Monday, March 4, 2019 – Ending HIV in ten years?
President Trump pledged a ‘moonshot’ level effort to end HIV by 2030 during his State of the Union Speech. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is implementing the directive. They’ve since committed to an ambitious but slightly lower goal of a 90 percent reduction of new HIV transmissions in ten years. For Native Americans, infection rates increased from 2011 through 2015 according to HHS. We’ll talk with representatives from the Indian Health Service and HIV prevention advocates about the president’s laudable goal and how it fits in with their efforts. We’ll ask them how realistic it is to eliminate HIV in ten years.
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 – Funding your project
So you’ve got a great idea, you have a plan and you have the energy. Now you need to find money to bring your ideas to fruition. Some projects, like documentary films or large art projects take a lot of funding and might require benefactors or more than one foundation grant to complete. Smaller projects, like getting new jerseys for a basketball team and traveling to a national sports event, might require crowd sourcing or fundraisers. We’ll discuss how to set financial goals and then ask for what you need to get your project complete.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 – Get your garden ready
The number of young gardeners is at an all-time high, according to the 2018 National Gardening Survey. And backyard or community gardens are a great way for people to gain a better connection and understanding of food. The Native food sovereignty movement encourages people to grow their own food and to eat more Indigenous foods to promote health. But gardening doesn’t always come naturally, even for some motivated gardeners. We’ll have seasoned Native gardeners and farmers on the line to answer your gardening questions.
Thursday, March 7, 2019 – How North Dakota tribes countered a restrictive voting law
Tribes and voting advocates warned that a North Dakota law could have severely hampered voter turnout on reservations last November. Instead, many precincts on tribal land posted record voter participation rates. And get-out-the-vote efforts helped propel several Native candidates into elected office, including the state’s first Native Democratic female legislator. National Native News, along with Prairie Public Broadcasting and Solutions Journalism Network looked into how a potential setback turned into a win for tribes, voters and Native candidates.
Friday, March 8, 2019 – Funny Business: Making a living as a Native comedian
Making it as a stand-up comedian takes talent, commitment, thick skin and a lot of hard work. Even then, there’s no guarantee you’ll ever have a viable comedy career. At the same time comedians are in demand. Forbes reports comedy club revenue increased 17 percent over three years with an additional 13 percent growth projected for the next five years. Many Native comedians are developing loyal audiences in clubs, on YouTube and with digital podcasts. We’ll hear from some of them about what their day is like and what it takes to make it in the business.
