i wanted to focus on the dangers of overselling native agency or native victimization. the evidence added up to a story le confrontingpeop context thatin the inhibited their ability to protect themselves. the ceremony only went so far as protective measures. they were repetitively invaded by armies using brute force tactics. germs tagged along with the violence and did a great deal of damage. through it all, cherokee sustained medicine belong -- beyond the colonial era. i don't wish to describe the full details of the story. i hope that i faithfully told the story how the book came to be in the academic and public arguments. i hope i have enticed a few of you to read it. nonetheless, let me offer you a teaser for the remainder of the talk that focuses on a particular type of evidence that is often employed to narrate the diseases impact on indigenous peoples. and, the problem of such evidence. a forcefules critique of scholarship based on anecdotes of desperate times and places. and it does that have not been subject to much scholarly scrutiny. when you read about this

natives were adapting and surviving. did not envision my search for archival pigs would lead me to thought was an unquestionable part of the columbian exchange. that is, natives could do very little to protect themselves against the most dangerous of european introduced weedy species. the smallpox virus, or very a viriola major. i'm sure many of you -- has anybody read this article? i'm sure you have. andas a graduate student, many generations of students have read this and referred to the ideas as the verdant soil thesis. many of you have not read this, i suspect it is -- it's ideas sound familiar. let me summarize out third crosby's -- alfred crosby's thesis. according to crosby, natives were immunologically almost defenseless. have practiced that all day and i nailed it. [laughter] they were immunologically almost defenseless against communicable diseases. the defenses, antibodies created after surviving an infection, were universally absent in native bodies in 1492, because the diseases that would cause production we

government and native american tribes. next, the university of utah professor, gregory smoak, talks about the founding of the commission and the modern repercussions of some decisions. his class is about one hour, 15 minutes. mr. smoak: i guess we should go ahead and get started. announcement, just so you are aware of where we are at, tuesday next week we will have the final quiz. i am sure you are happy about that. so please be ready for that at the beginning of class. today what i want to do is talk about the indian claims commission as a means of continuing our discussion, the mid-20th century, the indian claims commission is something that is often not -- people don't spend a lot of time on. i think it is important. it certainly points out the link between the resources and land, the control of resources and land and tribal sovereignty. it also illustrates very clearly the limitations on tribal sovereignty that the federal government puts in place, legislation that might seem to empower indian people, but also has real

amy: among the speakers, native american author gyasi ross. >> i am proud to be here on behalf of native american young people, young folk, standing in solidarity demanding justice, justice or else. justice or else! amy: on this columbus day, we will be joined by gyasi ross and studio as well as larry hamm, head of the people's organization for progress. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. as many as 128 people died in turkey saturday when nearly simultaneous explosions ripped through a peace rally in the capital. more than 245 people were injured. the bombs exploded just as a large group of kurdish groups, trade unions, and leftist organizations were preparing to begin a march to protest the resumption of fighting between the turkish state and kurdish militants. earlier today, turkey's prime minister ahmet davutoglu blamed isil for carrying out the attacks. but march organizers have accused the government of failing to prevent the attack. we'll have more on turkey later in the broadcast. iranian state tv h

how the native people sogobia. it, newe word in other language that sounds similar, it sounds like the people. for our purpose, what i want to intertwined these concepts in the native political order, about authority and land ownership. who talks to the people and for whom and how do you possess a land? there is this -- you often hear that native people have no concept of have her property, that is not true. in terms of land as property, isership of the land really inherent in the people, in the group. shared aone people sense of a larger homeland. right? this concept of western shoshone homeland. livedut not all of them in one or traveled throughout were not they everywhere. so in each case you have smaller groups that have their own smaller homeland, places where the generally range. for those people, the right to the resources of the land were unfettered. they could use anything that was there, but if they do not use it andut they did not use it take it from other shoshone people. the political leaders, also kno

