Ep 910 | Are We on Stolen Land? | Guest: Dr. Jeff Fynn-Paul

Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey

Blaze Podcast Network

News, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, News Commentary

4.6 • 19.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Today we're joined by historian Dr. Jeff Fynn-Paul to discuss his book "Not Stolen: The Truth About European Colonialism in the New World" and to answer many questions about “stolen land,” Thanksgiving, and colonialism. First, we ask the question, “Are we on stolen land?” and explain how the answer is much more complicated than we have been led to believe. We look at Howard Zinn’s "A People's History of the United States" and how this became the standard history of America, when in reality many scholars saw him as a radical. We discuss the truth about Christopher Columbus, including the wildly inflated numbers of indigenous people he is claimed to have murdered, and the reality that historical figures are more complicated than “evil and good.” We also discuss whether Thanksgiving is oppressive and what we should make of the claim that we owe Native Americans reparations. --- Timecodes: (00:40) Intro (03:40) Smallpox blankets (05:50) 'A People's History of the United States' (08:35) Christopher Columbus (13:32) Thanksgiving (17:35) Are we on stolen land? (22:16) Reparations / realities of Native reservations (26:50) Conquistadors (30:20) Romanticizing pre-Columbus Native American culture (34:05) Cultural appropriation --- Today's Sponsors: Naturally It's Clean — visit https://naturallyitsclean.com/allie and use promo code "ALLIE" to receive 15% off your order. If you are an Amazon shopper you can visit https://amzn.to/3IyjFUJ, but the promo code discount is only valid on their direct website at www.naturallyitsclean.com/Allie. PublicSq. — download the PublicSq app from the App Store or Google Play, create a free account, and begin your search for freedom-loving businesses! Netsuite — gain visibility and control of your financials, planning, budgeting, and inventory so you can manage risk, get reliable forecasts, and improve margins. Go to NetSuite.com/ALLIE to get your one-of-a-kind flexible financing program. Birch Gold — protect your future with gold. Text 'ALLIE' to 989898 for a free, zero obligation info kit on diversifying and protecting your savings with gold. --- Relevant Episodes: Ep 713 | The Unspoken Truth About Indian Reservations | Guest: Naomi Schaefer Riley https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-713-the-unspoken-truth-about-indian-reservations/id1359249098?i=1000587306017 --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.2	Are we living on stolen land? Is Thanksgiving racist? Dr. Jeff Finn Paul, a historian who recently
1:10.4	wrote a book about this subject is here to dispel some myths that many
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1:33.0	Finn Paul, thank you so much for taking
1:39.0	Dr. Finn Paul, thank you so much for taking the time to join Relatable. I think I saw an email
1:45.2	come across in my inbox with your book title. Maybe someone pitched you for the show and
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