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Indigenous activist community minister, historically has zero tolerance for racism
My grandparents were Tigua from Ysleta del Sur; Yaqui/Yo'eme; passed to survive; left Germany just in time
Indigenous activist community minister, historically has zero tolerance for racism
My grandparents were Tigua from Ysleta del Sur; Yaqui/Yo'eme; passed to survive; left Germany just in time
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words & art by Kia Bordner (me)
words & art by Kia Bordner (me)
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This week on my pod, we discuss the Native Nonfiction collection on Criterion Channel. Lots of great films here, including my fave: Long Line of Ladies.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with our recs (but don’t tell Adam Piron that we are just confirming his). This week we explore the Criterion Collection’s Native Narratives!
November 12, 2025 at 3:10 AM
This week on my pod, we discuss the Native Nonfiction collection on Criterion Channel. Lots of great films here, including my fave: Long Line of Ladies.
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I was reading a short story collection when this got mentioned as a great source for writing spooky strange stories from, with all the usual provisos of Lovecraft’s racism, xenophobia, misogyny, and general hate for everyone. Thought I’d give it a peek and since it’s out of copyright copy it here…
The Notes & Commonplace Book of H.P. Lovecraft
I was reading a short story collection when this got mentioned as a great source for writing spooky strange stories from, with all the usual provisos of Lovecraft’s racism, xenophobia, misogyny, and general hate for everyone. Thought I’d give it a peek and since it’s out of copyright copy it here for anyone that wishes...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:39 AM
I was reading a short story collection when this got mentioned as a great source for writing spooky strange stories from, with all the usual provisos of Lovecraft’s racism, xenophobia, misogyny, and general hate for everyone. Thought I’d give it a peek and since it’s out of copyright copy it here…
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We're Bonedust Press! A small queer and Black-owned independent publisher focused on making illustrated novels and novellas!
Our debut title, The Traitor & The Wretch by @mythjae.bsky.social @skulkingfoxes.bsky.social & @fusspot.rip is available for purchase!✨
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Our debut title, The Traitor & The Wretch by @mythjae.bsky.social @skulkingfoxes.bsky.social & @fusspot.rip is available for purchase!✨
www.bonedustpress.com/shop
November 7, 2025 at 6:54 AM
We're Bonedust Press! A small queer and Black-owned independent publisher focused on making illustrated novels and novellas!
Our debut title, The Traitor & The Wretch by @mythjae.bsky.social @skulkingfoxes.bsky.social & @fusspot.rip is available for purchase!✨
www.bonedustpress.com/shop
Our debut title, The Traitor & The Wretch by @mythjae.bsky.social @skulkingfoxes.bsky.social & @fusspot.rip is available for purchase!✨
www.bonedustpress.com/shop
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Since it's #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we're going to reshare the interviews that we've done with some really amazing Native folks that you may not be familiar with because in our current media landscape, there's only a handful of Natives that you hear about again & again. We want to change that!
November 7, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Since it's #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we're going to reshare the interviews that we've done with some really amazing Native folks that you may not be familiar with because in our current media landscape, there's only a handful of Natives that you hear about again & again. We want to change that!
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In this interview, Weyodi speaks about the cultural & linguistic roots of her storytelling, the difference between Indigenous Futurism & mainstream sci-fi, the importance of community & collaboration, and her hopes for an expansive future for Native rep in media.
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Reclaiming the Stars Through Comanche Futurism: An Interview with Weyodi OldBear
Weyodi OldBear’s novel As Many Ships As Stars is a sweeping work of Indigenous science fiction, reimagining the Quahadi band’s first encounter with horses, not on the Southern Plains, but across the c...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:50 AM
In this interview, Weyodi speaks about the cultural & linguistic roots of her storytelling, the difference between Indigenous Futurism & mainstream sci-fi, the importance of community & collaboration, and her hopes for an expansive future for Native rep in media.