they used to own all the native are in the country.the relationship with the native americans could be its own book. we try to make it one more entertaining part of this book. they did so many things. they were so ambitious. they always wanted to try to do new interesting things. people know them as a restaurant business and hotel business. almost an station was fred harvey station. it didn't just have restaurants. fred harvey ran all of the stores in this building. it became a major retailer in this building. the world is a 24-hour books for that would deliver to your house. men and women's clothing stores, native american art stores, kids toys stores, that is what they did here. kansas city takes credit for having the first shopping center. the fred harvey union station was opened many years before country club plaza. kansas city did invent the shopping center, don't worry. this was kansas city's first shopping center in america. kansas city was the home of fred harvey's two children. this is catherine kitty harvey and freddie harvey

to native americans in central america, native americans called mexicans, haiti.lans, cubans, nativee stand with you, we support you, we say, god bless you. justice or else. [applause] >> in the name of god, make peace be upon you. i'm a palestinian muslim american. i have the blood of an oppressed strong people, a courageous people that runs through my veins. powerre to speak truth to . we are here to speak truth to power. we are one sisters and brothers, and our liberation is bound up together. the same people who justified the massacres of the palestinian it, "collateral damage," are the same people who justify the murder of black young men and women. the same people who want to import millions of undocumented immigrants are the same people who hate muslims and want to take our right to worship freely in this country. common enemy, sisters or brothers, is white supremacy. let's call it what it is. we are not here to make people feel comfortable. i'm tired of people asking us, .hat the "else" is you would not have to ask that question if we already had justice. we are angry, sister

americans in the conflict with the native american peoples. it's estimated there are about 400,000 bison now in north america. >> but most of those bison were bred with cattle for meat production. only about 20,000 are pure american bison. >> that genetic line dates back to 1913, when 14 bison from the bronx zoo were trucked to wind cave national park in south dakota at the behest of teddy roosevelt. so when it was time to bring bison to nachusa, they looked for a posse with a wind cave lineage. >> we went to broken kettle grassland another nature conservancy preserve in northwestern iowa in october of 2014 and brought back 20 animals with us. we essentially separated off the animals that we were going to bring back to illinois . make sure they had a clean bill of health. 7 of the females we strapped gps collars onto. so we could get real time movements of the animals. >> tracking those movements with the gps collars is julia brockman a bison researcher at southern illinois university. >> what kind of data are you receiving? >> so we're gettin

[speaking in native tongue] >> translator: mr. president, i should like to express my deep thanks and gratitude to you for agreeing to organize this special session. jordan called for this urgent meeting, and in light of the urgent need to deal with the latest developments in palestinian territory, and in particular in occupied jerusalem. this is a result of the unlawful and ugly practices of israel against the palestinian people. its intrusion into the mosque, and its attempt to impose a reality that would change the status quo in the city of jerusalem. in addition to the propagation of palestinians by israeli extremists in jerusalem and its holy sites, which reached unprecedented and escalated levels that cross all possible life. what israel is doing in occupied palestinian territory in terms of the systematic violations of palestinian defenseless people requires this council to shoulder its responsibilities in putting an end to these aggressions and to take adequate and effective measures to protect the palestinian people, and

i rise to join in support of the native american energy act. having an all-of-the-above energy policy means all people in all communities. each community across the country should have the opportunity to unleash the natural resources closest to them to help meet their energy needs. and for those of us in the pacific northwest, it means encouraging biomass. you know, we've just had a devastating wildfire season. and the issue of forest health continues to be on the forefront. fallen trees, overgrowth, general mismanagement have led to worsening fire seasons. by encouraging forest products for biomass, we would add and have a benefit of reducing forest fire risk. by keeping our lands healthier, in addition to creating a stable energy source. this legislation allows a pilot project to encourage greater biomass production on tribal forest land. in my district, in eastern washington, it would help the confederated tribes of the reservation who already play a very active role in forest management, new tools at their disposal to maintain the health of

