forward in changing laws to make things better for our people.”The goal of the hearing was for the federal commissioners to listen and hear recommendations on the best course of action for the MMIP crisis. Commissioners will use the suggestions to develop their final report for the Department of Interior.Foster's big recommendation was not only geared at the commissioners, but other attendees of the hearing. She encouraged them to tell their tribal leaders to receive the AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act training. “It is free,” she said, adding that it is a vital program for Indigenous communities because it will train police officers and social workers from the tribe. Because tribes are sovereign nations, the Department of Justice has to receive a request in order to run the training on tribal land: “Have your tribal leaders request this training for your community because the children are our next generation,” Foster said. “There's still a lot of tribes that need to be trained.”When Seraphine Warren was finished sharing her aunt's story, she laid out her recommendations. “Transparency and swift action is key,” she said, “which means that when a person is missing, law enforcement should immediately inform all jurisdictions and issue press releases to media channels to inform the public.”“Family members need to be regularly and constantly updated with the progress of the investigation, and families should be prioritized if any remains are found in any jurisdiction.” Some of the other recommendations included allowing families to hire private investigators, providing them access to case files, supporting families in organizing their task force, providing families with constant and reliable access to grief counseling services, medical attention, financial and legal assistance, and safe housing for families of missing or murdered loved ones. ASSOCIATED PRESS: If you're not first, you're last. DENVER (AP) — Sitting in front of a hulking red tractor, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Tuesday making Colorado the first state to ensure farmers can fix their own tractors and combines with a “right to repair” law — which compels manufacturers to provide the necessary manuals, tools, parts and software farmers would need.Colorado, home to high desert ranches and sweeping farms on the plains, took the lead on the issue following a nationwide outcry from farmers that manufacturers blocked them from making fixes and forced them to wait precious days or even weeks for an official servicer to arrive — delays that hurt profits.While farmers wait and their increasingly high-tech tractors or combines sit idle, a hailstorm could decimate an entire crop. Or, a farmer could miss the ideal planting window for their crops to grow.Lawmakers in at least 10 other states have introduced similar legislation, including in Florida, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Texas and Vermont. But Colorado has taken the lead. At the signing ceremony Tuesday afternoon, under a light drizzle of rain, Gov. Polis said: “This bill will save farmers and ranchers time and money and support the free market in repair” before exclaiming, “first in the nation!”Behind the governor and arrayed farmers and lawmakers sat a red Steiger 370 tractor owned by a farmer named Danny Wood. Wood's tractor has flown an American flag reading “Farmers First,” and it has been one of two of his machines to break down, requiring long waits before servicers arrived to enter a few lines of computer code, or make a fix that Wood could have made himself.As the signing ceremony ended, Gov. Polis and Rep. Brianna Titone, who ran the bill in the state House, climbed inside the tractor for a photo as the ceremony ended.Great job, Rep. Titone! Huge win for this up-and-coming legislator. When I first saw her speak announcing her initial candidacy in 2017, I didn't know what to expect. Honestly, I didn't expect a lot, and I didn't particularly expect her to even win. And then, winning that seat was just the first of many instances where I've seen her demonstrate a level of depth, grit, and smarts that rival any of her peers. Great job Rep. Titone, you rock. CONCERT PICK OF THE WEEK: Violent Femmes - performing their self-titled album - Levitt Pavilion in Denver on Sunday May 21. The cult favorite folk punk band from Milwaukee is celebrating 40 years since the release of their first album in 1983. More info at vfemmes.comWelp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from Colorado Newsline, Arizona Mirror, Denver Post, Associated Press and Denver's Westword.Thank you for listening! See you next time.

