How are native people fighting to protect their land and way of life?

On the next Your Call, we'll speak with members of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe from Northern California about their efforts to restore salmon to their spawning grounds on the McCloud River. "Our fight to return the salmon," they say, "is no less than a fight to save our Tribe." How does the health of an ecosystem affect the health of a people? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How are other indigenous people fighting back against the destruction of their home and culture? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Caleen Sisk-Franco, chief and spiritual leader of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe

Toby McLeod, director of In the Light of Reverence for the Sacred Land Film Project

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Is it time to bring back the Fairness Doctrine?

On the next Your Call we'll talk about the Fairness Doctrine. The doctrine, initiated in 1954 and abolished in 1987, dictated that public broadcast license-holders had a duty to present important issues to the public and to give multiple perspectives while doing so. What would a fairness doctrine look like if we brought it back today? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What kind of "balance" does the media owe its audience? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Tim Giago, editor of Native Sun News

Craig Aaron, managing director of Free Press

Dave Johnson, fellow with Campaign for America's Future, the Commonweal Institute, and senior fellow with Renew California

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What can we learn from Native American environmentalism?

What can we learn from Native Americans' relationship with the land and environment? On the next Your Call, we'll rebroadcast our program from Indigenous People's Day. Native American reservations have been targeted for fossil fuel development, leading to the contamination and depletion of water, land and community health. How are indigenous communities responding? How are indigenous communities creatively tackling the many environmental problems we face?

Guests:
Nikke Alex, director of Black Mesa Water Coalition

Kandi Mossett, Tribal Campus Climate Challenge Organizer of the Indigenous Environmental Network

Charon Asetoyer, Comanche, founder and executive director of the Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center

How have Hollywood's images of Native Americans changed?

How have Hollywood's images of Native Americans changed -- and how has the public consciousness changed with it? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the changing ways Native Americans have been portrayed in popular culture. The 35th American Indian Film Festival opens in San Francisco on Friday. What are the images -- and stereotypes -- of Native Americans in media and film? How have they changed? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Where does your understanding of Native Americans come from? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Michael Smith, founder and president of American Indian Film Festival

Jack Kohler, director of "Behind the Door of a Secret Girl"

Ernest Webb, president of Rezolution Pictures and producer of "Reel Injun"

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What can we learn from Native American environmentalism?

What can we learn from Native Americans' relationship with the land and environment? On the next Your Call, we'll continue our Agenda for a New Economy series by honoring Indigenous People's Day. Native American reservations have been targeted for fossil fuel development, leading to the contamination and depletion of water, land and community health. How are indigenous communities responding? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How are indigenous communities tackling the many environmental problems we face? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Nikke Alex, director of Black Mesa Water Coalition

Kandi Mossett, Tribal Campus Climate Challenge Organizer of the Indigenous Environmental Network

Charon Asetoyer, Comanche, founder and executive director of the Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center

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Can an Official Apology Right an Historic Wrong?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about what Native Americans say about the Senate's passage of a resolution apologizing to Native Americans for the federal government's record of "violence, mistreatment, and neglect." Is it a meaningful step for Native Americans?

Join us live at 11 or drop us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. If President Obama followed the Senate's lead, could it help this country confront its past -- and appreciate the continuing importance of Native Americans? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Michael Smith, founder and director of the American Indian Film Festival

Nataani Graycloud Guthrie, student and healthcare volunteer at the Native American Health Center

Kateri Walker, actress in Kissed By Lightning and panelist for "Native Women vs. Hollywood Stereotypes" at the American Indian Film Festival

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