You can watch the new season of Native America now – head to https://www.pbs.org/native-america. Why do so many Americans question Native’s existence? Why do 27 states exclude Native American history in K-12 schools? And what is up with all the Native American Mascots? This episode explores the dark legacy of […]
You can watch the new season of Native America now – head to https://www.pbs.org/native-america. ***** How did Native Americans end up on Reservations? We explore the complicated relationship between the Indian Nations and the United States of America. This episode unpacks the legacy of Treaties and their effect on modern […]
You can watch the new season of Native America now – head to https://www.pbs.org/native-america. ***** Why aren’t Native people– and their stories – ever the crux of your favorite films? From films used as a tool of genocidal propaganda, to award-winning Indigenous stories in Hollywood, how far has Indigenous media […]
You can watch the new season of Native America now – head to https://www.pbs.org/native-america. ***** Today, many Native Americans live in food apartheid and insecurity. But it wasn’t always this way. Once, their lands were abundant with nutritious food sources—corn, bison, potatoes, squash, and more. So… what happened? Forced relocation […]
#StudentProtest #HistoricMovements and a class on #Beyoncé ! Throughout history, students have voiced their opinions on issues closest to their hearts. In this episode of Roots of Resistance, we explore how, in 1968, a group of fearless students and their allies ignited a revolution for equality that transformed campuses and […]
In 1923, the Supreme Court revoked an Indian man’s citizenship which would go on to have devastating consequences for other Indian immigrants as well. The reason? He wasn’t white. What does this case, United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind, tell us about the larger history of race, white supremacy, and […]
You can watch the new season of Native America now – head to https://www.pbs.org/native-america. ***** The National Park System is often celebrated as ‘America’s Best Idea’—a symbol of its greatness and mythology. But at what cost? This episode unravels the history of America’s National Parks, which started long before John […]
In 1870, 50 years before the 19th Amendment was ratified, thousands of Utah women voted under equal suffrage law, a first in the nation. The bill, unanimously passed by an all male legislature, would grant voting to some women, while others would remain disenfranchised for generations. Nationally, leaders of the […]
