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06/24/2026

WHO IS NATIVE MEDIA NETWORK ? Native Media Network

“INFORM – EDUCATE – ENTERTAIN & CONNECT“ -

Dear Friends:
In 2014 Harlan McKosato (former host of Native America Calling) and I set of for the NCAI conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the Inaugural broadcast of Native Media Network. We had a PC, a backdrop and a Mic. We were allowed to set up in the main Conference room lobby of the hotel and plugged into the hotel USB port. As if by magic Native Media Network went live over Facebook for the first time.

Our first interview was Oren Lyons (Onondaga Faithkeeper) who stopped by to bless the airwaves and Native Media Network . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZCuw5vpqNQ&list=PLigi6CIdVC_H7xx-00lTP56SbxCiaZafR&index=2

AMAZING !!!!!!! We were born -

I am often asked to explain who Native Media Network is, and what it does !!!!

Simply said we are a media platform to Inform, Educate, Entertain and Connect Indian Country to the world via:

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/nativemedianetwork

You Tube Content Platform : https://www.youtube.com/c/Nativemedianetwork/playlists

Native Media Network Group (Posting Page) https://www.facebook.com/groups/342027592940261/

We reach close 1.5 million viewers through over 130 Facebook Groups , a following of 22,000+ viewers and a response rate of likes, shares and follows ranging from 3,000 to 15,000+ views.

We would like to thank you for supporting us and all the positive feedback that we are receiving as a voice for Indian Country.

Harmon
Share your wealth; Share your love; Share your song; Share yourself; Give thanks to the creator for what you have.

INDIGENIZE, TELL STORIES, LAUGH SING, PRAY, FAST AND MEDITATE HONOR MOTHER EARTH GIVE THANKS FOR WHAT YOU HAVE SEEK THE WISDOM OF THE ELDERS !!!!



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Dedicated to a Brother who crossed the Rainbow Bridge on SUN-DAY July 2020 His memory lives on for all the People who listened to him on America Calling on PBS;
https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/ throughout North America and the World.

This Post is dedicated to a Brother Harlan Mack Mckosato
Apr 10, 1966 — Jul 21, 2020

Harlan Mack McKosato was born on April 10, 1966 to Hoke Mack McKosato (Sac & Fox Nation) and Bette Marie Free-McKosato (Bah-Kho-Je Nation) in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He grew up in Perkins, Oklahoma with his mother’s people, the Bah-Kho-Je People. Harlan attended Perkins Elementary School, Perkins Middle School, and graduated from Perkins-Tryon High School in 1984. His high school accomplishments include Harrah and Olive Basketball All-Tournament Teams; News Press All-Area Player in Basketball and Football; All-Region and Honorable Mention All-State - Basketball; Who’s Who Most Athletic and Best All-Around; All Conference - Basketball; All District - Football and State Honor Society. He then went on to attend his all-time #1 favorite university, The University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. He graduated from OU in December 1988. He received his Bachelor of Arts and Journalism from the Ga***rd College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma. The college later named him one of its distinguished alumni by inducting him into the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity.
He went on to work for UNITY where he was a mentor to many youths, serving as both a trainer and UNITY Earth Ambassador advisor. After UNITY, he began his work at Native America Calling. He was the voice of the national broadcast radio show Native America Calling for 17 years. Harlan was an icon in Indian Country for his award-winning contributions to world news outlets. He paved the way for many young Native people to join him in the field of communications. He has been named UNITY’s Eddie Wadda Alumni of the Year 2020.

The award was presented on Thursday, July 23. In addition, UNITY will be naming communication scholarships in honor of Harlan. The morning of July 21, 2020 our dearly beloved Harlan began his journey back to manetôwa where he was surrounded by his family and friends at his home in Albuquerque. Harlan has walked on to be with his late brother, Mitchell Allen McKosato. He is survived by his son Nekon Che McKosato, brother Kenneth Robert McKosato, and sisters Deanna Lynn McKosato and Shelley Magdalene McKosato-Haupt. Harlan had so many friends and relatives across Indian Country and they all have sent their condolences to the family. His family is honored and humbled by the outpour of love for him. He will be greatly missed. He was a father, husband, son, brother, uncle and grandpa. nemîshâtênemo êhthâkîwiyâni I’m proud to be a Sauk newâkoshêhitho I’m Fox clan Kah-bah-nih-queh I am Harlan Mack McKosato

NATIVE MEDIA NETWORK – NCAI 2014 First Broadcast. Harlan McKosato

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FVQqQTJkvQ&list=PLigi6CIdVC_H7xx-00lTP56SbxCiaZafR

Harlan is in the spirit now looking down and smiling – give him a shout out !!!!!

