Indigenous Flame

Indigenous Flame: Every Voice Creates a Spark

Every Voice Creates A Spark. Indigenous Flame is a space to combat the erasure of the issues that we face in our communities and to celebrate the accomplishments of Indigenous youth, community leaders, business owners, artists, activists, entertainers, and all Indigenous people creating positive change for our future generations. Join the Conversation every Monday and Friday on Twitter Spaces at http://www.twitter.com/johnniejae at 8pm EST / 5pm PST

Episodes

  1. 01/25/2022

    Indigenous Flame: Yulu Ewis, award-winning poet and author of Ope

    In case you missed the live conversation on Twitter spaces, catch up here! On this episode of Indigenous Flame, Johnnie Jae spoke with Yulu Ewis, author of ‘Ope, which won the 2018 Native Writer’s Circle of the Americas/Returning the Gift Annual First Book Award in Poetry & now published by That Painted Horse Press. Yulu Ewis, a resident of Sacramento, CA, is a descendant of the Coast Miwok and Pomo tribal lineage, and a proud member of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. She is a political/ social justice activist, Board Member for Puvunga Wetlands Protectors, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Bear Tracks Publishing & News Corporation (www.beartracknews.com), owner of an online ghostwriting company, freelance writer, and Co-Founder of Stop Tribal Genocide/Indigenation. She has over ten years of organizing and writing experience. Her poetry and short stories have been published in various magazines, journals and blogs. She is the author of DreamWeaver: A Twisted Tale and is the proud recipient of the Native Writer’s Circle of the Americas’ Library Festival: Returning the Gift’s 2018 First Book Award in Poetry for her manuscript ‘Ope, now a published book by That Painted Horse Press and will be released in January of 2022. Yulu has a Certificate from UCLA in Pre-Tribal Law & Working within Contemporary Tribal Nations, Bachelor of History & Political Science from Concordia University, Bachelor of Science in Communication from University of Phoenix, Master of Science in Legal Studies from Kaplan University, a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from National University and is currently obtaining a Master of Legal Studies in Indigenous People’s Law at the University of Oklahoma.

    1h 22m

  2. 01/25/2022

    Indigenous Flame: Jourdan Begaye, First Woman to serve as Editor-in-Chief of Indian Country Today

    In case you missed the live conversation on Twitter spaces, catch up here! On this episode of Indigenous Flame, Johnnie Jae spoke with Jourdan Begaye, the new and first woman to serve as editor-in-chief of Indian Country Today.  Jourdan Bennett-Begaye is the new Editor-in-Chief at Indian Country Today. She started as reporter-producer in August 2018, became the Washington editor/bureau chief in August 2019, and the deputy managing editor in August 2020. She received a master's degree from S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University as part of the Newhouse Minorities Fellowship & interned with http://Syracuse.com / The Post-Standard while completing the magazine, newspaper & online Journalism program. Indigenous Flame is live every Monday and Friday at 8pm est/5pm pst on twitter spaces at www.twitter.com/johnniejae

    1h 8m

  3. 12/12/2021

    Indigenous Flame: Tribal Disenrollment Pt 2 with Cam Foreman, Pit-River USMC & CA Army Nat Guard Vet

    In case you missed the live conversation on Twitter spaces, catch up here! On this episode of Indigenous Flame, Johnnie Jae spoke with Cam Foreman, Pit-River USMC & CA Army Nat Guard Vet to discuss how Tribal Disenrollment within NDN Country has impacted his family.  Cam Foreman He is the grandson Redding Rancheria's 1st Chairman, Bob Foreman Sr, who was crucial in re-establishing the tribe after it was disbanded in 1959, yet was disenrolled.  Indigenous Flame is live every Monday and Friday at 8pm est/5pm pst on twitter spaces at www.twitter.com/johnniejae

    1h 32m

  4. 12/08/2021

    Indigenous Flame: Tribal Disenrollment pt 1 with Gabe Galanda, Indigenous Rights Attorney at Galanda Broadman

