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Tribal Research Specialist: The Podcast tackle real issues related to research by Tribal people in their communities. The show is hosted by Dr. Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné) and Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke). Dr. Pete is from the Flathead Indian Reservation in Arlee, Montana. He completed a M.S. in Geology and an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Montana. Brien resides in Hardin, MT and the Crow Indian Reservation. He completed his M.A. in Anthropology at the University of Montana. The show includes discussions on matters important in Indian Country, including reclaiming research traditions, highlighting Tribal values and bringing to the forefront issue and current state of affairs in Tribal communities. We aim to uncover the meaning of research methodological approaches that are currently operating in Tribal lifeways with implication for Tribal communities and avenues for knowledge production.

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#72 - Indigenous Patriotism as Contradiction: What Are We Standing for Anyway?

2026/07/20

Send us Fan Mail 0:00:38 House chaos, old powwow record, and a cold open 0:06:14 Listener stats, Seattle on top, and Germany check‑in 0:10:02 Summer slump, “not a job,” and content worries 0:19:20 Native enlistment, poverty, and patriotism myths 0:27:03 Little Bighorn anniversary and a flag‑stomping debate 0:28:26 Powwow flags, grand entry, and eagle staff tension 0:34:24 Dance bans, John Collier, and imported patriotism 0:49:22 Midnight flag rules and arena director theatre 0:53:22 Native patriotism paradoxes and generational friction 0:56:45 Next topics: teepee, blood quantum, and NAGPRA guest Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). How to cite this episode (apa) Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2026, May 11). #72 - Indigenous Patriotism as Contradiction: What Are We Standing for Anyway? [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com How to cite this podcast (apa) Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/ Podcast Website: tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribal-research-specialist-the-podcast/id1512551396 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1H5Y1pWYI8N6SYZAaawwxb X: @tribalresearchspecialist Facebook: www.facebook.com/TribalResearchSpecialist YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9HR4B2ubGK_aaQKEt179Q Support the show Interested in some TRS Merch? Click here https://tribal-research-specialist-llc.square.site/ Want to make a one time donation? https://buymeacoffee.com/tribalresearch

#71 - Seven Generations Later: ChatGPT Arrives on Turtle Island and Asks, “Where’s the Red Road?”

2026/05/11

Send us Fan Mail 0:00:00 Warm-Up Songs, Old Powwow Tapes & “Old Style” vs “Contemp” 0:09:00 Sweet Grass, Flying Eagle & The Sweet Spot of 80s–90s Singing 0:13:30 Copying Songs, Social Media Beadwork Beef & Who Owns a Melody? 0:18:10 “Walking the Red Road”: Black Elk, Recovery Culture & Pan-Indian Buzzwords 0:25:00 Medicine Wheel 101: Stone Circles, Four Quadrants & a 1970s Best-Seller 0:33:40 Turtle Island Origins: Sky Woman & Jesuit Records 0:41:45 Seven Generations: Great Law of Peace, Citation Trails & Slogan Inflation 0:51:30 Boozhoo or Bonjour? Ojibwe Greetings, Missionary Dictionaries & Folk Etymology 1:03:15 Apsáalooke vs. “Crow”: Large-Beaked Birds & Inside-Language 1:22:05 Pan-Indian Gospels: Medicine Wheels, Turtle Island & the Church of Activism Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). How to cite this episode (apa) Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2026, May 11). #71 - Seven Generations Later: ChatGPT Arrives on Turtle Island and Asks, “Where’s the Red Road?” [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com How to cite this podcast (apa) Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/ Podcast Website: tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribal-research-specialist-the-podcast/id1512551396 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1H5Y1pWYI8N6SYZAaawwxb X: @tribalresearchspecialist Facebook: www.facebook.com/TribalResearchSpecialist YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9HR4B2ubGK_aaQKEt179Q Support the show Want to make a one time donation? https://buymeacoffee.com/tribalresearch Support the show Interested in some TRS Merch? Click here https://tribal-research-specialist-llc.square.site/ Want to make a one time donation? https://buymeacoffee.com/tribalresearch

#70 - Don’t Be an Analyst, Be an Indian: Cultural Revitalization, Armchair Expertise, and the Problem of Not Doing Anything - Guest: Jakob Knudson

