legal status, laws, etc

Discusses and documents the many disputes over cultural identity in the United States and other societies with both indigenous and immigrant populations. Also explores common indigenous grievances including identity, religion and sacred places, botanical knowledge, and art and representation.

Provides first hand accounts and insights on the battle to legalize same-sex marriages in Vermont. Draws on the personal stories of the couples who filed the suit, the lawyer who fought the case, and the openly gay Vermont legislator who helped ensure victory with his powerful speech.

Shares a story about Jamie, a young boy who picks up a gun from the street on his way to school, thinking to scare a bully, and ends up in the juvenile court system, and provides facts about what happens when children break the law, the types of crimes kids commit, and various kinds of hearings and their outcomes.