Challenging Colonialism

Episode 3 continues and deepens our critique of academia's extractive and complex relationship with Native California by examining the history of one of California’s most renowned and celebrated anthr...

24 Mar 20231h 11min

Episode 2 follows the introductory episode with a deeper dive into Salvage Anthropology and its origins. Academic study of Indigenous cultures in California trace back to scholars such as Franz Boas a...

22 Feb 202340min

There is a long legacy of extractive and exploitative relationships in academic study of Indigenous California, seen clearly in the origins of the fields of anthropology, ethnography, & archaeology. T...

17 Jan 202337min

Episode 1 will provide an overview of the themes we’ll cover in Season 2. We’re excited to share what we’ve been learning about anthropology, museum collections, archeology, intellectual property, rem...

10 Jan 202336s

Challenging Colonialism returns with Season 2 in January 2023. Stay tuned for the release date.This preview includes the voices of:Dr. Brittani Orona (Hupa, Hoopa Valley Tribe)Steven Pratt (Amah Mutsu...

27 Des 20223min

Amah Mutsun Tribal Band member Carolyn Rodriguez and Green Foothills Policy and Advocacy Director Alice Kaufman speak about the urgent need to protect Juristac--and how you can contribute.Challenging ...

24 Aug 20229min

Nichelle Garcia (Winnemem Wintu) talks about the Run 4 Salmon, the 2022 run, its goals and its history. She also discussed inter-tribal solidarity in water and salmon protection, as well as the curric...

15 Aug 202237min

This recording is from the second half of a panel entitled “Telling the Truth of the California Missions,” which was part of the Telling and Teaching the Truth of the California Missions event, held o...

6 Jun 202240min