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The Occupation of Alcatraz Island and Environmental Injustice in Indian Country
Aug 12 2021
By William J. Bauer, Jr., author of "Reclaiming Alcatraz: The Legacies and Continuities of the American Indian Occupation of Alcatraz Island, 1971–2021" published in the current issue of California History and coauthor, with Damon Akins, of We Are the Land: A History of Native California. Th
COVID-19 and the Long History of Indigenous Survivance in California
Apr 13 2021
Over the last year, we’ve seen how American Indian have continued a long tradition of survivance to cope with the devastating effects of the pandemic. In California, as well as the rest of the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the long-standing implications of settler colonialism.
Cole’s Hill and the Story Behind This Week’s Indigenous “National Day of Mourning”
Nov 25 2020
By Joseph Nevins, co-author of A People’s Guide to Greater BostonMost people in the United States will celebrate Thanksgiving this week. Meanwhile, many Native Americans and their supporters will observe a “Day of Mourning.” These conflicting holidays are at the center of the ongoing strugg