Voices of the Past: A Different Perspective (Part 1)

About this episode

Native historian Johnny Valdez discusses the importance of individual stories and their impact on our identity.

How do we get to where we are — and how important is every little story? Native historian Johnny Valdez reminds us that we are each the product of a hundred generations, and that any one of those stories going differently means we wouldn't be here at all. That perspective, he says, is exactly what makes listening to someone else's story so powerful — because in their story, you find your own. Writing for the U.S. 250/Colorado 150 Power of Place Magazine, Valdez draws on his heritage as a memb...

People in this episode

Guest: Johnny Valdez

Topics covered

• Native history
• storytelling
• heritage
• perspective
• personal stories

Keywords

• Native historian
• heritage
• storytelling
• perspective
• personal history

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