Episode 437 “The Backwards Upside-Down World”

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 examine some of these problems. We look at how the removal of federal grants by this administration is affecting tribal programs. We also do a deep dive into trumps deportation program. Are tribal communities targets? +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

LINKS TO THE STORIES WE SHARE:

How Trump’s funding freeze for Indigenous food programs may violate treaty law

Mohicans have bought ancestral land back.

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RACISM IN AMERICA SEGMENT

DEPORTATION AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION:

As the 2nd Trump administration’s efforts to deport “Illegal Immigrants” who they perceive as “Gang Affiliated.” These efforts often involve no due process, and have also extended into Indian country. Most notably, within Navajo Nation, as reports have begun to surface about officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (or I.C.E.) harassing Navajo citizens.

Navajo Citizens Facing Identity Challenges During ICE Deportation Raids.

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 NATIVE OPINION OPENING / CLOSING MUSIC “HONOR THE PEOPLE”
BY CASPER LOMA DA-WA
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