Best Alaska Native Languages Podcasts (2024)

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Coast to Coast: The Season Finale 1:00:07

3M ago1:00:07

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We are joined by Éedaa Heather Burge and Shodzi'dzo:wa:’ Damian Webster to talk about their language journey and current work, and also about systemic changes they hope to see in the near future. They also shared their thoughts on how to balance teaching the complexities of Indigenous languages while also being true to the spirit of the language an…

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Alaska’s Native Voice: Live from NYO 2024 Day Three 58:56

3M ago58:56

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Koahnic Broadcast Corporation (KBC) and Native Voice One (NV1) bring the energy and personality of the Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games to the radio. The KBC news team led by Antonia Gonzales broadcast three special one-hour live programs, Alaska’s Native Voice: Live from NYO 2024 on Thursday, April 25, Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27. Sub…

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Alaska’s Native Voice: Live from NYO 2024 Day Two 58:57

3M ago58:57

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Koahnic Broadcast Corporation (KBC) and Native Voice One (NV1) brought the energy and personality of the Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games to the radio. The KBC news team led by Antonia Gonzales broadcast three special one-hour live programs, Alaska’s Native Voice: Live from NYO 2024 on Thursday, April 25, Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27. S…

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Alaska’s Native Voice: Live from NYO 2024 Day One 58:01

3M ago58:01

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Koahnic Broadcast Corporation (KBC) and Native Voice One (NV1) bring the energy and personality of the Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games to the radio. The KBC news team lead by Antonia Gonzales is broadcasting three special one-hour live programs, Alaska’s Native Voice: Live from NYO 2024 on Thursday, April 25, Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April …

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Be the Change Agent of the Goal You Seek 55:51

3M ago55:51

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We are joined by Dr. Keiki Kawaiʻaeʻa, Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and former director of Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. She shares her language journey, and then we talk about the elements that may have made the Hawaiian language movement successful. We also talk abou…

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Ḵúx̱de Kagux̱daháa: Landback, Languageback, Objectback 55:27

4M ago55:27

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We are joined by multimedia artist Yéil Ya-Tseen Nicholas Galnin, who is from Sheetkʼá (Sitka, Alaska) and performs music as Ya Tseen. He is a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow, can be found on Sub-Pop Records, and has work featured around the world that is in sculpture, jewelry, video, and installation. His works speak to sovereignty, racial, social, and env…

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Yaaw Káx̱ Adéli: Herring Protectors 55:14

4M ago55:14

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We are joined by Ḵasheechtlaa Louise Brady to talk about the path that led to sobriety and work with protecting the invaluable and threatened herring run to Southeast Alaska. Yaaw (herring) produce a vital food source to the Lingít peoples, and are an indicator species for ecosystem balance within the interconnected worlds of living things in the o…

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Indigenous Opera: Reclamations in Storytelling 1:18:34

4M ago1:18:34

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We are joined by writer T’set kwei Vera Starbard and musician Shaaḵindustóow Ed Littlefield to discuss their path to becoming an Emmy-nominated writer, playwright, editor, professional percussionist, educator, and composer. They also talk about their experiences as the librettist, translator, and composer of an upcoming Lingít opera about Sheetkʼá …

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The Ocean That Unites Us 59:32

4M ago59:32

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Dr. Iene Vini Olsen-Reeder joins us for a conversation about Individual language journeys and social reclamation movements with the intention of bringing our languages home by being excellent multilinguals. Iene is a co-host of the upcoming podcast 2 Couple to Kōrero, which will talk about bringing languages home from the perspective of a couple co…

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Preparing for the Eclipse: Healing the Individual and the Collective 59:39

5M ago59:39

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We are joined by Denaʼina scholar and language teacher Łiq'a yes Joel Isaak to talk about language journeys, the ways that being a visual artist can help create visual representations of grammar, Tribal school and programs, and staying strong and focused through dramatic changes. Isaak is an artist and installs large level artwork, and also works i…

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Indigenous Hip Hop & More 51:04

5M ago51:04

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We are joined by Yawdunéi Arias Hoyle, who performs as Air Jazz, to talk about his work as a Hip Hop artist that uses Lingít Yoo X̱ʼatángi (the Lingít language) in his work. We are honored to feature three of his songs: S’áxt’, Nakaaní/Shaax’wsaani, and Ch’áak Waak (ft. Radiophonic), and talk about learning and using Lingít, taking the language int…

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Indigenous Futures: If We Can Do It, You Can Do It! 55:13

5M ago55:13

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We are joined by Rochelle Adams, Language Access Director for the Alaska Public Interest Research Group and Gwichʼin language speaker, learner, and teacher, for a discussion on language journeys, making Indigenous voices count, and brilliant Indigenous futures. Indigenous languages connect with each other across vast time and space to make lasting …

