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John Muir's Complex Relationship with Race
34:48 - 42:38 (07:49)
John Muir had negative views towards people of color in his earlier years, which is contradictory to his philosophies of preserving the natural world, especially considering the indigenous people's connection with the land. The Sierra Club and the promoters of the first national parks were also founded on the idea of white people protecting the wilderness for white people.
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Hosts reminisce and discuss the cast of the classic film Point Break.
34:48 - 35:31 (00:43)
Summary
Hosts reminisce and discuss the cast of the classic film Point Break.
ChapterJohn Muir's Complex Relationship with Race
EpisodeJohn Muir: Outdoor Enthusiast
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Sierra Club's founder, John Muir, had negative and contradictory views about people of color, including Indigenous peoples of the United States, despite aligning with his environmentalist philosophies.
35:31 - 40:29 (04:58)
Summary
The Sierra Club's founder, John Muir, had negative and contradictory views about people of color, including Indigenous peoples of the United States, despite aligning with his environmentalist philosophies. The early notion for national parks intended for Native Americans to continue living on the land as they always had, but it eventually shifted to white people protecting and enjoying the land instead.
ChapterJohn Muir's Complex Relationship with Race
EpisodeJohn Muir: Outdoor Enthusiast
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The history of national parks in the US includes forced evictions and discrimination against marginalized communities, such as Native Americans.
40:29 - 41:23 (00:53)
Summary
The history of national parks in the US includes forced evictions and discrimination against marginalized communities, such as Native Americans. While this complicated history is often overlooked, it is important that we face it in order to reckon with our nation's past.
ChapterJohn Muir's Complex Relationship with Race
EpisodeJohn Muir: Outdoor Enthusiast
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The creation of the first national parks in the US, including Yellowstone and Yosemite, relied heavily on the erasure of Native American history and the promotion of the idea that these places were always pristine and uninhabited.
41:23 - 42:38 (01:14)
Summary
The creation of the first national parks in the US, including Yellowstone and Yosemite, relied heavily on the erasure of Native American history and the promotion of the idea that these places were always pristine and uninhabited. This mindset allowed for the forced removal of Native peoples from their ancestral lands and the creation of national parks in the areas they once occupied.