Urban Indian Experience: Episode 1 - The Duwamish: Seattle's Landless Tribe
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Before there was white Seattle there was Duwamish Seattle. Yet today, the only sign of the Duwamish in Seattle are tourist references and a statue of the Chief after which the city is named. Through racist social and legal policies, white leaders of the city tried to erase the presence of the Duwamish; but the tribe is still here, and despite setbacks, continues to fight for formal recognition.
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Before there was white Seattle there was Duwamish Seattle. Yet today, the only sign of the Duwamish in Seattle are tourist references and a statue of the Chief after which the city is named. Through racist social and legal policies, white leaders of the city tried to erase the presence of the Duwamish; but the tribe is still here, and despite setbacks, continues to fight for formal recognition.
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Review of Urban Indian Experience: Episode 1 - The Duwamish: Seattle's Landless Tribe
Cathy Duchamp introduces us to the "Duwamish - Seattle's Landless Tribe", by getting inside their hearts and heads. The actualities are clear, forceful and insightful. We learn of the tribe's losses through discrimination and their hope for the future due to members' determination. There are several references to males of the tribe, but all the voices in the story belong to women who are moving the tribe forward.
Duchamp uses ambient sound to bring tribal culture and history to the listener. While the piece focuses on a tribe in Seattle it's very airable elsewhere. I'm thinking of using it myself and look forward to hearing the other 3 parts of the series.