The Red Nation Podcast

TRN Podcast host Nick Estes (@nickwestes) welcomes Nick Tilsen (@nicktilsen) from NDN Collective back to the show to discuss Leonard Peltier's upcoming parole hearing and the international coalition fighting to get him released after almost five decades of incarceration for crimes he didn't commit. For more information on how to help Leonard's appeal https://freeleonard-peltier.com/act-now/ Send Leonard a solidarity letter https://www.amnestyusa.org/campaigns/free-leonard-peltier/solidarity-letters/ Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel and check out the Free Leonard Peltier playlist The Red Nation Podcast is produced by Red Media and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here: www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Marking the 76th year since the Nakba (Catastrophe), Nick Estes speaks to Frances Hasso (@nasawiyya) about the history of the term, how Zionist settler colonial violence preceded and continued after the ethnic cleansing war of 1948, and how the Gaza genocide signals how close the liberation of Palestine really is. Check out Frances' website for her lecture from April 2024, “Academic Feminisms and Anti-Imperialist Resistance: Conundrums and Contradictions.” Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Are you Indigenous? Do you support Palestine? Learn more about joining the Indigenous solidarity with Palestine movement and sign the letter here: https://indigenousforpalestine.org/ The Red Nation Podcast is produced by Red Media and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here: www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Jen and Justine reflect on how the “rap beef” flooding our screens is serving as a distraction from the escalating genocide of Palestinians, the global sex trade, domestic violence, and Drake's potential involvement in MMIW. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel  The Red Nation Podcast is produced by Red Media and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here: www.patreon.com/redmediapr  

Dr. Mohamed Abdou discusses academia as a site of resistance, exploring topics like universities' support for capitalism, intersections of faith and anti-colonial struggles, challenges for indigenous sovereignty, and strategies for disrupting settler colonialism. They also talk about student activism, historical ties to indigenous land, and the importance of creating alternative liberation strategies.

Jeffrey Ansloos delves into the historical, social, and racialized links between suicide in Indigenous communities and settler colonialism. The discussion covers decolonizing approaches, systemic injustices, environmental impact, industry influence on the Attawap community, and the importance of spiritual resistance and collective power in addressing these critical issues.

Tohono/Akimel O'odham activist Napoleon Marrietta discusses the militarization of O'odham land intertwined with the Palestinian liberation struggle. They explore border challenges, interconnected struggles, reimagining leadership, shared land loss, and promoting solidarity and action.

Jen and Justine are joined by McKenzie Johnson, Demetrius Johnson, and Kaylee Bahe to discuss an incident that gained national attention on Halloween of 2018. On October 31, 2018, two Indigenous students were assaulted by their teacher, Mary Jane Eastin, at Cibola High School in Albuquerque, NM. In an AP literature course, one student had the end of their braid cut off and the other was called “a bloody Indian.” Mckenzie Johnson is the student who was called a “bloody Indian." On January 8, 2020, The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico filed a lawsuit in the Second Judicial District Court against Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) and former Cibola High School Teacher Mary Jane Eastin for violating the New Mexico Human Rights Act. This case has now reached the Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico and the next hearing will be on April 29, 2024 at Central New Mexico Community College.  This episode opens with audio from the Albuquerque Public Schools District Equity and Inclusion Committee hearing on November 28, 2018, and closes with remarks from the Johnson family after the hearing. Full press release and call to action to follow. Stay updated on The Red Nation website and social media accounts. Podcast art created by McKenzie Johnson. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel The Red Nation Podcast is produced by Red Media and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here: www.patreon.com/redmedia

Co-hosts Elena Ortiza and Melanie Yazzie critique Dune: Part Two, analyzing imperialism, religious manipulation, and indigenous representation. They compare relationships with worms in Dune to dragons in Game of Thrones, discuss cinematic influences like Planet of the Apes, and plan to watch future films.

Maira Olivia-Rios and Levi Harter discuss the challenges of forming relationships amidst economic and political crises. They explore topics like the impact of dating apps, trauma and love, decolonizing love, addiction, and societal conditioning on personal desires. Embracing indigenous principles, they advocate for genuine connections over superficial relationships in a capitalist society.

RPH is back! RPH Co-host Melanie Yazzie is joined by Justine Teba to reflect on Indigenous environmental movements and victories against the backdrop of the Gaza genocide and the resistance to it. Justine also debriefs the No False Solutions gathering this past weekend. Special shout out to Pueblo Action Alliance. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel   The Red Nation Podcast is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here: www.patreon.com/redmediapr