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The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 303: Joey Clift & Getting Your Humorous Book on Native American Culture and History on College Reading Lists

October 1, 2026

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While it’s something to note when good comedy folks publish books, it’s a whole other, even more amazing thing to note when their book is such good “edutainment” that it gets on college reading lists before it’s actually released. That’s what happened with the amazing writer/performer Joey Clift and his upcoming book We’ve Been Here the Whole Time: A Not So Sacred Guide to All Things Native America, which hilariously lives up to the title (and then some). We get into Joey’s journey into making this milestone book not only happen, but get such rave response ahead of it hitting bookstore shelves.

Follow Joey @joeycliiiiiift on IG and get his amazing book We’ve Been Here the Whole Time: A Not So Sacred Guide to All Things Native America here.

Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and Jake Kroeger
Photo by Andrew Max Levy

Pick of the Day: Thanks But No Thanksgiving (in NYC) 11/20

November 11, 2021

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We sincerely hope that, at this point in time, especially with all the reckoning that we all were supposed to be going through with racism in America, that you know the history behind Thanksgiving isn’t the idyllic picture that you were very likely shown when you were a kid.

That said, there’s a comedy show coming up that’s being put up by all Native American comedians on Lenape land at Union Hall. Brian Bahe, Dash Turner, Tai Leclaire will put on this non-Thanksgiving holiday variety show that will still be a great time, but free of any whitewashed American Turkey Day make-em-ups.

Thanks But Not Thanksgiving: A Native American Variety Show is set for Sat. Nov. 20th at 7:30PM ET at Union Hall. Tickets are $10, $12 on the day of.

Also, the event says “One free horse per audience member.” You should go for a lot of reasons, but one of those reasons should definitely be to find out if you actually get a horse of some kind.

Get tickets here now.

Please Enjoy Joey Clift’s Short Film/PSA “Telling People You’re Native American When You’re Not Native Is A Lot Like Telling A Bear You’re A Bear When You’re Not A Bear”

November 11, 2019

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While it’s Native American Heritage Month right now and it’s pretty opportune timing to post something like this, Joey Clift’s animated short film “Telling People You’re Native American When You’re Not Native Is A Lot Like Telling A Bear You’re A Bear When You’re Not A Bear” is pretty damn great during any time of year.

In fact, it just wrapped up a great festival run and even got to screen at the Smithsonian.

So, enjoy, listen to, learn from, and enjoy some more of “Telling People You’re Native American When You’re Not Native Is A Lot Like Telling A Bear You’re A Bear When You’re Not A Bear” here.

September 30, 2019

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Joey Clift is back again for his wonderful Ghost of Christopher Columbus Theater Smudging Spectacular at UCB, that will come just in time for Indigenous Peoples Day (the day that has officially been recognized over Christopher Columbus Day in Los Angeles).

This night will be a special night showcasing great Native American comedy including:

Stand Up From
Kaitlyn Jeffers (Sisseton-Wahpeton)
Monique Moreau (Saulteaux Cree First Nations)
Jana Schmieding (Cheyenne River Lakota Sioux)
Jim Ruel (Ojibwe)

Characters From
Tai Leclaire (Mohawk + Mi’qmak)
Timmy Mayse (Cherokee)

Storytelling From
Taylor Orci (Sandia Pueblo)
William Jehu Garroutte (Cherokee)

Reading Excerpts From Her Book Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s
Tiffany Midge (Standing Rock Sioux)

A Short Film From
Joey Clift (Cowlitz)

Native Weekend Update With Jason Grasl and Darrell Dennis
Featuring Jason Grasl (Blackfeet), Darrell Dennis (Secwepemc) and Lucas Brown Eyes (Oglala Lakota)

A Sketch Written By Erik Fritts (Ojibwe)
Starring Benny Wayne Sully (Sicangu Lakota), Kyla Garcia (Taíno), Shannon Joy Rodgers (Cherokee) and Erik Fritts (Ojibwe)

Hosted by Lucas Brown Eyes, Jana Schmieding, Joey Clift

Also, if we our memory serves us correctly, there is a very fun bit with a “ghost of Christopher Columbus”.

Don’t miss out and get tickets here.

October 7, 2018

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Depending on how you look at things, tomorrow is either Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day (officially recognized by LA in place of Columbus Day).

In honor of the latter, there will be a Native American comedy showcase jauntily titled The Ghost Of Christopher Columbus Theater Smudging Spectacular and put together by themed show innovator Joey Clift (he pulled off doing a cat themed talk show for quite some time), who is himself Cowlitz.

The rest of the line-up is as follows:
Stand Up from:
Jim Ruel (Ojibwe)
Darrell Dennis (Secwepemc)
Kaitlyn Jeffers (Sisseton-Wahpeton)
Jana Schmieding (Cheyenne River Lakota Sioux)

Characters From:
Jason Grasl (Blackfeet)
Timmy Mayse (Cherokee)

Storytelling From
Taylor Orci (Sandia Pueblo)
Lorna Silva (Lenca)

Videos From
Joey Clift (Cowlitz)
Kelly Lynne D’Angelo (Tuscarora)

Featuring A Sketch Written By Carolina Hoyos (Quechua Inca)
Starring Carolina Hoyos (Quechua Inca), Jason Grasl (Blackfeet), Rainy Fields (Muscogee Creek), & Jenny Marlowe(Ojibwe)

Featuring A Sketch Written By Vladimir John Perez (Taino) and Carly Garber
Starring Vladimir John Perez (Taino), Myrone Sumner (Tsimshian), Leigh Wulff (Taino), & Shannon Joy Rogers(Cherokee)
Hosted by Jenny Marlowe (Ojibwe), Joey Clift (Cowlitz), Lucas Brown Eyes (Oglala Lakota)

Also, tickets are only $5. So, get in on tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.