Episode 17 Native Nerds & Mascots

Our guest: Johnnie Jae In this  episode of Native Opinion, we welcome to the show Johnnie Jae. Subjects discussed range from tribal politics, dis-enrollment, and cultural appropriation. Jae describes her work with "A Tribe Called Geek" and the Native Success Style Radio Network".   Bio: Johnnie Jae is of the Otoe-Missouria and Choctaw tribes of Oklahoma. She is the managing partner of Native Max Magazine, founder of A Tribe Called Geek, and contributor to Native News Online. She is the manager and producer for the Success Native Style Radio Network, where she hosts the Indigenous Flame and A Tribe Called Geek radio shows. She is also a founding board member of Not Your Mascots. Known as the "Brown Ball of Fury," Jae seamlessly shifts from humor and pop culture to advocacy and digital media, which has made her a much-sought after speaker and commentator. Her work has been discussed in many media outlets, such as Indian Country Today, ATPN, CBC, USA Today, Women’s E-News, http://Takepart.com and Upworthy. She has been a guest on several radio shows, includinghttps://anchor.fm Native America Calling, Native Trailblazers, and ICI Radio.   Ways to contact our show: E-Mail: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Anchor: @nativeopinion Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NativeOpinion/  Our Website: www.nativeopinion.com