we have this story as Americans that while we had some fundamental flaws, our country has gotten

better and we've been a country of progress. And we started with this amazing idea of all men

being created equal. And in each generation, we've sort of perfected that idea more and more and more.

Well, Native people don't fit into that story, right?

We don't fit into that story at all.

Because where is our Supreme Court decision ending our legal subordination?

Where's our constitutional amendment, you know?

No. subordination. Where's our constitutional amendment? You know? Welcome to the Stacks, a podcast about books and the people who read them. I'm your host,

Tracy Thomas, and today I am joined by Rebecca Nagel. Rebecca is a Cherokee writer, an activist,

known for her insightful reporting on Native issues and advocacy

for indigenous rights. Her latest book by The Fire We Carry, The Generations Long Fight for

Justice on Native Land, delves into the forced removal of Native Americans in the 1830s and the

pivotal 2020 Supreme Court case that reaffirmed Native land rights in Oklahoma. Today, Rebecca and I talk about how she

turned her podcast of this land into this very book. We talk about the history of erasure of

indigenous people in the United States, and we talk about what we can learn from this history in the

face of this current political moment. Don't forget, our February book club pick is Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. Ira Madison

3rd will be back on Wednesday, February 26th to discuss the book with me. Be sure to read along

and tune in. Everything we talk about on each episode of The Stacks can be found in the link in the show

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