"Resistance Radio” is where Native voices are offered to the public discourse on Native issues and issues that affect us all. “Resistance Radio" airs live every Thursday at 3:00 PM EST on WBAI 99.5 FM in NYC. "Resistance Radio" is the only Native hosted, live, call-in radio talk show in a major market.
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The elections are dominating the news but for some there is little difference between the parties on key issues.
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Neither party will condemn the genocide in Gaza or here at home.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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WBAI Fund Drive; Go to www.buddy.wbai.org
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My rant on the DOI Final Report on Indian Boarding Schools continues.
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Can you even imaging that instead of assessing the damages committed in perpetrating a crime that you only assess what was paid out to commit the crime? Well, here you go!By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Deb Haaland's Final Report on Indian Boarding Schools has been released. And it's bad!
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They low-balled the deaths at these schools to under 1000 and only could identify 18,000 kids forced into these schools. The true numbers are closer to 20,000 deaths and 100,000 total victims.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Voting is NOT activism. Refusing to vote does NOT take away your voice or your right to speak out!
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I will not voting in any US election. I never have and never will. I reject US citizenship and refuse to participate in the systems of my own oppression. BUT! I am not telling others not to vote. Just don't ONLY vote!By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Trump's ear, Biden's Covid; What a debacle! Jim Thorpe Longest Run Anniversary. And I explain Condolence.
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7/11/24; Quit trying to suck us into your culture wars!
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I won't vote in your election. You have stretched the notion of the lesser of two evils to the breaking point.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Yup! It's the Fourth of July! Independence Day? Not so much. Not for a country built on slavery and genocide!
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From "merciless Indian Savages" to forced citizenship. Scalp bounties, massacres, and theft of our lands and our children. This day marked not a declaration of independence but of a war against anything in their way!By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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6/27/24; A live show with live callers. My good friend Donna Fann-Boyle slipped in as a caller!
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Juneteenth! By all means, Celebrate! But "Freedom Day?" We need to talk!
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On June 19th 1865, Native people were improsoned in open air prisons called "reservations." Native children we being ripped away from their families and communities, and sent to child prisons called "residential schools," where they were abused, beaten, raped and killed for who they were. Informing some of the last enslaved human beings in the US t…
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Who do I speak for and who am I talking to?
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I do not speak for all Native people; not by a long shot! But more and more Native people are coming around. My goal is to empower the next generation of activists. We need allies and accomplices.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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100 Years have passed since the US attempted to force citizenship upon Native people.
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But what about the 150 years prior? From Merciless Indian Savages to incompetent wards of the state to forced citizenship. We'll take a look.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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TAXES! State taxes! Federal taxes! What taxes do Native people pay?
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The majority of legal battles Native people have with the state and federal governments is over taxation!By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Fund Drive for Resistance Radio on WBAI in New York City
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Resistance Radio broadcasts on WBAI Radio 99.5 FM in NYC. Support the station in the name of Resistance Radio by calling 212-209-2950.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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50 years of the pro-sovereignty movement. Our accomplishments and our failures.
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Land Back is not just about land. It's about space; space in print and on air.
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If you believe Native people deserve land back, you must also believe we deserve space on air and in print.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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MMIW Awareness Day is Sunday. And the clock is ticking on a bad land claim deal
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Any "deal" that extinguishes Native title to our homelands is unacceptable and NO ONE has the authority to sellout the birthright of our children.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Gentrification is not just about taking over neighborhoods
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Native people were driven off our lands at gunpoint by armies. We were defrauded, lied to and cheated in every way possible. Today we are robbed by lawyers trying to "settle" land claims; which are really just lopsided land sales to extinguish our land titles.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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The US Mint claims the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 granted dual citizenship. It doesn't!
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One of many narratives promoted to justify stripping and replacing our citizenship.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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If we accept that the US made us all citizens in 1924, are we still sovereign?Is our land? Are we still wards?
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The US passed the Indian Citizenship Act in 1924, declaring all Native people to be US citizens. So, are we? What does that mean? Dual citizenship? Voting rights. Taxable. Doe the US hold the underlying title to our lands?By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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MLK was assassinated on this day in 1968. How have things improved since then or have they? MMIW: My view on causes.
