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The Red Nation Podcast

The Red Nationwww.therednation.org
The Red Nation Podcast features discussions on Indigenous history, politics, and culture from a left perspective. Hosted by Nick Estes and Jen Marley with help from our friend and comrade Sina. The Red Nation Podcast is also the home of Red Power Hour, hosted by Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz. Our show is entirely supported by our patrons on Patreon, support the show and get access to bonus content and other patron exclusive benefits here: Patreon.com/redmediapr Website: therednation.org Follow the hosts on Twitter @nickwestes and @JenMarley1680 and the Red Nation @The_Red_Nation. ​ Theme song: "Dead Horse" by Weedrat https://weedrat.bandcamp.com/
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Episodes

#NativeReads ep. 6: Not without Our Consent w/ Edward Valandra

Tasiyagnunpa Livermont Barondeau interviews Edward Valandra about his book Not without Our Consent: Lakota Resistance to Termination, 1950-59 . Music: Frank Waln - "My Stone (instrumentals)" More info: https://www.oaklakewriterssociety.com/nativereads-podcast-series #NativeReads: https://www.firstnations.org/nativereads/...

Jul 30, 20201 hr 8 min

#NativeReads ep. 6: Not without Our Consent w/ Edward Valandra

Tasiyagnunpa Livermont Barondeau interviews Edward Valandra about his book Not without Our Consent: Lakota Resistance to Termination, 1950-59 . Music: Frank Waln - "My Stone (instrumentals)" More info: https://www.oaklakewriterssociety.com/nativereads-podcast-series #NativeReads: https://www.firstnations.org/nativereads/...

Jul 30, 20201 hr 8 min

#NativeReads ep. 5: Witness w/ Monica Braine

Lanniko Lee interviews Monica Braine about Witness: A Hunkpapha Historian's Strong-Heart Song of the Lakotas by Josephine Waggoner. Music: Frank Waln - "My Stone (instrumentals)" More info: https://www.oaklakewriterssociety.com/nativereads-podcast-series #NativeReads: https://www.firstnations.org/nativereads/...

Jul 22, 20201 hr 3 min

Washington bullets w/ Vijay Prashad

Vijay Prashad, the director of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research , talks about his new book, Washington Bullets . Support: patreon.com/therednation

Jul 20, 20201 hr 5 min

Oklahoma: welcome to the rez w/ Rebecca Nagle

Rebecca Nagle , Cherokee journalist and host of the This Land podcast, breaks down the recent McGirt decision, which found that half of Oklahoma remains an Indian reservation. Support: patreon.com/therednation

Jul 14, 202036 min

Red Power Hour ep. 6: Colonizer down w/ Lou & Elena

Thoughts and prayers to colonizer statues everywhere. It's time for #LandBack. More info: Monument to Spanish conqueror Oñate comes down in New Mexico: https://kvia.com/news/new-mexico/2020/06/15/monument-to-spanish-conqueror-onate-comes-down-in-new-mexico/ The Supreme Court ruling on Oklahoma was welcome, but Indigenous people deserve more: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/supreme-court-ruling-oklahoma-was-welcome-indigenous-people-deserve-more-ncna1233526 'Don't Try To Humanize Fascism:' ...

Jul 12, 20201 hr 47 min

#NativeReads ep. 4: The Soul of the Indian w/ Kate Beane

Gabrielle Tateyuskanskan interviews Kate Beane about the book The Soul of the Indian by Ohiyesa (Dr. Charles Eastman). Music: Frank Waln - "My Stone (instrumentals)" More info: https://www.oaklakewriterssociety.com/nativereads-podcast-series #NativeReads: https://www.firstnations.org/nativereads/...

Jul 06, 202058 min

The fourth of you lie w/ Dallas Goldtooth

The Lakotas are demanding the removal of Mount Rushmore and the return of the Black Hills. Meanwhile, Trump is planning a July 3 visit to the "Shrine of Democracy," a site Natives have dubbed the "Shrine of Hypocrisy." We speak with Dallas Goldtooth ( @dallasgoldtooth ), co-founder of the comedy group the 1491s and a long-time organizer with the Indigenous Environmental Network, about the Keystone XL pipeline, Indigenous history, and so much more....

Jul 03, 20201 hr 8 min

The Jakarta Method, anticommunism, & settler colonialism w/ Vincent Bevins

Journalist @Vinncent talks about his book, The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World (2020) , which details the history of the Indonesian extermination program against communists & its roots in settler colonialism in the Americas. Support: Patreon.com/therednation...

Jun 29, 20201 hr 1 min

(Unlocked) Resisting Canada & the Nakba w/ Nyla Matuk

Unlocked from behind the paywall Nyla Matuk talks about the volume of First Nations poetry she edited, Resisting Canada: An Anthology of New Poetry (2019) , and the ongoing and intertwined legacies of Canadian, US, and Israeli settler colonialism. This episode was released in remembrance of the Nakba (the catastrophe) on May 15. Subscribe to the show's patreon to access more epsiodes like this www.patreon.com/redmediapr...

