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US at 250: Native Voices on Resistance and Erasure

16 June 2026 10:10

This article covers a Your Call radio episode featuring Terria Smith and Ursula Pike discussing Native California resistance and erasure ahead of US at 250 events. - The anthology 'Know We are Here' highlights Indigenous resistance to genocide legacies.

- Smith edits News From Native California and directs the Berkeley Roundhouse. - Pike contributed to the anthology and authored a travel memoir.

- The conversation critiques media coverage and celebrations that exclude Native voices. The episode underscores the need to center Native perspectives during the nation's 250th anniversary.

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