Ironies of Memorial Stadium: Memorializing Indigenous history this month

Situated within a public institution infamous for its prestige and continuous innovation, the so-called “progressive culture” that is UC Berkeley’s hallmark is contested by shocking historical information concerning the school’s disregarding of Indigenous peoples during the creation of the stadium. The name “California Memorial Stadium” implies the commemoration of individuals, but the question seems to be: the commemoration of whom? 

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