NCAI introduction to Native Media Network with Harmon Houghton and ...

06/19/2026

GRANDFATHER SUN / FATHER SKY - CONNECTION WITH THE UNIVERSE – KEEPER OF OUR BREATH, BRINGER OF THE RAIN, CREATOR OF RAINBOWS AND LIFE …. – Native Media Network

SUMMER SOLSTICE HONORING Grandfather Sun, Father Sky, Warriors, Protectors and Providers of warmth, light, sustenance, security, continuity for the cycle of life for our Mother Earth.

Dear Friends:
As we near Father’s Day, I would like to honor the Male energy and Warrior spirit as providers and protectors.

Grandfather Sun: Creator and provider of life for all of life, mineral, plant, animal and human.

Father Sky: Keeper of our breath, bringer of the rain, home of the spirits, connection to the Universe and Stars.

Warriors: Protectors, and providers of sustenance, security and propagation of the wisdom of the Elders.

Take a few moments this weekend to honor the Sun, Stars, and Heavenly bodies; send some smoke to the sky to carry your blessings, hug your father, brother, uncle, grandfather and all of the ancestors that have toiled as protectors, providers and keepers of tradition.

Have a wonderful SUN filled weekend !!!

Harmon
Share your wealth; Share your love; Share your song; Share yourself; Give thanks to the creator for what you have.

INDIGENIZE, TELL STORIES, LAUGH SING, PRAY, FAST AND MEDITATE HONOR MOTHER EARTH GIVE THANKS FOR WHAT YOU HAVE SEEK THE WISDOM OF THE ELDERS !!!!



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Harmon
Share your wealth; Share your love; Share your song; Share yourself; Give thanks to the creator for what you have.

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Grandfather Sun, Provider of warmth, light, and the circle of life

Father Sky, bringer of the rain and sustenance, keeper of our breath, connection with the spirits, home to our feathered friends and messengers, provider to all that thrives on Mother Earth.

06/17/2026

SUMMER SOLSTICE – SUNDANCE CEREMONY – Native Media Network

Celebrate the day with meditation, contemplation, an ice cream cone, the love of your family, community and blessings.

Dear Friends:
Today is one of the Holiest days in the Indigenous world and is celebrated with the start of Sundance Ceremony that dates back before the Aztec ceremonies.

It is a time for renewal and giving thanks to the creator for the life giver Sun.

It is also a day to be kind to yourself, put away all the fetters, desires, angers, prides, and jealousies that keep you from enjoying your shelf as a luminous being.

Celebrate the day with meditation, contemplation, an ice cream cone, the love of your family, community and blessings.

Have a GREAT SOLSTICE CELEBRATION

YOU ARE NOT ALONE !!!!

Harmon

Share your wealth; Share your love; Share your song; Share yourself; Give thanks to the creator for what you have.

INDIGENIZE, TELL STORIES, LAUGH SING, PRAY, FAST AND MEDITATE HONOR MOTHER EARTH GIVE THANKS FOR WHAT YOU HAVE SEEK THE WISDOM OF THE ELDERS !!!!



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Thunder spirit song, sung during the Heyoka round of the Sundance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-3lEg0Ijg4&list=PL51356C9174745550&index=1

(Click to hear song)

Thunderspirit heyoka song, sung during the heyoka round of the Sund...

06/13/2026

STORY OF THE GIANTS – NEVER GIVE UP UP !!!! - Native Media Network
Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to Know !!!!

Dear Friends
History becomes legend, Legends become myth, Myths lives in stories !!!!
Share a story this Weekend – Keep the Legends alive

Harmon

Share your wealth; share your love; share your song; share yourself; give thanks to the creator for what you have.

Indigenize, Tell stories, Laugh, Sing, Pray, Fast, Meditate, Honor Mother Earth, Give thanks for what you have, Seek the wisdom of the elders !!!!



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STORY OF THE GIANTS – NEVER GIVE UP UP !!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfWe7c_pj-U

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06/11/2026

I AM YOUR KING - A chuckle for the Day !!!! – Native Media Network .

Whose Your King ???

Dear Friends:
The War is back ON / OFF - We are secretly stealing oil from Iran, A real estate trust fund baby is taking over the CIA intelligence operation, Epstein’s personal assistance has amnesia, Johnson wants to reduce the National debt by scrapping ,Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security …etc. THE KING HAS SPOKEN !!!!

“It will all be over soon - RESIST, build on your community”

Harmon

Share your wealth; share your love; share your song; share yourself; give thanks to the creator for what you have.

Indigenize, Tell stories, Laugh, Sing, Pray, Fast, Meditate, Honor Mother Earth, Give thanks for what you have, Seek the wisdom of the elders !!!!



