by Machaela Murrell | Oct 10, 2022 | Opinion
Who first discovered America? If you grew up being taught the traditional form of American history, your answer is probably Christopher Columbus. The common narrative is that the Italian explorer discovered America in 1492. In reality, the land had been inhabited for...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Oct 7, 2022 | Opinion
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by Mitch Randall | Oct 15, 2021 | Opinion
Indigenous cultures and systems existed throughout North America prior to 1492. In his book, 1491, Charles C. Mann chronicles the nuances and complexities of Indigenous cultures and systems, which involved complex social and economic structures for governance,...
by Mitch Randall | Oct 14, 2021 | Opinion
I am a citizen of the Muscogee Creek Nation whose ancestors lived peacefully on the lands of present-day Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee for centuries. While most everyone knows me as Mitch Randall, my other name was given to me by a Comanche Chief: NUMUKUTSU, which...
by Mitch Randall | Oct 13, 2021 | Opinion
The genocide of the Indigenous peoples of North America began 529 years ago this week. On Oct. 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus set foot on what is now called The Bahamas, claiming Spanish ownership of the land and its inhabitants. Funded by Queen Isabella and King...
