Posted on Apr 6, 2024
Why One Historic Indian Boarding School is Now...Good?
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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 Indian boardings, the failures of modern education, and the trauma, misconceptions, and racism endured by Native Americans as a result.
NOTE: A previous version of this video cited a survey statistic which could not be corroborated. The video has been updated to remove the mention...
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 Indian boardings, the failures of modern education, and the trauma, misconceptions, and racism endured by Native Americans as a result.
NOTE: A previous version of this video cited a survey statistic which could not be corroborated. The video has been updated to remove the mention...
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I have been married to a Native woman for over 50 years. She is Dene' (Navajo) born and raised on the reservation. Most of her surviving family still live there. She enlisted in the US Army to get away from the reservation and find her path in life. Fortunately for me, that path led to me.
We visit her family as often as possible. Her older sister (85 years old) still runs sheep on her land. She used to make beautiful blankets, but now no longer can. I am proud to own one. She got electricity to her house back in 2014 and just last year got running water. She is a proud Democrat and votes every election. (she has no picture ID.)
Want to know more about our indigenous people? Travel to their lands. Walk the reservation with some inhabitants. Most are friendly. Most will talk to you.
However, you will never completely understand them.
We visit her family as often as possible. Her older sister (85 years old) still runs sheep on her land. She used to make beautiful blankets, but now no longer can. I am proud to own one. She got electricity to her house back in 2014 and just last year got running water. She is a proud Democrat and votes every election. (she has no picture ID.)
Want to know more about our indigenous people? Travel to their lands. Walk the reservation with some inhabitants. Most are friendly. Most will talk to you.
However, you will never completely understand them.
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