The Red Nation
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/redmediaprWebsite: therednation.org Follow the hosts on Twitter @nickwestes and @JenMarley1680 and the Red Nation @The_Red_Nation. Theme song:...
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Sep 28, 2026
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Episodes
#NativeReads ep. 12: The Oceti Sakowin Literary Tradition w/ Sarah Hernandez 05.04.2021 1:04:38
Nick Estes interviews Sicangu scholar Sarah Hernandez about the Oceti Sakowin literary tradition. More info: https://www.oaklakewriterssociety.com/nativereads-podcast-series #NativeReads: https://www.firstnations.org/nativereads/
Dances With Wolves: We Watched it so You Don't Have to 29.03.2021 1:30:45
Red Power Hour is back after a two month break! Guests Zitkato (@BandsIsland) and Nick Estes (@nickwestes) join #RedPowerHour co-hosts Elena Ortiz ( @spiritofpopay ) and Melanie Yazzie ( @melanie_yazzie ) to break down and take down Dances With Wolves on the 30-year anniversary of its release. Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr Support Wreck Bay water relief
#NativeReads ep. 11: Our History is the Future w/ Nick Estes 22.03.2021 1:11:15
Sarah Hernandez interviews Kul Wicasa historian Nick Estes about his book Our History Is The Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance . More info: https://www.oaklakewriterssociety.com/nativereads-podcast-series Music: Frank Waln - "My Stone (instrumentals)" #NativeReads: https://www.firstnations.org/nativereads/
"Rebellions are built on hope": Star Wars and settler colonialism 15.03.2021 51:03
Guest host Zitkato ( @BandsIsland ) is joined by Elena Ortiz ( @spiritofpopay ), Demetrius and Enoch to discuss how Star Wars relates to settler colonialism. Support: patreon.com/therednation
(Preview) "First and Foremost: Landback" - Prutehi Litekyan/ Save Ritidian 12.03.2021 8:40
A preview of some of the great bonus content available to patrons of the show. Sign up for as little as $1 and help support the Red Nation's work. Jessica Nangauta, Maria Henandez, and Monaeka Flores from Prutehi Litekyan respond to the question, what does decolonization mean to you? Support: patreon.com/therednation
Decolonizing Guam w/ Jessica Nangauta, Maria Henandez, and Monaeka Flores 02.03.2021 1:12:27
We talk with organizers of Prutehi Litekyan/ Save Ritidian (PLSR) about the militarization of Guam and the Chamorro people's struggles against US imperialism. Support: patreon.com/therednation
The myth of "sex work" w/ Esperanza Fonseca and Khara Jabola-Carolus 22.02.2021 1:02:18
Esperanza Fonseca and Khara Jabola-Carolus from AF3IRM join host Jen Marley to discuss the relationship between the sex trade, militarization, and global imperialism. Support: patreon.com/therednation
All walls must fall w/ Harsha Walia 15.02.2021 1:02:29
Harsha Walia discusses her new book, Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism , the Indian farmers' movement, and how she became an organizer. Support: patreon.com/therednation
Seven Generations of Red Power 13.02.2021 1:48:24
Hosted by the Albuquerque Museum This panel brings together several generations of Red Power activists from its founders to its present day participants, who will comment on its legacy in New Mexico. Panel moderated by Dr. Nick Estes , guest curator for the exhibition , who is joined by Jennifer Denetdale, Simon Ortiz, and Jennifer Marley . Video
(Preview) Anne Spice - "Blood Memory" 11.02.2021 6:10
A preview of some of the great bonus content available to patrons of the show. Sign up for as little as $1 and help support the Red Nation's work. Support: patreon.com/therednation Anne Spice , a Tlingit member of Kwanlin Dun First Nation, teaches at Ryerson University in Toronto.
Canada is illegal w/ Karla Tait & Anne Spice 08.02.2021 1:05:00
Karla Tait, a member of the Unist'ot'en House Group of the Gilseyhu Clan, joins Anne Spice, a Tlingit member of Kwanlin Dun First Nation, for a discussion on the one-year anniversary of RCMP raid on Unist'ot'en Camp. Support: patreon.com/therednation
Public land is stolen land w/ Dina Gilio-Whitaker 01.02.2021 1:14:52
Dina Gilio-Whitaker joins hosts Jen Marley and Nick Estes to discuss her book As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock (2019) and what she foresees from Biden's climate policies. Support: patreon.com/redmediapr
Settlers Gone Wild: Inauguration Hangover 25.01.2021 1:19:11
Kim Tallbear , Andray Domise, and Melanie Yazzie join co-hosts Nick and Jen for a post-inauguration recap. Support: www.patreon.com/redmediapr
Hank Adams: In Memoriam 25.01.2021 1:49:44
Hank Adams (1943-2020) was a renowned Red Power activist from the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. In this recording, Adams talks to long time friend Billy Frank Jr. about the Northwest fishing wars and much more. Rest in power. Source Support: patreon.com/therednation
The Scam of Reconciliation w/ Eva Jewell 18.01.2021 1:10:50
Dr. Eva Jewell (Ma'iingan Dodem)—Anishinaabekwe from Deshkan Ziibiing with Haudenosaunee lineage—explains that Canadian reconciliation with Indigenous peoples won't be fulfilled until 2074. Uahikea Maile talks with Dr. Jewell about the Yellowhead Institute's new report to hold Canada accountable for genocide. They discuss crocodile tears, genocide deniers, and the scam of reconciliation.
