SEASON 1, EPISODE 8

Take a journey with “Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People” as we follow a Tahlequah native pursuing a modeling career in NYC, discover what motivates a gourd artist to create one-of-a-kind works and hear from a radio show host plugging the Cherokee language into mainstream media.

IN THIS EPISODE​

Gourd artist Verna Bates unmasks the history and inspiration behind her award winning gourd masks and the special relationships in her life.

19-year old Cherokee fashion model Colby Brittain is signed by an elite modeling agency in New York City. OsiyoTV talks with him about life in the fashio capitol of the U.S.

Cherokee Speaker and radio host Dennis SIxkiller keeps the Cherokee language alive with his weekly radio show, echoing the words and songs of our elders throughout Cherokee country.

Learn how the Cherokee Nation’s connection to the largest land run in U.S. history.

Learn to speak key phrases of the Cherokee language with Dr. Candessa Tehee.

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