As we all gather with friends, family and our community this week, we wanted to share the story of our Cherokee Nation Seed Bank and the Cherokee woman in charge of it all: Feather Smith. In this episode of Siyo from the Rez, we sit down with Feather, Cherokee Nation’s ethnobiology manager and former Miss Cherokee, to learn about the incredible history of our heirloom seeds, the massive undertaking of caring for our Heirloom Garden and Native Plant Site, and how these seeds are helping reconn...
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As we all gather with friends, family and our community this week, we wanted to share the story of our Cherokee Nation Seed Bank and the Cherokee woman in charge of it all: Feather Smith. In this episode of Siyo from the Rez, we sit down with Feather, Cherokee Nation’s ethnobiology manager and former Miss Cherokee, to learn about the incredible history of our heirloom seeds, the massive undertaking of caring for our Heirloom Garden and Native Plant Site, and how these seeds are helping reconn...
8: Cherokee Freedmen: History, Equality and What the Future Holds
Siyo from the Rez
38 minutes
1 month ago
8: Cherokee Freedmen: History, Equality and What the Future Holds
Deputy Secretary of State Canaan Duncan and our Community Liaison Melissa Payne stop by the podcast for this powerful new episode of Siyo from the Rez. Canaan and Melissa discuss the long journey for Freedmen descendants to be recognized as Cherokee citizens and how our tribe isn’t hiding from this dark and painful chapter of our history. Tune in to hear about the history of Freedmen, the inspiring Cherokee citizens of Freedmen descent who led the fight for equality, Cherokee Nation’s E...
Siyo from the Rez
As we all gather with friends, family and our community this week, we wanted to share the story of our Cherokee Nation Seed Bank and the Cherokee woman in charge of it all: Feather Smith. In this episode of Siyo from the Rez, we sit down with Feather, Cherokee Nation’s ethnobiology manager and former Miss Cherokee, to learn about the incredible history of our heirloom seeds, the massive undertaking of caring for our Heirloom Garden and Native Plant Site, and how these seeds are helping reconn...