based on a group of native alas cans who live upon the arctic circle. in the game an orphan girl must overcome a series of op tackles. fighting a never ending snow storm. she is accompanied by fox. the game is a collaboration between several native alaskan groups using technology to center a younger generation in their own culture. >> one day over lunch, 3.5 years ago, i'll never forget the moment. i'm sitting with the team, and we said why not video gales. why not use the greatest asset that we have, our people, our stories, our culture. >> gloria is c.e.o. of a cook in the tribal all council, an organization providing social services. >> i went to the elder of our community with for permission. some heads. >> what's xbox. >> they don't know. they got it. in their bold innocence. this is a little crazy. >> the game would cost millions to make, since nothing like it was attempted. there was no guarantee it would board. >> when it was brought up, what if we want to make money, and my response was the elders were so great that when we used their foundatio

the native people who came in their native dress, this is not like going to a football game with the as some mascot. they are here because they are the original owners of this part of the earth, and we honor them with the honor that they are justly due. >> [applause] minister farrakhan: their suffering in their land is very great. so, all of those who cry for justice, no cry is greater than those who have suffered the most. and those who have suffered the most are the indigenous people, not only of america, but of the western hemisphere, and those of us who were brought into america not as programs -- pilgrims, not as puritans, not seeking another way of worship, but in the holds of ships to be made their burden bearers of the real citizens of america. it is hypocritical for us to say that we are citizens. and we are still trying to get civil rights while at the same time we are denied the human right of self-determination. i am honored to be here, in front of this great, great house. that was built by black slaves. so i don't think i am in coaching -- encroaching on any american by

in native people who came their native dress, this is not like going to a football game they are notkins here as some mascot. they are here because they are the original owner of this part of the earth and we honor them what they are justly due. all of those who cry for justice, no cry is greater than those who have suffered the most. those who have suffered the most are the indigenous people, not only of america, but of the and those ofphere us who were brought into america puritanslgrims, not as , not seeking another way of worship but in the holds of ships to be made the bird and errors of the real citizens of america. hypocritical for us to say that we are citizens and we are get civil rights while at the same time we are denied the human rights of self-determination. here in fronto be that wasreat house built by black slaves. so i think i am encroaching on by standing on the ground that was paid for with the sweat and the blood of our ancestors. i am honored to be here, and am grateful to congressman danny davis for having shepherded through both houses a joint resolution that allow

in this country to native americans in central america, native americans called mexicans, guatemalansners taking their land. we are fighting a three headed demon. racism -- capitalism. palestinians are saying, "palestinian lives matter." we stand with you, we support you, we say, god bless you. justice or else. [applause] >> in the name of god, make peace be upon you. i'm a palestinian muslim american. i have the blood of an oppressed people, a strong people, a courageous people that runs through my veins. i'm here to speak truth to power. we are here to speak truth to power. we are one sisters and brothers, and our liberation is bound up together. the same people who justified the massacres of the palestinian people, and call it, "collateral damage," are the same people who justify the murder of black young men and women. the same people who want to import millions of undocumented immigrants are the same people who hate muslims and want to take our right to worship freely in this country. that common enemy, sisters or brothers, is white supremacy. let's call it what it is. we are not

the native people who came in their native dress, this is not like going to a football game with the they are the original owners of this part of the earth and we honor them with the honor that they are justly do. they are suffering in their land is very great. so all of those that call for justice, no cry is greater than those who have suffered the most. and those who have suffered the most are the indigenous people, not only of america but of the western hemisphere and those of us who are brought into america not as pilgrims, not as puritans, not seeking another way of worship but in the hulls of ships to be made the burdenbearers of the real citizens of america. it's hypocritical for us to say that we are citizens and we are still trying get civil rights while at the same time we are denied the human right of self-determination. i'm honored to be here in front of this great, great house that was built by black slaves. so i don't think i'm encroaching on any american by standing on the ground that was paid for with the sweat and the blood of our ancestors. i'm honored to be here an

native american lives have not mattered.se too many of us have been satisfied to sell ourselves out by the fact that we have a black president and a few black men today while the masses more people still live in squalor and poverty. we are here today because of gross health disparities in the native american, latino and black communities. and the fact that we are still being used as human guinea pigs. we are here today because of slavery still exists in the american prison and social complex, where companies are making extraordinary profits off of our incarcerated brothers and sisters who were paid as little as 17 cents an hour. we are here today because we have problems in the black community, in our own communities. we are here to demand that the willful wanton killing of black on black cease and stop. we are here today to demand that we make good use of the 1.2, $1.3 trillion that flow to our hands every year. we are here today because we know there's great crime in our community, and we must address. but dr. martin luthe