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From Surviving to Thriving: The Genocidal Boarding School Era 55:12

5M ago55:12

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Dr. Walkie Charles is a Yupʼik language professor and the Director of the Alaska Native Language Center. He joins us to talk about his approach to language teaching, surviving and overcoming horrendous boarding school experiences, and brushing off the terrible parts of life in order to be yourself in language reclamation movements. The Boarding Sch…

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Creating Safe Learning Zones for the Mother Tongue 54:10

6M ago54:10

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We are joined by Yaayuk Bernadette Alvanna-Stimpfle, a high fluency first language speaker of Iñupaq, the director of the Kawerak, Inc. Heritage Program, and a doctoral candidate at Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. She shares her wisdom as an Indigenous language teacher, developer of tea…

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A Conversation with Master Carver Yéil Yádi Nathan Jackson 43:38

6M ago43:38

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The Northwest Coast is well known for totem poles, bentwood boxes, Chilkat blankets, wall screens, and many more items that are significant cultural property of Indigenous peoples of the area. We are joined by master Lingít artist Yéil Yádi Nathan Jackson, who has been a practicing artist for over six decades and whose works have been installed wor…

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Indigenous Dreamers and Content Creators 51:38

6M ago51:38

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We are joined by the talented and wonderful Princess Daazhraii Johnson, who is an actor, producer, writer, and concerned citizen of the universe. She is the former Creative Producer and still is a writer for the Emmy-nominated PBS series Molly of Denali, which features a Native American female as the lead character. She shares about her journey in …

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Náakw áwé i tóo yéi yatee: Healing from Within 57:19

6M ago57:19

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In this episode we visit with Dr. Náakw Latseení Tina Woods, Senior Director of Community & Behavioral Services at Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. Dr. Tina shares her perspective on Indigenous healing centers, living in wellness, and dealing with historical and personal traumas while on a lifelong language journey. This epi…

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West side!! Language learning on the West side of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy 1:11:21

6M ago1:11:21

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In episode 2, we are joined by Shodzi'dzo:wa:’ Damian Webster and Montgomery Hill who do amazing work in the Seneca and Tuscarora languages. We talk about their languages, communities, and work, and then give perspectives on what it takes to create speakers, and then talk about what it takes to keep going and not quit while doing this type of work.…

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Language Nests Across Cultures 1:03:25

7M ago1:03:25

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In the first episode of season two, we are joined by Dr Kauanoe Kamana and Dr William “Pila” Wilson, who were both instrumental to the Hawaiian Language Reclamation movement. They collaborated with a courageous and amazing group of changemakers to create the ‘Aha Pūnana Leo (language nest) and Ke Kula ʻo Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu (language medium school)…

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Tongue Unbroken Trailer Season 2 4:57

6M ago4:57

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Season 2 of the Tongue Unbroken is coming out on January 16th. Please join us for conversations on language revitalization and decolonization in North America. We will be covering a wide range of topics this season that are relevant to everyone in North America, because if you live in North America, you live in Native America. Indigenous lands, Ind…

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DeCoded: The Untold Stories of Native Veterans Whose Tribal Languages Helped Win WWII 28:31

9M ago28:31

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The government that tried to destroy Indigenous culture used it as a weapon on the battlefield. Most of the men who had been sworn to secrecy during the war kept those secrets as long as they lived. But their families and tribal communities remember. Host Travis Zimmerman helps tell two stories: One about Lex Porter, an Ojibwe speaking code talker …

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Alaska’s Native Voice – The Intersection between MMIP, Justice, Historical Trauma and Healing 58:59

10M ago58:59

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Today, we’re talking about justice and healing – in its many different forms. Alaska Natives and American Indians have been disproportionately affected by the legacy of boarding schools, and continue to struggle with high numbers of murdered and missing people. What do efforts to address some of these issues look like? From the US Justice Departmen…

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Alaska’s Native Voice – What is the Future of AFN & And how is tribal leadership changing in Alaska ? 58:44

10M ago58:44

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The Alaska Federation of Natives is the largest representative organization of Alaska Natives in the world. But over the past few years, it’s been changing in structure and in leadership. Today we are discussing AFN’s future as the organization goes through a strategic planning process and as tensions around climate change, subsistence fishing and …

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2023 AFN Newscast – October 20, 2023

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A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, anchored by Jill Fratis.By Native Voice One - NV1

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2023 AFN Newscast – October 19, 2023 5:00

10M ago5:00

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A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, anchored by Jill Fratis.By Native Voice One - NV1

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“Championship of Champions”2023 Indian Relay Horse Racing, Day 3 5:00

