The Red Nation Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Melanie Yazzie in conversation with John Redhouse on the Larry Casuse Day of Remembrance Mar 06, 2023

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Red Power Hour co-host Melanie Yazzie speaks with John Redhouse as part of the "Larry Casuse: A Day of Remembrance," co-sponsored by UNM's American Studies department, in partnership with the Institute for American Indian Research.

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Remember Me at Wounded Knee - An Oral History Feb 27, 2023

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The 71-day occupation of Wounded Knee by Oglalas and the American Indian Movement was a watershed moment. February 27, 2023 is the 50th anniversary of the historic takeover. This episode features the personal and family histories of Madonna Thunder Hawk and Bill Means—a story told by the Wounded Knee participants themselves about the importance of the American Indian Movement.

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Happy Red Books Day! Feb 21, 2023

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Red Media is ecstatic to announce the launch of Freedom to Read!

Join Kiley and Justine as they discuss the history of Red Media and how Freedom to Read has come to fruition. Freedom to Read is Red Media's book program to get Red & rad books into the hands of Indigenous communities. Freedom to Read has worked with Navajo Nation Library, No Name Book Club, grassroots movements, and contributors through donations and Patreon. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel.

Red Media offers its heartfelt appreciation for making this program a reality. Onward to a future where our communities have the freedom and access to read!

To contribute to this campaign donate to the book fund here: https://linktr.ee/RedMediaPress

Urban Farm not Toxic Harm: Defend East Phillips w/ Joe Vital & Rachel Thunder Feb 20, 2023

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The city of Minneapolis wants to demolish a neighborhood warehouse to build a toxic truck yard in the historic Native and immigrant community of East Phillips. Residents are fighting back against the racist environmental pollution, proposing an urban farm instead of rebuilding a truck depot.

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Rachel Thunder: @rachel_thunder Joe Vital: @AnishinaabeFC Twitter: @epni_urbanfarm

Website: www.defendthedepot.com/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/eastphillipsneighborhood/

Donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/protect-east-phillips-from-city039s-pollution

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The Indigenous Adivasi people of India w/ Bhangya Bhukya (pt.1) Feb 13, 2023

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Historian Bhangya Bhukya provides an in-depth analysis of the Indigenous Adivasis of India.

Guest hosted by Akash Poyam

Second half of the conversation will be published as audio soon but only to Patrons. Sign up for as little as $2 a month to get access to this discussion and other great bonus content.

Alternatively, you can watch the entire episode on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube Channel.

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(Preview) The Leonard Peltier Mixtape Feb 06, 2023

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A compilation of different clips to mark the International Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier, the oldest living political prisoner.

This is the first half of the mixtape. To listen to the entire episode, subscribe to the Anti-Imperialist Archive on your podcatcher.

Check out our Free Leonard Peltier YouTube playlist

More info https://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/

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(Preview) Reservation Dogs Season Two Jan 30, 2023

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Red Power Hour co-hosts Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay) and Melanie Yazzie do a deep dive into the second season of Reservation Dogs.

This is a preview of a two-hour-plus-long conversation. Patrons of Red Media can listen to the entire episode as audio or you can watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel. Become a patron for as little as $2 a month by signing up at patreon.com/redmediapr

🚨 Special Announcement 🚨 Jan 26, 2023

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We are writing to make a small but significant announcement about our Patreon membership pricing. As you know, the money we collect through Patreon is used to support the diverse projects of The Red Nation and its media arm, Red Media. We appreciate each and every single donation, and we thank you all sincerely for helping us in our mission to create a Native media platform.

When we first launched our Patreon page, we were happy to offer the lowest bar of entry possible ($1). That our Ruggit Prole tier is our most popular is a fact we are proud of! However, as you already know, the global financial crisis has touched virtually every corner of the world economy and the cost of living has shot up dramatically--including for our employees.

For this reason, the Board of Directors of Red Media has voted to raise the basic membership tier to $2. Starting February 1st, anyone signing up for Patreon at the Ruggit Prole tier will be charged $2 a month or about $20 a year if they choose the annual payment option.

If you are already a Patron, what does this mean for you? The short answer is nothing. For those of you who have signed up at the $5 level and up, nothing will change. That also goes for everyone at the $1 level; you will not lose access to any bonus content. Although new patrons will no longer be able to sign up after Feb.1, your access to bonus content will not be affected. However, if you do choose to cancel your pledge, you will not be able to sign back up at the $1 level should you want to do so in the future. With that being said, we do encourage you to consider raising your pledge to $2 if you can afford it.

For those of you who aren't Patrons and are considering signing up, now is the time before the price goes up! There is a ton of fantastic bonus content behind the paywall awaiting you.

We thank all of you for your ongoing support.

yours sincerely, The Red Media Team

(Preview) AMA 2.0 Jan 23, 2023

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Red Nation comrades Jen Marley, Nick Estes (@nickwestes) and Melanie Yazzie take patron questions. Guest hosted by Justine Teba.

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This is a preview of the latest bonus episode of The Red Nation Podcast. To listen to/watch the entire AMA, subscribe to our Patreon for as little as $1 a month.

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Ex-FBI Agent breaks the silence on Leonard Peltier and COINTELPRO w/ Coleen Rowley Jan 18, 2023

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The first FBI agent close to the Leonard Peltier case is calling for his freedom. Coleen Rowley recounts, in this wide-ranging and exclusive interview, her time as an agent in the Minneapolis field office. For nearly 50 years, the FBI has indoctrinated its agents on a specific version of events that led to Leonard Peltier's arrest, conviction, and imprisonment. The mentality then, Rowley argues, is little different than the mentality today. That's why she decided to break the silence and is calling on President Joe Biden to grant Leonard Peltier executive clemency.

Rowley gives us an insider's view of the FBI and how the dark and violent history of COINTELPRO, which targeted civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and social movements like the Black Panthers and AIM, didn't end in 1971. It morphed and evolved over the years and continued well into the U.S. war on terror. Despite attempts at reform and accountability, the FBI continues its ongoing persecution of political prisoners like Leonard Peltier and the unarmed Water Protectors at Standing Rock.

This is a preview of a longer conversation. Watch the entirety through the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel or subscribe to Patreon for as little as $1 to listen to the audio.

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