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5 Plain Questions

5 Plain Questions

5 Plain Questions is a podcast that proposes 5 general questions to Native American and Indigenous artists, creators, musicians, writers, movers and shakers, and culture bearers.

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01:03:37

Ben West

5 Plain Questions ·

2024/11/28

The podcast welcomes Ben West, a dynamic Indigenous filmmaker whose work centers on Native American narratives and experiences. West's background is rich, having grown up in Washington, D.C., and Albuquerque, New Mexico, with deep ties to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. His professional journey is marked by collaborations with notable production companies and cultural institutions, including the Smithsonian Institution. The conversation dives into his recent film, 'Imagining the

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41:41

Dr. Anton Trueur

5 Plain Questions ·

2024/11/20

Dr. Anton Trueur, a professor of Ojibwe and prolific author, joins Joe Williams on Five Playing Questions to share his insights on language revitalization, cultural identity, and the importance of community engagement. With a rich background rooted in his mother's experiences on the Leech Lake Reservation and his father's immigrant journey, Dr. Trueur highlights the influences that shaped his path towards advocating for Indigenous rights and education. He discusses the significance of balancing

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01:36:56

Rick Kagigebi

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2024/11/13

Joe Williams engages in a captivating conversation with Indigenous artist Rick Kagigebi, who has dedicated his life to creating meaningful blankets that tell stories and serve as ceremonial gifts. Rick shares his journey from humble beginnings, learning to sew without any prior experience, to becoming a respected fiber artist recognized for his unique approach and contributions to his community. Throughout the discussion, Rick emphasizes the importance of storytelling in his work and how each

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39:17

Matt Johnson

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2024/11/06

Matt Johnson, a talented musician and songwriter, shares his journey of growth and self-discovery in the latest episode of Five Playing Questions. With a deep connection to his Native American heritage, Matt reflects on how his family’s musical legacy has shaped his artistic path. After overcoming the challenges of addiction, he found clarity and inspiration in sobriety, leading him to write more meaningful music. He emphasizes the importance of simplicity in songwriting, aiming to create catchy,

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00:47:00

Chris Pappan

5 Plain Questions ·

2024/10/02

Chris Pappan is an enrolled member of the Kaw Nation and honors his Osage and Lakota heritage. His cited artistic influences are the Lowbrow art movement, Heavy Metal and Juxtapoz magazines, and taps into the American cultural roots of 1970s underground comics, punk, and hot rod cultures. His art literally reflects the dominant culture’s distorted perceptions of Native peoples and is based on the Plains Native art tradition known as Ledger Art.A graduate of the Institute of American Indian Arts in

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01:12:41

Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore

5 Plain Questions ·

2024/09/25

Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore is an independent filmmaker and Kanyen'kehà:ka (Mohawk) citizen. She is the founder of The Aunties Dandelion media organization which is focused on revitalizing communities through stories of land, language, and relationships. She spent 15 years in Washington, DC creating films for National Geographic, Discovery Channel, and others. And she a fluent Mohawk speaker (ACTFL Intermediate

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00:03:38

Season 5 Returns Wednesday, September 4th, 2024

5 Plain Questions ·

2024/07/03

5 Plain Questions returns Wednesday, September 4th. New guests and old friends return.

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00:03:38

2024 Update: Season 5

5 Plain Questions ·

2024/03/20

Joe is back with an update on season.

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00:21:03

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland

5 Plain Questions ·

2023/12/27

Secretary Deb Haaland made history when she became the first Native American to serve as a cabinet secretary. She is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna and a 35th generation New Mexican.Secretary Haaland grew up in a military family; her father was a 30-year combat Marine who was awarded the Silver Star Medal for saving six lives in Vietnam, and her mother is a Navy veteran who served as a federal employee for 25 years at the Bureau of Indian Affairs. As a military child, she attended 13 public

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00:49:23

Chief Arvol Looking Horse

5 Plain Questions ·

2023/12/20

Chief Arvol Looking was born on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota. His primary responsibility is serving as the 19th Generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe – a role he was given at the age of twelve making him the youngest pipe keeper in Lakota history. As keeper of the sacred Pipe he also serves as the spiritual leader to the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota Nation and advocates for the restoration of the Lakota Nation’s rights to the Black Hills—as guaranteed by the 1868

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00:48:25

Janie Reano

5 Plain Questions ·

2023/12/13

Jewelry making has been a Reano family tradition for over a century. The Reano family legacy started with Jose Isidro Reano and Clara Lovato Reano. Janie Reano is proudly carrying on tradition. Clara introduced her to jewelry making by teaching her to cut olivella shells to create heishe beads. Then progressing to various stones and shells. Eventually, how to grind, sand and polish the beads. Years later, Janie would expand her skills under her Aunt Angie Owen. Learning the skills at creating

