Hóčhoka Podcast

Season 4, Episode 3 - Getting to Know the Provincial Superior, Part II - The Intercultural Church

It has been said that "Our first task in approaching another people, another culture, another religion is to take off our shoes, for the place we are approaching is holy.” Fr. Vien Nguyen unpacks the meaning of intentional intercultural living for those who founded our school towards the end of the boarding school era and for the world's future.

Season 4, Episode 2 - Getting to Know the Provincial Superior, Part I - Fr. Vien Nguyen

From Vietnamese boat person to Provincial Superior – let’s get to know Fr. Vien Nguyen, Provincial Superior of the Priests of the Sacred Heart, founders of St. Joseph’s Indian School. Learn his favorite musical choice and why he likes the prophet, Amos.

Season 4, Episode 1 - Fresh Perspectives on Catholicism From and Indigenous Lens - The Buffalo Skull

Should the Catholic Church near you have a buffalo skull? Dr. Damian Costello, a Catholic theologian specializing in Indigenous spiritual traditions, joins us to bring fresh perspectives on Catholicism through an Indigenous lens. We explore the appropriateness of the presence of the buffalo skull in Catholic houses of worship.

Hóčhocka Season 4 Teaser

Don't miss Hóčhoka Season 4 when:
Dr. Damian Costello joins us again to provide fresh perspectives on Catholicism through and indigenous lens.
We get to know Fr. Vien Nguyen, Superior Provincial of the Priests of the Sacred Heart, founders of our school.
Visiting Artist Michele David Mechling shares the joy of art with our students.
We learn about Native American literature from Lily Mendoza, Joseph Marshall III and the school's own bookmobile initiative.
We talk about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women with Red Skirt Society Founder Lily Mendoza, Joseph Marshall III and employees of the State of South Dakota who work on the issue every day.
We visit with Religious Studies Teacher Kim Schneider about her summer spiritual journeys that traversed the Lakota sacred sites of South Dakota and the Camino to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

Season 3, Episode 15 - Talking Thiyóšpaye - Part III

Been here, done that! Let’s get acquainted with a former student. Today we talk with Larry Jandreau, a student from 1960 to 1964. Larry is currently the Director of Facilities Management for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe and a member of the St. Joseph's Indian School Board of Directors. Enjoy his look back to St. Joe's in the 60s.

Season 3, Episode 14 - Talking Thiyóšpaye - Part I

Let’s hear about what it was like from someone with soul. Today we talk with Virgil Taken Alive, former counselor in the Big Boys Dormitory, enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, retired station KLND DJ who went by Lakota Soulman and our treasured powwow emcee.

Season 3, Episode 13 - Why Contribute to St. Joseph’s Indian School?

Why contribute to the mission of St. Joseph’s Indian School? During the school’s 46th Annual Powwow, host Scott Woster sat down with Steele and Alphin to learn how this couple became donors and what motivates their generosity.

Season 3, Episode 12 - Fresh Perspectives - Bishop Marty and Sitting Bull

What would Sitting Bull and Bishop Marty talk about? Why does it matter? Today we talk with Dr. Paul Monson, associate professor of church history and academic dean at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology near Milwaukee, Wisc. Dr. Monson discusses the relationship between these two iconic figures and wonders about the influence Sitting Bull had on Bishop Marty.