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Interview with Chris Gunness of UNRWA about Yarmouk refugees

Airs at: Fri, 04/17/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  News In Depth
The Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk, in Syria, remains under the control of the so-called ‘Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’, known by its Arabic acronym Da’esh for the second straight week. Aid groups have been unable to gain access to the camp, and are concerned that ... Read more

US Congress Introduces Legislation to Fast-Track TPP

Airs at: Thu, 04/16/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Top Congressional legislators reached a deal earlier today to introduce fast-track legislation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership to Congress. As the ranking Democrat on the Finance Panel, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden was crucial in reaching an agreement between Republicans and De... Read more

Happy First Anniversary to Rose City Native Radio!

Airs at: Thu, 03/26/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Rose City Native Radio
About a year ago, I met Jackie Malstrom in an Intro to Audio Production class I was teaching. I offered to help her and Paul Rolland to get a Native program rolling and on April 10th this year we will be celebrating the 1st Anniversary of Rose City Native Radio, hosted, pro... Read more

Lawsuit Filed Against Port of Seattle Over Shell Oil Deal

Airs at: Thu, 03/12/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the port of Seattle Wednesday, challenging the commission’s move to enter an agreement with contractors for Shell Oil. KBOO’s Robin Ryan spoke with a member of the Puget Sound-Keepers Alliance, one of the suit’s pe... Read more

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz on KPFA's "Letters and Politics" program (not yet aired on KBOO)

Airs at: Mon, 02/09/2015 at 12:00am
Radical Indigenous movement activist, feminist and scholar Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz talks about her powerful new book, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States. The book reframes United States history from the perspective of the Indigenous peoples who were living her... Read more

Kim Howe from Dooda Fracking on Human Beings with 5 Fingers

Airs at: Fri, 01/23/2015 at 12:00am
We interviewed Kim Howe from Dooda Fracking, an organization raising awareness about fracking on the Dine' (Navajo) reservation. She joined with the Journey for Existence walk around Dine'tah (People's land). They are now on the eastern side where most of the fracking is ha... Read more

Indigenous Video games with Elizabeth LaPensee

Airs at: Thu, 11/13/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Rose City Native Radio
We talk indiginous video games with native artist and journalist Elizabeth LaPensee! http://www.elizabethlapensee.com/ Read more

Thanksgiving Special - Michael Yellow Bird

Airs at: Thu, 11/27/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks but for many the problematic history of the creation of this holiday casts a shadow on what Thanksgiving is supposed to represent.  On Thanksgiving morning, on KBOO, we bring you Indigenous voices on a Colonial Holiday. This Audio is p... Read more

Thanksgiving Special - Winona LaDuke

Airs at: Thu, 11/27/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks but for many the problematic history of the creation of this holiday casts a shadow on what Thanksgiving is supposed to represent.  On Thanksgiving morning, on KBOO, we bring you Indigenous voices on a Colonial Holiday. This Audio is p... Read more

Thanksgiving Special - David Lewis

Airs at: Thu, 11/27/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks but for many the problematic history of the creation of this holiday casts a shadow on what Thanksgiving is supposed to represent.  On Thanksgiving morning, on KBOO, we bring you Indigenous voices on a Colonial Holiday. This Audio is p... Read more