There is a particular group of people, often left out of race and equality conversations, whose history of racial injustice, mistreatment and exploitation dates further back than any other set of individuals in this country's existence: Indigenous people. 

My guest on this episode is Rhonda LeValdo, an educator of her culture and faculty member at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence KS, where she teaches Media Communications. She is also an outspoken advocate against the use of Native American stereotypes and the misappropriations of Native American culture.    

In speaking with Rhonda, I hoped to really understand the indigenous mind set in this particular time and what I and others need to know about being an ally to the native community.