Guest Jen Deerinwater joins host Maddie Crowley to talk about the intersection of disability and Indigenous identities. Jen is a disabled Two Spirit Indigenous individual who is an award-winning journalist, organizer, and leader within the disability, Indigenous and environmental justice movements. During the conversation, they discuss paving the way to create a native media organization, combatting ableism and invisibility, and highlighting upcoming opportunities and new resources developing for disabled Native folks.
Additional Resources:
- Jen Deerinwater’s website: JDeerinwater.com
- Jen’s writing and journalism: JDeerinwater.com/media
- The Native American Protection and Advocacy organization: NativeDisabilityLaw.org
- Crushing Colonialism's website: CrushingColonialism.org
- Intertribal Disability Advocacy Council (IDAC): bit.ly/43HwGm5
- IDAC Listening Sessions: To be announced!
- Indian Health Service: theIHS.org
- Native American LifeLines, Inc.: NativeAmericanLifelines.org
- Our Native American Resource page: bit.ly/3ZMbJEs
Native disabled folks mentioned in podcast to follow:
- Johnnie Jae
- Sarah A. Young Bear-Brown
- Jules Edwards
- Sharon DaVanPort
- Hector Ramirez
- Hoskie Benally
- Kera Sherwood-O’Reagan
- John Gilroy
