“When all the tribes find their languages and their culture, that’s when all the healing will begin. And then all the generations will be in a better place.”  - Solomon Little Owl (Crow)

Listeners, I’m proud to present to you, my friend, Solomon Little Owl who shares fascinating stories about his family, the Crow people, and his own incredible journey!

In this 2-part episode, you’ll learn about:

• The story of the “Fightin’ Whites” (trust me, you’ll want to hear this!)
• How buffalo hunts aided Native students
• The Crow’s clan system
• Who were the enemies and who were the allies of the Crow?
• Crow dances such as the bear dance, sun dance and war dance
• Were the Crow tall people?
• The 3 New Years of the Crow
• What did various tribes call the Crow?
• The Crow fair

Solomon asks for prayers for his tribe. And if you’re ever in the area, please consider supporting Crow businesses: http://www.crow-nsn.gov/tribal-businesses.html

Ahóoh, Solomon! And prayers going up for the Crow people.

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History may be in the past, but there are many women today who are truly history in the making! In the spirit of Women’s History Month, my guest, Erin Pendleton and I wanted to share a bit of inspiration.

Not only is Erin building her career as a post-producer for Amazon Brand Social, she’s also shedding light on the topic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. And as a rape advocate, she uses her own story to fuel her fire to help other women.

Today we’ll hear Erin’s story, the amazing work she does in production, about her documentary, and the stories of her grandmother – the Choctaw woman who inspired her.

Be sure to follow Erin here:

• com/erinaberra
• com/erinaberra
• Tiktok: @erinaberra
• Twitter/X: @erinaberra

And if you’re looking for a top notch producer, contact her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Yakoke, Erin!

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I hope you’ll enjoy episode 4 of this 5-part series on the most requested topic from my listeners – The Code Talkers.

Meet scholar and Anthropologist, Dr. William Meadows, Professor at Missouri State University who shares about the groundbreaking research detailed in his book, “The First Code Talkers, Native American Communicators of World War I”. 

Get ready to experience a mix of oral history, individual soldiers’ accounts and newspapers, truly bringing these heroes’ stories to life.

You can find Dr. Meadows’ book here and in many online and retail shops: http://tinyurl.com/bdfwp2kb

In episode 4 you’ll learn about:

• The Choctaw Code Talkers
• The fascinating life and story of Sargeant Otis Leader!
• After you’ve read this book, be sure to purchase @sarahelisabethsaywers book on Otis Leader: https://chickasawpress.com/Books/Otis-W-Leader-The-Ideal-American-Doughboy.aspx
• How the Germans regarded the Native American soldiers in high esteem
• Some of the Military Term Choctaw Pronunciation Translations (such as “1st Battalion” was “one grain of corn” and “machine gun” was “little gun shoot fast” in Choctaw)

Yakoke to the brave Native American men and women who have served our country and all our Veterans! And many thanks to Dr. Meadows for sharing his research with us.

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I hope you’ll enjoy the final episode of this 5-part series on the most requested topic from my listeners – The Code Talkers.

Meet scholar and Anthropologist, Dr. William Meadows, Professor at Missouri State University who shares about the groundbreaking research detailed in his book, “The First Code Talkers, Native American Communicators of World War I”. 

Get ready to experience a mix of oral history, individual soldiers’ accounts and newspapers, truly bringing these heroes’ stories to life.

You can find Dr. Meadows’ book here and in many online and retail shops: http://tinyurl.com/bdfwp2kb

In episode 5 you’ll hear about:

• Our Osage, Comanche, Ho-Chunk, Oklahoma Cherokee and Sioux heroes of WWI.
• The Congressional Code Talker Medals
• Quite a few stories and facts you may not have known about the Code Talkers

Yakoke to the brave Native American men and women who have served our country and all our Veterans! And many thanks to Dr. Meadows for sharing his research with us.

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