Real Native Roots: Untold Stories Podcast

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories  presents Ahsaki Chachere. Founder/CEO Ah-Shi Beauty . This indigenous boss babe shares her rez chronicles of family, how she landed multiple companies and dreams of helping her Nation. Grab a cup of joe and hear a natural storyteller seamlessly weave her Diné bizaad (Navajo language), humor, and life experiences with such wisdom and grace.  You can find Ahsaki Ch...

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents Sandre Harrison, Shannon Saltclah and Tara Denetsosie Lovato. These three beautiful, savvy, smart, funny, and grounded Dinè women share stories about love for family and community, Native bling, food, butchering, first love/crush, and self-love. Grab your drink of choice and hear the laughter and wisdom shared among these amazing women.  Please follow and...

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents one of our podcast listeners, Ruth Sandoval. Ruth is a spiritual healer, certified coach, trainer, author, weaver and creative. Hear how we recap and share what spoke to us from our fantastic, wise, loving, and amazing guests from 2022. Thank you Zane & Tina James, Ryan Begay, Donna Fairbanks, Dr. Michael Kotutwa Johnson, James Junes, Great Grand Mother M...

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents Natalie Benally, a Diné woman cultivating her love for dance, story, and giving back to her community. Natalie shares where she gets her work ethic, continuing to heal, and trusting herself. Natalie is a dance artist, filmmaker, writer, actress, and community/language advocate from the Navajo Nation. She is the Co-Founder & Creative Director of Tse'Nato',...

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents Jennifer Varenchik, a beautiful, creative, daring, and visionary Tohono O'odham woman raised in California. We get a peek inside her story about being adopted and eventually reconnecting with her Native roots. On her path of self-discovery, Jennifer finds her love and passion through creating stories on the big screen. Join us, and hear from a rising indi...

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents the renowned, respected graceful, and savvy Native woman entrepreneur Monica Simeon with Sister Sky, Inc. A woman with deep roots from the Pacific Northwest raised with core values of rest, vulnerability, nurturing, and determination. Monica shares her wisdom of embracing her learnings, listening to her heart and spirit, being a good camp keeper(entrepren...

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents Great Grandmother Mary Lyons (GGMML), an Ojibwe elder, author, humanitarian and wisdom-knowledge keeper. Join us on a journey as GGMML talks about Seven generations and our responsibilities, getting back to who we are as Indigenous people and not being lazy, knowing our worth, and so much more. Get your snacks and enjoy our yummy conversation.  Ahé'hee (t...

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents part II of James Junes story toward recovery. He shares that taking it one day at a time, letting go of the past, and surrounding yourself with people who will empower and add power to your life. Join us as he shares about bettering your journey and working for love, the human element.  Ahé'hee (thank you) for following and sharing with others. We are on...

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents you with the one and only James Junes. A renowned Diné (Navajo) Native comedian, actor, and motivational speaker. James grew up sleeping on sheep skin, speaking Diné Bizaad (Navajo Language), and learning the meaning of love from his grandmothers. Join us as he shares stories and interpretations of his grandmother's love. Ahé'hee (thank you) and enjoy thi...

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents to you Dr. Michael Kotutwa Johnson. A humble, self-loving, passionate Hopi farmer exclaims, "It's a good day to be Indigenous!" Micheal takes us on a journey by sharing fond memories of racing across the planting fields with his quaà'ah (grandfather), his love for planting, beliefs in traditional ecological knowledge, and encouraging us to do more for our...

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories April's guest is our very own "Grandmother of Housing," Donna Fairbanks. Ebbing and flowing through life, Donna finds her passion in the field of Indian Housing. Hear her unique story of growing up off the reservation in a Catholic orphanage and finding her way back to the White Earth Indian Reservation.   Poem "The Journey From Within" by Mary Lyons Wisdom Lesson...

Ryan Begay is our bonus guest with Real Native Roots: Untold Stories this month. Join us as he shares a bit about his grandparents and family, who come from a line of leaders, spiritual healers, artistic and skilled craftswomen/men. A twin, falling in the middle somewhere with six other siblings, Ryan grew up in a household of women. Later Ryan finds himself enrolling into a production class for f...

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents you Tina James-Tafoya and Zane James. Zane and Tina share more wisdom from their beloved father Nelson James. They also discuss sibling love, Dallas Cowboy Sundays, and how they have continued to stay engaged as supportive relatives. Ahé'hee (thank you) for following, and I appreciate you sharing with others. We are on Spotify, Apple, Google, and Amazon p...

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents you Tina James-Tafoya and Zane James. Zane and Tina share their family origins, how their parents meet, and how relatives modeled Ké (system of kinship). We also get the pleasure of hearing the harvested wisdom their beloved father Nelson James offered about life and family. Get your cup of gohwééh (coffee) and enjoy the story of the James family.  Ahé'he...

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents Lydia Edgewater as our special guest to recap all the yumminess and wisdom from our 2021 guests. Lydia shares her insights and beautifully weaves in her personal stories and wisdom from her Nalí(grandmother). Grab your cup of coffee and enjoy our recap from some amazing guests: Monique Castro, Dustin Baird, Sahar Khajenoury, Vanessa Roanhorse and Y.A.F. P...

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories presents Lydia Edgewater as our special guest to recap all the yumminess and wisdom from our 2021 guests. Lydia shares her insights and beautifully weaves in her personal stories and wisdom from her Nalí(grandmother). Grab your cup of coffee and enjoy our recap from some amazing guests: Amarie Oldman, Nephi Craig, Valerie Nuvayestewa, Carol Dahozy, Mona Polacca, S...

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.  #Y.A.F.Podcast https:...

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.  #Tut...

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 In...

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....

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.  www. Transcendartcollective.net @Shaybone_tattoos on Instagram #Transcendartco...

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 look...

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 treate...

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...

"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 ins...