A Native Podcast with Matt and Zach, Your 101 Guide to Indian Country

Written by: Matt Williams and Zachary Gray
  • Summary

  • Hello and welcome to A Native Podcast with Matt and Zach. A Native Podcast focuses on helping educate and inform those about out Native American peoples & cultures. You will hear conversations about modern day & historical events. You will even encounter interviews from Native American Subject Matter experts while talking about tribes & tribal issues. Matt is an enrolled Oglala Lakota member while Zach an enrolled Little Shell Chippewa member. Both are formally educated in Native American studies and worked on different projects throughout Indian Country. Tune in every Tuesday for new Episodes
    Matt Williams and Zachary Gray
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Episodes
  • Episode 29: Interview: Reno Charette Crow, Grandmother, Educator, Knowledge Keeper & Leader
    Feb 10 2025

    On this weeks episode we interview one our our favorite people when it comes to Indian Country and all topics Native. We would like to introduce you to todays guest Reno Charette, Crow (Apsáalooke). In 2016 Zach and Renos paths crossed when Reno was a professor of Zachs at Montana State University Billings (MSUB). However, Reno has also held well respected positions such as serving as Governor Brian Schweitzers Coordinator for Indian Affairs, Director of American Indian Outreach for MSUB, and currently Serves as A Project Coordinator for the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC). Now these are not all of Renos accomplishments, she also proudly sits on many boards such as The Native American Coalition for the Billings Downtown Association. She has even earned awards such as Montana Indian Educator of the Year & Exceptional Women in Billings. We hope you enjoy this episode as we get to learn a little more about Reno. As always we ask that you please like and subscribe as it truly helps us grow. Every like, share and thumbs up give us the growth we want to see as we help achieve our goals.

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    59 mins
  • Episode 28: Tribes: St. Regis Mohawk Akwesasne
    Jan 28 2025

    On this weeks episode we talk all things St. Regis Mohawk. We look into the struggles of being a Native tribe that sites on an International Border. We also show some videos and explain a little bit more about what it is like to be in upstate New York. As always we ask like you like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you may be listeing in from. It really helps us out!

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    50 mins
  • Episode 27: Interview: Paul Fragua Fire Keeper, Runner, Translator & Interpreter
    Jan 14 2025

    On this weeks episode we interview Mr. Paul Fragua. He is a fire keeper, runner, translator and interpreter. He is keeping the fires of Tribal sovereignty and self-determination burning through his life’s work in Native Nation building, and in giving voice to the voiceless and bringing visibility to the invisible. Paul specializes in strategic planning, master planning, resource development and technical assistance. He has over 40 years of Native community outreach, community planning and development experience. His professional work and volunteer involvement have provided him with expertise in public relations, communications and resource development. He is well respected for his skills and knowledge by private foundations, state and federal government agencies and by tribal nations and organizations. He is a professional registered architect (inactive) and a Tribal citizen of the Pueblo of Jemez. As always we thank you and please ask that you like, thumbs up, subscribe, follow and add us as these little things go a long way in helping us achieve our goals. Thank you and alway have a wonderful day"

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    59 mins

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