The Red Nation Podcast
The Red Nation Podcast features discussions on Indigenous history, politics, and culture from a left perspective. Hosted by Nick Estes and Jen Marley with help from our friend and comrade Sina. The Red Nation Podcast is also the home of Red Power Hour, hosted by Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz. Our show is entirely supported by our patrons on Patreon, support the show and get access to bonus content and other patron exclusive benefits here: Patreon.com/redmediapr Website: therednation.org Follow the hosts on Twitter @nickwestes and @JenMarley1680 and the Red Nation @The_Red_Nation. Theme song: "Dead Horse" by Weedrat https://weedrat.bandcamp.com/
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Venezuela Mixtape
07/22/2024
Venezuela Mixtape
The people of Venezuela are preparing for the presidential election this upcoming Sunday. For years, the corporate media and the Washington-dominated opposition have spread lies about the legitimacy of Venezuela's elections. Despite U.S. sanctions and coup attempts, the people of Venezuela continue to protect The Bolivarian Revolution. Track Listing: [0:00] - TRN-KREZ Morning Show [1:24] - [3:32] - " (Release Date: 12/23/2020) [17:41] - (Release Date: 04/18/2020) [33:01] - (Release Date: 03/23/2020)[43:44] - (Release Date: 02/10/2020 [53:37] - (Release Date: 11/06/2019) The Red Nation Podcast is produced by Red Media and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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Healing through forward movement w/ Jacob Johns
07/15/2024
Healing through forward movement w/ Jacob Johns
September 28, 2023 began in prayer and celebration and ended in an attempted mass shooting by Trump supporter Ryan Martinez. Relative defender Jacob Johns (Hopi and Akimel O’odham) was shot in the stomach by Martinez but miraculously survived. Nearly 10 months later, friends and comrades came together for the opening night of “Forward Movement,” an art exhibition featuring the work of Johns and the Tewa Basin Collective. Comrade Justine Teba, who was at the shooting, attended the opening night and interviewed Jacob about the shooting, his long road to recovery, and the meaning of Indigenous solidarity. Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast Read The Red Nation's account of the shooting on our website: Follow on Instagram or at Support Jacob Johns at Follow Jacob Johns on Instagram The Red Nation Podcast is produced by Red Media and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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Every cowboy story is a confession: On John Ford's The Searchers (1956)
07/08/2024
Every cowboy story is a confession: On John Ford's The Searchers (1956)
[Producer's note: This is the first hour of the conversation. To listen to the , join our Patreon for as little as $2 a month to access our extensive catalog of bonus content and help support our work! You can also watch the full episode on our YouTube channel linked below] Nick Estes , Elena Ortiz, and TRN Podcast producer Sina Rahmani got together on Amerikkka's birthday to talk about John Ford's very beloved (and very racist) The Searchers (1956). Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel The Red Nation Podcast is produced by Red Media and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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Red Power Hour - Drowning is a good way to go
07/01/2024
Red Power Hour - Drowning is a good way to go
RPH is back! Co-hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz return to discuss the reasons behind their recent hiatus, the right-wing surveillance and backlash against Red Nation content and organizing, and why making podcasts can be therapeutic. Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel The Red Nation Podcast is produced by Red Media and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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(Unlocked) "Two ways to resist, two ways to die" w/ Max Ajl (pt.2)
06/24/2024
(Unlocked) "Two ways to resist, two ways to die" w/ Max Ajl (pt.2)
(Note: We had originally planned to keep part two behind the paywall, but there was such an enthusiastic response to this conversation between Nick and Max that we decided to unlock it. Thanks to everyone who signed up last week! You can help support our work and get access to the hundreds of hours of bonus content for as little as $2 a month.) The second half of the conversation between TRN Podcast host Nick Estes and political ecologist , author of (2021), about his , . Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel The Red Nation Podcast is produced by Red Media and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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"Two ways to resist, two ways to die" w/ Max Ajl (pt.1)
06/17/2024
"Two ways to resist, two ways to die" w/ Max Ajl (pt.1)
