Podcasts about muscogee creek

Visionary filmmaking team, Loren Waters and Robert L. Hunter, sat down with the pod to talk about their short documentary, TIGER.  TIGER tells the story of generations of Muscogee Creek artists and their impact on their community and the world through the lens of Dana Tiger and her and family's renewal, after 30 years, of the iconic Tiger t-shirt company. Make sure to visit the Tiger Art Gallery's online store and get your own Tiger Tee now!  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the player on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: The Red Tent Fund | HIAS | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association | The Entertainment Community Fund. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | Overcast. Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc). Email us at info@p4tmedia.com or tweet @FriNightMovie, @pancake4table, @chichiKgomez, and/or  @paperBKprincess.  Follow our creations and zany Instagram stories @frinightmovie, @FNMsisters, and @pancake4table. Follow us on Letterboxd (@pancake4table) where we're rating every movie we've EVER watched.  Subscribe to our quarterly newsletter for exclusive giveaways and news! Theme music by What Does It Eat.  Subscribe and leave a review on IOS or Android at frinightmovie.com.

 In this sermon conversation, the main themes center around understanding tribal nations, citizenship and cultural pluralism within the Muscogee Creek, Osage and Cherokee Nations in Oklahoma. Eli Grayson and Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar discuss how tribal identity transends race, religion and nationality. Being part of a tribe like the Muscogee Creek or Cherokee is a matter of legal and political status, not just ethnicity. The homily recounts significant historical events and the complexities around citizenship within Native American nations. This conversation underscores how these nations have evolved and adapted, similar to the broader United States in some aspect, while also dealing with unique tribal governance and societal norms.

Cherokee photographer and filmmaker Cody Hammer shares an inspiring story of self-discovery and creative resilience that is bound to captivate our listeners. From an unexpected assignment at the Osage Nation, Cody's journey in photography began, evolving into a rich tapestry of visual storytelling that challenges stereotypes and celebrates Indigenous culture. He opens up about teaching himself through YouTube tutorials and the invaluable lessons from a mentor who taught him to savor the creative process rather than just the technical aspects.Rooted deeply in his cultural heritage and personal history, Cody's work is a testament to the power of visual narratives. Growing up near the Trail of Tears, he felt compelled to defy limiting stereotypes, eventually translating his passion into portrait photography. This episode highlights a pivotal moment when Cody captured a moving photograph of his wife at a rally for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, showcasing how personal connections and family continue to influence his art and mission to portray his community positively.Listeners will also gain insights into Cody's transition from photography to cinematography, exploring the challenges and joys of crafting visual stories across different media. From mastering light to using emotive color palettes, Cody discusses how his Cherokee and Muscogee Creek heritage and life experiences shape his work. This episode is a celebration of creativity, family, and cultural representation, offering a unique glimpse into how Cody maintains his artistic vision while honoring his roots.

In this episode of the Bear Grease podcast, Clay Newcomb invites you to meet Sterlin Harjo, a Muscogee Creek and Seminole Filmmaker who co-created the award-winning show "Reservations Dogs."  His ability to convey the cultural nuance of what it means to be native to a wider audience is what has made him successful.  Listen along as Sterlin tells the story of his life: growing up, hunting, and filmmaking, all with the unique perspective, challenges, and benefits of being an Oklahoma-born Native American.   If you have comments on the show, send us a note to beargrease@themeateater.com Connect with Clay and MeatEater Clay on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Bear Grease MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a very special episode this week on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast. Native American Tribes have a rich history with Oklahoma's land and wildlife. Many of the tribes represented today were on the landscape long before statehood, and have a relationship with wildlife that goes far beyond hunting for pleasure and past time. Trenton Kissee is the acting secretary of interior affairs for the Muscogee Creek nation and has a Natural Resources degree from Oklahoma State University. He joins John this week to educate us on the involvement that the tribes have in promoting wildlife and habitat in Oklahoma.  Trenton and John talk about the new agreement the big five tribes came to that allows tribe members to hunt on each other's reservation lands. Trenton also talks about some research projects the tribes have been helping on, including opening up some CWD testing sites to make testing available to more people. And just for fun, Trenton puts on the host hat and asks John a few questions about his upcoming hunt on Big Mac aka the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a very special episode this week on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast. Native American Tribes have a rich history with Oklahoma's land and wildlife. Many of the tribes represented today were on the landscape long before statehood, and have a relationship with wildlife that goes far beyond hunting for pleasure and past time. Trenton Kissee is the acting secretary of interior affairs for the Muscogee Creek nation and has a Natural Resources degree from Oklahoma State University. He joins John this week to educate us on the involvement that the tribes have in promoting wildlife and habitat in Oklahoma. Trenton and John talk about the new agreement the big five tribes came to that allows tribe members to hunt on each other's reservation lands. Trenton also talks about some research projects the tribes have been helping on, including opening up some CWD testing sites to make testing available to more people. And just for fun, Trenton puts on the host hat and asks John a few questions about his upcoming hunt on Big Mac aka the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant.

We have a very special episode this week on the Oklahoma Outdoors Podcast. Native American Tribes have a rich history with Oklahoma's land and wildlife. Many of the tribes represented today were on the landscape long before statehood, and have a relationship with wildlife that goes far beyond hunting for pleasure and past time. Trenton Kissee is the acting secretary of interior affairs for the Muscogee Creek nation and has a Natural Resources degree from Oklahoma State University. He joins John this week to educate us on the involvement that the tribes have in promoting wildlife and habitat in Oklahoma. Trenton and John talk about the new agreement the big five tribes came to that allows tribe members to hunt on each other's reservation lands. Trenton also talks about some research projects the tribes have been helping on, including opening up some CWD testing sites to make testing available to more people. And just for fun, Trenton puts on the host hat and asks John a few questions about his upcoming hunt on Big Mac aka the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant.

Hubert Logan, Mega Bear, Wampum Baggs, and Tad Nugget are all back for Volume 3 of the Super Indian saga. Creator Arigon Starr (Kickapoo and Muscogee Creek) continues the tale of the Native boy who developed super powers after eating commodity cheese tainted with “Rezium”. We'll talk with Starr about the new comics and what else she's been up to since the last edition of Super Indian.

Hubert Logan, Mega Bear, Wampum Baggs, and Tad Nugget are all back for Volume 3 of the Super Indian saga. Creator Arigon Starr (Kickapoo and Muscogee Creek) continues the tale of the Native boy who developed super powers after eating commodity cheese tainted with “Rezium”. We'll talk with Starr about the new comics and what else she's been up to since the last edition of Super Indian.

As digital technology increasingly becomes the main infrastructure for information and commerce, tribes will need to create an informed strategy to make sure their voices are included. That is one of the driving factors behind the new Center for Tribal Digital Sovereignty that just launched by Arizona State University and the National Congress of American Indians. The project will research and help tribes navigate important trends and issues including broadband connectivity, AI, and data privacy protection. GUESTS Dr. Traci Morris (Chickasaw nation), executive director and research professor at the American Indian Policy Institute at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Geoffrey Blackwell (Chickasaw, Choctaw, Omaha, and Muscogee Creek), general counsel and chief of staff for the National Congress of American Indians Matthew Rantanen (Cree), director of technology for Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association, board member of the American Indian Policy Institute at Arizona State University, and co-chair of Tech and Telecom at the National Congress of American Indians

As digital technology increasingly becomes the main infrastructure for information and commerce, tribes will need to create an informed strategy to make sure their voices are included. That is one of the driving factors behind the new Center for Tribal Digital Sovereignty that just launched by Arizona State University and the National Congress of American Indians. The project will research and help tribes navigate important trends and issues including broadband connectivity, AI, and data privacy protection. GUESTS Dr. Traci Morris (Chickasaw nation), executive director and research professor at the American Indian Policy Institute at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Geoffrey Blackwell (Chickasaw, Choctaw, Omaha, and Muscogee Creek), general counsel and chief of staff for the National Congress of American Indians Matthew Rantanen (Cree), director of technology for Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association, board member of the American Indian Policy Institute at Arizona State University, and co-chair of Tech and Telecom at the National Congress of American Indians

Hoporenkv Native American Podcast: In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month- “Healing Our Circles: Mental Health First Aid for Indigenous Youth” Special Guest: Cortney Yarholar, LMSW (Mvskoke Creek, Sac & Fox, Otoe, Pawnee) CEO of Evergreen Training & Development, LLC Episode Description: Our ancestors spoke of balance and connection to the spirit world for overall well-being. But today's youth face unique challenges that can disrupt that harmony. In this episode of the Hoporenkv Native American Podcast, we welcome Cortney Yarholar, a powerful voice for mental health advocacy within Indigenous communities. We'll delve into the importance of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training, specifically designed for Tribal communities and Indigenous youth. You'll learn: • How MHFA empowers you to identify signs of distress in your loved ones • The power of building strong social support networks within our communities • Culturally sensitive approaches to supporting mental health in Indigenous youth • Resources available to promote healing and emotional well-being for our next generation Join us for a conversation that equips you to be a beacon of support for the mental health of Indigenous youth. Together, we can create stronger circles of healing for our future generations. Resources for Today's Episode: https://www.evergreen.training/ https://www.evergreen.training/general-8-7 https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/about/ Guest Speaker Bio: Cortney is an enrolled member of the Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma as well as descendant of the Muscogee Creek, Pawnee, and Otoe Tribes. He is a husband of an amazing wife and father of two beautiful children. He is a mental health professional specializing in Children Youth and Family services and systems development. His interest is in decreasing suicide among youth and eliminating behavioral health disparities among American Indian tribal communities. In 2003 he attained his B.A. from the University of Oklahoma, majoring in Native American Studies. Later, attaining his MSW from Washington University in St. Louis, MO in 2006. He is the founder of Evergreen Training & Development, LLC where he provides training, coaching and facilitation with indigenous communities, helping professionals, and organizations to foster strengths-based practices, build organizational capacity and create culturally relevant, meaningful & healthy narratives.

Gaming revenue hit a record $40.9 billion in the most recent report by the National Indian Gaming Commission. Gaming's economic reliability over the years along with other tribal enterprises give some tribes multi-billion dollar annual incomes. The U.S. Census Bureau reports Native-owned businesses employ more than 243,000. We'll hear about the unique opportunities and challenges that come with tribal wealth. GUESTS Lance Morgan (Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska), founder and CEO of Ho-Chunk, Inc.   Leilani Wilson Walkush (Tlingit), chief compliance officer for Breakwater Investment Group, LLC Jason Giles (Muscogee Creek), executive director of the National Indian Gaming Association Misty Napeahi, vice chairwoman of the Tulalip Tribes

Cray Bauxmont-Flynn is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and Delaware Tribe of Indians, with ancestral ties to the Wyandotte, Mohawk, Muscogee Creek, and Chickasaw tribes. He currently serves as the Interim Executive Director of the Tulsa Historical Society and Museum, where he has been involved as a Board member and recently as Vice-President.   In addition to his involvement in the arts, Cray runs his own interior design firm “Amatoya” and launched his own furniture collection inspired by his Native American heritage and culture, five years ago. In addition - Cray is also host of two podcast shows, one being "Beyond the Art," which is dedicated to the Native American art world. It provides a platform for Native American creative visionaries to share their personal stories and journeys. The other podcast – “Beyond the Design” is focused on the design industry and its various sectors..as Cray calls it the left side of his brain, fulfilling all aspects of his interest and passions.

Today, we are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Month with an interview with author Cynthia Leitich Smith.  A member of the Muscogee (Creek) nation, Smith is a bestselling, award-winning children's-YA writer and the author-curator of the Native-centered Heartdrum imprint  at HarperCollins Children's Books. She also is the 2024 Southern Mississippi Medallion Winner and the 2021 NSK Neustadt Laureate and is widely recognized for her fiction for young readers that centers on contemporary  Native American characters.  In this podcast, we discuss her recent YA novel [Harvest House](https://www.candlewick.com/cat.asp?browse=subject&mode=book&isbn=1536227285&bkview=p&pix=n%20() an "indigenous ghost mystery" that grapples with serious themes of missing Native women and girls while emphasizing the empowerment of young Native voices. She also discusses the importance of including themes such as first love, strong family bonds, and vibrant community ties in her writing to underscore the joy that can be found in the daily lives of Indigenous kids.  The conversation takes us through the interconnectedness of characters in Cynthia's Native-centered stories, returning to the beloved Wolf family, first introduced in her 2000 picture book Jingle Dancer.  Cynthia reflects upon the inspiration behind her award-winning book  Hearts Unbroken, exploring the tensions between artists and their art, speech in its many forms, and the importance of navigating apologies and amends.  We discuss her sense of responsibility as a writer for young readers, aiming to provide stories that do no harm and offer empowerment, while still tackling difficult issues. Cynthia shares her journey through the publishing industry's challenges, her strategic pivot to fantasy and gothic genres, and eventual return to contemporary Native American stories.  She discusses her role as curator of Heartdrum, a Native imprint at HarperCollins, its goals and continued growth, and finally  her vision for the expansion of Native literature across genres and representations.

