In school many of us learned the Americas were populated by a migration on an ice bridge across the Bering Strait from Russia. But Indigenous scholars haven’t always been on board with that theory. Now, a recent study finds the timeline for the ice bridge theory doesn’t hold water. On this show, we’ll discuss the controversy over migration theories. Is the Native perspective included?
Guests:
Dr. Kristin Barnett (Unangan) – lecturer in archeology at Bates College
Dr. Jason Younker (Coquille Indian Tribe) – assistant vice president and advisor to the president on sovereignty and government to government relations at the University of Oregon