(Note: This is the first half of Nick's conversation with Max. For the become a patron of . You can help support our work and get access to the hundreds of hours of bonus content for as little as $2 a month.) TRN Podcast host Nick Estes speaks with political ecologist , author of (2021), about his , . Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel The Red Nation Podcast is produced by Red Media and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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Leonard Peltier Mixtape Vol. 3
06/10/2024
Leonard Peltier Mixtape Vol. 3
Freedom fighters across Turtle Island already know that today is the day of Leonard Peltier’s parole hearing. Leonard is now 79 years old. This is likely his last opportunity to be considered for parole. A decision is expected by mid-July. Today, millions across Mother Earth are collectively asking the US Parole Commission to recognize that enough is enough and finally grant Leonard Peltier his freedom. For more information on how what you can do Send Leonard a solidarity letter Check out the Free Leonard Peltier on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Track Listing: [0:00] - TRN-KREZ Morning Show [1:45] - NDN Collective’s Nick Tilsen on how to help Leonard [4:31] - Rachel Thunder speaks at Leonard Peltier's Walk to Justice 2022 [12:18] - Leonard Peltier’s message of solidarity to Palestinians (1982) (Read by Justine Teba) [14:29] - Nick Estes interviews Collen Rowley, the first FBI agent close to the Leonard Peltier case who is now calling for his freedom. [27:08] - Ernesto B. Vigil, on the links between Leonard’s fight for free and the Chicano Rights movement. [33:47] - Rachel Thunder at Leonard Peltier's Walk to Justice 2022 [35:55] - Nick Estes at Leonard Peltier's Walk to Justice 2022 [44:48] - Leoyla Cowboy at the National Day of Mourning 2022 [46:55] - Herbie Waters reads a message from Leonard Peltier, National Day of Mourning 2022 [51:50] Justine Teba at the National Day of Mourning 2022 The Red Nation Podcast is produced by Red Media and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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Classic case of colonialism: The Kanaky liberation struggle w/ Tina Ngata
06/03/2024
Classic case of colonialism: The Kanaky liberation struggle w/ Tina Ngata
TRN Podcast host Nick Estes interviews writer and activist Tina Ngata on the Kanak people's liberation struggle and the recent uprising against French colonial rule. on The Red Nation Podcast Learn more about the Kanaky uprising The Red Nation Podcast is produced by Red Media and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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"He wants to know people are fighting for him": Take action for Leonard Peltier w/ Nick Tilsen
05/27/2024
"He wants to know people are fighting for him": Take action for Leonard Peltier w/ Nick Tilsen
TRN Podcast host Nick Estes welcomes Nick Tilsen from NDN Collective back to the show to discuss Leonard Peltier's upcoming parole hearing and the international coalition fighting to get him released after almost five decades of incarceration for crimes he didn't commit. For more information on how to help Leonard's appeal Send Leonard a solidarity letter Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel and check out the Free Leonard Peltier The Red Nation Podcast is produced by Red Media and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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Palestine will be free, now more than ever w/ Frances Hasso
05/20/2024
Palestine will be free, now more than ever w/ Frances Hasso
Marking the 76th year since the Nakba (Catastrophe), Nick Estes speaks to Frances Hasso about the history of the term, how Zionist settler colonial violence preceded and continued after the ethnic cleansing war of 1948, and how the Gaza genocide signals how close the liberation of Palestine really is. Check out Frances' website for her lecture from April 2024, Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast Are you Indigenous? Do you support Palestine? Learn more about joining the Indigenous solidarity with Palestine movement and sign the letter here: The Red Nation Podcast is produced by Red Media and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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YOTED: The great rap beef of 2024 and MMIW
05/13/2024
YOTED: The great rap beef of 2024 and MMIW
Jen and Justine reflect on how the “rap beef” flooding our screens is serving as a distraction from the escalating genocide of Palestinians, the global sex trade, domestic violence, and Drake's potential involvement in MMIW. Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel The Red Nation Podcast is produced by Red Media and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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"Academia is a site of resistance, not liberation" w/ Mohamed Abdou
