Indigenous Peoples of the World

Native American history didn’t begin in 1492, and it didn’t end in 1900. It stretches back thousands and thousands of years and extends into the present – and the future – of the United States.

Let's explore how tribes can and can’t govern themselves, and why sovereignty isn’t something the U.S. ever gave to tribes — it’s an inherent right they already had.

In this episode, we’ll tackle common myths and misconceptions about Native people and uncover the truth behind tribal casinos, government handouts, and more.

In this episode, we dive into the ways people define and reclaim tribal identity, from blood quantums and federal recognition to language and more.

What do we mean when we say that Native Americans have a strong connection to the land? In this episode, we’ll explore how Native peoples’ long, deep history on their homelands informs their culture, languages, and identity to this day.

Just like everyone, all Native Americans are unique. But what do they have in common? In this episode, we’ll explore similarities in Native worldviews, from harvest traditions to humor.

Archaeology and anthropology are amazingly interesting fields, but they also have a legacy of dehumanizing and mistreating Native peoples.

The scientific method isn’t the only way to gain knowledge—Native people have been learning and innovating in their own ways for millennia. Today, we’ll discover the ways Western science and Indigenous knowledge can braid together to create a better world.

We’ll explore how Native peoples’ ties to traditional foods have splintered under colonization, and why they are fighting to keep those foods in their communities or bring them back.

In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue…and drastically changed the lives of Native Americans forever

Let's unpack the history of the Treaty Era and the Reservation Era, and all the broken promises and ripple effects that came with them.

We’ll learn about assimilation and allotment: a period where the U.S. government tried to eliminate Native Americans by erasing their culture, their way of life, and their claim over the land.

Something big happened in Navaho Territory during 1934—but whether it was good or bad depends on who you ask.

We’ll learn how terminating federal recognition for more than a hundred Native nations while encouraging Native people to move to cities served the same goals.

Let's explore the activism that led to the biggest change in modern federal Indian policy, and how it affects Native nations today