Dr. Jason Corwin: A Crisis of Belonging, Pt. 1

Living in a Time of Dying

In this and the next episode, Meghan is joined by Dr. Jason Corwin, professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Buffalo and filmmaker (, to discuss the colonial trauma that has separated us from the land and one another, and which has created a deep crisis of belonging.

We mention Dr. Corwin's previous work as director of the youth media project Green Guerrillas (https://guerrillagriots.wordpress.com/who-we-be/; http://www.susted.com/wordpress/content/green-guerrillas-youth-media-tech-collective-sustainable-storytellers-challenging-the-status-quo_2020_05/), as well as his independent film about the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock, titled Denying Access: NoDAPL to NoNAPL (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA-h4UYwPfQ).

Dr. Corwin also uplifts the work of the late Indigenous philosopher, author, and activist John Trudell (https://www.johntrudell.com/). The clip of Trudell's poem titled "Look At Us" from his album Tibal Voices (1983) can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5szsygmZmY&list=RDEMh9M2AI2QZikRWWvDhH5frg&start_radio=1

We also mention the political prisoner Leonard Peltier, who has been behind bars since 1977 and remains in prison despite having served his complete term and now ailing and close to death. To learn more about his case and to donate to his legal defense please visit: https://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/donate-now/ And finally, we mention the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) which is currently under scrutiny by the Supreme Court. To learn more listen to the podcast This Land with Rebecca Nagle (https://crooked.com/podcast-series/this-land/).