ADVOCATES PUSH FOR NATIVE VOTER DATA
Native American voters in Washington State have played a major role in that state's elections, but increased political participation in Native communities is relatively new. Advocates, scholars and the campaigns are struggling to make sense of the new voting bloc.Tristan Ahtone reports.
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NY SIKHS: DISCRIMINATION CONTINUES
Attacks on the Sikh faith come in different forms, sometimes it’s outright violence, sometimes it’s institutional. More than six years after the World trade Center attacks, New York Sikhs are struggling to find their place in New York. Tristan Ahtone reports.
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IT'S HARD OUT THERE FOR A RUG DEALER
For decades, if you wanted to buy a Persian rug, you went to the rug district on the east side of mid-town manhattan. If you go now, you’ll find what you’re looking for. Sort of. They’re Persian designs, but they’re not made in Iran anymore. Tristan Ahtone reports.
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C.S.I. CHALLENGE
Police have discovered three bodies on Long Island; one was apparently murdered today. But this isn't a typical case – the cops aren't real, and neither are the bodies. Instead, New York area high school students are on the case at the Forensics World C.S.I challenge. Tristan Ahtone reports from Brentwood, Long Island.
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NATIVE ART
New York has never been seen as a major Native American art hub, and contemporary artists in the city struggle to deal with being taken seriously while competing with the "Santa Fe Scene." As a result, many Native American artists in New York are seen as novelties despite their artistic efforts. Tristan Ahtone reports.
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SNOW DAY
If you didn’t already know, it’s snowing in New York. It’s the most severe storm of the season grounding more than a thousand flights with six inches of snow. We sent Tristan Ahtone out on the street to see how the city was fairing.
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SOLO FLIGHT
When you imagine the type of person that owns and fly’s their own plane, you’re most likely not imagining Barrington Irving. Born in Jamaica and brought up in the inner city, Irving holds two world records: youngest person to fly solo around the world as well as first African American. Now, he’s sharing his story, hoping people will listen and be inspired. Tristan Ahtone reports.
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2007
PIGEON WARS
They fly through the air. They feed on the ground. They take up the sidewalks. They make great pets. The pigeon, New Yorks representative bird, fills many roles for people. Some hate them, others love them, but regardless of how you feel about them, the lowly pigeon is under attack, and the battle is being fought in both city hall and on the streets.
Tristan Ahtone reports.
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A NIGHT IN THE GUTTER
With only a handful of bowling alleys in Brooklyn, the recent opening of "The Gutter" in Williamsburg has local residents enjoying a new form of entertainment and competition. Tristan Ahtone reports.
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ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION IN WILLIAMSBURG
Out of the hundreds of schools in Brooklyn, one institution holds a unique place all it’s own. While it doesn’t offer degrees, it does offer something special to its students. Tristan Ahtone reports.
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MEMORIAL BY BICYCLE
Bicycle deaths and injuries are on the rise in New York. Cyclists have decided to take to the streets this weekend in a memorial ride to highlight the dangers they face. They also took time to remember the dead. Tristan Ahtone reports.
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BRYANT PARK FILM FESTIVAL
For sixteen years the Bryant Park Summer Film Festival has screened classic films for New Yorkers. Attracting crowds of all ages, races and classes, the Film Festival offers up free entertainment to anyone with a few hours to spend and a love for movies. Tristan Ahtone reports.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH MOHAMMAD AL KASSIM
An exercise on the art of the interview.
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A PROFILE OF WADU
New York has nearly thirty-five thousand people living homeless on its streets. Tristan Ahtone has a profile on
one of those people.
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2006
RED LIGHT RADIO Ep 1
Featuring: "Man on the Street" written by Doug Two Bulls and Tristan Ahtone. Produced by Tristan Ahtone. "An Interview with N.Scott Momaday" conducted by Orlando White. Produced by Sara Ortiz.
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2002
MOVE
This story was originally written, produced and broadcast in September of 2002 for the Houston Independent Media Center Radio Show
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THANKSGIVING
This happy Thanksgiving story was written, recorded, mixed, produced, and reluctantly read by Tristan Ahtone. Additional voice provided by Penina Partsch.
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COLUMBUS DAY (RADIO VERSION)
This story was recorded in Denver 2002 and originally aired for First Nations Radio. Debuting the week after Columbus day, this version is the radio friendly,
short version.
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COLUMBUS DAY (DIRECTOR'S CUT)
This cut is nearly twice as long with a bunch of material that was never aired. I like to think of it as the directors
cut of the above piece.