Settlers Gone Wild: Capitol Hill Edition 11.01.2021 1:39:42
The Red Nation comrades Melanie Yazzie and Sina Rahmani join host Nick Estes to introduce new cohost Jen Marley , and to discuss the Jan. 6 MAGA siege of the US Capitol building. Support: patreon.com/therednation
Protecting Maunakea in a Time of COVID w/ Shelley Muneoka 04.01.2021 1:07:12
Shelley Muneoka , a Kanaka Maoli land defender, talks story with Uahikea Maile . They reflect together on Hawaiian internationalism, community organizing in Hawaiʻi, and protecting Maunakea from the Thirty Meter Telescope in a time of COVID-19. Support: patreon.com/therednation
Indigenous Architecture: Building Historical Consciousness 29.12.2020 1:08:02
Indigenous scholars Elsa Hoover, Chris Cornelius, and Nick Estes discuss the role that architecture, infrastructure, and land play in building historical consciousness. This discussion was hosted by Anooradha Siddiqi and presented in her course "Building Solidarities" at Barnard College. Support: patreon.com/therednation
Venezuela: Sanctions and Democracy 23.12.2020 1:45:20
Report-back and observations on the current political situation featuring: Zoe PC , VIjay Prashad , Nick Estes , and T. Sheri Dickerson Moderated by: Lou Cornum Support: https://www.patreon.com/therednation Available on the Red Nation Youtube Channel Recorded on December 21, 2020
John Trudell - "Power, Authority and Tribal Genocide" (1994) 21.12.2020 47:04
Happy holidays, comrades! Enjoy this special archival episode with noted Dakota poet and revolutionary, John Trudell. Pilamayaye for all the support! Consider giving a Patreon subscription as a holiday present: patreon.com/therednation
(Preview) Nothing new about (Neo)colonialism w/Lou and Nicolás 18.12.2020 7:24
A preview of some of the great bonus content available to patrons of the show. Sign up for as little as $1 and help support the podcast. Support: patreon.com/therednation Lou and Nicolás discuss neocolonialism: what is it and how does it relate to our current conditions in the US setter state?
(Preview) Anti-imperialism, policing and decolonization after the Trump presidency feat. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz 15.12.2020 15:52
The first fifteen minutes of a webinar hosted by the Committee of Anti-Imperialists in Solidarity with Iran ( CASI ). Please check out the entire episode by subscribing to The East is a Podcast (created by Sina Rahmani, producer of this show) Speakers: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Nick Estes Toussaint Losier Navid Farnia Zhun Xu Moderator: Suzanne Adely Recorded on Dec 14, 2020. For more info, contact...
"Who'z Ya People?": Being Lumbee and Indigenous in the South (Pt. 2) 14.12.2020 57:14
Second half of the conversation between guest host Jorden Revels and Lumbee scholar Dr. Malinda Maynor Lowery exploring the social, political, and cultural dynamics of Lumbee history in the context of the Southeastern U.S. experience. Support: https://www.patreon.com/therednation
(Preview) YOTED: Are Indian Reservations Socialism? 09.12.2020 33:55
A preview of some of the great bonus content available to patrons of the show. Sign up for as little as $1 and help support the podcast. Support: patreon.com/therednation Nick talks to Majerle Lister and Zitkato about the uses and abuses of socialism when talking about Indian policy. We also discuss Russel Means' anti-Marxist tract, "For America to Live, Europe Must Die."
"Who'z Ya People?": Being Lumbee and Indigenous in the South (Pt. 1) 07.12.2020 1:24:01
Guest host Jorden Revels is joined by Lumbee scholar Dr. Malinda Maynor Lowery in discussing the social, political, and cultural dynamics of Lumbee history in the context of the Southeastern U.S. experience. Support: https://www.patreon.com/therednation
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