On this editon of Bay Native Circle, on 03/22/23 Morning Star Gali hosts and Interviews poet activist yAyA; then Cathy Jackson interview two young Navajo women, owners of Dolii farms. Below we have a rough transcript done by Cathy Jackson for the Dolii Farms interview. Today we're going to interview two young women who are farmers on the Navajo reservation.  Can you please say your names and the names of your company?  And where you live on the reservation. Yes, my name's Jeneva Ben  (speaks in Dine traditionally introducing herself by clan) Those are my clans and how I am recognized on the Navajo reservation.  And within the reservation, we live in a community called Shiprock, New Mexico…which is one of the biggest um farming communities on the reservation. And sitting with me is my sister, and she'll introduce herself. Hello, we represent Dolii Farms LLC, and my name is najazoni Rain Ben, my clans are ye'dine B….(introduces in Dine). And as she mentioned we both reside in Shiprock, New Mexico. C question:  And how did you both decide to become farmers? kl; For me personally, this is Jeneva  I really dove into farming when I was going to New Mexico State University…I originally went there to become a veterinarian, and I also taken college courses with in my time at the high school..to get ahead on my veterinarian career that I was thinking about doing at the time.   And while I was at NMSU, it hit me that I really enjoyed farming, due to driving around the campus..they grow Alfalfa, and Pecans that surrounds the university.  And whenever I got really overwhelmed in schoolwork, or homesick– because it was about six hours away from where I reside on the Navajo reservation– it's in Las Cruces, New Mexico.   And..whenever I really want to talk to my family– and I couldn't get a hold of them..I would go to the fields, the alfalfa fields and just sit there and just smell the alfalfa. And it reminded me of home…reminded me of when I was young and loved by my family and they supported every decision I made..so far. 02:46   And that love and passion for my family and my nation..and for food overall..I realized that I wanted to become a farmer.  Well, I was a farmer at the time, but..getting a degree in farming.   I called my father and I told him that I no longer wanted to pursue my veterinarian career…but I wanted to become a legit farmer in the western society.  And asked what degree I could go for in that. 03:21 So he called a friend of his..and he called me back and told me that there is a degree called “Agronomy.”  So I went to my academic advisor and asked them if they had an Agronomy degree at NMS university and they said yes.   So they sent me to a professor– I went to talk with him, and he told me what Agronomy is..and can be for a community.  And from there on I decided that I wanted to be an Agronomist.   Agronomy– the definition is the science of soil management and crop production.  My emphasis is in crop consulting…that way when I do come home to the Navajo Nation I would be able to consult with my farmers ..farmer peers here on the reservation ..and help them understand the new techniques of farming…which I was educated through western universities. 04:20 So with that in mind, I really engulfed myself in my classes, different after school programs there at the university..one of the clubs I loved was horticulture club.. And then I knew my love for farming preceded The veterinary career I wanted.  And that's how I got into um, more interested in becoming a farmer. 04:57 Yes, hello, this is Najazhoni, and one underlying lesson we've learned is through education..we had to pursue it off- reservation..we understood the importance of kinship? And how we are really tied to our people in terms of wanting to help them…and just wanting to be back on the reservation once we got off.   So for me I was able to study at the University of New Mexico, which is in Albuquerque..and the drive isn't too long…but itI was far enough– I was getting homesick pretty bad..on my first year there…and one thing I really noticed that ..I really missed looking at the stars…and not only that, but the constant reality of just having to step on cement all the time (chuckles) there's not a lot of cement here in Shiprock…I think just those little things affected me, in wanting to come back. 06:19 And so..right now I'm studying economics at the university of New Mexico, and I'm on a gap year, and focusing on our farming business and expanding it in that way. 06:31 C:  Well..who in your family– was anyone in your family growing corn..before you guys or ..who in your family taught you about the process of drying the corn?   Yes..our father…Joe Ben junior…was the leader of showing us how to farm…put the seed in the ground..love it and create the product of dried steam corn. 07:12 He learned it from his father …and obviously the farming back then was different … they had to do hands on…more hands on work at the farm, meaning they would cultivate with hoes…whereas now we have tractors to do that…heavy hard work.   Other than that..the way of growing it and cooking it is the same..as he had done it before. 07:46 C:  Were you doing this before the pandemic? Or since the pandemic? 07:53 We farmed when we were young..ahm, back then it was more farming to feed our family– our immediate family. And then as we grew older.. I would say when we were getting more into middle school and high school–that's when we started farming, or leasing from other farmers..and there on we decided to start selling the product to the communities, and during fairs, the flea market..ah getting orders for weddings and birthday parties, and that's how we understood the business part of the selling to the community, communicating with them and understanding that there is a profit to be made on Navajo Nation farm. 08:49 Yes and…we just grew up in farming..it's our way of life now ..as it was when we were younger.  