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Topic: Cultural genocide

Cultural genocide is the systematic destruction of the cultural heritage, traditions, language, and identity of a group of people.

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The podcast episodes discuss various aspects of cultural genocide against Native American communities, particularly through the lens of the Wounded Knee Massacre and the forced removal of indigenous children from their families.

Episode 37618 provides a detailed account of how the Wounded Knee Massacre and the broader subjugation of the Lakota Sioux people effectively marked the end of the American Indian Wars and the relentless pursuit of westward expansion that aimed to erase native cultures and identities.

Episode 58512 examines the devastating global history of forcibly removing indigenous children from their communities, often as a tool of cultural genocide, and the current legal battle surrounding the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in the US.

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