embrace your native indigenous people and tell them, we love you. our mexican families, embrace them and tell them you love them. from this day forward, this day of a demand for justice will never end until justice is ours. today is the beginning of that movement that will never end. all local organizing committees, you have to stay focused and keep working. it's not over, it has just begun. thank you for listening. >> come on, brothers and sisters, let's put our hands together for the honorable minister louis farrakhan, justice. thank almighty god for louis farrakhan and the ministry that -- message that he gave ran -- he gave. let's not break apart before we pray, because the family that prays together stays together. what we want to do, everybody has a cell phone, let me see all of your smartphones and your cell phones. put them up. i want you to text this number right now. 99000. 99000. we will be able to keep you information.y text "unity" to 99000. [inaudible] >> unity is the solution. "unity" to 99000. you will be updated with the latest info

native of guy anna. holder killed after a suspect accused of stealing a bicycle shot him in the head. police arrested him after shooting him in the leg. >> >> mourning a man who gave his life for all of us. we are humbled by officer randolph's example. example of service and courage and sacrifice. >> police commissioner says four line of duty in the passed 11 months. >> doctor at uf medical school accused of taking pictures of a woman inside a restroom. >> vicky? >> reporter: good morning, christa, this doctor is a cardiologist, also a professor and has been placed on administrative leave. this after a court magistrate in worcester ruled they could press criminal charges. taking a picture of a woman while she was using the bathroom on campus. the woman was using the bedroom september 1st. she saw a hand holding a cell phone above her stall and heard a click. she confronted a man and told her it was a misunderstanding and he was offended. when police looked at this doctor's cell phone, they didn't see pic

. >> on this edition of "native report," we'll attend the oklahoma premiere of the play "sliver of a full moon." >> and i think he beat her to what he believed was to death. >> we'll interview independent filmmaker alex smith... >> so, that was an early introduction to native customs and to native peoples. >> and we'll browse the vendor stands at the oneida farmers' market. we also learn something new about indian country and hear from our elders on this "native report." >> production of "native report" is made possible by grants from the shakopee mdewakanton sioux community and the blandin foundation.

crews looking for clues about life long ago, they're looking for evidence left by native americans and british troops. >> they're hoping to find treasure in what was trash, dan hausle explains. >> reporter: these 6th and 7th graders couldn't believe their luck. they found what could be history in the making or at least unearthing. >> i think it's really cool. i want to see if they can find, like any interesting facts that will help out with the history of this place. >> reporter: before every source can put its electrical lines fear the city is doing its own digging looking for evidence of native americans who lived here 400 to 1,000 years ago and british troops who camped before the revolutionary war. >> we know they were here but we don't know what their lives were like living in tents on the commons for ten years, but even before that the native people that were here before, we had the oral history from the massachusetts people that were here but we want to know more about their daily plus year ago. >> reporter: the treasure would be found in trash items that the native have thrown

the native people who came in their native dress, this is not like going to a football game with the here because they are the original owners of this part of the earth, and we honor them with the honor that they are justly due. [applause] their suffering in their land is very great. so all of those who cry for justice, no cry is greater than those who have suffered the most. and those who have suffered the most are are the indigenous people not only of america, but of the western hemisphere and those of us who were brought into america not as pilgrims, not as puritans, not seeking another way of worship, but in the holds of ships to be made the burden bearers of the real citizens of america. it's hypocritical more us to say that -- for us to say that we are citizens, and we are still trying to get civil rights while at the same time we are denied the human rights of self-determination. [applause] i'm honored to be here many front of -- in front of this great, great house that was built by black slaves. so i don't think i'm encroaching op any american -- on any american by standing o

