5-4 United States v. Sioux Nation with Nick Estes
Sep 5, 2023
Nick Estes, an expert on Indigenous sovereignty and land back, joins the podcast to discuss the complexities of the land dispute case between the Sioux Nation and the United States. They explore the violent dispossession of native lands, the failures of the Supreme Court in addressing tribal sovereignty, and the methods of organizing and resistance employed by the Great Sioux Nation to reclaim their land.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Disregard and Violation: The US Government's Treatment of the Sioux Nation
04:16 • 23min
The Limitations of American Law and the Failures of the Supreme Court in Federal Indian Law
27:18 • 6min
The Constructed Relationship and Representation of Tribal Interests
33:09 • 2min
Organizing and Resistance for Land Reclamation
34:57 • 6min
Indigenous Resistance, Patreon Support, and Listener Questions
41:25 • 3min