So we would wake up early in the morning, go out to run on the fields, hoe..and irrigate, and all the way through the day..and then at night we would Me and my sister started school we still had to do it Our dad still expected to help you at the farm and sell at in the weekend at the Flea Market, and we learned a lot of discipline.. 09:31 And what type of person you have to be to continue this and make it your job?  Cause..it was just– when you're younger you didn't think about like..the money aspect.. But that was our only financial income coming into our family 09:50 Other than our father's artwork?  So, it was really interesting.. In seeing that..that we're able to survive off that and um… 10:02 And to share it with our community–but not only that..when we got into college, we understood the western methods of running a successful farming business, and the pros and cons of doing business with your family. 10:22 And…I'd say going to school and working with our father really helped us create our farming business 10:40 C:  Do you see any obstacles..in say doing business in the urban environment and..doing business on the rez? 10:51 Are there any obstacles you've had on either side of that? 10:58 Yes, definitely there are many obstacles..as being a indigenous farmer..on any reservation.  For Navajo Nation, particularly is what we see is there's no Agriculture extension agents for us. 11:17 An Agriculture extension agent… what I've learned at NMSU is  a person who takes on the role of becoming an agent for the people..and for  farmers..and ranchers..and ranchers in particular.   And what they do is they go to them in the beginning of the year, and they lay out a whole farming plan with them, and advising them on what grants they can apply for, what type of fertilizers they can use, what type of chemical plants they can go to – to buy cheap fertilizer, where they can go to get their seeds, the different markets that are coming up..um, how to run a farming business.. 11:57 So many different..ahm important aspects of farming they teach.  However…we do have a San Juan county extension agent– agriculture extension agent ..but they don't cross the reservation border..they stay on New Mexico border. 12:15 And the reason?  I have no idea. Ahm, they help many farmers off reservation..if you drive east of Shiprock.. You're coming to a community called Hogback– excuse me..Waterflow, New Mexico..and Waterflow..you'll see many farms there. 12:38 And you keep driving up to Kirtland, New Mexico..again, there are farms there. How they get their big expensive equipment, their seeds, their fertilizers..that's through the extension agent who helps them every year. 12:52 However, when you drive into Navajo Nation..you don't get that necessity…you don't get that knowledge..it's not handed to us..and never has been.  How Navajo farmers got their agricultural knowledge from western people was through BIA .. Bureau of Indian Affairs. 13:14 Back in the 1900's ..there they taught us how to farm our fields using the western methods.   And when I was at school..they said…how to prepare your land.. You have to do seven steps. 13:31 You gotta plow.. First you have to walk your field..look at the soil, see if it be able to hold a seed, and yield a lot..for example if the soil is too sandy or silty..it's not gonna be a really good soil to hold a seed or hold the water..so it has to be a  pretty  good nice organic soil that can really grow the seed. 13:57 After that you have to plow the soil..many other different  agricultural terms – but basically you have to rip up the soil, and you do that after every season..after every harvest of your field. 14:10 However, at school we learned that's not a really good way to farm..There's different farming techniques that were learned by indigenous people such as…no till..which means when you grow ah..if you can visualize a corn field.. Your grow that, you harvest the field..you leave the cornstalks on the field, until next year. 14:32 Then all you do is disc it,..you don't plow the corn stalks under where it goes, or you rake off the cornstalks you just leave the corn stalks on there..and you disc the field. So the cornstalks will still be on the field. 14:48  And then you plant over it. . 14:50 And that creates organic matter– and that's how our fam– not our family but our ancestors..ahm..farmed, when they were here. (truck noise) Excuse me, there's some farm trucks driving down our lane…with a lot of hay..(chuckles) 15:08 Sorry about that..so back to what I was saying..that type of farming, our father was able to teach us..on how to not really..ruin the land with chemicals, or overplowing or overdiscing ..and that's how I want it to be. 15:27 So when I went to school, the things they taught me..I've learned..but I've also chose to leave some of those teachings behind… because I know that in the long run, it's not healthy for the soil. 15:41 So, the teachings offered by western farmers and the different companies that help them, they don't come to the Navajo Nation to teach us these new methods. So that's why I was very grateful to go to New Mexico State and for them to teach me what is not taught on the reservations. 