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I AM YOUR KING - A chuckle for the Day !!!! Whom do you identify with ???
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06/08/2026

POWERHOUSE DRUM GROUP– EVOKES THE POW IN POW WOW

“The voice of a Pow Wow drum is a sacred, communal sound deeply woven into the heartbeat of Mother Earth”.

Dear Friends:
This past week we were honored to participate in and record a studio session for KUNM’s Singing Wire Radio Show, hosted by Ron Bryan – (Sundays 1 -4 pm) - https://www.kunm.org/show/singing-wire

POWERHOUSE DRUM GROUP, (recently formed) consists of Matthew Gachupin, Jemez Pueblo; Gary Toya, Apache; Wayne Abeita, Oneida; Lawrence Louis, Lakota; Narcisso Toledo, Jr., Puma, Dine, Cree.

Their dynamic drumming and Singing in the Northern style has earned them the Host Drum group selection for the Painted Skies POW WOW to be held at Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta Park on Saturday August 29th 2026. https://www.facebook.com/groups/459070425402882/posts/1651544269488819/

When the Drum joins with Singing and Dancing, the circle is complete in honoring the creator and maintaining a balance of our Mother Earth.

“The voice of a Pow Wow drum is a sacred, communal sound deeply woven into the heartbeat of Mother Earth”.

Harmon
Share your wealth; share your love; share your song; share yourself; give thanks to the creator for what you have.

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POWERHOUSE DRUM GROUP– EVOKES THE POW IN POW WOW
To give Powerhouse Drums a shoutout contact : https://www.facebook.com/matthew.gachupin

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POWERHOUSE DRUM GROUP– EVOKES THE POW IN POW WOW “The voice of a ...

05/28/2026

SUN-DAY SUNDAY: CANUPA OLOWAN - CRIES TO THE CREATOR FOR HELP - WARFIELD MOOSE - Native Media Network.

“The Sacred Pipe brought life, the bow and arrows brought death”.

Make an offering this weekend for all that are in need of Spiritual healing, strength, peace and resolution.

Dear Fiends:
SUN-DAY is dedicated to a day of spiritual connection and understanding how the Spirit works in daily life. The Canupa (Sacred Pipe) is an instrument of connection with the Spirit to evoke the wisdom of the Creator within oneself and listen to the response of Ones prayers.

CEREMONY ACTIVATES PRAYER.

Listen to the CANUPA OLOWAN by Warfield Moose and join him with your aspirational prayers for healing.

Send some smoke, offer to***co, plant some seeds.

Harmon
Share your wealth; share your love; share your song; share yourself; give thanks to the creator for what you have.

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Legend of the Canupa

The Canupa came to humans back in the days when “the grandchildren were few.”

People were new to the Earth and did not know how to survive in this new environment. They were dying. People did not yet understand the concept of sacredness, but they knew there were powers in this world. So they “sent a voice out” – a prayer – to anything that would listen and respond to their cries for help.

An elder in the group had a dream.

The people’s cries for help had been heard. Help was coming. In this dream, the elder was instructed to send a young man into the wilderness to greet the help that was on its way. The elder told his dream to the people, and everyone gathered to hold a council.

During the council, they chose the best young man in the camp to go to meet whatever was coming.

The young man was made ready and walked out into the wilderness. As he left, another young man snuck out of camp and came to walk beside the first. This sneaky one was bad and only sought to benefit from the situation. The good young man allowed the bad one to travel with him into the wilderness as he looked for something, not knowing what.

After some time, they climbed a hill, where they could see out across the land. There they saw an object moving toward them, so they waited for it to come closer. As the object approached, they saw it was a beautiful young woman carrying a red bundle. Now, when the bad man saw this woman, he said they should r**e her, because no one was around or would ever find out. The good one told this sneaky man to not say such things and to put those thoughts out of his mind, for she was “approaching in a mysterious manner.”

Finally, the woman reached the men and set her bundle down upon dried buffalo dung. She told the bad man, “What is in your thoughts? Come do it.”

The good young man watched his companion go to the woman. A mist formed and covered them both. From within the mist, a scream like a dying animal resounded. The mist cleared and the woman stood there, but all that was left of the bad man was his bones. When the good man saw this, he was afraid and began to run away.

The woman commanded him to stop. She instructed him to have the people build a tipi with the door facing east, and that she would arrive at his camp when it was complete. She told him that she was bringing something for all the people.

The man returned to the camp and told all that had happened and explained what the people were to do. Over the next days the tasks were completed, just as this woman had instructed. When the people were done, the woman appeared, coming from the east towards the tipi they built. As she walked, she stopped four times and raised the bundle she carried over her head. After the fourth pause, she entered.

