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136 years ago, Alutiiq masks were taken from Kodiak, Ak and given to France. Now, they are...

Coming Home: The Return of the Alutiiq Masks

In the winter of 1872 a young French anthropologist, Alphonse Pinart, traveled the Kodiak archipelago by kayaq, assembling one of the most extensive collections of Alutiiq ceremonial masks in the world, and brought them back to France. When he died in 1911, Pinart bequeathed the masks to the Chateau Musee, a small museum off the coast of Northern France. There, the collection survived two World Wars and were "rediscovered" by Alutiiq artists who began making pilgrimages to France to see the artifacts of their culture. In May 2008, 34 of these Alutiiq ceremonial masks were exhibited at The Alutiiq Museum in Kodiak, Alaska.

Produced by Peabody-award-winner Dmae Roberts and hosted by Earthsongs’ Shyanne Beatty, this powerful story of reclamation features artists who helped make the return possible and unveils secrets of the masks that unlocked song, stories and forgotten language once thought lost.

NATIVE RADIO THEATER

The Bullfrog Lover

The Bullfrog Lover is a play based on stories of the Eastern Band of Cherokee in North Carolina, adapted for radio by Robert Vestal (Cherokee) and performed by the Cherokee Youth before a live audience, recorded on location in Cherokee North Carolina. The Bullfrog Lover is a sweet and fun story about young love, determination and finding the best in people.

Boozhoo and Waste Yahi from Minneapolis: A Native Radio Theater Variety Show

Recorded live in Minneapolis on May 24th, 2008, these programs feature some of the most outstanding talent from the Twin Cities' Native American community from writers and poets to singers and traditional storytellers. An exciting cross pollination of Native humor and the old variety show form, this show delivers a "wish you were here" postcard from Minnesota.

Part 1 (one hour special) features:

“Really Real News from Native America” by Rhiana Yazzie & Clara NiiSka
North Spirit, a powwow drum group led by John Oakgrove
Traditional Storyteller Faith Bad Moccasin
Singer songwriter Raphael singing a song about powwow food and health
Cochise Anderson’s monologue “Billy Sky” from his play “The Only Good Poet is a Read Poet”
Poems from Ardie Medina
Kohl Miner’s humorous and poignant story “Native Fruit – The Race”
And Ojibwe Elvis impersonator Howie Atherton

Part 2 (half hour special) features:

Traditional storyteller Gary Ten Bear
And “Shinob Jeopardy”, a play by Ojibwe Humorist Jim Northrup

Native Radio Theater is a project of Native American Public Telecommunications and Native Voices at the Autry with planning funds from the Ford Foundation.

Monacan Voices: True History of First Contact & the Paper Genocide of Virginia Indians

With the 400 Anniversary of the birth of our nation behind us; many people are still unaware of the history of the Virginia tribes and the true history regarding first contact at Jamestown in 1607.

Please join us as we speak with the Monacan Nation of Virginia regarding first contact and the paper genocide of the Virginia Indians. Monacan Chief Kenneth Branham and tribal members Karenne Wood and Sue Elliott sit down with Chickahominy tribal representative Powhatan Owen to share the history and culture of the invisible people; past present and future. Monacan Voices is produced by Kimberley Marie Lyman, Chickamauga Cherokee Indian Creek Tribe.

National Native News Headlines

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Our Programs

Are you looking for radio that is authentic and hip, informed and indigenous? Then tune into Earthsongs, a modern mix of today's Native artists who are setting new directions in music. Hosted by Shyanne Beatty (Hangwichin Athabascan).

Harlan McKosato (Sac & Fox) hosts Native America Calling. This one hour live call-in program, linking public radio stations, the Internet and listeners together into a thought-provoking national conversation about issues specific to Native communities.

Join Host and Producer Gregg McVicar (Tlingit) for a thoughtful yet playful freeform music mix. Based in AAA, the mix includes Rock, Folk, Blues, Reggae, Dub, Electronica, HipHop, World and Roots music, and an excellent selection of contemporary Native artists.

A weekday, five-minute radio newscast, produced and anchored by Antonia Gonzales (Navajo). NNN is produced in Albuquerque, NM.

Wisdom of the Elders Series One is a three part Native American radio series containing eight one hour weekly shows which present messages and stories of distinctive indigenous role models from numerous tribes across Turtle Island.

Co-hosts Jim DeNomie (Bad River Chippewa), Barbara Jersey (Menominee/Potawatomi) and Shadow (Radio Dog) bring you traditional and contemporary Native music, entertainment, storytelling, poetry, pow wow trail information and calendar of events with an emphasis on the Western Great Lakes, Canada and North East.

A one-hour weekly talk show focusing on health issues in Indian country. The program was developed for radio by the Native Education and Health Initiative (NEHI). Every week they cover a broad range of health issues viewed in a holistic way, in keeping with traditional Native perspectives. Show host is David DeRose M.D., president of the Oklahoma-based CompassHealth, Inc.

Dawn Karima Pettigrew (Creek/Cherokee) hosts Rezervations with Dawn Karima. This one hour weekly program that features lively, insightful discussions with fascinating Native American artists, authors, musicians, educators, media professionals and thinkers. Each episode features interviews with individuals who are active in media, arts, culture and education.