{"id":381115,"date":"2026-01-16T00:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T06:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=381115"},"modified":"2026-01-16T16:28:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T22:28:40","slug":"native-america-calling-native-professionals-inspire-change-and-excellence-in-their-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/01\/16\/native-america-calling-native-professionals-inspire-change-and-excellence-in-their-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: Native professionals inspire change and excellence in their communities"},"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\">Friday, January 16, 2026<\/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\">Native professionals inspire change and excellence in their communities\r\n<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dakotalouis.com\/\">Dakota Louis<\/a> (Northern Cheyenne) and his family&#8217;s bull riding roots go back five generations. His father was a two-time champion at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infr.org\">Indian National Finals Rodeo<\/a>. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nNow, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbr.com\/athletes\/riders\/profile\/5432\/DakotaLouis\">Louis is a top competitor<\/a> at the same rodeo and other events around the country. He hopes to pass down his skills and inspiration to a younger generation on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana where he grew up. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nOn the Qualla Boundary in North Carolina, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jrbship\">Jade Blankenship<\/a> (Colville Tribes\/Eastern Band of Cherokee) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigenousboutiquespa.com\/about-us\">opened a spa and boutique with her sister<\/a>. Together they are sharing their business knowledge with budding Native entrepreneurs. \r\n<p><\/P>\r\nLouis and Blankenship are among the names on this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ncaied.org\/what-we-do\/40-under-40.html\">40 under 40 list by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development<\/a>. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nTune in to hear from some of the Native people on a variety of career paths recognized for their contributions to their communities.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNCAIED%2Fposts%2Fpfbid022MgBrmUZDJ9hswFZsprSwu82gLB72oYpSxyz5TjDuSXoHQfeynK7QeSrcP3AL3Tml&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"697\" 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\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dakota_louis\">Dakota Louis<\/a> (Northern Cheyenne, Cree, and Blackfeet), professional bull rider based in Montana\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jrbship\">Jade Blankenship<\/a> (Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Spokane and Eastern Band of Cherokee), co-owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopindigenousboutiquespa.com\/\">Indigenous Boutique and Spa<\/a> in North Carolina and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwena.org\/\">UWENA<\/a>, an economic development firm\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nCorey Hinton (Passamaquoddy), <a href=\"https:\/\/dwmlaw.com\/profile\/michael-corey-f-hinton\/\">attorney and lead of Tribal Nations Practice Group at the Drummond Woodsum law firm<\/a>, based in Maine\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nMichael Charles (Din\u00e9), <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.cornell.edu\/people\/michael-charles\">assistant professor<\/a> in the department of Biological and Environmental Engineering at\u202fCornell\u202fUniversity in New York\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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