Haffbreedz Podcast
Haffbreedz Podcast explores the dichotomy of our Indigenous and non-
Indigenous identities. We aim to help educate and inform listeners about the unique challenges faced by people who may share similar identities and those who identify as Indigenous and the other. Haffbreedz Podcast is used as a platform to share unique stories and perspectives that can help break down stereotypes and promote a greater understanding of those diversities.
Episodes
31 episodes
Dóoneʼé Over Blood: Reclaiming Diné Identities
In this episode, we unpack Acting Attorney General Colin Bradley’s opinion on the colonial roots of blood quantum and how they violate Diné law and tradition. What does it mean to move beyond fractions and reclaim identity through k’é,...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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1:07:43
Season Two, Welcome Back!
Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! We are back with a new episode to start season two! Hope you had a great break! A massive shout-out to all our listeners! We love you and thank you! We hope you are ready for the Fall season and for Halloween!&nbs...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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53:56
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 025: Not Built for Us: Native Realities in Academia
From rez schools and border-town classrooms to universities, Indigenous students face systems that were never made with us in mind. In this episode, we share personal stories of corruption, discrimination, blood quantum barriers, and the hostil...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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1:32:20
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 024: Ahéhee' Ozzy, Hágoónee'!
We are still in mourning as this episode is dedicated in part to Ozzy, but it also honors all those whose love for music reminds us that sound connects us across generations. Music serves as a form of ceremony, memory, and survival. From tradit...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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1:05:12
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 023: Half Diné, Half Mexican: Confronting Lateral Violence and Institutional Gaps
In this conversation, Cassie speaks candidly about growing up in the tension between Diné and Mexican (Naakai Diné) identities, the anger that came with it, and the lack of support she faced as a social work graduate student at NMSU. Her story ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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1:50:48
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 022: When the Forest is Family: The Oak Ridge Fire and Diné Connection
This episode explores the devastating Oak Ridge Fire, which has had a significant impact on the Diné (Navajo) community. The destruction of the forest unveils a deeper narrative that connects to ancestral heritage and cultural guardianship, hig...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:14:23
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 021: When Leaving is Healing - Institutional Harm & the Indigenous Spirit
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Georgina Badoni, our friend and former Indigenous professor at New Mexico State University (NMSU), as she reflects on how leaving higher education became an act of resistance. Together, we unpack the weight o...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:12:44
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 020: Spirit & the City: My Sister's Journey
Join us in this episode as we explore the bond between sisters navigating both traditional and nontraditional worlds. We dive into Tara's unique experiences as an urban native, where she learns to foster understanding and rely on mutual support...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:30:47
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 019: We Took a Break - and That's Sacred Too
A reentry episode about taking time off, surviving school/work, and what indigenous rest, identity, and resistance can look like outside the spotlight.
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:25:17
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 018: Diné Entrepreneurs Shaping the Future
In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Marco Arviso and Milford Calamity, two of the four Diné business owners of Dineh & Co., who are Indigenous entrepreneurs and artists. They are redefining what it means to lead with purpose, resili...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:13:22
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 017
We talk with Tanya, Fira's BFF, about how they met and who they banged...jk. Join us to explore the special friendship between two unlikely pairs. Learn about Tanya’s view on allyship and how friendship has endured over the years.
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:19:34
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 016 Part 1
Join us on an ADD ride with your host Fira as she discusses her mentally draining week.
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:08:21
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 015
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Let's talk about Ireland, the Irish, and the relationship between Natives and the Irish.
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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59:26
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 014
We discuss Leonard Peltier's release following clemency granted by former President Joe Biden, along with the events leading to his imprisonment. We also talk about the documentary "Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae," which is curr...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:00:03
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 013
We talk about our Valentimes Day, chain restaurants, and attending a rally for New Mexico gubernatorial candidate, Auntie Deb Haaland.
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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59:57
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 012
Happy 2025! We talk about the Golden Globe and Oscar nods. NMSU in Santa Fe, talking DEI and Indigenous artists. And other things going on here and there and everywhere. Don't forget, Valentime's is coming up, don't be all cheap!
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:11:52
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 011
Listen to our updates on life, Native American Heritage Month events, Rocking our mocs, brief election results, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Fira's massage experience.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:03:09
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 010
In this episode, we interview our children to get their perspective on growing up Haffbreedz. From attending BIA-run community schools to butchering sheep, these boys have some stories! Be sure to listen to the end to catch our secret special g...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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43:10
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 009 (Part 3)
Many significant events and transformations can occur over the course of a decade! In this final episode, we invite you to join us as we delve into Fira's compelling journey, chronicling her mixed-race experiences and growth from her university...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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55:40
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 009 (Part 2)
We are discussing Fira's life after middle school. Come and join us as we explore her journey and the changes in her self-identity.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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46:54
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 009 (Part 1)
Listen to Gabe speak to Fira about her experiences growing up Haffbreed. Hear how she navigated through adulthood and how her experiences helped shape and mold her identity.
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50:49
Haffbreedz Podcast Episode 008 (Part 2)
Fira finishes up her interview with Gabe. They both stress the importance of keeping your native language alive. Tune in next time where the interviewee becomes the interviewer and so on and so forth.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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49:25