Best Shandin Pete Podcasts (2024)

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#55 - O.G. Powwow Boy Band: Evolution of a Contemporary Powwow Singing Group - Guest James "Bud" Day 2:13:41

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Send us a Text Message. Powwow Music Evolution and Stories - 00:12:03 Discussion on Traditional Singing Fundamentals - 00:21:48 Evolution of Contemporary Powwow Singing Styles - 00:27:51 More on the Evolution of Contemporary Powwow Singing - 00:36:09 TBZ Evolution - 00:52:04 Powwow Singing Critique and Memories - 01:02:43 Music & Culture - 01:09:19…

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#54 - Fencepost Philosophy: Familial Boundaries Delineating Logic, Tradition and Belief. 1:05:56

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Send us a Text Message. Missing VHS tape and a burial board. 0:00 Slang phrases and their origins. 4:38 Cultural preservation, imposition, and ethnocentrism. 11:56 Conflicts within families due to differing beliefs and values. 20:35 Family dynamics and cultural preservation among Native American siblings. 26:01 Cultural loss and its impact on famil…

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#53 - A Smudge Too Far: Perils of Pretendigenous Smudging 1:14:56

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Send us a Text Message. Police encounters. 0:24 Colonialism, language, and smudging. 4:48 Smudging practice and techniques. 11:25 The origin and usage of the word "smudge" in Native American contexts. 16:58 Smudging practices and Timing. 23:08 Smudging practices and cultural context. 30:53 Cultural knowledge and tradition invention. 38:27 Smudging …

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#52 - Authenticity Under Surveillance: A Native’s Guide to Being Yourself…Everywhere! 1:20:28

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Send us a Text Message. Archive music and recording techniques. 0:00 Native American music styles and cultural influences. 5:37 Tribal engagement and cultural resource management. 13:59 Tribal consultation and engagement in BLM meetings. 20:16 Identity and cultural expression. 28:12 Identity and spirituality. 33:02 Cultural preservation and learnin…

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#51 - Anti-Un-De-Colonial Indigenization Potluck: A cornucopia of gripes and thoughts 1:13:39

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Send us a Text Message. Traditions Unveiled: Navigating the True Meaning of Thanksgiving. 0:00 Feast or Fiesta: Exploring Food Choices Beyond Thanksgiving. 6:21 Reclaiming Histories: Indigenous Research Challenges and Opportunities. 12:52 From Podcasts to Papers: Academic Writing Adventures. 20:29 Success, Legitimacy, and Indigenous Research Method…

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#50 - Drama at Club NCAI: Native Identity Scuffles for Federal Scraps - Guest: Salisha Old Bull 1:00:08

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Send us a Text Message. Native American identity and organization. 0:00 Federal recognition for Native American tribes. 7:07 Native American identity and federal recognition. 19:25 Tribal recognition and federal government responsibilities. 21:58 Tribal recognition and identity. 27:21 Cultural identity and authenticity. 34:22 Native American policy…

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#49 - Nakoa HeavyRunner Unplugged: The Life and Times of a Round Dance Alchemist 1:34:23

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Send us a Text Message. Pain, suffering, and aging. 0:00 Changes in powwow music and culture. 9:43 The evolution of music and its impact on artists. 16:07 Music evolution and nostalgia. 17:52 Round dance music and production. 26:56 Music recording techniques and cringe-worthy old songs. 35:17 Audio engineering and preserving cultural heritage. 39:3…

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#48 - Drums, Dreams and Cultural Schemes: A Beatdown on Indigenous Conferences. 1:32:49

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Send us a Text Message. Traditional songs and their cultural significance. 0:04 Indigenous singing and morality. 22:28 Indigenous land acknowledgments and cultural appropriation. 34:43 Conference planning and land acknowledgments. 41:45 Incorporating traditional ceremonies into a conference. 55:45 Indigenous Research Methodologies and Identity. 1:1…

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#47 - Highbrowing Indigenous Cinema: What do Natives want... realism or escapism? Guest: Salisha Old Bull 1:42:33

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Send us a Text Message. Intro: Too much sodium? 0:00 The best Predator movie ever made. 18:15 You’re not active listening 22:48 Eagle feathers and fake feathers. 35:43 Not so good Ten Indigenous Movies List. 49:24 TRS Top 5 Indigenous Movies List. 1:08:08 Cinema should be an escape from the past. 1:36:47 Movie Quotes Thunderheart (1992) - Busted ar…

