Red Power Hour
Red Power Hour
The Red Nation
Indigenous members of The Red Nation gather round the laptop to chat about the latest from Indian Country with merciless Indian humor.
Buffalo STAMPede
Red Power Hour is back! RPH regulars Elena Ortiz, Nicolás Cruz, Lou Cornum, and Joseph Fisher II join host Melanie Yazzie to discuss the impact of Biden’s climate change plan on Native nations, the Salish Kootenai’s historic win to return the National Bison Range to Indigenous stewardship, & the ongoing struggle with COVID-19 in Indian Country.   Support: patreon.com/therednation
Feb 3, 2021
1 hr 5 min
Tending the Fire
Red Power Hour is back! RPH regulars Lou Cornum, Nicolás Cruz, and Joseph Fisher join host Melanie Yazzie (@melanie_yazzie) to reflect on the last decade of Indigenous uprisings and what they have to teach us about the struggle ahead as we stand at a historical crossroads. To learn more about the struggle to stop Line 3, check out @GiniwCollective. For more on efforts to #ProtectOakFlat, check out @ProtectOakFlat.
Jan 20, 2021
1 hr 23 min
2020 was 'Something Else'
Red Nation comrades Elena Ortiz, Nicolás Cruz, Joseph Fisher II, and Lou Cornum join host Melanie Yazzie to talk about the top 20 stories of 2020 for Native people and what lies ahead for Indigenous liberation struggles in 2021. Support: patreon.com/therednation
Jan 6, 2021
1 hr 56 min
The Rise of Debbie Van Halen(d)
The Red Nation comrades Elena Ortiz, Nicolás Cruz, Joseph Fisher II, and Nick Estes join host Melanie Yazzie to talk about Deb Haaland’s appointment as Secretary of Interior, the class politics of the new COVID-19 vaccine, and Indigenous musings on the solstice and new year.   Support: patreon.com/therednation
Dec 23, 2020
1 hr 23 min
First of All, You Stole the Cornucopia
Why did the turkey walk into the Honda dealership? Because Red Power Hour is back. Melanie Yazzie (@Melanie Yazzie), Lou Cornum, Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay), and Nicolás Cruz talk news, local and global, and Indigenous alternatives to settler holidays like Thanksgiving. To learn more about the removal of the obelisk, check out Three Sisters Collective. For more on Warriors of the Sunrise, check out this toolkit.
Dec 9, 2020
1 hr 26 min
(Unlocked) Red Power Hour Scary Stories (Part 2)
Unlocked from behind the paywall! The second half of RPH 8! Host Melanie Yazzie is joined by Red Power Hour regulars Elena Ortiz, Nick Estes and special guests Cleo Otero and Kodee Artis , for an hour of 100% true scary stories told by 100% genuine Native Americans. Here's to distractions from the true nightmare of our present: the US elections. Support: Patreon.com/therednation
Dec 1, 2020
1 hr 16 min
Not Elections but Something Else
We’re back with our “Something Else” take on the US elections. Host Melanie Yazzie (@melanie_yazzie) is joined by #RedPowerHour regulars Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay) and Nicolás Cruz and special guest Thomas Klemm (@tklemm1994) to discuss the Native vote, what a Biden presidency means for Native people, and why revolution is the only path forward.
Nov 18, 2020
1 hr 19 min
Red Power Hour Scary Stories (Part 1)
Our third and final October episode has arrived! Host Melanie Yazzie (@Melanie Yazzie_yazzie) is joined by Red Power Hour regulars Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay), Nick Estes (@nickwestes) and special guests Cleo Otero and Kodee Artis (@BonyWarPony), for an hour of 100% true scary stories told by 100% genuine Native Americans. Here's to distractions from the true nightmare of our present: the US elections
Nov 4, 2020
1 hr 21 min
Settler Zombies and Mad Max Antifa Buses
Red Power Hour is back with our second October episode! Host Melanie Yazzie (@melanie_yazzie) is joined by @The_Red_Nation comrades Lou Cornum, Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay), and Nicolás Cruz for a zombie-themed discussion about #LandBack, #elections, #Mikmaq fishing rights, and #IndigenousPeoplesDay
Oct 21, 2020
1 hr 18 min
The Stephen King Industrial Complex
Red Power Hour is back! We’re kicking off the month of October with our first of three—yes, three—Halloween-themed episodes. Host Melanie Yazzie (@Melanie Yazzie) is joined this week by @The_Red_Nation comrades Lou Cornum, Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay), and Joseph Fisher to discuss why horror disappoints when it comes to Indigenous people.
Oct 7, 2020
1 hr 12 min
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