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Native America Calling Airs Live
Monday - Friday, 1-2pm Eastern | To participate call
1-800-996-2848,
that's 1-800-99-NATIVE | | | | | | | | | | Monday, May 26, 2008 - Native Thoughts on Memorial Day:
What does Memorial Day mean to you? With the high percentage of Native Americans and Alaska Natives who enlist in the armed forces and carry the tag of “veteran,” this day holds a lot of meaning for Native people. How do you honor fallen soldiers from your family, your tribe, or your village? Who are the special soldiers that you remember the most on this day? Join us as we pay tribute to those that have served our country. Guests include Norwood “Sonny” Masquat (Sac & Fox) Commander of the Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma Veterans Group.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - Native in the Spotlight: Jim Pepper Henry:
Museums are placing more emphasis on attracting new visitors and less on their collections. There is also a trend to change the stigma of museums among Native Americans as repositories of stolen artifacts and antiquities as a result of colonization. We will put the spotlight on Jim Pepper Henry (Kaw/Muscogee Creek), the new director of the Anchorage Museum and former Associate Director of the National Museum of the American Indian. Are America 's museums being redefined from a Native perspective?
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - Book of the Month: Native Athletes in Action:
There is a false perception that Native American athletes cannot make it to the professional level or the top level of their sport. Vincent Schilling (St. Regis Mohawk) has compiled and written a book that profiles Native athletes such as Jordin Tootoo (Inuit) of the National Hockey League, Olympic wheelchair racer Cheri Becerra-Madsen ( Omaha ), downhill speed skier Ross Anderson (Cheyenne Arapaho/Mescalero Apache), Olympic figure skater Naomi Lang (Karuk), Indianapolis 500 race car driver Cory Witherill (Navajo), and others. Who's your favorite Native athlete?
Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 2010 Olympics & Aboriginal Protest:
Protests over Tibet have dogged the 2008 Summer Olympic festivities in China, but have you heard about the protests surrounding the 2010 Winter Olympics in British Columbia? The B.C. games are scheduled to be held on unceded Salish, Stl'atl'imc, and Squamish lands. The communities seem to have little choice in the matter although some are taking matters into their own hands. How will the international community react to aboriginal protests? Guests TBA.
Friday, May 30, 2008 - Reality TV Meets the Natives: Do you watch reality TV shows? Have you ever sat back and wondered “when will I see someone who looks like me - a Native person - on some of these episodes?” Or did you say, “It's a good thing this wasn't shot on my rez or in my village?” Believe it or not, reality TV has tapped into the indigenous world. From “Road Rules” in the early 90s to today's “Little People, Big World” and “American Idol,” Natives are painting real pictures of Natives on television. When the reality TV camera crews come a knockin' on your door, what will be your response? Guests TBA.
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