45 - Indian Affairs with Amanda Williams

Host Gena Timberman welcomes Amanda Williams (Southern Cheyenne/Northern Arapaho), Administrative Specialist in the BIA Office of Trust Services. They talk about the history of Indian Affairs in the United States, planning for the future of the aging population in Oklahoma, and how much of a small world it can be in Indian Country. Amanda shares what it was like learning about Racism in the 1st grade when her parents made an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show and how she was led to work and have a voice in policy with Tribes and Indigenous populations.