Land Grab Universities
from Warrior Life
In Episode 71, we get to talk to the research duo - Tristan Ahtone and Bobby Lee - who have helped bring to light the important issue of universities that have benefitted from expropriated Indigenous lands.Their article called "Land-Grab Universities" and it was published in High Country News in March 2020 and it exposes the nationwide practice of expropriated Indigenous lands as the foundation of the land-grant university system.Here is the link to their article:https://www.hcn.org/issues/52.4/indigenous-affairs-education-land-grab-universitiesHere is the link to the Land Grab website with tons of resources:https://www.landgrabu.org/Here is Tristan Ahtone's website where you can read more of his work:https://tristanahtone.net/Here is Bobby Lee's profile at the University of Cambridge, UK:https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/people/dr-robert-leeIf you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at:https://www.pampalmater.comIf you would like to help me keep my content independent, please consider supporting my work at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/join/2144345Please note: Nothing in this podcast advocates for violence on Indigenous territories.Please also note: Nothing in this podcast or the referenced materials should be misconstrued as legal, financial or medical advice nor relied on as such. These videos are for educational purposes and represent fair political comment.Permissions: Pictures of Tristan Ahtone and Bobby Lee used with permission.
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