What is tribal sovereignty?


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Mar 01 2025 54 mins   65

Most Americans take their sovereignty for granted — the nation’s right to make its own laws and govern its own people. The same rights we recognize in other sovereign nations, with one glaring exception — the Native nations and tribes who were here first. For Native Americans, sovereignty is not some abstract idea. It’s an ongoing, daily struggle.

Original Air Date: July 13, 2024

Interviews In This Hour:
The battle over tribal rights in Bad RiverQuannah ChasingHorse’s two worlds – Native activist and supermodelAre Indian casinos the key to tribal sovereignty?No more Native American 'trauma porn'

Guests:
Mary Mazzio, Quannah ChasingHorse, Steven Andrew Light, David Treuer


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