Episodes
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Who can Identify as a Native American?
S2 E8 - 10m 26s
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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The Sacred Truth Behind America's National Parks
S2 E7 - 11m 3s
This episode unravels the history of America’s National Parks, which started long before John Muir and European settlers ‘discovered' them.
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Native American Food Sovereignty, Explained
S2 E6 - 9m 16s
Today, many Native Americans live in food apartheid and insecurity. But it wasn't always this way.
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What Hollywood Gets Wrong About Native America
S2 E5 - 12m 6s
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 representation come and where is it headed? Tai Leclaire and experts track the past, present and future of Indigenous entertainment.
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Native American Reservations, Explained.
S2 E4 - 10m 33s
How did Native Americans end up on Reservations? We explore the complicated relationship between the Indian Nations and the United States of America. Watch Tai Leclaire breakdown all you need to know about the Reservation system and why “Rez Life” is critical to the Native American experience.
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Why One Historic Indian Boarding School is Now...Good?
S2 E3 - 10m 46s
Join Tai Leclaire and experts as they explore the dark legacy of Indian boardings, the failures of modern education, and the trauma, misconceptions, and racism endured by Native Americans as a result.
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The Inconvenient Truth of Smokey Bear
S2 E2 - 10m 23s
This episode explores the importance of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), cultural burns and traditional land stewardship in combating climate change and why Indigenous knowledge was for too long overlooked.
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The Truth Behind the Legend of Pocahontas
S2 E1 - 8m 58s
Tai Leclaire explores the deep-rooted connection between the myth of Pocahontas and the ongoing MMIWG2S crisis.
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