Give The Land Back?

Nov. 10, 2020

Today we travel to a future where the US and Canada give stolen land back to tribes & bands. 

Guests:

• Molly Swain — cohost of Métis in Space, studying in the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta.
• Chelsea Vowel — cohost of Metis in Space, author of Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis & Inuit Issues in Canada. 
• Matthew Fletcher — law professor at Michigan State University
• Graham Lee Brewer — associate editor at High Country News
• Mike Gouldehawke — writer & activist 

The intro scene was written & performed by Molly Swain and Chelsea Vowel, along with Johnnie Jae. 

You can donate to Molly & Chelsea’s landback project here. 

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Flash Forward is hosted by, Rose Eveleth and produced by Julia Llinas Goodman. The intro music is by Asura and the outtro music is by Hussalonia. The episode art is by Matt Lubchansky.

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