Episode 41: Water Development & National Projects (w. Ted Jojola)

Wósdéé Podcast

In this episode, I interviewed Ted Jojola about his 1984 article, "The Conflicting Role of National Governments in the Tribal Development Process".

In this article (1984) he compares the colonialism of Native peoples in the United States & Philippines. In the article, he examines the case study of the two water projects; the Kinzua Dam in the North-eastern United States & the Chico River Dams in Northern Luzon Philippines.

We talk about development discourse and practices in each case study. Jojola explains the parallels between the development and National projects. Additionally, Jojola talks about political alliances of Native people to oppose development projects.

Ted Jojola is the director of Indigenous Design + Planning Institute at the University of New Mexico.

Music by: PurpleCatinSlacks