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Since the early 2000s, the Canadian government has attempted reconciliation with Indigenous Nations through varied efforts: treaty processes, government commissions, rebranding campaigns for settler-owned businesses, workshops for state and local of... more

China is a multicultural country home to fifty-five ethnic minority groups, yet due to linguistic and cultural barriers many of these groups remain understudied or unknown in the West. The Qiang, one of modern China’s officially recognized ethnic min... more

Borneo—split between two countries, home to some of the world’s oldest rainforests and a vast array of animal and plant life—is back in the news. The island is set to be home to Nusantara, Indonesia’s new planned political capital set to, maybe, open... more

Mexico is among the most unique nations in the world, writes Northwestern University historian Paul Gillingham in Mexico: A 500-Year History (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2025). The country has several claims to fame in this regard - one of the first to a... more

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Recent Guests

Olivier Hein
Author of Borneo, The History of an Enigma
Hurst Publishers
Episode: Olivier Hein, "Borneo: The History of an Enigma" (Hurst, 2026)
Paul Gillingham
Professor of History
Northwestern University
Episode: Paul Gillingham, "Mexico: A 500-Year History" (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2025)
Madelyn Shaw
Curator of Costume and Textiles at the National Museum of American History (Smithsonian)
Smithsonian Institution
Episode: Trish FitzSimons and Madelyn Shaw, "Fleeced: Unraveling the History of Wool and War" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
Trish FitzSimons
Documentary filmmaker and social historian, academic at Griffith University
Griffith University
Episode: Trish FitzSimons and Madelyn Shaw, "Fleeced: Unraveling the History of Wool and War" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
Laura Rademaker
DECRA Research Fellow, School of History, Australian National University
Australian National University
Episode: Found in Translation: Many Meanings on a North Australian Mission
Dr. Allison Powers
Legal Historian of the US Empire and a Social Historian of International Law
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Episode: Allison Powers, "Arbitrating Empire: United States Expansion and the Transformation of International Law" (Oxford UP, 2024)
Sam Holley-Kline
Author and Assistant Clinical Professor
University of Maryland
Episode: Samuel Holley-Kline, "In the Shadow of El Tajín: The Political Economy of Archaeology in Modern Mexico" (U Nebraska Press, 2025)
Brahim El Guabli
Author of 'Desert Imaginations: A History of Saharanism and Its Radical Consequences'
University of California Press
Episode: Brahim El Guabli, "Desert Imaginations: A History of Saharanism and Its Radical Consequences" (U California Press, 2025)
Dr. Emilie Connolly
Author of 'Vested Interests, Trusteeship and Native Dispossession in the United States'
Brandeis University
Episode: Emilie Connolly, "Vested Interests: Trusteeship and Native Dispossession in the United States" (Princeton UP, 2025)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher
Host with expertise in Indigenous studies and related scholarly discussions.

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 134 ratings
  • Armand Lione interview-insanely insensitive

    I’d never heard of this author, I’m Native, live in DC & have worked with the local Indigenous community- the language both he and the interviewer use is ignorant & laced in colonial academic speak. He regularly dismisses the in depth work of Native historians in DC who have indeed thoroughly researched & published on Indigenous Peoples here. No mention of Dr. Gabrielle Tayac or Dr. Elizabeth Rule. A white author & white host discussing Indigenous history! What year is it?!! Listeners beware.

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    Gigi DC
    United States7 months ago
  • Poor audio quality

    A podcast is an audio product. If the sound quality isn't good, it ruins the podcast.

    The June 29 episode host sounds like he was recorded in a bathroom with a tape recorder from the 80s. The guest only sounds somewhat better.

    Since a lot of people listen to podcasts while doing things in an environment, where there is ambient noise, it's important that the podcast have sufficient volume, and that the levels of different speakers are all normalized to the same level.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Takoateli
    United States2 years ago
  • Need this now

    I recently read Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz’s History of indigenous people in US and now am trying to catch up w new scholarship. This podcast has a fantastic range of topics and well done interviews. Good length. As a newcomer I feel so grateful to the information.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    december calm
    United States2 years ago
  • One of the best

    This is one of the best American Indian History podcasts I’ve found ……great job

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    woodchuck6660
    United States3 years ago
  • College Lectures “On-the-Go” ♥️

    Thanks for the amazing book recs! I love listening to scholars and writers talk about their own work. Passion and research! This podcast feeds my mind, especially since I have been craving the lectures and conversations from my undergrad and grad school classes (way-back-when).

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    audrey e. w.
    United States6 years ago

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Paul Gillingham, "Mexico: A 500-Year History" (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2025)
Q: How do you characterize the conquest and its longer-term governance under the viceroyalty system?
He argues the traditional image of conquest as rugged individualism is misleading; the actual power dynamics were shaped by Indigenous alliances and imperial strategies, with the viceroyalty system enabling a unique balance of local autonomy and centralized control that persisted for centuries.
Paul Gillingham, "Mexico: A 500-Year History" (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2025)
Q: Tell us the significance of the year 1511 in your framing of Mexican history and how this start point shapes the narrative?
Gillingham explains that 1511 marks the first contact between Europeans and the Maya, a moment that crystallizes hybridity as defining for Mexico, setting up a long-term pattern where global encounters shape national identity more than any single conquest.
Olivier Hein, "Borneo: The History of an Enigma" (Hurst, 2026)
Q: Can you explain the significance of the White Rajahs in Sarawak?
The Brooke family established a private, semi-autonomous rule over the northwest of Borneo, drawing on Malay and local collaborators, and maintaining popular support by balancing local governance with British backing while avoiding formal imperial annexation for about a century.
Olivier Hein, "Borneo: The History of an Enigma" (Hurst, 2026)
Q: What are the main external influences that shaped Borneo historically?
Hinduism and Buddhism influenced coastal areas from around 2000 years ago, followed by Islam through merchant networks and Brunei, and later sustained contact with China and Europe through trade and colonization attempts, all layered like a palimpsest on local beliefs.
Marc James Carpenter, "The War on Illahee: Genocide, Complicity, and Cover-Ups in the Pioneer Northwest" (Yale UP, 2025)
Q: How do you characterize the early interactions between settlers and Native people?
Carpenter describes the dynamics as complicated; while trade initially framed interactions, conflicts arose that escalated to formal wars, particularly following events like the Whitman Incident.

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The content showcases nuanced discussions surrounding Indigenous studies, focusing on recent academic works that contribute to the dialogue on history, culture, and social justice. Each episode features scholars exploring a range of topics including colonialism, environmental justice, and the impact of historical narratives on contemporary Indigenous communities. The discussions are anchored in robust research and provide listeners with valuable insights into pressing issues impacting Indigenous populations, often highlighting voices that have traditionally been overlooked or marginalized.

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