Here Before, Hear Now

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Here Before, Hear Now with Colton Shone is an exciting new endeavor for the Good Morning Arizona anchor. With the perspective of his Navajo background, Colton wants to bring conversations surrounding Indian Country to everyone. From entertainers to journalists and leaders to entrepreneurs, hear from people who bring an indigenous perspective.

APR 14

Alaska’s Vanishing Native Villages

Arizona-based journalist Patty Talahongva (Hopi) and ASU Howard Center for Investigative Reporting professor Lauren Mucciolo go in-depth on the crisis many Native Alaska villages are facing amid rising temperatures and the fight for survival and relocation. The work culminates in the FRONTLINE/PBS documentary “Alaska’s Vanishing Native Villages” which will air on Earth Day, April 22.

21 min
MAR 31

Haagua: An Indigenous Surf Film

Shuuluk Leo-Retz (Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Nation), an ASU alumnus and starring cast member of Haagua: "An Indigenous Surf Film," explores indigenous culture, surfing, and the importance of water.

21 min
MAR 24

Brian Young and Healer of the Water Monster

Author Brian Young (Navajo) talks about his books for young adult readers that explore Navajo identity paying homage to tradition in modern times. The two-time Ivy League grad discusses Native representation in media and his refusal to water down his work to appeal to a broader audience.

29 min
MAR 17

Contemporary Indigenous Art takes over Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week

Thomas “Breeze” Marcus is an artist whose murals are displayed all over the Phoenix area. He was raised on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Reservation. “Breeze” ties his modern graffiti art displays with ties to cultural art elements. A featured artists at Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week (March 20-23), he tackles new-wave A.I. (American Indian) art.

20 min
MAR 3

Mass federal layoffs impact Indian Country’s higher learning institutions

Pearl Yellowman (Diné) was the Vice President of Operations at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, N.M. She recently found herself on the list of layoffs at the school, SIPI, among 20 others. Yellowman talks about the impact of cuts to higher learning and Native American students. [We’ve reached out to SIPI’s current leadership for comment, we’ll update when we get a response.]

20 min
FEB 24

San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe water and reservation rights

Federal Indian Law Attorney Julia Kolsrud discusses the tribe’s quest to gain crucial and much-needed resources in what would be the largest tribal water settlement in U.S. history.

21 min
JAN 28

Melanie Henshaw

Melanie Henshaw (Muscogee Nation) is an indigenous affairs reporter for InvestigateWest. Her recent reporting focuses on Colville tribal members facing higher than average medical debt for bills that aren’t even theirs to pay.

19 min
JAN 14

Miss Navajo Nation Alyson Shirley

Former Miss Navajo Nation Alyson Shirley recently graduated from Arizona State University with her Master’s degree in Global Health. She plans to work with tribal member to address health disparities and inequities when it comes to HIV and STIs. Shirley also talks about her reign as Miss Navajo.

24 min

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Here Before, Hear Now with Colton Shone is an exciting new endeavor for the Good Morning Arizona anchor. With the perspective of his Navajo background, Colton wants to bring conversations surrounding Indian Country to everyone. From entertainers to journalists and leaders to entrepreneurs, hear from people who bring an indigenous perspective.