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#46 - Inside Indian Country: A Discussion on Kool-Aid, Pork Chops and Indian Law - Guest: Bryan Dupuis 1:29:41

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Send us a Text Message. Typical life. 2:25 Bryan’s law degree and how he got started. 10:55 I'm glad people are listening. 18:30 Dirty Belly. 19:55 What is the legal definition of heritage? 27:59 The Revolutionary War and the royal proclamation. 34:45 Wabash Land Company and the Rebellion. 38:56 Proclivity and the revolutionary war. 41:20 Race Judi…

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#45 - Tribal Pride and Prejudice: Understanding superficial practice and actual practice. 1:19:44

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Send us a Text Message. My uncle shot a real big buck. 0:00 The Public Enemy tape. 2:31 The best old dance recording I've ever heard. 14:39 Weasel skins and porcupine quills. 17:59 The problem with romanticism about the past. 24:36 Practitioners knowledge vs non practitioners knowledge. 32:04 Practice vs. Ideology. 39:16 Dealing with the fear of no…

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#44 - Indian Basketball, Fancy Dancing and Indigenous Citation with Guest Walter RunsAbove 1:51:44

1y ago1:51:44

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Send us a Text Message. Can you hear me now? 0:00 Goose from the stronghold. 0:55 Old school rock and roll. 7:33 Chicken Dance song. 10:56 The beginning of fancy dancing. 15:05 Fancy dance competitions and trophies. 20:08 The flare from the rocker. 26:39 Cool names and nicknames. 32:14 Ruffling your rocker. 40:03 The power that comes from the floor…

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#43 - An Intervention for Aaron: A discussion on inconvenient truths, criticism and uniformity 1:04:52

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Send us a Text Message. In this season 3 kickoff episode we welcome back Aaron with an investigation into some of our past discussions.Since his absence in the past four months we have had a chance to review past episode to find opportunities to dive deeper into unresolved matters. Specifically we reintroduce the idea that criticism in Indian Count…

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#42 Tribal Boomer Exodus: Indigenous Gen X on Reframing Identity and Governance in the Void with Guest Pat Matt 1:35:23

1+ y ago1:35:23

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Qʷlm tl Stltla (Patrick Matt Jr., Qlispé) joins the discussion on the phenomenon of the older generation of tribal leadership retiring and how the next generation will fill the void with new ideas about identity and governance. Discussed are issues related the short longevity of the newly adopted governance…

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#41 - "Hang Around the Conference Indians": Re-imagining a modern structure for discussing Tribal research 1:05:14

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we discuss opinions in Native inspired conferences. Conferences have been integrated in as a mode of convening and disseminating knowledge across Tribal Nations. They have become the mainstay for meeting and sharing some cultural pursuits and identities. We briefly discuss ideas that we have about conferences…

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#40 - "Thoughts and Prayer": Untangling vague and specific modes of supplication 1:17:03

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we discuss an important component of Native reality. Prayer is a unique endeavor in Tribal life that continues to thread through nearly all processes that are deemed important. We discuss some of the recent stereotypes and romantic expressions while reflection on our own experiences and understanding of the p…

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#39 The Saga of White Josh: A "how to" guide to living White on the Rez 1:45:27

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we have chat with guest Joshua Rosenau. Josh has been living on the Reservation for a number of years and shares his insight as a Non-Native outsider. His experience in connecting with Natives and some cultural pursuits are highlighted as advice for other non-Natives seeking to understand the Native experienc…

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#38 - That One White Guy on the Rez: Original Style Singing and Sovereignty 1:18:31

2y ago1:18:31

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we take some time to jump around in our thoughts about a number important topic. We start the discussion by introducing the topic and issues of outsiders living in and around Indian County while enjoining in some of our cultural practicers. This brief discussion leads us in to an in depth conversation about o…

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#37 - Reconciling Past and Present Realities: Issues with written text about “Indian Things” 1:03:52

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we revisit some unfinished business from a previous discussion. Specifically, We dive deeper in the complications found when Native thoughts and philosophies are committed to written text, especially in legal and academic scholarship. Some primary issues are knowing that we may not fully understand the constr…

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#36 - The Problem with Repatriation and Tribal Death Norms: The evolution of Indigenous epistemologies 1:07:19

