Nerd Alert: Marvel Edition

Bridgette discusses local Native American history and land acknowledgments, followed by a review of Indigenous author Rebecca Roanhorse’s take on Maya “Echo” Lopez in her comic series Phoenix Song: Echo. We look forward to seeing more of Echo in her upcoming TV series! Learning resources about the Gabrielino-Tongva and Kizh peoples: https://gabrielinotribe.org/history/ https://gabrielenoindians.org/ https://laist.com/news/la-history/a-brief-history-of-the-tongva-people https://www.archives.gov/files/publications/prologue/2013/fall-winter/treaties.pdf Native Land Digital: https://native-land.ca/ Phoenix Song: Echo Writer: Rebecca Roanhorse Artist: Luca Maresca Learn more about the comic series: https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/31899/phoenix_song_echo_2021_-_2022 Visit us on our website: nerdalertgirls.tumblr.com! Or you can contact us directly at nerdalertgirlspodcast@gmail.com.