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Fort Sill, a military post in Oklahoma used to imprison Apaches in the 1860s, is slated to house hundreds of undocumented children. Fort Sill is notably the place where Chiricahua Apache leader Geronimo died as a prisoner of war. It was also an internment camp for Japanese Americans during World War II. Native American and advocacy groups condemn the treatment of migrant children, some of whom are already being housed away from their families in substandard conditions. They also note the troubling ties between the historical blunders and current detentions. We’ll learn what’s known about migrants and asylum seekers in U.S. custody and the policies and conditions that led us here.
Guests:
Allegra Love – executive director of Santa Fe Dreamers Project and licensed attorney
Lavetta Yeahquo (Kiowa) – elder advisor for the American Indian Movement Indian Territory
Edson Alvarado Fierro (Tarahumara tribe) – anti-racism community educator, and cyber-security adviser for Dream Action Oklahoma
Odilia Romero (Zapotec) – general binational coordinator for the Binational Front of Indigenous Organizations FIOB
Break 1 Music: Cissy (Fish/Smoke Dance) (song) Sheldon Sundown (artist) Hand Drum/Smoke N’ Round Dance (album)
Break 2 Music: Little Earthings (song) The Jir Project Band (artist) Sun Child (album)