2026/03/26

Send us Fan Mail 0:00:00 Planet Talk, Aging Filters & Cold Open Chaos 0:05:53 AI Space Pics, Social Media Lies & Critical Thinking for Kids 0:08:51 Old Wax Cylinders, Cowboy Love Song & Language Nerding 0:14:18 Salish Language Nerd-Out, Borderland Territories & Rodeo Lore 0:24:43 Nonprofit Life Crisis: “Should an Org Throw a Potlatch?” 0:36:28 Ethnography Addiction & the Intervention: Intent First 0:40:12 What Ceremony Is Actually For: Survival, Thanks & Fixing Bad Luck 1:20:21 How One Old Dance Came Back (and Why It Was Awkward) 1:48:51 “No Audience Participation”: Designing a Real Cultural Hangout 1:58:39 From Culture Critic to Culture Doer: Homework Assigned Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). Guest: Jakob Knudsen How to cite this episode (apa) Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2026, March 26). #70 - Don’t Be an Analyst, Be an Indian: Cultural Revitalization, Armchair Expertise, and the Problem of Not Doing Anything [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com How to cite this podcast (apa) Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/ Podcast Website: tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribal-research-specialist-the-podcast/id1512551396 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1H5Y1pWYI8N6SYZAaawwxb X: @tribalresearchspecialist Facebook: www.facebook.com/TribalResearchSpecialist YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9HR4B2ubGK_aaQKEt179Q Support the show Interested in some TRS Merch? Click here https://tribal-research-specialist-llc.square.site/ Want to make a one time donation? https://buymeacoffee.com/tribalresearch

#69 - Rent‑to‑Own Indigenous Traditions On & Off the Rez: High‑Interest Responsibility for Communities, Easy Credit for Scholars

2026/02/20

Send us Fan Mail Couches, Rent-to-Own Memories 0:00:00 Talent Night, Gold-Speckled Mirrors & 80s/90s Home Aesthetics 0:00:50 Weather Channel Lightning, Thunderbirds & Power Everywhere 0:10:30 Cultural Knowledge vs. Knowledge of Culture 0:14:20 Lived Experience, Book Learning & Cultural Competency 0:18:20 Academic Discomfort & Being the “Native Scholar” 0:25:20 Ceremonial Pressure at Home vs. Forgiveness When Away 0:43:30 Privilege of Distance, Expectations When You Move Back 0:49:20 Dreams Tapping into Something 1:01:10 Powwow Songs, Ethnomusicology & Getting Us Wrong 1:08:20 Who Gets to Talk About Us? Voice, Silence & Representation 1:24:30 Inviting Controversial Scholars & Closing Reflections 1:40:20 Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). How to cite this episode (apa) Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2026, February 20). #69 - Rent‑to‑Own Indigenous Traditions On & Off the Rez: High‑Interest Responsibility for Communities, Easy Credit for Scholars [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com How to cite this podcast (apa) Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/ Podcast Website: tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribal-research-specialist-the-podcast/id1512551396 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1H5Y1pWYI8N6SYZAaawwxb X: @tribalresearchspecialist Facebook: www.facebook.com/TribalResearchSpecialist YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9HR4B2ubGK_aaQKEt179Q Support the show Interested in some TRS Merch? Click here https://tribal-research-specialist-llc.square.site/ Want to make a one time donation? https://buymeacoffee.com/tribalresearch

#68 - Memoirs of an Indigenous Knowledge Dojo Dropout and the Vin Diesel School of Indigenous Philosophy