16:06 And again…I do not know –I don't know why those agents don't come to the reservation to teach us the most simplest things..and– but that's ok, because what the Navajo Nation has is youth..youth that are wanting to learn..that are wanting to better our livelihood..that want to push our sovereignty and food energy , etc..and me and my sister are one of those youth that are spearheading that change for the Navajo Nation. 16:39 And the change is just basically gaining knowledge on how to better our farms.  Our people ..the food ..and the other things that we face ..that really hurt us as farmers is the lack of responsibility of our western neighbors when it comes to natural catastrophes..such as the Gold King Mine spill. 17:10 We weren't compensated as how the western farmers were compensated, we had no natural catastrophe aid during the Gold King Mine spill ..meaning no one came over here to haul water for us 17:27 Our own government also lacked that, because they didn't know how …how to keep thousands of acres of Navajo farms alive when we couldn't use that river back in 2016. 17:42 So, in that year..over 95 per cent of the farms died..because we couldn't use the water due to  the heavy metal contamination. However, the western farmers..they had water supplied such as dams that they created in case – which means, they already knew that..maybe one day in the Rockies..those mines might break and come into the water, so we have to have a contingency plan. 18:12 And Navajo Nation did not have a contingency plan..we did not think further ahead on the different evils we could face as farmers ..and due to that we lacked so many things during that catastrophe 18:30 But also we weren't offered any help at all. So due to all these real life situations we face as indigenous farmers ..and the lack of assistance ..me and my sister realized we have to be the ones to speak..not only for ourselves as indigenous farmers, not only for the nation ..but for our land..our water ..our water rights ..and our air rights. 19:00 And with all this experience..as a young Navajo woman farmer..our love for continuing our traditional way of farming ..our product, dried steam corn..we had to really look into ..what are we going to do as a business..not just to make profit..but..how are we going to help our people.. 19:30 How are we going to pull in all these ..aids, such as grants..or being able to speak up in Chapter meetings and having a say in ..ahm off-reservation things pertaining to the water..As a young Navajo woman..you have to realize that things won't be handed to you..you have to work hard for it. 19:59 And fortunately, we had a father who really made us work hard during our youth – but to us it was fun, and it is still fun to this day..farming..but it really instilled in us  Integrity, self-discipline ..ahm, love..compassion for each other, kinship, and many more things that are unspoken.. 29:26 C:  I'm hoping that someone out there listening will be able to direct you on some of the resources that are available ..especially for women in business ..is there anything else you'd like to add?  And please give your contact information. 20:46 I believe one thing I could add..is..what we're trying to combat..me and my sister is bringing in the youth to farming.  What I mean by that is ..if you look at the numbers of how many number of farmers here today in Shiprock..how many of them are over the age of 65..over 85 per cent of these farmers here in Shiprock are over the age of 65. 21:22 Meaning..there are no young farmers..there's probably–  say 25 per cent of the farmers are around my sister and my age..and below the age of 30.  And that's not a really good ratio.  Cause what happens when elders– elder farmers pass on. 21:45 Who are they passing their farms to?  And what are those farmers gonna do with those farms?  A lot of the farms here are in probate..people are fighting in court..and/or people just don't care… and they just leave Navajo Nation because they don't know how to farm. 22:04 That part is what me and my sister really want to emphasize and helping our reservation is by going to the schools to do little class exercises with the children with agriculture, and having the kids understand that their land is worth something.. 22:27 Their land is very valuable, their water is very valuable..and I believe these teachings are just understanding is very not widely spoken on..and the resources that are out there..aren't readily accessible to the people that are living on the Navajo Nation right now..today. 22:50 Just as we said..there's no office on the Navajo Nation, nor in the biggest community –farming community in the Navajo Nation ready to take on these type of questions or having actionable plans to help the people. 23:11 Yes..ahm..one thing that I'd say – would really help us is just for my sister and I is to really build our foundation of our business in order to be that advisor ..that agent, that leader in our culture community here on the Navajo Nation to spearhead all these different issues and come up with solutions with the youth. 23:45 And hopefully gain trust with our elders farmers and hopefully pass that down to us and their children and to be comfortable with that. Yes, and you may contact us at a phone number which is 505 420 7167 or send us a message on Instagram or Facebook under the name of Dolii Farms LLC to get in contact with us.  24:15 C: Can you spell Dolii Farms for the people please? It's DOLII Farms FARMS LLC. C:  Thank you so much. The post Bay Native Circle March 22 2023 – Morning Star Gali Interviews yAyA & Cathy Jackson interview two young Navajo women, owners of Dolii farms appeared first on KPFA.