05/06/2024
"Academia is a site of resistance, not liberation" w/ Mohamed Abdou
Mohamed Abdou teaches at Columbia University and has been active in the student-led encampment in solidarity with Gaza. Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Follow Mohamed on Twitter or Instagram Sign the petition to help protect Mohamed from attacks on his job The Red Nation Podcast is produced by Red Media and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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Native Deaths by Suicide & Settler Colonialism: A Critical Perspective w/ Jeffrey Ansloos
04/29/2024
Native Deaths by Suicide & Settler Colonialism: A Critical Perspective w/ Jeffrey Ansloos
TRN Podcast co-host Nick Estes () speaks to Jeffrey Ansloos about the many historical, social, and racialized connections between suicide in Indigenous communities and drinking water advisories. Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast Content Warning: This episode discusses suicide both at a social and personal level. Resources: The Red Nation Podcast is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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From Falasteen to O’odham Jeweḍ: Israeli occupation is global w/ Napoleon Marrietta
04/22/2024
From Falasteen to O’odham Jeweḍ: Israeli occupation is global w/ Napoleon Marrietta
Jen is joined by Napoleon Marrietta (Tohono/Akimel O'odham) who outlines the history of the militarization of O'odham land, and how their liberation struggle is intertwined with the Palestinian liberation. More info: Venmo: @ unidentified-mouse Cashapp: $unidentifiedmouse PayPal @ nmarrietta Are you Indigenous? Do you support Palestine? Learn more about joining the Indigenous solidarity with Palestine movement and sign the letter here: The Red Nation Podcast is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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McKenzie Johnson v. Legacies of Anti-Indianism in Education
04/15/2024
McKenzie Johnson v. Legacies of Anti-Indianism in Education
Jen and Justine are joined by McKenzie Johnson, Demetrius Johnson, and Kaylee Bahe to discuss an incident that gained national attention on Halloween of 2018. On October 31, 2018, two Indigenous students were assaulted by their teacher, Mary Jane Eastin, at Cibola High School in Albuquerque, NM. In an AP literature course, one student had the end of their braid cut off and the other was called “a bloody Indian.” Mckenzie Johnson is the student who was called a “bloody Indian." On January 8, 2020, The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico filed a lawsuit in the Second Judicial District Court against Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) and former Cibola High School Teacher Mary Jane Eastin for violating the New Mexico Human Rights Act. This case has now reached the Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico and the next hearing will be on April 29, 2024 at Central New Mexico Community College. This episode opens with audio from the Albuquerque Public Schools District Equity and Inclusion Committee hearing on November 28, 2018, and closes with remarks from the Johnson family after the hearing. Full press release and call to action to follow. Stay updated on The Red Nation website and social media accounts. Podcast art created by McKenzie Johnson. Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel The Red Nation Podcast is produced by Red Media and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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Riding the worm: RPH on Dune 2
04/08/2024
Riding the worm: RPH on Dune 2
Red Power Hour is back! RPH co-hosts Elena Ortiza and Melanie Yazzie dissect the good, the bad, and the ugly of Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two (2024). Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast The Red Nation Podcast is produced by and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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Love in the time of crisis w/ Maira Olivia-Rios and Levi Harter
04/01/2024
Love in the time of crisis w/ Maira Olivia-Rios and Levi Harter
*We had originally planned to keep this behind the paywall but there was so much positive feedback regarding the earlier episode we decided to unlock the audio.* TRN Podcast co-host Jen Marley hosts a follow-up to with Levi Harter and Maira Olivia-Rios on the difficulties of making meaningful connections surrounded by economic, political, and ecological crises. Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast The Red Nation Podcast is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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Pueblo in Aquarius
03/25/2024
Pueblo in Aquarius
