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Native Opinion an American Indian Perspective

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Native Opinion is a unique Indigenous culture education Radio show & podcast from an American Indian perspective on current affairs. The Hosts of this show are Michael Kickingbear, an enrolled member of the Mashantucket Pequot tribal nation of Connecticut and David GreyOwl, of the Echoda Eastern Band of Cherokee nation of Alabama. Together they present Indigenous views on American history, politics, the environment, and culture. This show is open to all people, and its main focus is to provide education and insight about all things Native American. Sensitive subjects are explored such as American immigration policy, The United States political system. racism in America, plus a whole lot more. Subscribe to the show and receive it each week on your favorite mobile device!
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Episodes

Episode 4 Evading Responsibility

Episode 4: Evading responsibility: In this episode of Native Opinion, we take a look at why governments apologize to its indigenous people, and how those apologizes seem hallow in comparison. Here you will find a link to the Sacred Land Film Project. (refer to their Youtube channel), and the second below is link titled “What good is an Apology?” The remainder of the show speaks for itself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4C36_CgsQ4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4C36_CgsQ4 To reach the show: ...

Dec 19, 2015•57 min

Episode 3 Immigration

Episode 3: Immigration: This episode covers topics on immigration as well as other subject matter relating to immigration. One of the topics in this episode also covers people assuming cultural identities that are not theirs. The first segment of the show centers around people assuming cultural identities that are not theirs. The links are listed below. http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/16/us/washington-rachel-dolezal-naacp/ http://www.npr.org/2015/10/07/446632586/dartmouth-college-removes-director-of-...

Dec 19, 2015•1 hr 15 min

Episode 2 Tribal Genocide

This episode concerns past attempts at c of Native people here in the US. We also touch on problems for Indigenous people around the world. There are things that have happened in recent times to thwart the efforts of Native peoples here in the US, who are attempting to create and maintain self-sufficiency. The link below refers to the President renaming Mt. McKinley. One of the ways genocide is attempted is by changing sacred and historical Indigenous sites. http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/30/politic...

Dec 14, 2015•40 min

Episode 1 Tribal Disenrollment

The show’s topic is about tribal disenrollment, and how disenrollment is detrimental to individual and tribal existence and identity. When tribes decide to remove people from their rolls, individuals who have been on tribal rolls for many years, decades, the action(s) of removing tribal members, if the reasons are other than to maintain the safety of tribal members, is a move to weaken your tribal base. Has the tribal body been party to the removal of some individuals, or are the actions taken b...

Dec 07, 2015•44 min