About this podcast
Here Before, Hear Now with Colton Shone is an exciting new endeavor for the Good Morning Arizona anchor. With the perspective of his Navajo background, Colton wants to bring conversations surrounding Indian Country to everyone. From entertainers to journalists and leaders to entrepreneurs, hear from people who bring an indigenous perspective.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 43 episodes
- Salish School of Spokane · 22 minLaRae Wiley and Chris Park are the founders of the Salish School of Spokane. LaRae is a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes. She and her husband Chris then made a huge…
- Tami Shirley – Award-winning Native American Educator · 26 minTami Shirley has been chosen as the 2025 National Johnson-O’Malley Association Teacher of the Year for the Southwest At-Large Region. She works in the Chandler Unified School…
- Gallup, New Mexico’s first "Diné" councilwoman · 30 minSierra Yazzie Asamoa-Tutu has just been elected to serve on Gallup City Council for District 2. She says she’ll be the first Diné woman to serve on the council. She talks to…
- Rock Your Mocs · 12 min“Rock Your Mocs” is a social media event that was started by Jessica Atsye from Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico. What started as a small thing among friends has flourished globally…
- Chickasaw author Mary Ruth Barnes · 27 minMary Ruth Barnes discusses her latest novel “Where Birds Land.” The story details Barnes family history of her great-grandmother, Ella, living in Indian Territory as Oklahoma was…
- Canadian Film Director Eva Thomas · 27 minEva Thomas is a Canadia First Nations filmmaker and screenwriter who is from Tucson, Ariz. Her new film “Nika & Madison” just had its world premiere at the Toronto International…
- Conversation with retired Indigenous Affairs reporter Shondiin Silversmith · 39 minShondiin Silversmith is hanging up her reporter hat as she enters the world of academia. She’s reported on indigenous affairs for the bulk of career. Shondiin talks with Colton…
- Schools with Native names and imagery as mascot · 17 minColton speaks with Ohio Capital Journal reporter Megan Henry in her investigation into Ohio schools that use Native American tribal names or imagery as mascots. She found more…
- Checking in with filmmaker Natalie Benally · 41 minNatalie Benally is an OG guest from Colton’s first podcast. From her first interview back in the pandemic, Natalie has added numerous titles to her resume. On top of a recurring…
- Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, ICT Managing Editor · 35 minJourdan Bennett-Begaye is the first female to become managing editor of ICT News (formerly Indian Country Today). From the Navajo Nation, Jourdan is now based in Washington, D.C…
- White Mountain Apache teens compete nationally to highlight MMIW · 25 minStudents Imani Haven and Carmen Thompson from Dishchii'bikoh Community School are competing in the National History Day. They have advanced to the national competition, using the…
- Shonie De La Rosa on his new film “The Arrangement” · 27 minShonie De La Rosa is a Native filmmaker who directed “The Arrangement.” The romantic comedy centers on the Navajo culture and arranged marriage with the actors speaking primarily…
- Alaska’s Vanishing Native Villages · 21 minArizona-based journalist Patty Talahongva (Hopi) and ASU Howard Center for Investigative Reporting professor Lauren Mucciolo go in-depth on the crisis many Native Alaska villages…
- Haagua: An Indigenous Surf Film · 21 minShuuluk Leo-Retz (Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Nation), an ASU alumnus and starring cast member of Haagua: "An Indigenous Surf Film," explores indigenous culture, surfing, and the…
- Brian Young and Healer of the Water Monster · 29 minAuthor Brian Young (Navajo) talks about his books for young adult readers that explore Navajo identity paying homage to tradition in modern times. The two-time Ivy League grad…
- Contemporary Indigenous Art takes over Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week · 20 minThomas “Breeze” Marcus is an artist whose murals are displayed all over the Phoenix area. He was raised on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Reservation. “Breeze” ties his modern…
- Mass federal layoffs impact Indian Country’s higher learning institutions · 20 minPearl Yellowman (Diné) was the Vice President of Operations at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, N.M. She recently found herself on the list of layoffs at…
- San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe water and reservation rights · 21 minFederal Indian Law Attorney Julia Kolsrud discusses the tribe’s quest to gain crucial and much-needed resources in what would be the largest tribal water settlement in U.S…
- Melanie Henshaw · 19 minMelanie Henshaw (Muscogee Nation) is an indigenous affairs reporter for InvestigateWest. Her recent reporting focuses on Colville tribal members facing higher than average…
- Miss Navajo Nation Alyson Shirley · 24 minFormer Miss Navajo Nation Alyson Shirley recently graduated from Arizona State University with her Master’s degree in Global Health. She plans to work with tribal member to…
