Jealousy

   we use the word jealous as punchlines here in the south, i know i do, but nothing prepared me for a message in my facebook inbox this morning. I was called crazy for saying we didn't have Native channels and 3 was named. well one is in Canada , one only shown in casinos and some reservations in the western states and one not even a TV station.
    Maybe i didn't make it clear what i'm after, when i say Cable & Satellite i mean every one in the USA and beyond that has cable and satellite , i'm talking about a major Native Network than can be seen by all. Then this person precedes to tell me they had the same idea i had years ago , just didn't do anything with it . well, then i say shut the hell up !
    Last month i talked to a Native Actor on a radio show, could have asked him any question i wanted to ask , i asked why don't we have a Native Channel and who to we Kick it with or kidnap to make it happen, he jokingly replied by saying "me" , but said it had been a dream of his own to see a Native & cultural channel . well someone from a satellite network channel found a way to contact me , we talked  and this blog and petition was born.
     I assume the person that left me this ugly message is jealous since they had the petition idea way before i did . I was told i was making a fool of myself and was embarrassing the Native people. Well , a lot of natives are onboard with me , some have signed the petition themselves and forwarded it to their friends.
    All i can say is if you don't support a native channel then just don't sign the petition , stay off of the blog and go on your merry little way, because us supporters are here to stay. I have my backers within the business , i will not be intimidated , again i say I'm Southern , i don't give up or shut up.

   Thanks Guys !
            Jo

Tonight is the American Indian Film Institute Awards , Hosted by my personal favorite Michael Spears and the beautiful Tonanztin Carmelo .

 Tonight is the American Indian Film Institute Awards show Hosted by my personal favorite Michael Spears and the amazingly beautiful Tonanztin Carmelo . If we had a Native channel on cable and satellite we might be watching this show live, but we don't so all we can do is pray it ends up on YouTube.
  MTV, VH1, Grammys , Academy, CMT these fans get to watch their favorite stars win the statue.
we however are left out in the cold. It is time to take a stand . Please click on the link for the petition on the right side of the page and help make this dream come true.
  Our beautiful American Indian actors deserve the notoriety , publicity , and recognition for their work as much as mainstream hollywood
  Congratulations on all of tonights nominees & Good luck Michael Spears , for best supporting actor as Bud in the Activist !
    Love, Peace & Respect
                Jo Hogan

Who and Why ?

  My name is Jo Hogan. I am starting this blog for one simple reason, and that is to try and get a Native American Indian network started on cable and satellite TV. It won't be easy because if it was then we would already have this channel, but we don't so here i go.
   I remember as a child growing up in the south east my daddy often taking us to Cherokee NC. I still go as often as i can. The beauty of this culture is immeasurable , the music, dances, art and way of live is breathtaking, also it is each and every american's birthright to know where we come from , how and why we are here .  I feel cheated as a  Comcast cable and Directv satellite  paying customer, that i'm allowed to watch BET , LOGO, "politics" which is a culture of it's own as well as well as other cultural channels, yet i am not offered the most beautiful .
   Hopefully i will gain a following and between us all , we can make this happen