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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, June 16, 2008 - How to Make a Movie on the Rez: Native people are eager to share the contemporary Native experience on film or video. However, there are obstacles - some of them real, some of them imagined. Many aspiring Native filmmakers don't want to move to Hollywood and leave their home community. Well, there's good news. More and more Native directors are finding ways to secure funding, access equipment, hire a crew and actors, and make films in their backyards. We'll provide an on-air workshop called “How to Make a Movie on the Rez (or Village).” Guests include filmmaker Jon Proudstar (Yaqui) and Karen Dallett (Cawtawba) Director/Talking Stick Film Festival.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - Return of the Badlands : The southern portion of Badlands National Park in South Dakota , which lies within the borders of the Pine Ridge Reservation, may be returned to full control of the Oglala Sioux Nation. The National Parks Service is considering such a move, but the decision is up for debate. Tribal members, park officials, and local residents are split on the issue. Should the Badlands South Unit be developed for tourism, housing, or should it remain in its natural condition? Guests include Ruth Brown (Oglala Lakota) South Unit Coordinator/Badlands National Park.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - Being Native & Being Lesbian: It's Pride Week and communities across the country will be holding parades and marches celebrating their two-spirit members this weekend. But what about in Native villages and on reservations, will there be any special festivities? When we talk about the LGBT community, we sometimes overlook lesbians and their unique issues and challenges. Do Native lesbians have a tougher time than Native gay men? Guests include Beverly Little Thunder (Lakota), a Native lesbian activist and founder of a women-only Sundance.
Thursday, June 19, 2008 - Native in the Spotlight: Nana Allison-Brewer: South Dakota State University announced Nana Allison-Brewer as head coach of the Lady Jackrabbits volleyball team. She is a member of the Navajo Nation and a native of Farmington , N.M. She is believed to be the first Native woman to be a head coach and a player at the NCAA Division I level. She earned four letters at the University of New Mexico , and ended her career ranked eighth all-time in career digs and service aces for the Lobos. In 1999, she was named Woman Sport Warrior of the Year by the Native American Sports Council. What does it take to make the transition from athlete, to coaching at the highest college level?
Friday, June 20, 2008 - Fuming About Gas Prices: We're all feeling pain at the pump these days. Gas has hit record high prices and is only going to get more expensive in the foreseeable future. Are high fuel costs causing tribes to cut back on travel? Is it having an impact on CHR services, elderly meal delivery programs, or for those tribes that offer such services, tribal public transportation programs? Are individuals forced to get more creative to get to their destinations? Have you started carpooling, bicycling or using mass transit to ease the strain on your wallet? If so, you're not alone. Guests TBA.
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