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Native Opinon Episode 118 “WE ARE PART OF THE EARTH” How To Reach Our Show: E-Mail: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Our Website: nativeopinion.com Our Youtube Channel: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion Leave us a voice mail. Call us! 860–381–0207 Listen LIVE every Friday night, 9pm Eastern Standard Time Through Our Website or via the SPREAKER APP Our Podcast is availible: I-tunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, i-Heart Radio, and Spotify…or wherever you get your favorite podcasts from… We thank listener chris for providing us an Article about reductions in firearm injuries which correlate with NRA conventions. Here is an excerpt from that article: “Despite high rates of unintentional firearm injuries,1–3 and recognition by the National Rifle Association (NRA) that firearm education is important,4 it is often said that firearm injuries occur primarily among inexperienced users and that firearm safety comes with experience and training. T

Native Opinon Episode 117 “Why the 2nd Amendment Fight is BullSh$t.” How To Reach Our Show: E-Mail: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Our Website: nativeopinion.com Our Youtube Channel: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion Leave us a voice mail. Call us! 860–381–0207 Guest: John Kane of “Let’s Talk Native Radio Show” Find John’s show by visiting our Native Opinion Media resources page on our website: NATIVE OPINION LINK TO JOHN KANE jmkane1220@aol.com email John GUEST BIO: John Kane is Mohawk. He is the grandfather of nine, a Native activist, freelance columnist and radio host. He is in his eighth year as host and producer of “Let’s Talk Native…” broadcasting from the Cattaraugus Territory of the Seneca Nation on line and numerous stations throughout the US and Canada, and in his fourth year as Host and producer of “Let’sTalk with John Kane” on WBAI in New York City. Native News Segments: Our Native News segment this week was produced by Nationa

This episode contains a deep discussion about the Stoneman Douglas school shooting in Florida last week. A gunman opened fire at the school on Wednesday, killing 17 people and injuring 14 others. The suspected gunman, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, is a former student of the school who was expelled and has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder.

In This episode... we discuss water. We take it for granted. But there are more an more examples of its threatened existence. In this episode, we look at some of the ways water sources are under attack. After you listen, we ask you the question " Are You Worried Yet?" Also listener feedback and our Interesting Clips Segment.

Native Opinion Episode 114 “WITHOUT OUR WOMEN, WHERE WOULD WE BE?” How To Reach Our Show: E-Mail: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Our Website: nativeopinion.com Our Youtube Channel: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion Leave us a voicemail. Call us! 860–381–0207 Guest: Indigenous Women Rising You can find out all about the great outstanding work at Indigenous Women Rising by visiting their website: https://www.iwrising.org Article 1 Title: Women played a very important role in the life of the Native American Author: Indians Dot Org Women played a very important role in the life of the Native American. They were more than just mothers of the tribes’ children. They were builders, warriors, farmers, and craftswomen. Their strength was essential to the survival of the tribes. In most cases, the women were actually in charge of gathering materials and then building the homes for everyone. They maintained their homes’ roof and created new houses for

New Episode! We welcome Chef Sean Sherman from "The Sioux Chef". Discussion: Food Sovereignty and his new book "The Sioux Chef Indigenous Kitchen. Other discussions: Honesty, and the lack of it in government.

Native Opinion Episode 112  “BEING AWARE IS BEING PREPARED.” How to Reach our show: E-mail Us! hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Website: nativeopinion.com Youtube: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion Leave us a voicemail: Call us! (860) 381–0207 Native News Articles In This Episode: ARTICLE 1: TITLE: The Ancient Baby Carrier Making a Comeback SUB-TITLE: Native women are once again embracing the cradleboard because it’s both artistic and utilitarian. AUTHOR: Chelsey Luger Chelsey is a journalist from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe For YES! Magazine There are strollers and swings, high chairs and play yards, vibration seats and musical floor mats. When it comes to devices for holding and transporting babies, the options are endless—so much so that millions of moms and dads spend hours online poring over reviews and ratings to then spend billions of dollars finding the safest, cutest, and most appropriate items fo

Native Opinion Episode 111 TITLE: “No Time To Rest…when Fighting Cultural Appropriation…” How to Reach our show: E-Mail: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Webpage: nativeopinion.com  Leave us a voicemail: Call us! (860) 381–0207       Guest This Episode: John & Kenn Little GUEST Introduction: The issue of Native American cultural appropriation and sports mascots has sadly been around for a very long time. Tonight we take a look at the subject through the lens (as it were) of two filmmakers. Both are brothers, and both are members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. They are John & Kenn Little. John graduated with his BA from South Dakota State and MA in history from the University of South Dakota. His research focus is on Native American veterans, music, cultural appropriation, and mascots. He is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Minnesota. Kenn received his BA in Graphic Design and New Media from Full Sail University in 2013. He is

