Native Opinion an American Indian Perspective
Native Opinion is a unique Indigenous culture education Radio show & podcast from an American Indian perspective on current affairs. The Hosts of this show are Michael Kickingbear, an enrolled member of the Mashantucket Pequot tribal nation of Connecticut and David GreyOwl, of the Echoda Eastern Band of Cherokee nation of Alabama. Together they present Indigenous views on American history, politics, the environment, and culture. This show is open to all people, and its main focus is to provide education and insight about all things Native American. Sensitive subjects are explored such as American immigration policy, The United States political system. racism in America, plus a whole lot more. Subscribe to the show and receive it each week on your favorite mobile device!
Episodes
September 25, 2025 • 65 mins
In this episode of Native Opinion, hosts Michael Kickingbear and David GreyOwl discuss the legacy of actor Graham Greene, the need for better representation in cultural institutions, They emphasize the importance of Indigenous voices in storytelling. Trumps attacks on museum institutions basing it on DEI program elimination, the implications of birthright citizenship for Native Americans, and the ongoing issues of racism and polit...
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July 4, 2025 • 68 mins
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In this episode of Native Opinion, hosts Michael Kickingbear and David GreyOwl discuss personal updates, the current political climate, and insights from the National Congress of American Indian (NCAI) Mid-Year Conference.
They delve into the plenary power doctrine and its implications for tribal sovereignty, as well as the recent political violence in Minnesota. The conversation emphasizes the importance of investing in Nat...
In this episode of Native Opinion, hosts Michael Kickingbear and David GreyOwl discuss personal updates, the current political climate, and insights from the National Congress of American Indian (NCAI) Mid-Year Conference.
They delve into the plenary power doctrine and its implications for tribal sovereignty, as well as the recent political violence in Minnesota. The conversation emphasizes the importance of investing in Nat...
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June 20, 2025 • 92 mins
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In this episode of the Native Opinion Podcast, hosts Michael Kicking Bear and David Greyowl discuss the pressing issues facing Indigenous communities, including political disenfranchisement, disenrollment, and the crisis of indigenous commercial fishing in Alaska. They emphasize the importance of community activism and the need for Indigenous voices to be heard in political discussions. The conversation also touch...
In this episode of the Native Opinion Podcast, hosts Michael Kicking Bear and David Greyowl discuss the pressing issues facing Indigenous communities, including political disenfranchisement, disenrollment, and the crisis of indigenous commercial fishing in Alaska. They emphasize the importance of community activism and the need for Indigenous voices to be heard in political discussions. The conversation also touch...
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June 7, 2025 • 114 mins
NATIVE OPINION EPISODE 437
TITLE: "The Backwards Upside-Down World."
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EPISODE SUMMARY: The United States is in an upheaval. With a new and decisively corupt presidential administration and a congress dominated by equally corupt republicans and do-nothing democrats, the already strained relationship between Indian country and this government is at an all time high. Is this episode we ex...
TITLE: "The Backwards Upside-Down World."
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EPISODE SUMMARY: The United States is in an upheaval. With a new and decisively corupt presidential administration and a congress dominated by equally corupt republicans and do-nothing democrats, the already strained relationship between Indian country and this government is at an all time high. Is this episode we ex...
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December 31, 2024 • 3 mins
Wishing everyone a happy new year!
Looking forward to sharing news, stories, Political analysis, interviews, and more from Indian Country in 2025!
Please be safe!
-The Native Opinion Team
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Looking forward to sharing news, stories, Political analysis, interviews, and more from Indian Country in 2025!
Please be safe!
-The Native Opinion Team
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December 30, 2024 • 95 mins
We take a closer look at President Biden's recent apology for the historical atrocities committed through Indian boarding schools, analyzing the substance of his remarks versus the expectations for actionable measures. We debate whether an apology alone suffices or if it requires a commitment to reparative actions, such as increased funding for mental health services and the repatriation of remains.
We also dissect President Biden’...
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October 28, 2024 • 97 mins
The 2024 political election, and season is fast coming to an end. We wish it would also be an end to the chaos. Given the lead up to this presidential, as well as Senate and Congressional races, what issues are being debated by any of these candidates relevant to America’s Indigenous County? From the perspective of the hosts of this show not much. In fact, we are still (again) very much invisible to most candidates running for offi...
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September 2, 2024 • 109 mins
Title: Usually, when the government is being so gracious, there is usually something they want in return!
Topics discussed in this episode:
1). BREAKING NEWS... Biden is out of the Presidential Race. But now what?
