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Activists are publicly deriding an online clothing store called “The Spunky Squaw.” The business has been around more than a year, but was reviled on social media only recently. The business owner, a college student, is holding her ground, insisting the term ‘squaw’ is not offensive. We’ll examine the history and current meaning of the word with historians and activists.
Guests:
Dr. Jennifer Denetdale (Diné) – associate professor and historian in American Studies at the University of New Mexico
Sunny Red Bear (Cheyenne River Sioux) – advocate for sexual abuse survivors and community organizer for the MMIW movement
Break 1 Music: Unconquered (song) Injunuity (artist) Unconquered (album)
Break 2 Music: Little Earthlings (song) The Jir Project Band (artist) Sun Child (album)