Mar 21 6:41 PM

The 1491s

The 1491s.
1491s


Native American sketch comedy group The 1491s pokes a serious kind of fun about how they are perceived by non-Natives, but their hilarious skits don’t stop there. Using pointed cultural and political satire, they address taboo topics within their own communities. The 1491s join “The Stream” to talk about what inspires them and what it means to be Native American. 

In this episode of The Stream, we'll speak to: 

Bobby Wilson @bobbydues
Member – The 1491s
facebook.com/1491s

Ryan Red Corn @ryanredcorn
Member – The 1491s
facebook.com/1491s

Dallas Goldtooth @g0ldtooth
Member – The 1491s
facebook.com/1491s

Migizi Pensoneau 
Member – The 1491s
facebook.com/1491s

What do you think? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below. 

Warning: some of the videos below contain explicit language.

The 1491s have said that the Internet has allowed them to "permeate institutions, institutions where Native people do not have power...The Internet enables a certain amount of power." Using digital media and comedy, the group has addressed stereotypes in hopes of changing the common narratives around Native Americans.

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