What happens in the space between recognition and justice?

In Episode 5, Recognition, Rights, and the Space Between—Law & Policy Now, host Victorio L. Shaw speaks with Michelle Lee (Pit River, Cahuilla) and Nicole Myers-Lim (Pomo) about the realities Native communities face when law, policy, and lived experience do not align.

The conversation explores federal and state recognition, consultation versus consent, urban Indigenous experiences, and the challenges Native communities encounter within systems that were never designed to fully recognize Indigenous sovereignty.

Listeners will also hear reflections on some of the most pressing policy issues affecting California Native communities today, including the defense of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), sacred site protection, land stewardship, cultural preservation, and edu ...