Ep. 01 Walking on Native Land
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Joe Whittle is a photographer, writer, seasonal US Forest Ranger, and enrolled member of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and descendant member of the Delaware Nation of Oklahoma. Follow him on Instagram at @joewhittlephotography. Our episode page features an image of Joe's friend, Kanim, as gathers wild cous roots (aka cous biscuitroot) in a garden that was tended by his ancestors for over 15,000 years (Nimiipuu Territory). Additional Information During our conversation, Joe references statistics about the rate at which Native Americans are killed by law enforcement officers. For more information, see https://www.cnn.com/2017/11/10/us/native-lives-matter/index.html To read Joe's story in the Guardian, go to https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/18/oregon-lifestyle-wild-native-american-ancestors Additionally, we encourage our listeners to use native-land.ca to start learning about whose land you’re on.  Contact information for the three federally recognized US bands of Lënapeyok: http://delawaretribe.org/ https://www.delawarenation-nsn.gov/ https://www.mohican.com/ Detailed history of the Lënape removals and diaspora: http://delawaretribe.org/services-and-programs/historic-preservation/removal-history-of-the-delaware-tribe/ — Episode Credits Produced by Jay Simpson, @tboltkidProduction Assistance by Sam Kellogg, @sampkelloggAnd Augusta Thomson, @augusta_x_thomsonMusic by Annie Garlind, uccharlo.bandcamp.comPodcast funding by Gallatin Resource Fund at NYU. Walking Collective website: walkingcollective.xyzWalking Collective Instagram: http://instagram.com/walkingcollectiveContact us [email protected] ###
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