Whose land are you on? What to know about the Indigenous Land Back movement
Land thrives in Indigenous hands, and there are real, tangible ways you can help return what was stolen by colonizers from tribes across North America. Indigenous scholar Lindsey Schneider addresses the ill-gotten legacy of settler colonialism with an introduction to the Land Back movement: the push to return stewardship of the Earth to its rightful guardians and restore balance to ecosystems for generations to come.Read transcript
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About the speaker
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Lindsey Schneider is a descendant of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. Her research focuses on settler colonialism, the environment, and the diverse ways in which tribal nations peoples in the US and Canada have navigated legal and political barriers in order to sustain their relationships with the land.
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