Ep.40 | Season Wrap and Holiday Traditions with The National Center Team

As we wrap season 2 of the The Native Edge during the holiday season, The National Center team reflects on their favorite traditions - some unique, and many shared despite growing up in places as different as Washington state and South Louisiana. Regular hosts Chris and Yvette are joined by Nicole Watson, Erin Abrahamson, and Kyia Jackson (with producer Mikaela Garcia and administrative specialist Charmayne Charley in the background!).

They also look back at some of their favorite episodes of season 2, and talk a bit about the recent trip to New Zealand to foster international Indigenous trade and collaboration.

We hope you enjoy this episode and it helps get you in the holiday spirit. Be sure to check out the episode on our YouTube page, where you can see the close-knit nature of our team. We'll be back in 2026 with new episodes featuring fantastic guests - so stay tuned!

Chapters

• 0:50 Intro to the Team
• 2:47 Chris's Favorite Holiday Memory
• 6:29 Yvette's Favorite Holiday Memory
• 8:48 Nicole's Favorite Holiday Memory
• 11:13 Skye's Favorite Holiday Memory
• 14:06 Kyia's Favorite Memory
• 16:39 Shared Traditions
• 17:59 Erin's Christmas Traditions
• 20:38 Christmas Trees
• 23:31 Why We're Really Here - Our Favorite Episodes
• 24:45 Celebrating Native Vendors and Artisans
• 31:20 RES Art Market
• 35:05 Nicole's Episodes
• 37:15 Yvette's Highlights
• 38:26 Remote episodes
• 40:24 New Zealand
• 45:08 A Close Team
• 47:20 Wrap Up