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Send us a Text Message. Death is one of the final cultural expression in any society. The discussion of death and mourning can be a sensitive topic. The TRS team discuss current and modern beliefs related to human remains in relation to repatriation of objects from museums. This is contrasted with the what we understand about the beliefs of our anc…

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#35 - Do We Still Need Each Other?: Shifting norms of responsibility and ownership 1:02:39

2+ y ago1:02:39

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the TRS team discusses many topics centering on emerging social structure in Native families. In Part I, the conversation emerges from a discussion on family names while shifting to the phenomenon of the "keeper". Importantly, the issue of cultural responsibilities resting on the knowledge of a single indivi…

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#34 - “10% Cree Fee”: The influence of Nêhiyawak singing across Indian Country with Guest Aaron Tootoosis 1:31:50

2+ y ago1:31:50

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the TRS team chats with Aaron Tootoosis (Nêhiyawak) from the Poundmaker Indian Reserve in Treaty 6 Territory. University and traditionally educated, he shares his expertise on current Indigenous issues through speaking engagements throughout Saskatchewan and through his involvement with boards and committees…

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#33 - You're on Dog Land! Secret knowledge in Indian County 1:14:40

2+ y ago1:14:40

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the Tribal Research Specialist (TRS) team discuss what some may view as "secret knowledge" in Tribal Communities. In the episodes we are joined by returning guest Salisha Old Bull to provide further insight on this phenomenon. The episode span a gamut of ideas and angles where the idea of ownership of knowle…

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#32 - Welcome Back! Where have we been and whats next? Listen in and find out. 57:04

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Send us a Text Message. We took a small break but we are back to discuss more important issues and accomplishment from Indian Country. We had a chance to resent and are ready to jump back in to elaborate on old topics and bring forth new and challenging discussions. In this episode we provide an overview of some previously discussed topics centered…

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#31 - Inside Indian Country: A Discussion on Personhood for Rivers- Guest: Bryan Dupuis 1:10:38

3y ago1:10:38

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the Tribal Research Specialist (TRS) team discuss the ever-expanding phenomenon of applying "personhood" or legal human rights to river. In the "Inside Indian Country" episodes we invited a guests living and thriving in Indian Country from a range of professions and educational levels to discuss their views …

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#30 - "This one time at the Vine Deloria Symposium" - A conversation with a Lumbee Scholar - Dr. Ryan Emanuel 1:11:03

3+ y ago1:11:03

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the TRS team have an interesting conversation with Lumbee scholar Dr. Ryan Emanuel. The episode starts with an classic war dance song by the Fort Kipp Singers recorded around late 1960's or early 1970's. The Fort Kipp Singers from Montana are still considered one of the great singing groups among the Norther…

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#29 - Debrief on A Discussion on Land Acknowledgments 1:11:26

3+ y ago1:11:26

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the Tribal Research Specialist (TRS) team debrief on the previous episodes discussion on the ever-expanding phenomenon of land acknowledgements. The episode starts with an war dance song recorded on July 9th, 1950 in Arlee, MT and being taught to a group by Joseph Weaselhead, a Blackfeet, who was living on t…

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#28 - Inside Indian Country: A Discussion on Land Acknowledgments - Guest: Annie Ost & Salisha Old Bull 1:21:35

3+ y ago1:21:35

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the Tribal Research Specialist (TRS) team discuss the ever-expanding phenomenon of land acknowledgements. The episode starts with an Owl Dance Song from an unidentified reel in the TRS private collection. The song is discussed as possibly influenced from popular mainstream music. Additionally, in this episod…

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#27 PT 2 - Native Journalism: Divergent, Professional, Unique & Censored - Guest: Lori Edmo & Dalton Walker 1:32:20

3+ y ago1:32:20

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Send us a Text Message. In the second half of this two part series on Native Journalism, the Tribal Research Specialist (TRS) team discuss some important details related to the purpose and intent of media in Indian Country. The episode starts with an Owl or Round Dance Song from an unidentified reel in the TRS private collection. Again, the search …

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#26 PT 1 - Native Journalism: Divergent, Professional, Unique & Censored - Guest: Luella Brien 1:16:55

3+ y ago1:16:55

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Send us a Text Message. In this new episode, the Tribal Research Specialist (TRS) team discuss some important details related to journalism in Indian country. The episode starts with an old Salish Owl Dance Song from an unidentified reel in the Alan Merriam collection. The search for the singers and origin of the song are an important component. As…

