Podcasts about Kiowa

June 14, 2025, marks the U.S. Army's 250th birthdayTo celebrate, the entire month is dedicated to army aviation, continuing with this rebroadcast of episode 089 exploring the helicopter that is small in stature but huge in capability and adored by the ground forces it defends.Learn more about our guest, Ryan Robicheaux's Scout's Out project here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

Keri Ataumbi, a trailblazing artist from the Kiowa tribe, joins us to share her transformative journey through the world of Indigenous jewelry. Raised on the Wind River Reservation and inspired by her mother, Jeri Ah-be-hill, the first Native female trading post owner, Keri redefines Indigenous adornment. Her creations, crafted from materials like gold, shell, quill, and bone, are not just accessories but profound expressions of identity and resistance. Our conversation with Keri unveils how her work is a testament to the powerful narratives of Native women, challenging the conventional perceptions and urging a re-evaluation of Native art as fine art.We also delve into the intriguing facets of the diamond and jewelry industry, discussing the myth of diamond rarity and its marketing as a symbol of value. Through a personal anecdote, we explore how jewelry can spark powerful conversations around environmental responsibility and divestment from harmful investments. As we navigate the challenges of breaking free from stereotypical "native" designs, we examine how Southern Plains motifs serve as a bridge for cross-cultural understanding and dialogue, fostering a broader appreciation for Native artistry.The journey into Keri's world further explores the creative process and the harmony required to maintain a flow of inspiration. From personal storytelling akin to sacred narratives to the balance of personal growth and artistic evolution, we highlight the ever-evolving landscape for Native American jewelry. Collaborations with artists like Tania Larsson and Jamie Okuma enrich this artistic tapestry, while exciting prospects like a men's jewelry line hint at an innovative future. Join us as we celebrate the vibrant and dynamic world of Indigenous jewelry and the stories behind each piece.

Die Sommerferien des Jahres 1977 sind ein besonderes Highlight für Lori Farmer, Michelle Guse und Doris Milner. Die 8 bis 10 jährigen Mädchen aus Tulsa, Oklahoma, verreisen zum ersten Mal ohne ihre Eltern. Ziel der Reise ist Camp Scott, ein Pfadfindercamp in den Wäldern Oklahomas. Niemand ahnt, dass der Sommertrip bereits in der ersten Nacht zu einem grausamen Albtraum wird.

A man had both his legs amputated after burning himself on a skillet during a camping trip. Max Armstrong, 40, was camping with his friends to Kiowa, Colorado, US, in December 2024, when he burned his thumb on a skillet while cooking pasta for their dinner.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, Amtrak is moving full speed ahead with tunnel closures in the city— despite pleas from Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams who fear the three-year project could cause transit chaos.A jury convicted a woman who sneaked onto a flight from New York to Paris without a boarding pass by slipping past security and airline gate agents at John F. Kennedy International Airport last year.And in Washington, The Trump administration says making cents doesn't make sense anymore. The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a Treasury Department official confirms.

Send us a textThe sprawling plains of North America once thundered with the hoofbeats of countless bison and horses belonging to the Kiowa Nation – a people experiencing a golden age of cultural flourishing in the early 19th century. From their origins near the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers, the Kiowa embarked on an epic southward migration that transformed them into masters of the Southern Plains landscape.Step into this vibrant world through the story of Satanta, known initially as "Big Ribs" and later as "White Bear." Born between 1815-1820 to the revered Chief Red Tipi, Satanta entered a society of remarkable complexity. His father stood at the pinnacle of Kiowa leadership, serving both as a powerful band chief and as keeper of the Tai Mi – the tribe's most sacred object and centerpiece of their Sundance ceremony. This extraordinary heritage placed Satanta on a path toward prominence within a society structured around intricate kinship networks, spiritual power, and warrior accomplishments.The Kiowa way of life reveals sophisticated adaptations to plains existence. Their masterful horsemanship revolutionized hunting, warfare, and trade, while their deep connection to buffalo provided sustenance, shelter, and tools. Through bilateral kinship systems and a clear social hierarchy based on horse wealth and spiritual authority, the Kiowa organized themselves into bands led by prestigious chiefs from the aristocratic onde class. The spiritual world centered on Dawdaw – a sacred life force permeating all existence – accessed through vision quests and embodied in the ten sacred medicine bundles guarded by hereditary priests.Discover how this cultural context shaped Satanta's formative years and set the stage for his emergence as one of the most significant Kiowa leaders during a period of profound change and challenge. By understanding the rich tapestry of beliefs, traditions, and social structures that defined Kiowa life, we gain insight into a sophisticated indigenous society whose legacy continues to resonate in Native American history. Subscribe now for an immersive journey into one of the most fascinating chapters of the American West.Support the showIf you'd like to buy one or more of our fully illustrated dime novel publications, you can click the link I've included. "Edward Masterson and the Texas Cowboys," penned by Michael King, takes readers on an exhilarating ride through the American West, focusing on the lively and gritty cattle town of Dodge City, Kansas. This thrilling dime novel plunges into the action-packed year of Ed Masterson's life as a lawman, set against the backdrop of the chaotic cattle trade, filled with fierce conflicts, shifting loyalties, and rampant lawlessness. You can order the book on Amazon.

In this episode, we sit down with Major Meg Tucker, a U.S. Army veteran who served for 15 years across several sectors of the military. Starting her career as a Kiowa helicopter pilot, Meg later transitioned into psychological operations (PSYOP), where she spent the majority of her time embedded in special operations units. Known for her exceptional physical fitness—scoring the equivalent of a 270 on the men's PT test—Meg brings firsthand insight into the evolving standards of military readiness. We dive deep into the Army's newly announced sex-neutral physical fitness test for special operations and combat arms, exploring its implications for the future of combat and the inclusion of women in these demanding roles. Meg Tucker shares candid thoughts on gender integration in the military, the challenges women face in elite units, and how her organization, The Valkyrie Project, is empowering the next generation of warrior women through mentorship, training, and advocacy. ___________ Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentors-for-military-podcast/id1072421783 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3w4RiZBxBS8EDy6cuOlbUl #mentors4mil  #mentorsformilitary #megtucker #thevalkyrieproject Mentors4mil Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Mentors4mil Patreon Support: https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors4mil  Intro music "Long Way Down" by Silence & Light is used with permission. Show Disclaimer: https://mentorsformilitary.com/disclaimer/

