Program 511a: Open Phones: Travel Plans; Buffy Sainte-Marie; The Yellow Envelope

Singer Buffy Sainte-Marie tells us how her activist album "Medicine Songs" raises awareness about our place in today's world. Author Kim Dinan tells us how a yellow envelope a friend gave her set the tone for a three-year, round-the-world adventure. And listeners share concerns they have as they plan their next overseas travels.    

• Singer Buffy Sainte-Marie
• Kim Dinan, author of "The Yellow Envelope" (SourceBooks)

• Buffy Sainte-Marie includes information about her album "Medicine Songs" on her website.
• "Medicine Songs" is Buffy's 18th studio album, and includes a collaboration with Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq in this video of the opening track, "You Got To Run."
• Buffy recommends reading Jack Weatherford's 2010 book "Indian Givers" to learn about the global historical influences of the Indian Nations of America.
• Kim Dinan is the author of "The Yellow Envelope."
• Kim participated with 85 teams in the Richshaw Run across India, which is sponsored by The Adventurists.