Native Opinion Podcast An American Indian Perspective

"There is a change in the air, and it will be interesting to see if the right is willing to accept the change without strings."

The tribes are not the only entities who willbe watching what goes on at Interior Department. There are opponents who wish to see Secretary Haaland fail and will do everything they can to speed that process along.

"As people continue to sleep politically, dirty deeds happen, and losses occur. Some of those losses are things like voting rights. The Supreme Court is set to strike down more voting rights, and those losses will be felt across the country."

Please Note: Our scheduled Guest, Jacquelyn Weis, had to postpone her appearance. We will re-schedule her as quickly as we can.Some light moments, some darker moments, but all in the spirit of learning! In this episode, we answer listener feedback, and discuss open borders vs closed, and how defining certain words shapes immigration policy along with border discrimination. In our racism in America segment, we look at two stories: A.) A Georgetown Law professor is caught defaming her "Melanated" students during a zoom callB.) Operah Winfrey interviews Prince Harry and his wife Megan Markle. Why should "Royal Racism" be surprise to the "Queen Of Media?"And more...

"It would appear their only reason(s) to be on the Indian Affairs Committee is to be able to control the resources on Native lands."

Sometimes, the deepest hurt comes from those who should be like family. In this episode, we share some perspectives on what we would define as “Inter-Tribal dynamics” and how racism shouldn’t play as role, however, sadly, it does. Also, how does historic colonialism play a role in this dynamic?

"Yet more cases of too little too late. After the loss of countless lives, the rush to appear to be concerned is sickening. The admissions of potential problems were known, and there could have been remedies put in place to mitigate the unnecessary loss of life."

When pressure is the only thing that will solicit a response, then direct and steady pressure is called for.

"To undo generations of damage will take time and work. Are non-Natives willing to do the work?"

The promises and planned commitments to Indian Country sound great, but…

Why does it always take so long to correct injustices and wrongs? Are the responses to pressure knee-jerk reactions or will the responses be sustainable?

So much has been lost in education in this country. What has been lost can be rediscovered by looking to our educational not too long ago past to regain what is sorely needed in our current educational system.

Why won't the snake, the multi-headed snake of blood quantum die? Why are the Cherokee Freedmen STILL having to fight for acceptance among their own tribe?

Why is it disparities in Indian country are always overlooked until lawmakers are forced to see them?

If we do not ensure everything is well documented, we will have to start over if a new administration takes office. Keeping things from falling through the cracks is paramount to continuity.

If we do not realize and address the negative, subtle, and not so subtle cues from non-Natives about our identities, cultures, and languages, we will be caught off guard when we need to take a stand to defend what defines who we are.

As Native peoples, we have had our share and then some of broken promises. Keep your word.

It seems the common practice to get the Native vote is to say anything necessary, even if it is a lie.

Unlike the English language, once our languages are gone, they are lost forever. It is imperative for Native peoples to preserve our languages and protect our elders, our language keepers, our national treasures.

When people make bad decisions and the outcome is not what they expected, many people try to adopt the role of victim. Nice try.