Doc Powell, artistic director of the Malcolm X Drummers and Dancers, speaks about his connection to Bob Brown, coordinator of Indigenous Peoples Day, and the person who invited Doc to this event. Doc reminisces about African Liberation Day, which is how he met Bob Brown, as well as his own connections to Indigenous people and issues, including Sadanya Flowing Water, director of the World Alliance of Indigenous People. He also discusses his positive feelings on the name change from Columbus to Indigenous Peoples Day and hopes that this event will continue yearly.
Joe Gaines, Choctaw from SE Oklahoma and member of Rebrand Washington Football and No Stadium, No Name Change, speaks with interviewer Kai Walther at Malcolm X Park for the Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration. He discusses learning about and challenging narratives from family and school about Christopher Columbus and the police. He calls for people to do something with this information once they learn about it, and how events such as Indigenous Peoples Day and more visibility and conversations around Native issues can help bring positive change.