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56 years after the assassination of the country's most famous peace activist, the list of unarmed Black people killed by police continues to grow. And any suggestions of police reforms, if anything are being rolled back in the midst of America's culture wars. Bureaucrats create paper to address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and NEVER addres…
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100 years after the US declared Native people to be US citizens and 100 years prior. Who are we?
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The Indian Citizenship Act was not a grant for a pathway to citizenship. It was a declaration with no choice or option associated with it. It was NOT the creation of dual citizenship. It was the erasure of ours and the imposition of theirs.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Erasing the Erasure: Asserting and Defending Identity
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We lack any true sense of identity if we don't know or carry our past forward. But going forward with a distinct identity requires a knowledge of how to fight and defend that identity.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Killers of the Flower Moon went 0 for 10 at the Oscars and RES 2024 wrapped up in Vegas this week
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I offer my thoughts on what many have called an Oscar snub to one of the most incredible stories ever told on film. The Reservation Economic Summit was this week in Vegas. The theme was "Strength In Unity." Sounds good! I share some thoughts.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Can we truly celebrate International Women's Day when so many are victims of violence?
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The disproportionate suffering of women and children in Gaza or at the US Southern Border seeking refuge. Or the on-going epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous women. Can we celebrate women as we ignore these crises?By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Resistance Radio 2/29/24; Old ugly anniversaries and a couple of birthdays
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201st anniversary of Johnson v M'Intosh. Coming up on 100th of the Indian Citizenship Act. WPFW's birthday this week and the birthday of Harry Belafonte tomorrow.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Resistance Radio 2/22/24; Challenging legal doctrines that have no basis in law or the Constitution.
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The US prides itself in asserting the rule of law.... but not always! The tyranny of authoritarian rule is known by Native people too well.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Resistance Radio 2/15/24; Activist Judges are nothing new. They have been creating authoritarian rule for over 200 years
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Many of the most egregious legal doctrines used to oppress Native peoples were created and affirmed by the US Supreme Court. They have been doing this for over 200 years. It is nothing new.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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We are coming up on the 100th anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act! The Genocide continues!
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This act was and is a war crime! Honoring us, my ass!By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Challenging Narratives of Subjugation and Trusteeship and Asserting Our True Identities
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In this consequential episode of "Resistance Radio" with advocate John Kane, an in-depth discussion takes place about the historical misconceptions and inaccuracies surrounding Native Americans and the fight for their rights. The talk challenges listeners to rethink a narrative that labels Native Americans as "wards of the state," highlighting the …
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There is no "trust" relationship between Native people and the United States. We are NOT wards of the state.
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In this revealing episode, John Kane navigates listeners through the intricate history and legal complexities endured by Native American communities concerning land rights in the United States. Providing a thorough exploration of the historical contradictions and affronts that have influenced Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations, Kane clarifies …
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Resistance Radio 1/18/23; Let's Talk MLK!
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Many of King's quotes and speeches have been white washed and misinterpreted. Let's talk about some of his thoughts and words as they relate to Native people and the true "original sins" of the USA.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Resistance Radio 1/11/24; Schools are dropping Native mascots in advance of a June deadline and people areall over social media
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The news media outlets refuse to say why Native mascots are banned and simply say schools are being forced to change them because of a State ban. All this does is feed the "culture war" frenzy.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Resistance Radio 1/4/24; Sure! I’ll talk about Gaza.
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But it's not just killing people that makes it genocide. Let's talk about land claims, indigeneity, ancestry, history and who is from where.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Resistance Radio 12/28/23; Our Year End Show. Well kiss 2023 goodbye and buckle in for 2024.
