folks. the indigenous people of this land who want their land back. whose land? our land. whose land? our land! reporter: if many americans, mount mushmore is one of america s most awe inspiring symbols. like a giant apple pie wrapped in a kid rock tee shirt. but for others, it s a reminder this country was intended to be whites only. as we talk about the removal of controversial monuments and statues, mount rushmore is a part of that. located in the black hills of western south dakota, it has become an epicenter in the battle of who are the rightful inhabitants and caretakers of the land known as the united states of america. i m letting you go first. reporter: these two have a lot to say about it. this is nick tilson and crystal two bulls. she is also a military veteran. we met at the entrance of mount rushmore park. an indigenous run non-profit fighting to get indigenous lands back into indigenous hands. our people call this a sacred site that they blew up
This episode of the podcast miniseries ‘A Journey Through Feminist Agroecology’ explores the encounter between Indigenous feminisms and food sovereignty as a decolonial project of reparations and reconstruction.
reporter: missions accomplished. lisa got her buffalo and i stayed out of the way. good job, me. what would you say to people who just saw you walk up and shoot a buffalo? to people who get their meat from the grocery store. that s the difference between going to the grocery store and going out and hunting it. he is not just being kill today be killed. everything will be used. the hair, the skin. the horns. everything will be used. reporter: one buffalo can provide food for a few hundred people on the reservation. this all feels like the food apartheid we see in black neighborhoods. people were cut off from their traditional diets and dealt diets of salt, sugar, and carbs. sounds like the corner store. you took them down in one shot. your nickname must be one shot.