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Today,
Meet Cute celebrates Native American Heritage Day as part of Native American Heritage Month, a too-brief time to recognize and pay tribute to the rich culture and traditions of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.Β
There are currently 574 federally-recognized tribes in the United States, with hundreds more currently petitioning for recognition. As an audio storytelling company, we know there are millions of unique Native voices with rich stories to tellβall from different tribes, homelands, cultures, and traditions. A vital channel for that storytelling is music, and weβre happy to share βSong and Dance Romanceβ by Grammy nominee, multiple Native American Music Awards winner, and the 46th Miss Navajo Nation, Radmilla Cody. Read on for a streaming link!
Within Meet Cuteβs extended creative community, weβre proud to feature a reflection from one of our writers, Christopher Nataanii Cegielski. Also a director, screenwriter, and member of the Navajo Nation, Christopher reminds us:
Native American culture and heritage should be a constant thought in the American consciousness and not only commemorated or celebrated for one day. Native culture places importance on preservation over consumption, necessity over abundance, spiritual medicine over materialistic clout. Our ancestors have taught us what it means to have a true spiritual connection to our land and home.Β
If we as Americans could take a step back and look at who walked this land before us. If we could learn about the simple truths of being spiritually connected to the land and not limit ourselves to view earth purely as a resource, humanity might have a chance. But these beliefs, just like Native culture and heritage, cannot cross our minds once a year, it must be a constant thought in our country's consciousness.
Christopher, along with co-writer Luis Villafranca, penned the forthcoming holiday rom-com story ER X-Mas, which is set in an emergency roomβ¦ an unlikely setting for romance. With Christmas in full swing, a hospital trip is on no one's wishlist. When Izzyβs holiday celebration doesnβt go according to plan, she finds herself in the ER arguing with a yuppie named Ben. Finally, tempers cool and as they take in the cheer, they find each one has a gift: all you have to do is remove the wrapping. Mark your calendars: ER X-Mas drops in the Meet Cute podcast feed on Friday, December 11.
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π A Note from Rob, Meet Cuteβs Lead Writer:
Since this is the season of giving, Iβd like to encourage you to give to College Horizons, a non-profit dedicated to increasing the number of Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students succeeding in college and graduate programs. Iβve been fortunate enough to work closely with this program and its amazing students. Your donation will help create Native leaders, now and for the future. Click here to support their important work.
Just as there are as many voices as there are stories, there are numerous ways to tell (and celebrate) the same story. For the characters in this weekβs series, Brooklyn Friendsgiving, this gathering is not your typical tale of turkeys, stuffing and mashed potatoes. Sometimes, when you remove family from the holiday equation, anything can happenβ¦ even romance.Β
In our first installment, Bethany meets Brian at Joβs Friendsgiving and realizes you shouldnβt judge a book by its cover or a man by his clothes. Listen to Brooklyn Friendsgiving βΒ Part One here!
Then, Bethanyβs ex Jeremiah meets Joβs roommate Rebecca, whoβs avoiding the party in her room. They decide to do a littleβ¦ sheltering-in-place. Listen to Brooklyn Friendsgiving βΒ Part Two here!
Finally, in Part 3, Nadine helps Joβs hot neighbor screw in a lightbulb. The only question is: How much awkward small will it take to get it done? Listen to Brooklyn Friendsgiving βΒ Part Three here!
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