The Great Shoshone Nation ranged from Wyoming to Boise to Salt Lake and included Ute, Gosuit, Piute, Hopi, Comanche, Kiowa and the Aztec.They were hunters and gatherers, expert at basketry. Food included wild game and insects. Rabbit drives were for the skins which were used for clothing, blankets and saddle blankets. Tattooing and earrings were common. Horses were traded to the Shoshone by the Comanche and Kiowa and were considered the best horses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 67 of the Hidden History of Texas – I've been discussing the 1st peoples of Texas, those who were here when the Spanish arrived and today, I'm going to discuss The Comanche, Kiowas, Tonkawas.Remember how I discussed some of the differences between the Hunter-gathers tribes (mostly nomadic lifestyle) and the farming tribes (mostly stationary lifestyle). I brought up some of the religious beliefs and how the majority of tribes embraced the idea of a supreme being or multiple gods, and they had creation stories. For agricultural tribes, various ceremonies accompanied the planting and harvesting of crops. Hunter-gatherers often sought the help of spirits before searching for game, which served as food for the tribe. One of the major tribes of hunter-gatherers was the Comanche. The Comanches started out in the Great Plains and began to migrate south due to pressure from other tribes such as the Blackfeet and Crow. It's important to remember that throughout human history, groups of people have consistently been replace by other groups who were more powerful. Eventually the Comanche ended up in Texas, where there was abundant game, a warm climate, and an animal that would eventually become almost synonymous with them, the wild mustang.The Comanche inhabited most of the South Plains including much of North, Central, and West Texas, this part of Texas was known as Comanche country, or Comanchería. Once they arrived and settled on the Southern Plains the Utes called them Komántcia, which means "enemy," or, literally, "anyone who wants to fight me all the time." However, they called themselves Nermernuh, or "the People." We know of as many as 13 different Comanche groups and most likely there were others that were never identified. Several major bands played important roles in recorded Comanche and Texas history. The southernmost band was called Penateka, or "Honey Eaters" and their range extended from the Edwards Plateau to the headwaters of the Central Texas Rivers. A band named Nokomi or “Those who Turn Back” lived in an area north of the Penateka, they roamed from the Cross Timbers region of North Texas to the mountains of New Mexico. Their range was shared by two smaller bands, the Tanima ("Liver-Eaters") and the Tenawa ("Those Who Stay Downstream") and are often referred to as the Middle Comanches. The Quahadis ("Antelopes"), roamed the high plains of the Llano Estacado. One interesting fact about the Llano Estacado is that the Southern end of the plateau lacks a distinct physical boundary; it blends into the Edwards Plateau, (in Central Texas, where this program is recorded) and the Johnson Creek branch of the Colorado River, east of Big Spring, which is most likely its boundary. The Llano Estacado comprises all or part of thirty-three Texas and four New Mexico counties and covers approximately 32,000 square miles, a larger area than all of New England. It is part of what was known to early explorers and settlers as the Great American Desert, a semiarid region with average annual precipitation of eighteen to twenty inches. The Comanche weren't the only tribe that lived in that area, the Kiowa also shared territory that was mostly in the Panhandle and Oklahoma. The Kiowas originally came from the Montana area around the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers. As they migrated southward, they quickly learned to adapt to the South Plains by acquiring and using horses, especially in their hunting of buffalo. They gained their horses from the Spanish who also supplied them with slaves and guns and over time they became almost a completely nomadic group, and eventually they became one of the most feared and disliked of the Plains tribes. They entered into peaceful co-existence with the Comanche and with help from the Wichitas and Taovaya received guns and ammunition from the French and British. The Kiowa camps were designed to be broken down and moved quickly, often within 30 minutes.

On this week's Order Nando, Rob, Ruby & P are joined by the National Sales rep for Saint Benevolence Clarin Rum, Kiowa BrownKiowa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhummuffinTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rhummuffinThe Industry Perspective Socials!Pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theindustryperspectiveGeoffrey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoffrey_mckinneyNando's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iwult_/P's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/douglas_coffeeRob's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/robeenyoThe Industry Perspective:Pulling back the curtain on your favorite bars and restaurants telling you what goes on behind the scenes with the establishments, the people that make it run and hopefully give you some insight into our perspectiveCreated with Wondershare Filmora

Everything Remade episode 254. Thanks so much to Jack for taking the time to chat with me. Intro/Outro track "The Dense Macabre" by Coma Regalia. Featured tracks: I've Got Enough Fucking Friends - Kiowa An Intuition of Morality - Clay Birds Delusion of Grandeur - Homegrown hear more: claybirds.bandcamp.com kiowaband.bandcamp.com If you are enjoying what you hear and would like to support the growth of this podcast directly you can do so by way of donation via paypal: middlemanrecords@gmail.com venmo: @ediequinn or join our patreon: patreon.com/humanmachine

Aunties on Air Episode 23:  Dusting off our Moccs: Spend time with the Aunties at the Wabanaki Spring Social! Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness' 27th Annual Spring Social was a success! A day dedicated to culture, connection and love! The largest event that we hold each year welcomes drum groups, artists, community members and friends from across Wabanaki territory and beyond. The Social opened in a good way with tribal elders from each of our territories beginning with a prayer and acknowledging our ancestors. Song givers, including Auntie Lauren, shared songs with all and provided deep connections to culture. Auntie Lisa shared some words honoring our people, past and present and the history of this amazing event. Uncle Gavin supported the event communications and livestream, providing opportunity for people to join near and far! Kci-Woliwon to all who contributed, supported, and attended this gathering. Please take a listen as we capture the excitement and love from this beautiful day! Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:  Wabanaki Social - Wabanaki Spring Social 2024 | Wabanaki Public Health & WellnessPenobscot Nation – Penobscot Nation | Departments & Info | Indian Island, MaineAnn Pardilla – Ann Pardilla was born in Old Town, Maine (to a Penobscot mother and a Kiowa father) and grew up on the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation. Ann latertravelled the world with her husband George Pardilla and their six children throughout his time in the military.Upon returning to Old Town, Maine in the 1970's, Ann went to work serving her community as a tribal council member as well as Vice Chief for Penobscot Nation. In the late 1990's and into the early 2000's, she worked with Wabanaki Public Health to continue her service to her community and in doing so, helped to create the Wabanaki Spring Social which we are celebrating here today.Smokey's BBQ – www.smokeysbbqbrewer.comCommunity & Land Wellness - Community & Land Wellness | Wabanaki Public Health & WellnessSockalexis Arena – Sockalexis Arena - Penobscot NationPenobscot Nation Youth Program – Penobscot Nation Youth Program - Penobscot NationOrono Rec – Parks & Recreation | Orono, MEOld Town Rec – Old Town Recreation Center - HomeOld Town YMCA – Home - Old Town-Orono YMCARoger Paul - https://umaine.edu/nativeamericanprograms/people/rogerpaul/Cheyenne Arapaho - The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes | HomepageAlbuquerque - Albuquerque, New Mexico - WikipediaNisuwok Wiphunsisok Pottery & Leather - Nisuwok Wiphunsisok Pottery & Leather Petroglyphs – http://equinoxpetroglyphproject.com/History.htmlLeigh Neptune - Beaded Designs by LeighNorman Bernard – (no link) Tawoma Martinez – (no link) Alicia Marie – Litte Bit of SweetgrassNancy Lacoote – https://www.facebook.com/BluebirdbeadingNL  Wabanaki Tribal Nations:Houlton Band of Maliseet Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Littleton, ME (maliseets.net)Mi'kmaq Mi'kmaq Nation | Presque Isle, ME (micmac-nsn.gov)Passamaquoddy Tribe Indian Township Passamaquoddy Tribe @ Indian Township | Peskotomuhkati MotahkomikukPassamaquoddy Tribe Sipayik Sipayik Tribal Government – Sipayik (wabanaki.com)Penobscot Nation Penobscot Nation | Departments & Info | Indian Island, Maine Special Thanks/Woliwon: Producer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Join us as Dixon Palmer regales us with his story of his African expedition to Kenya. We also discuss the Darko elephant slide, bad steaks, KFC, Limp Bizkit, and so much more!

Last week, wildfires raged across Oklahoma, claiming thousands of acres of land and hundreds of buildings. KOSU's Sarah Liese reports for StateImpact that the flames also destroyed a historic church in Kiowa County, leaving a congregation to rebuild. Mentioned in this episode:Social Media tags

On this episode, we're exploring the Humanities Center's year-long programming theme, “Celebrating Indigenous Resilience: Commemorating the Red River War and Honoring the Vibrancy of Native American History and Culture on the Southern Plains.”  Dr. John William Nelson from TTU's Department of History gives us some vital context for thinking about the Red River War and its relationship to Indigenous history and culture. Then we survey some of the highpoints of our programming from the fall semester: talks by the archaeologist J. Brett Cruse and the Kiowa beadworkers Vanessa Jennings and Summer Morgan, a historical commemoration in Palo Duro Canyon, and an exhibition of the Southern Plains handgame here on the TTU campus.Check out material referenced in this episode:J. Brett Cruse's book Battles of the Red River WarAn oral history with Vanessa JenningsArt by George Curtis LeviTexas Monthly article about the September 28 commemoration of the Battle of Palo Duro Canyon  "Send us a message!"

