Monday, December 12, 2016 – When to stay, when to call it quits
This is the time of year when new college students might start considering quitting school and heading home. School can be stressful, especially for those who are experiencing it for the first time. How should parents or family members respond when a student wants to drop out of college?
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 — What does it really mean to decolonize?
Native Americans talk a lot about decolonization. But what that means is defined by each individual’s continuum. The overall goal is to reject colonial institutions and ideologies. But how much of your diet, your relationships with others, and the way you learn are you willing to change?
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 – Book of the Month: “Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, Volume 1”
Veterans have a special place in our Native nations and this month’s book has a place for them in the pages of the comics. “Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, Volume 1,” explores the lives of code talkers from World War I through Korea. It’s a blending of the creativity of nine Indigenous artists and writers.
Thursday, December 15, 2016 – Other pipeline fights in the pipeline
While the Dakota Access Pipeline fight is far from over, some are packing up and returning home at the request of the Standing Rock Sioux tribal leadership. But there are a number of other pipeline fights that are still looming. We’ll talk about the Enbridge Line 3, Trans Mountain Pipeline, and a few others that have Natives worried.
Friday, December 16, 2016 — A Native American rock opera
The story of the Nisenan people meeting Johann Sutter, a pioneer who brought upon the California Gold Rush in the late 1800s, is told—in musical fashion—through “Something Inside is Broken.” It’s as a rock opera filled with songs in the Nisenan language. It’s written and produced by Jack Kohler (Hupa) and Alan Wallace (Washoe) of On Native Ground.
