The New Trail of Tears: How Washington Is Destroying American Indians - Podcast

Native Americans on reservations suffer higher rates of crime, addiction, alcoholism, and poverty than any other group of Americans. In her new book The New Trail of Tears: How Washington Is Destroying American Indians, journalist Naomi Schaefer Riley examines the dismal situation—and the rays of hope—and shows how the cycles of poverty, addiction, crime, and family breakdown are perpetuated by government policies. “Indians,” writes Riley, “have chosen civilization; now it’s time for America to make them equal Americans.” With commentary by the Goldwater Institute Vice President for Litigation, Timothy Sandefur, our Teleforum looked at the legal and political problems that plague the more than 500 reservations in North America.

Featuring:

• Naomi Schaefer Riley, New York Post columnist, author of The New Trail of Tears: How Washington Is Destroying American Indians
• Commentary by: Timothy Sandefur, Vice President for Litigation, Goldwater Institute