History

A People's History

This digital miniseries that explores the current social climate in Native America, diving deep into the history of tribal nations and the external factors that have shaped their contemporary circumstances. Comedian and actor Tai Leclaire and several topical experts will guide A People’s History of Native America, chronicling the accurate history with humor and brevity.

Native American Reservations, Explained.

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.

Episodes

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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.

  • Why One Historic Indian Boarding School is Now...Good?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • The Inconvenient Truth of Smokey Bear: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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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