{"id":481941,"date":"2026-04-09T00:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T05:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=481941"},"modified":"2026-05-18T22:37:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T03:37:23","slug":"native-america-callling-roller-derby-skaters-dont-let-anyone-push-them-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/04\/09\/native-america-callling-roller-derby-skaters-dont-let-anyone-push-them-around\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: Roller derby skaters don\u2019t let anyone push them around"},"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, April 9, 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\">\r\nRoller derby skaters don\u2019t let anyone push them around\r\n<\/div>\r\nIndigenous women skaters shove and elbow their way around the oval roller derby track &#8212; and along the way they are finding sisterhood and a sense of pride. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nClad in helmets and knee and elbow pads, they take full-contact laps around the track that also serves as an arena for visibility and representation. The international team  <a href=\"https:\/\/teamindigenous.org\/\">Indigenous Rising<\/a>  is a ground-breaking pack made up of skaters from dozens of tribes who otherwise compete on local teams. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe  \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/risingthemovie.com\/\">Rising Through the Fray<\/a>\u201d documentary follows the team\u2019s journey and the personal passions and sacrifice individual players put into this unique and fast-paced sport.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_youtu-be\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rCaIbwIBAjU\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10\/maxresdefault-350.jpg\" alt=\"Trailer: &quot;Rising Through the Fray&quot; | 2025 Reelworld Film Festival\">\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:\/\/youtu.be\/rCaIbwIBAjU\">\n\t\t\tTrailer: &#8220;Rising Through the Fray&#8221; | 2025 Reelworld Film Festival\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rCaIbwIBAjU\">\n\t\t\t<p>Directed by Courtney MontourSet against the hard-hitting, fast-paced world of roller derby, Rising Through the Fray goes on an intimate and captivating journ&#8230;<\/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.youtube.com\/s\/desktop\/64df006f\/img\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"YouTube\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tYouTube\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Trailer: \r\n<a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/rCaIbwIBAjU>Rising Through the Fray<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\nKristina \u201cKrispy\u201d Glass (Cherokee), coach and manager for <a href=\"https:\/\/teamindigenous.org\/\">Indigenous Rising<\/a> Roller Derby\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nSherry \u201cSour Cherry\u201d Bontkes (Saulteaux Ojibwe from the Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba), roller derby player\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAngelene \u201cNiketah\u201d Ketah (Tlingit), roller derby player\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nKapulani \u201cHawaiian Blaze\u201d Patterson (Kanaka Maoli)\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nCourtney Montour (Kanien\u2019keh\u00e1:ka), filmmaker, writer, and director of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/risingthemovie.com\/\">Rising Through the Fray<\/a>\u201d\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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