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Joyful protests and funny rituals with Reservation Dogs' Dallas Goldtooth

In FX's <a href="https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/reservation-dogs">Reservation Dogs</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/dallasgoldtooth">Dallas Goldtooth</a> plays the character "Spirit" — a Native American warrior in feathers and buckskin who curses and makes dirty jokes. Dallas also brings his irreverence to the frontlines of protests against oil pipelines. He talks to guest host <a href="https://twitter.com/TracieHunte">Tracie Hunte</a> about merging his passions for comedy and organizing, and how he's changing stereotypes with heaps of joy. You can follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin">@NPRItsBeenAMin</a> and email us at <a href="mailto:ibam@npr.org">ibam@npr.org</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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