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The discussion over replacing President Andrew Jackson’s face on the $20 bill reminds us that what we know about history is always evolving. There are dozens of historical figures honored with murals, statues and place names who we now know were not as honorable as we first thought. Native Americans at the University of New Mexico are wondering how they relate to the official seal that depicts a Spanish conquistador and a white frontiersman. The Capitol building in Minnesota displays romanticized paintings that call to mind some of the worst atrocities in Native American history. Should painful historical references in public places be replaced? If so, where do they belong?
Guests:
Dr. Heather Shotton (Wichita, Kiowa and Cheyenne) – assistant professor of Native American Studies at The University of Oklahoma
Nick Estes (Lower Brule Sioux Tribe) – PDH student at the University of New Mexico American studies
Break Music: Song of The Sun (song) Klee Benally (artist) Respect Existance Or Expect Resistance (album)
