Real Native Roots: Untold Stories Podcast

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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Lifting Those Before Us: Native Women Leading

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents three phenomenal Native Women who have been paving the path for our people and communities for more than three decades.  
Their work has included leading grassroots organizations, small nonprofits, and national Native intermediaries and sitting on prestigious boards that change the narrative for our Native communities. 
These graceful, passionate, and fearlessly women leaders continue to stay grounded, humble, compassionate, focus on the work, the mission, and still remember to honor the women before them and are excited to see our young women leaders take reign. 
Join us and harvest from their stories, guidance, and wisdom. 
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Bonus: Shichʼéʼé (my niece) interviews her ’abizhi (aunt)

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents bonus track number one, a light-hearted conversation between your host, Vickie K. Oldman, and her niece/daughter Amaire Oldman. Amarie gets curious about what inspired Real Native Root's inception and asked personal questions about family and interests.  #RealNativeRootsUntoldStories 
**Recorded on January 03, 2021
*This photo was the last picture of Amarie and Vickie together before COVID (12/2019). 

Native Foodways: A peaceful rebellion to heal ourselves

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents Chef Nephi Craig. Nephi humbly comes from Whiskey Flats from Whiteriver, AZ. His first learn definition of cooking was “art and science,” and he later found his way to indigenous foodways through music, skateboarding, loss, sobriety, and his persistence to find happiness. Join me in hearing Chef Nephi’s journey in how he has weaved a deeper spiritual meaning in how food has been his greatest teacher.
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Everybody Sings: Teachings from the Land

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents "She Splits the Sky," aka Jennifer E. Kreisberg. Jennifer shares how she learned from the best (her elders) about humor, connecting with the land, and so much more. Jennifer also shares how COVID has clarified her roles as a mother, friend, and teacher. She is committed to sharing her medicine to help us all heal.  Among the many gifts that Jennifer offers in this episode is her spontaneous composition and song. Join us in laughter, singing, and real talk about embracing who you are and how we need to work together.
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Honorable Commerce: Weaving cultural and economic teachings

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents Tony Skrelunas a passionate, successful Diné (Navajo) businessman with an honorable upbringing transforms into a modern-day "Economic activist." Tony shares his observations and vision in our modern world. Views of a traditionalist and a capitalist, he encourages us to continue learning, uplifting others, finding creative ways to sharpen and use existing tools for a better world. Get a cup of gohwééh (coffee) and join our conversation. 
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The Corn Pollen Way: A Journey Of Spiritual Awakening

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents Joannie S. Romero, a woman raised by a single mother who instilled deep-rooted values that continue to show in her family, work, and community. Joannie shares her story about the hustle, work, and academics before losing their relative, and her journey to Carlise Indian Industrial School. These experiences enlightened Joannie to understand how we all need to heal ourselves and restore our spiritual relationship with ourselves, relatives, community, and mother earth. 
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