Jun 27, 20201 hr 7 min

Black reproductive justice w/ Dominique Remy

Filmmaker & journalist Dominique Remy ( @CanaryFilmmaker ) talks about "pre-existing conditions" of white supremacy that structures Black, Indigenous, & Latinx reproductive health. Support her film: https://www.gofundme.com/f/maternal-mortality-documentary-film-fund Support: https://www.patreon.com/therednation...

Jun 22, 20201 hr 7 min

The Black misleadership class w/ Devyn Springer

In light of the Black-led revolt, Devyn Springer ( @HalfAtlanta ), journalist and host of the Groundings podcast , talks race, class, decolonization, and so much more. Support: patreon.com/therednation

Jun 16, 20201 hr 14 min

Red Power Hour ep. 5: Fighting settler fascism w/ Justine & Brandon

Settler fascist militias are on the rise, targeting Black and Indigenous people in New Mexico. Follow @abq161 for updates on NM anti-fascist organizing. Read our statement on #BlackLivesMatter: http://therednation.org/2020/06/15/statement-of-solidarity-with-blacklivesmatter/ Free Clifton White, the Black organizer targeted by racist police: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/free-clifton-white/thankyou Support @KeInfoshop Infoshop: http://www.keinfoshop.org Support @The_Red_Nation : http://patr...

Jun 15, 20201 hr 51 min

Who killed Berta Cáceres? w/ Nina Lakhani

Interview with journalist Nina Lahkani on her new book Who Killed Berta Cáceres? Dams, Death Squads, and an Indigenous Defender's Battle for the Planet Buy the book: https://www.versobooks.com/books/3180-who-killed-berta-caceres Support: patreon.com/redmediapr

Jun 08, 20201 hr 11 min

#NativeReads ep. 3: Waterlily w/ Faith Spotted Eagle

Lanniko Lee interviews Faith Spotted Eagle about Dakota author Ella Deloria's classic novel Waterlily . Music: Frank Waln - "My Stone (instrumentals)" More info: https://www.oaklakewriterssociety.com/nativereads-podcast-series #NativeReads: https://www.firstnations.org/nativereads/...

May 25, 20201 hr 1 min

(Unlocked) From Turtle Island to Palestine w/ Noura Erakat

Unlocked from behind the paywall for Nakba day. Renowned Palestinian international human rights jurist Noura Erakat is in conversation with Melanie and Justine from the Red Nation about decolonization struggles from Turtle Island to Palestine.

May 15, 20201 hr 25 min

#MMIWG, land, bodies, & consent w/ Cheyenne Antonio, Marissa Naranjo, & Melanie Yazzie

The National Day of Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn and Girls is a struggle our communities face continuously and daily. An awareness day could only go so far, as our tribal communities battle for the right to exist prior and after the pandemic. We see our Indigenous Nations advocate on our behalf for access to healthcare, upholding tribal sovereignty, and overall trying their best to keep their doors open to assist their citizens who are experiencing violence. This MMIWG Awar...

May 11, 202059 min

#NativeReads ep. 2: The Lakota Way w/ Joseph Marshall III

Patty Bourdeaux interviews Sicangu Lakota writer Joseph Marshall about his book The Lakota Way and the Oceti Sakowin storytelling tradition. Music: Frank Waln - "My Stone (instrumentals)" More info: https://www.oaklakewriterssociety.com/nativereads-podcast-series #NativeReads: https://www.firstnations.org/nativereads/...

May 10, 202059 min

Red Power Hour ep. 4: Navajo Nation, mutual aid, & bordertowns w/ Cleo & Brandon

We focus on the Navajo Nation and the violent racism of surrounding border towns during the pandemic, what Native mutual aid is doing, and what you can do to support. K'é Infoshop: http://keinfoshop.org/donate/ The Red Nation: https://therednation.org/support/ Subscribe: https://www.patreon.com/therednation Music: Frank Waln - "What makes the red man red? (Instrumentals)" Frank Waln - "My people come from the land"...

May 04, 20201 hr 32 min

#NativeReads ep. 1: The Oak Writers' Society

The Oak Lake Writers Society was the first tribal writers group of its kind. The #NativeReads campaign brings together their members and the work of many tribal writers from the D/N/Lakota literary tradition to the forefront. This episode is a discussion with Sarah Hernandez, Nick Estes, and Mabel Picotte the #NativeReads committee of OLWS members: Lanniko Lee, Gabrielle Tateskanskan, Patti Bordeaux Nelson, Joel Waters, and Tasiyagnunpa Barondeau. Music: Frank Waln - "My Stone (instrumentals)" M...

Apr 25, 20201 hr 18 min

How universities benefit from stolen Native land w/ Tristan Ahtone & Bobby Lee

Historian Bobby Lee and Kiowa journalist Tristan Ahtone tell the story of how large public universities benefited from the theft and expropriation of Indigenous land. Read their story here: https://www.hcn.org/issues/52.4/indigenous-affairs-education-land-grab-universities Access the database: https://www.landgrabu.org Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr...

Apr 20, 20201 hr 7 min
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