Béeso Áden!: Colonizers in Our Pockets
Episode 28 of the Haffbreedz Podcast podcast, hosted by Gee-Unit, titled "Béeso Áden!: Colonizers in Our Pockets" was published on January 12, 2026 and runs 89 minutes.
January 12, 2026 ·89m · Haffbreedz Podcast
Summary
Send a text Whose faces are we carrying in our pockets every day? We break down how U.S. currency honors slave owners, colonizers, and architects of Native genocide, and how that daily symbolism reinforces power and erasure. We also talk about Indigenous economies before the dollar—wampum, trade, livestock, and the teachings that defined real wealth long before capitalism. From the faces on coins and bills to the jewelry our people wore as wealth and protection, this episode challenges listen...
Episode Description
Whose faces are we carrying in our pockets every day?
We break down how U.S. currency honors slave owners, colonizers, and architects of Native genocide, and how that daily symbolism reinforces power and erasure. We also talk about Indigenous economies before the dollar—wampum, trade, livestock, and the teachings that defined real wealth long before capitalism.
From the faces on coins and bills to the jewelry our people wore as wealth and protection, this episode challenges listeners to rethink money, memory, and value. What it really means to carry history in your wallet.
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