Today, we are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Month with an interview with author Cynthia Leitich Smith.  A member of the Muscogee (Creek) nation, Smith is a bestselling, award-winning children's-YA writer and the author-curator of the Native-centered Heartdrum imprint  at HarperCollins Children's Books. She also is the 2024 Southern Mississippi Medallion Winner and the 2021 NSK Neustadt Laureate and is widely recognized for her fiction for young readers that centers on contemporary  Native American characters.  In this podcast, we discuss her recent YA novel [Harvest House](https://www.candlewick.com/cat.asp?browse=subject&mode=book&isbn=1536227285&bkview=p&pix=n%20() an "indigenous ghost mystery" that grapples with serious themes of missing Native women and girls while emphasizing the empowerment of young Native voices. She also discusses the importance of including themes such as first love, strong family bonds, and vibrant community ties in her writing to underscore the joy that can be found in the daily lives of Indigenous kids.  The conversation takes us through the interconnectedness of characters in Cynthia's Native-centered stories, returning to the beloved Wolf family, first introduced in her 2000 picture book Jingle Dancer.  Cynthia reflects upon the inspiration behind her award-winning book  Hearts Unbroken, exploring the tensions between artists and their art, speech in its many forms, and the importance of navigating apologies and amends.  We discuss her sense of responsibility as a writer for young readers, aiming to provide stories that do no harm and offer empowerment, while still tackling difficult issues. Cynthia shares her journey through the publishing industry's challenges, her strategic pivot to fantasy and gothic genres, and eventual return to contemporary Native American stories.  She discusses her role as curator of Heartdrum, a Native imprint at HarperCollins, its goals and continued growth, and finally  her vision for the expansion of Native literature across genres and representations.

Basket designs, rug patterns, tribal images, and corn illustrations are all among the graphics many Indigenous tattoo wearers display. Some traditional images date back to tribal origin stories. Tribal members are embracing a revival of tattoo images handed down through the generations—some were all but lost because the practice fell out of fashion. We'll hear about how Indigenous tattoo artists are reviving and perfecting their tattoo traditions. GUESTS Shay Milford (Navajo), founding members of the Indigenous Tattoo and Music Fest  Olivia Morgan (citizen of the Choctaw Nation and Chickasaw descendant), co-host of the Inchunwa podcast Faithlyn Seawright (Chickasaw and Choctaw), member of the board of directors for the Inchunwa podcast Hotvlkuce Harjo (Muscogee Creek), multidisciplinary artist   Holly Nordlum (Inupiaq), artist, tattooist, and activist  

In this episode of Bigfoot Society, I welcome Yahola Tiger from the War Cry Podcast. Yahola is a member of the Cherokee Nation and also has Muscogee (Creek) descent.Yahola is a wealth of knowledge about Oklahoma and we discuss everything from Bigfoot to Dogman to Giant Snakes and Octopus and maybe even a Hyena or two.Resources:War Cry Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/war-cry-podcast/id1654393763Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4OiC6FRTUur1fOVsKKQCva?si=d3c0cc7459b3475eContact Yahola Tiger on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071728809938Cryptids of the Corn Hyena Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5KUwcqF9ieWH486F4E7x8j?si=296d3c79adf9426eWATCH THE IOWA EPISODE IN THE “SASQUATCH: A SEARCH FOR SABE” DOCUMENTARY SERIES BY TATE HIERONYMUS // FIND OUT ALL ABOUT MY FIRST BIGFOOT ENCOUNTERS! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo8O4rvywzECall the Bigfoot Society BIGFOOT ENCOUNTER hotline! Have you seen a Sasquatch and would like to get what happened “off your chest” but don't have time for an interview? NOW YOU CAN DO IT ON YOUR TIME AND SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD! Share it here - https://www.speakpipe.com/bigfootsocietyTo unlock more bonus content and much more, become a supporting member of Bigfoot Society by joining the Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/thebigfootsocietyBecome a Youtube Channel member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Qq45W6iaTU8FE9kelxT7Q/joinSupport Bigfoot Society one time by buying me a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bigfootsociety To pick up a Bigfoot Society shirt, stickers and more, check out our merch by heading on over to https://www.etsy.com/shop/BigfootSocietySend me a voice message to potentially be used for the show by calling 515-809-0165 Here's a fun prompt - “Hey, my name's [your name] and you're listening to the Bigfoot Society podcast!”If you'd like to send me fan mail, Bigfoot related products to check out or written out Bigfoot encounters then you reach me at the following address: Bigfoot Society 125 E 1st St. #233 Earlham, IA 50072Join our private Facebook group "Bigfoot Sasquatch Encounters" for a chance to connect with others who have had similar experiences. Follow the directions to ensure your entry is accepted.https://www.facebook.com/groups/5762233820540793/?ref=share_group_linkTune in to our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Qq45W6iaTU8FE9kelxT7Q) for new episodes of Bigfoot Society, and visit our website (www.bigfootsocietypodcast.com) for all the links mentioned above and more.Don't miss out on the Bigfoot action! —— Affiliate links mean I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. This helps support my channel at no additional cost to you.—— MY GEAR —— My Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3L1q8XYMy Podcast Mic: https://amzn.to/3AlYwb9My Computer: https://amzn.to/40CCjQyMy Headphones: https://amzn.to/40A8gcrMy Webcam: https://amzn.to/3NqfddhThe best Bigfoot book: https://amzn.to/41x8IcNLose the weight along with me on Noom. Get 20% off your subscription with link below. (Consult your doctor first) https://noom.com/r/GdkaWNddL?1251Join Whatnot and pick up some sweet video games and vintage shirts. Use my link below and we both get $10 credit after you place your first order. https://whatnot.com/invite/bigfootsocietyLearn more and up your creative game with Skillshare. Use my link and get a $50 gift card. https://share.skillshare.com/bigfootsocietyIf you want an amazing website like Bigfoot Society has that is extremely easy to set up and connects to your podcast in an incredible way then check out Podpage. https://www.podpage.com/?via=jeremiah (Use this affiliate link and you help out Bigfoot Society)This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5828342/advertisement

In a poem of strict rhymes and old forms, Alexander Posey (1873-1908), a poet of the Creek Nation, poses challenges to pomposity.Alexander Posey was a poet, editor, and satirist born in 1873 in the Creek Nation. Posey was the publisher of the first Indian-published daily newspaper, the Eufaula Indian Journal.Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.We're pleased to offer Alexander Posey's poem, and invite you to connect with Poetry Unbound throughout this season.

Welcome to Tulsa Talks presented by Tulsa Regional Chamber. I'm your host Tim Landes.  Long before I returned to journalism, I worked for my tribe, Cherokee Nation, for a decade. It was there I helped do media relations for Cherokee Casinos and Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism. It was in that role I learned about the importance of the art. We're storytellers because up until Sequoyah created the syllabary, the only way to share history was through stories and art. Even with the written language this continues. Over the last 15 years, Cherokee Nation has invested heavily in art. It's actually a Cherokee Nation law that every construction project must incorporate art into the budget.  That's not the case for Muscogee Nation. When the tribe acquired the Cancer Treatment Center and turned it into Council Oak Comprehensive Healthcare, they inherited a massive new facility that would help revolutionize health care for the tribe and open its doors for all area tribal citizens. The team behind the hospital saw an opportunity to not only provide medical treatment, but also help folks heal through art.  Under the curation of Osage Nation citizen Julie O'Keefe, who had helped Bacone College with their Acee Blue Eagle Collection, the tribe purchased and commissioned art from over 30 artists, which has resulted in dozens of pieces of art of all kinds hanging throughout the hospital campus, including some from Yatika Fields and outside in the courtyard, where Kenneth Johnson is creating his largest sculpture to date.  I wrote about this for a feature that is in our May issue of the magazine. I love this story, but due to space limitations I couldn't share all I wanted to from the artists. This is often the case, sadly. Ask any journalist about the content piled on the cutting room floor and they might cry. That said, I realized I had an opportunity to share more from the artists on how important this project has been to them.  Something else that sometimes happens is an interview opportunity comes up after the story goes to press. In this case, hospital officials purchased a painting from legendary Muscogee Nation artist Dana Tiger. She calls the painting her masterpiece. When I learned the tribe had purchased the painting, I jumped at the chance to head down the turnpike to Muskogee to visit with Dana about her art.  First up is Yatika Fields, who is a Muscogee Nation citizen and Cherokee and Osage. He's also a Tulsa Artist Fellow. The health care center acquired many of his paintings and commissioned him to paint his largest to date. He talks about how important it is, but also how there's also the need for more public walls to showcase Native art.  Second is Kenneth Johnson is a sculptor, who resides in Santa Fe. He's logged many miles driving back and forth to work on his courtyard installation, which it turns out has been a family affair.  I close with Dana Tiger, who I recently spent time with in her Muskogee studio, where she beamed with pride as she showed me her children's artwork, which continues a family tradition that began with her late father.  Dana was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1999, but she hasn't let that slow her down. It means a lot that she took the time to talk to me, and I'm thrilled to share it with you on this episode. A note: you might notice cameos by one or two of her studio cats during the conversation. 

Patrice, Marleah, and Courtney drink Micheladas and talk about everything from Muscogee Creek (alleged) lore (we think a white man from New York made most of it up--don't quote us...just a feeling), sinkholes, and the muddy politics on dirt & Sam's Club in Oxford, AL.

Kalyn Fay Barnoski (b. 1990, Cherokee Nation enrollee, Muscogee Creek descent) is an interdisciplinary artist, musician, curator, and educator from Oklahoma. Centering Indigenous and decolonial methodologies, their work focuses on self-location, community-building, collaboration, and empathy through the use of music, publication, storytelling, and contemporary craft.  In every endeavor, they see their practice as a way to find the ways in which we all intersect and to build bridges of understanding between. Their practice is “for you, for me, for us, for we.”  Kalyn Fay Barnoski holds an M.F.A. from University of Arkansas (2021),  an M.A. from The University of Tulsa (2016), and a B.F.A. from Rogers State University (2012). Kalyn has worked with Peabody Essex Museum, Philbrook Museum of Art, Gilcrease Museum, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, The Momentary, Eiteljorg Museum, along with others, and performed, exhibited, and facilitated workshops both nationally and internationally. Links: Websites: https://www.kalynfay.com/ https://www.kalynbarnoski.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ojhmBnnR44AHdtGGK8f9q  Bandcamp: https://kalynfay.bandcamp.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/kalynfay/?hl=en

Sam and Emma host Jefferson Cowie, Professor of History at Vanderbilt University, to discuss his recent book Freedom's Dominion: A Saga of White Resistance to Federal Power. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on the GOP acting as the House majority, Ronna McDaniels winning the election for RNC Chair, and the murder of Tyre Nichols by the Memphis Police “Scorpion Squad,” before parsing through the lackluster response from the right to yet another example of the overwhelming violence of the US police state. Professor Jefferson Cowie then joins as he dives right into how he came to focus so specifically on the evolution of ideas of “freedom” in Barbour County, Alabama, looking to the southern US' particular anti-statist and anti-federal view of freedom that favors the freedom to dominate over the freedom from domination. Expanding on this lens, Professor Cowie explores various conceptions of freedom, including personal freedoms (as enshrined in the Bill of Rights), civil freedoms, and sovereign freedom – the freedom to control and dominate – and how the settler-colonial nature of the inception of the US aligns strongly with this latter idea. Beginning in this era, Jefferson walks Sam and Emma through “freedom” as a central political idea in the development of Barbour County, originating with the displacement of the people of the Muscogee Creek nations to clear land for slave labor, isolating them into a New Jersey-sized lock of land under supposed “protection,” and continuing through the white invaders' insistence on overcoming the tyranny of the government protecting this land, igniting a full war with the Creek peoples, and even forcing the government to step in to fully put down the indigenous rebellion. Moving forwards, Professor Cowie then walks through the reconstruction era and the white supremacist reaction to the election of various Black and freed members of society, launching a full coup on election day 1874 with an attempted massacre of enfranchised free folks, and an establishment of a local regime led by J.W. Comer that exemplified this white freedom to dominate, institutionalizing hardcore prison labor within a system that brought the imprisoned population from 8% African American to over 90%, and launching the county into the modern era of white supremacist institutions. Wrapping up the story portion, Jefferson Cowie dives into the emergence of Alabama Governor George Wallace from Barbour County as the final stage in the development of the southern philosophy of freedom, ingraining his white supremacist attitude within arguments against federal tyranny and faux-populist rhetoric for liberty, before they conclude the interview by assessing how to balance differing conceptions of freedom, and the importance of the federal government in ensuring the greatest freedom for the greatest number of people. Fun Half: Sam and Emma discuss the Right dismissal of the Tyre Nichols footage and the mass influx in anti-LGBTQ bills across the US, the GOP debates how to trim the woke from the budget, and Ben Shapiro blows the whistle on POLITICO's puppetry of the American public's opinion of the debt ceiling. 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In 2020, the Supreme Court surprised many observers by holding up the rights of the Muscogee (Creek) nation. In McGirt v Oklahoma, the Court held that the Creek Nation retained its sovereign rights over a very large part of Eastern Oklahoma. The decision began with a poetic line: “At the end of the Trail of … Continue reading Scholars' Circle – Book analysis – A Promise Kept: The Muscogee (Creek) Nation and McGirt vs. Oklahoma – January 8, 2023 →

