Biden's Apology to Native Americans (Full Episode)
Added 2024-11-04 03:10:33 +0000 UTCHey guys,
Here's our coverage of President Biden's formal apology for the federal government's Indian Residential School Program, a cultural assimilation program implemented from 1879 to 1978. The apology was delivered on the Gila River Reservation just south of Phoenix a week before Election Day.
Our main host for this episode is friend-of-the-show Jaque Fragua, a native artist from the Pueblo of Jemez tribe in New Mexico, who spoke to enthusiastic attendees, tribal leaders, and pro-Palestine demonstrators who crashed the event. The episode also features an interview with an elder from the Navajo Nation who attended federal boarding school in the 1950s, conducted by Andrew.
Shout-out to Jaque for getting this done and we plan to continue our Native coverage indefinitely..
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Very great video on the coverage of all native tribes. I just hated that a different protest group had to interject on a important day for native people and make it about them. It would be like talking about your broken leg during a baby shower or wedding. Very rude for everyone involved
Chiefahleaf
2025-01-22 08:22:10 +0000 UTCThe moment when you asked her grandmother's name was so wonderful to watch. You could see from her smile how meaningful that was.
Brooke Terry
2024-12-23 01:46:52 +0000 UTCGreat video, the included context is so important
Marshall Bender
2024-11-25 05:34:16 +0000 UTCThis was so good. Thanks so much for coveing this! I wanna see more from Jaque Fragua!
J S
2024-11-24 04:05:59 +0000 UTCMost Mexicans are not indigenous. Mexico is a settler colonial state. Chicanismo is white supremacy
Kenneth Baker
2024-11-14 00:48:07 +0000 UTCMexicans especially from the North and Chicanos in general have a very hard time admitting their indigenous heritage because of White supremacy and colonialism. Colorism is very prevalent in Mexican culture.
Breezy Leezy
2024-11-14 00:40:12 +0000 UTCthis guy saw a reddit post once
Matthew
2024-11-13 01:51:15 +0000 UTCAndrew, man. look up the keywords "right to repair john deere" and throw that hoody in the trash. OR... maybe a some video report on that shit they do? peace
Ajfel
2024-11-12 19:01:14 +0000 UTCThe government is just trying to go in chronological order with their apologies.
Tyler
2024-11-12 18:20:03 +0000 UTCAmazing video Andrew and channel 5 crew!!!
Ryese
2024-11-10 18:46:45 +0000 UTCYall should cover Armenia as well, man.
Kyle Chennault
2024-11-07 23:47:39 +0000 UTCYeah fair enough, definitely not trying to defend Biden here, and yeah it's ridiculous he can't spend an hour or so to meet with these people, never-mind 30 seconds.
DontGetExcitedDude
2024-11-07 20:23:52 +0000 UTCApologies for what ended up being a long response. I'll push back on a few things: I think the phrase "treated poorly by people who came later on" is a vague understatement. Change "treated poorly" to "discriminated against as an inferior race" and "people who came later on" to "the US government", and we get closer to the heart of the issue. Of course they weren't a single, homogeneous people, I didn't suggest that. They were a collection of tribal nations, each with their own distinct social and political structures. Yes, occasionally they did go to war with each other, and yes occasionally they did enter into power struggles over territory. But it was not "just as brutal", not even close. In the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, everywhere that white Europeans landed in the "undiscovered" world, they brought with them a brutality and a blood-lust that shocked the native people. Here's one historical example: Myles Standish was an English military officer who was hired by the Pilgrims, and he sailed with them on the Mayflower for Plymouth. In the first year of the colony's existence there were some tense interactions with the native people, but the colonists built relationships with local tribes and peace treaties were signed. Things were going well, until... Myles heard a rumor that a certain tribe was planning to attack a new colony just north of Plymouth, so he organized a militia to go and defend it. When no threat appeared, Standish decided to take matters into his own hands. He invited a few military leaders from the Massachusett tribe to dinner, and while they were eating, Standish's men locked the doors and executed the natives. All the tribes that had been previously aligned with the people of Plymouth were shocked and horrified by what they saw as a completely unprecedented and brutal attack. They fled their villages and moved to put some distance between them and the colonists, and the relationship between English settlers and native peoples was forever changed. They were the ones disgusted by our brutality. Sorry, I didn't mean to write an essay, but I think the idea that pre-colonial America was a brutal place where people were already slaughtering each other is not entirely true, and ultimately the future horrors they would have to suffer at the hands of our government go beyond anything that was happening on the continent before.