2026/02/03

Send us Fan Mail Introduction & Reel‑to‑Reel Time Travel 0:00:00 YouTube Archives & Arlee 1958 Powwow Tapes 0:01:11 Life Updates Sweat Lodge Smart Board & Office Feng Shui 0:09:35 Genealogy Historic Trauma & Reinvented Family Histories 0:11:13 Mythical Cree Blood Chiefs and Grandma Being Wrong 0:18:54 Vin Diesel Philosophy & You Keep What You Kill 0:23:14 Belief Depression & Warrior Trauma Thought Experiments 0:25:24 Spirituality Censorship & Recording the Sacred 0:36:34 Indigenous Science Metaphors & Western Science Bashing 0:48:22 Knowledge Dojo Dropouts Elders & Other Tribal Ranks 1:00:34 Anthro Archives Pop‑Pop’s Notes & Future Kids Reading Us 1:14:28 Wrap‑Up & Teasing the 2005 Notebooks 1:17:52 Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). How to cite this episode (apa) Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2025, December 5). #68 - Memoirs of an Indigenous Knowledge Dojo Dropout and the Vin Diesel School of Indigenous Philosophy [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com How to cite this podcast (apa) Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/ Podcast Website: tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribal-research-specialist-the-podcast/id1512551396 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1H5Y1pWYI8N6SYZAaawwxb X: @tribalresearchspecialist Facebook: www.facebook.com/TribalResearchSpecialist YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9HR4B2ubGK_aaQKEt179Q Support the show Interested in some TRS Merch? Click here https://tribal-research-specialist-llc.square.site/ Want to make a one time donation? https://buymeacoffee.com/tribalresearch

#67 - Entitled or Excluded? Paving Over Tradition with Curriculum and Policy

2025/12/05

Send us Fan Mail Introduction & Busting Myths on Success 0:00:00 Reservation Fashion & Cultural Standards 0:01:16 Archetypes & Unique Characters on the Rez 0:05:11 Tribal Jobs & Entitlement 0:11:19 Committees, Cultural Transmission & Gatekeeping 0:19:30 Learning Tradition: Formal vs. Authentic 0:38:28 Ceremony, Custom, and Curriculum 0:52:43 Institutionalization, Education & Frustration 1:09:14 Searching for Solutions: Reform or Repeat? 1:22:13 Reflections, Rants & Wrapping Up 1:29:00 Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). How to cite this episode (apa) Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2025, December 5). #67 - Entitled or Excluded? Paving Over Tradition with Curriculum and Policy [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com How to cite this podcast (apa) Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/ Podcast Website: tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribal-research-specialist-the-podcast/id1512551396 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1H5Y1pWYI8N6SYZAaawwxb X: @tribalresearchspecialist Facebook: www.facebook.com/TribalResearchSpecialist YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9HR4B2ubGK_aaQKEt179Q Support the show Interested in some TRS Merch? Click here https://tribal-research-specialist-llc.square.site/ Want to make a one time donation? https://buymeacoffee.com/tribalresearch

#66 - When the Ceremony Goes Viral: Who Gets to Comment?

2025/10/11

Send us Fan Mail Shirt Fails 0:00:00 Honey 0:01:23 Archival Music & YouTube Plug 0:04:45 Recording Sacredness: The Big Debate 0:09:37 Public or Private? Drawing the Line 0:21:58 Comments, Critiques & Cross-Tribal Shade 0:27:47 History, Law & Sacred Documentation 0:39:52 Modern Moments: Livestreams & Boundaries 0:47:22 Wrap-Up: Lessons, Laughs & Respect 1:01:21 Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). How to cite this episode (apa) Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2025, October 13). #66 - When the Ceremony Goes Viral: Who Gets to Comment? [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com How to cite this podcast (apa) Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/ Podcast Website: tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribal-research-specialist-the-podcast/id1512551396 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1H5Y1pWYI8N6SYZAaawwxb X: @tribalresearchspecialist Facebook: www.facebook.com/TribalResearchSpecialist YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9HR4B2ubGK_aaQKEt179Q Support the show Interested in some TRS Merch? Click here https://tribal-research-specialist-llc.square.site/ Want to make a one time donation? https://buymeacoffee.com/tribalresearch

#65 - Singing, Gambling, and Social Change: A Brief Ethnography of Modern Native Gatherings