It's TVLSE TIME on the Muscogee Pod! In Episode 2 of our Storyteller Series, we are joined by associate professor at the University of Alberta Dr. Russell Cobb. Cobb discusses his upbringing in Tulsa and how he uncovered the true history of the "Oil Capital of the World." We talk Tulsa's origins, land swindles, the struggle to tell Oklahoma's true history and how a Creek Town became an Oil Town in this "Conversation from our Reservation!" More from Russell Cobb: The Great Oklahoma Swindle: Race, Religion, and Lies in America's Weirdest State In The Great Oklahoma Swindle Russell Cobb tells the story of a state rich in natural resources and artistic talent, yet near the bottom in education and social welfare. Raised in Tulsa, Cobb engages Oklahomans across race and class to elucidate their contradictory and often stridently independent attitudes. Interweaving memoir, social commentary, and sometimes surprising research around race, religion, and politics, Cobb presents an insightful portrait that will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about the American Heartland. Purchase HERE. - History X: What they didn't teach you in school. History X amplifies true stories from history that have been repressed, suppressed, or simply forgotten. Host Russell Cobb discusses how our understanding of history is shifting in popular culture and what to make of the falling statues and renaming of places. History X explores the forgotten corners of dusty archives and talks to people with intimate knowledge of events outside the mainstream. Listen HERE. - “The Ghosts of Creek County: Revisiting Oil and Indigenous Sovereignty” This story concerns the legalized theft and swindles of land allotments granted to citizens of the Five Tribes. This presentation will examine two cases that exemplify the crosscurrents of Indigenous sovereignty, oil production, and cultural relations between American Indians, African Americans, and white settlers between 1907 and 1922. Speaker Russell Cobb will tell the stories of two Muscogee (Creek) women: Millie Neharkey and Minnie Atkins. Watch HERE. - Keep an eye out for Russell's new book "The Ghosts of Crook County: Bloodlines and Pipelines in Indian Country" coming in 2023! Find Russell on Twitter @RussellSCobb! Find out more about the Council Oak tree, dubbed "Tulsa's first city hall," and Council Oak Park HERE.

The National Native American Human Resources Association (NNAHRA) has grown from a small gathering of HR professionals into a national organization representing over 400 tribes nationwide with a membership in the thousands. On this episode of Magic in the Room, Chris sat down with NNAHRA board members Judith Wright, Anthony Tillman, Azadeh Tavakoli, and Susan Clem to discuss the importance of Tribal sovereignty, changes in Tribal enterprise, and the future of NNAHRA.    For more information about NNAHRA, visit NNAHRA.org, or connect on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/nnahra/.  Judith Wright- NNAHRA President  Judy Wright is an enrolled member of the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians and began her career in human resources in 1981 at Hewlett-Packard Company located in San Diego, California. In 2001, she joined Valley View Casino & Hotel, an enterprise of San Pasqual where she serves as Vice President of Human Resources.    Anthony Tillman- NNAHRA Vice President  Anthony Tillman is of Mohawk, Otoe-Missouria, and Muscogee (Creek) descent and has served as NNAHRA's Vice President since 2015. Anthony is currently working for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe as their Cannabis Compliance Manager.  Azadeh Tavakoli- NNAHRA Treasurer  Azadeh Tavakoli is both Meskwaki (Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa) and Iranian. Human Resources is her passion, and she has worked with both Tribal and Medical employers since 2007. She is proud to have served on the NNAHRA Board on and off since 2015.  Susan Clem – NNAHRA Secretary  Suzanne Clem is the Human Resources Director at Wildhorse Resort and Casino (WRC), owned by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Suzanne joined NNAHRA as a speaker back in 2006, and was elected to the board in 2008.    Music by evangrimmusic.com  Recorded onsite at the 2022 NNAHRA Annual Conference  Support from techblogwriter.co.uk 

NOTE: We previously released this episode with the wrong file. This is the correct version. Sorry for the inconvenience! The National Native American Human Resources Association (NNAHRA) has grown from a small gathering of HR professionals into a national organization representing over 400 tribes nationwide with a membership in the thousands. On this episode of Magic in the Room, Chris sat down with NNAHRA board members Judith Wright, Anthony Tillman, Azadeh Tavakoli, and Susan Clem to discuss the importance of Tribal sovereignty, changes in Tribal enterprise, and the future of NNAHRA.       For more information about NNAHRA, visit NNAHRA.org, or connect on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/nnahra/.    Judith Wright- NNAHRA President  Judy Wright is an enrolled member of the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians and began her career in human resources in 1981 at Hewlett-Packard Company located in San Diego, California. In 2001, she joined Valley View Casino & Hotel, an enterprise of San Pasqual where she serves as Vice President of Human Resources.    Anthony Tillman- NNAHRA Vice President  Anthony Tillman is of Mohawk, Otoe-Missouria, and Muscogee (Creek) descent and has served as NNAHRA's Vice President since 2015. Anthony is currently working for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe as their Cannabis Compliance Manager.    Azadeh Tavakoli- NNAHRA Treasurer  Azadeh Tavakoli is both Meskwaki (Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa) and Iranian. Human Resources is her passion, and she has worked with both Tribal and Medical employers since 2007. She is proud to have served on the NNAHRA Board on and off since 2015.    Susan Clem – NNAHRA Secretary  Suzanne Clem is the Human Resources Director at Wildhorse Resort and Casino (WRC), owned by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Suzanne joined NNAHRA as a speaker back in 2006, and was elected to the board in 2008.        Music by evangrimmusic.com  Recorded onsite at the 2022 NNAHRA Annual Conference  Support from techblogwriter.co.uk 

“It's easy to quit,” Ken Allen, a Muscogee Creek, said of tobacco. “I quit every day, probably 20 times. It was just staying quit is the problem.” The Perkins resident finally quit smoking after more than 35 years with help from the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline – and no help from a commercial tobacco industry that markets heavily to Native Americans. Allen shares his long journey toward better health in Episode 31 of the TSET Better Health Podcast, which also includes Aaron Williams, tobacco program coordinator of the Southern Plains Tribal Health Board. Williams offers a wider perspective on commercial tobacco use and cessation among Native Americans in Oklahoma, and how commercial tobacco differs from ceremonial tobacco use and traditions. During the interview, Williams referred to BRFSS, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which is the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) phone survey system for learning about rates of health-related risk behaviors and chronic health conditions at national and state levels.

Today we're joined by Seth Clark, Executive Director of The Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative (ONPPI). ONPPI is a community based group of Middle Georgia and Muscogee (Creek) citizens working together to expand the current site of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park into Georgia's first National Park and Preserve. With growing national attention focused upon the necessity of preservation of our public lands, ONPPI is committed to being the driving force behind local conservation efforts. Seth, born and raised in rural Georgia, is leading the effort to create Georgia's first national park “on the land that raised me.”

Joy Harjo, the first Native American U.S. poet laureate, narrates a stunning memoir filled with wisdom and compassion. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Sandi Henschel discuss how Harjo's voice invites listeners in, as she narrates with a calm, lyrical narration. She shares tales of her Muscogee/Creek ancestors, personal anecdotes and remembrances, and her growing awareness of messages found in the natural world. She sings ancient songs, recites her poetry, and offers stirring messages of forgiveness, healing, and enlightenment. A quietly memorable listening experience. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Audible, Inc. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from Graphic Audio, A Movie in Your Mind. Try a new spectacular original super-heroic series available in no other format! TANGENT KNIGHTS by Christopher L. Bennett. The Full Cast Audiobook #2: Tempest Tossed is out now at GraphicAudio.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we examine The Golden Shovel form and discuss the idea of "survivance" through the work of Muscogee (Creek) poet Joy Harjo, the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States. You can find the text of "An American Sunrise" here (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/92063/an-american-sunrise), though this is an earlier version of the poem. The final version appears in her finished book of the same title, which you can find here (https://www.joyharjo.com/book/an-american-sunrise). For an introduction to The Golden Shovel form, see here (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/articles/92023/introduction-586e948ad9af8).

It's that time again. When we welcome the new year, enthusiastic about setting new goals and developing new habits. The problem is, we don't always follow through. So to gain perspective, we invited Ahniwake Rose, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Policy Institute, to talk about her approach to goal settings and to keeping herself accountable. We also talk about the barriers affecting women in the workplace today and how she has maneuvered some of these same challenges in order to get to where she is today.Ahniwake Rose is a VEST Founding Member and the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Policy Institute where she works to advance equitable and fiscally responsible policies in her home state. Prior to this role, Ahniwake served as the Deputy Director of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), a national organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities, where she worked with a diverse coalition of civil and human rights organizations to address economic inequality and systemic injustice. Ahniwake is a Rockwood Leadership Institute Fellow and currently she serves on multiple education and youth related boards. Ahniwake is a mother of two daughters, Waleah and Tahna, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and is of Muscogee (Creek) descent.

This week, Aja is joined by Mekko (chief) Chebon Kernell of the Muscogee (Creek) Tribe and Dr. Craig Womack, Creek author and former professor of literature at Emory University. This interview was recorded on Nov. 15 and airs just ahead of Muscogee (Creek) Tribe members' historic migration to their sacred homelands in so-called Atlanta for the first time in 200 years since forced removal of the tribe began in 1821. The stomp dance ceremony will take place on Nov. 27 at the South River Forest and is open to the public.Rev. Kernell, of the Native American Comprehensive Plan and Helvpe Ceremonial Grounds, shares the intention of the migration and connection with community leaders in the metro Atlanta area. Dr. Womack joins to share his experience as a Creek person living in the Southeast, teaching at Emory University, and some of the history of the treaties formed in 1821. Especially at a time of year white-washed by colonial trappings, we're grateful for the time Rev. Kernell and Dr. Womack granted us to share their voices and stories.To support Muscogee (Creek) tribal members' return to sacred lands in so-called Atlanta, visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-muscogee-stomp-dance-in-atlantaTo support our work, become a patron at https://patreon.com/mainlinezineTo make a regular donation, visit https://mainlinezine.com/donate

This episode is a double feature: the debut of The Mainline News Hour on WRFG 89.3 in Atlanta as well as the People's story about the growing #StopCopCity movement in the city. In this special report, founding editor Aja Arnold delivers a brief explainer of Cop City — the City of Atlanta and Atlanta Police Foundation's newly-proposed massive $90 million police training facility — and the land the city wishes to place it on, the Old Atlanta Prison Farm.The report features recorded audio from last month's People's Town Hall, an event organized by local groups DARC, Atlanta DSA, Community Movement Builders, and Sunrise ATL. The People's Town Hall is the only true public forum event regarding Cop City to date, with no collaboration with any elected officials in city council or City Hall. Of the 13 council members, only two were in attendance.Over 100 Atlantans gathered to speak their opposition, concerns, and sentiments towards the proposal and the city's governance at-large. Tune in to hear the people's story of #StopCopCity. This episode plays exactly as it aired on WRFG on Fri., Sept. 3.INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT [also discussed in the report]The City of Atlanta and Atlanta Police Foundation are attempting to build a 150-acre police training facility on 381 acres of forested land that is historically known as the Old Atlanta Prison Farm. The prison farm land is city-owned, but resides in unincorporated DeKalb County. This land was once home to the Muscogee (Creek) indigenous peoples before the land was awarded in a land lottery to a plantation owner who practiced the chattel enslavement of African people.ADDITIONAL RESOURCESAja's recent report about the training facility published in The Intercept: https://theintercept.com/2021/08/11/atlanta-police-training-center/An info starter kit to #StopCopCity via The Mainline: https://www.patreon.com/posts/53201136A local researcher's metal analysis testing of Intrenchment Creek, the water source in the South River Forest/Old Atlanta Prison Farm: https://twitter.com/lilponitz/status/1425103516390014991To learn more how you can help in the movement: https://stopcopcity.orgTo support our work, become a sustaining member at https://patreon.com/mainlinezine or consider making a one-time donation at https://mainlinezine.com/donate