Episode 2 of Indigenous Women Working Group featuring Cara from Shiprock, NM. The conversation highlights the issue of air pollution & reproductive justice.

Hello Underdog Ag podcast listeners. This interview should inspire everyone. Here's why. Matt Denetclaw is a farmer and rancher in Shiprock, New Mexico and a proud member of the Navajo Nation. My sincere hope is that you will listen to Matt's story and share it. Maybe, just maybe, it will create relationships between 4-H Clubs, FFA groups and more in Nebraska and elsewhere with Matt's efforts in Indian Country. Maybe it will be used in curriculum in classrooms to help bridge cultural bridges. Maybe it will simply help us all understand the blessings we have and the resources we have to share. I applaud and am humbled by our Indigenous neighbors. We have everything to learn from them. We have friends to make. Matt is a friend to all he meets. He was once a child with a stuttering problem, not confident enough to say even a few words unless spoken to. Now he is a leader for his people and all of agriculture. Thank you for your friendship Matt! Keep throwing down that cowboy hat in celebration for youth and their families as you give so much to see them find confidence and hope in themselves. That's powerful. That's agriculture at its very finest. Follow Matt at: www.facebook.com/matt.denetclaw--Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe.HOST: Kerry HoffschneiderGUEST: Matt Denetclaw --CREDITS:Mitchell Roush, ProducerBibi Luevano, Cover ArtPurple Planet Music, Theme

MMIW - Ranelle Bennett was a beautiful 33-year-old mother of two children. She brought her family joy with the stories she would tell. She is very loved and very missed by her family. She has had no contact with her family since June 15, 2021. She disappeared from her home in Hogback, New Mexico without a trace on that day. Hogback lies on the Navajo Reservation, about 12 miles from Shiprock. This is her story. Thanks to Jackie Moranty for writing and researching this episode. Promo: Campus Killings https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/campus-killings/id1640582478Ranelle Bennett Show Notes:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPk1Bsbw3GMhttps://www.koat.com/article/mmip-ranelle-rose-bennett-disappearance/39388757#https://www.bia.gov/missing-murdered-cases/ranelle-rose-bennetthttps://www.azmirror.com/2021/12/16/bia-launches-new-website-spotlighting-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-people-cases/https://operationladyjustice.usdoj.gov/archives/olj/missing/cold-caseshttps://www.bia.gov/service/mmu/missing-murdered-open-cases?title=&field_mmu_case_type_value=All&page=0https://www.bia.gov/service/mmuhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/shiprock-man-sentenced-more-three-years-prison-assault-officer-during-high-speed-ch

Today we chat with Corey Medina, a blues-rock artist from Shiprock, NM, and member of the Áshįįhí clan of the Diné Nation. His band, Corey Medina & Brothers, has a reputation as an on-stage powerhouse, bringing its blues-tinged rock and roll to stages across Minnesota.Corey shares his experience moving to northern Minnesota a decade ago and talks about decolonizing his writing process during the recording of the new album Soak. He also talks us through Soak's album art, which features an animal skull submerged in a colorful body of water.Corey Medina & Brothers' latest album Soak is available on Spotify and other streaming services. Find out where the band is playing at https://www.facebook.com/coreybluesfolks - Their record release show is in Bemidji at the Rail River Folk School on September 23, 2022.Chi Miigwech to Corey for sharing his gift with us today!Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine is produced by Minnesota Native News and Ampers, Diverse Radio for Minnesota's Communities with support from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. Online at https://minnesotanativenews.org/

