NATIVE NEWS

Note: The recording took place 24 hours before the public hearing at the Guam Congress Building on Bill 242-38. Red Power Hour co-host Melanie Yazzie and TRN comrade Tåhdong talk with Melvin Won Pat-Borja (Executive Director, Guam Commission on Decolonization) and Michael Lujan Bevacqua (Co-Chair, Independent Guåhan) about why Bill […]

(https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/august-14-2026-live-at-santa-fe-indian-market-2026/) Chugach Sugpiaq jeweler Denise Wallace says she tells stories through her pieces. This year, she’s presenting an elaborate belt she made with her family, featuring ornate, detailed figures, each holding significant meaning, along with intricate designs crafted from ivory, silver, and gold. Wallace has long been a fixture at […]

What does liberty feel like after 49 years in prison? On this episode of Native Bidaské, Leonard Peltier speaks publicly about his first year out of federal prison — and why his story is far from over. After serving 49 years and two months behind bars, Peltier, now 81, is […]

Join the Morongo Band of Mission Indians as they celebrate the grand opening of their new state-of-the-art fire station. The facility, which replaces an older, smaller building, is the first of its kind intentionally built for the fire service and community needs. Discover how this new station will enhance services, […]

***Producer’s note: Reposting an episode Nick recorded with Return to Bandung*** In this episode, I’m joined by returning guest Nick Estes—associate professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota, cofounder of The Red Nation, and author of Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access […]

(https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/tuesday-august-11-2026-tribes-face-record-setting-wildfire-destruction/) A frequent location of summer wildfires, eastern Washington State, is suffering one of the most destructive fires seasons in memory. Fires on the Confederate Tribes of Colville Reservation have prompted evacuations and destroyed more than 50 homes and other structures. They are among the some 700 buildings destroyed in […]

(https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/friday-august-7-2026-notable-native-theater-events-range-from-horror-to-historic/) A dangerous secret lurks just under the surface in the play, “Bad Medicine,” making its debut at the Santa Fe Playhouse (https://santafeplayhouse.org/events/bad-medicine/) . Written by P.C. Verrone (https://pcverrone.com/) (Osage and Kiowa) and produced with a largely Native cast, it is a live production that claims elements of both horror […]