This Journalist Is Pushing Back Against the Erasure of Native American History

Rebecca Nagle has turned the false history of Native American communities she received as a child into a career of truth-driven storytelling.

A writer, journalist and author, Nagle is the host of the documentary podcast “This Land” and author of the novel “By the Fire We Carry.”

Born in Joplin, Missouri, 38-year-old Nagle spent much of her youth in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma City with her Cherokee family members. She recalls Native history scarcely being addressed throughout her education.

“I remember making ships out of popsicle sticks to celebrate Columbus Day and asking questions that went unanswered. I definitely think my education was lacking when it came to that stuff in public school,” she said.

Her understanding of her family history and culture was primarily taught through her grandmother.

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