This Land (podcast)
This Land is an American political podcast produced and distributed by Crooked Media and Cadence13, and hosted by Rebecca Nagle.[1] The podcast debuted on June 3, 2019 and follows the United States Supreme Court case Sharp v. Murphy (previously known as Carpenter v. Murphy).[2] In addition, the podcast discusses various native issues such as land rights, sovereignty issues, and the Indian Child Welfare Act.[1][3]
This Land | |
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Hosted by | Rebecca Nagle |
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Language | English |
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Audio format | Podcast (via streaming or downloadable MP3) |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Original release | June 3, 2019 – present |
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Website | crooked |
History
In 1999, Patrick Dwayne Murphy stabbed George Jacobs and left him to die on the side of the road.[3] Both men were members of the Muscogee Nation.[1][4] Murphy's public defender, Lisa McCalmont, argued that the murder took place on Muscogee land, which meant that the State of Oklahoma did not have jurisdiction over the case. The State argued that the reservation no longer existed due to allotment.[1] The case is now awaiting a decision in the Supreme Court that will determine if the reservation still exists, and if so, it would be the largest restoration of tribal land in United States history.[1] The land in dispute is 19 million acres and is approximately half of the state of Oklahoma.[2][5][3] In addition to the Muscogee Nation, the land in dispute impacts the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole nations.[3][6]
Nagle wrote an op-ed article about Sharp v. Murphy for the Washington Post in November 2018, when oral arguments for the case were heard in the Supreme Court.[1][7] Crooked Media read the article, and reached out to ask Nagle if she was interested in collaborating on a podcast.[7] Nagle is a member of Cherokee Nation.[1][8] Several other members of the crew are also Native.[2]
References
- Hansman, Heather (June 21, 2019). "'This Land' Is a Gripping Podcast on Native Land Rights". Outside. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- White, Peter (May 23, 2019). "'Pod Save America' Producer Crooked Media Prepares Native American Documentary Podcast 'This Land'". Deadline. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- Cram, Stephanie (September 26, 2019). "This Land podcast: A murder, a Supreme Court decision, and half the land in Oklahoma". CBC. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Chisholm, N. Jamiyla. "New Podcast Explores Connection Between a Murder and the Fight for Tribal Sovereignty". Color Lines. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Schilling, Vincent (24 May 2019). "Crooked Media launches 'This Land' podcast. Cherokee host Rebecca Nagle asks: 'Who owns Oklahoma?'". Indian Country Today. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Dionne, Evette (November 20, 2019). "Rebecca Nagle on the Case That Could Alter Indigenous Land Rights Forever". Bitch Media. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Martin, Nick. "Talking With the Host of This Land About American Greed and the 'Hunger' for Native Stories". Splinter. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- Nagle, Rebecca. "THE SUPREME COURT CASE NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT". Crooked Media. Retrieved 17 April 2020.