Transcript
Index
00:00:00 - Introduction of Interviewer, Kat Christen, and Interviewee, Peter Owen.
00:00:19 - Peter talks about history and culture of life near and across Texas-Mexican border.
00:01:20 - Kat: What is happening in South Texas? Peter discusses impact of border wall to local communities- local homes in path of wall.
00:02:06 - Peter talks about homes and farms between levy, miles from river, and winding river border. Peter talks wall impacts including ceding land to Mexico, flooding, and wildlife.
00:04:05 - Peter discusses activity across border, integration of Mexican-American people, bilingual culture, and Democratic and Republican views on wall.
00:05:18 - Peter discusses supporting local people, cemeteries and holy ground. Peter talks about the river's history, villages that will be erased, and part of ongoing genocide of Native Peoples of Texas.
00:06:23 - Peter discusses history and genocide of native communities of south Texas, San Antonio and other Texas city's native populations, and lack of reservations of Texas.
00:08:04 - Peter talks more about family cemeteries and sacred ground.
00:10:10 - Peter talks about another threat to Native Peoples: the LNG (liquefied natural gas) pipeline associated with wall construction.
00:10:54 - Peter talks about protected wildlife areas that will be destroyed, federal law violation, and one man's misguided legacy.
00:11:56 - Peter talks about false national rhetoric and Trump's visit to Texas.
00:12:56 - Kat: Is the wall needed? Peter: No, you don't bring drugs across desert. Peter compares wall to East Germany and states no need to turn wall into militarized zone.
00:14:22 - Peter discusses US policies that have created refugees, need to cooperate with and help stabilize Central American counties.
00:15:21 - Peter closing words- come and stand against tyranny, visit websites, donate money. Peter suggests googling "Carrizo-Comecrudo Tribe of Texas." Peter talks about origin of Carrizo-Comecrudo name.
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