Native American Radio Network
Antonia Gonzales from National Native News, producer Emily Schwing, Jill Fratis from our flagship station KNBA, and the Alaska Desk’s Alena Naiden bring us all the action from the 2025 Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games. This program provides up-close interviews and discussions with NYO participants, leaders, and culture bearers.
This first of three episodes introduces the NYO Games in Anchorage, highlighting the vibrant energy, unique spirit of fair play where athletes coach competitors, and the deep connection to Alaska Native culture, tradition, and community spirit.
This second of three episodes focuses on the pivotal role of Indigenous women in the Native Youth Olympics, their contributions as athletes, officials, and cultural bearers, the strength of matriarchal traditions, and the supportive “Big Auntie energy” pervading the games.
This final of three episodes shares athlete achievements and record-breaking moments, while coaches and community leaders reflect on the games’ profound impact on youth engagement, academic success, cultural pride, and the promotion of healthy, positive lifestyles.
Climate change has sparked a move toward renewable energy, like nuclear power. But some Indigenous communities in the West are dealing with a troubling nuclear legacy – cancers caused by atomic testing and uranium mining. They want Congress to revive a law that provided money for screening and medical care.
In the Navajo Nation, some families are dealing with the challenges of living without electricity. Now, a mutual aid program is connecting some of them to the grid for the first time. But it’s an effort that relies on volunteer workers and funding … and getting enough of each is a challenge, as Mountain West News Bureau’s Kaleb Roedel reports in the second installment of this two-part story.
Nationwide, nearly 17,000 homes on tribal lands don’t have electricity. A majority of them are spread across the Navajo Nation, where climate change is making it harder for families to keep cool. In the first installment of this two-part story, the Mountain West News Bureau’s Kaleb Roedel visited the reservation to learn how Navajo families are coping without power.
We have the results of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) crowned Wrangler NFR Champions earning $86,391.00 for being the best out of 10, round winners earning $33,687.00 in each event and the World Champions. We also have interviews with: All Around World Champion Shad Mayfield of New Mexico and Bull Riding World Champion Josh Frost of Utah.
Koahnic Broadcast Corporation (KBC) and Native Voice One (NV1) bring the energy and personality of the Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games to the radio.
The KBC news team lead by Antonia Gonzales is broadcasting three special one-hour live programs, Alaska’s Native Voice: Live from NYO 2025 on Thursday, April 24 through Saturday, April 26 at 12 p.m. daily AKDT.
Tune into your Alaskan NV1 station, listen to it on the NV1 live stream, or subscribe to the NV1 podcast to get all three episodes on demand.
The program features interviews with athletes, coaches, NYO leaders, and veterans. The traditional games, which were originally depended on for survival, continue to develop the strength and skill of generations of Alaskan Native people. The NYO carries on the games by encouraging young people to strive for their personal best.
Producer/host is Antonia Gonzales of National Native News, with producer Emily Schwing, and the news team of KNBA’s Jill Fratis and the Alaska Desk’s Alena Naiden, providing commentary and floor coverage. This program provides up-close interviews and discussions with NYO participants, leaders and culture bearers. Reporters will provide daily standings and insight on anticipated featured events.
