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The arrival of smallpox, measles and other diseases brought by foreign settlers is forever linked to the widespread devastation of Native Americans, who had limited or no immunity. The ultimate survival of both the inadvertent and deliberate spread of deadly contagions is an enduring testament to the resilience of Native people. Now, as we face a new disease threat, we’ll get a history lesson on how past outbreaks shaped subsequent generations and what more we can learn from those hardships.
Guests:
Dr. David Lewis (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) – adjunct professor at Oregon State University and blogs at NDN History Research
Elizabeth Fenn – distinguished professor of history at the University of Colorado-Boulder
Loren Yellow Bird (Arikara/Hidatsa) – Arikara historian
Marvin Stepson (Osage) – former Osage Nation Chief Trial Court Judge
Break 1 music: Buc Wild Intertribal (song) Buc Wild (artist) Oneida Powwow: 40th Anniversary (album)
Break 2 music: Standing Rock (feat. Nick Ørbæk Jacobsen) (song) Uyarakq (artist) Miseraq (album)
