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Episode 56: Compulsory Civilization with a Side of Murder (Sitting Bull Part 3)
🕑 Added 2023-02-24 07:53:18 +0000 UTCAs a reminder, for contractual reasons I can't take out ads from episodes that used to be paywalled, but I can post them here several days before they are available to the general public ;)
“Kill the Indian and save the man.” Richard Pratt
“The life my people want is a life of freedom. I have seen nothing that a white man has, houses or railways or clothing or food, that is good as the right to move in the open country, and live in our own fashion.” Sitting Bull
“The white man knows how to make everything, but he does not know how to distribute it.” Sitting Bull
“Possession—a war that doesn’t end.” John Trudell
“We were faint with hunger and maddened by despair. We held our dying children and felt their little bodies tremble as their souls went out and left only a dead weight in our hands. They were not very heavy, but we ourselves were very faint, and the dead weighed us down. There was no hope on earth, and God seemed to have forgotten us.” Red Cloud
“Don’t talk to me about Indians; there are no Indians left except those in my band.” Sitting Bull
“We shall live again.” Comanche Ghost Dance song
In this third episode of this series, we’ll see how the U.S. government forcibly tried to change Lakota culture by outlawing their religion, removing kids from parents, and taking their land through laws such as the Dawes Ac. We’ll also discuss the corruption of the agents in charge of reservations,Sitting Bull joining the Wild West Show, adopting Annie Oakley, befriending William Cody, giving away all he earned, Senator Henry Dawes wanting to ‘teach Indians to be selfish’, President’s Harrison terrible policies, the birth of the Ghost Dance movement, and much, much more.
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History on Fire
Thank you, Jess. I don't know the topic well but I'll see if I can find decent sources. have a great one!
Jess
P.P.S, as a white Australian who has always loved how you treat indigenous American history, I would be extremely interested to hear your take on indigenous Australian history from their prehistory through colonisation. Growing up there, we were certainly taught about some injustices at school but naturally it wasn't comprehensive and much of the worst of it was left out. I also think it's an overlooked topic more broadly. And I know you would do it justice!
Jess
Agree with Kyle above, don't worry about ads! We all get it and don't begrudge you for it - it's pretty clear how much time and energy you dedicate to this podcast and your passion for the topics. You could hardly be accused of just churning out subpar content to try and monetise it. P.S. whenever you half-jokingly apologise for your accent I just want to give you a big hug. As a native English speaker with an Australian accent, I can assure you my accent is like nails on a chalkboard compared to yours. NEVER tone it down!!