House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025 – 9:00 AM Location: Capitol Complex, 2008 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA Toni Tsatoke-Mule Executive Director Kiowa Education Agency and Higher Education More on Indianz.Com: https://indianz.com/News/2025/02/24/video-american-indian-and-alaska-native-public-witness-hearing-day-3/

A Kanaka Maoli student at Yale is working on an AI tool to help clear criminal records of fellow Native Hawaiians. A Kiowa writer and artist is developing creative pathways to address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives. And a Tohono O'odham knowledge protector is archiving recordings and pictures from her tribe. Those are among this year's young people selected as Champions for Change by the Center for Native American Youth. We'll hear from them and get their stories of inspiration.

A Kanaka Maoli student at Yale is working on an AI tool to help clear criminal records of fellow Native Hawaiians. A Kiowa writer and artist is developing creative pathways to address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives. And a Tohono O'odham knowledge protector is archiving recordings and pictures from her tribe. Those are among this year's young people selected as Champions for Change by the Center for Native American Youth. We'll hear from them and get their stories of inspiration. GUESTS Lily Painter Kiowa name is Brings Water (Kiowa & Winnebago), 2025 Champion for Change Lourdes Pereira (Hia-Ced O'odham and Yoeme and a citizen of the Tohono O'odham Nation), 2025 Champion for Change and community memory protector Katie Lynch (Citizen Band Potawatomi Nation), 2025 Champion for Change and PhD student at the University of Michigan Joshua Ching (Native Hawaiian), 2025 Champion for Change and student at Yale University

It was a tragic, unexpected loss. Willie's son and daughter-in-law, along with some others, were standing by their car alongside the highway checking their vehicle for a noise they had heard. All of a sudden another vehicle recklessly turned into them and took their lives. Listen as Willie tells the story about how God comforted him in this difficult time.

"I guess it was in June - the first part of June of 1963 that I couldn't take it anymore. My body couldn't take what I was doing - what I was putting into my body. And I realized that I had to quit or something was going to happen." Find out what Willie did that made all the difference in his life.

Mary Higgins Clark Award finalist D.M. Rowell and Deborah J Ledford discuss SILENT ARE THE DEAD, featuring Kiowa storyteller Mud Sawpole in her ticking clock quest to stop an illicit fracking operation, retrieve stolen Native artifacts, and solve a murder. Rowell reveals fascinating insights into Kiowa culture and traditions for her latest mystery. D.M. Rowell: https://www.dmrowell.com/ - https://www.dmrowell.com/index.html#satd Deborah Ledford: https://linktr.ee/deborahjledford - https://deborahjledford.com

Willie grew up in Hobert, Oklahoma in a pastor's home. He recalls the Sunday gatherings at church along the river, how the ladies dressed... what they did. He tells how, as a boy, they chased tumbleweeds and hunted them as if they were buffalo. And he shares how he lost his older brother in a car accident because of bad choices.

Celebrated Indigenous filmmaker and fashion designer Peshawn Bread graces our podcast with her powerful insights and inspiring journey. As we traverse the landscape of Peshawn's artistry, she unveils the rich tapestry woven by her Comanche, Kiowa, and Cherokee heritage into her creative work. From film to fashion, Peshawn champions the representation of Indigenous queer narratives, ensuring that joy and hope resonate with queer Indigenous youth. Her stories serve as a beacon, illuminating the path for the next generation seeking affirmation and a sense of belonging in their identity.Our dialogue takes us through the realms of mentorship and community, where figures like Sydney Freeland emerge as guiding lights for young Indigenous artists navigating the film industry. Peshawn's endeavors extend beyond her personal creative pursuits as she spearheads the compilation of a directory for Indigenous talent—an invaluable resource to foster collaborations and maintain the cultural integrity of Native American representation. This episode reveals how art can be a powerful tool for advocacy, and the delicate balance artists must strike when commercial interests meet cultural authenticity.As we wrap up, Peshawn shares her dreams for her fashion brand House of Sutai and reflects on the unexpected discovery of Indigenous connections in places from Hollywood to high fashion. It's a closing that leaves us inspired to support and seek out the richness of our own communities, encouraged by Peshawn's journey of creativity and cultural exploration.

Chief Satanta, the great orator, was an extremely influential Kiowa leader. A participant in both battles of Adobe Walls, Satanta was eventually tried for murder and sentenced to life in prison. This is the story of his escape.   Check out today's sponsor, Mint Mobile! – https://www.mintmobile.com/wildwest   Check out the website for more true tales from the Old West https://www.wildwestextra.com/ Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/ Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wildwest Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/ Join Into History for ad-free and bonus content! https://intohistory.supercast.com/ Join Patreon for ad-free and bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Birdie Wermy had moments of connecting to running early in life. But it wasn't until she was an adult that her journey with the sport really got going. At that time, Birdie was going through some big life challenges, and a co-worker suggested she participate in a running event. That was where it all started. Birdie Wermy lives in Oregon but is originally from Oklahoma. She is the mother of two, and she is a native woman, of Southern Cheyenne, Kiowa, and Pawnee ancestry. As part of her running story, Birdie also embarked on a life of sobriety. That has been a central part of discovering a deeper connection in her running practice, resulting in more meaningful experiences, growth, and healing. This deeper connection manifested in a particularly strong way at the 2024 Chicago Marathon, which Birdie ran as a member of the Native Women Run team. Birdie shares her powerful story on the podcast. How to Keep Up with Birdie Wermy Instagram: @redrace_oregon How to Keep Up with Native Women Run Instagram: @native_women_run Website: nativewomenrunning.com Mentioned in this Episode Live conversation with Native Women Run at the 2024 Chicago Marathon Expo: womensrunningstories.com/live-event-native-women-run-team-at-the-2024-chicago-marathon-expo Verna Volker: womensrunningstories.com/verna-volker-a-journey-of-health-and-healing-culture-and-community Support Our Supporters Lagoon Pillows: lagoonsleep.com/WRS15 Use the discount code WRS15 for 15% off your first order YMR Track Club: ymrtrackclub.com Use the discount code WRS20 for 20% off your purchase To support WRS, please rate and review the show iTunes/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/womens-running-stories/id1495427631 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4F8Hr2RysbV4fdwNhiMAXc?si=1c5e18155b4b44fa Music Credits Cormac O'Regan, of Playtoh Coma-Media, via Pixabay RomanBelov, via Pixabay Grand Project, via Pixabay Rockot, via Pixabay SergePavkinMusic, via Pixabay Ways to Connect and Engage with Women's Running Stories Over 50, Sub 20, 5k Project Instagram: @over50sub20_5k_project WRS Instagram: @womensrunningstories Facebook: facebook.com/WomensRunningStories Website: womensrunningstories.com Email host Cherie: clouiseturner@gmail.com Women's Running Stories is a proud member of the Evergreen network: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features Dr. Kelly Berry, an enrolled citizen of the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma (Plains Apache) with affiliations to the Kiowa and Choctaw Nations. Dr. Berry is a Mellon Impact Post-Doctoral Fellow and Lecturer in the Department of Native American Studies at the University of Oklahoma. His groundbreaking research explores the intersections of eSports, Native American education, and technology, focusing on infusing Indigenous knowledge into classrooms and reimagining the possibilities of gaming through an Indigenous lens.In this episode, Dr. Farina King and Dr. Davina Two Bears discuss Dr. Berry's work with him regarding Indigenizing eSports and game technologies. Dr. Berry shares his vision for education in Indigenous communities, considering how culture, technology, and education come together in innovative ways.Dr. Berry earned a Master's of Public Health from the University of Oklahoma and then a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership from Kansas State University. Before his current position, Dr. Berry contributed as an Indigenous Initiatives Research Associate and curriculum advisor for Kansas State University's Indigenous Education Leadership Certificate Graduate Program. His extensive teaching experience includes faculty appointments at Upper Iowa University, Bacone College, Cameron University, and Comanche Nation College, and he is a certified 5-12 social studies teacher in Oklahoma and Kansas. A past fellow of Harvard University's Management Development Program, he is also a current fellow in the University of Arizona's Native Nations Institute Tribal Professional Governance Program and Arizona State University's Indigenous Peoples Leadership Academy. Dr. Berry serves on the American Educational Research Association Indigenous Peoples of the Americas Special Interest Committee and is a University Council for Educational Administration Barbara L. Jackson Scholar.Resources:Dr. Kelly Berry, bio webpage for Esports and Co-Curriculuar Innovation at the University of OklahomaBerry, Kelly. "eSports in Indian Education: A Case Study." PhD diss., Kansas State University, 2024.Berry, Kelly. "Using that Good Medicine: An Indigenous Autoethnographic Recount of Teaching and Learning with Elders during COVID." In F. King and W. Davies (Eds.) COVID-19 in Indian Country: Native American Memories and Experiences of the Pandemic (forthcoming).NAS Mellon Impact Fellowship at University of Oklahoma website

