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Karen Little Thunder and her cousin Phil Little Thunder greet attendees of a memorial ceremony in Nebraska's Ash Hollow State Historical Park Sept. 6.dedicated her life to reviving this craftthat had been in Cornell College's art collection for more than a century. But her project quickly shifted when she discovered itsOne hundred and seventy years ago, the U.S. Army massacred a Lakota village near Lewellen, Neb., and soldiers took dozens of the Lakota people's belongings. The historic possessions were later donated to the Smithsonian Institution. After serious negotiations, these items have now been Andre StrongBearHeart Gaines-Roberson Jr. is a Nipmuc cultural steward who teaches traditional Indigenous artsof Atlantic white cedar trees in Nipmuc territory. These cedar saplings are essential for constructing the traditional dwellings of Eastern Woodlands tribes. (viahas resulted in the erasure of some Native American war heroes' legacies from military history records. Although some previously removed photos and stories have been restored, thisthe impact of the administration's actions on the families and descendants of Arizona icons Ira Hayes, Lori Piestewa, and the Navajo Code Talkers.is a weekly radio segment that examines how climate change affects the health, culture, and environment of Indigenous communities. It is led by a three-person Indigenous team, in collaboration with theShow producer Matt Podolsky attempts to hike the Appalachian Trail with his 65-year-old mom, Candy. The two face extreme weather, illness and injury as they trek 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine. Along the way, PodolskyCentral Oregon's High Desert Museum's exhibit,"Sensing Sasquatch," is interactive, multidimensional and includes larger-than-life installations. Visitors are encouraged to interact with the artwork through touch and smell. The exhibit showcases Native American interpretations of the being known as Sasquatch, Bigfoot or"the big guy." In this episode,how race affects every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, food and everything in between. This podcast makes all of us part of the conversation — because we're all part of the story.to answer the question,"How did we get here?" Sound and stories bring history to life and put you in the middle. From ancient civilizations to forgotten figures, hosts Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei take you directly to the moments that shaped our world.But most reservation land actually isn't owned by tribes. Instead, it's mixed into private farmland, federal forests, summer camps and even resorts. That's evident for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in northern Minnesota. The tribe owns only a small portion of its reservation land. But just northwest of Leech Lake is Red Lake, one of the only reservations in the country where the tribe owns all of its land. In this episode, a road trip through Leech Lake and Red Lake to, the moments of choice that led them down very different paths, and what the future looks like from where they are now.Forgotten history, bizarre tales and facts that seem too strange to be true: Host Michael Kent asks listeners to tell him something strange, bizarre or surprising that they've recently learned, and: a Viking Penny dating back to 11th century Norway. The find itself was rare but not unheard of. What made it so remarkable? The penny was unearthed on the eastern shore of Maine in the U.S. Hear
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