Rob Schmidt, creator of the Peace Party comic book, and I were recently interviewed for a radio program out of Florida about Indigenous people in comic books and comic book mythology, in general. The show is called, "Beyond the Grassy Knoll," and while I'm not entirely sure what their website is all about, they certainly have a lot of theories...about everything.
However, the host was very polite and seemed to be genuinely interested in how Native people are portrayed in comics - plus, it was good to have a dialogue between Schmidt and myself.
Click the link below for the radio interview (running time - 59:10):
http://beyondthegrassyknoll.com/audio/sheyahshe-schmidt.mp3
Monday, March 09, 2009
Radio Interview
About Michael Sheyahshe
Michael Sheyahshe (Caddo) has been published in various magazines and journals and his book, Native Americans in Comic Books: A Critical Study, is available from McFarland publications. Michael received two separate Bachelor degrees (cum laude) from OU: one in Native American Studies and another in Film. Michael earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in 3D Modeling from the Academy of Art University.
His comic book character, Dark Owl, is featured in a collaboration with the Indigenous Narratives Collective (INC) in INC's Universe #0. Michael illustrated a story written by Mary Skaggs in Literati Press Presents "What The Stars Must Think Of Us", and his story, "Strike & Bolt", illustrated by George Freeman ("Captain Canuck") for AH Comics' Kickstarter-funded, "MOONSHOT: The Indigenous Comic Collection".
His company, alterNative Media (aNm) is a Native American-owned small business, providing a slew of vital creative, artistic, and innovative services to various Indigenous groups as well as numerous business entities on a local, regional, and national level.
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