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A Route 66 Road Trip Through Indigenous Homelands
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YES! Magazine - Issues
That Route 66 road trip is one of erasure, one that conceals the Indigenous history of this land with the expanding White capitalism of early Americana.
That Route 66 road trip exploits the stereotype of the “Indian” while simultaneously denying Native peoples (and other non-White groups) self-representation and access to the kitschy motels, diners, and gas stations that made the so-called “Mother Road” famous.
But Route 66 is also a story of hope—not just of Native American survival, but of success, too.
When Route 66 opened in 1926, it was one of the nation’s first long-haul east-to-west arteries, connecting Chicago to Los Angeles.
Whereas some of these attractions are found within a stone’s throw of Route 66, others are farther afield.
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