First Voices Indigenous Radio has always been community sponsored and never taken any "corporation" money. Tiokasin has always volunteered his time and never, ever been paid!

The Lakota have no true word for "I" or "me" in the language. So it is most difficult for me to ask you to support First Voices Indigenous Radio.
My name Oyate Tokaheya Wicakiye means "He Places the People First" and everything is offered to keep "Indigenous" radio on the air.

With nearly 70% of the Mother Earth's remaining natural sources (resources) on Indigenous lands, traditional Indigenous practices of biodiversity preservation have, ironically, made these lands targets for political juggling, rationalized "Green" movements, global corporations seeking the last forests, genetic and plant materials, oil, and minerals to feed their unsustainable growth. But Native peoples refuse to be victims. Their stories of resilience and growing success are inspirational; and a model for future sustainability .

When you support this radio program, First Voices Indigenous Radio and requesting Tiokasin to come and lecture or perform you help insure the radio program stays on 38 broadcast frequencies excluding the internet. Your help also buys cd's, labels, paper, ink, phone cards and other general office supplies that I have paid for as a volunteer for 20 years on community radio stations in New York and Washington state.

Contact Tiokasin: Tiokasin@gmail.com or 212.209.2800

Keep First Voices Indigenous Radio strong!