{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Your Great-Grandmother Wasn\u2019t a Cherokee Princess \/\/ $5 Indians","description":"According to the US Census, the Native American population has grown by 1600% from 1960 to 2020. We\u2019re closing out our theme of race as a social construct by exploring the phenomenon of White men purchasing Native American identity prevalent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Dr. Lezli is joined by Dr. Gregory Smithers, a professor of American history at Virginia Commonwealth University and author of  Reclaiming Two-Spirits. His book is a sweeping history of indigenous traditions of gender, sexuality, and resistance. The two converse about what set the train of $5 Indians in motion, why it was so easy and lucrative for White men to purchase Indigenous identity, and why present-day Indigenous tribal leaders are grappling with what to do with the descendants of those who purchased Indigenous identity and are currently on tribal rolls. &amp;nbsp; Relevant and Recommended Reads:&amp;nbsp;    Dawes Act (1887) | National Archives    Paying to Play Indian: The Dawes Rolls and the Legacy of $5 Indians   The race-shifting of 'Pretendians' : NPR  IDE Impolite Conversation is available on all major platforms. \ud83c\udfa7 Listen \ud83c\udfa7 on our  YouTube Channel or wherever you get your podcasts.&amp;nbsp; Have thoughts on this episode? Share them on social media using the hashtag #impoliteconversationpodcast. Also follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter and email press@iconoclastdinner.com with feedback or questions! A FREE and easy way to support is to rate and review us. Pod Team = Dr. Lezli Levene Harvell (Host &amp; Executive Producer) \/ Justin Bates (Sound Engineer)&amp;nbsp;  #podcast #IDEimpoliteconversation #IDEPodcast #IDE #production #culture #storytelling #producers #community #nativecommunities #indian #cherokee #nativeamericans #tribalnations #najavonation ","author_name":"The IDE Impolite Conversation Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.theiconoclastdinner.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/25695495\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/25695495"}