"Who'z Ya People?": Being Lumbee and Indigenous in the South (Pt. 1)

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🗓️ 7 December 2020

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Guest host Jorden Revels is joined by Lumbee scholar Dr. Malinda Maynor Lowery in discussing the social, political, and cultural dynamics of Lumbee history in the context of the Southeastern U.S. experience.

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0:00.0	And the So, Hello folks this session of the Red Nation podcast is going to be hosted by myself
0:38.5	Jordan Revels who is a member of the Lumbee tribe of North Carolina as well as a member of the Lumbi tribe of North Carolina,
0:42.6	as well as a member of the East Coast Freedom Council
0:45.0	for the Red Nation.
0:46.9	I'm also a Udall scholar in tribal public policy
0:49.9	and a community organizer based in southeastern North Carolina.
0:53.7	I'm calling in from Lumbi Territory down in Pimbroke, North Carolina.
0:58.9	And with me today is Dr. Melinda Maynor Lowry,
1:01.8	who is a professor of history at UNC Chapel Hill and a director of the center for the study of the American South.
1:08.0	She is a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and Dr Lowry is an award-winning author and film director.
1:14.1	One of her books The Lumbi Indians and American Struggle will be referenced here today.
1:19.5	The book itself is a survey of Lumbi history from the 18th century to the present.
1:24.9	Dr. Lowry is a powerhouse of talent and knowledge for our peoples.
1:29.7	Dr. Lowry much appreciated with you being on today.
1:33.0	Is there anything else you like in terms of providing your introduction?
1:37.0	Just, thanks Jordan. It's just great to be able to say that, or it's a great day to say that I'm on the lands of the
1:45.6	Oke Nichisoponi in North Carolina, kind of about two mile, two hours a hundred miles or so from where you are and I'm in the city of Durham
2:00.5	Settler occupied territory of Durham and hoping to be into homeland maybe tomorrow or Sunday.
2:07.8	Oh, okay. Yeah. Awesome, coming home for the weekend.
2:10.9	Yeah, well well you know. It's that one year. Yeah. Yeah.
2:17.0	Yeah. We're trying to limit our travels. I don't know about you but it's like we're not
2:22.3	eating with anybody. This has been a really weird year you know
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