In 1999, Charles Robinson was asked to speak to an elementary school classroom regarding Native Americans. Dressed in his tribal regalia, the teacher introduced him as “a real live Indian.” Charles discovered very serious misperceptions regarding Native Americans and has since developed programs to reach students with historical facts about North America’s first inhabitants.
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My favorite part of today’s episode is when Charles talks about the infamous White Vans that show up across America in most Indigenous communities every summer. I have dubbed these white van caravanners as the Big White Van Search Party because they go around looking for souls to steal, I mean save.
As Charles reminds us and caravanners that once they come in, they do a little babysitting, visit for a little while, take pictures, and record stats to report, that little change will occur if there is no partnership with those who are part of that community.
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