If you're looking for an excellent audiobook to listen to with your family this summer, this is it! Narrator Katie Anvil Rich brings vibrant characters to life in Cynthia Leitich Smith's reimagining of PETER PAN. AudioFile's Emily Connelly tells host Jo Reed all the many reasons she enjoyed listening with her family. In this story, Lily is Muscogee Creek; her stepsister, Wendy, is English; and their younger brother Michael, is both. As the siblings get swept off to Neverland, their stubbornness, creativity, and love for each other prove to be sizable challenges to the mores of Pan's volatile realm. Rich's inventive delivery is beautifully matched to the world-building and characters, and she brings out the heart and intensity in this stunning adventure. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by HarperAudio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Today's episode is sponsored by Graphic Audio, A Movie in Your Mind featuring dramatized adaptations of Comics like ARCHIE, DARK HORSE, VAULT, DYNAMITE and more. Save 55% Off your first order with coupon 55LISTEN only at GraphicAudio.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“It goes back to my family and having an enrichment in my culture…knowing that I'm a part of rhythm. When we dance, my feet touch the same ground. I dance hard in ceremonies, and I'm gonna run hard too.” Yatika Starr Fields (Osage, Cherokee, Muscogee Creek) is a painter, muralist, and ultrarunner based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Yatika grew up in an artistic family and specializes in using oil, acrylic, and watercolor mediums. He's currently a fellow in the Tulsa Artist Fellowship program, which supports contemporary artistic practitioners of diverse mediums. He's known for his bright works and graffiti mural pieces that push back against the idea of western fine art and engage wide audiences. Yatika has run races of all distances– from 5ks to ultramarathons, including the 2019 Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) TDS, a 145k (90-mile) trail race in the Alps which Yatika finished in 32 hours, 58 minutes, and 51 seconds. Yatika studied landscape painting at the University of Oklahoma's summer program in Sienna, Italy before enrolling at the Art Institute of Boston from 2001 to 2004. In this conversation, we discuss the connections he makes between his culture, art works, and running, as well as his philosophy in training for ultra-distances.   In This Episode: About the Artist: Yatika Fields Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) Trail Running Event Ouray 100-mile Endurance Run Trofeo Kima Skyrunning Trail Tulsa Artist Fellowship Trail Runner Magazine's Apology Instagram Post – June 15th, 2021 Grounded Podcast Instagram Post in Response – June 15th, 2021 Fluent Generations: The Art of Anita, Tom & Yatika Fields, Exhibition - Sam Noble Museum, Norman, OK Yatika's Standing Rock Paintings   Follow Yatika Starr Fields: Instagram: @yatikafields Twitter: @Yatikafields Website: https://www.yatikafields.com/   Follow Grounded Pod: Instagram: @groundedpod Twitter: @groundedpod Facebook: facebook.com/groundedpodwithdinee   Subscribe, Listen, & Review on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Soundcloud | Stitcher   Music by Jacob Shije (Santa Clara Pueblo, NM). This podcast was made possible through the Tracksmith Fellowship Program.

"dear fellow settler colonizer," is a Minus Plato series, rebroadcast on Broken Boxes for STTLMNT Digital Occupation as resource archive directed towards education of settler ancestors who may like to more relationally engage with work created by and centering Indigenous artists, such as with the STTLMNT project. www.sttlmnt.org “The show will explore the transformative work of contemporary global Indigenous artists from the explicitly problematic perspective of the settler colonizer. By critically examining our complicity in ongoing structures of colonial violence, the show offers tools for settler colonizers to engage with Indigenous artmaking beyond positions of exploitation, appropriation and other harmful moves to innocence.” - Minus Plato "This episode will focus on Indigenous languages and our position as settlers in relation to contemporary Indigenous artists' use of and engagement with Indigenous language learning, publication and other forms of distribution. At the heart of this episode is a wide-ranging conversation with Cannupa Hanska Luger, concept artist of STTLMNT: Indigenous Digital Occupation, about the place of language in their recent work EACH/OTHER (with Marie Watt) and how Indigenous language learning builds community while also transforming the English language from within. The episode also engages with Potu faitautusi: Faiāʻoga o gagana e, ia uluulumamau!, which translates from the Sāmoan language as ‘Be Courageous, Language Teachers! Reading Room', an ongoing project at Columbus Printed Arts Center. We hear from guest librarian Dr Léuli Eshrāghi about how they and other participating artists (including Sarah Biscarra Dilley and Sebastián Calfuqueo Aliste) gather books on Indigenous art and philosophy and create prints with an Indigenous language phrase, proverb or concept to generate a constellatory syllabus grounded in sensual, spoken and marked languages. Léuli offers a description of their new limited edition print created for the project which includes a precolonial Sāmoan prayer and is now available to buy on the Columbus Printed Arts Center website. Throughout the episode, you will hear samples from Elisa Harkins' album Radio III / ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎩ ᏦᎢ mixing disco beats with singing in the Cherokee and Muscogee Creek languages. The album is available from Western Front Recordings and on Harkins' Bandcamp as a digital download or vinyl LP." - Minus Plato www.minusplato.com www.cannupahanska.com

"dear fellow settler colonizer," is a Minus Plato series, rebroadcast on Broken Boxes for STTLMNT Digital Occupation as resource archive directed towards education of settler ancestors who may like to more relationally engage with work created by and centering Indigenous artists, such as with the STTLMNT project. www.sttlmnt.org “The show will explore the transformative work of contemporary global Indigenous artists from the explicitly problematic perspective of the settler colonizer. By critically examining our complicity in ongoing structures of colonial violence, the show offers tools for settler colonizers to engage with Indigenous artmaking beyond positions of exploitation, appropriation and other harmful moves to innocence.” - Minus Plato "This episode will focus on Indigenous languages and our position as settlers in relation to contemporary Indigenous artists' use of and engagement with Indigenous language learning, publication and other forms of distribution. At the heart of this episode is a wide-ranging conversation with Cannupa Hanska Luger, concept artist of STTLMNT: Indigenous Digital Occupation, about the place of language in their recent work EACH/OTHER (with Marie Watt) and how Indigenous language learning builds community while also transforming the English language from within. The episode also engages with Potu faitautusi: Faiāʻoga o gagana e, ia uluulumamau!, which translates from the Sāmoan language as ‘Be Courageous, Language Teachers! Reading Room', an ongoing project at Columbus Printed Arts Center. We hear from guest librarian Dr Léuli Eshrāghi about how they and other participating artists (including Sarah Biscarra Dilley and Sebastián Calfuqueo Aliste) gather books on Indigenous art and philosophy and create prints with an Indigenous language phrase, proverb or concept to generate a constellatory syllabus grounded in sensual, spoken and marked languages. Léuli offers a description of their new limited edition print created for the project which includes a precolonial Sāmoan prayer and is now available to buy on the Columbus Printed Arts Center website. Throughout the episode, you will hear samples from Elisa Harkins' album Radio III / ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎩ ᏦᎢ mixing disco beats with singing in the Cherokee and Muscogee Creek languages. The album is available from Western Front Recordings and on Harkins' Bandcamp as a digital download or vinyl LP." - Minus Plato www.minusplato.com www.cannupahanska.com

In 2020, the supreme court ruled that much of Eastern Oklahoma was still Muscogee (Creek) reservation land. And that tribal members who had been convicted by the state of crimes on those lands would be subject to a new trial in federal court. We break down the short, and long-term, implications on this episode of Redder Dirt. 

To honor the Winter Solstice, (more specifically, that the days are getting longer from here on in), as well as Jupiter and Saturn having their closest visible alignment in 800 years and to celebrate her recent appointment to a third term in the position, we're reposting my interview with U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo (Muscogee/Creek).  I interviewed her in early Spring, soon after the pandemic, and I find myself re-reading her work and appreciating how much Joy Harjo is a poet for this moment. Joy's poetry is rooted in landscape and place yet is also transcendent.  In her recent collection “An American Sunrise,”  which is an NEA Big Read selection, Joy draws on Native myth and storytelling as she writes of tribal displacement, a trail of tears that sings of ancestral lands, of a history that remains present, and of a culture that's essential.  The podcast is a far-reaching conversation about poetry and music (Joy plays a mean saxophone).  She reads some poems and talks about her deep love of poetry and language and her equally passionate relationship with jazz and music. She's is a great thinker and lively conversationalist. So, enjoy the podcast as we say “good-bye” to 2020 and look forward to the new year!  

To honor the Winter Solstice, (more specifically, that the days are getting longer from here on in), as well as Jupiter and Saturn having their closest visible alignment in 800 years and to celebrate her recent appointment to a third term in the position, we’re reposting my interview with US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo (Muscogee/Creek).  I interviewed her in early Spring, soon after the pandemic, and I find myself re-reading her work and appreciating how much Joy Harjo is a poet for this moment. Joy’s poetry is rooted in landscape and place yet is also transcendent.  In her recent collection “An American Sunrise,”  which is an NEA Big Read selection, Joy draws on Native myth and storytelling as she writes of tribal displacement, a trail of tears that sings of ancestral lands, of a history that remains present, and of a culture that’s essential.  The podcast is a far-reaching conversation about poetry and music (Joy plays a mean saxophone).  She reads some poems and talks about her deep love of poetry and language and her equally passionate relationship with jazz and music. She’s is a great thinker and lively conversationalist. So, enjoy the podcast as we say “good-bye” to 2020 and look forward to the new year!  

To honor the Winter Solstice, (more specifically, that the days are getting longer from here on in), as well as Jupiter and Saturn having their closest visible alignment in 800 years and to celebrate her recent appointment to a third term in the position, we’re reposting my interview with U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo (Muscogee/Creek).  I interviewed her in early Spring, soon after the pandemic, and I find myself re-reading her work and appreciating how much Joy Harjo is a poet for this moment. Joy’s poetry is rooted in landscape and place yet is also transcendent.  In her recent collection “An American Sunrise,”  which is an NEA Big Read selection, Joy draws on Native myth and storytelling as she writes of tribal displacement, a trail of tears that sings of ancestral lands, of a history that remains present, and of a culture that’s essential.  The podcast is a far-reaching conversation about poetry and music (Joy plays a mean saxophone).  She reads some poems and talks about her deep love of poetry and language and her equally passionate relationship with jazz and music. She’s is a great thinker and lively conversationalist. So, enjoy the podcast as we say “good-bye” to 2020 and look forward to the new year!  

On the Did you know Segment… Sunni and Lisa discuss a major decision made by the Supreme Court on behalf of the Indigenous People located in Oklahoma.  According to NPR …The Supreme Court recognizes sovereignty in much of Oklahoma.  NPR goes on to state that… a recent Supreme Court ruling has given Native Americans in Oklahoma renewed sovereignty over their tribal lands - an area of roughly 19 million acres.  The land in question marked the end of the “Trail of Tears” for the five tribes that underwent forced relocation in the mid-1800s: the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole and Muscogee Creek.  They built a new life in eastern Oklahoma, only to have their land stripped away, bit by bit, over the next century and a half.  On this episode of Active Allyship…it's more than a #hashtag! Sunni and Lisa recognize Indigenous People by honoring their truth, heritage and culture. Their story must to told - the true story of what really happened, i.e. Columbus Day, Thanksgiving and broken treaties etc.  The “whitewashed” versions are perpetuated and forced upon millions of students via text books across the nation. Unfortunately, the lies have become reality for many around the country.  The rich history of Native Americans, the perpetrators, invaders, terrorists; the atrocities and broken treaties have not been told.  Well, buckle up and listen, the truth is told on this episode. You will be awe struck by the unfiltered conversation between the ladies and Simon Moya-Smith (Oglala Lakota Nation), writer, activist and professor of new media.  Simon shares what he was marinated in - he grew up knowing the truth about the role of the invaders!  While others in the country were being spoon-fed lies about the heritage and culture of the Indigenous People, the elders made it their business to ensure the truth would be kept alive.  As Simon says, “there's a difference between bullshit and lies”…of course you'll have to tune in to get the full story.Sunni and Lisa felt that it was not only super important, but super impactful to highlight the truths about the rightful landowners of these “United States”.  If you aren't already, please follow us on IG|Twitter @activeallyship.podcast! And of course, there's our Facebook Page, Active Allyship…it's more than a #hashtag!  Drop us a line or two… Be sure to Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Share. the podcast!Cali by Wataboi https://soundcloud.com/wataboiCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream:  https://bit.ly/wataboi-caliMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/qXptaqHIH5g