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Creator Bless the Underground is a love letter to the unseen, a symphony of grief, gratitude, and grounded resistance. In this interview, BAZILLE takes on a journey through the spirit behind the sound.
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Blessings From The Underground: An Interview with BAZILLE
In the heart of the musical underground, where memory meets movement and sound becomes ceremony, there's an artist whose work pulses with the beat of ancestral love and unshakable truth, whose story r...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Creator Bless the Underground is a love letter to the unseen, a symphony of grief, gratitude, and grounded resistance. In this interview, BAZILLE takes on a journey through the spirit behind the sound.
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In this interview, Kevin opens up about everything from flipping tired tropes to building community and how his ADHD shapes the way he engages with media. Spoiler: it’s all magic.
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Building the Nativerse and the Future of Native Storytelling | An Interview with Kevin Chuculate
There's something beautiful about watching our people create worlds where we don't have to explain ourselves, where our Indigeneity just is, messy, brilliant, funny, and layered. That's exactly what K...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:53 AM
In this interview, Kevin opens up about everything from flipping tired tropes to building community and how his ADHD shapes the way he engages with media. Spoiler: it’s all magic.
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Tammy Faw Faw’s work is a living archive, a blueprint for how we hold on to what matters & carry it forward.She creates because it’s in her bones, like the stories of her ancestors, that demand to be remembered.
Tammy passed shortly after this interview due to cancer.
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Tammy passed shortly after this interview due to cancer.
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Bringing the Old Ways Forward: An Interview with Tammy FawFaw
Tammy Faw Faw is an Otoe-Missouria and Ioway artist whose creativity is guided by purpose, responsibility, and love for her people.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Tammy Faw Faw’s work is a living archive, a blueprint for how we hold on to what matters & carry it forward.She creates because it’s in her bones, like the stories of her ancestors, that demand to be remembered.
Tammy passed shortly after this interview due to cancer.
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Tammy passed shortly after this interview due to cancer.
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In this interview, Angee discusses how gaming can bridge cultures, close gaps, and inspire the next generation of Indigenous storytellers and innovators.
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Gaming, Culture, and the Rez Summer Games | An Interview with Angee Noel
In this interview, Angee discusses how gaming can bridge cultures, close gaps, and inspire the next generation of Indigenous storytellers and innovators.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In this interview, Angee discusses how gaming can bridge cultures, close gaps, and inspire the next generation of Indigenous storytellers and innovators.
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Garrett takes the teachings of the past and spins them into visions that speak to today’s youth, inspiring them to carry culture forward into the futures they create for themselves.
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Carrying Culture and Spirit Forward With Medicine Paint in Hand | An Interview with Garrett Etsitty
Some artists paint what they see, but Garrett Etsitty paints what he knows, what he's lived, and what his people have carried since time immemorial.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Garrett takes the teachings of the past and spins them into visions that speak to today’s youth, inspiring them to carry culture forward into the futures they create for themselves.
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Shea Vassar, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, is a writer, comedian, and filmmaker whose work carries both the ache of memory and the spark of joy. She’s developed a voice and space that insists humor can hold even the heaviest truths.
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Sharing Stories That Matter, With Heart and Humor | An Interview with Shea Vassar
Shea Vassar, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, is a writer, comedian, and filmmaker whose work carries both the ache of memory and the spark of joy. She's developed a voice and space that insists humo...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Shea Vassar, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, is a writer, comedian, and filmmaker whose work carries both the ache of memory and the spark of joy. She’s developed a voice and space that insists humor can hold even the heaviest truths.
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áyA Con co-founders Kristina & Rafael Maldonado Bad Hand share how the convention is reshaping Denver’s cultural landscape, the ways it fosters intergenerational exchange, and why Indigenous leadership in creative spaces is not just powerful, but essential.
