It's tough to talk about Women's History without addressing the contemporary issues faced by Native woman. Heroizing figures of our past is not really our way so for this Women’s History Month let’s talk about our women today and the threats they face!

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#518 - Women's History Month and MMIW

White supremacy is a force that has fostered tensions not only with white people but also within other marginalized peoples. Regardless of preferences, we need to check ourselves.  There is no place for racism, bigotry and bias among and between other minority groups.

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#520 - The Line Between Racial Bias and Racism

We interrupt are regularly scheduled programming to bring you a special release of "Resistance Radio with John and Regan" featuring historian and author Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. Regan and John discuss her new book due out in August, "Not A Nation Of Immigrants" and her collaboration with Raoul Peck on the HBO mini-series, "Exterminate All The Brutes." 

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SPECIAL RELEASE: Resistance Radio with John and Regan! (Feat. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz)

Dr. Preston McBride joins John to talk about his research on the genocidal residential school system in the United States. In this episode, we turn our attention away from Canada and focus on the United States with a conversation featuring historian and researcher Preston McBride. Preston is of Comanche and settler colonialism descent. He lives and works on Tongva lands where he is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the USC-Mellon Humanities and the University of the Future Program.

Closing song is "Savages" by Snotty Nose Rez Kids Feat. Drezus

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#555 - The Residential School Cover-up (Feat. Preston McBride)

Paul Delaronde stops by the LTN studio for a conversation.

LTN#573 4/12/23; Tekarontake joins LTN to discuss leadership and service to others.

Between the attacks on education coming from the right and higher ed themselves marketing college only as a path to financial enrichment, universities and colleges are losing a battle for survival. enrollment is down as the costs continue to rise. But have we lost the true value in pursuing education? It's about enlightenment and fulfillment not just making more money.

Let's Talk Native #578 11/15/23; Culture wars are destroying education! And they are getting help.

I am interviewed by Agnes Williams of the Indigenous Women's Initiative. We cover the Seneca Gaming conflict with NYS and displacement in the gaming market by the State.

Interview By Agnes Williams of the Indigenous Women's Initiative

Tekarontake joins me for a broadcast from Akwesasne to discuss a land claims settlement proposed by frauds.

LTN #581 4/27/24; LIVE From Akwesasne! Exposing A Proposed Land Claim Settlement.

The Jim Thorpe Longest Run stretched from New York City to Los Angeles and from May 24th to July 19th of 1984. Ross John Sr. joins us to talk about his experience as one of the runners and Ross John Jr. joins to talk about a program this year from May to July to run and commemorate the 40th Anniversary

LTN #582 5/4/24; 40th Anniversary of the Jim Thorpe Longest Run with guests Ross John Sr. and Jr.

These are my words on the subject, the day and what we should be demanding.

LTN#585 9/30/24; It's Orange Shirt Day!

Almost ten years after the school's name change, the Lancaster little league football team still has "Redskins" embedded in their program.

LTN#586 10/7/24; Redskins! Redskins! Redskins!

I didn't produce an LTN podcast this week but I did a special two hour broadcast in Washington DC on WPFW for Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday.

My Two-Hour Special for Indigenous Peoples Day

LTN #587 10/29/24; Joe Biden's Apology

Lots of bad history with December and a year that ends with Trump returning to the White House. How fitting!

LTN #588 12/3/24; 2024 is almost in the book. Let's close it out with the tough talk you expect.

Yesterday a group calling themselves a tri-council signed a land claim settlement in direct violation of their own authority and will of the people.

LTN #589 12/10/24; Akwesasne Land SELLOUT! What do we do to and about those who signed?

It cannot possibly be a coincidence that this level of abuse could occur at EVERY Indian Boarding School. "Kill the Indian - Save the Man" was not just a metaphor. Metaphors do not require graves!

LTN #590 12-17-24; I watched Sugarcane, the film. Now let's talk residential schools!

LTN #591 12_31_24; A look back on 2024 and a look forward to 2025!

This time I'm the guest as I join Ahmed Ali on WUSB Stony Brook

Cafe Ali on WUSB_4_8_25; John Kane goes on air at Stony Brook to promote Sugarcane.

I join Ahmed Ali for a second day in the run up to our screening of the Oscar nominated film Sugarcane at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington NY. Hoping to fill the house and looking forward to the conversation after the film.

Cafe Ali on WUSB_4_9_25; A return visit! still promoting the screening of Sugarcane at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington but a new conversation.

Paul Delaronde (Tekarontake) and James Gray (Sakoietah) join Matt Hill, Louis Snyder and me for the type of conversation that is the reason for "Let's Talk Native..." Join us for a detailed conversation about the Haudenosaunee marriage ceremony and the four elements of our thanksgiving ceremonies. Paul delves into the language for clarity on the concepts and principles in the way only he can do. This show provides a great opportunity to gain knowledge of Haudenosaunee culture and philosophy.

LTN 4/10/16

This Summer will enter "Let's Talk Native..." into its 10th year. I'll reflect a bit on the past and project a bit into the future.

#329 - Reflection: 10 Years of LTN

Racism demonstrated by individuals is easy to react to but that's not creates white privilege; systemic racism does. We'll talk about both. We see it in privilege of the wealthy, elite of the Hamptons in their sense of power to dictate to the Shinnecock, but we see it even more in the power they wield in the political and governing systems. We see condescending dismissive attitudes in courts, legislatures and even with our own paid lawyers. This is systemic racism and it's much more difficult to confront but still needs to be!

#333 - Systemic Racism

Ed Schindler is back! We talk about hate, resistance and real learning.

#339 - "I'm not so angry."

Protests in Hawaii, Puerto Rico and NYC! Ed Schindler joins John Kane to talk about what these protests are all about.

#345 - Protests in Hawaii, Puerto Rico and NYC!

Matt Hill joins me in studio and Paul Delaronde by phone. We discuss the "Dish One Spoon" Gathering that took place in Kahnawake last weekend.

#349 - The "Dish One Spoon" Gathering

NYS Governor Cuomo is refusing to repair and maintain the section of NYS Thruway where it crosses Seneca land. He seems to think this is a way to punish Senecas for not sharing gaming revenue. Hey Andrew! We don't use that section of Thruway! It can go to Hell for all we care. Anyone gets hurt on your mess of a highway and it's on you!

#356 - Cuomo: The Road Wrecker

Federal recognition (Fed Wreck)for Native people is defined as "a tribe, band or nation of Indians subordinate to the laws of the United States and under US jurisdiction." So who's signing up? Far too many but most of the 573 recognized "tribes" have never agreed to this definition and most of the others ignore it. But none of that changes how they view us and how far too many of our own people identify themselves.

#366 - Fed Wreck!

Well, we survived another "Indigenous Peoples Day versus Columbus Day" media battle and I think we won this one! Our latest Let's Talk Native TV video is climbing the charts and we are ready for our next one.

Check out "Columbus: In His Own Words" at youtu.be/Nd8K7GGt2YU

#368 - Indigenous Peoples Day recap.

The Arts: and what we need to do to support them. We need more resources to support creativity. This is more than economic development. It's community development; Human Development!

#369 - The Arts

We cannot view the events of history in a vacuum. We have to put the tragic events of our history in to context. Who was the sitting president? What else was happening in the US and the rest of the world while massacres and land left was occurring?

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#506 - History In Context Part 1

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