Native America

Extended Interview: Ian Thompson on the Trail of Tears

Clip: 11/06/2018 | 4m 28s  | Video has closed captioning.

Choctaw scholar Ian Thompson reflects on the bitter chapter of history commonly called the Trail of Tears. From a deeply personal perspective he recounts one of US history’s most notorious injustices against Native peoples who were actually allies of the US.

Aired: 11/06/18

Rating: NR

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