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Sparking Connections Through Indigenous Joy and Creativity | An Interview with Kristina and Rafael Maldonado Bad Hand
Denver has always been a city with deep creative roots, but in recent years, a new movement has been taking shape, one led by Indigenous and marginalized artists reclaiming their narratives, their joy...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:04 AM
áyA Con co-founders Kristina & Rafael Maldonado Bad Hand share how the convention is reshaping Denver’s cultural landscape, the ways it fosters intergenerational exchange, and why Indigenous leadership in creative spaces is not just powerful, but essential.
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Mike J. Marin has built his career on turning shadows into stories. His work challenges the boundaries of horror and proves that Native filmmaking can be as original, daring, and unsettling as anything else on the screen.
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Making Friends With the Darkness | An Interview with Mike J. Marin
Mike J. Marin (Navajo, Laguna Pueblo, Washoe) is an award-winning Native American indie filmmaker from East Oakland, CA. He's the creator of Urban Native Horror, a genre that blends traditional Native...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Mike J. Marin has built his career on turning shadows into stories. His work challenges the boundaries of horror and proves that Native filmmaking can be as original, daring, and unsettling as anything else on the screen.
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Rachel Beaulieu is actively involved in mentoring and supporting Indigenous filmmakers, serving as an advisor to the Winnipeg Indigenous Filmmakers Collective, and having recently been elected to the Board of Directors for On Screen Manitoba.
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The Power of Vulnerability in Storytelling | An Interview with Rachel Beaulieu
Rachel Beaulieu is an Anishinaabekwe from Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation in southern Manitoba, Canada, and the visionary behind Can Dream Productions.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Rachel Beaulieu is actively involved in mentoring and supporting Indigenous filmmakers, serving as an advisor to the Winnipeg Indigenous Filmmakers Collective, and having recently been elected to the Board of Directors for On Screen Manitoba.
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In this interview, Summer talks about responsibility, protection, and the importance of carrying our teachings forward with care.
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Chahta Alikchi and the Art of Creation and Preservation | An Interview with Summer Wesley
Dr. Summer Wesley moves through the world with a sharp sense of humor and clear, stern purpose. The knowledge and experiences that she shares can only flow from a Chahta woman who knows exactly who sh...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:12 AM
In this interview, Summer talks about responsibility, protection, and the importance of carrying our teachings forward with care.
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In this interview, Daryl Begaye discusses the people and places that inspire him, the shifts he observes in contemporary Native art, and why he believes in creating on his own terms.
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Creating His Own Space in Contemporary Native Art | An Interview with Daryl Begaye
For Daryl Begaye (Diné/Taos Pueblo), art was always present, but not what he pursued until later in his life. He first studied computer science before realizing that his creative spirit was being call...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:11 AM
In this interview, Daryl Begaye discusses the people and places that inspire him, the shifts he observes in contemporary Native art, and why he believes in creating on his own terms.
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Trump Admin Tells Judge It’ll Disburse Half of SNAP Benefits for Eligible Households in November, With ‘Significant’ Delays talkingpointsmemo.com/news/snap-50...
Trump Admin Tells Judge It’ll Disburse Half of SNAP Benefits for Eligible Households in November, With ‘Significant’ Delays
The Trump administration told a federal judge on Monday that it plans...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Reminder: The government is shut down because Trump and Republicans don’t want to fund healthcare.
They are so against it that they were even willing to let 42 million Americans go hungry — until courts stepped in. www.npr.org/2025/11/03/n...
They are so against it that they were even willing to let 42 million Americans go hungry — until courts stepped in. www.npr.org/2025/11/03/n...
SNAP benefits will restart, but will be half the normal payment and delayed
About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in the food assistance known as SNAP. For the first time, the Trump administration stopped the payments due at the beginning of th...
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November 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Reminder: The government is shut down because Trump and Republicans don’t want to fund healthcare.
They are so against it that they were even willing to let 42 million Americans go hungry — until courts stepped in. www.npr.org/2025/11/03/n...
They are so against it that they were even willing to let 42 million Americans go hungry — until courts stepped in. www.npr.org/2025/11/03/n...