2025/08/27

Send us Fan Mail Opening and Introductions 0:00:00 Physical Recovery and Masculinity 0:02:52 Hand Game and Stick Game Traditions 0:05:25 Gambling, Community, and Cultural Reflections 0:34:01 Powwow Evolution and Dance Trends 0:49:00 Personal Stories and Lifestyle Changes 0:58:32 Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). How to cite this episode (apa) Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2025, August 27). #65 - Singing, Gambling, and Social Change: A Brief Ethnography of Modern Native Gatherings [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com How to cite this podcast (apa) Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/ Podcast Website: tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribal-research-specialist-the-podcast/id1512551396 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1H5Y1pWYI8N6SYZAaawwxb X: @tribalresearchspecialist Facebook: www.facebook.com/TribalResearchSpecialist YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9HR4B2ubGK_aaQKEt179Q Support the show Interested in some TRS Merch? Click here https://tribal-research-specialist-llc.square.site/ Want to make a one time donation? https://buymeacoffee.com/tribalresearch

#64 - Between Good and Bad: Where Black Bears Eat Eagles - Guest: Terry Brockie

2025/07/21

Send us Fan Mail Cold Open & Banter 03:50 Buffalo Skulls and Song Memories 08:15 Thought Power and Gossip as Harm 15:30 Good Intentions, Bad Spirits & Colonial Influence 23:00 Warriors, Morality, and Historical Context 29:30 Interrogating the Good/Bad Dichotomy 38:00 Collective Intention and the Power to Harm 44:30 Language Loss: Beyond Boarding Schools 54:00 Economic Security and Self-Actualization 1:01:30 From Teepees to Commodities: Changing Lifestyles 1:13:45 Language Games, Apps, and Realism 1:21:30 Final Reflections 1:28:30 Guest: Terry Brockie (Aaniih) Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), (Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). How to cite this episode (apa) Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2025, July 20).#64 - Between Good and Bad: Where Black Bears Eat Eagles - Guest: Terry Brockie [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com How to cite this podcast (apa) Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/ Podcast Website: tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribal-research-specialist-the-podcast/id1512551396 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1H5Y1pWYI8N6SYZAaawwxb X: @tribalresearchspecialist Facebook: www.facebook.com/TribalResearchSpecialist YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9HR4B2ubGK_aaQKEt179Q Support the show Interested in some TRS Merch? Click here https://tribal-research-specialist-llc.square.site/ Want to make a one time donation? https://buymeacoffee.com/tribalresearch

#63 – Mountain Dew, Cigarettes, and Coffee: Practicing Reciprocity the Old Way - Guest: Terry Brockie

2025/06/20

Send us Fan Mail Train Observations and Internet Issues 0:00 Cultural Preservation and Historic Preservation 0:15 Philosophy of Reciprocity 0:30 Examples of Reciprocity in Practice 0:45 Challenges of Teaching and Learning Culture 1:00 Impact of Modern Influences on Traditional Practices 1:15 Personal Stories and Cultural Reflections 1:30 Thoughts and Reflections 1:45 Reflections on Language and Identity 2:00 The Role of Genuineness and Patience in Cultural Learning 2:15 Guest: Terry Brockie (Aaniih) Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), (Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). How to cite this episode (apa) Pete, S. H. & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2025, June 19). #63 – Mountain Dew, Cigarettes, and Coffee: Practicing Reciprocity the Old Way [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com How to cite this podcast (apa) Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/ Podcast Website: tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribal-research-specialist-the-podcast/id1512551396 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1H5Y1pWYI8N6SYZAaawwxb X: @tribalresearchspecialist Facebook: www.facebook.com/TribalResearchSpecialist YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9HR4B2ubGK_aaQKEt179Q Support the show Interested in some TRS Merch? Click here https://tribal-research-specialist-llc.square.site/ Want to make a one time donation? https://buymeacoffee.com/tribalresearch

#62 - Indigenous Wisdom or Intellectual Tourism: Problematizing Indigenous Academic Knowledge