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#25 - Leadership and Virtue: Carryover from the past 1:07:41

3+ y ago1:07:41

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Send us a Text Message. In this new episode, the Tribal Research Specialist (TRS) team discuss some important details related to traditional leadership in Indian country. The episode starts with an old Salish War Dance Song from sang by Paul Finley in 1950. The Salish name for the war dance is “Swenš ” and this was same name as that given to the Sa…

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#24 - Moving past "Indian 101", Frenzied Culturalism & Cultural Profiteering - Guest: Ben Pease 1:41:04

3+ y ago1:41:04

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Send us a Text Message. In this new episode, the Tribal Research Specialist (TRS) team talk with Ben Pease (Apsáalooke/Tsétsêhéstâhese), renowned artist from Lodge Grass, MT. The episode starts with a song from the TRC archives. The song is sung by Pat Kennedy (1925-2004), well-known singer throughout the United States and Canada, spiritual healer …

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#23 - New Show, Same Content, IRB's, Ethnography and 90's Powwow Songs! Welcome Back Loyal Listeners! 1:08:19

3+ y ago1:08:19

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Send us a Text Message. In this new episode, the newly formed enterprise, Tribal Research Specialist (TRS), provides a brief introduction to our services and vision. As usually, the episode starts with a song. In this case, the song comes from a private reel-to-reel collection. The song was unmarked and unattributed to the artists. The TRS discusse…

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#22 - Tribal People Doing Tribal Research: Native perspective on complications and mismatches in Tribal academics - Guest: Salisha Oldbull 1:14:28

4y ago1:14:28

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Send us a Text Message. In the episode, the IRC team speaks with Salisha OldBull (Salish/Apsáalooke). She is a Student Success Coordinator at the University of Montana (UM). She's currently completing a Bachelor of Arts degree at UM. She's a former Native American Studies Instructor, with a BA in NAS, BA in Psychology, Masters of Interdisciplinary …

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#21 PT 2 - Language Resurgence: A conversation with The Language Conservancy 1:18:01

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the IRC team is joined again by Bob Rugh and Wil Meya from the Language Conservancy (https://languageconservancy.org). The Language Conservancy was founded in 2005 by a concerned group of indigenous educators and language activists in reaction to the severe decline of indigenous language speakers in the Unit…

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#20 PT 1 - Language Resurgence: A conversation with The Language Conservancy 1:29:44

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the IRC team is joined by Bob Rugh and Wil Meyafrom the Language Conservancy (https://languageconservancy.org/). The Language Conservancy was founded in 2005 by a concerned group of indigenous educators and language activists in reaction to the severe decline of indigenous language speakers in the United Sta…

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#19 - Highlights: Ep 5. PT1 & Ep. 6 PT2 - Rites vs Being Right: Acquiring and Using Indigenous Knowledge from Songs 53:01

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Send us a Text Message. In this bonus episode, listen to highlights from the IRC teams discussion from Episode 5 and Episode 6. In Episode 5 the team discusses the acquisition and use of knowledge from the medium of traditional songs. An Apsáalooke song from Crazy Sister-In-Law provides physical documentation of success and authority. Songs such a…

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#18 - Highlights: Ep 3. - Indian Romantic or Romanticism? & Ep 4. - Metaphors and Circles? What Do Indians Really Think! 52:10

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Send us a Text Message. In this bonus episode, listen to highlight from the IRC teams discussions from Episode 3 and Episode 4. In Episode 3 the team discusses positive stereotyping and romanticism of Indigenous worldviews. The introduction of EuroAmerican instrument, in this case, a harmonica played by Jerome Vanderburg, facilitated the notion of …

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#17 - Indigenous Scholars: Communicating For and To Our Tribal Communities - Guest: JoRee LaFrance 1:31:24

4y ago1:31:24

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Send us a Text Message. In the episode, the IRC team speaks with JoRee LaFrance (Apsáalooke). She is a PhD student in the Department of Environmental Science at the University of Arizona. She comes from the Crow Reservation located in southeastern Montana. Her Apsáalooke name is Iichiinmaaáatchilash (Fortunate with Horses) and she comes from the Gr…

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#16 - Indigenous Scholars: Making Our Education Work for Tribal Communities - Guest: Lydia Jennings 1:09:59

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Send us a Text Message. In the episode, the IRC team speaks with Lydia Jennings (Pascua Yaqui and Huichol). Lydia is doctoral candidate in the Department of Environmental Sciences, with a minor in American Indian Policy at the University of Arizona (UA). Her research interests are in environmental remediation, Indigenous science, mining policy, and…

