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2015
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Revisiting History With Cherokee Warriors
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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.

In This Episode

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.

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Artist Roy Boney Jr.
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Artist Roy Boney Jr.

Award-winning artist Roy Boney Jr. creates the unexpected, inspired by the Cherokee language and culture.
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The True Story of Ned Christie
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The True Story of Ned Christie

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.”
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Jennifer Loren’s Cherokee Roots
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Jennifer Loren’s Cherokee Roots

Follow along with host Jennifer Loren as genealogists unveil secrets from her Cherokee ancestors.
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Life on the Edge with Ryan Dirteater
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Life on the Edge with Ryan Dirteater

We go on the road with professional bull rider and Cherokee Nation citizen Ryan Dirteater and learn his true passion is in Cherokee County, Oklahoma.
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Traditional Cherokee Food With An Urban Twist
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Traditional Cherokee Food With An Urban Twist

Urban Chef Bradley Dry forages for ingredients and offers up traditional Cherokee dishes in a downtown Tulsa restaurant.
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Traci Rabbit: An Artful Legacy
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Traci Rabbit: An Artful Legacy

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.
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Wild Onions: A Cherokee Foraging Tradition
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Wild Onions: A Cherokee Foraging Tradition

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.
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Saving Cane
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Saving Cane

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.
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Jason Christie: Fishing for A Living
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Jason Christie: Fishing for A Living

Cherokee Nation citizen and professional angler Jason Christie takes us out on Lake Tenkiller and tells us how he turned his passion into his career.
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A Promise of Good Health
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A Promise of Good Health

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.
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Cultivated Leadership
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Cultivated Leadership

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.
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Tommy Wildcat: Sharing Cherokee Culture
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Tommy Wildcat: Sharing Cherokee Culture

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.
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The Smithsonian Archive
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The Smithsonian Archive

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.
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Jane Osti: Our Pottery Our People
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Jane Osti: Our Pottery Our People

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.
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Jaymee "Ambush" Jones: Cherokee MMA Fighter
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Jaymee "Ambush" Jones: Cherokee MMA Fighter

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.
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Listening to Our Elders with Mack Vann
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Listening to Our Elders with Mack Vann

Cherokee elder Mack Vann never learned to speak fluent English. He has a message for younger generations.
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Jesse Nighthawk Performs "We Are One"
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Jesse Nighthawk Performs "We Are One"

Cherokee musician Jesse Nighthawk performs his song “We Are One.”
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The Vann House
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The Vann House

The Vann House, the best-preserved Cherokee home in the Old Nation.
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Remember the Removal Bike Ride: The Beginning
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Remember the Removal Bike Ride: The Beginning

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.
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Remember the Removal Bike Ride: The Struggle
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Remember the Removal Bike Ride: The Struggle

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.
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Remember the Removal Bike Ride: The Take Away
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Remember the Removal Bike Ride: The Take Away

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.
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Diligwa: A Living Cherokee History
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Diligwa: A Living Cherokee History

“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.
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Bill & Demos Glass: Art for Everyone
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Bill & Demos Glass: Art for Everyone

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.
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Cherokee Ballerinas Learn Grace & Form from Russian Masters
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Cherokee Ballerinas Learn Grace & Form from Russian Masters

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.
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Artist Verna Bates: Sowing the Seeds of Cherokee Culture
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Artist Verna Bates: Sowing the Seeds of Cherokee Culture

Gourd artist Verna Bates unmasks the history and inspiration behind her award-winning gourd masks and the special relationships in her life.
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Model Colby Brittain: Big Dreams in the Big Apple
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Model Colby Brittain: Big Dreams in the Big Apple

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.
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Dennis Sixkiller: Giving Cherokee Elders a Voice
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Dennis Sixkiller: Giving Cherokee Elders a Voice

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.
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Setting Records With High School Quarterback Mason Fine
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Setting Records With High School Quarterback Mason Fine

Record-breaking Locust Grove High School quarterback and Cherokee Nation citizen Mason Fine is a standout on and off the field.
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Becky Hobbs: A Cherokee Crescendo
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Becky Hobbs: A Cherokee Crescendo

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.”
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Forging a Family Tradition: Summer Nights & Crawdad Hunts
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Forging a Family Tradition: Summer Nights & Crawdad Hunts

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.
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Haley Ganzel: A Trick-Riding Legacy
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Haley Ganzel: A Trick-Riding Legacy

Rodeo performer Haley Ganzel talks about growing up in a horse’s saddle, overcoming tremendous odds and how trick riding became her passion in life.
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Tonia Weavel: More Than a Dressmaker
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Tonia Weavel: More Than a Dressmaker

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.
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Revisiting History With Cherokee Warriors
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Revisiting History With Cherokee Warriors

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.
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