New Books in History host Colin Mustful speaks with Gregory D. Smithers about his new book, Native Southerners: Indigenous History from Origins to Removal. Smithers, who is a professor of American history and Eminent Scholar in the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University, examines the history of Native Southerners through numerous historical eras while reinterpreting popular misconceptions about the past in a way that is compelling and easy to understand. Listen as Smithers expresses the vibrant history of Native Southerners who have constantly and successfully adapted to change.