Honoring
Nations (Listen in RealAudio…)
The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic
Development has aimed to understand the conditions under which sustained
social and economic development has been achieved in Indian communities.
Now in its second year, Honoring Nations has identified, celebrated and
shared outstanding examples of tribal governance. Should your tribal nation
have been honored? Guests include Andrew Lee of the Seneca Nation, executive
director of the Honoring Nations program. (11/21/00)
The
Forgiveness Show (Listen in RealAudio...)
How much of a part does forgiveness play in the
healing process? Native America Calling discussed
forgiveness, healing, and how the two work together.
(11/30/99)
Termination
by Disintegration (Listen in RealAudio…)
Tribes all across Indian Country have faced the same
tough question: should we lower our blood quantum to keep our membership
from dropping? This has brought other questions to mind. For example, has
the lowering blood quantum also lowered the integrity and authenticity
of the tribe? Or has it simply allowed the tribe to keep from disintegrating
into extinction?
Native
Ghost Stories (Listen in RealAudio…)
Boo! True accounts of tales from beyond the physical
and natural world. Mescalero/Otomi author Antonio Garcez has a new book
coming out called "American Indian Ghost Stories of the Southwest." In
it, he shares with us eyewitness ghost stories by Native Americans from
the states of Arizona and New Mexico. Do you belief in spirits from the
other side? Have you ever had a paranormal experience? Join us and share
with us your story of the supernatural. (10/31/00)
Preserving
the Past (Listen in RealAudio…)
Native America has reached the 21st Century and
a prodigious question is being presented to each and every tribe, tribal
member and tribal advocate. What do we preserve from our past to carry
with us into the future? Our ceremonies, language and tribal histories
have certainly been priorities but what about values, relationships and
attitudes? Can we remain closely connected to our past without compromising
the future? Can we preserve a way of life that has existed on this planet
for millennia? (10/5/00)
Creating
Change Through Native Media (Listen in RealAudio…)
For decades most of the work to improve social conditions
in Native communities has come from grassroots organizations and tribal
social services. Media resources have had little or no effect on these
campaigns. But today more Native people have been using media forums to
send out strong, positive and direct messages. Can Native-owned media create
healthy changes in Indian Country? Guests include Kevin Peniska, publisher
of Well Nations Magazine and Navajo/Comanche spiritual counselor Patricia
Davis.(09/25/00)
The
Language of Spirituality (Native Languages and Science) (Listen in RealAudio…)
Do you believe that answers to scientific phenomena are
best interpreted through Native languages? A group of researchers say the
cadence and phonetics of indigenous dialects seem to define quantum phenomena
and other universal laws more elaborately and correctly. Join us as we
listen to the Language of Spirituality, a meeting of minds between Native
wisdom keepers and non-Native scholars and scientists. Guests include Leroy
Little Bear of the Blood Indian Tribe of Canada. (07/24/00)
Amending
Tribal Constitutions (Listen in RealAudio…)
Tribal constitutions are guidelines that tribes have created to govern
their respective nations. The problem, however, has been that many of the
current constitutions are outdated and do not reflect the true needs of
tribal members. Too often, this results in an internal conflict that can
decimate tribes. How can amending tribal constitutions improve communal/council
relations? (01/12/00)
Plastic
Shamans (Listen in RealAudio...)
Unfortunately, there are people out there that have felt
that all it takes to be a medicine man is the ability to call yourself
one. Some have done it to make a quick buck, while others just don't know
any better. How should Native America deal with these overnight "holy"
men and the misinformation that they spread? Guest: Russell Means.(09/30/99)
Native
America's Vacation Getaway (Listen in RealAudio...)
As Native America diversifies its economy, tourism has
becoming one of the front runners for economic development. Instead of
reading about the Native experience, people can come be part of it in a
nice neat vacation package. Can the wilds of Native America be the next
vacation hot spot of the Americas? Guest: Lorintino Lallo of the New Mexico
Department of Tourism. (08/16/99)
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