Native Opinion Episode “EPISODE 80 “WHY DO WE DO THIS?” How to Reach our show: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: facebook.com/nativeopinionpodcast/ Webpage: nativeopinion.com Youtube: https://www.Youtube.com/c/NativeOpinion Leave us a voicemail: Call us! (860) 381-0207 Sharing is Caring! Please write us an iTunes Review! ON THE BLOG… Mention the Article “Osage Nation... The Story Of Wealth, Theft, And Murder Of Native People…” Source: http://nativeopinion.com/blog/2017/5/17/osage-nation-the-story-of-wealth-and-murder-of-native-people   Native News Segments: ARTICLE 1: Title: Disappearing Indians: Who Decides Who’s In and Who’s Out? PART ONE: AUTHOR: Steve Russell  QUICK BIO of Author Steve Russell: Steve Russell is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, although born and raised in the Muscogee Creek Nation. He dropped out of Bristow, Oklahoma High School after the ninth grade. He is currently Associate Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice, Indiana University at Bloomington. Russell came to university teaching after retiring from 17 years as a trial court judge in Texas, where he is still eligible to hear cases by assignment. FULL BIO: https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/author/steve-russell/ DATE: July 21, 2015 SOURCE: https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/politics/disappearing-indians-who-decides-whos-in-and-whos-out/   ARTICLE 2: TITLE: Disappearing Indians, Part II: The Hypocrisy of Race In Deciding Who’s Enrolled (This article speaks to the fight against the Freedmen in OK) AUTHOR: Steve Russell  DATE: July 28, 2015 SOURCE: https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/politics/disappearing-indians-part-ii-the-hypocrisy-of-race-in-deciding-whos-enrolled/   TITLE: Disappearing Indians III: Carving Up the New Buffalo Steve Russell • August 4, 2015 https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/politics/disappearing-indians-iii-carving-up-the-new-buffalo/   TITLE: Disappearing Indians, Part IV: When is Enough Too Much? Steve Russell • August 11, 2015 https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/politics/disappearing-indians-part-iv-when-is-enough-too-much/   Extra Discussion Articles TITLE: 5 Things to Know About Blacks and Native Americans SUB-TITLE: As images of happy pilgrims and "Indians" play out on TV, take the time to learn a few facts about how we are connected to the original inhabitants of this land DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2012 SOURCE: http://www.ebony.com/life/5-things-to-know-about-blacks-and-native-americans-119#axzz4ha5yxjS6 TITLE: The Green Book SUB-TITLE: Old Travel Guides for African American Travelers SOURCE: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/search/index?utf8=✓&keywords=green+book#