Native Edge

Any questions or comments please send here! Episode 10 of The Native Edge podcast is all about tourism. Yvette solo hosts (with an assist from producer Mikaela Garcia) this episode, which features a conversation with Ed Hall. Ed is a consultant for The National Center working on our new tourism program. Ed and Yvette talk to the tremendous potential for tourism in Indian Country, as well as some c...

Any questions or comments please send here! Election Day is just around the corner! To get you ready to cast your ballot and answer some questions about our voting process, we invited Maricopa County, Arizona Recorder Stephen Richer to join us in studio. Stephen has established himself as one of the foremost experts on voting systems and the election process in the country. Chris and Yvette talk t...

Any questions or comments please send here! On Episode 8 of the Native Edge Podcast, Chris and Yvette sat down with actor and producer John Ambrosino. John recently played the role of "Uncle Ernie" in the hit Broadway remake of the musical Tommy . Members of The National Center's team had the opportunity to see John under the bright lights when they were in New York for a recent Nat...

Any questions or comments please send here! Episode 7 of The Native Edge podcast returns to a familiar subject - advocacy - with an in-person interview with Tylynn Gordon, a longtime friend of and former consultant for The National Center. Tylynn has a wealth of knowledge about politics and federal lobbying and advocacy across many fields, including Native American and Alaska Native policy. Tylynn...

Any questions or comments please send here! Welcome back Native Edge Listeners! In this episode, Chris James and Yvette Fielder sit down with Lance Morgan , CEO of Ho-Chunk Inc., for an insightful conversation about his journey in building a diversified company, changing the law on Indian gaming, and eventually evolving into sports betting. Lance shares advice through the challenges and successes...

Any questions or comments please send here! Episode 5 of the Native Edge Podcast is all about advocacy! Hosts Chris James and Yvette Fielder welcome guest Clara Pratte, who has a long and distinguished history of advocacy across Indian Country. They discuss Clara's background and experience, the importance of advocacy and making your voice heard, Native representation and tribal consultation,...

Any questions or comments please send here! What's up Native Edge listeners! On Episode 4, we share more of the conversation from Episode 2 between Chris James , President and CEO of The National Center, and Tedd Buelow, the Tribal Relations Team Lead for USDA's Office of Rural Development. This interview was recorded in April. Buelow gives insight into USDA programs related to telecom i...

Any questions or comments please send here! Thank you for tuning in to the Native Edge! In our latest episode, Program Director Yvette Fielder, Business Development Specialist Kyia Jackson , and Producer Mikaela Garcia talk about Native Edge Institutes - the free, one-day training business training sessions The National Center hosts across the country. One of the participants in NEIs is CEO of Tur...

Any questions or comments please send here! Welcome back to the Native Edge podcast! Join us as we explore the world of agriculture through business, philosophy, and clips from awesome entrepreneurs and experts. On episode 2, The National Center's Chris James and Yvette Fielder take a deep dive into Indigenous agriculture, with perspective from sisters  Andi & Alisha Murphy of the Toasted...

Any questions or comments please send here! Welcome to the very first episode of our new podcast, Native Edge!  Native Edge will explore a wide array of topics across Indian Country, as well as more about the work of and the people behind The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. In our pilot episode, National Center President and CEO Chris James and Program Director Yvette F...