Life on the Margins: An Urban Native Experience
Hosted by Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard and Homer Shadowheart, Life on the Margins is a podcast centering the Indigenous perspective. We discuss the issues of marginalization that minority communities face in their everyday lives, all through an Indigenous lens.
Episodes
6 days ago
6 days ago
In this episode, live from the Cincinnati Playhouse, we have a conversation on Indigenous injustice within the US prison system and the nearly 50 year imprisonment of Native activist, Leonard Peltier. Joining us is Jim Toren. Jim has over thirty years of organizing experience, co-founded the American Indian Movement Support Group of Ohio, Indiana, and Northern Kentucky, and founded the organization, FootPrints for Peace.
Special thanks to Devin Dabney for music and production.
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Culture Shared Through Sound
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
In this episode we talk with NativeAudio founder, Mike Trombley, an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Nation with over a decade of engineering experience. NativeAudio is a Native-owned effect pedal company out of Dayton, Ohio bringing culture alive through sound.
Special thanks to Devin Dabney for music and production.
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Decolonizing Mental Health
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Live from the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, we dive into a discussion around decolonizing mental health with our guest, Sylvia Pinto. Sylvia is a first generation Salvadoran American and a practicing mental health professional who discusses with us the complex intersection of Western medicine and Indigenous knowledge.
Special thanks to Devin Dabney for music and production.
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Crossroads of Resistance
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Live from the Woodward Theater in Cincinnati, we are joined by Palestinian activists Noel Maghathe and Sammy Ali, for a discussion around the parallels between Native Indigenous and Palestinian existence and experiences.
Special thanks to Devin Dabney for music and post production.
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
The World’s Only Pow Wow Punk Rock Band
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
In this episode we are joined by 1876, the world's only pow wow punk rock band, straight from Portland Oregon. Forming in 2020, 1876 proudly represents both the Northern Cheyenne and Blackfeet nations, singing in both languages. With sounds that any pow wow goer would recognize, 1876 proudly expresses their unique perspective as urban Natives.
Special thanks to Devin Dabney for production and music.
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Indigenous Motherhood
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
In this episode I have the privilege of talking with Urban Native Collective's board president, Dawn Knickerbocker (Anishinaabe/White Earth), about Indigenous motherhood. We discuss our journeys as mothers, our collective responsibility, how colonialism has disrupted our understanding of motherhood, and so much more.
Special thanks to G French Productions & Devin Dabney for music and production.
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Environmentalism, Eco-Colonialism, and Food Sovereignty
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Live from the Cincinnati Playhouse, Jae Merica, James Blanchard, and Olivia Nava join us for a conversation on Environmentalism, Eco-Colonialism, and Food Sovereignty. During this discussion we chat about about the biggest impacts to our environment, the benefit of Indigenous value systems, and how are communities are stronger together.
In partnership with the Playhouse Perspectives Series. Playhouse Perspectives is made possible thanks to a generous gift from Barbara and Roderick Barr.
Special thanks to G French Production and Devin Dabney for music and production.
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Native Identity
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Live from the Cincinnati Playhouse, Jae Merica joins us for a conversation on Native identity. During this personal roundtable discussion, we talk about what it means to be Native and how we're building stronger communities together. We also talk about the many things that have impacted our Indigeneity, including our upbringing, blood quantum, proximity to whiteness, and much more.
In partnership with the Playhouse Perspectives Series. Playhouse Perspectives is made possible thanks to a generous gift from Barbara and Roderick Barr.
Special thanks to G French Productions & Devin Dabney for music and production.
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Laughter Is Medicine
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Laughter is some of the best medicine, and in this episode we discuss Homer Shadowheart's career as a Native comedian and actor. We talk about Native representation in the entertainment industry, cultural appropriation, and so much more.
Special thanks to G French Productions & Devin Dabney for music and production.
Monday May 01, 2023
Working In White Spaces As Marginalized Individuals.
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
Live from the Cincinnati Playhouse, Tala Ali and Sammy Ali Al-Sirhani join us for a conversation around working in White spaces as marginalized individuals. We discuss topics such as micro-aggressions, tokenism, and the struggles we face everyday in the workplace.
In partnership with the Playhouse Perspectives Series. Playhouse Perspectives is made possible thanks to a generous gift from Barbara and Roderick Barr.
Special thanks to G French Productions & Devin Dabney for music and production.