{"id":451977,"date":"2026-03-16T00:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T05:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=451977"},"modified":"2026-03-16T13:18:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:18:49","slug":"native-america-calling-whats-in-a-tribes-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/16\/native-america-calling-whats-in-a-tribes-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: What\u2019s in a (tribe\u2019s) name?"},"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\">Monday, March 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\">What\u2019s in a (tribe\u2019s) name?\r\n<\/div>\r\nThe words \u201cSioux\u201d, \u201cChippewa\u201d, and \u201cCrow\u201d are some of the well-known names in the official lexicon that identify tribal nations.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nBut the tribal names are also among the monikers that arise from mispronunciations, errant assumptions, and even derogatory terms by outsiders that found their way into conventional use. Over the years, some tribes have undertaken the arduous process to change their official names to take back what they have always called themselves. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nOthers simply change how they present their names to the public, without updating the official record. Tune into Native America Calling to talk with representatives from tribes who seek to have their names better reflect their own culture and language.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Names matter. The tribe\u2019s full name (Fort Sill Chiricahua-Warm-Springs Apache Tribe) reflects the generational ties to their homelands in New Mexico. The name was officially updated by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs this January. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USIndianAffairs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@USIndianAffairs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Interior?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Interior<\/a>\u2026<\/p>&mdash; Fort Sill Chiricahua-Warm-Springs Apache Tribe (@FSAT_Official) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FSAT_Official\/status\/2019233623996604610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\nJennifer Heminokeky, tribal chairwoman of the <a href=\"https:\/\/fortsillapache-nsn.gov\/\">Fort Sill Chiricahua-Warm Springs Apache Tribe<\/a> in Oklahoma and New Mexico\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nVivian Juan-Saunders (Tohono O\u2019odham), former chairwoman of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonation-nsn.gov\/\">Tohono O\u2019odham Nation<\/a>, headquartered in Arizona\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nJonathan Hale\u202f (Din\u00e9), former tribal leader\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nJason Salsman (Muscogee), press secretary for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscogeenation.com\/\">Muscogee Nation<\/a>, headquartered in Oklahoma\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/16\/native-america-calling-whats-in-a-tribes-name\/allanhouser-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-452030\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"452030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/16\/native-america-calling-whats-in-a-tribes-name\/allanhouser-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16\/AllanHouser.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Allan Houser\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A bronze sculpture by Chiricahua Apache artist Allan Houser is seen at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MOCNA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, during a prior installation at MOCNA&amp;#8217;s Allan Houser Art Park. Photo by Indianz.Com &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/&quot;&gt;(CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A bronze sculpture by Chiricahua Apache artist Allan Houser is seen at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MOCNA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, during a prior installation at MOCNA&amp;#8217;s Allan Houser Art Park. 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