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The Truth Behind the Legend of Pocahontas

Season 2 Episode 1 | 8m 58s

​​Tai Leclaire explores the deep-rooted connection between the myth of Pocahontas and the ongoing MMIWG2S crisis.

Aired: 10/31/23
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Tai Leclare and experts explore Native American identity.
This episode unravels the history of America’s National Parks.
What is food apartheid? Learn how historical injustices led to Native food insecurity.
This episode explores misrepresentation of Native stories and how to improve it.
How did Native Americans end up on Reservations?
Tai Leclaire explores the dark legacy of Indian boarding schools and mascots.
Tai Leclaire explains how Smokey Bear impacts climate change and Indigenous land stewardsh
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Explore the pros and cons of disaggregating Asian American as a statistical category.
Where does the Asian fetish come from?
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This episode unravels the history of America’s National Parks.
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This episode explores misrepresentation of Native stories and how to improve it.
How did Native Americans end up on Reservations?
Tai Leclaire explores the dark legacy of Indian boarding schools and mascots.
Tai Leclaire explains how Smokey Bear impacts climate change and Indigenous land stewardsh
Unpacking the stereotype that Asians are next in line to be white.
Explore the pros and cons of disaggregating Asian American as a statistical category.
Where does the Asian fetish come from?