A Native Podcast with Matt and Zach, Your 101 Guide to Indian Country

Welcome to our Season 4 opening! We are back for a new season of A Native Podcast with Matt and Zach. We would love to welcome you all back to out season 4 primer. This season we are catching you up on what we have been up to and the changes in our lives. Did you know Matt went to Peru and Zach is working with the Bison? We talk about some topics we will cover in the new season. We even talk about...

On this weeks episode we cover another tribal nation. This time we focus in on the Quinault Indian Nation. A Pacific Costal Tribe in the Northwest Corner of the state of Washington. They are a salmon culture and refer to themselves as the people of the cedar tree. We hope you continue your educational journey with Quinault by watching more videos and looking at their tribal website. As always we a...

In this weeks episode Matt and Zach talk about Native American Art from a 100 level as this is a very very diverse category. From beading to pottery to rock art we talk about native american art and culture. As always we ask that you please like this episode and subscribe to our channels.

Today Matt and Zach inteview one of Matts Collegues from Oregon State University. Asia Brown, Asia has recently graduated with her Masters of Public Health and is currently working with her tribe the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. In the interview we discuss some of the important topics Asia has cover as well as catch up with an old friend. Asia is doing important work in Indian Country and we hope t...

In this weeks episode Matt and Zach dive into The Yurok Treaty. You will quickly learn that there n fact is no treaty the Yurok signed. You may ask why we choose to talk about them this week. Well we wanted to showcase the fact that not every tribe signed treaties and that thew land was very much indeed stolen from the Yurok due to things like manifest destiny. We talk about how the Gold Rush and...

In this weeks episode we head back into our Tribal Nation Seires we highlight the Mescalero Apache Tribe in New Mexico. We dive into their History, Culture, what makes them unique as a people. We also look at who they are today and current tourism and economic ventures. As always we ask that you please like and subscribe wherever you may be listening to this podcast. We really do appreciate it as...

Hello all and welcome to this weeks episode of A Native Podcast. Today Matt and Zach look back at all the episodes they have published in the last two years. They also recap some of their favorite episodes and much much more. As always we ask that you please like and subscribe wherever you may be listening to this podcast. We really do appreciate it as it helps us grow.

Today we talk about the American Buffalo or Bison and its key role on the American Prairie for the Native American people. We briefly tell some stories about how the bison relates to our cultures as well as how it was referred to as the Walmart of the great plains. The bison provided everything from the shelter to the every day tools our ancestors needed. The relationship between our cultures and...

Today we interview Tj and Frances Altekruse. Matt. and Zach met TJ and Frances at the made in Montana Tradeshow earlier this year. We talked about about all the wonderful things this power couple is accomplishing in Indian Country. We learned that Tj is a non native working with tribal economical development and Frances is an enrolled Northern Cheyenne working with Montana Consortium for Urban Ind...

On this episode of A Native Podcast with Matt and Zach, we highlight the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. We talk about the History, culture, and what distinguishes the Eastern Band from the Oklahoma Cherokee Nation. We also talk what makes the Cherokee unique, highlighting their success in tourism as well as being one of the largest Tribal Nations East of the Mississippi River! As always we ask...

On this weeks episode we interview Conner Kankelborg a memeber of the Manitoba Metis Federation and Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians. We talk about his enrollment in the Manitoba Metis Federation. We even talk about Conners Podcast "Of All My Relatives" (https://open.spotify.com/show/4DJkX8OC1VPqUtYZzmlzut?si=1b097cbe4d8445da) It is a wonderful interview that we hope you enjoy. As...

On this weeks episode we interview Conner Kankelborg a memeber of the Manitoba Metis Federation and Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians. We talk about his enrollment in the Manitoba Metis Federation. We even talk about Conners Podcast "Of All My Relatives" (https://open.spotify.com/show/4DJkX8OC1VPqUtYZzmlzut?si=1b097cbe4d8445da) It is a wonderful interview that we hope you enjoy. As...

