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Indigenous perspectives on the American Revolution

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published July 2, 2026 at 2:19 PM EDT
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As the country acknowledges America's 250th birthday, scholars are re-examining different facets of U.S. history.

SUNY Geneseo is gearing up for a discussion about the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Local experts participating in the event say that authentic Indigenous perspectives are key to an accurate retelling of the Revolution and the 250 years of history that followed. We discuss those perspectives and the history with our guests.

In studio:

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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