DontGetExcitedDude
2024-11-07 19:59:24 +0000 UTCthis was beautifully done, thank you for giving us ndns a platform, ahiiyeh
Yadira
2024-11-07 07:54:50 +0000 UTCSouth Dakota Reppin! Thank you to these strong brave women spotlighting these hard subjects happening in the 605.
Tom Devine
2024-11-07 06:26:52 +0000 UTCNative tribes were indeed treated poorly by people who came later on. But its important to remember that those natives also came here from foreign lands. And there were many tribes, not just one homogenous group called "native americans", and those tribes slaughtered each other for the entire time until new settlers came in. It is not like it was all peace and love until white people came here. It was just as brutal.
trythinking
2024-11-06 22:26:13 +0000 UTCAwesome video I really enjoy when you mention historic connections to modern day issues.
Robert
2024-11-06 22:07:15 +0000 UTCBah, excuses. Those ladies who traveled to meet with Biden are elders too, and didnt travel to AZ on AirForce. Trump stayed up pretty late last night for a 78 year old.
Zachary Nagle
2024-11-06 14:55:36 +0000 UTCRemember, we are dealing with some elderly men. I imagine a younger Biden would have worked the room, embracing everyone - that was his whole political identity. Just too old to do the job, and now the other elderly white guy gets his seat.
DontGetExcitedDude
2024-11-06 14:32:16 +0000 UTCLori Walking Eagle poses an interesting question about "sovereignty". I suppose being a "Sovereign Nation" implies dominion over one's homeland, complete authority within their borders - and of course that's not the case on the reservation. The native peoples did not choose this land, they were moved here by force or otherwise eliminated in acts of brutality, all sanctioned by the US gvt. Then the buffalo were killed, then the people starved and their children were taken, and when they danced and cried too loud they were threatened with guns. Their entire way of life was interrupted. Still the family endures, traditions continue, a legacy survives. And still the United States has a responsibility to these people, and the reservations fall short. What if the tribal nations had statehood, or something like it? Representatives in congress, votes in the electoral college, and an equitable share of the resources allotted to all states? Feels like an acknowledgment of their right to self governance, and also a step towards fair reparations.
DontGetExcitedDude
2024-11-06 03:04:59 +0000 UTCthe Unicorn metaphor at the end was a perfect way to describe native sovereignty. fantastic video as always!
Ryan Jordan
2024-11-05 21:20:11 +0000 UTCWhat’s the name of the movie/show used in the beginning with what looks like Keith Carradine?
Rib clone
2024-11-05 20:14:32 +0000 UTCThank you for using an indigenous voice to tell indigenous stories 🖤
Maya Gayler
2024-11-05 16:51:06 +0000 UTCGood watch, very interesting report. People’s actions are the truth, not their words. It’s very rude to schedule 30 seconds with the tribal leaders (who traveled very far), and then cancel on them.
Zachary Nagle
2024-11-05 12:22:04 +0000 UTCTrump is more lenient on Israeli aggression than Harris. Both support genocide. Feel free to search something like 'trump iran israel' to see israeli news outlets underscoring how a Trump victory would lead to more israeli aggression. Be honest with yourself. Neither candidate will bring peace, and both support the American empire.
Niklas Lang
2024-11-05 06:04:58 +0000 UTCAs if they got medals for their massacre
Hope Shrives
2024-11-05 01:55:53 +0000 UTCI guess that think he should have just froze up and said nothing, which would have taken away the whole point of the ceremony. Instead, he chose to not ridicule her.
Bobby Guilly
2024-11-05 01:32:21 +0000 UTCCrazy how that lady said she’s not indigenous and then calls herself Chicano. Chicanismo is a white supremacist settler ideology very similar to zionism
Kenneth Baker
2024-11-05 01:27:44 +0000 UTCThe protestors colonizing the apology lol.