  Native Opinion Episode 110 “A Rabbit Hole With No Bottom”   How to Reach our show:   E-Mail: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Webpage: nativeopinion.com Youtube: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion Leave us a voicemail!  Call us! (860) 381-0207     Positive News Segment   ARTICLE 1: TITLE: How 5 Indigenous women are rocking their businesses with beauty Author: By Emilee Gilpin  DATE: January 4th, 2018 SOURCE:  https://www.nationalobserver.com/2018/01/04/five-indigenous-women-rock-business-beauty   ARTICLE 2: TITLE: First Nations see economic future in Canada's growing clean energy industry Indigenous communities take pride and ownership in sustainable energy projects AUTHOR: By Nicole Ireland, CBC News  DATE: Posted: Nov 05, 2016 5:00 AM ET SOURCE: http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/first-nations-pursue-canada-clean-energy-economy-1.3829405   Native News Segment   Article 1: TITLE: Age-Old Fight Over Ute Boundaries Complicates Policing In Tiny

Native Opinion Episode 109 “HOW WE SAVE OURSELVES.” How to Reach our show:     E-Mail: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Website: nativeopinion.com Youtube: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion Leave us a voicemail: Call us! (860) 381-0207   Links to articles discussed in this episode:   1.) TITLE: China is building a futuristic 'forest city' with more trees than people The plan calls for terraced buildings with almost a million plants. Source: https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2017/12/a-forest-city-is-growing-in-china/   2.) TITLE: Why We Have to Save Wildlife to Save Ourselves Children today see far fewer plants and animals than their parents did, and that is making their future increasingly risky. JUL 24, 2014· 3 MIN READ Richard Conniff Source: http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/07/23/why-we-have-save-wildlife-save-ourselves   3.) More on Fake Indian Kaya Jones... Source: https://twitter.com/savvyology/status/946150882525270017?refsrc=em

Native Opinion Episode 108 “WHAT WILL YOU DO WHEN YOUR RIGHTS ARE GONE?”   Merry Christmas Everyone!!!   How to Reach our show: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Website: nativeopinion.com Youtube: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion Leave us a voicemail: Call us! (860) 381-0207 Or use our Speakpipe app on our website!   Articles In This Episode:   ARTICLE 1: TITLE: Word ban at CDC includes 'vulnerable,' 'fetus,' 'transgender' By Jessica Ravitz, CNN Updated 12:38 PM ET, Sat December 16, 2017 SOURCE: http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/16/health/cdc-banned-words/index.html     ARTICLE 2: TITLE: The USDA Rolled Back Protections For Small Farmers. Now The Farmers Are Suing December 14, 20174:28 PM ET Author: NANCY MATSUMOTO SOURCE: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/12/14/570889309/the-usda-rolled-back- protections-for-small-farmers-now-theyre-suing     ARTICLE 3: TITLE: The National Diversity Coalition National Diversity Coal

Native Opinion Episode  107 “PEOPLES OF COLOR. THE ETERNAL SCAPEGOAT.”   How to Reach our show: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Website: nativeopinion.com Youtube: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion Leave us a voicemail: Call us! (860) 381-0207   Native News Segments:   ARTICLE 1:   TITLE: Black voters could defeat Roy Moore, if they show up on Tuesday BY TONY PUGH tpugh@mcclatchydc.com DECEMBER 08, 2017 12:55 PM UPDATED DECEMBER 11, 2017 05:47 AM http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article188823349.html   ARTICLE 2: TITLE: Our ‘integrity is severely tarnished’: Christianity Today editor says, ‘no one will believe a word we say’ after Alabama BOB BRIGHAM 12 DEC 2017 AT 23:16 ET https://www.rawstory.com/2017/12/our-integrity-is-severely-tarnished-christianity-today- editor-says-no-one-will-believe-a-word-we-say-after-alabama/      LINK TO THE EDITORIAL THIS ARTICLE MENTIONS:  ARTICLE. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2017/dece

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 Native Opinion Episode 105  “COLONIALISM. THERE IS A CURE IF WE WOULD JUST TAKE IT.”     How to Reach our show:     E-Mail: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Webpage: nativeopinion.com Youtube: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion Leave us a voicemail: Call us! (860) 381-0207

