In this episode of Drum Circle News, I sit down with activist, educator, organizer, and community leader Jaguar Arreola for a deep conversation about Indigenous identity, cultural reconnection, resistance, and unity across Turtle Island. We talk about: Chicano and Indigenous identity Relearning ancestral languages and traditions The impacts of colonization, Catholicism, and the caste system Blood quantum and federal recognition Indigenous trade routes and pan-Indigenous movements Migrant justice and organizing against ICE raids Men’s healing circles and sobriety journeys The prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor Native sovereignty, labor organizing, and rebuilding Indigenous systems This conversation bridges Northern California tribal perspectives with Indigenous communities south of the colonial border, exploring how Native people across the Amer ...