As the 2026 midterm elections approach, Native voters may once again play a decisive role in determining outcomes in key battleground states. On this episode of Native Bidaské, Native News Online founder and publisher Levi Rickert sits down with OJ Semans, Executive Director of Four Directions Native Vote Indian Country; […]
Why do Native American patients face higher cancer death rates—and what can be done to change it? On this episode of Native Bidaské, host Levi Rickert sits down with health policy analyst Grace Fox (University of Oklahoma) to break down a new report on how the Indian Health Service (IHS) […]
Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez joins Native Bidaské to discuss his campaign for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District and his bid to become one of the few Native Americans serving in Congress. In this interview, Nez talks with Native News Online publisher Levi Rickert about the issues shaping the 2026 […]
A hidden history. A living truth. In this episode of Native Bidaské, host Levi Rickert is joined by journalists Suzette Brewer and Elyse Wild to examine one of the most underreported injustices in modern U.S. history: the forced sterilization of Native women. Between 1907 and the late 20th century, tens […]
In this episode of Native Bidaské, host Levi Rickert speaks with Dr. Valeriah Big Eagle (Ihanktonwan Nakota/Hunkpati Dakota), Director of He Sapa Initiatives at NDN Collective, about a historic development in the movement to return the Black Hills to tribal stewardship. For the first time, all nine federally recognized tribes […]
What if one of the most shocking injustices in American history never actually ended? Join Native Bidaské for Part 2 of our powerful series on the forced sterilization of Native American women—an issue that continues to impact Native communities today. In this episode, host Levi Rickert is joined by journalists […]
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 […]
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