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Sunday, July 13th

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Thunderbird Woman

If you Google "beyond Standing Rock" you will see pipeline battles in Oregon, Tar Sands debates in Alberta and threats of another military action along the Great Lakes. Paul DeMain reports featuring an interview with an Ojibwe elder.

Sunday, July 20th

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Family Legacy

Profile of Carol and Denise Juneau. Carol Juneau had a simple idea: Teach Indian education to all as a basic standard of citizenship. She was successful making that idea law as a state senator. Now her daughter, Denise Juneau will run Seattle's school district. Profile of the mother and daughter.

Sunday, July 27th

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Madam Vice President

Winona LaDuke has already made history. She's run for the vice presidency twice. She has received an electoral college vote. And she is a voice of conscience and change. Paul DeMain reports.

Sunday, August 3rd

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Mary Kathryn Nagle

Mary Kathryn Nagle is a busy attorney, practicing law in Oklahoma and Washington, DC, and in her spare time she is heading up a new program at Yale. She's also an amazing playright with shows running on both coasts.

Sunday, August 10th

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A New Era for Native Media - Vehicles of Indian Intelligence

A year ago Native media was huddled in a hotel room talking about the death of Indian Country Today. Now the paper is back ... but it almost doesn't matter because there is so much Native media going on across the country. A golden age?

Sunday, August 17th

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She Represents

Mark Trahant introduces a history of newspapers with the same name "Wassaja". He also looks into the history of Congress, including the lack of representation by Native American women. He interviews two candidates, Debra Haaland and Sharice Davids, who hope to be the first Native American woman in Congress ever.

Sunday, August 24th

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Dominica

The Kalinago people were among the first Native Americans to encounter Columbus. More than five centuries they cling to their homeland on the Caribbean island nation of Dominica. The Tribe faces new challenges with climate change and stronger hurricanes.

Sunday, August 31st

9:30am on
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Thunderbird Woman

If you Google "beyond Standing Rock" you will see pipeline battles in Oregon, Tar Sands debates in Alberta and threats of another military action along the Great Lakes. Paul DeMain reports featuring an interview with an Ojibwe elder.