One of the questions we're seeking to answer on the 2021 #TakeAHikeDiabetes tour is: Is trauma a root cause of diabetes? If so, if we address the trauma, can we better treat diabetes? When I look at my personal experience managing Type 2 Diabetes, this is absolutely true for me. When I didn't get help after I was sexually assaulted in college, I developed unhealthy coping mechanisms to help numb the pain and help me avoid flashbacks. I would eat Ben & Jerry's for breakfast and drink a bottle of wine to myself every night more often than not. After more than a decade of those behaviors, I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. I've learned the most disturbing statistics about diabetes when you break it down by racial group: 14.7% of Native Americans/Alaskan Natives 12.5% of Hispanics 11.7% of non-Hispanic Blacks 9.2% of Asian Americans 7.5% of non-Hispanic whites If you look at these groups and think about issues like poverty, access to healthcare, education, food deserts (and food swamps) and the pay gaps in America, and the historical trauma experienced by these communities - colonization, racism, slavery, oppression, systemic issues - then it's even more evident that trauma could be a root cause of diabetes. I'm excited to have a conversation about the prevalence of diabetes in Indigenous communities with Kelli Begay: Kelli Wilson Begay, MBA, MS, RDN comes from the Kickapoo, Seminole, and Muscogee Creek tribes of Oklahoma. She is a dietitian, wellness advocate, and entrepreneur who feels a sense of responsibility to utilize her diverse skill set to serve the social and health needs of Indigenous communities worldwide. She specializes in working on issues related to nutrition, type 2 diabetes, health communications, wellness, and more. As a Native person, Kelli has an in-depth understanding of the unique qualities and complex barriers that Native communities endure and advocates that their voices be heard. IN THIS EPISODE: What is the history of diabetes in Indigenous communities? What are the current numbers as reported by Indian Health Services (IHS)? What are some myths about Native Americans that we can bust right now? Can you participate in Indigenous traditions and ceremonies respectfully or are they off limits? RESOURCES Healing Historical Trauma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycQJ8ckwYaU&feature=youtu.be&t=2471 /// We're hiking ONE MILLION MILES for diabetes awareness. Join us: https://hikingmyfeelings.org/diabetes Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/hikingmyfeelings Join the Hiking My Feelings Family: https://family.hikingmyfeelings.org Read the book: https://hikingmyfeelings.org/book Blaze Your Own Trail to Self-Love: https://hikingmyfeelings.org/byot --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hikingmyfeelings/support

Metro Schools switch to virtual learning amid COVID-19's surge. Muscogee Creek is providing some of its citizens with food for Thanksgiving. The Golden Hurricane slips into the top 25 for the first time in ten years. 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. 

Welcome to Tulsa Talks presented by Tulsa Regional Chamber. I’m your host Tim Landes. When many people think of Native Americans in the movies and television, they think of savages who are the sworn enemy of the white hat cowboy. Or maybe they take in a lost white man and show them their ways. There’s always face paint and teepees. If it deals with modern issues, it’s often the FBI or the government coming in to help the tribe solve a crime. My guest on this episode is doing all he can to change all that. Sterlin Harjo is a Seminole and Muscogee Creek filmmaker, who calls Tulsa home. He recently wrapped production on the pilot for his FX show “Reservation Dogs.” It’s a semi-autobiographical story about being a teen on a reservation. He’s working on the project with his friend and mentor, Oscar winner Taika Waititi, who collected an Academy Award earlier this year making him the first indigenous winner ever... in 2020.I’ve known Sterlin for many years. In our past I worked for Cherokee Nation Businesses when he co-created Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People, which shares the stories and history about my tribe. He’s made three feature films and multiple documentaries, directed TV shows and has more projects in the works, including with my favorite actor Ethan Hawke. You’ll be able to hear my excitement when he talks some about that project. We discuss native representation in Hollywood, and how he’s serving as a trailblazer to end Hollywood stereotypes and create stories today’s native population can relate to while educating others. We also discuss his work with the popular Native comedy troupe The 1491s, which continues to find ways to create comedy during the pandemic. It’d been a while since Sterlin and I got to have a lengthy chat, so we had lots to talk about when we recorded this conversation by phone a couple weeks ago. This is a fun one, and also an important conversation. After you’ve listened to it give us a rating and subscribe to ensure you’re alerted when our next episode drops.Ok, let’s get this going.This is Tulsa Talks with Sterlin Harjo.

In this episode, Amelia speaks with Mary Grace Allerdice, a dancer, astrologer and healer living and working on unceded Muscogee (Creek) land in Georgia. They discuss what it means to be a home/body, their shared love for Patti Smith, what the planets teach us about social justice, and why we're so alienated from each other and the earth. Tune in to this one for a big heap of healing magic.Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia's next podcasting project Softer Sounds.

In this episode, Amelia speaks with Mary Grace Allerdice, a dancer, astrologer and healer living and working on unceded Muscogee (Creek) land in Georgia. They discuss what it means to be a home/body, their shared love for Patti Smith, what the planets teach us about social justice, and why we’re so alienated from each other and the earth. Tune in to this one for a big heap of healing magic.Follow:Mary Grace Allerdice on Instagram @mary.grace.allerdice + on her websiteFifty Feminist States on Instagram @fiftyfeministstatesLinks:If you’re looking for reading recs, here are the books Amelia + Mary Grace mentioned in the episode: Just Kids by Patti Smith, Underland by Robert McFarland, Untamed by Glennon Doyle, Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown, Parable of the Sower & Parable of the Talents by Octavia ButlerSupport the podcast and the stories of the feminist activists and artists we share by pledging a monthly or one-time donation on our glow.fm page at this link. 

TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW AND TO SEE SOME OF BOBBY'S WORK THAT HE SHOWS, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/VvcR3dxCxNYJeff sits down with artist and educator Bobby C. Martin to hear about his life journey and what inspired him to begin to create art, about how he and his practice has evolved over the years, and about why he has been deeply moved to utilize older family photographic images as the focal point of his work.As the conversation concludes, he talks about what the current exhibit at Living Arts, Speak: Speak While You Can means to him at a deeper level and why he feels the sense of urgency to participate in the revitalization of his native language.To learn more about Bobby and his work, visithttps://www.bobbycmartin.com/Bobby C. Martin is an artist/educator/facilitator who works out of his 7 Springs Studio near West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma. Martin’s artwork is exhibited and collected internationally. He has been featured in numerous group and solo exhibitions, the most recent being a one-person exhibition entitled But You Don’t Look Indian… that traveled to multiple venues in 2018-2019. His current project, Altars of Reconciliation, is a three-person show featuring Martin, Erin Shaw (Chickasaw) and Tony Tiger (Sac & Fox/Muscogee/Seminole) that focuses on the experiences of the artists as Native Americans and as Christians, and is currently traveling through Fall 2021. Martin’s work is in numerous museum collections, including the Philbrook Museum and Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the Museum of the Great Plains in Lincoln, Nebraska. An enrolled citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) tribe in Oklahoma, Martin currently holds a Professor of Visual Arts position at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and he frequently leads printmaking workshops and artist retreats at his studio and at various museums and art centers around the world.

TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW AND TO SEE SOME OF BOBBY'S WORK THAT HE SHOWS, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/VvcR3dxCxNYJeff sits down with artist and educator Bobby C. Martin to hear about his life journey and what inspired him to begin to create art, about how he and his practice has evolved over the years, and about why he has been deeply moved to utilize older family photographic images as the focal point of his work.As the conversation concludes, he talks about what the current exhibit at Living Arts, Speak: Speak While You Can means to him at a deeper level and why he feels the sense of urgency to participate in the revitalization of his native language.To learn more about Bobby and his work, visithttps://www.bobbycmartin.com/Bobby C. Martin is an artist/educator/facilitator who works out of his 7 Springs Studio near West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma. Martin's artwork is exhibited and collected internationally. He has been featured in numerous group and solo exhibitions, the most recent being a one-person exhibition entitled But You Don't Look Indian… that traveled to multiple venues in 2018-2019. His current project, Altars of Reconciliation, is a three-person show featuring Martin, Erin Shaw (Chickasaw) and Tony Tiger (Sac & Fox/Muscogee/Seminole) that focuses on the experiences of the artists as Native Americans and as Christians, and is currently traveling through Fall 2021. Martin's work is in numerous museum collections, including the Philbrook Museum and Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the Museum of the Great Plains in Lincoln, Nebraska. An enrolled citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) tribe in Oklahoma, Martin currently holds a Professor of Visual Arts position at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and he frequently leads printmaking workshops and artist retreats at his studio and at various museums and art centers around the world.

TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/8Bdp9UDi0T8Jeff sits down with Lokosh (Joshua Hinson) to hear about his life journey, about his work in Chickasaw language revitalization, about his artwork, and about how he integrates all of these aspects of himself.He speaks very compellingly about why the work of Native language revitalization is so important and urgent, and he also shares about the importance of community and how the Chickasaw nation is working so diligently to assure every citizen's well-being during the pandemic.Lokosh (Joshua D. Hinson) is of Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek), Cherokee, and Euro-American ancestry and is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. A conversational speaker of the Chickasaw language and an award-winning artist, he holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Painting from Abilene Christian University, a master's degree in Native American Art History from the University of New Mexico, and a PhD in Native Language Revitalization from the University of Oklahoma. He makes art on the Chickasaw Nation Reservation, Ada, Oklahoma.Hinson, whose Chickasaw name Lokosh translates as “Gourd,” is of the Imatapo (Their Lean-to People) house group and Kowishto' (Panther) clan.

TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/8Bdp9UDi0T8Jeff sits down with Lokosh (Joshua Hinson) to hear about his life journey, about his work in Chickasaw language revitalization, about his artwork, and about how he integrates all of these aspects of himself.He speaks very compellingly about why the work of Native language revitalization is so important and urgent, and he also shares about the importance of community and how the Chickasaw nation is working so diligently to assure every citizen's well-being during the pandemic.Lokosh (Joshua D. Hinson) is of Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek), Cherokee, and Euro-American ancestry and is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. A conversational speaker of the Chickasaw language and an award-winning artist, he holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Painting from Abilene Christian University, a master’s degree in Native American Art History from the University of New Mexico, and a PhD in Native Language Revitalization from the University of Oklahoma. He makes art on the Chickasaw Nation Reservation, Ada, Oklahoma.Hinson, whose Chickasaw name Lokosh translates as “Gourd,” is of the Imatapo (Their Lean-to People) house group and Kowishto' (Panther) clan.

My guest speaker Actress/Producer/Writer Tanya Young she currently works as a Writer and Producer on two projects – a zombie film and a sitcom -- wrapping in a few weeks. She pays her bills by fundraising for the CMG Short Film Festival in West Hollywood. A member of the Native American Casting Group and Board Member of the HIV Writers Workshop at Cedars-Sinai, this socially-conscious dramatist was a 2010 Writers Boot Camp Fellow and won the 2001 George Foster Peabody Award and the 2002 Literacy in Media Award for her animation writing for Nickelodeon on “Little Bill.” Acting on TV shows Mom, The Bold & the Beautiful and Strange Angel, Tanya has studied improve, written skits and performed theater with UCB and Second City. A former election campaign worker, charitable grantmaker and documentary producer, Ms. Young’s Muscogee Creek ancestors hail from the rural American South. In 2009, Tanya was Story Producer on HBO’s competition docu-series “Brave New Voices” about diverse young slam poets, including the spoken word team from the Santa Fe Indian School and indigenous poets from Honolulu. A former collaborator with the American Indian Community House, Tanya worked with Member Diana Gubiseh-Ayala to direct a documentary about fellow Native American and “two-spirit” women living with HIV/AIDS. A former Board member of the Manhattan cable access network and active member of the Third Wave Fund!, Tanya grew up believing we’re all here to work together to build a better world. We learn about this and more on “Behind The Real”. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aaron-d-king/support

