Ned Christie is known to many as an Indian Outlaw who was hunted and murdered for allegedly killing a U.S. Deputy Marshal, but many Cherokees see him as a patriot who was wrongly accused. Cherokee historians, descendants and storyteller Robert Lewis recount the details of the Ned Christie story for “Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People.”
It’s a father-daughter bond that continues to shape native art. Cherokee artist Traci Rabbit remembers her father Bill Rabbit and works to continue his legacy.
Foraging for wild onions is more than just a tradition for many Cherokees. It’s a way to connect with nature, spend time with loved ones and pass on important parts of our culture to new generations.
It’s an ancient plant that many tribes once relied on for survival. Now its survival is threatened. Watch what the Cherokee Nation is doing to keep river cane alive in northeastern Oklahoma.
The inspiring story that took a Cherokee Nation citizen from “couch potato” to marathon runner and how her promise to a friend continues to inspire others today.
Cherokee Nation citizen and outgoing Oklahoma FFA President Garrett Reed talks about his transformation from a kid who hated the stage to a man who speaks before tens of thousands of people.
Tommy Wildcat’s life work is sharing Cherokee culture and history. We talk about what drives him to create a better understanding of the Cherokee people.
Host Jennifer Loren takes us on a rare, behind-the-scenes tour of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian’s Cultural Resource Center archive collection, focusing on Cherokee objects.
Cherokee potter Jane Osti digs native clay and creates award-winning pottery. Listen to why she says it’s important to pass her skill set along to younger generations.
Cherokee Nation citizen Jaymee Jones is a wife, mother of three and a mixed martial arts fighter. She shows us what it takes to be the ultimate champion.
OsiyoTV documents the 2015 Remember the Removal Bike Ride as 19 Cherokees retrace their ancestors’ steps on the Trail of Tears. It’s an emotional journey meant to teach the cyclists what it means to be Cherokee. Each cyclist spends months preparing for the three-and-a-half-week experience.
The Remember the Removal Bike Ride is challenging for the cyclists, both physically and emotionally. They conquer their fears, learn their history and experience first-hand what it truly means to be Cherokee.
As the cyclists arrive in the capital of the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, they tell us what they’ve learned from the three-week-long journey and how they’ll carry a message forward.
“Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People” explores Diligwa, one of the Cherokee Nation’s most popular tourist attractions. Diligwa is a replica of a 1700s era Cherokee village, located in Park Hill, Oklahoma, near Tahlequah. We explore the history of the village and hear what it’s like to share our tribe’s culture through a snapshot in time.
Father and son artists Bill and Demos Glass combine their unique skills to create contemporary Cherokee artwork. Bill, a Cherokee National Treasure, shares with us his passion for ceramics and for being on the cutting edge of native art. Demos shows us how together, they create modern art rooted in our tribe’s history.
Two young Cherokee dancers train under ballerinas from the world-renowned Vaganova Russian School of Classical Ballet. “Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People” checks in on them as they work through a three-week-long summer intensive in New York City.
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 fashion capital 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.
Join OsiyoTV as we celebrate Cherokee Nation citizen and Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame inductee Becky Hobbs’ outstanding music career. She’s written songs for numerous country artists, including Alabama, Loretta Lynn and George Jones. Hobbs tells us how her ancestry and career eventually led her to co-write the musical “Nanyehi, The Story of Nancy Ward.”
Come along with OsiyoTV as Cherokee Nation citizen Larry Shade shows us how he forges his own crawdad gigs the same way his father did. He takes us to the local creek to hunt and we share a meal with the whole family.
Cherokee National Treasure Tonia Hogner Weavel tells us how she discovered Cherokee history through clothing and teaches us about tear dresses and how they changed her life.
OsiyoTV follows eleven Cherokee World War II and Korean War veterans on the 2015 Warrior Flight to Washington D.C. We hear stories from the wars and what the memorials mean to them.
