Our political system rewards leaders for what they’ve done in the past, rather than the future. We end up with a Joe Biden or Donald Trump and a cringe factor that plays out in headlines. New Substack: A role for elders open.substack.com/pub/marktrah...

The best leaders are those who seek out folks smarter than them. Part 2 of my conversation with Cecelia FireThunder. youtu.be/G6lW_z-rFZA?...

Why are so many in Congress headed for the exit? And could it lead to a new speaker before the midterms? (Think Alaska) open.substack.com/pub/marktrah...

At NCAI last week I had a chance to sit down with Cecelia Firethunder. Part 1. youtu.be/kNPLbSmGosI?...

A penny for your thoughts. I've wondered what would happen if tribes produced and circulated their own money. substack.com/inbox/post/1...

Nuclear highways are dead ends

What's really interesting about our moment in time is how the divisions in our politics are philosophical. It's nearly impossible to find common ground when the premise itself is questioned. New Substack post. (Subscribe. Comment. Share.) open.substack.com/pub/marktrah...

More on oak flat youtu.be/K90-W-TWiPg?...

There have been a lot of legal battles in regard to the sacred sites at Oak Flat and Resolution Copper's proposed copper mine ... but could investor risk (and water) be the key to killing the project? open.substack.com/pub/marktrah...

I once followed nuclear bombs on the highway. My grandfather, who worked for the Atomic Energy Commission told me he was in those convoys. It amazed me how little had changed. Pres Trump's call for weapons testing is a return to a protocol that should be over. open.substack.com/pub/marktrah...

One of the lessons of Standing Rock was about the cost to extractive companies that did not pay attention to the risks associated with their project. A new report says failure to work with tribes increases the cost of project by 500 percent. (a two-part Breaking History) youtube.com/watch?v=pSoQ...

I spent the weekend in Vancouver on the campus of the University of British Columbia for a conference on Beyond Fires and Floods; Indigenous views about climate change. A lot to think about … so much of what we talked about will percolate in the weeks ahead. open.substack.com/pub/marktrah...

Caver-in-chief? The last time Trump managed a long government shutdown conservative firebrand Ann Coulter had this to say: “Good news for George Herbert Walker Bush: As of today, he is no longer the biggest wimp…” Three ways the shutdown ends ...   open.substack.com/pub/marktrah...

Last week at AFN I had a chat with Michelle Sparck about voting. youtu.be/TEhujQ15l7s?...

We don’t know yet how much the Western Alaska disaster will cost. But here’s the thing: We’re at the beginning of a climate tally that is almost unimaginable. open.substack.com/pub/marktrah...

Why this voting rights case is so important: Are you worth 50 pounds? That was once the test for voting. Are we headed back in that direction? Latest Breaking History. marktrahant.substack.com/p/all-worth-...

Thinking about an Indigenous future marktrahant.substack.com?utm_campaign...

My tribute to Ernie Stevens Jr. “Send ‘em into battle.” Indigenous House on YouTube. Please share, comment and subscribe. youtu.be/nHwmhOqsUiw?...

👥👥 Panelists include @tanyatalaga.bsky.social @paulseesequasis.bsky.social @marktrahant.bsky.social + Judi Kochon! 🤝 Event co-covened by myself and @candiscall.bsky.social

A twist from the Termination Era. There is a direct path from Joseph McCarthy to Roy Cohn and Robert F. Kennedy to Donald J. Trump. (Cohn and Kennedy were McCarthy’s lawyers in the Senate.) Cohn was also Trump’s mentor. marktrahant.substack.com/p/the-first-...

The twisted story of NFL “legends” Pop Warner and “Lone Star” Dietz that started at Carlisle Indian Industrial School. Suzan Harjo: “Scam is the right word.” Breaking History on YouTube. youtu.be/Nl04jUYhZvE?...

Will the end of the United States come from a war … or just competing bureaucratic maneuvers ? Lofty questions in Breaking History. substack.com/@marktrahant...

In June 1984 Peterson Zah and Robert Redford hosted a conference on the environment and development. The meeting ended with an open air session at Canyon DeChelly youtu.be/05M_t1aFp0E?...

You know, it's amazing that today Lone Star Dietz is still in the Hall of Fame and so many kids play Pop Warner football in a tribute to him. These legendary figures were crooks, stealing identity along with football wins. marktrahant.substack.com?r=6everq&utm...

The power of dissent. Substack substack.com/inbox/post/1...

Friday history break ... the story behind the story, George Bush, sovereignty (and Ronald Reagan). Comment, share and subscribe please. youtu.be/mij6TMilsfs?...

So many phrases sound like fingers on a chalkboard ... "thoughts and prayers" is one and another is ... "we are better than that." We're not. Violence is US history, one that we must work at to be better than our past. Substack post. open.substack.com/pub/marktrah...

There is more to that “War Department” story. John C. Calhoun was a Trumpian administrator. Impetuous. He hated waiting for Congress so he took action in 1824. open.substack.com/pub/marktrah...

Breaking History: Holly Cook Macarro is excited by the strength of the candidates that will be running next year. And if early indications are correct, it could be a record year for Native candidates. Like. Share. Subscribe. (Sorry for the glitch yesterday. Link works now.) youtu.be/xeG3H2AKqPY?...

New Substack post. Elections ahead -- and a record number of Indigenous candidates? Like. Share. Subscribe.  open.substack.com/pub/marktrah...

What's next? A question I have even thinking about -- and exploring all year. Turns out one of my new ventures is "Breaking History," a series on YouTube and Substack via Indigenous_House. Today's intro and as they say in the digital world, like and subscribe marktrahant.substack.com?utm_campaign...

On air visit with KJZZ’s Sam Dingman on The Show. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

Great news for ICT and journalism ictnews.org/the-press-po...

A fun conversation with Enrique Cerna on his podcast, Chino y Chicano. We talk about journalism in this moment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDXq...

Jeanne Givens made history and opened doors — first Native vs woman to run for Congress. Excellent tribute. ictnews.org/news/trailbl...

The richest 0.1% of Americans control $22 trillion in wealth. The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth. Read that back. Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.