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Stop running from death: In conversation with Ramona Emerson (pt.1) Aug 14, 2023

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Red Power Hour is back! Co-hosts Elena Ortiz and Melanie Yazzie talk with Diné filmmaker and author Ramona Emerson about her celebrated debut novel Shutter (2023) *This is the first half of the conversation; the hosts spoke with Ramona for almost two hours! If you can't wait to listen to the second half, subscribe to Red Media on Patreon or watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel*

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MKULTRA and the kidnapping of Native children w/ Mohawk Mothers Aug 07, 2023

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*Warning: discussions of violence and abuse towards children* Since 2015, the Mohawk Mothers are engaged in a legal battle against McGill University's plans for Montreal's Royal Victoria Hospital. The Mohawk Mothers are "committed to searching the grounds for unmarked graves, as well as undiscovered evidence related to the CIA's MKULTRA medical program." For more information https://www.mohawkmothers.ca/ https://mohawknationnews.com/blog/ The Mohawk Warrior Society: A Handbook on Sovereignty and Survival Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Minneapolis's biggest gang is the police w/ Vincent Dionne & Rachel Thunder Jul 31, 2023

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Native community members respond to the report issued by the US Department of Justice on racist policing against Black and Native people in Minneapolis. We discuss the long history of policing the Native community, the formation of the American Indian Movement, and community responses to racist policing.

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If I were President w/ Dr. Cornel West Jul 24, 2023

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Dr. Cornel West is a prolific author, professor, preacher, and activist. He is running for US President in 2024. We ask Dr. West how his campaign challenges the brutalities of settler colonialism while also lifting the spirits of people in struggle. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel. Learn more about his campaign cornelwest2024.org Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr

That's why you need a horse w/ Robert I. Mesa Jul 17, 2023

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*Note: We recorded this episode right before the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) launched their strike and published it shortly after. We were not aware that the union has stated that, quote "influencers and content creators should not post on any social media sites regarding a movie, television show or performance that is on strike. This goes for both influencers and content creators whether or not they are getting paid for the content they create." For more information on the strike, check out the SAG website.*

Robert I. Mesa is an actor, writer, and photographer based in Santa Fe. He is known for Devon's Forrest (2018), and for roles in Grey's Anatomy and From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series.

Check out episode six of Accused, "Naataanii's Story," available now on Fox and Hulu.

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Ask Me Anything IV: Merciless Indian Savages Edition Jul 10, 2023

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Just in time for the Fourth of You Lie, it's another Ask Me Anything with the hosts of Red Power Hour Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz.

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Roundtable: SCOTUS and the question of Native sovereignty Jul 05, 2023

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*This is a preview of the latest bonus episode of The Red Nation Podcast. To listen to the entire conversation (which runs almost 90 mins!) subscribe on Patreon for as little as $2 a month*

A very special roundtable episode featuring RPH co-hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay) and TRN Podcast host Nick Estes (@nickwestes) on the three recent rulings issued by the US Supreme Court that have big implications for Indigenous Peoples.

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#TruthBack: Dispelling misinformation about the greater Chaco region Jul 03, 2023

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TRN Podcast co-host Jen Marley hosts a discussion with Janene Yazzie (@SixthWorldSol) and Jade Begay of NDN collective, Teran Villa, Executive Director of All Pueblo Council of Governors, and long-time Red Nation member and greater Chaco resident Cheyenne Antonio, to dispel misinformation being spread about Secretary Deb Haaland's 10-mile buffer zone order and how it impacts the residents of the Greater Chaco Canyon region.

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Indigenous Congress for Decolonization: El Salvador Debrief Jun 26, 2023

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In January 2023, TRN sent a delegation to El Salvador for the Indigenous Congress for Decolonization, which seeks to unite leaders, thinkers, Indigenous intellectuals, land defenders, and members of the Central American diaspora in a single voice in search of a new horizon to create a "pact that leads to Indigenous autonomy."

This bilingual conversation, hosted by TRN comrade Justine Teba and titled "The State of Indigenous Peoples under the 'State of Emergency' in El Salvador," took place in April 2023 with a group of activists who were also part of the Congress.

Participants: Demetrius Johnson, Daniel Flores, Zar Castillo, Luis Lopez, Live interpretation provided by Samantha.

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The "rediscovery" of America w/ Ned Blackhawk Jun 19, 2023

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US history is a contested academic discipline, especially for Native historians. Yale historian Ned Blackhawk (Western Shoshone) has been at the forefront of challenging US history's biggest myths in his latest book, and he pushes back on the consensus view of US history that either ignores or marginalizes Indigenous histories. In this interview, he talks about his latest book, The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History (2023).

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