Turning Points Magazine

Turning Points Magazine

Turning Points Magazine is the first ever Native college magazine written by Native students for Native students, housed at the Center for Indian Education at Arizona State University.

  1. She Represents Part 3: The Power of the Native Vote

    04/19/2022

    She Represents Part 3: The Power of the Native Vote

    Resuming our discussion on #SheRepresents with Sun Devil alumnae, Representatives Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren and Christina Haswood, this episode highlights the power of the Native vote in the United States. Check out our newest segment called “Indigi-know” where ASU students Lucilla Taryole (Kiowa) and Coral Tachine (Diné) share fun facts about the Native vote. “She Represents” is a podcast series where ASU doctoral student Nicholet Deschine Parkhurst (Húŋkpapȟa & Diné) and Turning Points Magazine editor Taylor Notah (Diné) interview two distinguished Sun Devil alumnae who are breaking glass ceilings in politics. Representatives Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren, D-Red Mesa, and Christina Haswood, D-Lawrence, are two Diné politicians making herstory as they are changing what leadership looks like in our governments and communities. Sko Devils! Subscribe to the Turning Points Magazine Podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pocket Casts and wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/asuturningpoint The music for today's episode was provided by Christopher Luna and the Sun Devil Drumtie Circle.

    23 min
  2. She Represents Part 2: Zoom University

    03/15/2022

    She Represents Part 2: Zoom University

    Did you know that a hooghan (a traditional Navajo home) provided the best Wi-Fi signal for Rep. Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren (Diné) as she studied for the bar exam in 2020? Or that as a grad student, Rep. Christina Haswood (Diné) simultaneously defended her master’s thesis in public health and ran for public office amid the pandemic? Continuing our discussion on She Represents, we chat with Reps. Blackwater-Nygren, D-Red Mesa, and Haswood, D-Lawrence, about the struggles of navigating “Zoom University” during the COVID-19 pandemic. From struggling with Indian Country’s notorious internet connectivity and electricity issues while pursuing school, this episode sheds light on common issues that continuously impact Native students and families across the country. Subscribe to the Turning Points Magazine Podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pocket Casts and wherever you listen to podcasts. Find Turning Points Magazine on social media and give us a follow! The music for today's episode was provided by Christopher Luna and the Sun Devil Drumtie Circle.

    19 min
  3. She Represents Part 1: Home & ASU

    02/06/2022

    She Represents Part 1: Home & ASU

    Reps. Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren, D-Red Mesa, and Christina Haswood, D-Lawrence, are Diné ‘asdzání (Navajo women) leaders who made national waves in 2021 when they became the youngest sitting legislators in Arizona and Kansas respectively. Kickstarting the first of four podcast episodes, Taylor Notah (Diné) and Nicholet Deschine Parkhurst (Húŋkpapȟa & Diné) of Turning Points Magazine have a Zoom discussion with the fellow Native Sun Devil alumnae about our place-based connections on the Navajo Nation and why we chose Arizona State for our higher education journeys. Stay tuned into the rest of this podcast episode series where we dive further into discussion with the representatives about navigating Zoom University during the pandemic, Indigenizing spaces, and the power of the Native vote and She Represents. Sko Devils! Subscribe to the Turning Points Magazine Podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pocket Casts and wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/asuturningpoint The music for today's episode was provided by Christopher Luna and the Sun Devil Drumtie Circle.

    38 min
  4. Semester Wrap-Up: Part 2

    05/26/2020

    Semester Wrap-Up: Part 2

    In part two of our semester wrap-up, a few of the Turning Points team members shared insight on what it was like to work with the magazine this Spring 2020 semester. Tune in as editor Taylor Notah (Diné) shares insight on what the magazine production process entails and the importance of Native college students sharing their stories. Also hear from our storytellers Savannah Jacobs (Oglala Lakota), Mariah McGhee (Yankton Sioux) and KaLynn Yazzie (Diné) on the narratives that they wrote for the upcoming fifth issue, an edition that highlights the coronavirus pandemic impacting Native Sun Devils at Arizona State. Subscribe to the Turning Points Magazine Podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pocket Casts and wherever you listen to podcasts! Find these and other links at http://bit.ly/turningpointsmagazinepodcast. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/asuturningpoint/. The music for today's episode was provided by Christopher Luna and the Sun Devil Drumtie Circle.