In Episode 181,  Ben speaks with Dr. Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn. Dr. Minthorn is an enrolled citizen of the Kiowa tribe of Oklahoma. She is a full professor at the University of Oklahoma in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department and, in 2025 will be the first Indigenous President-Elect of the Association For The Study of Higher Education.  In this conversation, Dr. Minthorn discusses her journey as an Indigenous scholar and educator, focusing on the impact of historical trauma on education, the transformation of boarding schools into healing spaces, and the importance of Indigenous leadership in higher education. She emphasizes the need for indigenizing educational practices, creating inclusive spaces for Indigenous students, and the role of tribal colleges in providing access to higher education. Dr. Minthorn also reflects on her return to Oklahoma and the challenges faced by Indigenous communities in the current political climate, advocating for resilience and community support.   Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop) BACB: 2.5 Learning IBAO: 2.5 Cultural QABA: 2.5 DEI Contact Dr. Robin Zape-ah-toh-lah Minthorn Email: robstarr@ou.edu Faculty Website: https://www.ou.edu/education/people/faculty/robin-minthorn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-zape-tah-hol-ah-minthorn-68515828/ Links: The Association For The Study of Higher Education https://www.ashe.ws/ Articles Discussed: Bill, D.; Minthorn, R.Z.-t.-h.-a.; Montgomery, M. Visioning Indigenous Futures: Centering Sovereignty and Relationality in Belonging. Educ. Sci. 2022, 12, 678. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12100678 Davidson, C., Shotton, H., Minthorn, R. & Waterman, S. (2018). Chapter 1. The Need for Indigenizing Research in Higher Education Scholarship. In R. Minthorn, H. Shotton & R. Minthorn (Ed.), Reclaiming Indigenous Research in Higher Education (pp. 7-17). Ithaca, NY: Rutgers University Press. https://doi.org/10.36019/9780813588728-003 Minthorn, R., & Chavez, A. F. (2014). Indigenous leadership in higher education. In Indigenous leadership in higher education (pp. 19-23). Routledge. Minthorn, R., & Craig, A. (2023). Embodying an Indigenous-Centered Approach to Mentorship in Doctoral Programs. In Best Practices and Programmatic Approaches for Mentoring Educational Leaders (pp. 1-15). IGI Global. Minthorn, R. Z. (2018). Indigenous Motherhood in the Academy, Building Our Children to Be Good Relatives. Wicazo Sa Review, 33(2), 62–75. https://doi.org/10.5749/wicazosareview.33.2.0062 Shotton, H. J., Tachine, A. R., Nelson, C. A., Minthorn, R. Z., & Waterman, S. J. (2018). Living Our Research Through Indigenous Scholar Sisterhood Practices. Qualitative Inquiry, 24(9), 636-645. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077800417744578 Youngbull, N. R., Wagnon, J. D., & Minthorn, R. Z. tah hol ah. (2023). Inspiring Empowerment, Leadership, and Advocacy of Indigenous Women Through a Native American Sorority. Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education, 16(4), 275–294. https://doi.org/10.1080/26379112.2023.2269284

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In this episode, Andrew Allen chats with Kiowa Walley, a seasoned hair colorist, landscaper, and Halloween enthusiast. Kiowa shares his love for gardening, growing tomatoes, peppers, peas, and watermelons, and discusses the changing nature of outdoor activities across generations. He talks about running a landscaping business, stressing planning and relationships. Kiowa, who started in the landscaping field about ten years ago, also recounts organizing "WalleyWeen," a neighborhood Halloween tradition supporting local charities. He explains how the event evolved, involving themed rooms and volunteers. Finally, they touch on Kiowa's reputable career in hairdressing and his inspiration from lifelong gardening experiences. Enjoy the show!   Episode Highlights 1. Gardening and Outdoor Life: Kiowa shares his love for gardening, discussing the basic crops he grows, such as tomatoes, peppers, peas, and watermelons. He reflects on his childhood, mainly spent outdoors, and how these experiences fostered his enduring connection to nature. Host Andrew Allen contrasts past generations who spent more time outside and today's tech-savvy kids. 2. Insights into Landscaping: With over ten years of experience in landscaping, Kiowa provides invaluable insights into the constant planning and adjustments necessary for running a successful landscaping business. Kiowa's expertise shines through, from precise grading and leveling to building strong local supplier relationships. 3. The Magic of WalleyWeen: Learn about the origins and evolution of "Wally Ween," an immersive Halloween event that started in Kiowa's backyard twelve years ago. The event has grown thanks to the community's support and collaborators like Alina Goldin and the Enrichment Center. Discover the intricate setups and themes like funeral parlors, morgues, and circuses that make Wally Ween a must-visit event every October. 4. Community and Charity:  "Wally Ween" isn't just about thrills and chills—it's also a charitable event. Kiowa discusses how proceeds benefit organizations like the Anna Maria G. Sookman Foundation and "The Den," which support children with various activities. 5. Balancing Passions: Kiowa talks about balancing his dual careers in hairdressing and landscaping, revealing how he manages his time and maintains his creative edge in both fields. From his acclaimed work as a colorist to the meticulous details in his landscaping projects, Kiowa's dedication is truly inspiring.

We've complied some of the best parts of our talks with two fabulous trans guests: comedian Julia Scotti, who transitioned late in life and went to do an Amazon documentary about it. Then we chatted with Kiowa, out musician who tells us about his childhood on the streets and what led him to his transition. To watch this on our YouTube Channel, click this link. 

