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Native America Calling: The Year in Native News
Monday, December 22, 2025
The Year in Native News
Leonard Peltier’s release after nearly 50 years in federal prison tops the list for the most momentous events of 2025. Tune in to explore what the unrepentant elder activist’s relative freedom — he remains under house arrest — means nearly a year after President Joe Biden commuted his sentence.
Also, revisit some of the other top news events including how President Donald Trump’s first year touched everything from Native health care to federal contracts, and federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina.
Guests on Native America Calling
Jourdan Bennett-Begaye (Diné), managing editor of ICT
Graham Lee Brewer (Cherokee), national reporter for The Associated Press
Levi Rickert (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation), publisher and editor of Native News Online and Tribal Business News
Melanie Henshaw (Mvskoke), Indigenous affairs reporter for InvestigateWest
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