Dine'/Dutch-American speaker, writer and presidential candidate Mark Charles was recently in Portland for Indigenous Peoples' Day and a campaign event. He sat down with host Paul Roland to talk about his campaign, his new book, Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery, and the need for a Truth and Conciliation process to address the legacy of colonialism, patriarchy and racism.
Here are some articles relating to the ongoing impact of the "Doctrine of Discovery":
https://www.indianz.com/News/2019/10/14/yakama-nation-calls-for-removal-of-colum.asp
https://www.indianz.com/News/2018/10/30/standing-up-to-the-doctrine-of-christian.asp
https://www.un.org/press/en/2012/hr5088.doc.htm
Opening Song: "All There Is to It" by John Trudell on "Johnny Damas and Me"
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