“EPISODE 92 Let’s Talk About Race…” How to Reach our show: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Webpage: nativeopinion.com Youtube: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion Leave us a voicemail: (860) 381-0207 We asking you, our listeners for your prayers and support for Robert Bello. “Rob” as he is known by friends and family is the Brother of Native American Music Awards founder Ellen Bello. The awards show is one of the longest-running events recognizing Native American recording talent in the United States. Rob was recently diagnosed with a form of leukemia and has begun a series of expensive cancer treatments which he needs to save his life. Please use the link below to learn more, and if you can please help us to help Rob, we deeply appreciate it! Any amount truly helps Rob, and all money goes directly to his medical costs. for those of you that donate to help Rob, please mention that you heard about this on Native Opinion, and we will be sure to mention you on our show! Kutupatush! (Thank You) LINK: https://www.gofundme.com/help4Robduringtreatment Title: Debate Emerges After Native American Woman Tells Black Woman to ‘Keep Hands Off Our Culture’ AUTHOR: By Kiersten Willis - DATE: August 9, 2017 SOURCE: http://atlantablackstar.com/2017/08/09/debate-emerges-native-american-woman-tells-black-woman-keep-hands-off-culture/?utm_content=bufferb3309&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer   TITLE: Message for Mark Zuckerberg AUTHOR: ICMN Staff DATE: August 7, 2017 SOURCE: https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/education/native-education/video-american-indian-college-fund-message-mark-zuckerberg/?utm_content=buffer4b5c9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer   Title: No need to dismiss classes: AUTHOR: Navajo Times DATE: August 16, 2017 SOURCE: https://navajotimes.com/opinion/letters/letters-no-need-to-dismiss-classes/ MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE TRACK: WORLD PEACE ARTIST: GIL SILVERBIRD BIO: Gil Silverbird is an Apache from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born into a 5th generation show business family, he continues the Native American musical traditions of his ancestry and has been performing since childhood. The youngest of three children, he began entertaining at the age of 5, performing with well-known artists such as Rodney Dangerfield, Eddie Arnold, Jackie Mason and Allen King. Gil started playing the piano and composing songs at the age of 7. By the age of 11, Gil was conducting 30 piece orchestras for his family's show, which consisted of his father, mother and two older brothers. The Silverbird family released Broken Treaties, becoming the first Native American family to release an album on a major label (Capitol Records). They were featured in a Channel 13 special in 1971 called Silverbird. By the age of 14, Gil had appeared on The Tonight Show, The Mike Douglas Show, and a movie entitled The Birth of a Navajo Family. Silverbird's more recent accomplishments include and serving as musical director for an off-Broadway play entitled Red Sky. Has traveled nationally with the Native American Dance Theatre and featured as a soloist with the John Tesh One World Tour." He has also performed live with other well-known artists. In addition to these credits, he has performed numerous voice-overs and commercials including Faberge, Planter's Peanuts, MTV, TV Guide, and McDonald's. Gil sings in several languages; Italian, English, Spanish, French, German and of course English. You can find his music, comedy, and other work on Apple I-tunes, Google Play Music, and on Youtube.