Midday; The Longest Walk

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Description: A 1978 segment from Minnesota Public Radio discusses the Longest Walk, a march undertaken by Native people and supporters to protest 11 bills before Congress that threatened indigenous land, water, minerals, and sovereignty. During 1978, nearly 2,000 Native protesters walked 3,000 miles from Alcatraz Island to Washington D.C. to protest and lobby against the legislation. In this piece, MPR speaks with Mike Russell of the Yavapai tribe from the protest in Washington D.C., with Barbara Strumstad of the Ojibwe tribe from the studios in Moorhead, MN, and with Scott Raymond (tribe unknown), Bill Simmons of the Choctaw tribe, and Perry Celee of the Wiyot tribe. Protesters speak on the legislation, the experience of the walk, Native traditions, and discrimination against Native people. The Longest Walk protest proved successful and none of the legislation passed.

Contributor: Russell, Mike, , Guest; Raymond, Scott , , Interviewer; Strumstad, Barbara, , Guest; Simmons, Bill , , Interviewee; Celee, Perry, , Interviewee; Olson,Dan, MPR , Host

Citation: Chicago: “Midday; The Longest Walk,” 1978-07-17, Minnesota Public Radio, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (WGBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed October 23, 2018, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip_43-84zgn7fb.; MLA: “Midday; The Longest Walk.” 1978-07-17. Minnesota Public Radio, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (WGBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. October 23, 2018. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip_43-84zgn7fb>.; APA: Midday; The Longest Walk. Boston, MA: Minnesota Public Radio, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (WGBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip_43-84zgn7fb