The Sentinel
by NCAI's Digital Media & Communications Teams
Latest episode
Honoring the Two-Spirit Community
Honoring the Two-Spirit Community
About this podcast
The NCAI Sentinel Podcast signals a rebirth of NCAI's oldest and most continuously published membership newsletter, The NCAI Sentinel. Published for the first time in the 1940s, The Sentinel focused on NCAI membership matters, events, people and policy issues. This newly conceived version will, instead, take a look backwards with a nod to the present. Each episode will feature stories about past events, programs, and people, as well as exclusive segments on NCAI leaders throughout the years and new developments and discoveries in the archival collections.
Drawing on NCAI's rich digital and physical archival collections, it is our hope that you will return each month to learn more about the organization's 80 years of advocacy for Indian Country and, as a result, will also remain informed about what is happening at NCAI today.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 26 episodes
- Honoring the Two-Spirit Community · 22 min · Episode 24In this episode of The Sentinel, we honor and celebrate the Two-Spirit community. We uncover the origins of the term 'Two-Spirit' and how Native people acknowledge and reclaim…
- Honoring Traditions of Service: The NCAI Veterans Committee · 40 min · Episode 23Today, Native people serve in the United States military at five times the national average yet are often overlooked and underrepresented in policy-making decisions affecting…
- Land Back: Restoring Sovereignty, Remedying Injustice · 20 min · Episode 22In this episode of The Sentinel, we explore the Land Back movement, an effort led by American Indian and Alaska Native people to restore traditional homelands to Tribal Nations…
- The ISDEAA: 50 Years of Empowering Tribal Nations · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 21In this episode of The Sentinel, we commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Indian Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act. Enacted on January 4, 1975, this pivotal…
- Advocacy on the International Stage: The NCAI International Committee · 22 min · Episode 20Part two of Episode 20 continues our exploration of NCAI's international advocacy work and examines further how NCAI's advocacy for Indigenous Peoples on the global stage ties…
- Advocacy on the International Stage: The NCAI International Committee · 26 min · Episode 20In this episode of the Sentinel, we explore NCAI's commitment to international advocacy work. NCAI has recognized that its mission of promoting tribal sovereignty must extend…
- The Emerging Leadership of Indian Country: The NCAI Youth Commission · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 19In this episode of The Sentinel, we focus on the next generation of Native leaders. We are joined by three newly elected officers of the NCAI Youth Commission. The Commission was…
- The NCAI Foundation: Supporting the Legacy of NCAI · 37 min · Episode 18In this episode of the Sentinel, we mark the one-year anniversary of the NCAI Foundation, established in November 2023. The Foundation was created to unlock philanthropic dollars…
- Native Vote: Supporting a Sovereignty Ticket in 2024 and Beyond · 34 min · Episode 17In this episode of The Sentinel, we examine the ongoing barriers and obstacles that Native voters face when accessing the polls. As we approach the 2024 elections, we examine…
- Eroding Sovereignty: The Devastating Impacts of Dams on Tribal Communities · 28 min · Episode 16In this episode of The Sentinel, we uncover the devastating effects that dams have on Indian Country. The construction and maintenance of dams cause flooding of sacred sites…
- Empowering Tribal Nations in the 21st Century: NCAI and the Center for Tribal Digital Sovereignty · 30 min · Episode 15As the growth of technology permeates every aspect of our lives, the issue of Tribal Digital Sovereignty is of crucial importance now more than ever. Join us on this episode of…
- Beyond Words: The Power of Native Language Revitalization · 28 min · Episode 14The survival of American Indian and Alaska Native languages is essential to the success of tribal communities and Native ways of life. However, without urgent and sustained…
- 100 Years Of Citizenship: Commemorating The Snyder Act · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 13In this episode of The Sentinel, we commemorate the centennial of the Indian Citizenship Act, passed into law on June 2, 1924. Also known as The Snyder Act, this pivotal piece of…
- A Seat at the Table: Tribal Nations and the 2024 Farm Bill · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 12In this episode of The Sentinel, we uncover the origins of the Farm Bill. Although not a common household name, this massive omnibus bill touches many aspects of our personal…
- Healing Through Restoration: The Native American Graves Repatriation Act · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 11In this episode of The Sentinel, we examine a critical piece of legislation aimed at remedying past injustices by addressing the treatment and repatriation of cultural items…
- More Than A 51-Cent Problem: Native Women And The Gender Pay Gap · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 10In this episode of the Sentinel, we celebrate the start of Women's History Month this March by exploring the gender pay gap – an issue that not only affects Native women, but…
- Episode 9 Navigating The New Normal: The Impacts of Government Shutdowns on Indian Country · 18 min · Season 1 Episode 9In this Special Episode of the Sentinel, we examine the root causes of government shutdowns. Congress has resorted to continuing resolutions and stop gap measures to fund the…
- Advocacy in Action: The Origins of ECWS · 14 minIn this episode of The Sentinel, we journey back in time to trace the origins of the Executive Council Winter Session (ECWS), one of NCAI's three annual conferences. This…
- Strength in Unity: Treaty of Peace, Friendship, and Mutual Assistance · 10 min · Season 1 Episode 7In this episode of The Sentinel, we share an inspirational story from NCAI's archives–the Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Mutual Assistance. Created by NCAI leaders in 1947 with…
- Native Voting Rights and Civic Participation · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 6As 2023 comes to an end, The Sentinel looks ahead to next year and the 2024 US Presidential Election. Campaigning and debates will soon dominate the news in advance of voters…
