About this podcast
Today, the Navajo Nation has no guaranteed right to use the water that flows in and around their reservation. In this season of "Reclaimed: The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation," journalist Charly Edsitty follows the history of oppression and exclusion that kept the Navajo from their water -- and traces the fight to reclaim their sovereignty. Now, the Navajo people are demanding their water back, and they're closer than ever to securing this basic human right.
Last season, "Reclaimed: The Forgotten League" told the stories of professional baseball's often-overlooked greats and how newly acknowledged Negro Leagues statistics could rewrite history books. Earlier seasons included "The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley," recognized with the Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Podcast, and "Tulsa's Buried Truth," on the search for mass graves beneath Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the fight for justice for the descendants of the Black Americans killed in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 21 episodes
- The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation, Ep. 4: The Vote · 39 min · Season 4 Episode 4The fate of the Navajo Nation comes down to a historic vote. Will the tribe's future finally be secured?
- The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation, Ep. 3: The People vs. Navajo Nation · 49 min · Season 4 Episode 3The Navajo Nation works towards a settlement for its water rights. But its citizens must decide: How far are they willing to compromise?
- The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation, Ep. 2: 'Prior and Superior' · 37 min · Season 4 Episode 2The Navajo Nation heads to the Supreme Court to demand an answer to a critical question: Is the U.S. government responsible for helping them secure the water they need to survive?
- The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation, Ep. 1: Dry Country · 45 min · Season 4 Episode 1On the Navajo reservation, water is sacred — and scarce. While its surrounding states are guaranteed water from the Colorado River, the Navajo Nation has been denied this basic…
- Introducing 'Reclaimed: The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation' · 2 min · Season 4In this season of "Reclaimed," journalist Charly Edsitty follows the history of oppression and exclusion that kept the Navajo from their water — and traces the fight to reclaim…
- The Forgotten League, Ep. 6: 'A White Man's Sport' · 55 min · Season 3 Episode 6The odds of seeing a Black American baseball player on the diamond were higher in the 1950s than they are today. Baseball's future will be defined by how it reckons with the…
- The Forgotten League, Ep. 5: The Hall · 41 min · Season 3 Episode 5Baseball's institutions fail to recognize Negro Leaguers as pressure builds for the sport to reconsider who counts as one of the greats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- The Forgotten League, Ep. 4: Crossing the Line · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 4When Jackie Robinson is signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers, he opens a door that was closed for decades. The move changes baseball forever and sets Negro Leagues players on a new…
- The Forgotten League, Ep. 3: Call and Response · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 3To draw crowds to their games, Black baseball players develop a signature style of play. It captivates audiences around the world — even gets the attention of one of Latin…
- The Forgotten League, Ep. 2: Golden Age · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 2The newly founded Negro Leagues struggle to catch on — until savvy businessmen and fierce rivalries propel Black baseball to the national stage. Learn more about your ad choices…
- The Forgotten League, Ep. 1: A Gentlemen's Agreement · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 1Vanessa Ivy Rose is on a quest to learn more about the legacy of her grandfather, Norman "Turkey" Stearnes. That means going back all the way to the beginning of baseball, when a…
- Introducing 'Reclaimed: The Forgotten League' · 3 min · Season 3For decades, Black baseball players were excluded from the major leagues and forced to create their own space: the Negro Leagues. Vanessa Ivy Rose, granddaughter of Negro Leagues…
- The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley, Ep. 3: Justice · 57 min · Season 2 Episode 3After the verdict is handed down, Mamie Till-Mobley turns her grief into a rallying cry for justice and becomes an important figure in the civil rights movement. "Reclaimed: The…
- The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley, Ep. 2: Guilt · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 2Following the murder of her son, Mamie Till-Mobley takes the stand to testify, speaking her truth not only to a crowded courtroom, but an entire nation. "Reclaimed: The Story of…
- The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley, Ep. 1: Innocence · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 1Mamie Till-Mobley's early life outside of Chicago was shaped by family, faith, and education — values she would later pass on to her only son, Emmett. "Reclaimed: The Story of…
- Introducing 'Reclaimed: The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley' · 3 min · Season 2You may know the story of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy who was brutally beaten and murdered in Mississippi. But you might've never heard his story if it weren't for one…
- Tulsa's Buried Truth, Bonus: The Survivors · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 4New clues about the Tulsa Race Massacre are unearthed from a mass grave, but the city remains divided. The highly anticipated findings from the graves investigation leaves many…
- Tulsa's Buried Truth, Ep. 3: The Lost Graves · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 3A century after the Tulsa Race Massacre, the search for mass graves begins. But as Tulsa contends with its past, questions about the future of Greenwood may divide the city even…
- Tulsa's Buried Truth, Ep. 2: The Ashes · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 2An angry mob descends upon Greenwood. What happens next will change the future of Tulsa and leave a deep scar on its Black citizens for generations. Learn more about your ad…
- Tulsa's Buried Truth, Ep. 1: The Trigger · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 1A generation of freed slaves create a new home for themselves in Tulsa, Oklahoma. But all of that is jeopardized after an encounter in an elevator. Learn more about your ad…