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00:58:01

Brandon Baity

5 Plain Questions ·

2023/12/06

Brandon Baity is the Interim Executive Director of the Indigenous Association in Fargo, ND. He is originally from the Twin Cities and moved to the area in 2018. He is a descendant of the White Earth Nation, where his Father and Grandmother grew up. Brandon received his undergraduate degree in social work from the College of Saint Scholastica. He is deeply committed to community organizing, art, music, and learning more about his Anishinaabe culture and language and providing opportunities for other

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00:35:14

Cara Romero

5 Plain Questions ·

2023/11/29

Cara Romero, born 1977 (Chemehuevi/ American) In a fine art photographic practice that blends documentary and commercial aesthetics, Cara Romero (Chemehuevi Indian Tribe) creates stories that draw from intertribal knowledge to expose the fissures and fusions of Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultural memory, collective history, and futurity. Romero has held solo exhibitions in the US, UK, and Germany. Her recent group exhibitions include Our Selves: Photographs by Women Photographers at the Museum of

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00:44:19

Monica Rickert - Bolter

5 Plain Questions ·

2023/11/22

Monica Rickert-Bolter is a Chicago-based visual artist of Potawatomi and Black heritage. Her artwork uses traditional mediums, such as charcoal and pastels, graphic design, and digital coloring to create expressive characters and tell diverse stories. After her undergrad, Monica became involved with Native nonprofits, combining her love of art and education to develop youth programs and resources, including illustrating children’s books. She advocates for cultural representation and serves as a

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00:43:24

Cray Bauxmont-Flynn

5 Plain Questions ·

2023/11/15

Cray Bauxmont-Flynn is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and Delaware Tribe of Indians, with ancestral ties to the Wyandotte, Mohawk, Muscogee Creek, and Chickasaw tribes. He currently serves as the Interim Executive Director of the Tulsa Historical Society and Museum, where he has been involved as a Board member and recently as Vice-President. In addition to his involvement in the arts, Cray runs his own interior design firm “Amatoya” and launched his own furniture collection inspired by his

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00:46:22

Debra Yepa-Pappan

5 Plain Questions ·

2023/11/09

Debra Yepa-Pappan (Jemez Pueblo/Korean) is a visual artist and co-founding director of exhibitions and programs at the Center for Native Futures (CfNF), a dynamic contemporary art space in the heart of Chicago dedicated to Native artists. Through her artwork and her work at CfNF she is committed to advocating for positive representations of Native people, and providing a safe and welcoming environment for Native artists to gather, exhibit, and be in community with each

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01:41:49

Kent Estey

5 Plain Questions ·

2023/11/01

Contemporary Native American artist Kent Estey is an enrolled member of the White Earth Nation of Ojibwe in Northwestern Minnesota. Kent’s lineage includes many self-taught artists where black-ash basketry, beading, birch-bark, and fiber artistry were everyday occurrences in his home. Kent’s preferred art form is painting with oils, acrylics, and inks. His paintings reflect feelings and emotions through his use of color and movement on the canvas. Kent says, “a lot of the time, the art happens by

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01:54:32

5 Scary Questions 2023

5 Plain Questions ·

2023/10/25

This year 5 Scary Questions returns with stories from Kevin Pourier, Tina Tavera, Jeffrey Gibson, Princess Johnson, Candace Stock, Jonathon Thunder, Kalyan Fay Barnoski, Anita Fields, Erin Shaw, Orlando Dugi, Roman Zaragoza, Tom Jones II, Wendy Red Star, Tai LaClaire, Bobby Wilson, Dr. Hollie Mackey, Avis Charley, Janie Reano, Michaela Shirley, John Hitchcock, Cray Bauxmont-Flynn, Debra Yepa Pappan, John Isiah Ppepion, Whitney Johnson, Arik Williams, and Melanie Yazzie.

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00:03:38

Halloween 2023 Update

5 Plain Questions ·

2023/10/19

Just an update on the Halloween stories.

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00:48:16

Michaela Paulette Shirley

5 Plain Questions ·

2023/10/12

Michaela Paulette Shirley (Diné), MCRP, is Water Edge clan, born for Bitter Water clan, her maternal grandpa is Salt clan, and her paternal grandpa is Coyote Pass clan. She is a program manager for the Indigenous Design and Planning Institute at University of New Mexico. Michaela is a PhD student in the UNM American Studies Department. Her areas of expertise include urban planning, community development, and Indigenous planning, with research interests in community-school relationships, biographies

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