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In this episode, we meet John David Israel, a craftsman who creates some of the world’s most sought after horse bits and spurs. He shares how his passion for horsemanship has led to a treasured legacy in metal. Lily Drywater is a Cherokee fingerweaver always learning from her elders in an art form not often in the spotlight. We see She also aims to uplift her community through her voice in social justice activism. Austin Markham is a singer-songwriter from a small Cherokee Nation town making his mark in Nashville, Tennessee, telling his authentic story through music. In our Cherokee Almanac, we learn about the creation and history of the Cherokee Nation’s bilingual newspaper, The Cherokee Advocate.
For more than 50 years, John David Israel has created some of the most sought after horse bits and spurs. John David shares with us how his start as a horseman led to a life long passion of making bits that the everyday cowboy will use again and again.
Fingerweaving may not be quite as popular as basketry or pottery when it comes to traditional Cherokee arts, but Lily Drywater is doing her part to promote this art form. After learning her craft from her elders, Lily now passses on her knowledge by teaching fingerweaving to youth in her community, and as an activist and organizer she aims to socially uplift her community as well.
Austin Markham is a singer-songwriter from a small Cherokee Nation town, making his mark in Nashville, Tennessee, telling his authentic story through music.
After removal Principal Chief John Ross pushed to create a new newspaper to advocate for Indian people and educate the world about Cherokee people and our issues. In this Cherokee Almanac, we learn about the creation of the Cherokee Nation’s bilingual newspaper the Cherokee Advocate.
In this Cherokee Language Lesson, we join Ali and Sinasd as Ali learns to fingerweave.
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