RPH is back! RPH Co-host Melanie Yazzie is joined by Justine Teba to reflect on Indigenous environmental movements and victories against the backdrop of the Gaza genocide and the resistance to it. Justine also debriefs the No False Solutions gathering this past weekend. Special shout out to Pueblo Action Alliance. Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast The Red Nation Podcast is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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“If you make that decision, you have to make it with all your heart” w/ Maurus Chino
03/18/2024
“If you make that decision, you have to make it with all your heart” w/ Maurus Chino
TRN Podcast host Jen Marley interviews Acoma Pueblo elder and activist Maurus Chino about his life, organizing career, and the origins of the movement against racist conquistador statues in New Mexico. Cover art: Acoma 1599, Acoma beloved Acoma, ancient of days. By Maurus Chino (2005) The Red Nation Podcast is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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YOTED: The settler spirituality to alt-right pipeline
03/11/2024
YOTED: The settler spirituality to alt-right pipeline
The return of our miniseries YOTED! Jen and Justine discuss the New Age settler spiritualism to alt-right pipeline. The documentaries mentioned are Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God (2023) and You Can't Kill Meme (2021). Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast The Red Nation Podcast is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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From Hawai'i to Palestine, occupation is a crime w/ Mikey
03/04/2024
From Hawai'i to Palestine, occupation is a crime w/ Mikey
TRN Podcast co-host Jen Marley speaks to filmmaker and organizer Mikey on the overlapping histories of military occupation between Hawai'i and Palestine. Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Are you Indigenous? Do you support Palestine? Learn more about joining the Indigenous solidarity with Palestine movement and sign the letter here: The Red Nation Podcast is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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Indigenous diamonds w/ Sardana Nikolaeva
02/26/2024
Indigenous diamonds w/ Sardana Nikolaeva
Sardana Nikolaeva (Sakha), Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto's Ziibiing Lab , returns to the podcast to discuss her new study, "Indigenous Diamonds: Extractivism and Indigenous Politics in the Diamond Province of Russia" Read the report here Check out her prior episode, "Indigenous People and the Soviet Union: a Sakha perspective" The Red Nation Podcast is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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Decolonial parenting w/ Mekha Aponte, Levi Harter and Marquel Musgrave
02/19/2024
Decolonial parenting w/ Mekha Aponte, Levi Harter and Marquel Musgrave
TRN Podcast co-host Jen Marley is joined by Mekha Aponte, Levi Harter, Marquel Musgrave to discuss the status of children in our world today, breaking down power imbalances between youth and adults, and the joy of reclaiming revolutionary parenting. Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast Episode cover art: Jen’s great-grandmother and Pueblo potter, Candelaria Gachupin Zia, with one of her sons. The Red Nation Podcast is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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Not in Our Honor - Press Conference
02/15/2024
Not in Our Honor - Press Conference
On February 10, 2024 at Nuwu Art Gallery on unceded Paiute territory (Las Vegas, NV), a group of Indigenous women organized a call to action to change the Kansas City NFL team’s name. This press conference occurred the night before the Super Bowl and was moderated by Fawn Douglas from Nuwu Art Gallery. The main speakers--Amanda Blackhorse (, Gaylene Crouser from the Kansas City Indian Center, and Rhonda LeValdo --are all longtime activists of the movement to change racist teams names across the US, resulting in many victories. In July 2020, the Washington NFL team changed their name from the anti-Indigenous R-word slur to the Washington Football Team, and then the Washington Commanders in 2022. The success of this change can be attributed to the women on this panel and their movements. It was expected that the Kansas City team would follow suit, but it has yet to change its racist team name. On February 7, 2024, Amanda Blackhorse posted this call to action: The Kansas City “Chiefs" once again make it to the super bowl with their mockery of a name, logo, and complete misappropriation and disrespect for real and actual Native people, who have protested their franchise for years. Despite psychological research stating Native mascots and stereotypes of Native people (fryberg, markus, oyserman, & stone 2008) harm native youth, the KC team continues to stonewall Native people and stand on the wrong side of history. We know native cultural