Barrington Public Library's Community Engagement Librarian, Jessica D'Avanza is joined by Kara Provost, a professor who teaches in the writing program at Curry College. Kara shares with us the many ways that poetry is used to process difficult emotions, pain, times of uncertainty and of course—joy! She shares two haiku she wrote while teaching a socially distant haiku writing workshop for the library on Zoom. Here are links to many of the poets and poetry resources mentioned in this episode: Naomi Shihab Nye - contemporary American poet Joy Harjo - contemporary Muscogee (Creek) poet, playwright, and musician who was appointed US poet laureate in 2019 Li-Young Lee - contemporary Chinese-American poet. Kara loves his poem "Word for Worry" from Book of My Nights. Kay Ryan: former US poet laureate and LGBTQ writer Ocean Vuong - young gay Vietnamese-American poet and novelist whose most recent book is Night Sky with Exit Wounds Tracy K. Smith - contemporary African American poet and another former US poet laureate whose most recent book is Life on Mars Rigoberto Gonzales - contemporary gay Latino poet Quincy Troupe - African American poet influenced by jazz and blues and is a great reader of his work Phil Levine - working-class poet from Detroit Mark Doty - contemporary gay poet whose poems range from humorous to lyrical to intensely emotional Mary Oliver - writes about the natural world and animals and lived for many years on Cape Cod Dorianne Laux - contemporary American poet who grew up in Maine Lucille Clifton - African American poet from New York who is also a wonderful reader of her work Jericho Brown - contemporary African American LGBTQ poet from Louisiana whose book The Tradition won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for poetry Tina Chang - contemporary Chinese-American poet who was named the first women poet laureate of Brooklyn in 2010 Claudia Rankine - contemporary African American author whose recent work Citizen is a series of prose poems exploring race in America Bob Hicok and Billy Collins are two of Kara's favorite writers who often use humor to get a serious subject in their poems Andrea Gibson - contemporary American lesbian poet who is big on the spoken word scene Sign up for Poem-A-Day in your inbox by the Academy of American Poets Poetry Dose podcast by RI poet laureate Tina Cane, features interviews, discussions, and readings of poetry by current writes, often with a RI connection Kara Provost has published two chapbooks, Topless (Main Street Rag, 2011) and Nests (Finishing Line Press, 2006), in addition to six microchapbooks with the Origami Poems project (origamipoems.com). Her poems have appeared in the Skinny Poetry Journal, Connecticut Review, Ocean State Review, Main Street Rag, The Newport Review, Ibbetson Street, New Verse News, and other journals. Kara’s work can also be found in a number of anthologies, including Credo: Manifestos and Sourcebook for Creative Writing (Cambridge Writers’ Workshop 2018); Nuclear Impact: Shattered Atoms in Our Hands (Shabda Press 2017); Shifts: Women’s Growth through Change (MuseWrite Press 2016); the Wickford Art Association 2013 exhibit catalog, Poetry and Art; Lay Bare the Canvas: New England Poets on Art; and In Praise of Pedagogy: Poetry, Flash Fiction, and Essays on Composing, edited by David Starkey and Wendy Bishop. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rhodyradio/message

Sharp v Murphy was a Supreme Court of the United States case of whether Congress disestablished the Muscogee (Creek) Nation reservation. After holding the case from the 2018 term, the case was decided on July 9, 2020, in a per curiam decision following McGirt v Oklahoma that, for the purposes of the Major Crimes Act, the reservations were never disestablished and remained Native American country. In 1866, Congress established reservation boundaries for the Muscogee (Creek), Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole Nations. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation boundaries composes three million acres in Eastern Oklahoma, including most of the city of Tulsa. The boundaries for all five nations consist of over 19 million acres and nearly the entire eastern half of Oklahoma. In 1907, Congress admitted Oklahoma to the Union as the 46th state and federal territorial courts immediately transferred all non-federal cases involving Native Americans to state courts. However, in the process, it has been found that Congress never officially disestablished the tribal reservations, a requirement for a tribal reservation to lose that status as demanded under Solem v Bartlett (1984). The situation arose following the appeal of a convicted murderer, Patrick Murphy, a member of the Muscogee-Creek tribe, with his crime taking place within the boundaries of Muscogee-Creek reservation as delimited by Congress in 1866. The appeal addressed whether the federal territorial courts had congressional authorization to make this transfer, as if the lands were still a tribal reservation, Murphy's crime would become subject to federal jurisdiction rather than Oklahoma. Although this case is specific to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the Court's decision is likely to also apply to reservations of the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole Nations because all five tribes have similar histories within the state of Oklahoma. The case was first heard by the Supreme Court in its 2018-2019 term; Justice Neil Gorsuch recused himself due to having participated as a federal appellate judge when the case was heard in lower courts, which created a potential deadlock between the remaining eight Justices. The Supreme Court announced at the end of the term that it would hold additional oral arguments during the 2019 term. It also heard a second case, McGirt v Oklahoma, in May 2020 involving similar matters and which Justice Gorsuch had no prior conflict with. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode Three, in which Henry Mark, an angry white dude, discusses the fifth anniversary of Sandra Bland's suicide-unlawful death; SCOTUS's Muscogee (Creek) miraculous decision; Trump's worthless Tulsa shit-show campaign launch; the George Floyd murder protest's racist backlash; and his favorite uncle, Uncle "Jungle Bunny" Gordon. And, I'm on Facebook. Just go to Facebook.com and look for me there. Also, you can email me at henrygmark@gmail.com. Your comments are welcome!Content Warning (CW): This podcast is intended for listeners 18 or older. It talks about racial violence, civil rights struggles, injustice, antiracism and violence toward women using strong language and is uncensored. If this is upsetting or triggering for you, please stop, scroll ahead in the episode, or avoid listening to the episode entirely. Thank you.

This week we’re discussing the bogus case against lawyers Urooj Rahman and Colinford Mattis here in NYC due to the protests, SCOTUS ruling about Oklahoma being Muscogee Creek land and how we see individualism at work in this pandemic and wider politics. We put some goodies in our bag, one is a classic, and we talk about Lady Antebellum’s performative name change while still perpetuating racism. If you love this podcast and want to support us please consider becoming a patron today! We have two tiers to donate at or donate a one time donation via paypal! Thank you to our newest patron: Farmer16! Thanks ya’ll we appreciate your contributions soooo much! If you’re unable to contribute financially you can also write us a review, rate us on any app you listen to or tell a friend to tell a friend! As always thank you for listening and you can find all our links below: https://www.npr.org/2020/07/01/882075310/lawyers-charged-with-seven-felonies-in-molotov-cocktail-attack-out-on-bail Support Urooj Rahman: https://www.supporturooj.com/ Support Colinford Mattis: https://www.supportcolin.com/ https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/in-landmark-decision-supreme-court-rules-that-nearly-half-of-oklahoma-is-indian-land https://www.democracynow.org/2020/7/10/scotus_oklahoma_muscogee_creek_nation https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/07/09/889380500/nyc-begins-painting-black-lives-matter-mural-in-front-of-trump-tower https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/lady-a-lawsuit-interview-anita-white.html Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bgladiez Paypal: paypal.me/BagLadiez You can listen to us on soundcloud, Itunes, stitcher, Spotify and Googleplay! Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bgladies Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bgladiez/id1073190648?mt=2 Google Play:http://bit.ly/2D7bSJ5 Spotify: http://bit.ly/BagLadiezPod You can Follow us @: Twitter: Bag_Ladiez Instagram: BgLadiez Gmail: bgladiez@gmail.com

This Week on Voices Eric presents three great news bits on movements around the nation. 1) SF Bay View needs your help to continue the wonderful work they're carrying out in a moment of both transition, and hardship. Eric reads a great appeal from Mary Ratcliff. You can go on even before the show to support here: https://bit.ly/38SOvDD 2) In a great victory for Indigenous Land Rights, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Muscogee (Creek) nation today 5-4 rule in a significant portion of Oklahoma is indeed Indian Territory. 3) A Great Berlin Bulletin from Victor Grossman, currently in East Germany entitled BreakUps and Leaks on the breaking down of the relationship between the U.S. and Germany via the German Federal Republic. Eric and Channing put in a lot of work to making the show happen each week, but haven't had the response sought after. we really want to hear from you this week. Please email your show responses to eric@voicesfromthefrontlines and channing@thestrategycenter.org Listen to Voice from the Frontlines today at 3pm PST on KPFK 90.7fm OR use the button below to Stream the show live on KPFK.

The Supreme Court wrapped up its term today with an opinion on what counts as American Indian tribal lands and two related cases about the president’s financial records. In Gorsuch’s majority opinion in McGirt v. Oklahoma, the court found that Congress’ 19th century promise to give large swaths of Eastern Oklahoma to the Muscogee (Creek) tribe still stands. This means roughly half of Oklahoma—and most of Tulsa—is now an Indian reservation, and that tribal members are not subject to Oklahoma criminal law when they are on tribal lands. SCOTUS also released blockbuster opinions about whether the president was required to turn over his financial records to Congress and the New York County district attorney’s grand jury. But as Sarah and David point out, most of the news headlines are misinterpreting the court’s decision. The Court sent both cases back to the district court for further arguments, which means Trump won’t be turning over his financial records anytime soon—if he ever does. Show Notes: -The Supreme Court's Oklahoma ruling, McGirt v. Oklahoma, and its two rulings on the president's financial records, Trump v. Mazars and Trump v. Vance.

Headlines: This week on Minnesota Native News, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe elections and more. This is Minnesota Native News, I'm Marie Rock.STORY 1: MCT Postponed Primary Happening on June 9 HOST: The 6 Bands who are part of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe are holding their primary election on June 9. Reporter Melissa Townsend has the details. MELISSA: Mille Lacs, White Earth, Boise Forte, Leech Lake, Fond du Lac, and Grand Portage will be choosing candidates for Band Chairmen and several District Representatives seats. The primary election was postponed from March 31 because of safety precautions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  Gary Frazer is the Executive Director of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.  FRAZER: I think the voter turnout is going to be way lower at the polls because they've been requesting people vote with absentee over the last month and a half. (:10)He says tribal leaders are taking a number of precautions to keep voters safe. MCT members can vote by absentee ballot up through June 9. At polling places, some Bands will practice social distancing and some may require a temperature check before you can vote. If a person has an elevated temperature, they can get an absentee ballot.The candidates who make it through the Primaries will run in the General Election. That's scheduled for August 18. In other news… Some tribes in Minnesota are reopening their casinos. All tribes in Minnesota closed their gaming enterprises in mid-March as a part of social distancing to slow the spread of Covid-19.Joe Naquanabe, the head of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe's Corporate Ventures says that decision to close was really tough.NAQUANABE: It was really scary knowing what the properties represent to the region and especially the Mille Lacs Band. (:08)But he says - the decision to reopen is even more difficult. NAQUANABE: It's harder because there's this fact that we will be increasing the same risks that we are trying to avoid by closing. (:13)The Upper Sioux community opened their doors earlier in May. The Shakopee Mdewaukanton Sioux Community, Prairie Island Indian Community, the Red Lake Nation and the Mille Lacs and the Bois Forte Bands of Ojibwe casinos are reopening this week. Angela Heikes [HIGH-kiss] is President and CEO of the Shakopee Mdewaukanton Sioux Community Gaming Enterprise. Both Naquanabe and Heikes say their tribes are consulting both with their own internal health and safety departments and outside agencies.HEIKES: We are really watching and understanding the guidance coming form the federal government, the CDC, different health organizations, coming from the state of Minnesota. We also have our own tribal public health department. (:19)The casinos are not opening to full capacity so that patrons can practice social distancing. Customers will have their temperature taken at the entrances. Shakopee is requiring everyone to wear masks; Mille Lacs is not. Other tribes around the country are also reopening their casinos.GILES: Casinos in different states are further along in the process, particularly Oklahoma. (:05)Jason Giles, Muscogee Creek, is Executive Director of the National Indian Gaming Association.  It's a non-profit advocacy organization for tribal gaming operations.GILES: To be honest it's not without its hiccups right off the bat.  There are reports of employees showing up a-symptomatic but they have the virus. There have been other reports of people showing up not wearing a mask. (:15)Giles says there are some tribes who say they will NOT reopen their casinos in the near future.  GILES: There's plenty of tribes in South Dakota, North Dakota, Arizona, New Mexico - some of the tribes that just don't have strong health care systems on the reservation and are a commute away from the nearest hospital, they are at particular risk if the virus starts to spread. They just can't afford to have it run through their populations. (:20)Here in Minnesota, tribal casino heads say they will pay close attention to what's happening and adjust as needed.For Minnesota Native News, I'm Melissa Townsend.HOST: And finally, The Leech Lake tribal newspaper, the Debahjimon [dih-BOJ-ih-mon] is reporting that the US Environmental Protection Agency has reached a decision on the Superfund site located within Leech Lake reservation boundaries. The agency has gone agains the wishes of the tribe and has decided to retain the contaminated soil on site rather than truck it off the reservation.This decision comes after decades of consultation over the St. Regis Superfund site where the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe voiced opposition to this very plan. The Band is exploring their options for further action.

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a pivotal jurisdiction case about tribal land in Oklahoma. For the first time in history the hearing is available to the public as it happens. In question is the disestablishment of the Muscogee (Creek) reservation in McGirt v. Oklahoma. The defendant is a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. He claims he was convicted in the wrong court because the crime was committed in traditional Muscogee territory. We’ll bring you parts of the hearing and analysis of the arguments.

