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From KQED.

From KQED, Public Radio in San Francisco.

I'm Michael Krasny.

Nationwide protesters and city officials have taken down statues and monuments of historic figures they deem represent racism and white supremacy.

In California, statues of Hunipar Osara, Christopher Columbus, and John Sutter have been among

the targets for removal.

While indigenous groups have called for such actions for decades, they also warn that taking down statues will largely be symbolic if nothing else changes.

We talk with indigenous leaders and historians about the trend of removing statues and how we understand and memorialize history.

That's next after this news. Welcome to Forum. I'm Michael Krasny. Throughout California, statues of controversial

figures such as Junipero Sarah and Christopher Columbus are being

removed. And this follows a trend across the nation to demolish what some consider symbols

of racism, oppression, and injustice. Indigenous leaders have fought for decades against celebrating

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