The people would normally have offered her something to eat, but at this time there was nothing but water with sweet grass dipped in it. After she took the water, she held council and gave instructions to the people. She presented the Sacred Pipe to the people and explained how they were to use it to pray. She also provided instructions on how people were to live upon the Earth in balance and harmony.

Before she left, she gave this warning: “If you ever do away with the Canupa, then a nation will be no more.”

After she completed her instructions, she exited the tipi and walked to the North. As she walked, she paused and then wallowed in the dust four times. Upon the fourth time, she stood as a woman, and before the eyes of the people she turned into a buffalo calf and ran off to the North.

Just after the White Buffalo Calf Woman left, a man stepped forward. No one in camp knew this man or had ever seen him before. He also presented a gift to the people: the first bow and arrows. He then showed the people how to fashion bows and make arrows themselves.

From that day forth, as long as humans followed the White Buffalo Calf Woman’s instructions, they flourished in harmony with the Earth.

The Sacred Pipe brought life, and the bow and arrows brought death. This is the balance.

By Salvatore Gencarelle.
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CANUPA OLOWAN - CRIES TO THE CREATOR FOR HELP - WARFIELD MOOSE

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05/25/2026

MEMORIAL DAY 2026 – RESPECT, HONOR, & SERVE – A DAY TO THANK ALL WHO HAVE SERVED Native Media Network

ALL GAVE SOME ; SOME GAVE ALL– SEMPER FI !!!!

Dear Friends:
In this day of remembrance take a few moments to reflect and give thanks to the Warriors that have dedicated their lives to protect and serve their communities, Tribes and Country against injustice tyrannical rulers and corruption.

Commemorate and mourn those that have come before us with the wisdom of the Elders to Respect, Honor and Protect Freedom.

Thank all who have Served.

I would not be the man I am, without serving in the USMC – Semper Fi !!! HOOAH!!!

Harmon
Share your wealth; share your love; share your song; share yourself; give thanks to the creator for what you have.

Indigenize, Tell stories, Laugh, Sing, Pray, Fast, Meditate, Honor Mother Earth, Give thanks for what you have, Seek the wisdom of the elders !!!!



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Harmon, USMC 1967

05/22/2026

AN ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE) - Legend/Story Where Animal Spirits (MANIDOOG) Are Deeply Respected - Native Media Network
Animal Spirits (or "MANIDOOG") Are Deeply Respected And appear In Legends Dreams and Visions in times of need

Dear Friends:
"HOW THE SPIRIT ANIMALS CHOSE THEIR GIFTS"
Long Ago, When the World Was Still New, The Creator, GICHI-MANIDOO, Called All
The Animals Together.

"The humans are coming," the creator said. "They will be fragile, yet precious,
They will need guidance, for their minds will often wander, and their
hearts may sometimes forget their connection to the earth.

I ask each of you to offer a gift to them — something of your spirit to help them live well."
One By One, The Animals Stepped Forward.

MAKWA, The BEAR,
Spoke First;
"I will give them my strength; " He rumbled. "When they are weary or afraid, they can remember me and find courage."

MIGIZI,THE EAGLE,
Spread His Great Wings; "I will give them vision and hope from high above, I see far.
I will teach them to see beyond today, into the dreams of tomorrow."

WAAWAASHKESHI, THE DEER,
Bowed Her Head; "I will offer them gentleness, In a harsh world, they must
remember the power of kindness."

MIKINAAK, THE TURTLE,
Moved Slowly to the center; "I will gift them patience and wisdom, like my slow steps, they will learn that the long path often leads to the greatest rewards."

Each Animal Offered Something Beautiful:
THE FOX gave Cleverness,
THE WOLF gave Loyalty,
THE OTTER gave Playfulness,
THE OWL gave Intuition.

GICHI-MANIDOO was pleased; "You have given freely from your hearts, because of this, humans will forever walk with you, if they listen your spirits will speak to them in dreams, in visions, in moments of deep need.

And So It Is Said That Every Person Has a spirit helper among the animals.
“One that comes to them not because they choose it, but because it chooses them
it comes when needed most, whispering the old wisdom, calling them home to themselves."

“Listen to the Wisdom of the Elders and Animal spirits”
You are Not Alone

Harmon
Share your wealth; Share your love; Share your song; Share yourself; Give thanks to the creator for what you have.

INDIGENIZE, TELL STORIES, LAUGH, SING, PRAY, FAST AND MEDITATE, HONOR MOTHER EARTH, GIVE THANKS FOR WHAT YOU HAVE, SEEK THE WISDOM OF THE ELDERS !!!!



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Harmon

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AN ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE) - Legend/Story Where Animal Spirits (or "MANIDOOG") Are Deeply Respected And appear In Legends Dreams and Visions.
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