In THE interview of my life so far, Joy Harjo, Poet Laureate of the United States (the nation’s “official” poet!) is here. She’s the first Native American to hold this position, and I’ve been a weepy mess since she agreed to chat with us. As someone who lived on raw land in Northern New Mexico and studied with Native Americans, I'm deeply moved by her talent and activism on behalf of tribal peoples and vulnerable female populations. For some reason, I had a strong intuitive sense that Joy would have a perspective on the global Corona pandemic currently sweeping the globe that would bring a higher vision and comfort—and boy, did she! Her thoughts on this topic surprised us both and remind me why I love talking with visionary creatives; you never know what magic awaits!Joy is the author of nine books, including one of my favorite memoirs, Crazy Brave. Her many honors include the Ruth Lily Prize for Lifetime Achievement from the Poetry Foundation, a PEN USA Literary Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. She's also an award-winning musician with five CDs of original music. Throughout this episode, you're going to hear snippets of her performance for the Library of Congress the night she began her formal duties as Poet Laureate. Her musical talent, paired with her spoken-word performance, is spellbinding. If you're not yet a fan of poetry, I'm telling you, that's about to change. Joy does something else on this episode we've never done before—she reads a piece she's currently working on for her new memoir. And here's the thrilling part—you get to hear her EDITING it in real-time as she reads, crossing out words and replacing them with others. You might feel like you're watching Michelangelo paint, while at the same time, getting the gift of seeing that we're not so dissimilar in how we must labor to string beautiful words together. Joy's mother was Cherokee. Her father Muscogee (Creek)—the 4th largest native population of more than 500 tribes in America. Although my experiences are with Cherokee, Suquamish, Navajo, and Tiwi peoples, Joy has my heart, as you'll see. This interview feels like the culmination of all I've ever wanted—to meld my tree-hugging environmental work and my writing with my affection for Native American culture. It's hard to put it into words, so I'm going to stop trying. Hopefully, this episode will speak for itself. Except to say that reaching out to Joy, when I was terrified to do so, has taught me something valuable. It's made me realize that if we can't commit now—at least internally—to our deepest longings, when will we?Stay safe wherever you are. Write on. LS

The narrative that exists for Northwest Arkansas’ Native American population is the focus of this diversity in the visual arts podcast. Bobby C. Martin, a Muscogee (Creek) artist; Bonnie Barnes, the assistant manager of the Museum of Native American History; and Macey Henley, MONAH’S cultural outreach coordinator, joined us in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette podcast studio to talk about how art has the ability to break down barriers and remove stereotypes for the region’s Native American population.

The Trail of Tears was a series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 Native Americans in the United States from their ancestral homelands in the Southeastern United States, to areas to the west of the Mississippi River that had been designated as Indian Territory. The forced relocations were carried out by government authorities following the passage of the Indian Removal Act in 1830. The relocated peoples suffered from exposure, disease, and starvation while en route to their new designated reserve, and approximately 4,000 died before reaching their destinations or shortly after from disease. The forced removals included members of the Cherokee, Muscogee (Creek), Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw nations, as well as their African slaves. The phrase "Trail of Tears" originates from a description of the removal of many Native American tribes, including the Cherokee Nation relocation in 1838. Between 1830 and 1850, the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, and Cherokee people (including mixed-race and black slaves who lived among them) were forcibly removed from their traditional lands in the Southeastern United States, and later relocated farther west. State and local militias forced Native Americans who were relocated to march to their destinations. The Cherokee removal in 1838 (the last forced removal east of the Mississippi) was brought on by the discovery of gold near Dahlonega, Georgia in 1828, resulting in the Georgia Gold Rush. Approximately 2,000–8,000 of the 16,543 relocated Cherokee perished along the way. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thehistoryexpress/support

Indigenous women and girls face some of the highest rates of violence in the United States—and often fall through the cracks of the federal and tribal justice systems. We talk to tribal law and victims’ rights expert Sarah Deer about her work to change that—while pushing back against mass incarceration.Sarah Deer is a lawyer, professor, Muscogee (Creek) tribe member, MacArthur fellow, and an expert in tribal law and victim’s rights. She’s best known for her work on the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women act in 2013, but she’s dedicated her entire career to ending violence against Native women. We talked to her just after she was inducted in the National Women’s Hall of Fame this fall—and we had so much we wanted to know.Heads up: As you might guess, this episode talks extensively about sexual violence and child sexual abuse. Take care of yourselves when you listen.If we can center the voices of Native women, and frankly women of color generally—center them rather than marginalize us—we can start to craft solutions that are going to help everyone. I mean, I think if we can solve rape in Indian Country, we can solve rape anywhere.—Sarah Deer, tribal law and victim’s rights expert and 2019 National Women’s Hall of Fame inductee | Photo by Natalie SinisgalliWe talk about:What it’s like to operate from inside a system that was not designed to serve youHow Sarah’s work played a direct role in the 2010 Tribal Law and Order ActWhy the 2019 VAWA reauthorization is still stalled in CongressHow Sarah makes sense of the tension between fighting mass incarceration and working with the legal systemPlus: How to decide which tradeoffs to make, what we can do to work within unjust systems without becoming part of those systems, and why there’s nothing empowering about having more women running fracking companies or payday lending schemes.

Joy Harjo is an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee Creek nation. She is an American poet, musician, and author And the first native American United States poet laureate. Her memoir, Crazy Brave is what caught the attention of Oprah Winfrey and the basis of this super soul conversation. Join us as we discuss our gifts, intuitive leadings, fears and bravery on this episode of Super Soul Sit Down! Your life is yours to own! No one can live it for you. You have the right to do what makes you happy and you even have the right to change your mind. Vulnerable is strength and there is beauty in the hard times. Join us today for Super Soul Sit Down as we dive into it all right here! Follow Jaimi Alexander on Twitter: @QueenJaimi Follow Haley J on Twitter: @HayJ_ Make sure to subscribe to BHL! - http://youtube.com/blackhollywoodlive --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Mon. 9/30, 7p: In Espejos de Aztlán, we speak about the Rudolfo and Patricia Anaya Symposia on the Indigenous Southwest with Dr. Melina Vizcaíno-Alemán , Associate Professor (Department of English, UNM) and Jason Asenap (Comanche and Muscogee Creek) writer and film director, hosted by Cristina Baccin . Mr. Asenap converses with us about his upcoming presentation regarding new genres and Indigenous voices. Thursday, October 31 at 4pm: “New Approaches, New Genres: Indigenous Visions Now,” will feature Jason Asenap, alongside Tristan Ahtone (Kiowa), President of the Native American Journalists Association and Shaun Beyale ( Navajo), an artist that collaborated to produce the graphic novel, Nizhóni Girls . (Bobo Room, Hodgin Hall Alumni Center, 3 rd floor, at 1889 Central NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico). Rudolfo and Patricia Anaya Symposia on the Indigenous Southwest is presented by the Department of English Language and Literature . Co-sponsors: Chicana/Chicano Studies, Creative Writing

Clare Balding meets a group of native American women who live and work in the UK. A sense of isolation and homesickness led them to the Rainmaker Gallery in Bristol seeking connection with other indigenous people. They now meet regularly. Clare joins them on a walk around Henley in Arden in Warwickshire and hears how despite different tribal affiliations, the common cultural and spiritual backgrounds they share bring great comfort to them thousands of miles from home. Leandra Nephin is from the Omaha tribe of Nebraska and grew up on the reservation there. Sarah Sense is a Chitimacha artist who met her husband while she was exhibiting her work at the Rainmaker Gallery in Bristol run by Joanne Prince, while Stephanie Pratt is an academic and art historian from the Dakota Crow Creek tribe. Melinda Schwakhofer is Muscogee Creek and through her artwork is attempting to reconnect with her culture from her home on Dartmoor. The walk: Start Henley in Arden Centre ending Preston Bagot Church. Distance approximately four miles OS grid reference SP151660 Producer: Maggie Ayre

Critically acclaimed but academically overlooked, Joy Harjo's poetry, music, and performance showcase her experience of her Muscogee (Creek) culture. Speaking and writing with a steady, engaging passion, Harjo delves into cultural and personal spaces of trauma, tragedy, and injustice - and uses her art to bring growth, closure, and light to dark places. CW: This episode contains reference to domestic abuse, alcoholism, rape, and genocide. * Official Canon Fire Website: www.canonfirepodcast.com/ Banner designed by Brittany Baril. Theme song by Alan Hardison, mastered by Nick Cameron.

The Rev. Anita Phillips executive director of the Native American Comprehensive Plan of the United Methodist Church, shares her perspective as a Native American clergywoman on the matter of bodies, oppression, and the Gospel. She responds to the oppression visited upon indigenous people, and particularly Native American women, by proclaiming release to the captives. (VOICED BY PROFESSIONAL TALENT) FULL TRANSCRIPT 0:01        When women come together there's nothing we cannot do. Welcome to the WellSprings JournalPodcast, where you will hear from women who have been called by God into lives to speak grace and compassion, that share pain and anger, and that dance life's joys and laughter. Inspiration to call forth your creative spirit await. Listen now. 0:34        Release to the Captives, by the Rev. Anita Phillips executive director of the Native American Comprehensive Plan of The United Methodist Church. 0:44        Introduction -- It is my honor to share from my perspective as a Native American clergywoman on the matter of bodies, oppression, and the gospel. As I begin, it is important to lift a significant point from the perspective of Native Americans. We are not one indistinguishable group of human beings. A crucial aspect of our identity is the nations to which we belong. At present, there are 562 federally recognized tribes and nations in the United  States, and many additionally recognized by individual states. Each Native American nation has its own history, language, culture, and identity. However, there are elements one may identify that represent common core values and beliefs among Native Americans. In the context of this conversation, I will most often be speaking to these. 1:44        The Corn Mother -- “And the Word became flesh and lived among us.” This is the ultimate revelation from the Gospel of John, that human beings can know God through the life, teachings, and identity of Jesus the Christ. 2:01        The notion of the Creator (or aspects of the Creator) embodied in physical form is not unique to Western theology. The sacred figure of the Corn Mother plays a significant role in creation stories for many Native American nations. My own nations, the Cherokee and the Keetoowah, include the story of Corn Mother, also called Selu, which is the Cherokee word for corn. The details vary from tribe to tribe, but the critical elements are much the same. The focus of the story is the willing self-sacrifice of Corn Mother, who recognizes that she must die in order to bring about the birth of corn, beans, squash, and other produce of the earth to feed her children. Before she dies, she gives instruction on how to plant and raise corn. She provides the seed corn from her body, which in due course saves the people. In some stories, she instructs her children to use her blood to fertilize the fields. As I reflect on the story of Corn Mother, I discover the divine elements of self-sacrifice and unconditional love of others. These elements are revealed to the world through human form and are fully released and realized only through the death of the bearer. 3:28        Many moons ago, before serving as a United Methodist clergywoman, I served as a social worker in the administration of Cherokee Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller. She was the first woman to hold this highest office in my nation. She was simultaneously a Christian and a Native American who claimed her identity as a traditional and ceremonial woman. In her life’s journey, she manifested the characteristics of both Jesus Christ and Corn Mother. Chief Mankiller loved our people despite times of turmoil and conflict in serving them. There were times of great resistance and oppression toward her personally from powerful governmental and economic entities. She served despite great physical affliction, and made tremendous sacrifices on behalf of others. She died in 2010, and in the reflections I have made on her life and my own, I realize she has perhaps been the single most important mentor who has influenced me as a Native American United Methodist clergywoman. 4:37        Gender and Oppression -- Native American women share with all women the bond of oppression related to our female gender. This form of oppression was not historically a part of our societies prior to the arrival of Europeans on this continent many centuries ago. Prior to this invasion, women lived as did men, as part of the interrelatedness of all creation. Every element of creation was seen as essential to the ultimate balance, harmony, and survival of the entirety. Women fulfilled roles that were equally important to the community as those that men occupied. The introduction of patriarchy, along with many other alien beliefs and values, was part of the traumatic assault experienced by Native Americans during Western expansion. 5:29        Native American clergywomen share an inheritance of both the best the world has offered women and the worst. Within our many nations, the being of women—the totality of mind, body, and spirit—was viewed as holy and vital for its contribution to the ongoing existence of the community and all of creation. Gender was more a matter of complementary roles that contributed to harmony and balance within a society. Manifestations of this may be seen today through ongoing matriarchal systems of clan membership, property, and residence. My own clan membership was determined through my grandmother. I belong to the Long Hair Clan. 6:17        Patriarchy was introduced and enforced by both missionaries and governmental entities. The concept of the superiority of men often accompanied “conversion at gun point” or was adopted as a desperate attempt at survival through identification with the oppressor. Indigenous women experienced a “perfect storm” during this period of our history. While the notion of the female body as sacred and important began to submerge beneath a dominating Western worldview, other crucial aspects of our Native identity—community, relationship, the value of the group over the individual, complementary characteristics leading to a balanced society, the Creator with us and interrelated in all things—began to fade as supportive realities of our daily lives. Simultaneously, boarding schools worked to stamp out Indigenous languages. Into this numbness and trauma came the realization that the value of a woman’s body was determined by the men in power. 7:27        Trails of Tears -- As people of oral history, most of our greatest stories are not recorded in writing, but are passed along through storytelling. One of the stories that both inspires and haunts me comes from the era of the Trails of Tears. The term “Trail of Tears” is used to describe the forced removal of Native American people from the southeastern United States to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River in the early 1800s. Peoples of the Cherokee, Muscogee Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole Nations were forced onto these death marches by the U.S. federal and state governments in order to open their lands  to White settlers. The destination for these nations was what is now the state of Oklahoma. Soldiers of the U.S. Calvary accompanied the Native American people on these Trails of Tears to ensure they followed the prescribed routes to Oklahoma Territory and to guard against persons escaping to return to their homelands. 8:36        One of the traumatic realities of historical conquest is that the conquerors lay claim to everything belonging to the conquered captives. Not only are their physical possessions taken, including the land upon which the people live, but also their bodies, minds, and spirits. For Native women, alien powers laying claim to their children, their homes, their fields, and their sexuality was the foundation for destroying the elements of their personhood. The notion that violent sexual access to the women and girls of conquered nations was the right of conquering forces has been documented throughout history. Such violent assault also occurred on the Trails of Tears. Stories have been passed down in my family of soldiers carrying off young women and girls into the darkness for the purpose of rape and degradation. Recognizing the trauma visited upon these young members of the Cherokee community, a group of mature women, many of whom were mothers, stepped forward to offer themselves as victims to the sexual assaults in place of the younger women and girls. They sacrificed their bodies every night as the spoils of war. The stories that have been passed down recount the response of the Native community: when these sacrificial actions by the women were taking place, the people would sing. Knowing that these women would feel so alone out there in the darkness, the people would sing very loudly so that their voices would carry beyond the campfires. 10:18     Most of these tribes had been heavily missionized by various denominations for many years and a great number of Native peoples coming from the southeast on the Trails of Tears were Christian. The Gospel was brought along on these terrible journeys. I have no doubt the scripture focus of this issue of WellSprings from the Gospel of John was lifted and preached by some of the missionaries who chose to stay with the people and made the forced march with them. What a contradiction! As preachers proclaimed God, revealed through the flesh of Jesus the Christ, the flesh of indigenous women was desecrated with impunity! The oppression of my grandmothers in this way brings great grief to my heart; their courage brings great pride and strength to my spirit. 11:13     Into the Future -- One of the experiences I have valued as an elder within my conference, the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference, has been serving as mentor to several Native American women local pastors as they progressed through their candidacy toward ordination. I presently mentor a Chickasaw clergywoman, whose particular interests include Native American women in the postcolonial period of U.S. history and the present impact of Christian missionizing on the personhood of these women. In an unpublished paper, “Re/Membering Indigenous Women: Ghost Stories and Imago Dei,” she writes of the duality of good versus evil imposed by Western theologies and how the culture and identity of Indigenous peoples were framed as the embodiment of sin, thus legitimizing any oppressive or violent actions that would drive out the evil. We have talked together of the oppression imposed on the bodies of Native women and how that bitter inheritance is still visited on our communities today—how Native women in this present time experience the highest rates of rape and sexual violence of any racial-ethnic group. We speak with other Native American clergywomen of our responsibility to counteract this bitter inheritance within our ministries with Native women and men. We join with other Native American women, united in our commitment to live our lives as the blessings we were created to be. The holiness of the incarnation of Native women is again becoming a part of our culture. 12:58     As a Native American clergywoman, I celebrate the gospel found within our Christian scripture. The Gospel of John’s presentation of God revealed through the physical personhood of Jesus is a sermon that I have preached. However, the revelations experienced by my people about Creator God and the value of both genders within the interrelatedness of all creation, is also important to preach. It is vital to respond to the oppression visited upon my people, and particularly our women, by proclaiming release to the captives. In this present day, it is a joyful thing to contemplate new generations of Indigenous children living into the reality of their sacred worth. 13:48   Thank you for listening to the WellSprings Journal podcast. Be sure to visit WellSpringsJournal.org to find more resources for the journey.

