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Scene on Radio: Capitalism

Introducing Reclaimed: The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation

Scene on Radio: Capitalism

Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University

Society & Culture, Audiodoc, Radio, Documentary, Stories

4.911K Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Sharing an episode of the podcast Reclaimed. It centers on a group of Americans – the Navajo people – who’ve been denied a basic human right: water. More than one-third of households in the Navajo Nation do not have access to clean water. Right now, there’s a landmark bill in front of Congress that could change this — but it took more than 150 years to get here. “Reclaimed” takes you back to the very beginning when the Navajo reservation was first created. And it reveals the history of oppression and exclusion that led the Navajo to this point — and why their future is still uncertain. You can listen to more episodes of Reclaimed at https://abcaudio.com/podcasts/reclaimed-navajo-nation/

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0:00.0

Hey everyone, it's John. We have some exciting stuff coming up in the next few weeks that I hope you won't want to miss.

0:09.5

A special post-election episode offering our take on the return of Trump to the White House,

0:17.3

with a very scene on radio collection of brilliant guests.

0:22.2

And also in the coming weeks, a post-season seven bonus episode

0:26.2

on capitalism and how to think about moving toward a more democratic

0:31.1

and sustainable economy in this historic moment.

0:36.1

Watch this space for those episodes.

0:39.3

In the meantime, we're happy to share this with you all.

0:43.4

Hey, listeners, we're sharing something special this week, an episode of the podcast

0:48.2

Reclaimed.

0:49.7

Its latest season centers on a group of Americans who have been denied a basic human right, water.

0:55.9

I'm talking about the Navajo people. More than one-third of households in the Navajo Nation

1:00.1

do not have access to clean water. Right now, there's a landmark bill in front of Congress

1:04.5

that could change this, but it took more than 150 years to get here. Reclaimed takes you back

1:10.8

to the very beginning when the Navajo

1:12.6

reservation was first created, and it reveals the history of oppression and exclusion that led

1:18.1

the Navajo to this point, and why their future is still uncertain. Okay, here comes the preview.

1:24.0

You can listen to more episodes of Reclaimed wherever you get podcasts.

1:39.4

I'm driving on the very edge of the Navajo Nation Reservation in Arizona. I-40 runs all the way along the southern boundary, right through the town of Winslow. The one thing that people know about Winslow is the band The Eagles.

1:50.2

So they have a line in one of their songs where he says,

1:53.1

"...standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, such a nonside to see.

2:04.2

For the people who live out here, and me, we know Winslow as a border town, even though it's not between countries or even between states.

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