The 2022 National Heritage Fellows have been recently named and we're celebrating that and kicking off our “Artful Lives” series by revisiting my interview with songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Louie Pérez whose music with Los Lobos has deep roots in his neighborhood of East LA. The interview is a wonderful snapshot of Los Lobos' fifty year journey as well as the beauty and strength of culture grown in community, a core principle of the concept of Artful Lives and of the National Heritage Award*.*  Louie Pérez is a great story-teller and in this podcast he discusses the creation of Los Lobos, the band's love for and admiration of traditional Mexican music, their half- century commitment to bring that music and culture to the world, the extraordinary journey of “La Bamba,” the influence of East Los Angeles on the music, and the brotherhood the band shares. The 2022 National Heritage Fellows are: Michael Cleveland, Bluegrass Fiddler from Charlestown, Indiana Eva Enciñias, Flamenco Artist, Albuquerque, New Mexico Excelsior Band, Brass Band Musicians, Mobile, Alabama Stanley Jacobs, Quelbe Flutist and Bandleader, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands The Legendary Ingramettes, Gospel Musicians, Richmond, Virginia TahNibaa Naataanii, Navajo/Diné Textile Artist and Weaver from Shiprock, New Mexico Francis “Palani” Sinenci, Hawaiian Hale Builder, Hana, Hawaiʻi Tsering Wangmo Satho, Tibetan Opera Singer and Dancer, Richmond, California C. Brian Williams, Step Artist and Producer, Washington, District of Columbia Shaka Zulu, Black Masking Craftsman, Stilt Dancer, and Musician, New Orleans, Louisiana

The 2022 National Heritage Fellows have been recently named and we're celebrating that and kicking off our “Artful Lives” series by revisiting my interview with songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Louie Pérez whose music with Los Lobos has deep roots in his neighborhood of East LA. The interview is a wonderful snapshot of Los Lobos' fifty year journey as well as the beauty and strength of culture grown in community, a core principle of the concept of Artful Lives and of the National Heritage Award*.*  Louie Pérez is a great story-teller and in this podcast he discusses the creation of Los Lobos, the band's love for and admiration of traditional Mexican music, their half- century commitment to bring that music and culture to the world, the extraordinary journey of “La Bamba,” the influence of East Los Angeles on the music, and the brotherhood the band shares. The 2022 National Heritage Fellows are: Michael Cleveland, Bluegrass Fiddler from Charlestown, Indiana Eva Enciñias, Flamenco Artist, Albuquerque, New Mexico Excelsior Band, Brass Band Musicians, Mobile, Alabama Stanley Jacobs, Quelbe Flutist and Bandleader, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands The Legendary Ingramettes, Gospel Musicians, Richmond, Virginia TahNibaa Naataanii, Navajo/Diné Textile Artist and Weaver from Shiprock, New Mexico Francis “Palani” Sinenci, Hawaiian Hale Builder, Hana, Hawaiʻi Tsering Wangmo Satho, Tibetan Opera Singer and Dancer, Richmond, California C. Brian Williams, Step Artist and Producer, Washington, District of Columbia Shaka Zulu, Black Masking Craftsman, Stilt Dancer, and Musician, New Orleans, Louisiana

MMIWG Ashlynne MikeThis episode was written and researched by Jackie Moranty. May 2, 2016, was just like any other school day in Shiprock, New Mexico. The bus ridehome was just like any other bus ride.Twelve-year-old Gracelynne Mike along with her sister, eleven-year-old Ashlynne andtheir brother, nine-year-old Ian, got off the school bus to make the walk home. That all chaned when Ian and Ashlynne were picked up by a man named Tom Begaye. References:Show Notes for Ashlynne Mike:https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a19561163/ashlynne-mike-amber-alert-navajo-reservation/https://wcti12.com/news/state-news/making-every-minute-count-new-technology-could-help-police-find-missing-children-faster-cherokee-indian-police-department-amber-alert-system-amber-alert-in-indian-country-initiativehttps://www.niwrc.org/news/niwrc-calls-support-ashlynne-mike%E2%80%99s-family-and-national-response-missing-and-murdered-nativehttps://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2016/05/05/criminal-complaint-details-kidnapping-death/24191849007/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Child_Abuse_Child_Exploitation_and_Crimi/D9m_DwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=ashlynne+mike&pg=PA352&printsec=frontcoverhttps://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/2016/05/05/church-member-says-murder-suspect-betrayed-him/84008174/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/05/05/navajo-nation-reeling-after-suspect-in-11-year-old-girls-slaying-identified-as-one-of-their-own/https://www.cedarcityutah.com/news/archive/2016/05/04/apc-navajo-girls-body-found-after-abduction-community-grieves/#.YnvcTOjMLrdhttps://www.columbian.com/news/2016/may/07/__trashed-5/https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/11-year-old-navajo-girl-ashlynne-mike-found-murdered-after-abducted-new-mexico-school-bus-stop-1558083https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh176/files/pubs/252671