68: Thorpe’s Body

68: Thorpe’s Body

By Nancy Mullane / Panoply

The body of legendary Native American athlete Jim Thorpe rests in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania ... but some members of his family say he should be dug up and reburied on tribal land in Oklahoma. A lawsuit seeking to move his body back to his birthplace shows how difficult it can be for the law to provide justice for Native Americans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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