Native American struggles for Land Justice

This week’s show features interviews with two Native American activist warriors- Dennis Banks and Ammon Russell. Rad show co-producers Gem and Crunch met them while participating in the Movement Towards a Nuclear Free Future in the US in April-May 2015. Amon Russil, from the Nahavo nation, speaks about the struggles of his people to have authentic participation in decisions about their land and also the impacts of early uranium mines on the 1940s and 50s. Dennis Banks, co-founder of the American Indian Movement, addresses the harm perpetrated by US govt and institutions since invasion. He also shares with us a personal story about the efforts of his people to gain control over water levels in their local lakes, vital for wild rice production.