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The Red Nation Podcast

The Red Nation
Palestine
Colonialism
Settler Colonialism
Indigenous Rights
Decolonization
American Indian Movement
Indigenous Peoples
Zionism
Leonard Peltier
Capitalism
United States
Gaza
Standing Rock
Imperialism
Red Power Movement
Colonization
Indigenous Resistance
Genocide
Indigenous Activism
Trump Administration

The Red Nation Podcast features discussions on Indigenous history, politics, and culture from a left perspective. Hosted by Nick Estes and Jen Marley with help from our friend and comrade Sina. The Red Nation Podcast is also the home of Red Power Hour, hosted by Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz. Our show is entirely supported by our patrons on Patreon, support the show and get access to bonus conten... more

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RPH is back! Co-hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz host an extra spooky livestream edition of Red Power Hour and are joined by some special guests to discuss Marama (2025) followed by some scary stories!

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***Producer's note: I recorded an episode with TRN Podcast host Nick Estes for a bonus episode of my show, The East is a Podcast, talking about Ward Churchill. It got such a positive response we are unlocking it and posting it here on the TRN Pod mai... more

Red Power is back! RPH co-hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz review Fancy Dance (2023), an Apple Originals movie directed by Erica Tremblay.

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The following documentary contains explicit descriptions of psychological and physical violence against children and may be triggering for viewers. Listener discretion is advised.

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Recent Guests

Nick Estes
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe member and associate professor of American Indian Studies
University of Minnesota
Episode: Fraud: The case of Ward Churchill w/ Nick Estes (Unlocked)
Lana Ponting
Survivor of the Allen Memorial Institute case, corroborating Indigenous children within the institute
Guanajuahue/Mohawk Mothers network
Episode: The Truth is Buried: The Mohawk Mothers vs. McGill University
Pranay Somayajula
PhD student in political theory; host of Return to Bandung
University of Minnesota; Return to Bandung
Episode: Guerrilla Intellectuals: Theory and Practice w/Pranay Somayajula
Justine Tiba
Guest on Red Power Hour panel
Red Nation Podcast
Episode: White men getting lost: RPH reviews The Odyssey (2026)
Lara Sheehi
Author of From the Clinic to the Streets, Psychoanalysis for Revolutionary Futures
Psychic Militancy Podcast
Episode: Psychic Militancy: Theory and Praxis w/ Lara Sheehi
Alex Reid
Heiltsuk and Nisga'a activist and socialist
Indigenous activist and socialist
Episode: Settler colonialism, socialism, and decolonization w/ Alex Reid
Šišóka Dúta
Dakota language scholar and educator
Dakota Language Society / Dakota language community
Episode: Winter Stories: Reading and Writing in Dakota w/ Šišóka Dúta.
Deborah Miranda
Author of Bad Indians, tribal memoir
Author, Bad Indians
Episode: The Willingness to Destroy: RPH reviews Exterminate All the Brutes (pt.1)
Ned Blackhawk
Historian, Yale University
Yale University
Episode: First America S3.E1: Merciless Indian Savages

Hosts

Nick Estes
Host of The Red Nation Podcast
Melanie Yazzie
Host of Red Power Hour; co-host of The Red Nation Podcast
Elena Ortiz
Co-host, guest interviewer

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 1.9k ratings
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    “you know whats normal, you know whats beautiful” it’s the red nation podcast

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SasaLele777
    United States3 months ago
  • Sinners?

    I am a little confused why you are critiquing Sinners for not representing indigenous people on the lands in Mississippi when both Choctaws and Chickasaws owned Black slaves and fought with the confederacy. Supremacy cultures creep in everywhere, how can we dismantle white supremacy (it must GO) when all the complexities remain unaddressed or deliberately ignored

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Brvzq
    United States6 months ago
  • At the forefront of liberation

    Thank you and deep gratitude to the hosts/creators for this podcast as one of the most inspiring and revolutionary ones out there. The hosts are committed to collective liberation and all of that intentionality is reflected in the guest choices, topics, format, and content. Nick Estes and Melanie Yazzie are particularly skilled at storytelling, movement building, and what liberation can look like. The episodes covering ICE being in Minneapolis has been truly incredible and informative.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sasha Glass
    United States7 months ago
  • Another Settler for Land Back

    I've nothing if not boundless gratitude to Red Nation for offering their profound insight through stellar reporting sharing knowledge and solutions to overcoming the insatiable imperialism gripping the planet. Hearing your discourse gives me the fuel to continue holding space for others to rise, heal and return to community.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    It’s not a Nickname
    United States7 months ago
  • At the forefront of liberation

    Thank you and deep gratitude to the hosts/creators for this podcast as one of the most inspiring and revolutionary ones out there. The hosts are committed to collective liberation and all of that intentionality is reflected in the guest choices, topics, format, and content. Nick Estes and Melanie Yazzie are particularly skilled at storytelling, movement building, and what liberation can look like. The latest episode from on the ground in Minneapolis is awe-inspiring.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sasha Glass
    United States9 months ago

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Feedback highlights impactful episodes on Indigenous issues and water/land battles.
Listeners praise in-depth analysis and cross-mmovement solidarity.
Hosts are committed to collective liberation and strong guest choices.
Many appreciate accessible storytelling blended with historical context.
Some reviews criticize perceived ideological slant and tone.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Fraud: The case of Ward Churchill w/ Nick Estes (Unlocked)
Q: Can you just give us the short version of what violence is this?
Estes says false Indigenous identity claims can displace Indigenous people from jobs and resources, undermine tribal authority, and extend beyond Indigenous communities to candidates from other underrepresented groups.
Fraud: The case of Ward Churchill w/ Nick Estes (Unlocked)
Q: Is that to explain to people like what it actually means to be recognized by a tribe, like what it actually means to attain citizenship?
Estes explains that each tribe determines its own membership and citizenship, a sovereign responsibility grounded in living community relationships and tribal governance rather than an individual's claimed identity.
White men getting lost: RPH reviews The Odyssey (2026)
Q: What were your first impressions of this film when you saw it?
Shelly describes the film as brutal in its conquest scenes, with a focus on the witching moments and the stark brutality toward figures of power, but she notes overall a complex reaction to its portrayal of agency and violence.
Indigenous Anti-Communism: Haunting Spectre of Ward Churchill w/ Nick Estes
Q: In terms of the divisions within AIM, how did Churchill's portrayal influence the split between traditionalists and Marxist-aligned factions?
It catalyzed a lasting ideological rift, with Churchill and his allies representing an Indigenous traditionalist critique while the Marxist-aligned faction sought to engage with socialist frameworks; the split had real organizational consequences, including expulsions from AIM and the formation of Colorado AIM, and it shaped how Indigenous political strategies were discussed and validated in the publication record and media.
Settler colonialism, socialism, and decolonization w/ Alex Reid
Q: What role do Indigenous peoples have in the movement toward socialism, and what does decolonization offer for a socialist project?
Indigenous peoples are central to socialist transformation, with decolonization fueling revolutionary aims; the movement should elevate grassroots struggle, solidarity with international struggles, and reject electoral platitudes in favor of sustained, material change.

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