Podcast #53: Native Lives Matter

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This Podcast was recorded  on 10/15/2015

Today we’re talking about: Native Lives Matter

Today we interviewed Michael Yellow Bird. He is a member of the Three Affiliated Tribes, director of Tribal and Indigenous Peoples Studies and a professor of sociology and anthropology at North Dakota State University.

We talked about: Native American Heritage Month, Columbus Day vs. Indigenous People’s Day and the Fargo Native American Commission passing of a resolution approving the second Monday of October as Indigenous People’s Day.

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Sources related to story:

Links:

Fargo Passes Resolution on Indigenous Peoples Day
http://www.inforum.com/news/3844022-fargo-native-american-commission-passes-resolution-replace-columbus-day

Fargo Changes Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day
http://www.inforum.com/news/3859381-fargo-changes-columbus-day-indigenous-peoples-day

Truth Telling in American History – Indian Country
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/10/11/truth-telling-american-history-groups-fight-indigenous-peoples-day-162033

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