John Kane

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#380 - Living between the extremes 01.12.2019 57:28

Native people are not monolithic; especially when it comes to our identities. There is a full spectrum when it comes to that. On one end we have our hardliners who reject all things Eurocentric or American. On the other are the sellout; I mean the complete sellouts who not only embrace everything the white man imposed upon us but reject much of any Native distinction. Most of us are between those...

#379 - The subtle side of racism. 27.11.2019 56:58

Racism doesn't just come in white hoods and carrying Nazi flags. Nope! It is built into every institution in the US. Even the do-gooder white allies harbor their own sense of entitlement and privilege as the "help" us. Oh! And the same goes for all those white professional we hire to help us navigate their systems.

#378 - God? Creator? Higher Being? Intelligent Design? 24.11.2019 1:00:58

Man created "God", not the other way around. And Native people bought it too with "Creator" and "Sky World" and religion.

#377 - Our case against taxation! 20.11.2019 57:40

Convincing us to participate in a process to carve out some non "extravagant" benefits from federal tax liability is a trap to giving taxing authority on everything else!

#376 - US backs coup in Bolivia against Indigenous Peoples. 17.11.2019 1:01:01

The conflicts in South America are less about political ideology and more about stomping on indigenous peoples. These are race wars, plain and simple. And guess which side the US is on?

#375 - "You people", Who knew this would be the racist trigger? 13.11.2019 59:28

"You People" is a euphemism for you are not us. And although it's a step up from being called dogs, it is still meant to be demeaning and disparaging. Canada's old man celebrity bites the dust with this one but it's clear that racism is alive and well in Canada. A bit more on the Seneca fight as well.

#374 - Federal Judge Rules for the State Against Senecas 10.11.2019 59:19

A US District Court Judge ruled for the State in the Seneca battle to keep their gaming revenue from NYS. Ooh! What a surprise! Happy Native American Heritage Month! Now Pay Up, Sucka! Join me for a recap on the Billion Dollar Squeeze the State is attempting to put on the Senecas!

#373 - So where does "White Privilege" come from? 04.11.2019 1:00:38

White Privilege! Where does it come from? How about every damn document that formed the United States? That's where!

#372 - GENOCIDE! What is it? 30.10.2019 58:30

Don't miss this show! What is Genocide? We'll define it, explain it and give undeniable examples.

#371 - Not Your Mascot! 28.10.2019 59:23

We are NOT mascots! And don't tell me about polls suggesting Native people are just fine with the mockery and racial slurs. The are more Americans falsely claiming to be Native people than real Native people. These are the clowns that are polled. I remember Chanie Wenjack who died on this date in 1966 of exposure attempting to escape from a boarding school almost 400 miles from his home in Ontario

#370 - We choose our path! 23.10.2019 1:00:57

We choose our path: ours or theirs. Ours was laid down by millions of feet of our ancestors. Theirs is a path of slavery, war and genocide.

#369 - The Arts 20.10.2019 58:54

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!

#368 - Indigenous Peoples Day recap. 16.10.2019 58:09

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

#367 - 527 years later! 13.10.2019 1:02:57

Today is the 527th anniversary of a white man washing up on the shores of the Arawak. We'll talk Columbus, promote our new video and talk of events and the crazy world of WBAI. Check out "Columbus: In His Own Words" at https://youtu.be/Nd8K7GGt2YU

#366 - Fed Wreck! 09.10.2019 59:42

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 id...

#365 - Resistance 06.10.2019 1:00:01

Some say our existence is our resistance. Well, I say it depends on our existence. What are we existing as? Shadows of who we once were? Assimilated versions of those people? Or as Onkwehohnwe? How do we define ourselves? What is our identity?

#364 - Orange Shirt Day & Residential Schools 02.10.2019 58:43

Yesterday was Orange Shirt Day to honor the children of residential school, those that survived, those who suffered and those who perished. So tonight we talk about those schools; the deaths, the genocide and the legacy.

#363 - Imposed Origin Theories 29.09.2019 58:23

What's with the obsession with where Native people come from and when we got here. There is a motive to these questions and it's not about a quest for knowledge. We'll start with the ever changing Bering "land bridge" myth and go from there.

#362 - Climate Wars and Who's Waging Them 25.09.2019 55:46

The climate wars came to NYC and the UN. Kids walked out of school all over the world in protest and one girl spoke to the world. Greta Thunberg grabbed headlines and plenty of unwanted attention from critics on the right and some just plain jealous of her success. In the meantime, the moron in chief continues to Tweet his ignorance and will finally face a formal impeachment inquiry.

#361 - Buffalo BOE's Absurd Resolution 15.09.2019 59:19

The school board for the City of Buffalo Public Schools passed an absurd resolution making the case for "Indigenous Peoples' Day" but then just jammed "Italian-Heritage Day" into the same space. The resolution gets the same failing grade the Buffalo schools do. It fails in grammar, spelling, content and courage. Shame on the entire board for your incompetence.

#360 - Suicides up 139% for Native women 11.09.2019 59:30

The CDC says the suicide rate for Native women has increased 139% since 1999; Native men 71%. This is our discussion tonight. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 800-273-TALK(8255).

#359 - Yeah! That's racist too! 08.09.2019 1:01:14

The refusal to acknowledge our distinction is racist! Sameness and conformity is subjugation. Failure to respect our identity is to say it doesn't exist; that we don't exist. Of course, that was/is the plan but let's not help them.

#358 - Who owns the land? 04.09.2019 57:23

Who owns the land? The future! The unborn! We are merely temporary occupants. The land is like the future: forever. This is tied directly to the "Seven Generations" philosophy and defining ourselves as Onkwehohnwe.

#357 - It's back to school time! 01.09.2019 1:02:35

School is back in session! So it's time for us to step up as parents, grandparents and community members to be educators ourselves. We need to correct what our kids are being taught. Expose those "Little White Lies." And that goes for history, global studies, science and literature; not to mention language. Schools are institutions of indoctrination! It's on us to give our kids the information to...

#356 - Cuomo: The Road Wrecker 28.08.2019 1:01:55

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!