10M ago5:00

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Blackfeet Indian relay horse racing team Carlson Relay won the Championship of Champions September 24, 2023 in Casper, Wyoming. The jockey, 35 year old Chaz Racine, lead the team to victory in the $100,000.00 event hosted by the Northern Arapaho’s Wind River Casino and Hotel. We have results of Championship Sunday and a word with the champ. Fort Pi…

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“Championship of Champions” 2023 Indian Relay Horse Racing, Day 2 5:00

10M ago5:00

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The Championship of Champions Saturday September, 23, 2023 enjoyed Indian relay horse racing at its finest in Casper, Wyoming. We have results with the winner of each heat race of 67 teams competing for over $100,000.00 presented by the Northern Arapaho’s Wind River Casino and Hotel. Also a comment from legendary track announcer Kennard Real Bird o…

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“Championship of Champions” 2023 Indian Relay Horse Racing, Day 1 5:00

10M ago5:00

5:00

[audio mp3="https://media.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/ins.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/WWC_Championship_of_Champions_Day_1_PODCAST.mp3"][/audio]Fort Pierre, SD – The 10th Annual HNIRC Championship of Champions was held at the Stanley County Fairgrounds Sept. 22-24, 2023.Day one of three of the Horse Nations Indian Relay Council had a good day Septembe…

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A Prayer for Salmon: Chapter 11. The Return of Salmon 30:00

10M ago30:00

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Spurred by drought, the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service accelerates a plan to restore winter-run Chinook salmon to the McCloud River. Chief Caleen Sisk weighs whether to collaborate with federal officials. Salmon spotted on Dry Creek for the first time in 30 years are celebrated as an answer to the Winnemem Wintu’s Run4Salmon prayer. Read Mo…

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A Prayer for Salmon: Chapter 10. Bringing Salmon Home 29:00

11M ago29:00

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The Winnemem Wintu board a plane bound for Christchurch, New Zealand. With the help of the Maori people, they hold a ceremony on the Rikkaia River and sing to the salmon there. Once back in the United States, Chief Caleen Sisk meets with every government agency she can to push the idea of bringing the New Zealand salmon back home. Read More“Yeah, I…

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A Prayer for Salmon: Chapter 9. A War Dance and a Prophecy 26:00

11M ago26:00

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When plans for the Shasta Dam Enlargement Project accelerate, the Winnemem Wintu decide to hold a war dance, their first in more than 100 years. Members of the community dream into existence songs, dances and regalia. News of the ceremony, and the tribe that declared war against the U.S. government on top of Shasta Dam, goes around the world. That …

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A Prayer for Salmon: Chapter 8. Speaking For Salmon 24:00

11M ago24:00

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At a sacred spring high up on Mt. Shasta, the Winnemem Wintu recount the beginnings of the world when salmon gave up their voices so that humans could speak. They now feel a special obligation to defend salmon in return for this gift. A biologist details Chinook salmon’s catastrophic decline since the arrival of Euro-American settlers to California…

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A Prayer For Salmon: Chapter 7. Agriculture and Genocide 27:30

11M ago27:30

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The Run4Salmon bikes through rural areas in the upper Sacramento Valley where Euro American settlers changed the land to better suit an agrarian economy. The Winnemem Wintu and supporters remember the indigenous people who were forcibly removed and killed. An apology in Redding for the genocide may be well intentioned, but Chief Caleen Sisk insists…

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A Prayer for Salmon: Chapter 6. The Delta, A Habitat Destroyed 29:00

11M ago29:00

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As the Run4Salmon continues to travel upstream, the Winnemem Wintu and supporters witness more obstacles faced by migrating salmon. Once a vast marshland, the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta was an important haven for juvenile salmon, but now is a gauntlet of human engineering. Chief Caleen Sisk stands up for salmon and water health at a bureauc…

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A Prayer For Salmon: Chapter 5. A Prayer For Salmon 25:00

11M ago25:00

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The Winnemem Wintu and supporters start a two-week Run4Salmon prayer to call salmon back to the waters above Shasta Dam. The Run follows the salmon’s migration path from the ocean to the mountains. It starts in the Bay Area where the Winnemem Wintu and supporters encounter environmental devastation first set in motion 200 years ago. Read More“It fe…

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A Prayer For Salmon: Chapter 4. It’s Illegal 29:00

11M ago29:00

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An elder remembers indigenous life back before Shasta Dam was built. The legality of the proposal to raise Shasta Dam is considered. Meanwhile, Chief Caleen Sisk considers a new strategy to fight back: turning an adversary — the Westlands Water District — into an ally. Read More“For us, taking care of each other, taking care of the village, making …

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A Prayer For Salmon: Chapter 3. A Visit to Sacred Sites 25:30

