The Theft and Destruction of Indigenous Land and Communities

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This chapter discusses the theft of Indigenous land in Canada and the United States, as well as the destruction of Indigenous communities. It explores the stereotype that the land was empty before settlers arrived and portrays the Indigenous people as unproductive savages. The chapter also mentions the ongoing narratives surrounding cases like Standing Rock, where Indigenous activists are often labeled troublemakers acting outside the law.

Ever want to quit your job, leave the rat race behind, and head back to the land? Buy an old farmhouse or build a solar-powered home and live self-sufficiently on a few acres of your very own? Generations before you have shared that dream. The reality is more complicated. Even owning your own land is an ethical minefield.

Original Air Date: December 18, 2021

Interviews In This Hour:

Can you live off the land and still live ethically? — What does 'owning' land actually mean? — How the Land Back movement is reclaiming land stolen from Indigenous people

Guests:

Makenna Goodman, Simon Winchester, Hayden King

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