Real Native Roots: Untold Stories Podcast

The Rhythm of Life: Ebb and Flow

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories April's guest is our very own "Grandmother of Housing," Donna Fairbanks. Ebbing and flowing through life, Donna finds her passion in the field of Indian Housing. Hear her unique story of growing up off the reservation in a Catholic orphanage and finding her way back to the White Earth Indian Reservation.
 
Poem "The Journey From Within" by Mary Lyons
Wisdom Lessons: Spirited Guidance from an Ojibwe Great-Grandmother
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A Journey to Happiness: Family, Film, and Frybread

Ryan Begay is our bonus guest with Real Native Roots: Untold Stories this month. Join us as he shares a bit about his grandparents and family, who come from a line of leaders, spiritual healers, artistic and skilled craftswomen/men. A twin, falling in the middle somewhere with six other siblings, Ryan grew up in a household of women. Later Ryan finds himself enrolling into a production class for film and finds his love for filmmaking, writing, directing, and acting. Ryan's mission is to levitate for more Diné/Native American presence in film and television both in front of and behind the camera. Join us with his favorite drink, gohwééh (coffee), just like how Elmo drinks his...black.
 
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Personal Profile
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Short productions created by Ryan mentioned during the podcast:
The Indian Within
ThePlague of Allegiance
The Reciever
 
Poem “Happiness is a Choice” by Mary Lyons
Wisdom Lessons: Spirited Guidance from an Ojibwe Great-Grandmother
 
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Ké: Family Origins Rooted With Love, Humor, & Wisdom (Part II)

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents you Tina James-Tafoya and Zane James. Zane and Tina share more wisdom from their beloved father Nelson James. They also discuss sibling love, Dallas Cowboy Sundays, and how they have continued to stay engaged as supportive relatives.
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Ké: Family Origins Rooted With Love, Humor, & Wisdom (Part I)

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents you Tina James-Tafoya and Zane James. Zane and Tina share their family origins, how their parents meet, and how relatives modeled Ké (system of kinship). We also get the pleasure of hearing the harvested wisdom their beloved father Nelson James offered about life and family. Get your cup of gohwééh (coffee) and enjoy the story of the James family. 
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Recap of 2021: Part II

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents Lydia Edgewater as our special guest to recap all the yumminess and wisdom from our 2021 guests. Lydia shares her insights and beautifully weaves in her personal stories and wisdom from her Nalí(grandmother). Grab your cup of coffee and enjoy our recap from some amazing guests: Monique Castro, Dustin Baird, Sahar Khajenoury, Vanessa Roanhorse and Y.A.F. Podcast w/Adrian Dotson, Hersal Clark & Delmar Blackhorse. 
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Recap of 2021: Part I

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents Lydia Edgewater as our special guest to recap all the yumminess and wisdom from our 2021 guests. Lydia shares her insights and beautifully weaves in her personal stories and wisdom from her Nalí(grandmother). Grab your cup of coffee and enjoy our recap from some amazing guests: Amarie Oldman, Nephi Craig, Valerie Nuvayestewa, Carol Dahozy, Mona Polacca, Shay Milford, Sherry Salway Black, Elsie Meeks, and Lori Pourier.
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BONUS: Healing Conversations with Y.A.F. Pod

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents three young Native men, Delmar Blackhorse, Hersal Clark, and Adrian Dotson, doing their part in helping us to heal and release toxicity through honest and raw conversations. Learn more about where they are from, what shaped them, what they like to cook, origin story of the Y.A.F.podcast (Your Aunties Favorite Podcast) and much more. 
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Rematriation: Returning the Sacred to the Mother

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents Valerie Nuvayestewa, Ha’hay’i’mana (Mother of the Katsinas) and a woman connected to the land. Valerie shares stories of how her grandparents, parents, and the earth have cultivated her knowing and returning herself to the sacred. She shares how she is beginning her work again and continues to learn how working hard leads you to good things in life. 
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Family is Community: Leading with Compassion, Generosity, and Acceptance

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents to you, Monique Castro a citizen of the Diné (Navajo)Nation and Xicana, born and raised on the ancestral homelands of the Tongva People (aka Los Angeles). Monique is a first-generation high school and college graduate raised by her grandparents, who leads by love, compassion, and generosity. Monique shares how her life experiences led her to create the Indigenous Circle of Wellness, a private group practice offering mental wellness services grounded in holistic healing through a culturally inclusive approach. Join us in hearing her inspiring story.
 
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Coming Full Circle: Embracing Self

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories respectfully introduces to you Sahar Khajenoury, a Diné (Navajo) and Persian woman who values kinship, the land, and her roots. Sahar's school project opened doors to the environment and social justice issues and creatively found ways to lift Native voices through media. While doing this work and other avenues, she found herself challenged for her mixed heritage. Regardless of her journey, she continues to forge forward, inspiring our young relatives to see their passion. Join us with giggles and take on her challenge!
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Transcending Against All Odds

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories would like to present Shay Milford (Diné). Born and raised on Dinè lands, Shay shares how the art of tattooing found him. Faced with the stigma of being an ex-gang member, ex-convict, alcoholic, Shay stayed the course and realized his goal. Join me in hearing his inspirational journey. 
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Plurality of Power: Redefining for Ourselves

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents Vanessa Roanhorse, a Diné woman who grew up on the rez with the comforting smell of pine and cedar, molded by relatives that supported a rich grounded spiritual, cultural, community and family experiences. Led by curiosity, Vanessa finds herself unpacking the meaning and language of power. She also brings to light what redefining power for ourselves looks like. Join us as Vanessa shares her philosophy which comes from her matriarchal Diné way.
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Bonus: Connecting with Compassion

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories would like to acknowledge nurses for their contributions to keeping our communities healthy and safe. Nurses are honored nationwide during the month of May. In honor of nurses, we would like to lift up Carol Dahozy from Fort Defiance, AZ. 
 
Carol’s grandmother and mother were nurses. Carol decided to become a nurse when she observed how a family member was treated in a hospital setting. Surviving the challenging demands of the nursing program, overcoming the language barrier, Carol spent 40 years in the field. Carol remains active in the healthcare arena and currently serves on the Board of Directors with the Native Health Urban Clinic in Phoenix, AZ.
 
Join us in hearing Carol's journey, stories from the field, and her excitement for future nurses. Ahé'hee (Thank you) Carol.
 
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A Sacred Responsibility: Womanhood

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents Mona Polacca(Butterfly), whose people come from the blue-green waters and the guardians of the Grand Canyon. Mona shares her story as a girl who becomes a young woman, a mother for the first time, and a grandmother. She carries the wisdom that her mother shared and has weaved that into her life's purpose, work, and various roles she has played. Mona also gives us a peek into the history and meaning of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers. Join us and hear the beautiful wisdom she offers on being a woman and our responsibilities. 
 
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Calling Spirit Back: Returning to Self

"Reservation born and raised" Mato Ohitika aka Dustin Baird was rooted in the stories and history of his people. Finding his path and desires to do more for our Native relatives, Dustin shares his family's history and how his career led to his work in Indian country. Dustin also shares how the ceremonial ride of the 'Dakota 38' brought his spirit and culture back to him. Join me in hearing his inspirational story of reflection, determination, and honoring his relatives. 
Poem was written by #RickAbasta "A.M. Radio" - All Eyes on Me: A Collection of Diné Poetry 
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