.pdfhttps://www.azcentral.com/story/news/nation/2017/10/20/navajo-nation-murder-tom-begaye-ashlynne-mike/784401001/https://www.gofundme.com/f/ashlynne-mike-gravestone-fundraiserhttps://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/772https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PLAW-115publ166https://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/resources/RS00009326/implementation-of-the-ashlynne-mike-amber-alert-inhttps://navajotimes.com/reznews/begaye-pleads-guilty-to-brutal-murder-of-ashlynne-mike/https://www.koat.com/article/thursday-marks-2-year-anniversary-of-ashlynne-mike-s-death/20144561https://www.koat.com/article/suspect-in-navajo-girl-s-death-admits-to-horrific-murder-details-pleads-guilty/10392335https://www.nhonews.com/news/2019/jun/27/man-who-murdered-ashlynne-mike-wants-life-prison-t/https://www.abqjournal.com/1080812/man-gets-life-sentence-for-killing-of-11-year-old-girl-on-navajo-reservation.html#foogallery-0/p:1https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/crime/2017/08/01/begaye-pleads-guilty-ashlynne-mike-killing/529899001/https://operationladyjustice.usdoj.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh281/files/media/document/oljamberalert.pdfhttps://www.voanews.com/a/grief-girl-slaying-navajo-nation/3319619.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/ashlynne-mike-kidnapping-farmington-crime-tom-begaye-e9c08eb25482112afe2110479c20ba86https://www.ojp.gov/library/publications/native-american-children-reported-missing-ncmechttps://www.law.cornell.edu/topn/ashlynne_mike_amber_alert_in_indian_country_acthttps://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/president-trump-signs-ashlynne-mike-amber-alert-indian-country-acthttps://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/resources/RS00009326/implementation-of-the-ashlynne-mike-amber-alert-inhttps://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/five-years-after-ashlynne-mikes-death-family-seeks-proper-headstone/https://www.ojp.gov/archives/ojp-blogs/2019/legacy-ashlynne-mikehttps://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a19561163/ashlynne-mike-amber-alert-navajo-reservation/https://wcti12.com/news/state-news/making-every-minute-count-new-technology-could-help-police-find-missing-children-faster-cherokee-indian-police-department-amber-alert-system-amber-alert-in-indian-country-initiativehttps://www.weremember.com/ashlynne-mike/7l8s/memorieshttps://ojjdp.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh176/files/pubs/252671.pdfhttps://abc13.com/boy-sister-stranger-ashlynne-mike/1322660/https://www.cnn.com/2016/05/03/us/navajo-girl-found-dead/index.htmlhttps://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ashlynne-mike-11-mourned-by-more-than-3-000-at-new-mexico-funeral-l44083https://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-affidavit-navajo-girl-kidnapping-death-20160504-story.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGTOgda0pzwhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/mother-slain-navajo-girl-delivers-174148771.htmlhttps://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/the-neglected-epidemic-of-missing-bipoc-women-and-girls

Join Tracy as she interviews children's author, theatre teacher, and director, Seana Walsh. Seána Walsh lives in a little house called Dandelion Burrow in the wilds of Western Massachusetts. She's worked as an elementary school teacher for the last twenty years and runs a program teaching children to write and produce their own musicals. She also runs a camp called Shiprock and Anchordog. Her newest book, Maisie and the Clootie Tree is a magical, immersive, voyage through love and loss, adventure and joy, that is sure to evoke curiosity, hope, and a love of all things magic. Maisie and the Clootie Tree was released on December 7th, 2021 by The Three Little Sisters, and is a wonderful picture book for ages 7+, illustrated by Megan Day Afon Walker. About the Book: Maisie's mom is sick. But maybe there's something she can do to help her? Inspired by the ancient myths and legends of Scotland, Maisie goes on a quest to find a way to care for her mom, learning about herself along the way. This charming tale introduces readers to the rich history of Scotland, a realm of magic and mystery, as well as providing the building blocks for younger readers to enable them to understand a very adult problem like breast cancer. Join Maisie as she discovers the truth behind the selkies, gets inspired by Robert the Bruce, and creates the perfect Clootie tree! Links: www.shiprockandanchordog.com Website: https://the3littlesisters.com/authors...

