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Reconstituting A Nation: Former Principal Chief Ross Swimmer
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After the disruptions of Oklahoma statehood, it was not until the 1970s that the Cherokee Nation government found its current structure. One person who led the Cherokee people through this era was former Principal Chief Ross Swimmer. His administration ratified a constitution for Cherokee Nation and laid the groundwork for where our nation is today.

In This Episode

After the disruptions of Oklahoma statehood, it was not until the 1970s that the Cherokee Nation government found its current structure. One person who led the Cherokee people through this era was former Principal Chief Ross Swimmer. His administration ratified a constitution for Cherokee Nation and laid the groundwork for where our nation is today.

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At Long Last: Dwight Birdwell's Medal of Honor
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At Long Last: Dwight Birdwell's Medal of Honor

A hero to countless people, Dwight Birdwell sees himself as just a former strawberry picker from Stilwell, Oklahoma. He is also the only Native American recipient of the Medal of Honor for his service in the Vietnam War. We hear his story of heroism and the selfless actions that led to him finally being awarded this prestigious honor.
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Stuntman Cinema: Filmmaker Ryker Sixkiller
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Stuntman Cinema: Filmmaker Ryker Sixkiller

Ryker Sixkiller is a powerhouse in front of and behind the camera as an actor, stuntman and filmmaker. We get a behind-the-scenes look at his journey from small town to the film industry as he brings Native representation to the big screen.
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Traci Sorell: Stories for Our Children
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Traci Sorell: Stories for Our Children

Traci Sorell is an award-winning author exploring Cherokee and Native stories for young minds. Her inclusive writing allows new narratives to take shape and empowers Native children and families to see themselves on the page.
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Wheels of Determination: Senior Cyclist Simeon Gipson
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Wheels of Determination: Senior Cyclist Simeon Gipson

Diabetes is a prevalent health problem among Native Americans, one that forced Simeon Gipson into early retirement. However, once Simeon discovered a love for cycling, his health turned around completely. Today Simeon races competitively in the National Senior Games and his physical fitness has never been better.
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Public Health Worldwide: The Julie Erb-Alvarez Story
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Public Health Worldwide: The Julie Erb-Alvarez Story

From Blackgum, Oklahoma, to the Republic of Palau, Julie Erb-Alvarez has been a global advocate for public health. Working as an epidemiologist and currently a captain in the United States Public Health Service, Julie has dedicated her life to making the world a healthier place for all people.
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The Joy of Frybread with Annette Luethje
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The Joy of Frybread with Annette Luethje

Frybread is synonymous with good eatin’ in Cherokee Country. Whether it’s an Indian taco or served at a hog fry, everyone loves frybread. We meet Annette Luethje to explore how simple ingredients and a lot of heart can bring together food, culture and a little bit of competition.
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A Bit of Wisdom: Metalsmith John David Israel
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A Bit of Wisdom: Metalsmith John David Israel

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 lifelong passion of making bits that the everyday cowboy will use again and again.
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Woven Connections
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Woven Connections

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 passes 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.
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Finding His Voice: Singer-Songwriter Austin Markham
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Finding His Voice: Singer-Songwriter Austin Markham

Austin Markham is a singer-songwriter from a small Cherokee Nation town making his mark in Nashville, Tennessee, telling his authentic story through music.
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Throwing for the Gold: Cherokee Cornhole
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Throwing for the Gold: Cherokee Cornhole

In many Cherokee families, cousins can be more like siblings and nowhere is that truer than in the case of Matthew Creekkiller and Jacob Foreman. Inseparable from childhood, the two grew up playing sports and traditional games together. Today, Matthew and Jacob have turned pro in the unlikeliest of sports, Cornhole. As American Cornhole League professionals, they have their eyes on the championship prize.
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The Mane Event: Jessie Lynn Takes the Reigns
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The Mane Event: Jessie Lynn Takes the Reigns

Jump in the saddle with Jessie Lynn Nichols as we see what it takes to go from Alabama’s Singing Cowgirl to Miss Rodeo USA. Jessie Lynn shows us around the rodeo arena and shares the importance of family and investing in others.
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Paving the Way for a Better Tomorrow: TU President Brad Carson
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Paving the Way for a Better Tomorrow: TU President Brad Carson

From rural Oklahoma to the White House, Brad Carson has dedicated his life to bettering the lives of Oklahomans. Brad shares how his political career led to a career in education and how he is applying his parent’s advice in his role as president of the University of Tulsa.
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We Lived in Science: Cherokee Foundational Towns with Thomas Belt
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We Lived in Science: Cherokee Foundational Towns with Thomas Belt

Cherokee culture keeper Thomas Belt takes us on a journey of cosmic discovery on the grounds of three foundational Cherokee towns in present-day North Carolina.
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Weaving A Legacy: Cherokee National Treasure Ella Mae Blackbear
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Weaving A Legacy: Cherokee National Treasure Ella Mae Blackbear

Ella Mae Blackbear was named a Cherokee National Treasure in 1990 in basketry. We explore how her legacy lives on in the lives of those who knew her and others who are still studying her work today.
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Bearpaw: Cherokee Drummer
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Bearpaw: Cherokee Drummer