2025/05/21

Send us Fan Mail Discussion on Facetiousness and Cultural References 0:00 Indigenizing and Decolonizing Literature 6:11 Thanksgiving, Columbus Day, and Liberation Day 11:02 Challenges of Academic Engagement 17:15 Sovereignty and Indigenous Knowledge 31:32 Data Sovereignty and Academic Validation 50:40 The Role of Indigenous Scholars 59:59 The Impact of Academic Research on Indigenous Communities 1:03:06 The Role of Traditional Knowledge in Academia 1:10:48 The Importance of Cultural Context in Academic Research 1:13:28 Validation of Expertise and Cultural Practices 1:15:23 Challenges of Balancing Modern and Traditional Roles 1:28:53 Reflecting on Sovereignty and Expertise 1:29:08 Planning for Future Discussions 1:30:15 Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Salisha Old Bull (Salish/Apsáalooke), (Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). How to cite this episode (apa) Pete, S. H., Brien, A. & Old Bull, S. A. (Hosts). (2025, May 21). #62 - Indigenous Wisdom or Intellectual Tourism: Problematizing Indigenous Academic Knowledge [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com How to cite this podcast (apa) Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/ Podcast Website: tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribal-research-specialist-the-podcast/id1512551396 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1H5Y1pWYI8N6SYZAaawwxb X: @tribalresearchspecialist Facebook: www.facebook.com/TribalResearchSpecialist YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9HR4B2ubGK_aaQKEt179Q Support the show Interested in some TRS Merch? Click here https://tribal-research-specialist-llc.square.site/ Want to make a one time donation? https://buymeacoffee.com/tribalresearch

#61 - From Trauma to Teasing: The Epigenetics of Indigenous Humor - Guest: Kasey Nicholson

2025/03/18

Send us Fan Mail Code-Switching & Cultural Banter 0:00:00 Trauma, Humor, and Healing 0:15:00 Counselor to Comedian 0:35:00 Joke Anatomy 101 0:55:00 Academic Comedy Fails 1:15:00 The Art of Native Teasing 1:35:00 Generational Laughs 1:55:00 Breaking Stereotypes 2:15:00 Guest: Kasey Nicholson (A’aa’niii’nin) https://www.rezzalicious.com/ Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Salisha Old Bull (Salish/Apsáalooke), (Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné). How to cite this episode (apa) Pete, S. H., Brien, A. & Old Bull, S. A. (Hosts). (2025, March 17). # 61 - From Trauma to Teasing: The Epigenetics of Indigenous Humor With Guest: Kasey Nicholson [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com How to cite this podcast (apa) Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/ Podcast Website: tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribal-research-specialist-the-podcast/id1512551396 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1H5Y1pWYI8N6SYZAaawwxb X: @tribalresearchspecialist Facebook: www.facebook.com/TribalResearchSpecialist YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9HR4B2ubGK_aaQKEt179Q Website: www.tribalresearchspecialist.com Support the show Interested in some TRS Merch? Click here https://tribal-research-specialist-llc.square.site/ Want to make a one time donation? https://buymeacoffee.com/tribalresearch

#60 - Deossifying Myths at the Crossroad of Modern Tribal Boundaries

2025/01/25

Send us Fan Mail Introductions 0:00 Discussion on Leftovers and Turkey 3:00 Cultural Dependence on Buffalo 9:28 Cultural Politics and Narrative Dominance 14:16 Intermixing of Cultures and Cultural Preservation 32:08 Challenges in Cultural Preservation and Future Directions 45:41 Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Salisha Old Bull (Salish/Apsáalooke), (Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné) How to cite this episode (apa) Pete, S. H., Brien, A. & Old Bull, S. A. (Hosts). (2025, January 25). #60 - Deossifying Myths at the Crossroad of Modern Tribal Boundaries [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com How to cite this podcast (apa) Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com/ Podcast Website: tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribal-research-specialist-the-podcast/id1512551396 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1H5Y1pWYI8N6SYZAaawwxb X: @tribalresearchspecialist Facebook: www.facebook.com/TribalResearchSpecialist YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9HR4B2ubGK_aaQKEt179Q Website: www.tribalresearchspecialist.com Support the show Interested in some TRS Merch? Click here https://tribal-research-specialist-llc.square.site/ Want to make a one time donation? https://buymeacoffee.com/tribalresearch

#59 - Crushing Myths, Prophesying Futures: Indigenous Perspectives on Life and Extinction