In November of 1864, famed frontiersman Kit Carson picked a fight with the Lords of the Southern Plains – the Comanche. The bloody engagement that followed, known as the first Battle of Adobe Walls, saw Carson and his men outnumbered 10 to 1 against the Comanche and their allies, the Kiowa. But why? Why did Carson pick a fight with the Comanche on their own home turf? What exactly is Adobe Walls, and what did Kit Carson do with the rest of his limited time alive? How did Kit Carson die? What sort of legacy did he leave behind? Check out the website for more true tales from the Old West https://www.wildwestextra.com/ Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/ Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wildwest Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/ Join Into History for ad-free and bonus content! https://intohistory.supercast.com/ Join Patreon for ad-free and bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra Merch! https://wildwestextramerch.com/ Book Recommendations! https://www.amazon.com/shop/wildwestextravaganza/list/YEHGNY7KFAU7?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d   Carson's Autobiography - https://archive.org/details/kitcarsonsautobi0000cars/page/106/mode/2up Blood and Thunder by Hampton Sides - https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Thunder-Carson-Conquest-American/dp/1400031109 Kit Carson Home Restoration - https://www.kitcarsonhouse.org/ This episode is sponsored by Manscaped - get 20% off and free shipping with code WILDWEST at https://manscaped.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that indigenous food systems are based on cooperation? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with A-dae Romera- Briones (Cochiti/Kiowa), native Agricultural Food Systems Leader and Director of Programs for the First Nations Development Institute. She discusses the nature and history of indigenous foodways, food sovereignty, and the importance of how we tell the story of agriculture. She is a featured keynote speaker at the RAFI-USA conference (Sept. 30-October 1st 2024; see:  https://www.rafiusa.org/programs/cttt/2024-cttt-events/ )Related Websites: https://www.firstnations.org/ Fighting for the Tastebuds of Our Children: https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/760

Yavi, Erick and Jack from Kiowa join us to chat about their band and their debut EP “Forever Ends Today”.We discuss how this supergroup was formed of many other active and inactive screamo bands. We chat about lastfm, Cali Kicks Festival, indie music, home to heart fest, their writing process, graphic design, swimming, what're the odds, milk, large dogs, mosh calls, nightcore and more.

The honesty and pure testimony that Gayle shares in this episode is real and powerful. She just talks about her relationships with family and how God has always been a part of those relationships. She talks about how she has used prayer for personal strength and to bless the lives of those she loves and served. Gayle talks matter-of-factly about how having the Holy Ghost in your life with strengthen you and me in these latter-days, just as our prophet has told us. There are just so many good things that Gayle shares; both she and I hope that many people will be able to listen and receive their own witness of the love of our Savior Jesus Christ through these words.

Send us a Text Message.Meg Tucker began her career as an Army Kiowa Warrior pilot. After the Kiowa was removed from the Army inventory, Meg was assessed and selected for Army Special Operations as a Psychological Operations officer. She has served in several conventional, Joint, and SOF roles in South Korea, El Salvador, and Syria. She left military service as a Major in 2023. In 2018, Meg founded The Valkyrie Project to fill the need for intuitive, woman-centric human performance training in the wake of the revocation of the Combat Exclusion Rule. Valkyrie is now a 501c3 nonprofit focused on the advancement of American servicewomen through research, education, and advocacy. Meg currently serves as the President of the Board of VP Inc. She holds a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Modern Languages from Winthrop University and a Master's of Science in Information Strategy and Political Warfare from the Naval Postgraduate School.More about Meg:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-tucker-937493207/More about The Valkyrie Project:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-valkyrie-project/Website: http://thevalkyrieproject.orgFacebook: @valkyrieprojectusInstagram: @valkyrieprojectusYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@valkyrieprojectusTimestamps:00:00:22 Psy Ops Strategy in El Salvador00:02:50 Is Kidnapping a Big Thing in El Salvador?00:03:28 What is a Night Letter?00:04:20 Helping the People of El Salvador Respond to Night Letters00:05:58 What Languages Does Meg Tucker Speak?00:08:13 Getting Away with Brazilian Portuguese in Portugal00:11:18 Relearning Languages00:12:23 Starting The Valkyrie Project in 201800:22:10 Body Armor Needs for Women00:26:03 Current Progress on Improvements for Women's Armor00:28:07 What About MOLLE Packs?00:31:36 The Skill of Packing a Rucksack00:34:43 Ways of Testing SOF Candidates for More Balanced Athletes00:37:05 The Valkyrie Project's Military Women's Symposium00:39:41 Worst Advice Ever Received00:41:54 Good Advice for Everyone in the Service00:44:10 Outro

Send us a Text Message.Meg Tucker began her career as an Army Kiowa Warrior pilot. After the Kiowa was removed from the Army inventory, Meg was assessed and selected for Army Special Operations as a Psychological Operations officer. She has served in several conventional, Joint, and SOF roles in South Korea, El Salvador, and Syria. She left military service as a Major in 2023. In 2018, Meg founded The Valkyrie Project to fill the need for intuitive, woman-centric human performance training in the wake of the revocation of the Combat Exclusion Rule. Valkyrie is now a 501c3 nonprofit focused on the advancement of American servicewomen through research, education, and advocacy. Meg currently serves as the President of the Board of VP Inc. She holds a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Modern Languages from Winthrop University and a Master's of Science in Information Strategy and Political Warfare from the Naval Postgraduate School.More about Meg:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-tucker-937493207/More about The Valkyrie Project:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-valkyrie-project/Website: http://thevalkyrieproject.orgFacebook: @valkyrieprojectusInstagram: @valkyrieprojectusYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@valkyrieprojectusTimestamps:00:00:23 Intro to Meg Tucker00:01:23 How Did Meg Become a Helicopter Pilot?00:04:34 Do Trainees Get to Choose the Aircraft They Want?00:09:27 How Easy Is It to Control a Helicopter?00:11:07 Emergency Procedure if the Engine Stalls00:13:07 Practicing Slow Crash Landing Skids00:15:21 How Many People Travel on These Helicopters?00:15:55 Who Does the Shooting?00:16:49 Shooting is a Team Effort00:18:45 Challenges with a Weapon in a Helicopter00:20:26 How Do You Account for Wind While Aiming?00:22:15 Where Does the .50 Cal Sit in the Helicopter?00:22:30 Calibrating the .50 Cal Inside of a Helicopter00:23:57 How Does a Hellfire Missile Work?00:24:43 How Much Time Do You Spend with Your Co-Pilot?00:27:24 From Pilot to Joining Psy Ops00:30:05 Sponsor Note: Our Book, “Building The Elite”00:30:51 The SOF Recruitment Process and Making the System Work for You00:33:07 Take Care of Yourself or the System Could Eat You00:34:31 What is Psy Ops?00:37:48 Digital Environments Used for Psy Ops Support00:40:34 Being Stationed in Syria 00:44:51 Being Stationed in El Salvador00:48:59 Strategies to Overcome Corruption and Tribalism00:49:54 Stark Contrasts Between Living Situations on Deployment00:51:24 How Bad Was the Food Poisoning You Had?00:52:07 Outro

