Political Breakdown

The Overlooked History of Native Tribes in America’s Founding

Published: July 2, 2026

Duration: 32:57

This 4th of July marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Although we often remember the American Revolution as driven by anger over taxation and representation, journalist Rebecca Nagle says the country’s founding was also compelled by a hunger for Indigenous land. Nagle is the host of the new podcast First America, which unveils a history of our country’s founding that most Americans never learned. She joins Marisa to talk about how that history shapes the political moment we’re living through today. 

But first, Marisa and Guy discuss a filmed...