2024/12/13

Send us Fan Mail 0:00 - Casual Conversation About Daily Life 8:29 - Philosophy of Extinction and Survival 23:08 - Navigating Cultural Learning and Extinction 27:32 - Exploring Morality and Cultural Prophecy 43:53 - Exploring Cultural Beliefs and Mortality 58:16 - Cultural Wisdom and Language Shorthand 1:13:05 - Podcast Topic Creation and Cultural Reflections Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Salisha Old Bull (Salish/Apsáalooke), Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné) How to cite this episode (apa) Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2024, Nov 15). #59 - Crushing Myths, Prophesying Futures: Indigenous Perspectives on Life and Extinction [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://www.buzzsprout.com/953152/16024258 How to cite this podcast (apa) Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com Podcast Website: tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribal-research-specialist-the-podcast/id1512551396 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1H5Y1pWYI8N6SYZAaawwxb Twitter: @tribalresearchspecialist Facebook: www.facebook.com/TribalResearchSpecialist YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9HR4B2ubGK_aaQKEt179Q Website: www.tribalresearchspecialist.com Support the show Interested in some TRS Merch? Click here https://tribal-research-specialist-llc.square.site/ Want to make a one time donation? https://buymeacoffee.com/tribalresearch

#58 - Raising a Wisdom Baby: Indigenous Knowledge That Won't Let You Sleep - Guest: Miranda Rowland

2024/11/15

Send us Fan Mail 0:00 Language and Cultural Heritage 6:27 Indigenous Music and Academic Research 21:00 Navigating Native Scholars' Experiences 30:12 Critiquing Research and Academic Mentorship 39:50 Native Research and Epiphanies 45:56 Challenges in Indigenous Knowledge Transmission 58:34 Academic Integrity in Indigenous Research 1:08:21 Realizations in Indigenous Research 1:22:45 Unity Among Native Scholars 1:29:55 Sincerity and Truth in Academia Guest: Miranda Rowland (Apsáalooke) Hosts: Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), Shandin Pete (Salish/Diné) How to cite this episode (apa) Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2024, Nov 15). #58 - Raising a Wisdom Baby: Indigenous Knowledge That Won't Let You Sleep [Audio podcast episode]. In Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://www.buzzsprout.com/953152/16024258 How to cite this podcast (apa) Pete, S. H., & Brien, A. (Hosts). (2020–present). Tribal Research Specialist:The Podcast [Audio podcast]. Tribal Research Specialist, LLC. https://tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com Podcast Website: tribalresearchspecialist.buzzsprout.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribal-research-specialist-the-podcast/id1512551396 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1H5Y1pWYI8N6SYZAaawwxb Twitter: @tribalresearchspecialist Facebook: www.facebook.com/TribalResearchSpecialist YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9HR4B2ubGK_aaQKEt179Q Website: www.tribalresearchspecialist.com Support the show Interested in some TRS Merch? Click here https://tribal-research-specialist-llc.square.site/ Want to make a one time donation? https://buymeacoffee.com/tribalresearch

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Yellowstonemomma 2025/09/27

Highly recommend

Love this podcast. Funny, interesting, thought provoking, and thoroughly informative.

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jjjjjjjjjjjbiiiiiird 2024/05/03

Plum wicked awesomee

These guys and their guest are great to listen to . I got to spend some time at Salish Kootenai College with Aaron and Shaun , they are super positive...

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nome-seattle 2021/04/08

Nothing like it. Keep it up!!

I really love this podcast. Feels so good to hear these topics covered. The hosts are also funny and seem like great people. So far I’m on episode 18 ...

★★★★★

BendarB84 2021/02/11

Real indigenous

Love the real, raw discussions. Indigenous research is a hot topic that needs to be discussed and advocated! Great work guys

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C M McCleary 2020/10/07

No BS allowed-

Although this formidable group gets sidetracked down some hilarious trails; they are real and honest and I LOVE this podcast! Miigwetch!

★★★★★

bachiakuashdash 2020/06/15

No cheese

Super cool....no cheesy stuff here!

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me say yeet 2020/06/15

Insightful Podcast

What a fun way to learn more about Indigenous people. Highly recommend!

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tristen ludlow 2020/06/12

SKC

What? I graduated at SKC, and I had no idea there was an awesome podcast going on there. Awesome

★★★★★

nizhoni99 2020/06/11

Wonderful!

Great podcast if you want to learn and listen to native perspectives and views in this modern world!

★★★★★

Hebrew34z48 2020/06/07

Insightful and meaningful

This podcast ignites deep conversation in our home. We appreciate the relevant conversation between local natives and addressing issues that are never...

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