Ben Oofana is a healer, author, and speaker at Heal Your Body and Mind who specializes in mending bodies, minds, broken hearts, and deep emotional wounds.  Ben describes how he was drawn to indigenous cultures at the young age of 14, he began to study and learn the traditional medical, psychological, and spiritual practices of several different tribes in North America, eventually studying under the last traditional Kiowa doctor (aka Medicine Man). He later went on to train with Chinese Master Sifu Li Tai Liang, incorporating practices that have their roots in the ancient Taoist lineages. He now integrates all of these practices to help people heal their deep emotional wounds while also enabling them to realize their true potential and fulfill their life's purpose. Ben describes his fascinating journey of being embraced by a Native American Medicine Man and entering a world where very few have had the opportunity to see and having the honor of being selected to the man's mentor. During his training, he discovered a whole new world of healing, meditation, self-awareness, and many techniques which helped him through his own path of healing deep emotional wounds he had been carrying with him and disrupting his life.    He shares many valuable tips regarding how to tap into our innate healing intelligence, the power of mindful meditation, how to interrupt patterns of holding in our body, and so much more! Download this information packed episode to learn how YOU can begin healing your body, mind, and spirit.  https://benoofana.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ben.oofana https://www.pinterest.com/benoofana/ https://www.instagram.com/benoofana/ https://twitter.com/benoofana https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-oofana8/ https://www.youtube.com/c/benoofana http://gettingoveryourbreakup.com  

Norman officials are resisting plans for a new turnpike extension in the city.An Ardmore medical marijuana dispensary shuts down after failing to meet state testing requirements.Kiowa language classes are coming to Lawton school students.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Rising out of a relatively flat sea of prairie in North East Wyoming, "Devils Tower" - is - to put it lightly - undeniably unique. Noodles and I explore its peculiar plentitude of pillar-like features which baffle geologists attempting to decipher The Towers exact origins. The site remains significant in stories and spiritual traditions of the Crow, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, Lakota and other plains tribes… Works Cited: https://www.jstor.org/stable/26446668?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contentshttps://aktalakota.stjo.org/lakota-legends/devils-tower/https://alpinist.com/features/in-the-bears-lodge/https://www.nps.gov/deto/learn/nature/tower-formation.htmhttps://www.britannica.com/place/Devils-Tower-National-Monumenthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwy7GqE-G9ohttps://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Little-Bighornhttps://travelwyoming.com/article/bear-lodge-the-sacred-history-of-devils-tower/https://docuseek2.com/bf-dthttps://pluralism.org/sweat-lodge

In this episode of the Journey of My Mother's Son podcast, I talk with, Ben Oofana. From a very early age, Ben was drawn to indigenous cultures and their spiritual practices. He was particularly fascinated by the paranormal. Native Americans, like peoples of other indigenous cultures lived with a foot in two worlds, relying on the assistance of supernatural forces to assist them in their everyday lives. By the age of 12 Ben was reading everything he could find about tribal cultures. Around the age of 14 Ben began to learn of the traditional medical, psychological and spiritual practices of a number of different tribes of North America. It was then that Ben decided that if he ever found the opportunity, he would train under a traditional American Indian doctor. While still in high school, at the age of 17, Ben decided to live among the people he loved and admired and moved to a community of predominantly Kiowa and Kiowa-Apache Indians. During this time, Ben immersed himself completely in the culture and participated in the tribal dances and spiritual and healing ceremonies. It was there that Ben met his mentor, Horace Daukei, the last surviving traditional Kiowa doctor (Medicine Man). He immediately recognized Ben's capacity to become a healer. Ben felt very fortunate because very few apprentices are chosen during a doctor's lifetime. Ben formally began his apprenticeship under Horace at the age of 20 and continued for the next three years. As his assistant, Ben was able to see firsthand the phenomenal results of these traditional medical practices. After a succession of destructive relationships in his mid-twenties, Ben realized that he was reenacting the traumas of his childhood and adolescence. Being very intuitive, he began to develop an entire series of intensive meditation practices to facilitate the awakening of the innate healing intelligence residing within the body and mind. Ben began to explore a wide range of therapeutic interventions and soon thereafter returned to the ancient practices he had learned while training with his mentor Horace. Ben later went on to train with Chinese Master Sifu Li Tai Liang. He has since incorporated these practices that have their roots in the ancient Taoist lineages. As Ben continued to progress in his own healing journey, he could see these changes being reflected back to him in the people he attracted into his life and in his relationships. Ben began to facilitate this healing process for others, enabling them to let go of unhealthy attachments. By releasing what no longer served them, they were able to attract healthier companions with whom they could create more meaningful and deeply fulfilling relationships. Ben has over the years combined the elements of all these practices and interventions into a comprehensive system to facilitate the healing of the body and mind, heartbreak and other deep emotional wounds. To find out more about Ben, check out his website at https://benoofana.com/.