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Teen Vogue did some great journalism around immigration detention and enforcement. Sounds like corporate has now killed that off.
The media landscape shrinks even further.
The media landscape shrinks even further.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Teen Vogue did some great journalism around immigration detention and enforcement. Sounds like corporate has now killed that off.
The media landscape shrinks even further.
The media landscape shrinks even further.
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Today I am asking you to support indie Indigenous publishing.
Becoming a $5 or $12 subscriber to my Bindery directly supports my imprint and can increase the number of books I am able to publish each year.
If you don’t have it, please subscribe for free.
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Becoming a $5 or $12 subscriber to my Bindery directly supports my imprint and can increase the number of books I am able to publish each year.
If you don’t have it, please subscribe for free.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Today I am asking you to support indie Indigenous publishing.
Becoming a $5 or $12 subscriber to my Bindery directly supports my imprint and can increase the number of books I am able to publish each year.
If you don’t have it, please subscribe for free.
boozhoo.binderybooks.com
Becoming a $5 or $12 subscriber to my Bindery directly supports my imprint and can increase the number of books I am able to publish each year.
If you don’t have it, please subscribe for free.
boozhoo.binderybooks.com
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After a decade of hurdles, Nlaka’pamux Nation celebrates B.C.’s first grid-scale solar project: the quA-ymn Solar Facility.
The @thenarwhal.ca highlights the fight for Indigenous-led clean energy — making the case for why regulatory reform is so necessary. 🔽
The @thenarwhal.ca highlights the fight for Indigenous-led clean energy — making the case for why regulatory reform is so necessary. 🔽
Nlaka’pamux solar project offers lessons for B.C. | The Narwhal
Led by the Nlaka’pamux Nation, the quA-ymn solar project is the first major solar power facility in B.C. It came online well ahead of schedule
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November 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
After a decade of hurdles, Nlaka’pamux Nation celebrates B.C.’s first grid-scale solar project: the quA-ymn Solar Facility.
The @thenarwhal.ca highlights the fight for Indigenous-led clean energy — making the case for why regulatory reform is so necessary. 🔽
The @thenarwhal.ca highlights the fight for Indigenous-led clean energy — making the case for why regulatory reform is so necessary. 🔽
The Week After Turkey Day Action (1/5)
So, if you're going to be doing that thing the week after Turkey Day & you are (rightfully) concerned about small businesses, here's a thought that will take a little planning...
So, if you're going to be doing that thing the week after Turkey Day & you are (rightfully) concerned about small businesses, here's a thought that will take a little planning...
October 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The Week After Turkey Day Action (1/5)
So, if you're going to be doing that thing the week after Turkey Day & you are (rightfully) concerned about small businesses, here's a thought that will take a little planning...
So, if you're going to be doing that thing the week after Turkey Day & you are (rightfully) concerned about small businesses, here's a thought that will take a little planning...
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This is located in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, close to Fullerton and Sheffield. It's a densely populated area near DePaul University. I'm pleased to see the community standing up against these despicable individuals.
October 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
This is located in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, close to Fullerton and Sheffield. It's a densely populated area near DePaul University. I'm pleased to see the community standing up against these despicable individuals.
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Pastor David Black was shot in the head with pepper balls while attempting to pray for and comfort ICE detainees in Chicago.
I asked him why he feels called in this dark hour to stand up for immigrants.
Please listen to his response. Especially you, Speaker Johnson.
I asked him why he feels called in this dark hour to stand up for immigrants.
Please listen to his response. Especially you, Speaker Johnson.
October 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Pastor David Black was shot in the head with pepper balls while attempting to pray for and comfort ICE detainees in Chicago.
I asked him why he feels called in this dark hour to stand up for immigrants.
Please listen to his response. Especially you, Speaker Johnson.
I asked him why he feels called in this dark hour to stand up for immigrants.
Please listen to his response. Especially you, Speaker Johnson.