Life of a Dog on the Rez
The “Life of a Dog on the Rez” podcast is a place where we share funny, cringe-worthy, and inspirational stories from our beloved Pueblo homelands. Stories that uplift the soul, provide us hope, and heal our spirits. Join me on this journey of life on the Rez, and how it has shaped who we have become.Come and share our stories!
Episodes
40 episodes
"Indigenous Peoples' Day at SFIS" - A Pueblo Perspective
On today’s episode, we take the Life of the Dog on the Rez Podcast on location to the annual Pueblo Feast Day Celebration at the Santa Fe Indian School in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, formally know as….mattresses and sheet sets on sale ...
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Episode 35
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1:19:26
"Rez Dogs and Bigfoot!" A Listener Contribution Episode
On today’s episode, I bring you some lighthearted, fun and interesting listener contributions to the show. I took the Life of a Dog on the Rez Podcast on location to the 2024 Pathways Indigenous Arts Festival at the Buffalo Thunder Res...
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Episode 34
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57:23
"The Healing Power of Song"
Here on the Life of a Dog on the Rez Podcast, we share our beautiful culture, language, stories and traditions of the Pueblo people and things that shape our world. Even before our emergence of the people from the third world of Shipap...
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Episode 33
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1:03:18
"The Journey to MINM LV!" - My Conversation with Kelsey Quintana
On today’s episode, we venture back to the lands of the Jicarilla Apache people up in northern New Mexico and speak with a young Indigenous role model and aspiring nurse. We talk about her upbringing on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation, her ...
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Episode 32
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57:25
"Coyote Flies to the Sun!" - A Coyote Story by Yaschay.
On today’s episode, I would like to share a story with you about our beloved, trickster, and fellow brother, Coyote. As we all know, Coyote is a tricky, sly, mischievous, envious, and vain creature that gets himself into situati...
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Episode 31
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22:58
Bonus Episode: "The Rez Dog Turns 2!"
On March 17th 2024, the Life of a Dog on the Rez turned 2! Over the past 2 years, I released episodes of funny, cringeworthy, and inspirational stories from our beloved Pueblo homelands and Turtle Island, with truly amazing, funny, and...
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1:17:08
"The Tooth Fairy and Zuni Sourdough!"- My Conversation with Dr. LeBeaux.
“Welcome to the "Life of a Dog on the Rez”, Podcast a place where we share funny, cringe-worthy, and inspirational stories from our beloved Pueblo homelands. Stories that uplift the soul, provide us hope, and heal our spirits, I’m your host ...
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Episode 30
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1:04:11
"I'm a Chinatown Girl!" - My Interview with Tammy Cisco.
On today’s episode, I speak with another inspirational Indigenous runner, mother, coach and veteran of the armed services. We journey through her life as a young child growing up on the rez, going into the military, experiencing things...
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Episode 29
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1:11:14
"El Presidente!" - My Interview with Birdie Wermy.
Today we journey outside the Pueblo realm and head to Oklahoma by way of Tualatin, Oregon. I had the pleasure of having a wonderful conversation with another funny and inspirational Indigenous runner, mother, adventurer, and all-around amazi...
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Episode 28
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1:22:25
"Walking The Rez Dog" - My Interview with Miss Indian World, Shayai Lucero Part 2
Thank you for joining me today and listening to part 2 of my wonderful conversation, with my sister, Shayai. In part one, we journeyed with Shayai through the Miss Indian World competition, becoming the eventual titleholder in 1997. If...
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Episode 27
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1:01:06
"My Sister, Miss Indian World!" - My Interview with Shayai Lucero, Part 1
On today's episode, I bring you part one of my conversation with my good friend and sister, the former Miss Indian World 1997, Shayai Lucero. It must be pageant month, the current Miss Indian New Mexico graced the Rez Dog studios...
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Episode 26
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1:32:32
"From Kewa and Beyond!" - My Interview with MINM LIV Miss Alysia Coriz"
On today’s episode, I am honored and blessed to bring you my wonderful conversation with the 2022-23 Miss Indian New Mexico, Alysia Coriz. This interview was a long time coming, ever since I became a supporter of her cause and the advo...
