Good TV

Being disconnected from the world this past week has been great, but I am back none too soon. There are some noteworthy TV shows of interest to Natives and everyone else on this week.

Guns, Germs and Steel on PBS
http://www.pbs.org/gunsgermssteel/

In this TV version of his Pulitzer-prize winning book, Jared Diamond explores the deceptively sinple question of why some cultures have advanced at a faster rate than other cultures. Why has the Whiteman grown to dominate the world economically? Diamond proposes an answer that might startle you.

This Monday's episode: In Part 2 (of three), Jared Diamond explores reasons why Spanish Conquistadors conquered the Incas in 1532 "instead of the other way around."

Airing Mondays 7/11,7/18 and 7/25 at 10/9 central, but check local listings to make sure.

Lewis and Clark and the
Journey of Sacagawea on PBS
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/

Ken Burns takes on Lewis and Clark, followed by an hour on Sacagawea: Recalling the young Native American woman who traveled with Lewis and Clark through tribal oral histories, along with Lewis's and Clark's journals.

Wednesday, July 13, 10:00pm

And don't forget to watch the conclusion of Into the West and tell me what you think.