Who was Company K, and why did Native American soldiers fight in the Civil War before they were recognized as U.S. citizens? In this episode of Native Bidaské, host Levi Rickert speaks with Scott Schwander, a citizen of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, about the remarkable […]
Join us this Friday for a powerful new episode of Native Bidaské featuring Sam McCracken and Nikki Santos, Chief Executive Director of the Sam McCracken Youth Project. After decades of impact as the founder of Nike’s N7 division, McCracken is stepping into a new chapter—launching a Native-led initiative focused on […]
In this episode of Native Bidaské, host Levi Rickert sits down with Linda Smith, president of the Child Care Trust, and Barb Faber (White Earth Ojibwe Nation), CEO of Indigenous Visioning, to discuss a groundbreaking new report: “A National Agenda for Tribal Early Childhood Development in Practice: Prioritizing Tribal Leadership […]
This Friday, April 17th, join us for Native Bidaské as we welcome Antonia Gonzales. Current events in Indian Country are covered today, right now, in this episode. #NativeNews #IndianCountry #NativeBidaske #Indigenous Support Warrior Journalism by donating to Native News Online: https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=PQSUAS6ALKRC2 Get our newsletter: https://nativenewsonline.net/subscribe-to-native-news-today
In this episode of Native Bidaské, host Levi Rickert talks with political strategist Gwen Carr about how U.S. politics, voting rights, and elections are impacting Native Americans right now. They break down: How voting rights rollbacks and redistricting threaten Native representation in Congress Why representation matters – from Deb Haaland […]
Join Native Bidáske host Levi Rickert in a powerful conversation with Ho-Chunk elder, cultural advocate, and author Sherman Funmaker about his new book Bear Tracks, the healing power of Native storytelling, and how elders can guide Native youth in today’s world. See Sherman Funmaker in St Paul, MN here – […]
In this episode of Native Bidaské, host Levi Rickert speaks with Sutton King, descendant of the Oneida and Menominee Nations of Wisconsin, public health leader, researcher, and co-founder of ShockTalk — an Indigenous-led tele-mental health platform designed to connect Native people with culturally responsive care. During National Mental Health Month, […]
Host Levi Rickert talks with Crystal Echo Hawk (Pawnee) about Power in Numbers. This new video podcast blends data and lived experience to challenge the invisibility of Native peoples and reshape how Americans understand them. Drawing on years of research, including the Indigenous Futures Survey and a national poll fielded […]
A new U.S. Supreme Court decision could reshape Native voting rights for years to come. In this episode of Native Bidaské, host Levi Rickert sits down with Jacqueline De León of the Native American Rights Fund and Judith LeBlanc of the Native Organizers Alliance Action Fund to break down a […]
Join Native News Online Publisher Levi Rickert as he interviews Lenny Foster (Diné) to discuss his involvement at Wounded Knee. Among the American Indian Movement (AIM) membership, February 27th is known as Liberation Day to mark the occupation of the hamlet of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation […]
