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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

We Didn't Start the Fire - Part II

Red Power Hour is back! RPH host Melanie Yazzie is joined by TRN Podcast co-host Jennifer Marley (JenMarley1680) for part two of our two-part series on this summer of climate catastrophe and why Indigenous movements for decolonization are our best hope for immediate action to curb extinction. Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Aug 30, 20211 hr 9 min

Dr. Kim TallBear - "Making Love and Relations: Beyond Settler Sexualities" (2016)

In this talk, Dr. Kim TallBear ( @KimTallBear ) discusses the politics of Indigenous kinship in relation to settler constructs of marriage and monogamy. Dr. TallBear is a citizen of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate in South Dakota and an Associate Professor of Native Studies at the University of Alberta. Link to the talk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEPy6UAp2U0

Aug 23, 202154 min

#ParoPlurinacional en Guatemala

Andrea Ixchiu, una activista maya, brinda un panorama de lo que está sucediendo en Guatemala, las demandas de las comunidades indígenas como los llamados a un gobierno plurinacional, entre otros temas. Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Aug 17, 202128 min

#ParoPlurinacional: National Strike in Guatemala

Mayan activist Andrea Ixchiu ( @Andreakomio ) provides an overview of what is taking place in Guatemala, the demands of Indigenous communities such as calls for a plurinational government, among other topics. Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Aug 17, 202129 min

We Didn't Start the Fire

Red Power Hour is back! The Red Nation podcast co-host Nick Estes ( @nickwestes ) joins RPH co-hosts Elena Ortiz ( @spiritofpopay ) and Melanie Yazzie to discuss this long hot summer of climate catastrophe and political backlash against last year's uprising. Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Aug 16, 20211 hr 16 min

Pueblo Revolt Day w/ Beata Tsosi-Peña

Tewa organizer, poet, and doula Beata Tsosi-Peña ( @BeataTsosiePena ) talks about becoming aware of nuclear colonialism in her homelands, food and seed sovereignty, land remediation, and pueblo solidarity with Land grant communities. Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Aug 11, 20211 hr 36 min

What do I write about? w/ Joseph Marshall III

In this keynote address to the Oak Lake Writers' Society, Joseph Marshall III explores the issues and concerns of tribal writers, regarding subject matter, genre, and the ever-present "who gets to speak for whom." Link to video For more information, visit https://www.oaklakewriterssociety.com/

Aug 10, 202123 min

Do rivers have rights? w/ Faith Spotted Eagle

Ihanktonwan Dakota elder Faith Spotted Eagle talks about the history of Mnisose, the Missouri River, and what it means to be a Water Protector of the Missouri River bio-region. Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Aug 09, 202139 min

Boarding school stories w/ Mary Annette Pember

Ojibwe journalist Mary Annette Pember ( @mapember ) talks about deep family histories of Native boarding schools. Resources on boarding school trauma and healing: https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.187/ee8.a33.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Trauma-Resources-Doc_2021.pdf Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr...

Aug 02, 20211 hr 10 min

Line 3 and Red Lake Treaty Camp w/ Sasha Beaulieu

Sasha Beaulieu, Red Lake Nation's Tribal Monitor, talks about the Line 3 struggle. The day after this was filmed, Enbridge moved the drill to the river. Urgent action is needed. Here's how you can help: Support: https://www.stopline3.org/news/redlakecamp-needsyou Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redlaketreatycamp/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redlaketreatycamp/...

Jul 28, 202132 min

In Memory of Haunani-Kay Trask

Haunani-Kay Trask was the leader of the modern Hawaiian sovereignty movement. Introduction by Uahikea Maile (@uahikea) Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Jul 26, 202138 min

Just Keep Driving, Nathan!

Red Power Hour is back! Melodie Meyer joins RPH co-hosts Elena Ortiz ( @spiritofpopay ) and Melanie Yazzie to discuss Rutherford Falls, a new TV show with an Indigenous angle. Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Jul 19, 20211 hr 18 min

American Indian boarding schools w/ Denise Lajimodiere

Anishnaabe artist and scholar Denise Lajimodiere (@DLajimodiere) discusses the history US Indian boarding schools and their enduring legacies. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YoutTube channel . Resources on boarding school trauma and healing: https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.187/ee8.a33.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Trauma-Resources-Doc_2021.pdf Check out Denise's work: https://www.deniselajimodiere.com Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr...

