Indigenous21 Podcast

In episode 15 the siblings describe their youth experience of outlets for the arts. DD's experience of limited resources in the Hopi community to support non-traditional art forms of study, and JD's experience in music while transitioning between reservation and urban living during high school. The topic of censorship regarding contemporary art styles reflecting traditional depictions is also brought up along with their personal feelings on how tribal communities can be more supportive of alternative art styles.

Our hosts break down their own interpretations of how to respect their Native identity in a modern world. From interactions with other indigenous communities on social media, to information and recordings shared about tribal culture and customs. Non-Native people interacting in Native spaces, and the balance of maintaining tradition while looking at the positive side of modern digital platforms.

Ye'se'eh! Sibling Hopi hosts DD and JD invite you back to hear Modern Native Narratives in the 21st century. For our 13th Episode, we talk about the inspiration of making content and how social media spaces play a key role in not only sharing Native voices, but fostering a sense of community and fueling the Native economy, gatherings, and movements.

In what ways have you resonated with online social media and the Native Community? Do you feel some platforms hold too much influence over those who generate business?

In the first comeback episode for our new season of i21, DeeDee shares her recent life altering accident. Her experience in the ER with JD at her side, and some events that followed after friends and family heard about what happened. While telling her story, JD offers comment on how he has seen DeeDee handle her journey since, and DeeDee tells how her brother helped her through it since the day it happened.

Your Native Sibling Hosts are BACK and we wish to bring more discussions to the ears of our audience. This shorter episode is a trial run for our new season of content with our new recording set up. As mentioned, changes have been experienced, as we are sure with your own lives as well. JD  comments on entering his 30s, DD reflects on past recorded episodes and technical hiccups. We both express our appreciation for our growing audience and desire to host future guests. Pew huvam yee'seh'eh! Come and join us!

Our hosts respond to their first voicemail message from an audience member, Randy, who asks what are some things that needed to be "unlearned" while transitioning to an urban lifestyle from the reservation. Assumptions based on race, and towards the gay community, as well as professional work habits and communication are talked about from JD's and DeeDee's experiences living their adult lives off the rez. 

If you would like to submit your own comments or questions to the hosts of i21 feel free to click the following link. https://anchor.fm/indigenous21podcast/message 

You may reach out if you are interested in participating in JD's video project by following on social media @samivaya or by sending an email to the i21 Podcast listed below. 

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DeeDee calls attention to hate crimes that have been targeted towards the Asian community. Both hosts discuss variables of parallels that can be connected between various minority communities and experiences of being overlooked or feeling unheard on issues that impact people of color. Ideas on ways we can unify against ignorance and hate, rather than only choose to look at our cultural differences. 

In this episode JD chats with Neebin Southall, an Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) Native artist living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Both identify as Two Spirit within their respective tribal communities and discuss the aspects of gender roles in tribal society, as well as adaptations throughout history and influence from Colonial Christianity. Both discuss vulnerable experiences in struggling with connecting their LGBTQ identities to Indigenous lifestyle, and thoughts of challenging gender specific roles in their tribal culture. 

Learn more about Neebin Southhall at: https://www.neebin.com 

After a break from following the election, JD and DeeDee sit down and discuss various aspects of the coming Holiday Season. To celebrate or not celebrate Thanksgiving? Visiting family, online gift shopping, church influence to modern Native communities celebrating Christmas, and other thoughts. Have an opinion you would like to share? Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @indigenous21 or send us a message via the anchor app. What are your plans this holiday season? 

American democracy in Indian Country! We had the honor of chatting with Gabriella Cázares-Kelly, an Tohono O'odham woman running for public office in Arizona's Pima County. We cover stigma within the Native community surrounding voting in government elections, historical suppression of voting for indigenous people, and how modern Native candidates are pushing for change of political participation in Indian Country. 

Learn more about Gabriella: https://gabriellaforrecorder.org/ 

JD and DeeDee share their honest opinions toward seeing the continued influence of alcohol and substance abuse within their home community and dive into personal experiences and brief family history. Understanding that this is a subject that can be very emotional, our hosts express their perspective in being frustrated with seeing community members continue to make decisions that ultimately have an affect on family members such as children and elders. 

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Any and all expressed, shared, or implied suggestions, opinions, actions, jokes, discussions or points of view shared on the Indigenous21 Podcast are our own (host and guests), and strictly for entertainment purposes only. They do not represent opinions or beliefs of any background groups we identify with ( i.e. family, village, clan, tribe, gender, age, ethnicity, race, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, education or career professions.) Content shared on the Indigenous21 Podcast can and may be emotional or thought provoking and as such, may contain controversial subject matter. While it is not our intent to create environments that will cause harm to our audience, we advise that you feel free to stop listening at any time as these controversial topics will continue for any given length of time. We believe in making the Indigenous21 Podcast to be a safe space for open, honest dialogue and or discussions about any given subject as they arise from our hosts, guests, and audience commentary. Discussions, information, opinions, or suggestions shared on the Indigenous21 Podcast should not be acted, attempted, or relied upon as professional guidance or advice.

DeeDee expresses her feelings of her son being back on campus for in person learning and JD talks about his work experience at his school and what major changes he has seen. 

