Get Ready to Rally! AANHPI + Indigenous Solidarity On The Hill

  • February 13, 2025
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Get ready to rally. RadioACTive talks with coordinators from the MMIR Advocacy Day and a rally on the Indian Family Preservation Act pro HB 30. Both take place Feb. 20th at the Utah Capitol. Plus, we 'talk story' with coordinators for the Community Health Workers and AANHPI Days on the Hill. Then...It's party time with PIK2AR's Denim and Diamonds Benefit.

Tonight's show features the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community!

Floyd Mori, Former Nat’l Japanese American Citizens League President and JACL National Executive Director from the State of Utah and Kristina Yamada, Wasatch Front Chapter of JACL joining us to share about 2025 Day of Remembrance and the Grand Opening Exhibition: Uncovering the Journey: Japanese American Pioneers.

  • EVENT: Saturday, February 15 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at The Brigham Academy Center. "The Wasatch Front North JACL will be hosting the 2025 Day of Remembrance to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942."

Dena Ned and Dakotah Bitney both Restoring Ancestral Winds and MMIW+ of Utah shares about Missing Murdered Indigenous Relatives Advocacy Day

  • RALLY: M.M.I.R Advocacy Day on Feb 20, 2025, 2:30 - 5:00 PM "Restoring Ancestral Winds & M.M.I.R. Utah are coming together in hopes of bringing individuals and families together in our native communities to create lasting change. Silence is never the answer. Use your voice to advocate for our communities experiencing MMIR and SA-related violence by helping us amplify our message."

Tamra Borchardt - Slayton of Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah - Family Advocacy Coordinator, organizing the Indian Family Preservation Act Rally along with Stephanie Benally, Native American Services Coordinator, Utah Foster Care.

  • RALLY: Thursday, Feb. 20 at 3:30p 2nd Floor Rotunda PITU for this important rally in support of the Indian Family Preservation Act, designated as H.B. 30 in the 2025 Utah Legislature.
    The rally will be inside the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on .

Kamaile Tripp-Harris, host of Island Wave Podcast & Community Health Worker Program Manager at University of Utah School of Medicine shares about Community Health Workers day on the Hill. "Celebrate the essential role of CHWs in Utah. Highlight CHWs’ impact on community health. Advocate for Medicaid reimbursement for sustainable funding. Provide networking opportunities with legislators, CHWs, and organizations statewide."

  • LISTEN: Island Wave Podcast, hosted by Kamaile Tripp-Harris and Oreta Tupola
    Most recent podcast "Unpacks the latest executive orders that have profoundly impacted the communities we serve. Learn about your rights—regardless of your immigration status—and gain valuable insights on how to navigate these changes."

Jakey Siolo, local grassroots community builder and advocate shares about how to channel your energy into activism and support of local community organizations, like Pacific Island Knowledge to Action Resources "its mission to empower challenged community members. Your attendance helps sustain programs that provide critical services for those facing deportation fears, mental health struggles, and economic barriers. Together, we can create opportunities, uplift families, and ensure lasting change."

 

How'd you like the show? Share your thoughts, suggestions and observations by calling the RadioACTive hotline: ‪(385) 800-1889‬. Or, send a voice memo to radioactive@krcl.org. Tell us your name and neighborhood, and leave a short message. 

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

 

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