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Monday, May 22- Using Herbicides:
A situation is brewing near the Alaskan village of Hydaberg. A Native owned corporation wants to spray the herbicides imazapyr and glyphosate on alder and salmonberry bushes to kill them. This underbrush is blocking sunlight that young spruce and hemlock trees need to mature. The state has granted the corporation a permit to spray but the local residents and other groups are still protesting the planned spray. Are there alternatives to using herbicides? What are the long term effects of these herbicides? Guests include Tom Morrison (Haida) Mayor/ Hydaberg, Alaska.

Tuesday, May 23- Following Up On Drop Outs:
Each year educators work hard to make sure Native students don’t drop out of high school. Native people have a high school drop out rate, twice that of the national average. In January we featured some programs geared toward keeping Native students in school. As the school year comes to an end we’re going to check in with those programs and see if this semester had any significant change? Guests include Voyd St. Pierre (Chippewa Cree) Principal/Rocky Boy Junior & Senior High Schools.

Wednesday, May 24- Dental Disparities:
When it comes to dental care and dental services it’s a different picture from one reservation to the next. The Indian Health Service continues to be the main dental care provider for many Native people. Yet, the quality of medical care raises many questions. On one reservation a patient may be able to have an entire root canal procedure. On a different reservation that same root canal procedure might not be available. Why are there disparities in dental care for Native people? Are you satisfied with the dental health care on your reservation? What procedures are not covered at your local IHS clinic? Guests to be announced.

Thursday, May 25-Traditional Gambling Games:
Long before a single casino was built on Indian trust lands there were gambling games that could go on for days in some tribes. Traditional gambling games were a far cry from the casino slot machines. In the traditional games camaraderie and fellowship were part of the experience. People did place bets on the teams and wagered everything from a pair of moccasins to a wife! What traditional gambling games does your tribe still play today? What skills are needed to play and win these games? Guests to be announced.

Friday, May 26-Native in the Spotlight-Jerry Elliott:
People around the world know what Jerry Elliott accomplished during the Apollo 13 mission crisis even if they don’t know his name or his actual part in this historical drama. Elliott was a retrofire officer at NASA and he was part of the team that figured out how to bring the crew back home safely after a major malfunction occurred on board. Their urgent effort to bring the astronauts home safely was made into the movie "Apollo 13." Elliott received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his efforts to save Apollo 13. It’s the highest U.S. civilian honor. He is part Cherokee and Osage and has spent nearly 40 years at NASA. Besides his work as a physicist he’s an accomplished flute and guitar player. He also writes music and poetry. Jerry Elliott is our May Native in the Spotlight.

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