Native American Heritage Month All Year Long
We can recognize problematic ways we represent and don't represent Indigenous and Native American peoples of this country, especially during holidays like Thanksgiving and Columbus Day. And dedicating a particular day or month to celebrating Indigenous peoples is challenging too. During November's Girl, Empowered, River hands the mic to Jordan Connell of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and Alejandra Gonzalez, Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota to discuss the tension created by those holidays, how to be an ally to Indigenous and Native American peoples, and how to discuss the issue with youth.
Show Notes
Our Guests
Jordan Connell, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
Schools: University of Oregon (BA; Major: Family and Human Services; Minor: Native American Studies) and The Brown School at Washington University in St Louis (Master of Social Work; Concentration: American Indian/Alaska Native communities)
Mentions/Mentors: Native faculty at UO, Native community in Eugene, Longhouse stewards at UO and Lane, Gordon Bettles (late UO Longhouse steward)
Alejandra Gonzalez, Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota
Graduate School: The Brown School at Washington University in St Louis, Master of Social Work
Mentions/Mentors: Angelina Adams , Laura Rice, Angela Lindsey-Nunn
Support the youth counseling groups at the school where Alejandra is the school counselor by giving at her Amazon wishlist.
Media and Resources
Books
An Indigneous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Dancing on Our Turtle’s Back by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Decolonizing Trauma Work by Renee Linklater
Decolonizing Methodologies by Linda Tuhiwai Smith
Therapeutic Nations by Dian Million
Podcasts
All My Relations
Media Indigenia- Spotify Podcast
Wounded: A Native True Crime Podcast
Shows/Movies
Reservation Dogs
Indian Horse
Rhymes for Young Ghouls
City of Ghosts (season 1 episode Tongvaar )- Netflix Series
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World- Documentary
Social Media Influencers
Matika Wilbur
Dr. Kim Tallbear
Chef Nephi Craig
Dr. Alex Wilson