Our latest show features award winning photo journalist, book author, public speaker and member of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, Vincent Schilling. Vince shares a wealth of experience with Native American history, culture and music with host Joe Kendrick in this conversation which was recorded on 12-21-13. Thanks to Myra Chapman for putting us together for our show! Vincent Schilling

We covered a range of topics, from issues like Native American cultural misappropriation, myths surrounding Native American history (the origins of Thanksgiving being one), the accuracy of the film Smoke Signals, favorite Native American music and much more.

Vincent and his wife Delores host Native Trailblazers, a radio show Fridays at 7pm EST, and his writing is featured on Indian Country Today Media Network. You can also keep up with him on his YouTube channel.

I hope you enjoy the show! And remember, the conversation is never complete without you, so feel free to leave a comment here or on our social media and we look forward to hearing from you! -Joe Kendrick

Artist stereotypes do not apply

How many times have parents cringed when their children fell in love with a musician? Let's be honest, the world has looked askance at artists of all stripes (with notable exceptions) for most of our history. Musicians tend to be thought of as people who may be great at their art but who are nonetheless pretty bad at life skills like paying bills, getting to work on time, and sticking with the missus.

Aaron turns all those stereotypes on their head; he is not only a fantastic songwriter and musician, but he also runs his own construction business and is a devoted family man living a stone's throw from where he grew up in the western NC mountains. He is as meticulous and intense about his guitar and ballads as he is about his green built homes and raising his two girls.

As you'll see in our pilot episode, Aaron does both life and art exceptionally well. The folks around him are a big part of that.