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Any and all expressed, shared, or implied suggestions, opinions, actions, jokes, discussions or points of view shared on the Indigenous21 Podcast are our own (host and guests), and strictly for entertainment purposes only. They do not represent opinions or beliefs of any background groups we identify with ( i.e. family, village, clan, tribe, gender, age, ethnicity, race, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, education or career professions.) Content shared on the Indigenous21 Podcast can and may be emotional or thought provoking and as such, may contain controversial subject matter. While it is not our intent to create environments that will cause harm to our audience, we advise that you feel free to stop listening at any time as these controversial topics will continue for any given length of time. We believe in making the Indigenous21 Podcast to be a safe space for open, honest dialogue and or discussions about any given subject as they arise from our hosts, guests, and audience commentary. Discussions, information, opinions, or suggestions shared on the Indigenous21 Podcast should not be acted, attempted, or relied upon as professional guidance or advice.

In this episode Dee Dee invites her cousin Summer to speak on her involvement with local social justice movements focusing on indigenous and other brown community identities. Talks about the MMIW movement, historical trauma for native people due to colonization and modern practices. as well as identifying as native women in modern society. 

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Any and all expressed, shared, or implied suggestions, opinions, actions, jokes, discussions or points of view shared on the Indigenous21 Podcast are our own (host and guests), and strictly for entertainment purposes only. They do not represent opinions or beliefs of any background groups we identify with ( i.e. family, village, clan, tribe, gender, age, ethnicity, race, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, education or career professions.) Content shared on the Indigenous21 Podcast can and may be emotional or thought provoking and as such, may contain controversial subject matter. While it is not our intent to create environments that will cause harm to our audience, we advise that you feel free to stop listening at any time as these controversial topics will continue for any given length of time. We believe in making the Indigenous21 Podcast to be a safe space for open, honest dialogue and or discussions about any given subject as they arise from our hosts, guests, and audience commentary. Discussions, information, opinions, or suggestions shared on the Indigenous21 Podcast should not be acted, attempted, or relied upon as professional guidance or advice.

In this Episode we had the chance to sit with 2 Indigenous Educators and discuss their experiences with online, distance teaching. One from an urban setting, the other working at a reservation school. JD also shares his experience of working as a support staff employee at a middle school, and DeeDee offers input as to her perspective of being the parent of a high school student. 

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Any and all expressed, shared, or implied suggestions, opinions, actions, jokes, discussions or points of view shared on the Indigenous21 Podcast are our own (host and guests), and strictly for entertainment purposes only. They do not represent opinions or beliefs of any background groups we identify with ( i.e. family, village, clan, tribe, gender, age, ethnicity, race, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, education or career professions.) Content shared on the Indigenous21 Podcast can and may be emotional or thought provoking and as such, may contain controversial subject matter. While it is not our intent to create environments that will cause harm to our audience, we advise that you feel free to stop listening at any time as these controversial topics will continue for any given length of time. We believe in making the Indigenous21 Podcast to be a safe space for open, honest dialogue and or discussions about any given subject as they arise from our hosts, guests, and audience commentary. Discussions, information, opinions, or suggestions shared on the Indigenous21 Podcast should not be acted, attempted, or relied upon as professional guidance or advice.

In our second episode Samivaya and Keevensi discuss their views on certain situations regarding how natives living on our reservations view those who no longer live there. 

Any and all expressed, shared, or implied suggestions, opinions, actions, jokes, discussions or points of view shared on the Indigenous21 Podcast are our own (host and guests), and strictly for entertainment purposes only. They do not represent opinions or beliefs of any background groups we identify with ( i.e. family, village, clan, tribe, gender, age, ethnicity, race, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, education or career professions.) Content shared on the Indigenous21 Podcast can and may be emotional or thought provoking and as such, may contain controversial subject matter. While it is not our intent to create environments that will cause harm to our audience, we advise that you feel free to stop listening at any time as these controversial topics will continue for any given length of time. We believe in making the Indigenous21 Podcast to be a safe space for open, honest dialogue and or discussions about any given subject as they arise from our hosts, guests, and audience commentary. Discussions, information, opinions, or suggestions shared on the Indigenous21 Podcast should not be acted, attempted, or relied upon as professional guidance or advice.

JD and Dee Dee share their story on what their experience was like moving from the Hopi reservation to living in Southern Arizona City of Tucson to attend school and develop the skills to succeed in urban living, despite contrasts with cultural upbringing and necessary sacrifices towards ceremonial obligations. 

Any and all expressed, shared, or implied suggestions, opinions, actions, jokes, discussions or points of view shared on the Indigenous21 Podcast are our own (host and guests), and strictly for entertainment purposes only. They do not represent opinions or beliefs of any background groups we identify with ( i.e. family, village, clan, tribe, gender, age, ethnicity, race, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, education or career professions.) Content shared on the Indigenous21 Podcast can and may be emotional or thought provoking and as such, may contain controversial subject matter. While it is not our intent to create environments that will cause harm to our audience, we advise that you feel free to stop listening at any time as these controversial topics will continue for any given length of time. We believe in making the Indigenous21 Podcast to be a safe space for open, honest dialogue and or discussions about any given subject as they arise from our hosts, guests, and audience commentary. Discussions, information, opinions, or suggestions shared on the Indigenous21 Podcast should not be acted, attempted, or relied upon as professional guidance or advice.