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Red Power Hour is back! RPH regulars Elena Ortiz, Nicolás Cruz, Lou Cornum, and Joseph Fisher II join host Melanie Yazzie to discuss the impact of Biden’s climate change plan on Native nations, the Salish Kootenai’s historic win to return the National Bison Range to Indigenous stewardship, & the ongoing struggle with COVID-19 in Indian Country. Support: patreon.com/therednation

Published 02/03/21

Tending the Fire

Red Power Hour is back! RPH regulars Lou Cornum, Nicolás Cruz, and Joseph Fisher join host Melanie Yazzie (@melanie_yazzie) to reflect on the last decade of Indigenous uprisings and what they have to teach us about the struggle ahead as we stand at a historical crossroads. To learn more about the struggle to stop Line 3, check out @GiniwCollective. For more on efforts to #ProtectOakFlat, check out @ProtectOakFlat.

Published 01/20/21

2020 was 'Something Else'

Red Nation comrades Elena Ortiz, Nicolás Cruz, Joseph Fisher II, and Lou Cornum join host Melanie Yazzie to talk about the top 20 stories of 2020 for Native people and what lies ahead for Indigenous liberation struggles in 2021. Support: patreon.com/therednation

Published 01/06/21

The Rise of Debbie Van Halen(d)

The Red Nation comrades Elena Ortiz, Nicolás Cruz, Joseph Fisher II, and Nick Estes join host Melanie Yazzie to talk about Deb Haaland’s appointment as Secretary of Interior, the class politics of the new COVID-19 vaccine, and Indigenous musings on the solstice and new year. Support: patreon.com/therednation

Published 12/23/20

First of All, You Stole the Cornucopia

Why did the turkey walk into the Honda dealership? Because Red Power Hour is back. Melanie Yazzie (@Melanie Yazzie), Lou Cornum, Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay), and Nicolás Cruz talk news, local and global, and Indigenous alternatives to settler holidays like Thanksgiving. To learn more about the removal of the obelisk, check out Three Sisters Collective. For more on Warriors of the Sunrise, check out this toolkit.

Published 12/09/20

(Unlocked) Red Power Hour Scary Stories (Part 2)

Unlocked from behind the paywall! The second half of RPH 8! Host Melanie Yazzie is joined by Red Power Hour regulars Elena Ortiz, Nick Estes and special guests Cleo Otero and Kodee Artis , for an hour of 100% true scary stories told by 100% genuine Native Americans. Here's to distractions from the true nightmare of our present: the US elections. Support: Patreon.com/therednation

Published 12/01/20

Not Elections but Something Else

We’re back with our “Something Else” take on the US elections. Host Melanie Yazzie (@melanie_yazzie) is joined by #RedPowerHour regulars Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay) and Nicolás Cruz and special guest Thomas Klemm (@tklemm1994) to discuss the Native vote, what a Biden presidency means for Native people, and why revolution is the only path forward.

Published 11/18/20

Red Power Hour Scary Stories (Part 1)

Our third and final October episode has arrived! Host Melanie Yazzie (@Melanie Yazzie_yazzie) is joined by Red Power Hour regulars Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay), Nick Estes (@nickwestes) and special guests Cleo Otero and Kodee Artis (@BonyWarPony), for an hour of 100% true scary stories told by 100% genuine Native Americans. Here's to distractions from the true nightmare of our present: the US elections

Published 11/04/20

Settler Zombies and Mad Max Antifa Buses

Red Power Hour is back with our second October episode! Host Melanie Yazzie (@melanie_yazzie) is joined by @The_Red_Nation comrades Lou Cornum, Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay), and Nicolás Cruz for a zombie-themed discussion about #LandBack, #elections, #Mikmaq fishing rights, and #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Published 10/21/20

The Stephen King Industrial Complex

Red Power Hour is back! We’re kicking off the month of October with our first of three—yes, three—Halloween-themed episodes. Host Melanie Yazzie (@Melanie Yazzie) is joined this week by @The_Red_Nation comrades Lou Cornum, Elena Ortiz (@spiritofpopay), and Joseph Fisher to discuss why horror disappoints when it comes to Indigenous people.

Published 10/07/20

F*%k You, Give Us Back Our Ancestors w/The Red Nation Crew

Welcome back to Red Power Hour! Melanie (@melanie_yazzie), Brandon (@BrandonBenallie), Elena (@spiritofpopay), and Nicolás start the first “Glad You’re Dead” obituary series and discuss the venerated settler tradition of graverobbing. #RedPowerHour #TheRedNation Support: patreon.com/therednation.

Published 09/23/20

A World Where Many Worlds Fit? w/ Kylie Guy

Welcome back to Red Power Hour! The Red Nation comrades Melanie, Nicolás, Lou, and Brandon are joined by Kylie Guy.

Published 09/09/20

Spicy Chicken Sandwiches Are Sacred

Welcome back to Red Power Hour! Melanie (@melanie_yazzie), Lou, Elena (@spiritofpopay), Brandon (@BrandonBenallie), Nicolás, and Nick (@nick_w_estes) talk about #BisonGate2020, rightwing militias, the DNC, and Indigenous communism. Support us at patreon.com/therednation.

Published 08/26/20

The Washington Skinwalkers w/ Amanda Blackhorse

Welcome to the Red Power Hour! Melanie (@melanie_yazzie) , Andrew (@wahgraphy), and Nick (@nick_w_estes) talk with Diné activist and social worker Amanda Blackhorse (@blackhorse_a). Support: patreon.com/therednation

Published 08/12/20

Colonizer down

Published 07/17/20

Red Power Hour

Published 07/17/20