Monday, January 2 2017 – 2016 in review
The Dakota Access Pipeline, sacred places, and cultural appropriation. Those are three of the important topics we explored this past year on Native America Calling. But we also talked about traditional weddings, fishing, the Academy Awards, a notable high school lacrosse team, and a particularly outspoken comedian. We take our traditional look back at some of our favorite shows of the past year.
Tuesday, January 3 2017 – Leonard Peltier’s last chance for freedom?
Will President Obama grant Leonard Peltier clemency? Many activists and organizations, including Amnesty International, are calling for his release. ut law enforcement advocates and others maintain Peltier is guilty and should stay in prison.
Wednesday, January 4 2017 – Native in the Spotlight: Dr. Paulette Steeves
Paulette Steeves (Cree/Metis) earned her PhD in anthropology as a single parent of three children. Since then she’s successfully argued that Indigenous people have been in the Americas longer than others thought. We’ll speak with her about the difficulties of decolonizing anthropology and academia as well as her own remarkable story.
Thursday, January 5 2017 — Exercise more in 2017
As we settle into the new year, many of us are also settling into new workout routines. If exercise is so good for us, why is it so hard? Why do we make exercise resolutions every January and then give up by April? And how many of us think we need the right piece of equipment or the right gym environment before we even start?
Friday, January 6 2017 — Building a successful business
There are a lot of people who turned a small idea into a successful business. We’ll highlight a few entrepreneurial Native Americans and find out what they did to make it from the bottom to the top.
