In this episode, we meet Cherokee Nation citizen Jamee Suarez and her dedication to bettering the lives of all animals. As President of Oklahoma Alliance for Animals, she works with communities to educate how best to treat the furry companions in our lives. Ashley Thirsty-Vann is a Cherokee Nation citizen and genealogist working to bring generations of family history into focus. She leans on the strength and encouragement passed down from generations of Cherokee women to keep those roots strong. We watch as Gabe Simpson shows us how his grit and perseverance go a long way in realizing his dreams. As a stand-out NCAA athlete for two sports and an accomplished academic, he’s a small-town Oklahoma guy who dreams of bringing it all back to the Cherokee Nation. In our Cherokee Almanac, we learn about the significance and heartache tied to Blythe Ferry. For many Cherokee people, it was the last step our ancestors took in their original homelands.