EPISODE SUMMARY: We do a follow up from an article published in "The Atlantic" by author Garret Epps that asks the question "Who Owns Oklahoma?" In a legal case now being heard by the Supreme Court of the United States, The location of the murder of a Muscogee Creek man by another Muscogee Creek citizen is calling into question the very definition of Oklahoma vs "What is Indian County"?

We are so pleased and honored to introduce our guests to you this evening.  You probably know them best from their work with David Paulides on the books The Hoopa Project: Bigfoot Encounters in California and Tribal Bigfoot, but let us tell you a little more about them before we dive in.Gina Pratt spent 25 years in law enforcement. She’s worked with the state of Oklahoma as an Alcohol Agent and teacher.  She helped write the two amazing books we just mentioned and will link on our Facebook page.  She’s Muscogee Creek and Euchee.  Currently she manages her husband’s art and speaking engagements and is part of yet to be announced TV pilot.Harvey Pratt is a traditional Southern Cheyenne Chief who was named the Red Earth 2005 Honored One.  Harvey is a Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam.  He has spent 50 years in law enforcement and served as Assistant Director with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and was inducted into the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Hall of Fame. He’s known worldwide for his art and has worked as a forensic artist on some of the country’s most famous cases including The Green River Killer, the BTK Killer, the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the Oklahoma City Bombing, the Girl Scout Murders, the Winter Hill Gang case and many, many more.Recently, his design was selected to be the National Native American Veterans Memorial on the Mall in Washington, DC.Check out their work at harveypratt.com

Season 3, Episode 50 - Kaothar El-Far. Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Kaothar El-Far. Kaothar's heritage is Muscogee Creek (maternal side) and Palestinian (paternal side). She was born and raised in rural Oklahoma as the second of five children. Even though she has faced a number of challenging life situations, she has never lost her sense of humanity, altruism, and her deep empathy for other people. She has cultivated a loving community of family and friends she cares deeply about. The two most important people in her life are her daughters, Saleema and Kaya. She loves being a mother and enjoys spending time with her girls. She is a veteran and served in the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and National Guard, including serving in Baghdad, Iraq. She is a certified ESE teacher and enjoys advocating for and teaching students, especially those on the autism spectrum. Her passions include traveling, sewing, painting, yoga, running, and being in nature. The Curiosity Hour Podcast is hosted and produced by Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund. Please join our Facebook Group, The Curiosity Hour Podcast, to continue the discussion about this episode online: www.facebook.com/groups/thecuriosityhourpodcast/ Disclaimers: The Curiosity Hour Podcast may contain content not suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion advised. The views and opinions expressed by the guests on this podcast are solely those of the guest(s). These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of The Curiosity Hour Podcast. This podcast may contain explicit language.

The panelist will focus on Indian Territory Freedmen Family History and resources. Angela Walton-Raji is known nationally for her genealogical and historical research and work on Civil War west of the Mississippi, as well as her work on Oklahoma Native-American records. Her book, “Black Indian Genealogy Research” is the only book of its kind focusing on the unique record set reflecting Freedmen found within the Dawes Records.  She also includes several chapters and documents in her book, focusing on the records that reflect Blended Families, African and Native American families in many households.  Ronald Graham, Sr. was born and raised in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. His father Theodore Graham was an original allottee, roll number Creek Freedmen newborn 671. He's also a direct descendant of: Hutton/Grayson, Corbray and McGilbray. All were Muscogee(Creek) nation citizen's. Terry Ligon is a history and genealogical researcher who has dedicated twenty eight years researching Freedmen of Indian Territory. One area of expertise has been the research what is known as Equity Case 7071- Bettie Ligon et al. vs the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations and the Department of Interior.   Nicka Smith is a professional photographer, speaker, host, and documentarian with more than 18 years of experience as a genealogist. She has extensive experience in African ancestored genealogy, reverse genealogy, and family reunion planning and execution. Her family in the Cherokee Nation is well documented. 

Jack Shakely is president emeritus of the California Community Foundation in Los Angeles. His essays and opinion pieces have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Denver Post and many other newspapers.His two novels, "The Confederate War Bonnet," and "POWs at Chigger Lake," are both set in Oklahoma, Shakely's home state. "The Confederate War Bonnett" won the gold medal as best historical/military fiction and best mid-western fiction in the 2009 Independent Publishers Awards...Shakely is of Muscogee/Creek descent and was chair of the Los Angeles Native American Indian Commission from 1992 to 1996. He has one son, Benton, and resides in Rancho Mirage, California. (Amazon.com)Jack's third book, Che Guevara's Marijuana & Baseball Savings & Loan: A Novel of the Early Days of the Peace Corps, may be the best yet--but it's very hard to choose. Brilliant and witty writing combined with exceptional research give the reader a rare glimpse into the early days of the peace corps.As one Amazon reviewer wrote: "A rollicking good story vividly told by a masterful raconteur. Captures the look and feel of the Peace Corps experience, the places (Oklahoma and Costa Rica)and the sixties in a story only slightly more colorful than life was at the time. Would not have picked up this book if I had not been a Peace Corps volunteer in Costa Rica II, but I would have missed a great evocation of the adventure. Try it, you'll like it."Jack was a highly regarded philanthropy leaders in the country. And when he retired, he created a second career as a writer and is equally successful. Don't miss this interview with author Jack Shakely to learn who he is and how he got there.Click here to learn more about Jack Shakely (Amazon)

Jack Shakely is president emeritus of the California Community Foundation in Los Angeles. His essays and opinion pieces have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Denver Post and many other newspapers.His two novels, "The Confederate War Bonnet," and "POWs at Chigger Lake," are both set in Oklahoma, Shakely's home state. "The Confederate War Bonnett" won the gold medal as best historical/military fiction and best mid-western fiction in the 2009 Independent Publishers Awards...Shakely is of Muscogee/Creek descent and was chair of the Los Angeles Native American Indian Commission from 1992 to 1996. He has one son, Benton, and resides in Rancho Mirage, California. (Amazon.com)Jack's third book, Che Guevara's Marijuana & Baseball Savings & Loan: A Novel of the Early Days of the Peace Corps, may be the best yet--but it's very hard to choose. Brilliant and witty writing combined with exceptional research give the reader a rare glimpse into the early days of the peace corps.As one Amazon reviewer wrote: "A rollicking good story vividly told by a masterful raconteur. Captures the look and feel of the Peace Corps experience, the places (Oklahoma and Costa Rica)and the sixties in a story only slightly more colorful than life was at the time. Would not have picked up this book if I had not been a Peace Corps volunteer in Costa Rica II, but I would have missed a great evocation of the adventure. Try it, you'll like it."Jack was a highly regarded philanthropy leaders in the country. And when he retired, he created a second career as a writer and is equally successful. Don't miss this interview with author Jack Shakely to learn who he is and how he got there.Click here to learn more about Jack Shakely (Amazon)

Robin examines the true history and legacy of Columbus Day, fact-checks the notion of "The End of Men," and speaks with Adora Svitak about the Girls' State of the Union; Paula DiPerna on Mrs. Columbus; Muscogee Creek poet Joy Harjo; and Cherokee economist Rebecca Adamson.

On June 29, 2010, the Greater Tulsa Indian Affairs Commission honored George Tiger with the organization's life-time achievement award. Stricken with polio as a child, Tiger didn't walk until age seven. A member of the Muscogee Creek nation, Tiger is an influential member of the Indian community, serving as a consultant to various tribes and as a liaison between federal, state and tribal governments. Tiger is also a fixture on News On 6 in the Tulsa area, having hosted "Inside Native America" for the past 28 years. Tiger also serves on the National Board of Regents of Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kan., and served multiple terms on the Muscogee Creek National Council and is currently serving as the representative for the Creek District.

The Muscogee Creek Freedman Band is a non-profit organization, based in (Creek Nation) Okmulgee, Oklahoma. MCFB is operated by volunteers descended from the Creek Indian Freedmen; designated as Freedmen by the Dawes Commission in the late 1800’s. Mission Statement To promote self-sufficiency in the preservation of our unparalleled cultural heritage through the implementation of educational programs that depict the accurate history of the African-Creek Indian Freedmen; to embrace the unique cultural heritage of the African-Creek Indian Freedmen ancestral lineage through educational research; to support the reconnection of families by assisting members in genealogical research, tracing members to the Creek tribal rolls; and to educate members and the public of the African Creeks' political rights as citizens of the Creek Nation, defined by the Creek Treaty of 1866(Article 2). http://www.1866creekfreedmen.com/index.htm Additional information on the Creek Freedmen: http://www.thecreekfreedmen.com/id1.html