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Season 4, Episode 9: “The Case for American Indians in Space: Dan Hawk (Oneida)” Native ChocTalk
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- Society & Culture
“What might the first World Indigenous Skyworld Space Stations look like? We think in circles with no beginning or end. We go into space as a human right and right of self-determination. We go into space for development, exploration, and cultural preservation.”
These are the words and the vision of my guest, Dan Hawk of the Oneida Nation, and Principal Scientist at United First Nations Planetary Defense who answers the question for me, “Why should Native Americans go into space?” The answer goes well beyond going to the moon and to Mars and beyond. This is about helping national security and all Indigenous populations. A program for Native Americans in space is the way into space for other communities as well. And Dan is pioneering the way for such a program for our Indigenous people.
Today, you’ll hear from Dan about:
• Who owns space
• The Oneida people
• Stories of Dan’s ancestors
• What is “space sovereignty”
• United First Nations Planetary Defense
• Growing up on the Oneida Reservation in Wisconsin
• A view of the dust bowl you may not have heard about
• The story about what inspired Dan to go into his profession
• Dan’s work with NASA, his support of the Montana Space Grant, and more
• The story of the Golden Eagle Rocket that’s now in the Smithsonian institute
• How an American Indian space program can help Missing & Murdered Indigenous People
Check out these links:
• BisonSat - Kootenai College: https://cubesat.skc.edu
• Artemis Space Program: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/
• United First Nations Planetary Defense: https://ufnpd.wordpress.com
• AISES - American Indian Science and Engineering Society: https://www.aises.org
• Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority: https://airspaceportok.com
Yakoke, Dan for your commitment to sovereignty for Native Americans beyond the boundaries of earth.
Native ChocTalk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nativechoctalkpodcast
All Podcast Episodes: https://nativechoctalk.com/podcasts/
“What might the first World Indigenous Skyworld Space Stations look like? We think in circles with no beginning or end. We go into space as a human right and right of self-determination. We go into space for development, exploration, and cultural preservation.”
These are the words and the vision of my guest, Dan Hawk of the Oneida Nation, and Principal Scientist at United First Nations Planetary Defense who answers the question for me, “Why should Native Americans go into space?” The answer goes well beyond going to the moon and to Mars and beyond. This is about helping national security and all Indigenous populations. A program for Native Americans in space is the way into space for other communities as well. And Dan is pioneering the way for such a program for our Indigenous people.
Today, you’ll hear from Dan about:
• Who owns space
• The Oneida people
• Stories of Dan’s ancestors
• What is “space sovereignty”
• United First Nations Planetary Defense
• Growing up on the Oneida Reservation in Wisconsin
• A view of the dust bowl you may not have heard about
• The story about what inspired Dan to go into his profession
• Dan’s work with NASA, his support of the Montana Space Grant, and more
• The story of the Golden Eagle Rocket that’s now in the Smithsonian institute
• How an American Indian space program can help Missing & Murdered Indigenous People
Check out these links:
• BisonSat - Kootenai College: https://cubesat.skc.edu
• Artemis Space Program: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/
• United First Nations Planetary Defense: https://ufnpd.wordpress.com
• AISES - American Indian Science and Engineering Society: https://www.aises.org
• Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority: https://airspaceportok.com
Yakoke, Dan for your commitment to sovereignty for Native Americans beyond the boundaries of earth.
Native ChocTalk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nativechoctalkpodcast
All Podcast Episodes: https://nativechoctalk.com/podcasts/
2 hr