Makayla Bearpaw is an Indigenous female drummer and proud of it. After discovering a love of music at a young age, Makayla threw herself into the world of rock and roll. Currently a drummer for the band “Hector and the Hexed” based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Makayla is rocking out night after night and making her dream of a career in music a reality.
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Howard Paden: ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏗᏟᎯ
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Howard Paden: ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏗᏟᎯ

Howard Paden is a Cherokee language warrior who has dedicated his life to preserving the Cherokee Language. Howard shares how his life’s journey has led him to the role of executive director of the Cherokee Nation Language Department and how he fights every day to protect and promote the Cherokee language and Cherokee lifeways.
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Designs That Speak Cherokee: The Art of Jeff Edwards
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Designs That Speak Cherokee: The Art of Jeff Edwards

Artist Jeff Edwards has the Cherokee language on his brain, both figuratively and in his artwork. Jeff honed his graphic arts skills designing materials for Cherokee Nation language programs, and now he uses those skills to create unique, award-winning art that always incorporates the Cherokee syllabary.
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Broadcasting Native Voices: Mary Jean Robertson
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Broadcasting Native Voices: Mary Jean Robertson

Mary Jean Robertson has been a Native voice on the airwaves in San Francisco for 50 years. Mary Jean shares why it is important for Native people to have space and how she works to amplify Native voices through her radio show.
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Amending History with Novelist Margaret Verble
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Amending History with Novelist Margaret Verble

Margaret Verble is a novelist and Pulitzer Prize finalist who has made it her life’s work to correct inaccurate histories of Native people through historical fiction. Learn how she is inspired by the lives and locations of Cherokee Country’s past.
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Rescuing Tar Creek: Water Protector Rebecca Jim
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Rescuing Tar Creek: Water Protector Rebecca Jim

Tar Creek, located in northeastern Oklahoma, is one of the most heavily polluted waterways in the United States. As a lifelong environmentalist, Rebecca Jim has devoted her life to cleaning up Tar Creek by holding Cherokee values and her kinship with the land at the forefront of her battle to save our precious waterways.
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Waya, Saving Our Red Grandfather
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Waya, Saving Our Red Grandfather

The red wolf is the most endangered wolf species in the world and it holds significant cultural value to the Cherokee people. Learn about our tribal connection to this species and how conservationists are working to save the red wolf from extinction.
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Breaking the Cycle: Kelsey Samuels
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Breaking the Cycle: Kelsey Samuels

Kelsey Samuels is the executive director of the Community Crisis Center who serves survivors of domestic abuse in northeastern Oklahoma. Kelsey shares how it is important to support our community members, honor our women and create safe spaces to break generational cycles.
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Cherokee Medicine Keepers: Protecting Plant Knowledge
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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 an important part of Cherokee lifeways.
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Horses & Art: Cherokee Artist John Guthrie
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Horses & Art: Cherokee Artist John Guthrie

John Guthrie claims to know two things: horses and art, and it’s plain to see he’s an expert in both areas. His art communicates Cherokee history and stories, and his work with horses benefits his entire community. John’s nonprofit work is equine therapy with a twist: tiny horses. Mini-horse therapy has helped John in his personal life and countless others who have been lucky enough to spend time with his adorable animal friends.
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Setting the Stage: Cherokee Stage Director Thaddeus Strassberger
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Setting the Stage: Cherokee Stage Director Thaddeus Strassberger

Thaddeus Strassberger is making a name for himself in the wide world of opera. As a stage director and designer, his talents strech from Oklahoma to London, where he now makes him home. We go backstage to see how he immerses himself in a world of creativity and character to bring opera to life.
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Twists & Turns: Assistant D.A. Kristin Treager
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Twists & Turns: Assistant D.A. Kristin Treager

Kristin Treager is an assistant D.A. for Dallas County, Texas, but her path to this career was quite an interesting one. While attending law school Kristin was also a champion professional race car driver. After all the twists and turns, she’s left her racing career behind and now serves her community by protecting those most vulnerable in our society, children.
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Disruption & Adaptation: Cherokee Artist Brenda Mallory
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Disruption & Adaptation: Cherokee Artist Brenda Mallory

Brenda Mallory is a visual artist based in Portland, Oregon. Her mixed media work includes working with reclaimed objects, textiles and beeswax to create dialogues around interruptions to nature and human culture. We join her as she collects salvaged items and explores how her organic process often leads the conversation.
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Reconstituting A Nation: Former Principal Chief Ross Swimmer
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Reconstituting A Nation: Former Principal Chief Ross Swimmer

After the disruptions of Oklahoma statehood, it was not until the 1970s that the Cherokee Nation government found its current structure. One person who led the Cherokee people through this era was former Principal Chief Ross Swimmer. His administration ratified a constitution for Cherokee Nation and laid the groundwork for where our nation is today.
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Heading to the Top: Team Roper Coleman Proctor​
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Heading to the Top: Team Roper Coleman Proctor​

Coleman Proctor is not just any rodeo cowboy, he’s a six-time qualifier for the National Finals Rodeo. As a team roping header, Coleman is constantly working to improve his skills in hopes of lassoing a world championship title.
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ᎣᏥᏣᎳᎩ: First & Foremost​
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ᎣᏥᏣᎳᎩ: First & Foremost​

What it means to be Cherokee can differ from person to person, but there are certain shared aspects that permeate all Cherokee culture. In this segment, we look at the history, ideals and values that define the Cherokee Nation and how our tribe continues to thrive while maintaining our distinct cultural identity.
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