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Episode 4: Join host Johnnie Jae and the leader of the Building Relationships group, Cory DeRoin, as they talk about how creating community and connections between Otoe-Missouria citizens and residents of Southeast Nebraska is at the heart of the Walking in the Footsteps of our Ancestors project.
This year marks an incredible milestone in the movement for media justice and narrative sovereignty, the 10th anniversary of the 4th World Media Lab, an Indigenous-led, matriarch-rooted fellowship that continues to shape the future of filmmaking through mentorship, community, and cultural care.
Powerful, timely, and unflinchingly honest, the critically acclaimed Sámi/Norwegian youth series Shut Up (Oro Jaska) is breaking new ground in Indigenous storytelling. Addressing complex issues such as sexual assault, queer
Decolonized Beatz Indigenous World Pride 2025 (DBIWP) is an unapologetic global gathering celebrating the creativity and pride of 2SLGBTQIA+ Indigenous artists, performers, and storytellers—especially our multiply-Disabled, Chronically Ill, and multiply-Marginalized relatives.
We’re in the home stretch now and on this episode I’m talking to new guest Johnnie Jae about the Disney+ MCU series Echo! Meanwhile, Donna and I catch up on some new stuff including new shows, new trailers, and new music!
Episode 3: Join host Johnnie Jae and the co-leaders of the Visualizing Reconciliation group, Dr. Jessica Moore Harjo and Ashley Wilkinson, as they talk about how the project involves art and artists.
Episode 2: Join host Johnnie Jae and Kevin Abourezk, a citizen of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and team leader of the Creating Land-Based Commemorations group of the WFOA project, as
Welcome 2025! The most awesome Indigie Geek to ever geek joins us to kick off the new year. Put your hands together for the one, the only Johnnie Jae! The
A powerful journey into the heart of history, culture, and healing begins with the launch of Talking in the Footsteps of Our Ancestors, a groundbreaking podcast that I will be
Words are powerful. With words, we find the courage to be who we are, share our experiences and stories, and create new possibilities and worlds. But what happens when grief
As the winner of the the 2021 Eighth Generation People’s Choice Wool Blanket Design Contest, I am absolutely thrilled to share that the 2024 Wool Blanket Design Contest is HERE!
It has finally happened! I am going to be getting my first non-documentary IMDB credit.
Robin takes on Supreme Court Injustices Thomas and Alito, plus good news in the truths buried in the polls. Guest: Johnnie Jae, Native artist & activist. WMC Live Women’s Media
On February 26, 2024, Warner Bros. released the first trailer for the first chapter of Horizon: An American Saga, a four-part movie series that revisits Civil War-era America, the setting
It’s been two weeks since Lily Gladstone appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and it continues to live rent-free in my head. While Lily Gladstone’s appearance stirred up a lot of
For Lupus Awareness Month, Eighth Generation has partnered with Johnnie Jae (Otoe-Missouria and Choctaw), an artist and disability rights activist to launch our Hope Floats Silk Scarf. This Native-designed silk scarf brings
It is an incredible time for Native Representation and it’s only getting better. In December of 2021, Karissa Valencia and executive producer Chris Nee announced the creation of “Spirit Rangers,”
When rumors began circulating on social media that a new Predator movie was in the works and that it would “follow a Comanche woman who goes against gender norms and
A new poll claims that 9 in 10 Natives not offended by the R*dskins slur.” This is the headline that has Dan Snyder saying,“Today’s Washington Post polling shows Native Americans agree.
Adidas announced that they will leading a nationwide initiative to provide financial assistance to schools wanting to remove harmful and stereotypical Native imagery and symbolism from their logos and mascots.
On June 18th of last year, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, in a 2-to-1 vote, declared that the moniker used by the Washington Football team was indeed derogatory and
When the Institute of Liberty launched its Native Kids First campaign on April 1st, it largely went unnoticed among native communities. It wasn’t until April 7th, when Indianz.com ran an article with
All lives matter, but this is not a discussion about all lives. This is not about putting the lives of one people above the lives of others. This is not about denying
On December 13, 2014, the family and friends of Christina Tahhahwah, who died under suspicious circumstances while in police custody, held a vigil in Shepler Park, across the street from
The #NotYourTigerlily movement began nine months ago with a single tweet during the #NotYourTonto twitterstorm that was being held in response to the Oscar nomination of The Lone Ranger for
Governor Mary Fallin has said that she values the relationship that she has with the indigenous people of Oklahoma. However, her actions tell a different story. Time and time again,
On August 30, 2014, ESPN’s College GameDay Show aired two disturbing and questionable signs from fans attending the OSU Cowboys vs Florida State Seminoles game in Arlington, Texas.
Contrary to what Dan Snyder and R-word supporters would like you to believe, the #Changethename movement against the Washington football team and native mascotry is not a new battle. It
Tribal disenrollment has become a very contentious issue, but it’s not a new trend by any means. It’s a growing trend akin to a modern-day genocide that has “legally” eliminated
The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation of northern California purchased sixty seconds of airtime for the National Congress of American Indians’ “Proud to Be” video during the NBA Finals. It was aired in Miami during Game 2 and aired in Los Angeles, New York, Sacramento, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco and Washington during Game 3 on Tuesday night.
