Jessica Laughlin Dispels Common Misconceptions of What it Means to be Native American

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The second episode in this series features Jessica Laughlin, an environmental attorney in our San Francisco office. Jessica is a member of the United Houma Tribe, located along the southern bayou regions of Louisiana. She shares her experience encountering stereotypes about Native Americans, especially the misconception that all Native Americans look the same. As Jessica explains, with more than 500 tribes scattered across the United States, each tribe has a different culture, history and way of life, and not all tribal members look See more +
The second episode in this series features Jessica Laughlin, an environmental attorney in our San Francisco office. Jessica is a member of the United Houma Tribe, located along the southern bayou regions of Louisiana. She shares her experience encountering stereotypes about Native Americans, especially the misconception that all Native Americans look the same. As Jessica explains, with more than 500 tribes scattered across the United States, each tribe has a different culture, history and way of life, and not all tribal members look the same. She also talks about the importance of Native American History Month in helping Native Americans to feel accepted and helping others learn more about their cultures. See less -
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