Wednesday, December 18, 2024 – A look at 2024 news from a Native perspective

Native America Calling

President Joe Biden’s apology for the federal government’s role in Indian Boarding School abuses was among the top news stories for Native Americans this year. It was an unprecedented event, but received a mixed reaction from Native policy watchers. Other notable news includes a survey showing significant Native voter support for Donald Trump in the presidential election. We’ll get additional insights into the stories important to Native Americans, plus a few you may have missed.

GUESTS

Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post reporter

Levi Rickert (Prairie Band Potawatomi), publisher and editor of Native News Online and Tribal Business News

Shaun Griswold (Laguna, Zuni, and Jemez Pueblo), journalist

Mary Annette Pember (Red Cliff Ojibwe), national correspondent for ICT

Break 1 Music: Over and Over (song) Celeigh Cardinal (artist)

Break 2 Music: Ballad of Athabascan Theory (song) Hataałii (artist) Waiting for a Sign (album)