{"id":155920,"date":"2025-06-26T00:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T05:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=155920"},"modified":"2025-06-26T09:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T14:09:10","slug":"native-america-calling-how-political-violence-and-intimidation-affects-native-representation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/06\/26\/native-america-calling-how-political-violence-and-intimidation-affects-native-representation\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: How political violence and intimidation affects Native representation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Thursday, June 26, 2025<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">How political violence and intimidation affects Native representation <\/div>\r\n The violent attacks on lawmakers in Minnesota are a shocking reminder of the pervasive threats rising from political divisions. \r\n<P><\/P>\r\nThe Brennan Center for Justice finds the volume and severity of abuse directed at public officials is increasing, and is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brennancenter.org\/our-work\/research-reports\/intimidation-state-and-local-officeholders\">disproportionately directed at women and people of color<\/a>. As officials in Minnesota and the rest of the nation grieve the recent tragedy, tune in to look at the potential effect rising threats has on the willingness of Native Americans, and others, to hold public office.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FGovTimWalz%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0DLoYWjgio5bRu1ejFKzvBQuJA1E8zcrj6LM1KZWqJmVWnyYsT7Pgx4jm8SqncYCpl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"664\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAlso, learn more about a theatrical production offered by a church in the border town Gallup, New Mexico, that has many Navajo citizens upset over <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/06\/20\/arizona-mirror-navajo-citizen-leads-protest-against-churchs-depiction-of-tribal-culture\/\">insensitive portrayals of Navajo spiritual culture<\/a>.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/heather4house\/\">Heather Keeler<\/a>  (Iha\u019ekto\u019ewa\u019e and Eastern Shoshone\/DFL-MN 04A), Minnesota State Representative for <a href=https:\/\/www.house.mn.gov\/members\/profile\/15539>District 04A<\/a>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/louvannina-tsosie-943394234\">Louvannina Tsosie<\/a> (Navajo), witness, advocate of Navajo culture, and university student\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Carl4District11\/\">Carl Slater<\/a> (Din\u00e9),  delegate to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navajonationcouncil.org\/\">Navajo Nation Council<\/a>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SecretaryStrong\/\">Samuel Strong<\/a> (Red Lake), tribal secretary for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redlakenation.org\/\">Red Lake Nation<\/a>, headquartered in Minnesota\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_indianz-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/06\/20\/arizona-mirror-navajo-citizen-leads-protest-against-churchs-depiction-of-tribal-culture\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/09\/gallupnewmexico-4.jpg\" alt=\"Arizona Mirror: Navajo citizen leads protest against church\u2019s depiction of tribal culture\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/06\/20\/arizona-mirror-navajo-citizen-leads-protest-against-churchs-depiction-of-tribal-culture\/\">\n\t\t\tArizona Mirror: Navajo citizen leads protest against church\u2019s depiction of tribal culture\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/06\/20\/arizona-mirror-navajo-citizen-leads-protest-against-churchs-depiction-of-tribal-culture\/\">\n\t\t\t<p>A border town church is facing criticism for a production that demonizes Navajo ways of life.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"Indianz.Com\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tIndianz.Com\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; 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