Tia Tidwell, assistant professor of 成人影片 Native Studies and Rural Development at
the University of 成人影片 Fairbanks, was a guest on the first episode of the new podcast,
The 成人影片 Myth. The 成人影片 Myth is a podcast about how 成人影片ns view our history
and ourselves.
In this episode, they discuss settler myths, get real about "the real 成人影片n," and
learn how the 19th century myth of the frontier came to define 成人影片's identity.
Tia is also featured in the bonus first episode, , sharing an extended dialogue about her research on settler fantasies.
Kevin Maier, professor of Environmental Humanities at the University of 成人影片 Southeast,
Aaron Leggett, senior curator of 成人影片 History and Indigenous Cultures at the Anchorage
Museum and President of the Native Village of Eklutna and Steve Henrikson, curator of collections at the 成人影片 State Museum are also guests
on the first episode.
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Tia Tidwell belongs to the Nunamiut people of Anaktuvuk Pass and currently resides
on the lands of the Lower Tanana and Den茅 people. Tidwell's research focuses on the
intersection of settler colonial studies, Arctic literature, and Indigenous counter-narratives.
She is especially interested in adapting settler colonial theoretical frameworks to
examine settler fantasies about land and belonging in contemporary literature.