    In case you missed the live conversation on Twitter spaces, catch up here! On this episode of Indigenous Flame, Johnnie Jae spoke with Gabe Galanda of Galanda Broadman to discuss Tribal Disenrollment within NDN Country.  Gabe is an Indigenous rights attorney and the managing lawyer at Galanda Broadman. His practice focuses on complex, multi-party litigation and crisis management, representing Indigenous nations, businesses and citizens. He has been named to Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Native American Law and Gaming Law from 2007 to 2021, and dubbed a Super Lawyer by his peers from 2013 to 2021. Gabe is skilled at defending Indigenous nations and business against legal attack by governmental or private parties, as well advocating for the human rights of Indigenous citizens. He advocates against tribal disenrollment and other Indigenous human rights abuse.  He also assists Indigenous clients with transactions and strategy related to various economic diversification initiatives. Gabe speaks writes frequently about tribal litigation sovereignty and Indian civil rights issues, having been published over 100 times in such other national periodicals as National Law Journal, Business Law Today, Gaming Law Review & Economics, and Indian Gaming magazine.  Most notably, he co-authored a law review article titled, “Curing the Tribal Disenrollment Epidemic: In Search of a Remedy,” which was published by Arizona Law Review in 2015. In his "spare" time, Gabe founded and now operates Huy, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing religious, cultural and other rehabilitative opportunities for American Indian prisoners.  Serving as Chairman of the Huy Board of Advisors, he has lead the organization’s amicus curiae efforts before the U.S. Supreme Court and federal and state appellate courts across the country. Gabe belongs to the Round Valley Indian Tribes of California, descending from the Nomlaki and Concow Tribes. Indigenous Flame is live every Monday and Friday at 8pm est/5pm pst on twitter spaces at www.twitter.com/johnniejae Sponsorships: off for this episode

    1h 7m

  5. 11/30/2021

    Indigenous Flame: Kelly Holmes, Native Max New Media

    In case you missed the live conversation on Twitter spaces, catch up here! On this episode of Indigenous Flame, Johnnie Jae spoke with Kelly Holmes, founder of Native Max New Media and Native Fashion in the city.  Kelly Holmes, Lakota from the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota, calls herself an inspirational storyteller, in hopes, to strengthen connections to culture and identity by inspiring and empowering readers while sharing stories with the world. Kelly is the founder and President of Native Max New Media, an award-winning global multimedia brand with a constellation of platforms and networks that expands indigenous talent across print, digital, web, mobile, video, events, e-commerce, and partnerships. She is also editor-in-chief of Native Max Magazine, a glossy publication that features the fashion, culture, and lifestyle of Native American and First Nations people. Kelly is also the founder and CEO of Native Fashion in the City, a global network and platform committed to strengthening the impact and influence of Indigenous Fashion around the world by supporting the next generation of Indigenous fashion talents. Indigenous Flame is live every Monday and Friday at 8pm est/5pm pst on twitter spaces at www.twitter.com/johnniejae

    1h 43m

  6. 11/28/2021

    Indigenous Flame: Miranda Due, Treyarch

    In case you missed the live conversation on Twitter spaces, catch up here! On this episode of Indigenous Flame, Johnnie Jae caught up with Miranda Due.  Miranda Due (Pawnee/Cherokee) is an Indigenous game developer originally from Mvskoke Territory (Tulsa, OK), now working remotely in Tvlse (Tulsa). She currently works at Treyarch as an Associate Producer and recently helped her team ship Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Indigenous Flame is live every Monday and Friday at 8pm est/5pm pst on twitter spaces at www.twitter.com/johnniejae

    1h 9m

  7. 01/09/2019

    Indigenous Peoples March

    On this episode of Indigenous Flame, Johnnie Jae speaks with S.A. Lawrence Welch about the Indigenous Peoples Movement and March.

    48 min

  8. 08/05/2018

    Episode 1: Racism & Native Mascots

    In this episode of Indigenous Flame, Johnnie Jae aka the Brown Ball of Fury discusses Racism, Anti-Indigeneity and the impact of Native Mascots and Stereotypes on Native Youth.

    13 min
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Every Voice Creates A Spark. Indigenous Flame is a space to combat the erasure of the issues that we face in our communities and to celebrate the accomplishments of Indigenous youth, community leaders, business owners, artists, activists, entertainers, and all Indigenous people creating positive change for our future generations. Join the Conversation every Monday and Friday on Twitter Spaces at http://www.twitter.com/johnniejae at 8pm EST / 5pm PST

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  • Creator
    Indigenous Flame: Every Voice Creates a Spark
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2022
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
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