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#15 - Achieving Success: Advice from Indigenous Professors in Academia - Guests: WILLOW AGEP Alliance Fellows 40:44

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Send us a Text Message. In the episode, the IRC team speaks with The WILLOW AGEP Alliance Fellows. The Willow AGEP Alliance brings together three institutions - University of Montana, Salish Kootenai College, and Sitting Bull College. The WILLOW AGEP Alliance includes interconnected components focusing on retention and support for NAF-STEM via a me…

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#14 - PT 2 Song Knowledge: Retention and use of songs in Tribal communities - Guest: John Stiffarm & Mike Lafromboise 1:41:53

4y ago1:41:53

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Send us a Text Message. In part 2 of this series of episodes, the IRC team is also joined by a special guest, John Stiffarm (A̓a̓niiih), and returning guest Mike Lafromboise (Piikani). John is from the Fort Belknap Reservation and has served as a teacher since 2007 of the A̓a̓niiih (Gros Ventre) language in kindergarten through 12th grade. His pass…

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#13 - PT 1 Song Knowledge: Retention and use of songs in Tribal communities - Guest: John Stiffarm 1:11:05

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the IRC team is also joined by a special guest, John Stiffarm (A̓a̓niiih). John is from the Fort Belknap Reservation and has served as a teacher since 2007 of the A̓a̓niiih (Gros Ventre) language in kindergarten through 12th grade. His passion for culture and language revitalization has followed John into al…

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#12 - Good Times: Temporal Dimensions of Indigenous Thought 1:17:35

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the IRC team discusses the concept of time in relation to indigenous thought and life. The episode starts with a song by Madeline Charley (Salish) that is generally labeled a Life Song. Recorded in Arlee in 1950, this song is loosely translated as, "expresses a joy or living." In the middle or the song Madel…

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#11 - Good Deeds: Current Concepts of Tribal Recognition of Accomplishments 57:45

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the IRC team discusses how we can retain or revitalize tribal protocols for the recognition of accomplishments and good deeds. The episode starts with a Crow song used for the telling of war deeds. Public acknowledgment and witnesses to the narration of deeds are one of few times an individual can boast of t…

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#10 - Indigenous Thought: Communicating and Transforming Academic Knowledge for Tribal Communities 1:32:09

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the IRC team discusses how we can communicate indigenous thought and knowledge gained from academic institutions to our tribal communities. The episode starts with the Snyeʔstn, a scout song used to welcome back the scout that was sent out to gather knowledge of enemies and game near the camp. Whenever a Sco…

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#9 - Highlights: Ep. 1 - Love Medicine & Ep 2. - The Power of Songs 20:20

4y ago20:20

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Send us a Text Message. In this bonus episode, listen to highlight from the IRC research team discussion on the implication of traditional understandings situated into modern Indigenous life and love. Also, the exploration of modern issues facing cultural revitalization and foundational worldview characteristics important to research by Indigenous …

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#8 - PT 2 - Native Social Order: Identity, other religions & songs - Guest: Jason HeavyRunner 1:06:25

4y ago1:06:25

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the IRC team discusses the infusion of other religious practices into important components of our Indigenous identity. The episode starts with a hymn called X̣alips Č̓awm (Daylights Prayer) sung by Joe Woodcock, Mary Ann Combs, Mary Finley & Joe Eneas (Salish & Pend d’Oreille). The hymn is used during the S…

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#7 - PT 1 - Native Social Order: Identity and cooperation from songs - Guest: Jason HeavyRunner 1:34:11

4y ago1:34:11

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the IRC team begins to discuss how social order, manners, cooperation, and identity are maintained through traditional songs. The recent advent of the "Owl Dance" is discussed as an evolved dance that stems from victory in war and the quest for love. The IRC team is also joined by a special guest, Jason Heav…

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#6 - PT 2 - Rites vs Being Right: Acquiring and Using Indigenous Knowledge from Songs - Guest: Mike Lafromboise 1:20:04

4y ago1:20:04

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the IRC team continues their discussion on the acquisition and use of knowledge from the medium of traditional songs. A Scalp Dance song from the Piikani used for the occasion of the killing of the Sioux Chief White Dog and used by the Brave Dog or Crazy Dog Society provides physical documentation of success…

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