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All My Relations PodcastBuilding Indigenous FuturesThis episode delves into higher education for Native students. While colleges and universities around the US are releasing land acknowledgements, the Indigenous students who come from these lands make up only 1% of college students nationally. We know college can be a source of power and strength for our communities, but we also know the experiences of Native students in college can be difficult and heartbreaking. If higher education in predominantly white, colonial, western institutions is potentially very dangerous for Native people: why should we still look to college as a goal for Native students?To help us...
2023-02-2252 min
Dancing on DesksSeason 2, Episode 4 | Every Child Born FullIn this episode, a first in our series on Undoing Settler-Colonialism, we speak with Hi’ilani Shibata and Kiliona, educators at Ka Waihona o ka Na’auao in Nānākuli on the Leeward Coast of O’ahu, Hawai’i. They talk story about their practices of teaching with Indigenous pedagogies, teaching history through multiple perspectives, and learning through story in relationship with the land and each other. Laquesha Sanders shares Part 3 of our student debt series, this time on HBCUs. Capital City PCS’s now graduated seniors Natasha, Nelly, and Niya talk with each other about their birding experiences...
2023-02-031h 33
The Big Rhetorical PodcastEpisode 119: The School-Prison TrustEpisode 119 of The Big Rhetorical Podcast features an interview with the authors of the book The School-Prison Trust, including Sabina Vaught, Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy (Lumbee) , and Jeremiah Chin. Sabina Vaught is professor of education at the University of Pittsburgh. Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy (Lumbee) is President’s Professor at Arizona State University. Jeremiah Chin is a visiting associate professor at Boston University School of Law. The School-Prison Trust is now available from the University of Minnesota Press. For more information on TBR Podcast visit www.thebigrhetoricalpodcast.weebly.com and follow us @thebigrhet.
2022-11-2954 min
Broadening the NarrativeUnderstanding Settler Colonialism Within the US Empire with Charlie Amáyá ScottIn this episode, I talked with Charlie Amáyá Scott about settler colonialism within the US empire. Charlie is the creator of Diné Aesthetics and a Diné scholar born and raised within the Navajo Nation. As a doctoral student, Charlie is intrigued by the intricacies among higher education, settler colonialism, and social media. Their work is informed by a desire for a more just and liberating education that supports and inspires the next generation of Queer, Trans, and Indigenous students. In addition, Charlie reflects, analyzes, and critiques what it means to be a Diné in the 21st century on her pe...
2021-11-0259 min
The Innovating Together PodcastInterview with Dr. Bryan Brayboy from Arizona State UniversityToday we are talking to Dr. Bryan Brayboy from Arizona State University. Dr. Brayboy is known for his research on race and diversity in higher education, as well as experiences of indigenous students and staff in universities. Today, he discusses the misunderstandings that exist regarding indigenous people in higher ed. He says the first misconception is that those students don’t exist in this space. Another misconception is that indigenous people get their education paid for, when in fact finances are the primary barrier for these students. Dr. Brayboy says people also mistakenly believe that the transition from tribal communi...
2021-10-1127 min
All My Relations PodcastGrowing New BeginningsToday we launch Season 2 of All My Relations: “Growing New Beginnings”! This episode was recorded around the new year when the world was functioning without Covid-19, and we were emerging from our off-season hibernation, reveling in new life, and trying to figure out a healthy and wellness-focused way forward. Then, things changed, and we sat on the episode for a bit. We decided to bring the conversation up to speed with the current moment and talk about how we’re riding out the pandemic in our homes, mourning losses and feeling scared, but also continuing to grow. In...
2020-04-291h 11
ALP: The Admissions Leadership PodcastCarmen LopezKen learns why "leadership is motion" with Carmen Lopez, Executive Director of College Horizons, a national educational non-profit serving American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Hawaiian Native students in their transition to college and graduate school.Shout-outs & LinksClaudio Sanchez's NPR story on College Horizons recorded at Lawrence University: How Native Students Can Succeed in College: "Be As Tough As the Land That Made You"Shout-outs to:Whitney Laughlin (founder of College Horizons) and Christine Suina, College Horizons program coordinatorDr. Robert Binswanger of Dartmouth, an early mentorDr. Adrienne Keene, author of Native Appropriations and co-host...
2020-02-0657 min
Turning Points MagazineDr. Amanda Tachine We speak with an ASU professor who, like Dr. Bryan Brayboy, was integral in the creation of Turning Points Magazine: Dr. Amanda Tachine (Diné). In this episode, Dr. Tachine shares her journey as a postdoctoral scholar at Arizona State University’s Center for Indian Education where she was able to nourish her research in supporting Native college students in higher education, and ultimately her role in the formation of a magazine by, for Native students. Check out stories from our previous issues on: https://medium.com/@turningpointsmagazine The music for today's episode was provided by Christopher Luna and the Sun...
2019-12-0929 min
Turning Points MagazineDr. Amanda TachineWe speak with an ASU professor who, like Dr. Bryan Brayboy, was integral in the creation of Turning Points Magazine: Dr. Amanda Tachine (Diné). In this episode, Dr. Tachine shares her journey as a postdoctoral scholar at Arizona State University’s Center for Indian Education where she was able to nourish her research in supporting Native college students in higher education, and ultimately her role in the formation of a magazine by, for Native students.Check out stories from our previous issues on: https://medium.com/@turningpointsmagazineThe music for today's episode was provided by Christopher Lun...
2019-12-0929 min
Turning Points MagazineDr. Bryan Brayboy For our inaugural episode, the Turning Points Podcast speaks with Dr. Bryan Brayboy, a President’s Professor of Indigenous education and justice in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University. At ASU, he is senior advisor to the president, director of the Center for Indian Education, associate director of the School of Social Transformation, and co-editor of the Journal of American Indian Education. He is also one of the reasons Turning Points exists! Dr. Brayboy explains the history of the magazine, and where he thinks it could go in the future. The music for today's episode was pr...
2019-10-2824 min
Turning Points MagazineDr. Bryan BrayboyFor our inaugural episode, the Turning Points Podcast speaks with Dr. Bryan Brayboy, a President’s Professor of Indigenous education and justice in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University. At ASU, he is senior advisor to the president, director of the Center for Indian Education, associate director of the School of Social Transformation, and co-editor of the Journal of American Indian Education. He is also one of the reasons Turning Points exists! Dr. Brayboy explains the history of the magazine, and where he thinks it could go in the future.The music for today's episode wa...
2019-10-2824 min