2). Arizona congressional delegation introduces massive $5 billion tribal water rights legislation which would guarantee three tribes access to land and water…
3). A Native American tribe in North Dakota is planning a...
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July 9, 2024 • 116 mins
In thos episode of Native Opinion:
* Biden/Trump Debate Coverage... What the ?!?!?!?
* Judge Orders Rail Operator to Pay $400 Million to Tribe for Trespassing
* House Subcommittee Considers Bills to Expand Tribal Land Trust Authority
* Israel's Netanyahu blames Biden for withholding weapons. US officials say that's not the whole story
* Oklahoma's top education official orders schools to teach the Bible, and why this is very wrong...
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* Biden/Trump Debate Coverage... What the ?!?!?!?
* Judge Orders Rail Operator to Pay $400 Million to Tribe for Trespassing
* House Subcommittee Considers Bills to Expand Tribal Land Trust Authority
* Israel's Netanyahu blames Biden for withholding weapons. US officials say that's not the whole story
* Oklahoma's top education official orders schools to teach the Bible, and why this is very wrong...
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June 21, 2024 • 106 mins
Episode Description:
It is rare in America to see a wealthy, white male convicted of a Felony crime. But that rarity disappeared recently for Donald Trump. Jurors convicted Trump on 34 counts of falsification of business records in the first degree, which is a felony in New York. Trump was a resident of New York most of his life, and generated wealth dealing in real estate, among many other business ventures. Trump is an individua...
It is rare in America to see a wealthy, white male convicted of a Felony crime. But that rarity disappeared recently for Donald Trump. Jurors convicted Trump on 34 counts of falsification of business records in the first degree, which is a felony in New York. Trump was a resident of New York most of his life, and generated wealth dealing in real estate, among many other business ventures. Trump is an individua...
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May 29, 2024 • 94 mins
Episode 431: “The Youth Can Lead the Way”
Our Native youth can lead the way if we show them how, give them the tools to do so, and then get out of the way.
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Our Native youth can lead the way if we show them how, give them the tools to do so, and then get out of the way.
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May 13, 2024 • 140 mins
Ever since Hamas attacked Israel, United States Federal Government has sworn to Support Israel’s stance of “it’s right to defend itself by continuing to fund them. But the killing of over 20,000 Palestinians of all ages and genders makes us believe this is genocide. Indigenous people of Turtle Island know all too well what genocide is. We have been experiencing all forms of it for the past 300 years. In this episode of Native Opin...
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October 17, 2023 • 94 mins
In this episode of Native Opinion, we do a deep dive into the fires which eliminated the town of Lahaina, in Maui, Hawaii. From the loss of life, to greedy venture capitalists looking to acquire more land from the Kanaka Hawaiian people who have already lost so much. We also look at the politics involved, and try to bring a perspective that was never shared by Main Stream news media outlets who only sought to elevate Kanaka loss an...
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July 4, 2023 • 102 mins
In this Episode:
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, or “NAGPRA” Provides for the ownership or control of Native American cultural items (human remains and objects) excavated or discovered on Federal or tribal lands back to Federally recognized tribes. Among several aspects of the act, it directs Federal agencies and museums with possession or control over holdings or collections of Native American human rem...
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, or “NAGPRA” Provides for the ownership or control of Native American cultural items (human remains and objects) excavated or discovered on Federal or tribal lands back to Federally recognized tribes. Among several aspects of the act, it directs Federal agencies and museums with possession or control over holdings or collections of Native American human rem...
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May 12, 2023 • 93 mins
First, there was an acknowledgement by the Catholic Church about sins it committed against Indigenous people dating back to the 13th century. Then, in July of 2022, a mere Two Thousand, Thirty Four years since the church blessed and approved the genocide of Indigenous people to colonize North American continent and beyond, Pope Francis, who represents the entire Catholic church, issued an apology (sort of) to first nations indig...
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March 31, 2023 • 116 mins
The question of whether Indian Country and the United States should be viewed as separate entities or as one unified country has been a topic of debate for decades. Given the history of colonization, genocide, and ongoing oppression faced by Indigenous peoples in the United States, tribes have argued that they should be recognized as true sovereign nations, separate and distinct from the U.S.
On the other hand, some argue that the i...
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March 7, 2023 • 57 mins
Are Non-Natives still that afraid of Native people? Non-Native people still do all they can to destroy Native cultures and ways of life.
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February 11, 2023 • 19 mins
"A corrupt act or practice."
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February 9, 2023 • 18 mins
The theft is appaling.
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January 27, 2023 • 21 mins
"We have seen bans on education and bans on the truth before. It never ends well."
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