Carlos
2024-11-04 21:56:16 +0000 UTCShes not implying one atrocity cancels out another one shes protesting the shameless act of apologizing for one atrocity to buy good faith for the one your administration is currently participating in
Michael Pelletier
2024-11-04 21:32:14 +0000 UTCHoly shit I think leonard pelletier is a relative lol crazy
Michael Pelletier
2024-11-04 21:24:22 +0000 UTC“I never forgot my grandmothers name… it was fat lady” Okay… kind of a weird direction for that sentimental moment to go. My great grandmother was a member of a Navajo tribe but our family doesn’t have much info on it.
Michael Pelletier
2024-11-04 21:20:16 +0000 UTCTwo things that caught me off-guard: the Navajo elder conversation ending with "fat lady" and the pro-Pal demonstrator saying "A-Rab"
DW
2024-11-04 18:09:27 +0000 UTCThank you for covering this! Important stuff that not enough media talks about
The Ders
2024-11-04 17:43:15 +0000 UTCI am a very happy patron
Eric Piggot
2024-11-04 17:35:16 +0000 UTCSick what’s the name?
Channel 5
2024-11-04 16:39:32 +0000 UTCI understand not wanting to support Israel at this point its not longer defending themselves. But lady its not like one atrocity cancels out another one. Realistically the biden admin probably wanted to do things sooner but unfortunately they had to look at the bigger picture and focus elsewhere. Its a good start that they apologized but its going to take decades for the government to try to make things right. Especially since changes of presidents can delay the process.
Joseph Meyer
2024-11-04 15:55:57 +0000 UTCcrazy how the lady doesnt want war but doesnt want trump who didnt want war but doesnt like biden who wants war wtf lady you dont have to be a dem
Ty B
2024-11-04 15:44:59 +0000 UTCPiano is a bit loud at 12:42 amazing coverage amidst this election shit, great work
Babbitt
2024-11-04 13:38:27 +0000 UTCThank you for your commitment and faithfulness. What is the name of your tribe?
Rowan Gaelen
2024-11-04 13:28:40 +0000 UTCDamned if he does, damned if he doesn't, right? How would you prefer he have handled it?
Eric Burbeck
2024-11-04 11:32:49 +0000 UTCDude that part of Biden's speech at 7:00 is Orwellian as hell !! He says "Let her talk" knowing DAMN WELL things are set up so she's automatically getting escorted off premises. And when she is it doesn't bother him. Just trying to make himself look good lmaoooo
cloudy
2024-11-04 08:15:55 +0000 UTCWhy did that squad car pull up at 12:42?? Lol
cloudy
2024-11-04 08:13:18 +0000 UTCThat does sound pretty cool. Plus it sounds like a job that comes with a serious sense of gratification, and that's hard to find. Appreciate the work you're doing.
bigchiefcrazysmoke
2024-11-04 06:43:24 +0000 UTChow long do you think joe had to rehearse that speech for
avery
2024-11-04 05:25:43 +0000 UTCI haven’t even watched it yet, but I am SO excited that someone I like is actually going to be covering native news. I live on my Rez, work for my tribe, essentially in a vacuum… it’s crazy to me all the amazing things we do and hardly any of my state even realizes we exist… aside from our casino. We’re cleaning the Willamette, restoring salmon and lamprey populations, doing prescribed burns, and that’s just the surface of our environmental efforts. We’ve revitalized lost languages, we have our own fashion, and idk… we’re just pretty cool. lol. You think more people would be interested in the first people.
Shayla
2024-11-04 04:56:50 +0000 UTC11:13 didnt expect Fousey lol, fousey on 25% speed
Brad
2024-11-04 04:39:20 +0000 UTCThank you, good work
Micheal
2024-11-04 04:36:30 +0000 UTCWell done! I like that you covered a lot of different perspectives and feelings from the community.
Sebastian
2024-11-04 04:19:07 +0000 UTCFucked up history. Thank you for sharing this.
DW
2024-11-04 03:17:20 +0000 UTC
