Earlier this week, the U.S. celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day. For today’s show, we extend the holiday by sitting down with Dr. Kasey Keeler, professor of American Indian Studies, for a wide-ranging discussion of Indigenous issues in North America. The conversation covers an array of topics including the shift from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day, […]
How COVID-19 Is Affecting Indigenous Communities
Indigenous communities are being disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Today, we first take a look at how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting Native American communities with Jourdan Bennett-Begaye and Patty Talahongva of Indian Country Today. They talk about shortages at medical facilities, the importance of elders in Native cultures, the rise in cases in […]
Our History is the Future with Nick Estes
For this episode, Esty is in conversation with historian Nick Estes about the tradition of Indigenous resistance through the lens of his book Our History is the Future. Nick Estes is a citizen of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe and an assistant professor of American Studies at the University of New Mexico. In 2014, he […]
Sámi Indigenous History, Language, Music, and Activism
For this episode, Esty sits down with folk studies professor Tim Frandy to learn about the Sámi, the indigenous peoples of the Nordic countries. Over the course of the hour, they explore a wide range of topics, including Sámi history and lifeways, colonization and boarding schools, language, joik (traditional song), folk stories, and Indigenous activism […]
