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Native Voices Over the Airwaves: The Indians for Indians Hour Radio Show

Native Voices Over the Airwaves: The Indians for Indians Hour Radio Show

Don Whistler, chief of the Sac and Fox tribe
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Broadcast over OU’s WNAD radio station, the Indians for Indians radio show aired from 1941 through the mid-1970s. The show was created and originally hosted by Don Whistler, chief of the Sac and Fox tribe, and continued by OU’s Sequoyah Indian Club. The Indians for Indians Hour was a vibrant blend of Native music and speech on an incredible array of topics, including community life, military service, religion, education, and advocacy for Native rights. It represents an incredible snapshot of United States history as told through Native American experience.