Next year marks a milestone in America鈥檚 history 鈥� 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Our founding document put forward aspirations that have shaped America and inspired the world: 鈥淲e hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.鈥� But read on; the Declaration may surprise you. It calls the Native peoples of America 鈥渕erciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.鈥�
For generations, stories of Native America have been kept separate and apart from the American story.
Take a fresh look at the history of our region 鈥� and hear today鈥檚 Indigenous voices. Meet culture bearers and knowledge keepers who are working to carry Native life forward.
It鈥檚 part of Still Here: Native American Resilience in New England 鈥� a special series from 黑料吃瓜网, featuring radio storytelling, in-depth videos, digital stories, pictures and a community conversation.
Visit ctpublic.org/stillhere to learn more, including videos, photos and digital stories.
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Take a fresh look at the history of our region and listen to Indigenous voices today. -
As colonial powers took over Native land, white settlers were enslaving Native people. For generations, a lost tribe in Bermuda wondered about its past. Centuries later, they鈥檝e reconnected with family 鈥� in New England. -
Discover how runner Tarzan Brown put his tribe back on the map through endurance running, a tradition that goes back centuries in Native American cultures. -
We take you to the sunrise performance designed to 鈥渨elcome the dawn with music.鈥� -
Visit powwows and explore how the cultural power of the powwow echoes across generations. -
For generations, stories of Native America were erased from the American story. It鈥檚 time for a history lesson many of us never got in school. 黑料吃瓜网 presents 鈥淪till Here: Native American Resilience in New England.鈥� This five-episode series features Indigenous perspectives and offers a fresh look at the history of our region. We also meet culture bearers and knowledge keepers who are working to carry Native life forward. Coming Nov. 17.
