Freedman of the Five Civilized Tribes
In this Thanksgiving episode Enkeshi and Angela explore the relations between black folks and the Cherokee nation. Listen as they talk to Marilyn Van,…
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God + Snake Handling Churches of Appalachia
Dan Wells Ph.D. is a scholar of American religious history, consulting faculty at Duke Divinity School, Methodist pastor, and hunter outdoorsman in Mu…
In the Land of the Cherokee + the Warrior Dance
Sonny Ledford is a bird-clan Cherokee, cultural ambassador, artisan, & Warrior of AniKituhwah hailing from the Qualla Boundary surrounding Cherokee, N…
The Black Potter + an Ugly Jug Named Slave
Jim McDowell, aka "The Black Potter," is a gallery-level, outsider artist in Weaverville, North Carolina working in the ceramic tradition of face jugs…
The Complexities of Native Identity in America
The process to be officially considered Native American, can be complicated – and heartbreaking for those who identify but don’t qualify. Carrie L…
Melungeon Voices S5 E7 – Melungeon and Redbone Ancestral Connections
In this season’s finale episode, MHA Board President Heather Andolina welcomes YouTube creator Danielle Romero and discovers how she found out about…