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00:00Native American history is right in front of you, in names like Chattanooga, Oshkosh, and Missoula,

00:05in words like skunk, squash, and bayou. And if any of that surprises you, well, you're not alone.

00:11Hi, I'm Che Jim. I'm an actor, comedian, educator, activist, and enrolled member of the Navajo Nation.

00:18Growing up, I really took to the phrase, laughter is medicine. It's been a common saying among Native

00:23American people for generations. Laughter creates space, healing, and an opportunity to grow and

00:29listen. And at its core, it's a form of resiliency and a part of the Native American story. Something

00:35I'm excited to share with all of you. Between misinformation, stereotypes, and glaring gaps in

00:41history classes, it's common for the average American to have little more than a blurry snapshot

00:46of Native American history. One that begins in 1492 and ends in the late 1800s. It's giving those

00:54noble people who aren't around anymore. But Native Americans aren't history. They're here and now.

01:00And anyone who calls these lands home should have an understanding of the people who were here first.

01:06And still are. In 24 episodes, Crash Course Native American History will explore as many philosophies,

01:11stories, and traditions as we can from the hundreds of distinct Native nations in the U.S.

01:16And I've got some stories for you. Like, have you heard one about Jesse Little Doe Bayard,

01:20who brought the language of the Wampanoag people back to life? Or Susan Schoen Harjo,

01:25who led the decades-long fight to change the name of the Washington, D.C.'s NFL team? I could go on.

01:31We'll also cover some Native Identity 101. Like, what does it mean to be a citizen of a Native nation

01:36today? And yes, we'll talk about what happened after 1492, tracing how we got from treaties to

01:41reservations to modern tribal governments. And we couldn't have done this alone. We worked with a team of

01:46Native experts, scholars in federal Indian policy, curriculum developers, artists, and of course,

01:52me, your host. So let's meet back here next week. And we'll start with a question that's not as

01:57simple as it seems. What actually is Native American history? And I will see you then.

02:03Thanks for watching this episode of Crash Course Native American History,

02:06which was filmed at our studio in Indianapolis, Indiana, and was made with the help of all these

02:11fine people. If you want to help keep Crash Course free for everyone forever,

02:14you can join our community on Patreon.