Native America Calling

When the United States took action to preserve what is now known as Yosemite National Park, they encountered a major problem: it was home to a number of Indigenous people from several tribes.

The nation’s largest federally-owned public utility is making moves to repatriate nearly 4,800 human remains and 1,400 ceremonial objects.

After removal from their home and an arduous and deadly forced march, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation arrived in Oklahoma with little more than a promise that they could revive and rebuild their homeland.

Spring is the time when many Native athletes dust off their running shoes and compete in events like the 400 meter sprint, hurdles, relay, high jump, and shot put.

There are three dozen tribal colleges and universities around the country. None of them have a doctoral program. But that’s all set to change this fall when Navajo Technical University starts up an accredited advanced degree track in Diné culture and language sustainability.

Native agriculture producers and the federal government have an opportunity right now to collaborate in everyone’s best interests.

Thursday on Native America Calling, we wrap up National Women’s History Month with a tribute to Native women who’ve shook up – and are still shaking up – Native America.

Tribes and state governments are making new, concerted efforts to combat the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) crisis. The Yurok Tribe recently hired an investigator to pursue new and existing MMIP cases.

Kelli Mosteller (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) is the executive director of Harvard University’s Native American Program. Prior to that position, she was the director of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, as well as the tribal historic preservation officer.

Making Love with the Land (2022) is a collection of non-fictional essays by Joshua Whitehead (Oji-nêhiyaw) about Indigenous queerness and being shaped by myriad connections to the land.