the native americans can teach us much in the respective women.rvations, i have been to some of their ceremonies. menthe native people, the treeslood, hanging from and carrying skulls of animals in dirt attached to the flesh of their back in tremendous pain until the flash snaps and blood pours out. the native people do that to pay honor to the woman. , enduring in labor the pain of death to bring forth new life. and there is always a show of blood before the birth, so the man is trying to equal himself to the woman. means that the native man, who disrespects your female, you have lost your way. and any black man under the sound of our voice, any red man, any yellow man that will traffic women and girls, you are worthy of death itself. >> [applause] minister farrakhan: now, through greatmb of a woman, every one was born. and every no good one was born. >> [laughter] my dear farrakhan: but sisters who are here today, if expecting, i would love for you to place your right hand over your womb. allah thatto ask every woman who is pregnant, that she wo

at the night sky for a lesson in native astronomy... >> tribes and families need to step up and makee children are taken care of early. >> and we'll learn about the indian child welfare act. we also learn something new about indian country and hear from our elders on this "native report." >> production of "native report" is made possible by grants from the shakopee mdewakanton sioux community and the blandin foundation.

others call him a pirate whose actions led to the murder of millions of native people. i personally felt it myself growing up, and it's just time to change it so they can be proud of themselves and not honor a man that murdered their family. >> in 1492, columbus arrived on the island today that is split between haiti and the dominican republic. his own journal describes the enslaving and extermination of the local population. italian americans argue that the day is the recognition of columbus as an explorer and changing it is an insult to their culture and heritage. >> the city of seattle is named for a native american leader but an effort to celebrate both columbus day and indigenous people's day was shot down. washington is one state that decided not to recognize columbus day on the state level. it's still a federal holiday, mail isn't delivered and banks closed. south america has renamed it native americans day and in hawaii, the holiday is known at discoverer's day. >> del confirmed one of the biggest technology deals in history, announcing a takeover of e.m.c., a s

i personally believed none of us are truly native americans, only the indians are truly native americans. that san antonio will say something. >> can i call you ron now? yes, disrobe. turn around. [laughter] [applause] ron and i had a plan before that his signal for jumping ahead 200 years to the modern day would be his defrocking. we are in d.c. civilized ways here. sometimes i want to listen to ron channeling our -- our -- albert. ron spiegelned to many occasions about a variety data speak on many occasions about a variety of critical moments. we could've had just a wonderful time of him talking about an immigrant experience and the first decades of the american republic. i've heard of government wonderful talk about lewis and clark such as the treasury. at the state department on native american relations. war ofd a glimpse of the 1812 which we asked him to focus on because of the burning. you can listen to ron on any number of questions. maybe your questions to pose about why he got into living history. what is it called? ron: history first interpretation. it is an odd sort of field.

they will decimate our native fish population. >> reporter: with no natural predator, it is just the latest inter loper to overwhelm florida. the state that has been called the ellis island of invasive species. joining the burr meas python, nile monitor, black spiny tail igjuana, cane toad and arnlg ara lizard with no business being in florida. >> there is a wide range of invasive animals in this state that people bring in as pets and they release into the wild and reproduced uncontrollably. >> reporter: he is the director of the florida natural area's inventory, a non-profit be organization that collects information on the state's native wild life and the non-native invaders thriving in the sunshine state. >> a big part is our climate. animals that implant are from more tropical regions can easily find a home. >> reporter: lion fish are doing more than surviving, they are multiplying at a furious rate, gobbling up marine life around them. >> they can eat anything that will fit in their mouth about half of their body length or so. they are consuming a wide variety of ecologically and

source can put its electrical eyes here the city is doing its own digging looking for evidence of native americans who lived here 400 to 1000 years ago and british camps who camped her before the revolutionary war. >> we don't know what their lives were like living in tents being surrounded by rebels who were not happy they were here, we have the oral histories from the native peoples that were here. but we want to learn more about their daily lives. >> reporter: the treasure would be found in what was once trash, items the native americans or red coats would have thrown away in their daily lives. >> looking for the garbage people left behind. we want people to have left stuff. that is what we're going to reconstruct the stories of peoples' lives from the stuff they left behind. >> reporter: they found something interesting. these are clam shells that would have been taken from what was originally back bay about 400 feet away to be eaten and used as implements by the native americans who lived here and gave this place our state, its name. now it looks like these archaeologists will be ba

