The Red Nation

The Red Nation Podcast

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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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www.therednation.org

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Lakota foods w/ Lisa & Arlo Iron Cloud 21.01.2020

Lisa and Arlo sat down with us at their kitchen table, sharing the fun side of Indigenous food sovereignty and Lakota knowledge. Support patreon.com/redmediapr

"Three evils: poverty, racism, war" - Martin Luther King Jr (1967) 20.01.2020

Martin Luther King Jr connects US imperialism and war-making in Vietnam to the violent racism and impoverishment of Black and colonized people within the United States. Music: "Another Holy Man" - Floyd Westerman Red Crow (1988)

Fighting Trump's border wall w/ Nellie Jo David 13.01.2020

Trump's militarizing the US-Mexico border. Tohono O'odham jurist Nellie Jo David explains complicity of both parties in this project and its connection to Israeli settler colonialism. Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr Show art by Hop David: https://www.deviantart.com/hop41/gallery

No access without consent w/ Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief Namoks 08.01.2020

On Jan. 4th, 2020 the Wet'suwet'en House Chiefs representing all five clans evicted Coastal Gaslink employees from Unist'ot'en and Gidimt'en territories.  Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chief Namoks spells out the terms of the struggle to protect Indigenous land and water and the violent invasions by Canada into the territory. Follow the struggle on Twitter: @UnistotenCamp Support Unist'ot'en Camp: http:...

"A border, like race, is a cruel fiction" w/ Wendy Trevino 06.01.2020

Revolutionary poet Wendy Trevino (@prolpo) talks about writing and fighting.  Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr

War with Iran? w/ Sina Rahmani 04.01.2020

Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) is the host of the East is a Podcast . Support  www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Labour's defeat & Brexit, an Irish perspective w/ Eugene McCartan 31.12.2019

In this special episode, Eugene McCartan, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Ireland, breaks down Labour's recent electoral loss, Jeremy Corbyn, #Brexit, and the anti-imperialist struggle in Ireland. Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr

(Unlocked) Elizabeth Cook-Lynn - "In Defense of Loose Translations" (2019) 31.12.2019

The elder Dakota writer Elizabeth Cook-Lynn talks about the politics of Indigenous language, writing, the Dakota literary tradition, and her new memoir In Defense of Loose Translations: An Indian Life in an Academic World . This talk was part of a series of talks celebrating Oceti Sakowin writers of the Oak Lake Writers Society: https://olws.squarespace.com .  Subscribe to the Patreon to access mo...

Unis'tot'en Camp: no access without consent w/ Anne Spice 16.12.2019

Tlingit scholar Anne Spice  (@anne_spice)  talks about the ongoing struggle against illegal incursions into traditional Wet'suwet'en territories and doing research on the frontlines. Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr        

White terror, Las Vegas, & Paiute homelands w/ Kristen Simmons 09.12.2019

Paiute scholar Kristen Simmons talks about the white terror that dispossessed Natives to create the state of Nevada w/ settler militias, the Bundys, the Nevada Test Site, Las Vegas, & mass shooters. Support https://www.patreon.com/redmediapr

We are the ones we've been waiting for w/ Jackie Fielder 04.12.2019

Jackie Fielder is a queer Indigenous socialist, a community organizer living out of her van, backing the #RedDeal, and fighting for housing rights. She's also running for California Senate. Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Hawaiian pizza is racist w/ David Uahikeaikaleiʻohu Maile 02.12.2019

Uahikeaikaleiʻohu (@uahikea) puts the long history of US imperialism and military occupation of Hawaii into the context of contemporary Native Hawaiian struggles for liberation and sovereignty today at Mauna Kea. Support  www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Nick Estes - "Red Power: From Alcatraz to Standing Rock" 28.11.2019

In this talk, Nick Estes commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Alcatraz occupation by connecting the Red Power movement to a longer history of Indigenous and Black resistance and global solidarity.  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/therednation

Destroying the Pilgrim mythology w/ Mahtowin Munro & Kisha James 25.11.2019

Mahtowin Munro and Kimimila Sa (Kisha) James talk about the National Day of Mourning, which celebrates Indigenous resistance, on a make-believe holiday settlers celebrate as "Thanksgiving." Learn the true history of this day and its significance to the Wampanoag people — and all Indigenous people. Listen to Moonamun James's National Day of Mourning speech at 1:05:40. Support www.patreon.com/redmed...

The Coup against Bolivia's Indigenous people w/ Maya & Juan 24.11.2019

Maya Ajchura Chipana and Juan Lazaros Mendolas, Indigenous Quechua from Bolivia, offer an Indigenous perspective on the coup in Bolivia and the significance of Evo Morales. Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr  

Evo Morales is the people w/ Federico Fuentes 24.11.2019

Federico Fuentes debunks accusations of Evo Morales and his party, the Movement toward Socialism, as "bad" for the environment and Indigenous rights. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/therednation

Alcatraz is not an island w/ LaNada War Jack 18.11.2019

LaNada War Jack, a Shoshone Bannock elder and activist, explains her role in the 1969 Alcatraz occupation, a watershed moment in the Red Power movement. Nov. 20 marks the 50th anniversary. Support  www.patreon.com/redmediapr  

The Coup against Evo Morales w/ Ben Norton 12.11.2019

Journalist Ben Norton ( @BenjaminNorton) breaks down the recent fascist-backed coup against Evo Morales and Bolivia's Indigenous socialist project. Support  www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Green imperialism & Indigenous nations w/ Andrew Curley 11.11.2019

Andrew Curley ( @wahgraph y) argues that current "green" transition plans largely misunderstand settler colonialism and imperialism. The Navajo Nation, a resource colony, is at the heart of the debate, as there are attempts to move away from harmful extractive economies. But who benefits? Whose economies are sacrificed? Support  www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Indigenous people & Venezuela w/ Jorge Arreaza 06.11.2019

Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Jorge Arreaza ( @jaarreaza ) talks about the Indigenous socialist vision of the Bolivarian Revolution and how US sanctions have affected the country. Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr

Anti-Imperialism w/ Manu Karuka, Christina Heatherton, & Lara Kiswani 04.11.2019

What is imperialism and anti-imperialism? Manu Karuka defines it as global class rule, with specific campaigns. Christina Heatherton looks to nineteenth century, making connections between Africa, America, and Europe. And Lara Kiswani asks what an anti-imperialist movement looks like in North America between Black, Indigenous, and Palestinian movements. These talks were recorded at the 2019 Native...

(Preview) Bonus Episode 4 - Kathy Smith 28.10.2019

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 www.patreon.com/redmediapr

What is wild? Manoonim (wild rice) harvesting w/ Courtney & Kathy 28.10.2019

Manoomin, or wild rice, is central to Ojibwa history, culture, and prophecy. In this episode, Ojibwa wild rice harvesters and caretakers Courtney Calia and Kathy Smith share their knowledge of Manoomin's central role in Ojibwa society and its connection to the health of water, the planet, and people. Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/therednation

Nick Estes - Abolishing Columbus & Indigenous resistance (2019) 23.10.2019

Nick Estes (@nickwestes) gives a lecture and Colorado University-Denver on the history of Indigenous resistance from Alcatraz to Standing Rock. Recorded October 10, 2019.   Support  www.patreon.com/redmediapr

(Preview) "Go Back to Where You Came From" - Nick Estes 22.10.2019

Nick talks about MAGA and the capacity of making Indigenous relations.   Support www.patreon.com/redmediapr

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