    33 min
  5. Semester Wrap-Up: Part 1

    05/07/2020

    Semester Wrap-Up: Part 1

    It is finals week at Arizona State! In part one of our semester wrap up, the Turning Points Magazine and podcast team reflect on the rollercoaster semester of Spring 2020. Tune in where editor Taylor Notah (Diné), storytellers and contributors Nicholet Deschine-Parkhurst (Húŋkpapȟa/Diné), Savannah Jacobs (Oglala Lakota), Mariah McGhee (Yankton Sioux), resident cartoonist Danielle Lucero (Isleta Pueblo), intern KaLynn Yazzie (Diné), and graphics team Ravenna Curley (Diné) and Brittany Gene (Diné) all sit down in our final Zoom meeting of the semester and share how we’ve been taking care of ourselves in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Tune into part two of this episode where we each share the stories that we contributed in our upcoming new fifth issue and where we share what our individual roles are with the magazine and what that all entails! Subscribe to the Turning Points Magazine Podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pocket Casts and wherever you listen to podcasts! Find these and other links at http://bit.ly/turningpointsmagazinepodcast. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/asuturningpoint/. The music for today's episode was provided by Christopher Luna and the Sun Devil Drumtie Circle.

    56 min
  6. COVID-19: The Resilience of Native Student Leaders

    03/30/2020

    COVID-19: The Resilience of Native Student Leaders

    The coronavirus, or COVID-19, has turned the Spring 2020 semester upside down for many students at Arizona State University. Nearly 55,000 on-campus ASU students have transitioned to the 14,000-plus online classes the week following spring break in mid-March. The global response to this pandemic has sparked the masses to social distance themselves and loved ones inside their homes, practice social distancing, and work remotely. What are the stories from our #NativeSunDevils during this social change, and how are they doing? Social distancing in her two-bedroom apartment, Turning Points senior editor Taylor Notah (Diné) calls in with fellow social distancing Native Sun Devils Tyler Miller (Tohono O’odham) and Ceyshe Lee (Diné) who are facilitators of ASU’s student coalition Alliance of Indigenous Peoples. Tune in as they discuss not only the impacts that COVID-19 has had on the Spring 2020 semester and their own studies, but the numerous ways Native student leaders are showing resilience and leadership by uniting communities digitally and remotely. Stay tuned as the Turning Points Podcast continuously covers stories of COVID-19 at ASU and Indian Country. Subscribe to the Turning Points Magazine Podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pocket Casts and wherever you listen to podcasts! Find these and other links at http://bit.ly/turningpointsmagazinepodcast. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/asuturningpoint/. The music for today's episode was provided by Christopher Luna and the Sun Devil Drumtie Circle.

    24 min
  7. KaLynn's #MyTake

    03/11/2020

    KaLynn's #MyTake

    In today’s episode, we hear from Turning Points Magazine member KaLynn: I was shown a FaceBook post by my mother who was also upset with an event, this event, about a 4th grader who obtained a reading book at his school, which contained foul words and strong descriptions of ladies. The teacher who posted the photo of the words which is in a poem, showed the cover of the book and the Biography of the Author. It was Rex Lee Jim, former Vice President of the Navajo Nation and his book, SAAD LÁ TAH HÓZHÓÓN a collection of Dine Poetry. Understanding why my Elders were upset with why this book is inappropriate for children. The book is suited for a mature audience. I agree it shouldn’t be allowed in the reading list or library at the school, however, there is a deeper conversation that needs to be talked about, about the replies on Facebook: Social Hierarchy: how we expect someone who is of high social status Generational Differences Creative Writing aspect of the poem It’s more than just a child who shouldn’t read this book. It’s that Rex Lee Jin shouldn’t have written the book. Subscribe to the Turning Points Magazine Podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pocket Casts and wherever you listen to podcasts! Find these and other links at http://bit.ly/turningpointsmagazinepodcast. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/asuturningpoint/. The music for today's episode was provided by Christopher Luna and the Sun Devil Drumtie Circle.

    26 min

  8. 03/03/2020

    Pets In College

    In today’s episode, the Turning Points team chat about owning pets while in college. From our pets getting sick or injured, making emergency vet visits, or caring for your pet(s) while also trying to budget college funds, we share stories that break down the many aspects of pet ownership that aren't often talked about. Whether you are a college student interested in getting a pet or are a college student who already has a pet or pets, this episode is for you. Tune in as we share insight on the responsibilities of owning pets, some resources to consider, and hear stories of why our pets mean the world to us! Subscribe to the Turning Points Magazine Podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pocket Casts and wherever you listen to podcasts! Find these and other links at http://bit.ly/turningpointsmagazinepodcast. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/asuturningpoint/. The music for today's episode was provided by Christopher Luna and the Sun Devil Drumtie Circle.

    1h 34m
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Turning Points Magazine is the first ever Native college magazine written by Native students for Native students, housed at the Center for Indian Education at Arizona State University.

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  • Creator
    Turning Points Magazine
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2022
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Center for Indian Education
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    Turning Points Magazine