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A bit of a recap of the year and some scary foreboding for the year we are coming into.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Resistance Radio 12/14/23; Lance Gumbs joins me from Shinnecock to discuss recognituon, NCAI, Montaukett and more
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Lance is the former Chairman of the Shinnecock Nation and current Regional VP of the National Congress of the American Indian. We talk "recognition", NCAI, Montaukett, mascots and pretendians.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Resistance Radio 12/7/23; News from NYS; A mascot ruling, Seneca gaming news and a governor’s veto
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My old school that I took on over their mascot lost their appeal to the State Supreme Court. This fight led to the statewide ban. The Senecas and NYS agree to extend the current gaming compact as the Governor continues her squeeze on Seneca gaming revenue. And Governor Hochul vetoed a bill that would have restored State recognition to the Montauket…
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Resistance Radio Previously Known as Let’s Talk from 12/6/18; Guest Peter d’Errico
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This was Peter d'Errico's first appearance on my show in New York. Shawnee Rice was co-hosting. We covered a wide range of issues and hit them hard.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Resistance Radio 11/30/23; One word distinguishes Native people in their fight for justice: Decolonization!
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We are not fighting for civil rights, constitutional rights or even treaty rights. We are fighting for our sovereignty and autonomy.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Resistance Radio 11/19/23; Law Professor Peter d’Errico joins me for the hour.
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Author of "Federal Anti-Indian Law", Peter d'Errico joins me to talk about his work as it relates to the Osage Murders, Native gaming and US domination.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Resistance Radio with John Kane 11/16/23; Native people are still treated as incompetent wards of the state.
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If you were appalled by the racism displayed in Killers of the Flower Moon, you must understand that it still continues today. The federal government considered Native people as incompetent and too ignorant to manage our own funds and our own businesses. That designation continues today with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.…
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Resistance Radio with John Kane 11/9/23; We fail to adequately address youth suicide in Native communities. Listener calls.
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I promoted a PBS series that featured a 15 year old boy who committed suicide shortly after filming the segment. We need to address Native youth suicide! We take listener calls to address the outing of Buffy Sainte Marie.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Resistance Radio with John Kane 11/2/23; SBU Professor Justin Schapp joins me to talk about Pretendianism and the Osage murders of the 1920s
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Justin Schapp, Seneca and Professor of Native American Studies at St Bonaventure joins me for the hour. We talk about Buffy Sainte Marie and Pretendianism and the Osage murders depicted in the Scorsese film Killers of the Flower Moon.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Resistance Radio with John Kane 10/27/23; Question what your read, watch and hear, and who you hear it from. Donate to WPFW!
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I saw the film and I was disappointed. We need to question what info is fed to us. Buffy Sainte Marie on the hot seat. Last show of the Fall Fund Drive!By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Resistance Radio with John Kane 10/19/23; Killers of theFlower Moon opens this weekend but don’t think the racism and theft ended in the 1920s
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The murder of the Osage is an unprecedented massive conspiracy of murder, marriage and theft. No where in the history of US criminal activity has this level of premeditation occurred. But the theft continues as other means have been employed by the powerful and greedy.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Resistance Radio with John Kane 10/12/23; If you kill people in the name of your religion, you suck!
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It's impossible for me not to see the similarities in the Israeli treatment of Palestine and its people to what Native people have experienced with the United States and its predecessors.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Resistance Radio joins Living For The City with Michael G. Haskins 10/11/23
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Michael G invites me to discuss the new Martin Scorsese film, Killers of the Flower Moon. I encourage folks to see the film but offer my caveats about "creative license" the distinction between facts and fabrication.By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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A Special Indigenous Peoples Day Resistance Radio with John Kane 10/9/23
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A two hour special broadcast live in New York and Washington DC. Includes callers!By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Resistance Radio with John Kane 10/5/23; It’s October already! So our special day is right around the corner.
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Four NYS schools are suing to keep their Native race-based mascot against the State's statewide ban. Identity theft at its finest!By John Kane & Regan de Loggans
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Resistance Radio with John Kane 9/28/23; Who is the real enemy? Our oppressors or the sellouts among us?
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A friend of mine says "all skin folk are not kin folk." What she means is that even those who look like us, may not be "with" us. We can be distracted by the sellouts who grab headlines as they stand with our enemies. But our enemies remain the real problem. They love seeing us attack each other. We need to stay focused on the real powers who oppre…
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