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Hóčhoka podcast returns to the airwaves January 5, 2026, with Season 9. The new season will have a different schedule, dropping a new episode every other week through 2026. Hóčhoka will continue with the same great conversations about Native American education today. St. Joseph’s Indian School hopes you enjoy learning about the people and ideas that make our school the special place our families tell us it is.
Season 9
Join us for Season 9:
- St. Joseph’s Indian School’s Hochoka Podcast is kicking off the ninth season with a few updates. Scott Woster and Daryl Thuringer share what to expect with Season 9 in 2026. Updates include episodes dropping every other week and a chance to hear from more students in upcoming episodes.
Episode 1
To kick off Season 9 of Hóčhoka, meet eighth grader Tristan and senior Jamison as they share what it is like for them to attend St. Joseph’s Indian School.
Episode 2
St. Joseph’s Indian School educates for life – mind, body, heart, and spirit, with wrap-around care for all aspects of life for the students and families. Today, we talk with Sharmel Olson, the director of education, to better understand her role and the school.
Episode 3
Marlena is a seventh-grade student who plays four sports at St. Joseph’s Indian School. Learn about her experience as a student, as an athlete, and her appreciation of the recently renovated recreation center.
Episode 4
As Lent begins, we talk with Dr. Damian Costello about the Stations of the Cross and how this devotion compares to the Sun Dance.
Episode 5
St. Joseph’s Indian School’s Residential Transition Coordinator Frank Whipple discusses the high school seniors’ experience meeting certain requirements. But when we talk about the extra benefits of being a senior in St. Joseph’s Indian School’s High School Program, we are talking about so much more.
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The podcast is directed at internal and external audiences and will vary by topic. Audiences might include employees, potential employees, families and students, the general public, supporters, advocates, educators and donors.
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