Dating While Native

As a mixed-race Indian, Julian Brave NoiseCat has known his whole life that having children with a non-Native partner means they won’t be legally recognized as Indian. Producer John Fecile talks to him about navigating dating and love while staring down the barrel of legal extinction.  Read Julian’s bookWe Survived the Night. His Oscar-nominated documentary is Sugarcane (2024). The episode he made for Snap is called “The Census Powwow.” Produced by John Fecile and edited by Anna Sussman. Music by Pat Mesiti-Miller, Cheflee and Renzo Gorrio. Join Snap+ if you aren't already a member! Bonus eps, an ad free stream and more.