In this 1-hour interview, I sit down with Michelle Cencalli, a member of the Tejon Tribe and a teacher at a native school on the Morongo Reservation. Michelle begins by sharing the history of her tribe, which started as the Tejon Ranch in the 1800s. She details how the rancheria […]
Join me for a powerful conversation with Alexander and Rama, the founders of @homeforhumanity-onehomejourney, as we discuss their One Home Journey and the global impact of their work. Filmed at the mouth of the Klamath River in Requa, Yurok ancestral lands, this interview explores their mission to unite humanity through […]
One Home Journey Series In this deep and wide-ranging interview, I sit down with world-renowned Indigenous scholar and author Four Arrows (Wahinkpe Topa) to explore the core principles of Indigenous worldview, the sacred role of ceremony, the importance of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), and the dangers of colonial ideologies like […]
Join Drum Circle News as we sit down with Christopher Hall, Executive Director of Water League, for an in-depth discussion on water rights, environmental policy, indigenous perspectives, and the fight against organized crime’s water theft in Southern Oregon. This 1 hour 47 minute interview covers: 🌊 The impact of unlicensed […]
Disney’s Pocahontas (1995) is about a free spirited young woman that is caught between her freedom and an arranged marriage, until sails comes on the horizon. John Smith (Mel Gibson) and the Virginia Company come to the New World in search of gold and will kill any Indians in their […]
First things first! Magua is the GOAT. Wes Studi should’ve been nominated for an Oscar, he was snubbed! The Last of the Mohicans (1992) based on the novel by James Finnemoore Cooper. This is the ninth time that Hollywood made this 1826 book into a movie. This romance tale that […]
HISTORY! Wes Studi joins an amazing list of Honorary Award winners like Robert Redford, Spike Lee, Charlie Chaplan, Akira Kurosawa, James Earl Jones, and the list goes on! These people are recognized for significant achievements in their craft, over an entire career. Wes trailblazed an impressive career where he amazed […]
Well well well…here we are episode 20! I had guest Natalie Benally on for this one and it was a fun chat! She is an actor/filmmaker/community advocate/dancer/choreographer and the list goes on. Most important she is all around wholesome person and advocate for accurate representation of Natives on screen. I […]
I love Parasite and I’ve enjoyed re-watching this movie to prep for the episode. But if you were like me when seeing it for the first time, at one point in the movie you thought, “Wait is that a teepee?!” This thriller is ripe with twists and turns, including native […]
Can you believe it, episode 23! (Shoutout to Michael Jordan) I had to do the number justice and I feel like I did with this guest. Acee Agoyo is a co-founding member of Indianz.com and has been a journalist for the past 21 years. He is a Native man that […]