Jul 12, 20211 hr 5 min

No Apologies, Land Back

Red Power Hour is back! The Red Nation podcast host Nick Estes ( @nickwestes ) joins RPH co-hosts Elena Ortiz ( @spiritofpopay ) and Melanie Yazzie to discuss justice for boarding and residential schools. Link to boarding school survivor help: https://boardingschoolhealing.org/self-care-resources/ Link to Nick's story about Carlisle: https://www.hcn.org/issues/51.17/indigenous-affairs-the-us-stole-generations-of-indigenous-children-to-open-the-west Link to Nick's editorial about St. Joseph India...

Jul 05, 20211 hr 11 min

Seeds back, land back! w/ Kayleigh Warren and Chasity Salvador

Kayleigh Warren and Chasity Salvador join host Jen Marley (@JenMarley1680) to discuss the reclamation of Pueblo farming practices, climate change, and the importance of food and seed sovereignty. Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Jun 28, 20211 hr 1 min

Pride month: a queer Indigenous feminist perspective

Melanie, Jen (@JenMarley1680) , and Kenard discuss the commodification of pride, pinkwashing, identity politics, beating pessimism, and what we should do to organize queer Indigenous revolutionary politics. Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Jun 21, 20211 hr 16 min

"We have to fight, or we're going to drown" (1976)

Yet-Si Blue (Janet McCloud) was a co-founder of Women of All Red Nations. She connects Indigenous spirituality to contemporary resistance, sovereignty, and the leadership of Indigenous women. Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Jun 14, 202150 min

Indians watching Indians

Guests Justine Teba and Nicole Martin join #RedPowerHour host Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay) to discuss the best and worst of indigenous people on the big screen. Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Jun 07, 20211 hr 11 min

What is imperialism? w/ Charisse Burden-Stelly (Pt.2)

Charisse Burden-Stelly (@blackleftaf) is Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and Political Science at Carleton College and host of The Last Dope Intellectual. Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

May 31, 202153 min

To Palestine, with love

Join guest Justine Teba and #RedPowerHour co-hosts Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay) and Melanie Yazzie to discuss the ongoing fight for the liberation of Palestine. Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

May 24, 20211 hr 16 min

MMIWG2S+: No more red hand prints!

Red Power Hour is back! Guests Jennifer Marley ( @JenMarley1680 ) and Cheyenne Antonio join RPH co-hosts Elena Ortiz ( @spiritofpopay ) and Melanie Yazzie (@melanie_yazzie) to discuss efforts to end MMIWG2+ from a left Indigenous feminist perspective. Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr...

May 10, 20211 hr 22 min

What is imperialism? w/ Charisse Burden-Stelly (Pt.1)

Charisse Burden-Stelly (@blackleftaf) is Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and Political Science at Carleton College and host of The Last Dope Intellectual. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel . Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr...

May 03, 202158 min

Red Nation Rising: From Bordertown Violence to Native Liberation

Red Media is proud to present the publication of Red Nation Rising: From Bordertown Violence to Native Liberation. Red Nation Rising is the first book ever to investigate and explain the violent dynamics of bordertowns. Bordertowns are white-dominated towns and cities that operate according to the same political and spatial logics as all other American towns and cities. The difference is that these settlements get their name from their location at the borders of current-day reservation boundarie...

Apr 30, 20211 hr 3 min

The Red Deal: Decolonization or Extinction

Red Media and Common Notions are pleased to announce the publication of The Red Deal: Indigenous Action to Save Our Earth. Authored by two dozen Indigenous revolutionaries, The Red Deal is a political program for liberation that emerges from the oldest class struggle in the Americas—the Indigenous fight for decolonization. Hosted by Making Worlds Bookstore and Social Center Sponsored by Common Notions Press and Red Media Order your copy here https://www.commonnotions.org/the-red-deal Support htt...

Apr 26, 20211 hr 1 min

In Memory of Carrie Dann

On January 2nd, Western Shoshone land and treaty defender, Carrie Dann, passed on into the spirit world. This is a tribute to her life and work. Support: patreon.com/therednation

Apr 19, 202145 min

Godzilla vs. Kong; It's an Indian Thing

Red Power Hour is reporting back from Hollow Earth! Guests Zitkato ( @BandsIsland ), Jennifer Marley ( @JenMarley1680 ) and Demetrius Johnson join #RedPowerHour co-hosts Elena Ortiz ( @spiritofpopay ) and Melanie Yazzie ( @melanie_yazzie ) to discuss Godzilla vs. Kong. Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr...

Apr 11, 20211 hr 14 min
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