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At the time of the conquest of Mexico, the anonymous authors of the Anales de Tlatelolco (1560s) recorded the deaths of two Mexica ritual specialists. During the tumultuous events of the times, Quauhnochtli (a telpochcalli specialist) and Quauhcoatl ... more

Chris Pearl's Declarations of Independence: Indigenous Resilience, Colonial Rivalries, and the Cost of Revolution (U Virginia Press, 2024) is a fascinating exploration of the American Revolution's causes and consequences on the Pennsylvania frontier.... more

A Conversation with the author Amanda Batarseh about Rooted Movements: The Radical Poetics of Palestinian Space (Syracuse UP, 2026).

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Edward Blum interviews John William Nelson, Muddy Ground: Native Peoples, Chicago’s Portage, and the Transformation of a Continent (UNC Press, 2023)

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Christopher R. Pearl
Professor of history at Lycoming College and author of Declarations of Independence
Lycoming College
Episode: Declarations of Independence: Indigenous Resilience, Colonial Rivalries, and the Cost of Revolution with Christopher R. Pearl (U Virginia Press, 2024)
Amanda Batarseh
Assistant professor of literature at the University of California, San Diego, researching Palestinian literature and Arab cultural production.
University of California, San Diego
Episode: Rooted Movements: The Radical Poetics of Palestinian Space with Amanda Batarseh (Syracuse UP, 2026)
John William Nelson
Historian and author of Muddy Ground
Episode: Muddy Ground: Native Peoples, Chicago's Portage, and the Transformation of a Continent with John William Nelson (UNC Press, 2023)
Sarah M. S. Pearsall
Historian and professor and chair of the Department of History at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
Episode: Freedom Round the Globe: A World History of the American Revolution with Sarah M. S. Pearsall (Doubleday, 2026)
Kaitlin Curtice
Award-winning author, poet, and public speaker; Potawatomi Nation member
Author of Living Resistance
Episode: Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day
Paul Kelton
Historian of Indigenous peoples and medical history
Stony Brook University
Episode: Hidden Terrors: The Scourge of Cholera in Jackson's America with Paul Kelton (Oxford UP, 2026)
Natalie Bennett
Journalist, author, former Green Party leader and member of the UK House of Lords
Green Party
Episode: Green Thinking: Unlearning Outdated Ideas in Science, Economics and Politics with Natalie Bennett (Routledge, 2026)
John Craig Hammond
Professor of history at Penn State University and author of The Centrality of Slavery
Penn State University
Episode: The Centrality of Slavery: Empire and Enslavement in Colonial Illinois and Missouri with John Craig Hammond (U Pennsylvania Press, 2025)
Matthew P. Fitzpatrick
Matthew Flinders Professor of International History at Flinders University
Flinders University
Episode: A Pacific Power: Liberal Imperialism in German Samoa with Matthew P. Fitzpatrick (Oxford UP, 2025)

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Stephen Hausman
Host of New Books in Indigenous Studies, affiliated with New Books Network
Miranda Melcher
Host of The New Books Network, frequently handles Indigenous Studies interviews

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 135 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 Statesa year 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 States3 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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Occasional audio quality issues; strong depth when audio is clear.
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Lives, Land, and Labour: A Social History of Eighteenth-Century Sri Lanka with Luc Bulten (Brill, 2026)
Q: What strategies did Sri Lankans employ as they navigated colonial institutions and the processes of being registered by a colonial authority?
People initially avoided or resisted registration, then negotiated how they and their land were categorized. Some challenged entries or requested new registrations and corrections, since records could affect taxation, labour obligations, and the ability to prove land claims.
Lives, Land, and Labour: A Social History of Eighteenth-Century Sri Lanka with Luc Bulten (Brill, 2026)
Q: Could you tell us a bit about the context for the creation of these remarkably detailed registers? And also, what do they tell us about how the Dutch East India Company, the VOC, governed Sri Lanka?
The registers developed from pre-colonial village records that the Portuguese and Dutch appropriated and adapted. Although intended to assist with taxation and labour demands, they were often outdated or inaccurate for those purposes. Families frequently used them instead to establish lineage and land ownership in court.
Green Thinking: Unlearning Outdated Ideas in Science, Economics and Politics with Natalie Bennett (Routledge, 2026)
Q: What if we changed our priorities for that cycle? What if instead of buying things and making things and making money, what if we prioritized dignity more?
Bennett discusses the importance of respecting people, especially those with limited choices in work and consumption. She critiques Maslow's hierarchy of needs, arguing that its influential assumptions rested on a small set of biographical case studies, and points to Indigenous approaches to care and relationships as alternatives to money-centred priorities.
Green Thinking: Unlearning Outdated Ideas in Science, Economics and Politics with Natalie Bennett (Routledge, 2026)
Q: What are some of the ways perhaps that we might understand something that comes more from the business economic side, like marketing, overtaking hard sciences when we look at the popular understandings of things like biology and health?
Bennett uses microbiome products as an example, arguing that advertising has made pills, drinks and tests a common public association with the microbiome, even though she says there is no evidence that these products improve the health of healthy people. She recommends a varied diet of vegetables and fruit and protecting the body's microbial environment.
A Pacific Power: Liberal Imperialism in German Samoa with Matthew P. Fitzpatrick (Oxford UP, 2025)
Q: Can we talk more about the extent to which Samoa became a settler colony under German rule?
Some advocates, including Richard Deakin, encouraged Germans to settle in Samoa, but the colonial government and major plantation companies opposed small settlers. Officials feared settlers would become a public expense or rent land from Samoans, disrupting the colonial hierarchy. Samoa remained primarily a plantation economy dominated by large companies.

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The show centers on scholarly interviews with authors and researchers who have recently published work in Indigenous studies, history, colonialism, and related fields. Conversations often unpack how archival practice, Indigenous sovereignty, and cultural memory intersect with broader political and social contexts, featuring method-focused discussions, book topics, and ethical considerations in research. A standout pattern is the emphasis on Indigenous voices, cross-disciplinary approaches, and rigorous historical analysis, with guests ranging from university professors to museum and heritage scholars. The format is accessible to educated listeners who enjoy deep-dive academic conversations that connect past events to contemporary issues lik... more

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