Monday, June 20, 2016 – June Music Maker: Robert Mirabal & ETHEL
Grammy winning Taos Pueblo recording artist Robert Mirabal’s new album, “The River,” is full of a lot of movement. Many of the compositions have melodies tell a story with energy and a distinct musical setting. Mirabal is our June Music Maker along with collaborator Ralph Farris of the New York City string quartet ETHEL.
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 – From activist to radical
The term “radicalized” has become the way to describe how someone turns into violent action. Authorities use it to talk about the shooting attack on a nightclub in Orlando. But what really is radicalization? How do you know when someone becomes “radical”?
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 — Creatures of the night: tribal programs to help bats
Bats are mostly harmless. But you wouldn’t know it from the way people react to them. Bats hold a special place in Native culture. Right now some bat populations are threatened. We will talk to experts leading the preservation efforts on tribal lands.
Thursday, June 23, 2016 – Keeping our homes safe from fire
An average of seven people die each day from home fires, and Native Americans are high on the list. June is National Safety Month. It’s a good time to review to simple ways to be safer and to go over the basics of fire prevention and planning.
Friday, June 24, 2016 – June in the News
A victory for tribal court sovereignty, discussion over the “worst mass shooting in U.S. history,” and we refresh our view on Native candidates for office as we catch up on the news.
