Why White Americans Need to Learn More about Native American History: A Conversation with My Parents

Ivory Tower Boiler Room · Nov 30, 2025 · 51m

(Originally released on Nov. 27, 2023)

I'm joined with my parents to talk about the importance of amplifying Native American voices, and we educate ourselves about how Native American Heritage Day came to be. As a white family, we talk about how "Killers of the Flower Moon" is essential viewing to learn about the Osage community and their culture/values, and how they were manipulated and abused by white settlers.

After recording, my mom kept repeating, "can we have a do-over because I'm worried that there's going to be a strong backlash." I assured her that speaking truth to power when it…