University of Utah's First Native American Commencement Speaker

  • May 8, 2025
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First Ever Navajo Student Commencement Speaker at University of Utah shares her profound journey. Then it's Part II of RA Film Editor Valene MC's interview with the filmmakers behind the 2023 Slamdance Film Festival Grand Jury and Audience Award-winning film Starring Jerry As Himself. Then Rocky Mountain Community Radio Regional Roundup, as we plug into news around the Mountain West.

Plug into your community with tonight's guests, organizations and community events.

First Ever Diné Student Commencement Speaker at University of Utah

"Tracie Yellowman Tséyíníítsó, a proud Diné Bit’ah’nÍÍ woman and the 2025 University of Utah student commencement speaker, carried the strength of her ancestors with her on May 1 when she addresses the audience at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Yellowman Tséyíníítsó continued to develop professionally while also starting a family and becoming deeply involved with the Native American Church of ÁshįįhbííTó, a Salt Lake City non-profit that provides support to Indigenous people across the state."

Part II: Reaction and Q+A to Docufiction Starring Jerry as Himself

National AANHPI Heritage Month and we are continuing the conversation from last week's Radioactive with Director Law Chen of the 2023 Slamdance Film Festival Grand Jury and Audience Award-winning film Starring Jerry As Himself This documentary is a "True crime meets spy thriller in this genre-bending docufiction hybrid about an immigrant’s search for the American dream." We sort through the reactions to the surprise twist and give an update about Jerry.

News from Around the Mountain West with Rocky Mountain Community Radio

Regional Round Up shared with us via Rocky Mountain Community Radio, a network of public media stations in Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Utah, including KRCL.

  • A report on Trump's executive order to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. (Aspen Public Radio/KHOL)

  • A conversation with Rima Dael, CEO of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, on what’s at stake for community radio. (KGNU)

  • A feature on how prescribed burns are used in land management to help reduce the threat of wildfires. (RMCR)

  • A conversation with a sexual assault victims’ advocate about the lasting impact of untested rape kits. (KBUT)

  • An audio postcard following naturalists in search of snakes as they emerge with the warmer weather. (KGNU)

How'd you like the show? Share your thoughts, suggestions and observations by calling the RadioACTive hotline: ‪(385) 800-1889. Or, send a voicememo to radioactive@krcl.org. Please tell us your name and neighborhood and leave a short message that may air on the show. So, keep it clean!

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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