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Episode 25
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2:27:08
"Songs, Shoes and S'Klallam" - My Interview with Phillip Marmolejo
On today’s episode, I mix up my line up and bring you my conversation with a fellow Pueblo singer, shoemaker, language keeper, Dungeness crab loving brother, and all round nice guy from the Pueblo of Laguna in New Mexico. Phillip and I...
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Episode 24
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1:22:30
"I Let the Spirits Create the Song." - My Interview with G. Precious
On today’s episode, I am super excited to bring you my first official interview request. One day, as I was minding my own business, I got a DM from a fan who gave the show a score of 10 war cries. Side note; the war cry scale is based on a 1...
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Episode 23
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58:58
"Where There's a Mom, There's a Way!" - My Interview with Amoré Herrera
On today’s episode, I bring you my conversation with a self-confessed superfan of the show. Amore started listening to the show at the beginning of the year, after hearing it mentioned on KUNM 89.9 FM, The Singing Wire radio program. &...
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Episode 22
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1:07:13
"Today is a Good Day to Dye!" - My interview with Daphne Coriz
I am excited to bring you my conversation with Daphne Coriz from Kewa. (Santo Domingo Pueblo) Join Daphne on her journey of growing up on the reservation, her traditional upbringing, life's struggles, redemption and eventual creation of an a...
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Episode 21
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1:20:03
“NUMBERs, WODs, AMRAPs, and SFX!” - My interview with Briana Martinez.
On today’s episode, I am excited to bring you my interview with another amazing, inspirational and funny Indigenous Pueblo woman. We talk about her years growing up on the reservation, her educational journey, career path, CrossFit and final...
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Episode 20
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58:48
"Little Monsters" - My Interview with Nicola Vigil
Today, I bring you my interview with a young, beautiful, talented, and self-confessed "Little Monster" from the Jicarilla Apache Nation. I've known Nicole ever since she was a baby and watched her grow into a strong, confident and independen...
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Episode 19
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55:05
The "Life of the Dog on the Rez" Podcast turns 7 Today!!! (In dog years!)
The Life of a Dog on the Rez podcast is a place where we share funny, cringe-worthy, and inspirational stories from our beloved Pueblo homelands. Stories that uplift the soul, provide us hope, and heal our spirits, I’m your host Michael, and...
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"Grandpa, Tell Us A Story!" Coyote Stories, Interviews and Haikus from an Indigenous Perspective.
On today’s episode, I am excited to bring you several different styles of storytelling. Since our emergence, storytelling was always used to pass on cultural knowledge, ceremony, history, language, a form of entertainment and a guide f...
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Episode 18
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1:16:06
“Cultivate, Blossom, and Grow” – My interview with Tah-Khee-Pauff (Cotton Blossom) Janice Lucero
I am honored and blessed to share with you a wonderful conversation I had with Janice Lucero from Isleta Pueblo. Janice is the owner and operator of Cotton Blossom Gardens, a namesake of her Tiwa name "Tah-Khee-Pauff", meaning Cotton B...
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Episode 17
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55:38
“Don’t Be Afraid, You Will Always Find Your Purpose!” - My interview with Janiece Garcia
I am honored to have a young, strong, respectful, and humble Tamayame woman, Janiece Garcia come on my show today to share her life story of growing up on and off the reservation with you. Coming from three different tribal communities, Jani...
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Episode 16
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57:07
"It Caused a Little Stir!" - My interview with Korey Herrera
Today, I bring you my interview with my friend and brother Korey Herrera from the Pueblo of Cochiti, one of the 19 Pueblo tribes in the state of New Mexico. Korey and I go back a few years working with the youth from the surrounding co...
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Episode 15
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1:26:21
100 Years And Still Isleta Strong! My interview with Alberta Lente
Today I'm honored to bring you my interview with Mrs. Alberta Lente of Isleta Pueblo. Alberta just celebrated her 100th year on mother earth back in July and is still going strong. I came to know Alberta through her grandso...
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Episode 14
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53:02