Hóčhoka Podcast

Hóčhoka Season 5, Episode 1 - Fresh Perspectives Part I - Lakota Star Knowledge

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the firmament proclaims the works of his hands.” So begins Psalm 19. “We sell our ancestral traditions short if we don’t delve deeper into what that means,” says Dr. Damian Costello as he brings us another fresh perspective on Catholicism through an Indigenous lens.

Hóčhoka Podcast SeasonTeaser

Hóčhoka podcast returns to the airwaves this January with Season 5, offering 16 more episodes that engage audiences in the conversation about Native American education today.
Dr. Damian Costello joins us again to provide fresh perspectives on Catholicism through and indigenous lens.
We hear what Fr. Vien Nguyen says on the half-way mark as Superior Provincial of the Priests of the Sacred Heart.
We learn about the wisdom of the traditional Lakota bow and arrow from Joseph Marshall III.
We visit with Don Forrester, Michelle Maikotter and AJ Rinaldi, thought leaders in residential education.
We spend time with Oglala Sioux ledger artist Donald Montileaux and follow him into sessions in the classroom with our students. 

Season 4, Episode 14 - Fresh Perspectives, The Pilgrimage

A scallop shell, a walking stick and a young woman from Nebraska – let’s find out what this is all about. Today we are talking with Religious Studies Teacher Kim Schneider. This was a summer of pilgrimage for Kim, and we invited her here to share her experiences with us.

Season 4, Episode 13 - Fresh Perspectives on Catholicism From and Indigenous Lens - Fragrant, Holy Grass

Few things are more arresting that the smell of burning sweetgrass, according to Dr. Damian Costello. He says re-connecting with this relative, which some people call the hair of Mother Earth, can help re-indigenize our faith and heal wounds that affect our planet. Learn the promise and the lesson of this humble plant.

Season 4, Episode 12 - MMIW, Part III - MMIP and Human Trafficking: What You Should Know

Someone you know has gone missing. What should you do? Allison Morrisette, South Dakota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Coordinator, and Mary Beth Holzwarth, Human Trafficking Coordinator, discuss their new roles and educate us about human trafficking and missing and murdered indigenous persons.

Season 4, Episode 11 - MMIW, Part II - If These Skirts Could Speak

What would the many missing and murdered indigenous persons tell us if their voices could be heard? Lily Mendoza explains what indigenous families need to know to create a preventive environment against this scourge that has robbed her culture of so many of her sisters.

Season 4, Episode 10 - MMIW, Part I - The Red Ribbon Skirt Society

What is a red ribbon skirt, and what is its special meaning? Today's guest is Lily Mendoza, cherished Lakota uŋčí and founder of the Red Ribbon Skirt Society, a grassroots collective dedicated to confronting the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous persons. Learn about the issue and the society’s work to confront and heal.

Season 4, Episode 9 - Native American Literature, Part IV - Sing for the Red Dress

Bridging our conversation between Native American Literature and the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, join our conversation with Joseph Marshall III. Learn about his new novel, “Sing for the Red Dress,” and how he hopes it will impact the MMIP landscape.