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The global Land Back movement is a collective and deeply rooted effort by Indigenous communities to reclaim ancestral lands that were taken through colonization, forced removal, and broken treaties. Far beyond a call for restitution, Land Back is about restoring sovereignty, cultural revitalization, and environmental stewardship. It is a continuous and evolving struggle to reassert Indigenous rights and reaffirm the sacred, reciprocal relationship between people and the land—a relationship that has sustained ecosystems for millennia.
Interviewee: Joseph Lee, a member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Nation
Interviewer and producer: Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar,
Music: Remember Your Children", by Salidummay, is used with permission.