Sokwa is a prolific acrylic on canvas painter from Shiprock, NM living in Albuquerque. Browse his original works on instagram: @sokwa

Welcome Back to Another Super Exciting Episode of The Cursewords in Cursive Podcast! This Week we Welcome to the show     BRANDON SANCHEZThis is probably the most Intense story thats ever been featured on this podcast!  Brandon Talks about the amazing story of wheres hes been! Things hes seen and experienced! In all Honesty Brandon has done things i could have never even Dreamed about doing in my life, being a little chizzy native from Shiprock, This is a pretty long episode but we'd like you to Hear it because boy-howdy! Its worth it! Gather Around for story time kids! This is the Cursewords in Cursive Podcast          EPISODE EIGHT!!!!!Check out our YouTube channel! We post videos as much as we can! Find out Instagram page under: the cursewords in Cursive podcast #navajo #nativeamerican #powwow #storytime #2021 #nativeexperiance 

As we confront the issue of food insecurity, we need to ask ourselves deeper questions about our relationship to the earth and each other. Join Sophia in conversation with Chili Yazzie, an iconic advocate for indigenous civil and human rights, and longtime leader of the Shiprock community of Northwestern New Mexico and the Navajo Nation in the greater Southwest.

On February 1975, a group of 20 Indigenous activists from the American Indian Movement and the Coalition for Navajo liberation took over the Fairchild Semiconductor plant in Shiprock, Navajo Nation. As Dr. Lisa Nakamura describes, Fairchild chose to insource from the Navajo Nation due to cheap labor, tax benefits, and Federal monies. After eight days and failed negotiations, Fairchild announced it would close and leave the Navajo Nation. This had a lasting impact in the Navajo community. In this episode I talk a long term Shiprock community member. He was a band member of XIT. His name is “Chili” Yazzie Chili Yazzie discusses the events leading up to the takeover, why it occurred, and the impacts of takeover from the perspective of a community member. The incident provides insight into how Navajo workers played a role in the digital industry as chip manufacturers, as well as activists confronted exploitation, and how the community reacted to the incident. Chili Yazzie details the sentiment of Navajo community and provides some lessons to consider when organizing in Indigenous communities. The opening song is titled “Reservation of Education” and the closing song is titled "At Peace". Both songs are by the band XIT.. I will also include a link to Dr. Lisa Nakamura's article about the racialization of the Navajo women who worked at the factory. I suggest checking it out. Thank you to Chili Yazzie, thank you for listening. This is the Wósdéé podcast. Dr. Lisa Nakamura article: warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/english/c…enous-circuits.pdf

In this episode I talk to Kyle and Breanna about Dineh Benally's hemp production in Shiprock, Navajo Nation. Breanna is a graduate student in Public Health, a farmer, and community advocator. Kyle is a community organizer where he is currently working on reintroducing healthy foods. He has been on the podcast before. Both are community members of Shiprock who have been watching and organizing against the hemp production in their community. Hemp was introduced in their agricultural community three years ago by Dineh benally. We look at how he used the local farm board as well as his use of economic development and sustainability arguments to initiate the production. We discuss the tensions that have materialized because of its production. The two make it clear that they are not against the plant itself but they practice they deem as unethical for its labor issues, land/water use, and the lack of accountability on Dineh Benally's part. Finally, we discuss what sustainable futures they hold for their community of Shiprock. Thank you for listening, this is the Wosdee podcast. Music: @PurpleCatsinSlacks