Native Americans: An Uncommon History -
reconnecting roots

A complicated and forgotten history: How the (stolen) land of the free neglected to make a home for the braves. ALT: America has a difficult history when it comes to the narrative of Native Americans. To better understand how a sovereign nation functions as a part of "We The People," Gabe visits the Navajo Nation and gains first-hand insight into their story from a president and a presidential hopeful. Navajo Nation - Window Rock, AZ (and Navajo Technical University); Jonathan Nez, President of the Navajo Nation - Navajo Nation / Window Rock, AZ; Jamestown, NM; Mark Charles, US Presidential Candidate (Washington DC).

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 206

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About Reconnecting Roots:

Self-described as "Ken Burns meets This American Life meets Bill Nye the Science Guy," RECONNECTING ROOTS is a quirky, youthful half-hour cultural series that seeks to bridge generations and bring viewers together.

Hosted by Gabriel McCauley, each half-hour episode explores the last 150 years of American progress, culture and innovation, through interviews with Americans reconnecting to lessons learned by their parents and grandparents.