What is the true meaning of the 4th of July and American independence? This special episode of A People’s History of Native America argues that the 4th of July’s roots are further from patriotism and closer to propaganda. Rather than independence, this day represents the centuries-long seizure and ethnic cleansing […]
Take our audience survey here: https://to.pbs.org/2025SurveyITM After the Revolutionary War, the U.S. was drowning in debt. To pay it off, it sold Native land it didn’t control. This is the story of how a powerful Native alliance fought back, slowing America’s westward expansion in a war forgotten by history. 00:00 […]
Eighty years ago, the U.S. government detonated the world’s first nuclear bomb, the Trinity Test, in the New Mexico desert. The fallout didn’t just alter world history. It devastated the lives of nearby families and tribal communities, many of whom were never warned and have never been compensated. On the […]
Disney’s portrayal of Pocahontas is… problematic. Are there parallels between historical myths and the plight of Native women today? Join host Tai Leclaire to discover how settler culture, the white male savior complex, racism in the media, and harmful stereotypes contribute to the ongoing MMIW2S crisis. You can watch the […]
Link to the fully edited version of this video – https://youtu.be/It4AiOLrQhs I’m trying something new. This video is only the sound portion for this topic. I’m still working on editing the visuals and will post a separate fully-edited video once finished. Let me know what you guys think about the […]
This is the fully edited version of my last video – audio and visuals. Today we begin our survey of the major indigenous cultural regions of North America with an exploration of the intricately fascinating cultures of the Pacific Northwest coast. If you like my content and want to help […]
Finishing our survey of the Northwest Coast culture zone, join me on an exploration of the region’s indigenous history. From ice age mariners to modern day fish wars, come see how the home of Microsoft and Amazon was shaped by its indigenous inhabitants. If you like my content and want […]
It was the struggle that pitted people steeped in their fishing traditions against the power of the state, helped launch national movements for Indigenous rights, and created one of the landmark rulings in Indigenous treaty law. Join me in exploring the Fish Wars of Washington and Oregon. If you like […]
