The term Indigenous.. for us two-leggeds or 4-legged walkers, swimmers, crawlers, or flyers born of environments on our Mother mundo ..is inclusive. We might still call ourselves American Indian or ‘NdN,’ as this warmer world hears fewer species daily, amidst ever-expanding human populations ..
All have distinctive Voices: they’re who we pay attention to in this sonic mix! Mostly musical, we also curate cultural & ecological features from PBS or Indian Country Today [ICTnews.org], and feature weekly [National Native News] headlines. Eclectic styles, themes & languages flow through that river between your ears.
Ken Z (McKenzie-Grant) brings four decades of active listening & contribution to non-commercial Austin programming like TEBC’s stream & airwaves. After serving as original Program Manager of UT’s student station – now KVRX – he conducted a Dec. ’94 blessing of smoke for KOOP’s first day on-air, from the old downtown studios .. a native Texan military brat, a ‘busybody’ of Mestizo or mixed-blood European, Indigenous-American (Lumbee/Tsalagi) & African (Malian) ancestry. Family history in ATX dates from ’64, with long established relationships rooted in various local ‘communidades.’ If requests, comments, or suggestions pop up as you listen to our HeartbeatZ, get in touch! Wado.