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How are Indigenous communities feeling about America's 250th birthday?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published July 3, 2026 at 10:59 AM CDT

As the U.S. prepares to celebrate it’s 250th Fourth of July, how are Indigenous communities viewing the celebrations and U.S. history?

Host Scott Tong puts that question and more to Levi Rickert, the founder, publisher and editor of Native News Online. Rickert is also a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Here & Now Newsroom