Joanelle Romero Discusses Native Indigenous Representation
I have talked with founder of Red Nation Television Network, Joanelle Romero, and the future of Indigenous representation looks bright.

Imagine waking up in a strange basement vault. Your mouth is sewn shut, your eardrums pierced. What will you do? Will you summon all your courage and try to find out the reason for all this, or would you rather waste away and wait helplessly for rescue?
I have talked with founder of Red Nation Television Network, Joanelle Romero, and the future of Indigenous representation looks bright.
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