    Native Opinion Episode  104 “WHY DOES OUR EXISTENCE HAVE TO BE A STRUGGLE?”   How to Reach our show: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Website: nativeopinion.com Youtube: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion Leave us a voicemail: Call us! (860) 381-0207 Or Use our Speakpipe app on our website! 2 great ways to leave us audio messages!   GUEST: Dr. Paulette Steeves E-Mail: psteeves@mta.ca   Dr. Paulette Steeves is the director of the Native American Studies program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and her work as an archaeologist seeks to upend long-held notions about indigenous culture in the Americas. Steeves, who is Cree-Metis, was the first Ph.D. candidate in her field to successfully defend her dissertation using indigenous method and theory. She has spent years building a database of Pleistocene archeological sites that show her ancestors have been in the Americas far longer than previously acknowledged. (The Pleistocene [Pleis·t

Native Opinion Episode  103 “When We Are Gone, Blame Ourselves Because of Inaction.”   How to Reach our show: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Website: nativeopinion.com  Youtube: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion  Leave us a voicemail: Call us!  (860) 381-0207 Or.. leave us a message on our Speakpipe App on our Website         Articles featured in this episode:     Title: Trump Advisers Propose Privatizing Native American Reservations AUTHOR: By theindigenousamericans_6i2sru   DATE: On October 8, 2017October 8, 2017  SOURCE: https://www.theindigenousamericans.com/2017/10/08/trump-advisers-propose-privatizing-native-american-reservations/        TITLE: Indian Reorganization Act: Good Deal or Raw Deal?  AUTHOR: Tim Giago Sub-Title: Notes from Indian Country SOURCE: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/tim-giago/indian-reorganization-act_b_11337064.html        TITLE: Conservation Groups Fight to Overturn Plans to Auction Public and Tribal Lands to t

Native Opinion Episode  102  “IF WE DO NOT TEACH OUR CHILDREN ABOUT OUR CULTURES, WHO WILL?”   How to Reach our show: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Website: nativeopinion.com  Youtube: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion  Leave us a voicemail: Call us! (860) 381-0207 Or you can also now leave us an audio message on our website, or through our audio page at www.speakpipe.com/nativeopinion   Cover Art Photo Credits: Matika Wilbur: www.project562.com           Articles Featured in this Episode:   TITLE: “Trump's Government of One” AUTHOR: Jonathan Swan  DATE: Nov 5 SOURCE:  https://www.axios.com/trumps-government-of-one-2506850819.html       Title: Canoe carving brings tribal traditions to life   AUTHOR: TOM HOLM, Lewiston Tribune DATE: 08 October 2017 SOURCE: https://www.nativetimes.com/current-news/14864-canoe-carving-brings-tribal-traditions-to-life        TITLE: Home on the range: annual bison roundup is a quiet affair   AUTHOR:  PERRY BACKU

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Native Opinion Episode 100!  “THEIR JOYOUS AND MUCH ANTICIPATED RETURN OF JIM CROW”        How to Reach our show: Email: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Website: nativeopinion.com  Youtube: https://www.Yhoutube.com/c/NativeOpinion  Leave us a voicemail: Call us! (860) 381-0207         Guest: Jacqueline Keeler   Bio:   Jacqueline Keeler is a Diné/Ihanktonwan Dakota writer living in Portland, Oregon and founder of Eradicating Offensive Native Mascotry the creators of #NotYourMascot.  She has contributed to many publications including The Nation and Yes! Magazine and interviewed on MSNBC and Democracy Now! Her book “The Edge of Morning: Native Voices Speak for the Bears Ears” is available from Torrey House Press. Please see: https://www.torreyhouse.org/edgeofmorning and her forthcoming “Standing Rock to the Bundy Standoff: Occupation, Native Sovereignty, and the Fight for Sacred Landscapes” will be released next year. She is also the host and producer

NATIVE OPINION EPISODE 99 “Racism and inequality is not an epidemic, it is a pandemic.” How to Reach our show: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Webpage: nativeopinion.com  Youtube: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion  Leave us a voice mail: Call us! (860) 381-0207                **********Reminder**********   The native American Music awards is one week away, and we would LOVE to see you there! Tickets are on sale at Ticket master, and going fast! But If you can’t come in person, you can watch the show live through our parent company, Single feather media!  It’s totally free! Visit www.singlefeathermedia.com/live to register!   ARTICLES DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE ARTICLE 1:  Title: Scalping In America SUB-TITLE: When and where did scalping in America begin? AUTHOR: Dr. Dean Chavers  DATE: August 17, 2017 SOURCE: https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/history/traditional-societies/scalping-in-america/   TITLE: How The U.S. Got So Many Confederate