Cherokee Medicine Keepers, Protecting Plant Knowledge
https://vimeo.com/840991007 Cherokee Medicine Keepers, Protecting Plant Knowledge Plants are medicine in Cherokee culture and a small group of traditional Cherokee elders are doing what they can to protect sacred plants and preserve that knowledge for future generations. We were honored to spend time with our medicine keepers and document part of their journey to save […]
Teaching His Treasure: Blowgun Maker Danny McCarter
https://vimeo.com/696790911 Teaching His Treasure: Blowgun Maker Danny McCarter Few know the Cherokee Blowgun as well as Danny McCarter. As a lifelong teacher and Cherokee National Treasure, Danny shares the importance of helping others and listening to our elders. More Stories Like This
Biology and Cherokee Ways with Caleb Hickman
https://vimeo.com/694031380 Biology and Cherokee Ways with Caleb Hickman Cherokee biologist Caleb Hickman reveres all of nature’s creatures, even the less than majestic ones. Join Caleb as he explains the importance of these animals to Cherokee tradition and our environment. More Stories Like This
Together at the Creek
https://vimeo.com/685530881 Together at the Creek We visit Roberta Sapp at the creek on her family’s land and she shares the importance of water. She shares with us the lessons her grandparents taught her and how she passes it on to future generations. More Stories Like This
Preserving A Cultural Landscape
https://vimeo.com/676343468 Preserving A Cultural Landscape Serving as the Cherokee Nation’s Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Lizz Toombs feels a deep responsibility to protect our cultural assets and historic lands for future generations. She tells us why this is important to our survival and legacy as Cherokee people. More Stories Like This
Health and Tradition: Diabetes Prevention with Tonya Wapskineh
https://vimeo.com/673166471 Health and Tradition: Diabetes Prevention with Tonya Wapskineh Cherokee Nation citizen Tonya Wapskineh is a community health advocate who believes health and culture go hand-in-hand. She tells us how diabetes prevention can be achieved through healthy eating and by practicing traditional Cherokee games like chunkey. More Stories Like This
Seeding the Future
https://vimeo.com/500942248 Seeding the Future As the Cherokee Nation’s cultural biologist, Feather Smith-Trevino’s work often intersects Cherokee culture and plant knowledge. Her important work cultivating knowledge will have an impact for generations to come. More Stories Like This
Wishi, A Cherokee Delicacy
https://vimeo.com/500389028 Wishi, A Cherokee Delicacy Traditionally, Cherokee people learn how and what to forage from our elders. Come along as Cherokee elder Loretta Shade takes us to her family’s favorite place to find the mysterious mushroom known as wishi. More Stories Like This
Decolonized Cooking With Chef Nico Albert
https://vimeo.com/458315460 Decolonized Cooking With Chef Nico Albert Cherokee Chef Nico Albert learns and cultivates ancestral food ways in many dishes she creates bringing her food to the next level. And as the singer of a metal band in her spare time her whole life is next level. More Stories Like This
The Survival Situation With BJ Latta
https://vimeo.com/432148681 The Survival Situation with BJ Latta Spending time outdoors is a way of life for Cherokee citizen BJ Latta. He’s a survivalist and teaches those survival skills to people who want to learn. More Stories Like This
