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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Native American Reaction to the Oregon Land Protest

    So the major talking point for the Oregon protesters is about taking back the land from the federal government. The local Native American tribe there – the Burns-Paiute tribe – says the land belongs to them under an agreement they signed with federal officials more than a century ago.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Jan 27, 2016 • 1 min read

    So the major talking point for the Oregon protesters is about taking back the land from the federal government. The local Native American tribe there – the Burns-Paiute tribe – says the land belongs to them under an agreement they signed with federal officials more than a century ago. What’s more concerning is that the armed occupiers may have rifled through and tampered with traditional Native American artifacts stored in the refuge. The leader of the Burns-Paiute tribe is also concerned for her tribe members’ safety after some said they were harassed by protest supporters.

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      Steve Chiotakis

      Afternoon News Anchor

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Mark Trahant

      University of North Dakota

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Oregon Standoff, Native American Reaction, Lost LA
    1. 0:00Oregon Militia Movement Leads to Tragedy
    2. 10:07Native American Reaction to the Oregon Land ProtestYou’re reading this
    3. 20:13Lost LA with Nathan Masters
    4. 28:45Sundance Film Festival Round Three
    5. 39:51What Ever Happened to the Jingle?
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