In this deeply insightful episode, we are joined by Professor Robert A. Williams Jr. (Lumbee), a distinguished legal scholar and advocate for Indigenous rights, to explore the enduring significance of treaties, how they impact both Native and non-Natives, and why it is crucial we continue to talk about and teach our treaties to future generations.

Professor Williams guides us through the profound ways treaties represent commitments under both local and international law, and ground us in the sacred responsibilities we hold to one another and the land. January 22nd is Treaty Day in Washington State so we want to take space to honor our ancestors for the protections they secured, safeguarding our rights to self-determination, and remind each other that the treaties they fought for continue to have great significance in Tribal sovereignty today.

This conversation with Professor Williams is a powerful reminder that treaties are sacred and we are part of a generational commitment to being in good relation.

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You can find more of Professor William Jr.'s work at https://law.arizona.edu/academics/programs/indigenous-peoples-law-policy

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Additional resources to learn more about treaties:
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples | Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD)

News Articles:
Understanding the importance of the Point Elliott Treaty - Salish Current

Native Values Impacting Treaty Making | Teacher Resource - National Museum of the American Indian

A Nation of Treaties - National Endowment for the Humanities

Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations | NMAI Magazine

Since Time Immorial Curriculum Treaty Resources

Media:
Films about Treaty Day by Children of The Setting Sun

What If The U.S. Honored Its Native Treaties?

Read the treaties:

How to Find Treaties, National Indian Law Library

Read the Treaty of Point Elliot, January 22, 1855

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Credits:
Editing and production by Teo Shantz & Francisco

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