In recent times, the concept of Assimilation is used against immigrants to push them into submission and subservience. However, very few people know about the dark and tragic history of Assimilation in the US & Canada against native peoples of the Western Hemisphere. Freelance writer Julian Brave Noisecat speaks with the LMC about the dark and deadly history of Assimilation in North America. He is a member of the Canim Lake band Tsq’escen and descendant of the Lil’Wat of Mt Currie in British Columbia, Canada.
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Nov 24th 2017: The Nawat Language
Forget turkey day. Instead, the LMC chats with freelance reporter Melissa Vida about the life and teachings of the late Tata Genaro Ramirez and his efforts to revive and preserve the indigenous Nawat language in El Salvador. An alternative history of indigenous peoples persevering after the Salvadoran genocide of 1932.
Sept 8th 2017: Filipinos, the Latinos of Asia
Are Filipinos Asians or Latinos? That’s the question we tackle on this episode with Anthony Ocampo on the LMC. Anthony Ocampo is the author of “The Latinos of Asia.” He is also an associate professor of sociology @ Cal Polytechnic University in Pomona, Ca.
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