What happens when a journalist investigating Indian boarding schools discovers her own ancestors in the records? On this episode of Native Bidaské, host Levi Rickert talks with Odawa Anishinaabe journalist and author Sierra Biidaaban Nadeau about her new book, What the Ancestors Say: One Journalist’s Intimate Investigation into Indian Boarding […]
Federal ICE enforcement has intensified in Minneapolis, Minnesota, raising serious concerns among Native communities, advocates, and local leaders. In this episode of Native Bidaské, we speak directly with Ruth Buffalo, CEO of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC), for an on-the-ground Indigenous perspective on what’s happening right now. Ruth […]
Who controls Indigenous knowledge when it enters the world of academic publishing and digital data? On Friday, September 25, Native Bidaské host Levi Rickert sits down with Dr. Lydia Jennings of Dartmouth College to discuss new guidelines for the governance of Indigenous peoples’ data in scholarly publishing. Read the guidelines […]
In this episode of Native Bidaské, host Levi Rickert speaks with Dr. Aaron Payment about the upcoming National Tribal Consultation on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) at the Shakopee Mystic Lake Casino Resort. Dr. Payment breaks down key findings from the 2016 National Baseline Study, including the fact that […]
Leonard Peltier joins Levi Rickert on Native Bidaské for a wide-ranging conversation about life after prison, his artwork, his upcoming documentary and his message to Native youth. Peltier discusses his ongoing vision loss and efforts to find treatment, restrictions that continue to limit his travel and activities, and an upcoming […]
In this episode of Native Bidaské, Native News Online host Levi Rickert sits down with acclaimed author and journalist Julian Brave NoiseCat to discuss the Lumbee Nation’s historic journey to federal recognition, a victory nearly 140 years in the making. This episode originally premiered on Friday, December 19, 2025. The […]
Reclaiming the Plate: Dr. Josie Howard on Indigenous Foods and Native Health This episode of Bidaské originally aired on Friday, Aug. 14 2026. What role can traditional Indigenous foods play in improving health and strengthening food sovereignty in Native communities? On this episode of Native Bidaské, host Levi Rickert speaks […]
What happens when the person who cared for you in your most vulnerable moment becomes the center of a national tragedy? In this episode, Native Bidaské host Levi Rickert sits down with Sandy White Hawk (Sicangu Lakota), Elder-in-Residence at the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, and Dr. Sam […]
Native Vote 2026: Protecting Access, Power and Sovereignty As the 2026 midterm elections approach, the Native vote could have a significant impact in key races across the country. On this episode of Native Bidaské, host Levi Rickert sits down with OJ Semans, Sr. (Rosebud Sioux) of Four Directions Native Vote […]
What happens when billions in federal funding are promised—and then pulled back? In this episode of Native Bidaské, host Levi Rickert is joined by Rob Maxim and Glencora Haskins of the Brookings Institution to discuss a new report examining how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act has impacted Native American […]
