Indigenous

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Zapatista Resistance to neoliberalism

Airs at: Mon, 01/06/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Well-Read Red Frann Michel considers the twenty years of NAFTA and of Zapatista resistance to NAFTA and neoliberalism. You can read a longer version of this piece, with links to sources, here on her blog. Read more

Megaload Protest: the Breakfast of Governors

Airs at: Thu, 01/09/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
This morning, protesters with Rising Tide interrupted a "power" breakfast being held by Governor Kitzhaber at downtown Portland's Governor Hotel, in order to give voice to concerns over the movement of megaloads of extraction equipment through tribal land in Eastern Oregon ... Read more

Protest at Omega Morgan in Hillsboro

Airs at: Thu, 12/12/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Around 30 protesters with Rising Tide and other groups took over the lobby at Omega Morgan headquarters, demanding to talk with the President, John McCalla, and for an end to their transport of "megaload" shipments of Tar Sands oil extraction equipment to Alberta, Canada. K... Read more

In Depth: Alan Wieder on Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

Airs at: Thu, 12/05/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO's Jenn Chavez interviews Alan Wieder, author of "Ruth First and Joe Slovo in the War against Apartheid" about Nelson Mandela and his role in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa. Read more

Klamath Tribes and Ranchers Reach Agreement Over Water Rights

Airs at: Thu, 12/05/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
In Klamath Falls, Oregon, the fight over water between farmers and native tribes may have come to a conclusion that will satisfy all parties.  Kristin Yount spoke to Don Gentry, the Commissioner of the Klamath Tribes, for more. Read more

Nelson Mandela Dies

Airs at: Thu, 12/05/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid leader and first president of modern, democratic South Africa, died today at age 95.  Read more

John Trudell: Descendant Now Ancestor

Airs at: Thu, 11/28/2013 at 5:15pm - 6:00pm
'DNA: Descendant Now Ancestor': Native American poet, activist and musician John Trudell breaks down the history of colonization of the spirit in this archive speech. CD-1641 Read more

Columbis Day Well-read Red: Frann Michel on repression and resistance in indigenous history

Airs at: Mon, 10/14/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Frann Michel brings us the Well-read Red in honor of Indigenous People's Day. Being the Federal holiday known as "Columbus Day", she offers timely reflections on the repressed history of colonialism in the New World and mounting challenges from within education and organize... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour October 14th

Airs at: Mon, 10/14/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement hosts this episode, which is about a third shorter than usual because of membership drive. We have taken the pitching segments out, but we encourage you to click the "donate today" button in the upper right hand corner and become a member today if you are not al... Read more

Indigenous People's Day

Best wishes on Indigenous People's Day. Well, that's one name for it. The US Federal government still recognizes it as Columbus Day, as does Google's Holiday calendar, and the State of Oregon ignores the whole question. But the old history that proposes that Columbus "... Read more