The Red Nation Podcast

Editor's note: This is a preview of a longer episode. You can watch the full episode on our YouTube channel (both linked below) or listen to it by subscribing to Red Media on Patreon for as little as $2 a month. Investigative journalist Alleen Brown (@AlleenBrown) reports on 50,000 pages of recently released TigerSwan documents, showing how the private security company tried to market its policing and surveillance of the Indigenous-led protests against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline to other fossil fuel companies. Alleen Brown co-write this investigative report with Naveena Sadasivam (@NaveenaSivam). Read the article, "After infiltrating Standing Rock, TigerSwan pitched its 'counterinsurgency' playbook to other oil companies" In the second half of the conversation, Nick and Alleen review the "first narrative film about "On Sacred Ground" (2023), "the first narrative film on Standing Rock." Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel. *WARNING: This interview explores content and themes that may trigger PTSD or cause emotional distress. If you are experiencing any traumatic stress, panic, anxiety, depression, or hopelessness, you are not alone, and help is available! https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.187/ee8.a33.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Trauma-Resources-Doc_2021.pdf Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Sarah Hernandez (Sicangu Lakota) returns to the podcast to discuss her book, We Are the Stars: Colonizing and Decolonizing the Oceti Sakowin Literary Tradition (2023). Check out her previous episodes on the show, including the most recent #NativeReads on The Oceti Sakowin Literary Tradition Order the book from the University of Arizona Press or the University of Regina Press Audiobook edition of Charles Eastman's The Soul of the Indian (1911) Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Yousef Baker, a political science professor, reflects on the origins of the Iraq invasion and its roots in US colonial racism. They discuss the use of metaphors in US wars, the fixation on Israel's neighbors, and the shifting threat perception from communism to Muslims. They also explore the interconnectedness of racism and the Iraq war, highlighting the resistance and trauma in Iraq.

Red Power Hour is back with co-hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay) discussing current events both local and national. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel This is only part of the conversation; the RPH hosts continue talking for another half hour! Sign up for as little as $2 a month on Patreon to access it and other great bonus content. Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Note: This is a preview of a bonus episode released last month. Subscribe to Red Media on Patreon to listen to the entire episode which runs over two hours long! Today is another important date in the history of Kānaka Maoli resistance: the day they iced colonizer Captain James Cook. Join comrades Jennifer, Kyon, Kiley, Nicole, and Justine for part two of The Red Nation's debrief from Hawai'i. In this episode, they talk through a timeline of their time on the island of O'ahu. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel

Jessica Reznicek received terrorism enhancement charges for property destruction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Her case is part of a growing police backlash against Water Protectors and environmentalists. Her conviction and sentencing show how abolition and climate justice movements converge. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Twitter: @FreeJessRez Website: freejessicareznicek.com Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Red Power Hour co-host Melanie Yazzie sits down with Misty Blue, Audrianna Goodwin, and An Garagiola to kick off a five-part series about the TRUTH (Towards Recognition and University-Tribal Healing) project. TRUTH is an Indigenous-led project that details the history of the University of Minnesota's relationship with Indigenous people. For more info: https://sites.google.com/view/truthproject/home?authuser=0 https://ias.umn.edu/news-stories/truth-project-towards-recognition-and-university-tribal-healing https://www.hcn.org/issues/52.4/indigenous-affairs-education-land-grab-universities Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel. Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Red Power Hour co-host Melanie Yazzie speaks with John Redhouse as part of the "Larry Casuse: A Day of Remembrance," co-sponsored by UNM's American Studies department, in partnership with the Institute for American Indian Research. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr

The 71-day occupation of Wounded Knee by Oglalas and the American Indian Movement was a watershed moment. February 27, 2023 is the 50th anniversary of the historic takeover. This episode features the personal and family histories of Madonna Thunder Hawk and Bill Means—a story told by the Wounded Knee participants themselves about the importance of the American Indian Movement. Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Red Media is ecstatic to announce the launch of Freedom to Read! Join Kiley and Justine as they discuss the history of Red Media and how Freedom to Read has come to fruition. Freedom to Read is Red Media's book program to get Red & rad books into the hands of Indigenous communities. Freedom to Read has worked with Navajo Nation Library, No Name Book Club, grassroots movements, and contributors through donations and Patreon. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel. Red Media offers its heartfelt appreciation for making this program a reality. Onward to a future where our communities have the freedom and access to read! To contribute to this campaign donate to the book fund here: https://linktr.ee/RedMediaPress