EP 23: How to be an Ally to Indigenous People with Simon Moya-Smith

On the Did you know Segment… Sunni and Lisa discuss a major
decision made by the Supreme Court on behalf of the Indigenous
People located in Oklahoma.  According to NPR …The Supreme
Court recognizes sovereignty in much of Oklahoma.  NPR goes
on to state that… a recent Supreme Court ruling has given Native
Americans in Oklahoma renewed sovereignty over their tribal lands
- an area of roughly 19 million acres.  The land in question
marked the end of the “Trail of Tears” for the five tribes that
underwent forced relocation in the mid-1800s: the Cherokee,
Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole and Muscogee Creek.  They built
a new life in eastern Oklahoma, only to have their land stripped
away, bit by bit, over the next century and a half.  


On this episode of Active Allyship…it’s more than a #hashtag!
Sunni and Lisa recognize Indigenous People by honoring their
truth, heritage and culture. Their story must to told - the true
story of what really happened, i.e. Columbus Day, Thanksgiving
and broken treaties etc.  The “whitewashed” versions are
perpetuated and forced upon millions of students via text books
across the nation. Unfortunately, the lies have become reality
for many around the country.  The rich history of Native
Americans, the perpetrators, invaders, terrorists; the atrocities
and broken treaties have not been told.  Well, buckle up and
listen, the truth is told on this episode. 


You will be awe struck by the unfiltered conversation between the
ladies and Simon Moya-Smith (Oglala Lakota Nation), writer,
activist and professor of new media.  Simon shares what he
was marinated in - he grew up knowing the truth about the role of
the invaders!  While others in the country were being
spoon-fed lies about the heritage and culture of the Indigenous
People, the elders made it their business to ensure the truth
would be kept alive.  As Simon says, “there’s a difference
between bullshit and lies”…of course you’ll have to tune in to
get the full story.


Sunni and Lisa felt that it was not only super important, but
super impactful to highlight the truths about the rightful
landowners of these “United States”.  


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