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A People's History
Who can Identify as a Native American?
Season 2
Episode 8
What’s the deal with “Pretendians”? Tai Leclare and experts dissect what it really means to be Native—whether it’s blood, initiation, or just a claim. This episode digs deep into the complexities of identity and last names in Indian Country.
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11:03
This episode unravels the history of America’s National Parks.
9:16
What is food apartheid? Learn how historical injustices led to Native food insecurity.
12:06
This episode explores misrepresentation of Native stories and how to improve it.
10:33
How did Native Americans end up on Reservations?
10:46
Tai Leclaire explores the dark legacy of Indian boarding schools and mascots.
10:23
Tai Leclaire explains how Smokey Bear impacts climate change and Indigenous land stewardsh
8:58
This episode explores Disney's problematic portrayal of Pocahontas.
7:50
Unpacking the stereotype that Asians are next in line to be white.
11:00
Explore the pros and cons of disaggregating Asian American as a statistical category.
7:40
Where does the Asian fetish come from?
9:00
This xenophobic sentiment has resulted in a cycle of violence dating back to the 1800s.