Jay Winter Nightwolf: American Indian & Indigenous Peoples Truths

A Spiritual Journey (Kelvin Mockingbird)

"We are only a single note lingering in this cosmos, but as one people we make a strong chord in harmony with the universe.” Kelvin Mockingbird.

Kelvin Mockingbird has been performing the Native American Flute and telling Medicine Stories of the Dineh’ since he was a young man. He has recorded 8 albums, was nominated in 2003 for Best Native American Album, and received several awards from the Native American Music Awards and the Flagstaff Music Awards.

In this episode, Jay and Kelvin discuss the spiritual journey of teachings on the Navajo Nation and how Kelvin embraced the flute as a young boy. They also discuss COVID-19 on the Navajo Reservation and the pastor who infected so many there.

Pine Ridge Lakota Sioux Journey (Alex White Plume)

Alex White Plume was born on the Pine Ridge Reservation and served as Vice-President and then President of the Oglala Sioux Nation during 2004 to 2006. He has appeared in documentaries and films about Pine Ridge and was referred to by Winona LaDuke as the hemperer for his dedication and passion to using the crop to elevate the status of the Oglala Sioux. From 2000 to 2002, White Plume earned unwanted publicity when United States federal drug agents raided his farm and tried to destroy his crop of industrial hemp before it could be harvested.

Keeper of Stories (Gregory Woods)

Gregory Woods, aka Dawn Wolf, is a Keeper of Stories and a teacher of the Sacred Medicine Wheels. He is Alowan Chanteh Inyan Wichasha, first born of parents: Herbert and Constance Woods and is an African-Native American Indian, husband, Grandfather, mate, son and friend.

Black & Indigenous – A Blendian Existence (Knight, Buchanan, and Adofo)

Kimberly Knight is a Black Indian woman from Eastern North Carolina. She is the Black Indians NC 2021 Powwow Advisory Council Chair, and a member of the Triangle Native American Society. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work and, as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-A), Kimberly works in Eldercare and also has professional experience in HIV Awareness.

Shonda Buchanan is an award-winning poet and educator born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a daughter of Mixed Bloods, tri-racial and tri-ethnic African American, American Indian and European-descendant families. Her first book of poetry, Who’s Afraid of Black Indians?, was nominated for the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and the Library of Virginia Book Awards. She is a journalist, culture and literary arts ambassador and lecturer, and has a long list of accomplishments.

Mr. O.A. Adofo is a North Carolina native of Native American & African ancestry. Mr. Adofo is an Educator who received both a Bachelor’s & Master’s degree from North Carolina Central University, and a certificate in Secondary Education from East Carolina University. Among his many passions are history, sociology, & cultural anthropology.

NATIVE LIVES MATTER (Raymond Two Hawks Watson)

Raymond Two Hawks Watson is an Artivist, Community Activist, Educator, Cultural Practitioner, and Convener with fourteen years of experience in nonprofit executive administration.

 

Native American Lifeline (Kerry Hawk Lessard)

Kerry Hawk Lessard (Shawnee) is the current Executive Director of Native American Lifelines in Baltimore, MD. She is a community activist and applied medical anthropologist who works with American Indian populations. Her work is grounded in decolonization theory with a focus on historical trauma and remediating its effects in community. 

Sovereignty & Financial Stability (John T. Moss)

John T. Moss is a nationally recognized business leader, trainer, and author. He is the founder of Cash Community Development, a Native Managed 501c3 that provides free financial literacy information, workshops, and materials to Indian Country. John is a direct descendant of Chief Silvermoon of the CADDO Tribe in Oklahoma.