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Far too often, whenever you read a magazine article or research paper about Native Americans, the author is non-Native. At the very least, representations of Native life lack the sensitivity that a Native observer could bring. Even medical research can cross the line that tribes hold dear. Today many tribes are gaining control of how, when and if research is conducted. We’ll explore the appropriate ways outsiders can approach research in Native communities.
Guests:
Brian Vallo (Acoma Pueblo) – director of the Indian Arts Research Center at the School for Advanced Research.
Karen Francis Begay (Navajo) -assistant vice president of Tribal Relations for the University of Arizona
Break Music: Treaty Six and Coastal Hand Game Song (song) Fawn Wood & Dallas Waskahat (artist) Blessings (album)