During and immediately after the Civil War, the Texas frontier suffers from renewed attacks by the Comanche and Kiowa. One of the most notable is the devastating Elm Creek Raid. After the war, Texas briefly reconstitutes the Texas Rangers, but they're not fully resurrected until the creation of the Frontier Battalion in 1874. Major John B. Jones becomes the commander and leads the battalion into a new era.   SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY “The Texas Rangers: Wearing the Cinco Peso, 1821-1900” by Mike Cox “The Ranger Ideal, Vol. 1&2” by Darren L. Ivey “Lone Star Justice: The First Century of the Texas Rangers” by Robert M. Utley “The Texas Rangers” by Walter Prescott Webb “Captain L.H. McNelly: Texas Ranger” by Chuck Parsons & Marianne E. Hall Little “Taming the Nueces Strip” by George Durham “Cult of Glory: The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers” by Doug J. Swanson “Charles Goodnight: Cowman and Plainsman” by J. Evetts Haley “Comanches: A History of a People” by T.R. Fehrenbach “The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West” by Peter Cozzens   Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join   Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial.   On YouTube, subscribe to LEGENDS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: hit “Join” on the Legends YouTube homepage.   For more details, visit our website www.blackbarrelmedia.com and check out our social media pages. We're @OldWestPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Nathan S. French A school field trip to Washington, D.C. is a formative rite of passage shared by many U.S. school students across the nation. Often, these are framed as “field trips.” Students may visit the White House, the U.S. Capitol Building, the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, Declaration of Independence (housed in the National Archive), the National Museum of the American Indian, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Jefferson Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, or the Smithsonian Museum – among others. For many students, this is the first time they will connect the histories of their textbooks to items, artifacts, and buildings that they can see and feel. For those arriving to Washington, D.C. by airplane or bus, the field trip might also seem like a road trip. Road trips, often involving movement across the U.S. from city-to-city and state-to-state are often framed as quintessential American experiences. Americans have taken road trips to follow their favorite bands, to move to universities and new jobs, to visit the hall of fame of their favorite professional or collegiate sport, or sites of family history. As Dr. Andrew Offenberger observes in our interview, road trips have helped American authors, like Kiowa poet N. Scott Momaday, make sense of their identities as Americans. What if, however, these field trips to Washington, D.C. and road trips across the country might amount to something else? What if we considered them to be pilgrimages? Would that change our understanding of them? For many Americans, the first word that comes to mind when they hear the word, “pilgrimage,” involves the pilgrims of Plymouth, a community of English Puritans who colonized territory in Massachusetts, at first through a treaty with the Wampanoag peoples, but eventually through their dispossession. For many American communities, the nature of pilgrimage remains a reminder of forced displacement, dispossession, and a loss of home and homeland. Pilgrimage, as a term, might also suggest a religious experience. There are multiple podcasts, blogs, and videos discussing the Camino de Santiago, a number of pilgrimage paths through northern Spain. Others might think of making a pilgrimage to the Christian, Jewish, or Muslim sacred spaces in Israel and Palestine often referred to as the “Holy Land” collectively – including the Temple Mount, the Dome of the Rock, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (among others). Mark Twain's Innocents Abroad, is a classic example of this experience. Some make pilgrimage to Salem, Massachusetts each October. Others even debate whether the Crusades were a holy war or pilgrimage. American experiences of pilgrimage have led to substantial transformations in our national history and to our constitutional rights. Pilgrimage, as a movement across state, national, or cultural boundaries, has often been used by Americans to help them make sense of who they are, where they came from, and what it means, to them, to be “an American.” The word, “pilgrimage,” traces its etymology from the French, pèlerinage and from the Latin, pelegrines, with a general meaning of going through the fields or across lands as a foreigner. As a category used by anthropologists and sociologists in the study of religion, “pilgrimage” is often used as a much broader term, studying anything ranging from visits to Japanese Shinto shrines, the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj, “birthright” trips to Israel by American Jewish youth, and, yes, even trips to Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee – the home of Elvis Presley. Arnold van Gennep (1873-1957) defined pilgrimage as one of a number of rites of passage (i.e., a rite du passage) that involves pilgrims separating themselves from broader society, moving themselves into a place of transition, and then re-incorporating their transformed bodies and minds back into their home societies. That moment of transition, which van Gennep called “liminality,” was the moment when one would become something new – perhaps through initiation, ritual observation, or by pushing one's personal boundaries outside of one's ordinary experience. Clifford Geertz (1926-2006), a contemporary of Turner, argued that a pilgrimage helps us to provide a story within which we are able to orient ourselves in the world. Consider, for example, the role that a trip to Arlington National Cemetery or the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier plays in a visit by a high school class to Washington, D.C. If framed and studied as a pilgrimage, Geertz's theory would suggest that a visit to these sites can be formative to an American's understanding of national history and, perhaps just as importantly, the visit will reinforce for Americans the importance of national service and remembrance of those who died in service to the defense of the United States. When we return from those school field trips to Washington, D.C., then, we do so with a new sense of who we are and where we fit into our shared American history. Among the many examples that we could cite from American history, two pilgrimages in particular – those of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X – provide instructive examples. Held three years after the unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education, the 1957 “Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom,” led by Dr. King brought together thousands in order to, as he described it, “call upon all who love justice and dignity and liberty, who love their country, and who love mankind …. [to] renew our strength, communicate our unity, and rededicate our efforts, firmly but peaceably, to the attainment of freedom.” Posters for the event promised that it would “arouse the conscience of the nation.” Drawing upon themes from the Christian New Testament, including those related to agape – a love of one's friends and enemies – King's speech at the “Prayer Pilgrimage” brought national attention to his civil rights movement and established an essential foundation for his return to Washington, D.C. and his “I Have a Dream Speech,” six years later. In April 1964, Malcolm X departed to observe the Muslim pilgrimage ritual of Hajj in the city of Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Hajj is an obligation upon all Muslims, across the globe, and involves rituals meant to remind them of their responsibilities to God, to their fellow Muslims, and of their relationship to Ibrahim and Ismail (i.e., Abraham and Ishamel) as found in the Qur'an. Before his trip, Malcolm X had expressed skepticism about building broader ties to American civil rights groups. His experience on Hajj, he wrote, was transformational. "The holy city of Mecca had been the first time I had ever stood before the creator of all and felt like a complete human being,” he wrote, “People were hugging, they were embracing, they were of all complexions …. The feeling hit me that there really wasn't what he called a color problem, a conflict between racial identities here." His experience on Hajj was transformative. The result? Upon return to the United States, Malcolm X pledged to work with anyone – regardless of faith and race – who would work to change civil rights in the United States. His experiences continue to resonate with Americans. These are but two stories that contribute to American pilgrimage experiences. Today, Americans go on pilgrimages to the Ganges in India, to Masada in Israel, to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, and to Bethlehem in Palestine, and to cities along the Trail of Tears and along the migration of the Latter-Day Saints church westward. Yet, they also go on pilgrimages and road trips to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, to the baseball hall of fame in Cooperstown, to the national parks, and to sites of family and community importance. In these travels, they step outside of the ordinary and, in encountering the diversities of the U.S., sometimes experience the extraordinary changing themselves, and the country, in the process. * * * Questions for Class Discussion What is a “pilgrimage”? What is a road trip? Are they similar? Different? Why? Must a pilgrimage only be religious or spiritual? Why or why not? How has movement – from city to city, or place to place, or around the world – changed U.S. history and the self-understanding of Americans? What if those movements had never occurred? How would the U.S. be different? Have you been on a pilgrimage? Have members of your family? How has it changed your sense of self? How did it change that of your family members? If you were to design a pilgrimage, what would it be? Where would it take place? Would it involve special rituals or types of dress? Why? What would the purpose of your pilgrimage be? How do other communities understand their pilgrimages? Do other cultures have “road trips” like the United States? Additional Sources: Ohio History and Pilgrimage Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve, Ohio History Connection (link). National Geographic Society, “Intriguing Interactions [Hopewell],” Grades 9-12 (link) Documentary Podcasts & Films “In the Light of Reverence,” 2001 (link) An examination of Lakota, Hopi, and Wintu ties to and continued usages of their homelands and a question of how movement through land may be considered sacred by some and profane by others. Melvin Bragg, “Medieval Pilgrimage,” BBC: In our Time, February 2021 (link) Bruce Feiler: Sacred Journeys (Pilgrimage). PBS Films (link) along with educator resources (link). The American Pilgrimage Project. Berkley Center, Georgetown University (link). Arranged by StoryCorps, a collection of video and audio interviews with Americans of diverse backgrounds discussing their religious and spiritual identities and their intersections with American life. Dave Whitson, “The Camino Podcast,” (link) on Spotify (link), Apple (link) A collection of interviews with those of varying faiths and spiritualities discussing pilgrimage experiences. Popular Media & Websites “Dreamland: American Travelers to the Holy Land in the 19th Century,” Shapell (link) A curated digital museum gallery cataloguing American experiences of pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Israel, and Palestine. LaPier, Rosalyn R. “How Standing Rock Became a Site of Pilgrimage.” The Conversation, December 7, 2016 (link). Talamo, Lex. Pilgrimage for the Soul. South Dakota Magazine, May/June 2019. (link). Books Grades K-6 Murdoch, Catherine Gilbert. The Book of Boy. New York: Harper Collins, 2020 (link). Wolk, Lauren. Beyond the Bright Sea. New York: Puffin Books, 2018 (link). Grades 7-12 Chaucer, Geoffrey. The Canterbury Tales. New York: Penguin Books, 2003 (link). Malcolm X. The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley. New York: Ballantine Books, 1992 (link). Melville, Herman. Clarel: A Poem and Pilgrimage in the Holy Land. New York: Library of America, n.d. (link). Murray, Pauli. Song in a Weary Throat: Memoir of an American Pilgrimage. New York: Liveright, 1987 (link). Reader, Ian. Pilgrimage: A Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015 (link). Twain, Mark. The Innocents Abroad. New York: Modern Library, 2003 (link). Scholarship Bell, Catherine. Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. Bloechl, Jeffrey, and André Brouillette, eds. Pilgrimage as Spiritual Practice: A Handbook for Teachers, Wayfarers, and Guides. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2022. Frey, Nancy Louise Louise. Pilgrim Stories: On and Off the Road to Santiago, Journeys Along an Ancient Way in Modern Spain. First Edition. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1998. Lévi-Strauss, Claude Patterson, Sara M., “Traveling Zions: Pilgrimage in Modern Mormonism,” in Pioneers in the Attic: Place and Memory along the Mormon Trail. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020 (link). Pazos, Antón. Redefining Pilgrimage: New Perspectives on Historical and Contemporary Pilgrimages. London: Routledge, 2014 (link). Reader, Ian. Pilgrimage: A Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015 (link). Van Gennep, Arnold. The Rites of Passage. Translated by Monika B. Vizedom and Gabrielle L. Caffee. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1960 (link)