appropriation is a billion-dollar industry and the franchise has been living well off of the backs of Native people. With their growing popularity and the "swifting" of the NFL, we want to remind the public that not all franchises last forever. The Washington team and the Cleveland team had their success and downfall. What's been consistent is Native people standing against the theft of their identities and culture. We call on all Indigenous people, tribes, tribal leaders, Native organizations, Native artists, singers, drummers, and allies to stand with us on February 11, 2024 outside Super Bowl LVIII to protest the KC franchise. We ask these organizations and tribes make public statements standing in solidarity with Native organizers, Not in Our Honor, Kansas City Indian Center, Nuwu Art, and AZ rally. Protest will be held at Allegiant Stadium. Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast The Red Nation Podcast is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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Romantic love is a weapon of capitalism w/ Maira Olivia-Rios and Levi Harter
02/12/2024
Romantic love is a weapon of capitalism w/ Maira Olivia-Rios and Levi Harter
*Note: This is the unlocked portion of the episode. To listen to , become a patron of Red Media for as little as $2 a month to access this and other great bonus content. Alternatively, you can watch the entire episode for free on our YouTube channel, which is linked below* TRN Podcast host Jen Marley talks with comrades Levi Harter and Maira Olivia-Rios about the colonial origins of “romance”, how “love” has been commodified, and the necessity of reclaiming love as a part of revolutionary praxis. Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast The Red Nation Podcast is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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Leonard Peltier Mixtape Vol. 2
02/06/2024
Leonard Peltier Mixtape Vol. 2
February 6th is International Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier and All Political Prisoners. Today marks the 49th year of Leonard Peltier's wrongful imprisonment. Free Palestine! Free Leonard Peltier! 01. [00:00] TRN-KREZ Morning Show 02. [01:15] 49 03. [04:14] Whistleblower 04. [17:00] Don’t Believe Lies 05. [32:02] Oglala 06. [38:07] Father 07. [44:10] Walk to Justice 08. [01:01:58] 79 09. [01:06:38] We Are Victorious 10. [01:18:55] Free All Political Prisoners Follow the movement! Links to videos, podcasts, and descriptions on The Red Nation website: More on Leonard Peltier: The Red Nation Podcast is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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Unprecedented? The ICJ ruling on genocide in Gaza w/ Maryam Jamshidi
02/05/2024
Unprecedented? The ICJ ruling on genocide in Gaza w/ Maryam Jamshidi
Maryam Jamshidi , a University of Colorado Boulder Law School , explores the meaning and political potential of the International Court of Justice ruling on the genocide in Gaza. Check out her recent article, Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast Are you Indigenous? Do you support Palestine? Learn more about joining the Indigenous solidarity with Palestine movement and sign the letter here: The Red Nation Podcast is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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RPH vs. Killers of the Flower Moon
01/29/2024
RPH vs. Killers of the Flower Moon
(Note: We have released the first hour of the conversation on the main feed. You can listen to the - almost an hour longer- by subscribing to Red Media on Patreon for as little as $2 a month or watch it for free on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel) Red Power Hour is back! Co-hosts Elena Ortiz and Melanie Yazzie take on Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast The Red Nation Podcast is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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Now is not the time for fear!
01/22/2024
Now is not the time for fear!
Justine Teba interviews Jen Marley; two Pueblo women talking about feminism, liberation, Palestine, and a future. Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast Are you Indigenous? Do you support Palestine? Learn more about joining the Indigenous solidarity with Palestine movement and sign the letter here: The Red Nation Podcast is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here:
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The Empire is melting w/ Cornel West
01/15/2024
The Empire is melting w/ Cornel West
Cornel West is back on The Red Nation Podcast. He discusses the anti-Palestinian racism at Harvard, the genocide in Gaza, LandBack, and the soulcraft of spiritual resistance to the deep calamities facing humanity and the world. Watch the on The Red Nation Podcast Support
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