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Episode 17. IPD Special: Jim Thorpe and Indian Boarding Schools

Episode 17. IPD Special: Jim Thorpe and Indian Boarding Schools

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 In honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, we wanted to dive into the life of the incredible Indigenous American athlete, Jim Thorpe.Despite a life marked with abuse, racism, alcoholism, and loss, Jim became the greatest athlete of the 20th century (we’d say ever), as well as an exceedingly generous member of his community. On top of his athletic accomplishments, Jim created a legacy of selflessness and love, truly living up to the name given to him by his Sac and Fox family: Wa-Tho-Huk, or Bright Path. Jim’s story also leads us to a discussion of the government-sanctioned abduction and abuse of Indigenous American children by "Indian Boarding Schools." It’s an emotional journey that we hope you find infuriating but inspiring. Content Warning: Racial violence, child abuse, child sexual abuseReferenceshttps://www.americanindianmagazine.org/story/jim-thorpe-backlash-olympic-medals-debacle-and-demise-carlislehttps://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=TH016https://www.pbs.org/native-america/blog/warrior-spirit-jim-thorpes-lasting-impact-on-sportshttps://oklahomasportshalloffame.org/jim-thorpe-museumhttps://www.wrhistoricalsociety.com/thorpe-jimhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/a-thanksgiving-reminder-jim-thorpe-is-a-native-american-hero/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jim-Thorpe-American-athletehttps://www.biography.com/athlete/jim-thorpehttps://www.americanindianmagazine.org/story/akapamata-forgotten-hollywood-legacy-jim-thorpehttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Pop-Warnerhttps://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/packages/html/sports/year_in_sports/11.09.htmlhttps://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/jim-thorpehttps://www.tribaltribune.com/sports/article_292f1e78-df3f-11e6-906f-0f16a174ec94.htmlhttps://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/17163767/heated-debate-now-lawsuit-burial-ground-jim-thorpe-remains-continues-todayhttps://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/oorang-indians/https://mcgrath.nd.edu/assets/390540/expert_guide_on_the_assimilation_removal_and_elimination_of_native_americans.pdfhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/30/us/native-american-boarding-schools.htmlhttps://www.ou.edu/gaylord/exiled-to-indian-country/content/remembering-the-stories-of-indian-boarding-schoolshttps://boardingschoolhealing.org/us-indian-boarding-school-history/https://www.stateoftheunionhistory.com/2017/04/1818-james-monroe-indian-civilization.html?view=classichttps://www.cambridgescholars.com/resources/pdfs/978-1-4438-4976-0-sample.pdfhttps://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/mar/03https://www.theindigenousfoundation.org/articles/us-residential-schoolshttps://pulitzercenter.org/stories/kids-were-marched-everywhere-was-concentration-camphttps://www.history.com/articles/jim-thorpe-athlete-indian-boarding-schoolhttps://www.pbs.org/articles/the-history-and-impact-of-residential-schoolshttps://eji.org/news/federal-investigation-finds-at-least-973-children-died-in-federal-indian-boarding-schools/https://www.theindigenousfoundation.org/articles/us-residential-schoolshttps://apnews.com/article/indigenous-boarding-schools-biden-apology-reaction-666f5d55496a36bd0dc40a357714273ehttps://nativephilanthropy.org/blog/2022/09/29/how-to-learn-more-about-national-day-of-remembrance-for-indian-boarding-schools#:~:text=September%2030%20th%20is%20National%20Day%20of%20Remembrance,deep%20generational%20trauma%20caused%20by%20Indian%20boarding%20schools.https://boardingschoolhealing.org/national-day-of-remembrance-for-us-indian-boarding-schools/https://ictnews.org/news/i-would-not-cry-national-day-of-remembrance-recognizes-boarding-school-survivors-and-families/https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/03/18/us-truth-and-healing-commission-indigenous-boarding-schools-long-overduehttps://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/761/all-actionshttps://www.congress.gov/legislative-process/calendars-and-schedulinghttps://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/code-talkers/boarding-schools/ If you know something we can ruin, send the topic and a brief hint at how it's ruined to nowitsruined@gmail.com. Let us know if you'd like us to credit you if we choose your topic!Follow us on Patreon for updates, video episodes, and lots of fun bonus content (even for unpaid members). You can also follow us on YouTube and Instagram.You can also follow Kate and Larkin! Kate is on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Larkin is on TikTok and Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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