Billy Dixon's first-hand account of the attack on the Adobe Walls Trading post in the Texas Panhandle in 1874 found in chapeters 8 and 9 of 'The Life and Advwentures of Billy Dixon. Included: the story of the 27 and one woman who held off an Indian attack of 700 Kiowa, Comanche and Cheyenne braves

The graduating class of 2024 is taking one of the biggest steps in their academic careers. What's next? We know that almost three quarters of Native students graduate high school. And college graduates reached an achievement only 1 in 5 Native people attain by age 25. We devote this show to the Native academic stars reaching a major educational milestone. GUESTS Dr. Waylon Decoteau (citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians), Doctor of medicine from University of North Dakota Megan Corn, University of North Dakota Jaime Herrell (Cherokee Nation), recent graduate of the Institute of American Indian Arts Jaylon Romine (enrolled Muscogee creek, Kiowa, and Chickasaw), recent graduate of Haskell Indian Nations University

Ben Oofana was drawn to indigenous cultures and their spiritual practices from an early age. He read everything he could find about tribal cultures. Later he found a mentor and medicine man from the Kiowa tribe. After a succession of destructive relationships in his mid-twenties, Ben realized that he was reenacting the traumas of his childhood and adolescence. He then began developing an entire series of intensive healing methods combining ancient with modern psychological methods, aimed at healing buried trauma and creating more meaningful and fulfilling relationships. Highlights from this episode: How holding patterns prevent us individually and collectively from evolving and growing as human beings. How buried trauma and old emotional wounds affect the body. Transmuting old pain and trauma Website and Social Media: - https://benoofana.com/ - YouTube: - Instagram: - Subscribe to receive Ben Oofana's latest articles and videos addressing a wide range of issues: - https://www.healmyheartache.com/weekly-insights - If you're dealing with heartbreak, you can download his free eBook at https://gettingoveryourbreakup.com/ or schedule a complimentary call with him at http://refiningrelationships.com/

Silent and somber, the two boys stood before the doorstep, memories flooding their minds like a rushing river. They recalled the gentle cadence of their mother's voice as she paused to listen to the whippoorwills' melodies in the trees. Each note seemed to echo the warmth of her presence, now painfully absent. Their thoughts drifted to the countless afternoons spent playing in the sweltering heat, only to be welcomed inside by their mother's loving embrace and a cool glass of lemonade. The memory of her unwavering care lingered in the air, a poignant reminder of all they had lost. And then there were her nightly prayers, whispered in the sacred tongue of the Kiowa, the absence of her soothing words now leaving an ache in their souls, a void impossible to fill. Join me, as Blas Preciado, a Kiowa Veteran shares the oral history of his ancestors, as well as his heartbreaking, yet inspiring story. In this episode you'll learn about: • Those who came before us, like Viejo, Red Thunder and Grass Carrier • The history and the language of the Kiowa • The Massacre of Cutthroat Gap • KCA: The history of the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache coming together • The “Indian Beverly Hillbillies” • Blas and his brother living alone in their home after the death of their mother • Facing trauma head-on with support, therapy and faith in God Native ChocTalk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nativechoctalkpodcast All Podcast Episodes: https://nativechoctalk.com/podcasts/

Embark on a transformative journey with our latest guest, Ben Oofana, whose life story unfolds like an evocative tapestry of healing, love, and spiritual awakening. From a young seeker to an apprentice of a Kiowa tribe doctor, Ben's experiences bridge the ancient and the contemporary, offering a rare glimpse into the power of traditional practices in our modern times. Throughout our conversation, he regales us with tales of deep spiritual insights and the staggering impact of time-honored healing techniques on those he's helped.Facing the shadows within can be our greatest challenge, yet it paves the way to the most profound healing. Together with Ben, we explore the intricate relationship between emotional wounds and our societal inclinations—be it overconsumption or substance misuse. We delve into how current events, like the invasion of Ukraine, mirror our collective trauma and the importance of standing firm in spiritual and ethical convictions. The art of recognizing when we've become estranged from our emotions is laid bare, offering strategies to embrace our true feelings, transcend cravings, and distractions, and step into a space of authentic presence and self-awareness.In the tender crescendo of our dialogue, we journey through the realms of forgiveness and human connection. The complexities of family dynamics come to light, illuminating paths to acceptance and the healing embrace of genuine communication. We discuss the poignant necessity of letting go, the beauty in life's transitions, and the power of uncovering our innermost selves. For those weathering the storms of breakups or divorce, Ben offers practical support and guidance, affirming the help that extends beyond the veil from our departed loved ones. This episode is an invitation to live truthfully, love deeply, and walk the path of healing with grace.Support the showLink to Support this Channel: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2153284/supporters/newJulie's Book: https://amzn.to/3K2ZS05Julie's Website for more information, comments or requests: https://lifeofloveandjoy.comPromo Code for Free Audio Book on Audible: https://amzn.to/45YUMdHMy Book: Life of Love a Joyful Guide to Self and Sensuality

Feel the icy winds and hear the echoes of challenge and survival as we unveil the untold narratives of Fort Dodge's pioneering spirits. This episode promises to transplant you to the heart of a 19th-century military outpost, where Major Henry Douglas and his command contended with more than just the bitter cold. Mike King, a historian who profoundly understands the era, guides us through the Douglas family's trials, the lawlessness fueled by whiskey ranches, and the enduring friction between the military and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.Understand the true meaning of solitude and resilience through the eyes of those who braved the remote frontiers of America. From the intimate struggles of a woman determined to maintain a semblance of home to the looming threats of Chief Satanta and the Kiowa tribe, each moment is a testament to the raw human spirit. We navigate the perilous landscape of diplomatic tensions, midnight alarms, and the forbidden whiskey trades that tested the mettle of Fort Dodge's inhabitants, offering you a seat at the fire to witness history like never before.Support the showReturn of the Great HuntersCattle Drives WebsiteLegends of Dodge City WebsiteOrder Books

Ben had enough of the trauma when he decided to leave home at the age of seventeen and start out on his own. He got as far as Oklahoma when his car broke down. From there, his entire life changed as he learned the ways of the Kiowa medicine man. Find this guest online: BenOofana.com TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode I'm talking with a trauma survivor about their history and recovery. Suicide, child abuse, and PTSD are common themes. I do NOT get paid for the podcast. As always you can support the podcast through a variety of ways: - [ ] PayPal ⁠authoramandablackwood@gmail.com⁠ - [ ] Venmo @DetailedPieces - [ ] Purchase my books at Barnes and Noble Online - [ ] Shop my Etsy for books, art, cards and more! https://www.etsy.com/shop/DetailedPieces - [ ] Become a podcast subscriber! - [ ] Check out ALL of the books written by the podcast guests this season and grab one as a gift for someone you love. (Link in profile) Pairing of guest and podcast provided by #PodMatch. To book yourself as a guest on thousands of podcasts through Podmatch sign up using the link in my profile. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amandablackwood/message

The University of Wisconsin system takes in more than $1 million a year from lands given them by the federal government a century and a half ago. They are among the institutions that reap what a new investigation by the online publication Grist says is more than $2.2 billion dollars in 2022. The ongoing source of money comes from mining, drilling, farming, and other uses on lands granted by the U.S. Government to promote both continuing education and a policy of removing Native American possession and use of that land. Any past promised benefits to tribes and their citizens are falling short. GUESTS Tristan Ahtone (Kiowa), editor-at-large for Grist Rick Williams (Oglala Lakota and Cheyenne), executive director of People of the Sacred Land Maria Parazo Rose, spatial data analyst at Grist