and non-native are proud of our love. it was heartbreaking to hear the chief had will be removed. >>> investigators are zeroing in on what caused deadly balcony collapse and berkeley. they're trying to figure out how water got into the structure and we can do it. the apartment complex side-by- side, scientists will review findings, the collapse in june killed six college students and injured seven others. >>> doctors say a train he russ spencer stone is recovering after a near fatal stabbing last week in sacramento. his childhood buddy, alex galatos paid him a visit over the weekend. the two along with another friend oils a terrorist plot on a train. >>> one man pulled a knife, stamped stone several times. dr. say his condition has been upgraded from serious to fair. >>> it is 4:56. up next a ground breaking bat that would raise the smoking age up to 21 in hillsboro, hitting a major roadblock. look for supporters to back off. >>> three drifters accused of killing people days apart are waking up in the bay area this mornin

. >>> the native americans say that cal tran is distributely destroying ancient native villages.now they need a federal judge to do something about it. in their first years ing n has a huge impact on what they do with the rest of their lives. the fewer words they hear, the greater their chances of dropping out of school and getting into trouble. talk. read. sing. your words have the power to shape their world. learn more at first5california.com/parents >>> and landed all the way up on the freeway sign. the 20-year-old was driving erratically when he flipped over several times. he flew 20 feet in to the air and lappedded on that freeway sign. firefighters had to use a ladder to reach his body and bring it back down to the ground. >>> the chapter has released a startling report on bullying surveying more than 600 muslim students, one girl who was bullied has a message. that it will make them stronger. they felt their teachers discriminated against them. that it is becoming more common across this country. >>> most americans think that they should be given marriage licenses, even if

i am a proud native american and black woman. we are joined today to the unity of all of us together because our issues is the same. our injustices and our common enemy is the same. so we are coming together with our indigenous family because we must unite for justice or else. i want to introduce to you my dear uncle, my warrior. he is a warrior for us, for all four directions of our people. chief ernie long walker. >>> i don't know what to say, my brothers and sisters. 500 years of oppression and 500 years of looking for equality and justice. when we, the red man, the black man, the red woman, the red, black woman. when the first slave escaped was taken in my by ancestors through the whole hemisphere. on day one we became black brothers, day one we fought side by side. what happened? i'm asking you today, my brothers. if we could get our minds together, the red and the black, we are the majority. we wouldn't have to ask for equality and justice because we could raise our finger and they would give it to us. the only problem we h

griffin is winthrop native and twins soon. his former coach at winthrop high school says everyone is stunned and praying for him and his family. >> hard thing to find out wife pregnant at twins at the same time and it is not a good day for the town of winthrop. >> fox25 has learned another massachusetts native was also on board the ship. woman named mare yet wright. last few days have been an absolutely nightmare. >> going through the mind torture. >> as search continues this morning people on mass maritime something they train for everyone is holding out hope those on board the ship will be done safely. >> hopefully spirit but it is a reality and sadness of the industry we face. >> and we learned this morning that there will be a mass for two men held on campus tomorrow night at 7:00 and also going to be a vigil tonight in keith griffin's hometown of winthrop and, of course, going to have crews at both of those events. live in buzzards bay this morning, jessica reyes, fox25 news. >> fox25 will bring you any new developments i

tonight friends of the bay area native are sharing their memories. abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow is live. >> he graduated from the university of san francisco in 2004 and he went on to the u.s. marine core where he -- marine corp better he was a pilot. he left an impression on everyone he met including several of our colleagues if news. >> he had this confident and infectious smile. >> the photographer attended usf and even before he embarked on his military career he knew he wanted to make a difference. >> according to his linked in profile he joined the marine croir as a -- marine corp. they were stationed at marine corp station miramar in san diego county. it was one of six coming back to the states when it crashed in england. there are reports he avoided crashing in an area with homes. something san diego anchor reporter preston philips sounds like him. >> that's taj in a heartbeat. he would do that to save people. he met him in downtown san diego. he said taj made quite the first impression. he was not only the kind of guy to lend you his c