ABOUT THIS EPISODE
The Bay Native Circle weekly program presents special guests and explores today’s Native issues, peoples, cultures, music & events with rotating hosts Morning Star Gali, Eddie Madril, Janeen Antoine and Tony Gonzales. Morning Star’s stand in hosts are Sabah Williams and Loyen Red Hawk, producer Cathy Jackson, executive producer Janeen Antoine.
This week Morning Star focuses on Education with opening comments from Richard Moves Camp on the importance of education. Sabah Williams interviews Nizhoni Ellenwood about Student Services at America River College and sings a Bear Head sister song representing the Red Lightning Power Singers. Loyen Red Hawk interviews Allisa Yazzie from Northwest Indian College about her introduction to Native science and how it launched her studies of indigenous science knowledge. Loyen then interviews Gabrielle Lira about her graduation ceremony and her work as a fellow supported by Indigenous Justice as an undergraduate working on MMIW programming within her community, and solidarity with non-federally recognized tribes particularly with work around MMIW. Morning Star closes by calling for support for Oak Flats and presenting a statement from Louise Benally about the importance of resistance and support for the land and sacred sites in the Southwest against the devil in charge and the beast looking at Chaco Canyon for its resources.
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