11M ago25:30

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We go to Shasta Dam and learn about the history behind its construction in the 1930s and 1940s. We hear from Chief Caleen Sisk about how the federal proposal to raise the dam another 18 and a half feet opens old wounds for the Winnemem Wintu and further threatens their tenuous survival. Read More “There’s nowhere else in the world that we can go to…

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A Prayer For Salmon: Chapter 2. A Visit to Sacred Sites 29:00

11M ago29:00

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We accompany the Winnemem Wintu to sacred sites near the McCloud River. The federal government’s Shasta Dam and Reservoir Expansion Proposal threatens these sites and the Winnemem Wintu way of life. Read More“If we lose our sacred places then our belief is pretty much we lose being Winnemem. I mean, we’ll still have blood lines, but blood lines don…

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A Prayer For Salmon: Chapter 1. A Protest at Shasta Dam 28:00

11M ago28:00

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In a peaceful protest, the Winnemem Wintu call out the U.S. government for its refusal to acknowledge the destruction caused by Shasta Dam. The protest at the Shasta Dam Visitor Center reveals the Winnemem Wintu’s ongoing reality. They are ignored and later a security guard threatens to forcibly remove them. Read MoreShasta Lake, CA — The Winnemem …

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Native Artist Series: Leon Misak Kinneeveauk 33:13

1+ y ago33:13

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Hosted by Chandre SzafranLeon Misak Kinneeveauk (Inupiaq) from Pt. Hope in Arctic Alaska is an artist operating the largest ivory carving studio in Deghay’kaq, known today as Anchorage, at the Alaska Art Alliance. Carving walrus ivory is an original artform of Indigenous communities in the Arctic, stretching across Inuit lands in Alaska, Canada, an…

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Native Artist Series: Laine Neech.yanagút Yéil Rinehart 34:34

1+ y ago34:34

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Hosted by Chandre SzafranLaine Neech.yanagút Yéil Rinehart (Lingít/Taos Pueblo) is based in Lingít lands in what’s today known as Juneau, AK.Laine practices the traditional Lingít artform of Chilkat weaving, an intricate craft that retains its traditional designs, meanings, and uses.In this episode, Laine shares how their art practice is a natural …

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Native Artist Series: Dorthy Wychesit Fredenberg 36:41

1+ y ago36:41

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Hosted by Chandre SzafranDorthy is a professional performer and business owner of a dance company based on Dena’ina lands in Deghay’kaq, known today as Anchorage, Alaska. Dorthy’s talent reflects a lifetime of discipline and love for dance. She performs as Violet Lee Vamp. Along with her business partner, performer Lady Duchess, the two co-founded …

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Standing in Two Worlds: Native American College Diaries 52:59

2y ago52:59

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Native American students are just a tiny fraction of all the college students in the United States. They come with different histories, confronting an education system once used to erase their languages and cultures. In this project, four Indigenous college students tell how they are using higher education to strengthen ties to their Native roots a…

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Indigenous YOUth Nation 29:02

2y ago29:02

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Welcome to the Dine’ Nation! Join a team of youth as they live and celebrate their ancient living culture!Our youth hosts will take the listener on a journey beyond reservation lines and into the cultural and creative lives of people who are continuing to break down stereotypes.Deezhi, featured in “Day in the Life," sits outside of the hogan to res…

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AFN Newscast October 22, 2022 5:00

2y ago5:00

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A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, anchored by Hannah Bissett.By Native Voice One - NV1

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Alaska’s Native Voice: Alaska Native Language and Culture 5:00

2y ago5:00

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Saturday, October 22, 2022 - Alaska Native Language and CultureElders, advocates, educators and tribal leaders are among those committed to making sure Indigenous languages and cultures continue to be priorities in education. Efforts are being made for younger generations through higher learning, and beyond. Language and culture are being taught in…

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AFN Newscast October 21, 2022 5:00

2y ago5:00

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A five-minute newscast focused on activity at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, anchored by Hannah Bissett.By Native Voice One - NV1

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Alaska’s Native Voice: Elevating Alaska Native Women 58:00

2y ago58:00

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Friday, October 21, 2022 [audio src="https://media.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/ins.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/ANV_102122_pod.mp3"]Indigenous women are leading the way, in their families, in their communities, professionally, and in politics from local, state to the national level. Women are relying on the teaching of their ancestors, using knowledge…

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Alaska’s Native Voice: Typhoon Merbok 58:00

2y ago58:00

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Thursday, October 20, 2022[audio src="https://media.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/ins.blubrry.com/nativevoiceone/ANV_102022_pod.mp3"]Indigenous communities up and down Alaska’s west coast continue to recover from a historic storm, which slammed into the state in September. Typhoon Merbok devastated Indigenous communities. People lost valuable resource…