On this weeks episode we interview one our our favorite people when it comes to Indian Country and all topics Native. We would like to introduce you to todays guest Reno Charette, Crow (Apsáalooke). In 2016 Zach and Renos paths crossed when Reno was a professor of Zachs at Montana State University Billings (MSUB). However, Reno has also held well respected positions such as serving as Governor Bri...

On this weeks episode we talk all things St. Regis Mohawk. We look into the struggles of being a Native tribe that sites on an International Border. We also show some videos and explain a little bit more about what it is like to be in upstate New York. As always we ask like you like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you may be listeing in from. It really helps us out!

On this weeks episode we interview Mr. Paul Fragua. He is a fire keeper, runner, translator and interpreter. He is keeping the fires of Tribal sovereignty and self-determination burning through his life’s work in Native Nation building, and in giving voice to the voiceless and bringing visibility to the invisible. Paul specializes in strategic planning, master planning, resource development and te...

In this episode of A Native Podcast with Matt and Zach we talk Traditional Native American Sports and Games. With sports such as Lacrosse, stickball, horse racing, and Alaskan Native and even Hawaiian sporting and more. We learn about these leisure activities and dive into some Tribal History of these games and the purposes, whether social, ceremonial, or even gambling. We also talk about the diff...

In this weeks episode we talk about modern day sports. Such as Baseball, Basketball and Football. Focusing on Native American Athletes and organizations that are beneficial to Indian Country. We talk about the Native Athletes in various sports in both college and the Professional Levels, the popularity of Native sports. We discuss Native Athletes such as Jacoby Ellsbury, Lindy Waters III, The Schi...

In this weeks episode we dive into the Yakama Nation (Yakima). Located in Washington State the Yakama are considered a Columbia plateau peoples. We talk about the tribes early treaty signed in 1855 as well as mention some of the tribal enterprises. The Yakama are a very large tribe and passionate about many things such as hunting. We even show you a video from Real Tree about Yakima Elk hunting. A...

On this weeks episode we speak to someone close to use. Yes that is right Joanne Gray, Zachs grandmother joins us and we talk Indian Education. Now as a non native she gives us her perspective of working and living within Indian Country. As an educator she worked with various tribes, tribal organizations, and non natives working with Native American children both on and off tribal land. She dedica...

In this first ever episode of A Native Podcast with Matt Zach. We give you an introduction to who we are and where we come from. We not only explain our personal histories but our native educational histories as well. We plan on having this podcast out weekly to help educate those on all the topics within Indian Country. We plan on doing research to differnt tribes, organizations and tribal histor...

Today we discuss the Treaty of Washington of 1855 also know as the Treaty with the Ojibuwe. This treaty helped deal with the largest land grab by the federal government to Native Americans living in the then Minnesota Territory. Matt and Zach discuss this treaty comaparing it to the ones they know and some that they have already discussed on this podcast. We talk about tribal soverignty and many o...

In todays interview we have a conversation with Gerald Gray Jr, Chairman of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. Gerald discusses the journey he went on from being a volunteer council member back in 2010 to leading his tribe to Federally recognition in 2019. We discuss the challenges it took for him and the Little Shell people s well as the 100 years war with the Federal Governme...

In today's episode of A Native podcast with Matt and Zach, we look at Matt's Tribe: The Oglala Lakota Nation or commonly known as: Oglala Sioux Tribe. Matt highlights general Tribal History of his Tribe, until present day, as well as the lands that encompass the Oglala Nation: The present day Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. From wounded knee to the black hills, we cover it all in this episode.

In this Interview we talk to Luhui Whitebear PHD. a Coastal Chumash Educator and Current Assistant Professor of Indigenous Studies at Oregon State University. The topic of this conversation focuses on Tribal Education. We discuss the work Luhui has done over the years both at Oregon State as well as in here tribal communities. We even dive into the lack of education on California Tribes and talk p...

In todays episode we discuss the controviersal topic of Native American Mascots. We dive into the imagery use, sports teams and brands that use native mascots as well as give our opinions on the matter. It is a very sensitve topic and we understand people do have strong feelings about this. We ask that you go into this with an open mind hoping to learn and understand something about American India...