{"id":750048,"date":"2026-08-12T00:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T05:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=750048"},"modified":"2026-08-12T09:40:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:40:27","slug":"native-america-calling-native-playlist-with-thomas-michael-swensen-and-debora-iyall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/08\/12\/native-america-calling-native-playlist-with-thomas-michael-swensen-and-debora-iyall\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: Native Playlist with Thomas Michael Swensen and Debora Iyall"},"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\">Wednesday, August 12, 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\nNative Playlist: Thomas Michael Swensen and Debora Iyall\r\n<\/div>\r\nResearcher and writer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasmichaelswensen.com\">Thomas Michael Swensen<\/a> (Tangirnaq Native Village) takes music fans to the fascinating intersection of punk music and Native America in his new book, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4fU0AMZ\">Where Next, Columbus?: A Native Punk Mixtape<\/a>.\u201d\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nSwensen explores some of the unlikely places where this intersection appears, from Alaska to the Southwest to the Black Hills of South Dakota. He thoroughly dissects Native punk music, zines, videos, and art installations, examining recurring themes of individualism versus collectivism, DIY culture, and sovereignty. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nTune in to  speak with <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.faculty.utah.edu\/u0154932\">Swensen<\/a> about the new book and listen to some of his favorite Native punk songs he found during his research.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=row><div class=col-7>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/08\/12\/native-america-calling-native-playlist-with-thomas-michael-swensen-and-debora-iyall\/wherenextcolumbus\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-750154\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"1000\" data-attachment-id=\"750154\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/08\/12\/native-america-calling-native-playlist-with-thomas-michael-swensen-and-debora-iyall\/wherenextcolumbus\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12\/WhereNextColumbus.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"662,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"&amp;#8216;Where Next, Columbus? A Native Punk Mixtape&amp;#8217;\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8216;Where Next, Columbus? A Native Punk Mixtape&amp;#8217;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;&lt;a href=https:\/\/amzn.to\/4g6LbYB&gt;Where Next, Columbus? A Native Punk Mixtape&lt;\/a&gt;&amp;#8221; by Thomas Michael Swensen (&lt;a href=https:\/\/www.oupress.com\/9780806196640\/where-next-columbus\/&gt;University of Oklahoma Press 2026&lt;\/a&gt;)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12\/WhereNextColumbus.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12\/WhereNextColumbus.jpg\" alt=\"&#039;Where Next, Columbus? A Native Punk Mixtape&#039;\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-750154\" \/><\/a> \r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-5 align-self-end\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">&#8220;<a href=https:\/\/amzn.to\/4g6LbYB>Where Next, Columbus? A Native Punk Mixtape<\/a>&#8221; by Thomas Michael Swensen (<a href=https:\/\/www.oupress.com\/9780806196640\/where-next-columbus\/>University of Oklahoma Press 2026<\/a>)<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAnd a  new album, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/romeovoid.bandcamp.com\/album\/live-81-85\">Live From \u201981\u2013\u201985<\/a>\u201d, collects live recordings from the legendary 1980s New Wave band <a href=\"https:\/\/romeovoid.com\/\">Romeo Void<\/a> at  the height of their popularity and creative power. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nFronted by singer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/d.iyall\">Debora Iyall<\/a> (Cowlitz), the group is known for edgy, pointed lyrics and standout saxophone solos. Songs like \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/o1TT0yVTlRg\">A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4x0fPZrPV3M\">Never Say Never<\/a>\u201d &#8212; which was named one the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-lists\/best-80s-songs-1234876455\/\">200 Best Songs of the 1980s by Rolling Stone<\/a> &#8212; have been featured in movie soundtracks. The songs also made the Billboard Top 40. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nIyall remains active in the arts and performs as part of a new creative project. Tune in to speak with her about music, art, and activism.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n <iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 600px; height: 1144px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1600291329\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/package=3506799122\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/romeovoid.bandcamp.com\/album\/live-81-85\">live &#39;81-&#39;85 by Romeo Void<\/a><\/iframe>\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; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">All Episodes on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?si=2a56e59533534bf9\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\">More Options<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<img src=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12\/RomeoVoid.jpg width=0 height=0 class=invisible>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Thomas Michael Swensen has penned a book about Native punk music and legendary New Wave singer Debora Iyall is still making waves.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":750192,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17,1],"tags":[78,7668,111,7666,243,33,133,134,7667],"class_list":["post-750048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-entertainment","category-national","tag-alaska","tag-alaska-natives","tag-books","tag-debora-iyall","tag-media","tag-music","tag-native-america-calling","tag-radio","tag-thomas-michael-swensen","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-397y","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12\/RomeoVoid.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/750048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=750048"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/750048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":750193,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/750048\/revisions\/750193"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/750192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=750048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=750048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=750048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}