The Yapping with YUCCA Podcast (The Yapping with YUCCA Podcast)

In this podcast, Johnny and Yazh from YUCCA speak to Giizhigateh (Gizzy) Kwe and Orlando Cruz. They discuss the work that Gizzy and Orlando are doing in the community, including the Arrowsoul Trading Post, Orlando’s book, Gizzy’s herbal apothecary and healing work, and their climate activism work. 

TW: There are mentions of suicide at 1:14:45, and at 43:00, Ghizzy begins talking about mancamps, which includes discussion of sexual assault, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, the kidnap of children, and other heavy topics. Begin again at 51:46 if you do not have the capacity for this conversation.

Intro Song - Front Lines by JB the First Lady ft. Dioganhdih

Resources and Donations:

• The Vibe Tribe by Orlando Cruz: https://wildrumpusbooks.com/book/9798642277584

• Arrowsoul Trading Post

• Website: https://arrowsoul-trading-post-indigenous-owned.square.site/?fbclid=IwY2xjawG4bJlleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTbxw0mTuiJJnSrzQK70br3E3DnTNQqBu7puMeuvHaeyPtSmmPaYWgrWig_aem_gOaSO7BxRHmhtefZWuqTpg

• @arrowsoultradingpost on Instagram and Arrowsoul Trading Post on Facebook

• Native-Owned alternatives to Pendleton: 

• Mahota: https://www.mahotatextiles.com/

• Eighth Generation: https://eighthgeneration.com/

• Search the Landfill: https://searchthelandfill.com/ (you can donate from the website)

• Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/about/#principles 

• Don’t Call the Police: https://dontcallthepolice.com/national/?amp 

• Talk 4 Healing: https://www.beendigen.com/programs/talk4healing/#:~:text=Talk%204%20Healing,a%20safe%20and%20accepting%20environment.
  

In this episode of Yapping with YUCCA, we dive deep into the realities of life in the Permian Basin with hosts Savanna & Ennedith and special guests Xiuy & Jozee. Xiuy and Jozee share their personal experiences growing up in Carlsbad, NM, a community at the heart of New Mexico’s oil and gas boom. From witnessing environmental destruction firsthand to the industry’s deep ties to the local economy, we unpack the harsh truths of living in a fossil fuel sacrifice zone. Listener Advisory: This episode contains explicit language as our guests keep it real about their frustrations with corporate greed, environmental racism, pollution, and the fight for climate justice. Tune in for an unfiltered conversation that sheds light on the cost of the oil and gas industry—and how young organizers are rising up to fight for a better future. Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcast!

Welcome to the Yapping with YUCCA Podcast featuring Jazmin, Isaiah, Feleecia, and Yazh.

In this episode, YUCCA leaders Sofia, Savannah, Zephyr, and David (AKA Pecas) talk about the oil and gas company Chevron, the havoc they are wreaking on New Mexico, and their role in international conflicts, such as the ongoing genocide in Palestine. They also discuss the New Mexico governor’s Strategic Water Supply and the Wastewater Reuse Rule.

Trigger warnings: Genocide, pollution, protests

Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts!