Our curtain-raiser series of bite size highlights drawn from the 2025 wrap up episode continues, with the trinity of episodes (and bonus extra) from the Osage Nation in current day Oklahoma. 

It was an exceptional opportunity to speak with the Chief, featuring a powerful exchange capped by some funny anecdotes (one of each is in this clip). And Jann's breathtaking music accompanies the lot here, played on the Grand Piano of her ancestors relating back to the time depicted in the blockbuster movie Killers of the Flower Moon. All thanks to local filmmaker and friend, Nicol Ragland.

Here are the voices, places and tunes you're hearing:

0m - Nicol Ragland (ep 261), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (introducing the series)

0.46 - Piano piece played by Dr Jann Hayman (from ep 263)

1.32 - Chief Standing Bear (ep 262) 

2.26 - Dr Jann Hayman (ep 263), Secretary of Natural Resources for the Osage Nation

3.50 - Dawn Wormington (ep 263 bonus) (with a funny tale from the filming of Killers of the Flower Moon)

Title image: Chief Standing Bear (supplied)

To access all episodes, including the full 2025 highlights package in ep 289, head to the website (where there’ll often be photos with each episode), or wherever you get your podcasts. 

With thanks to our wonderful guests and the musicians who generously granted permission for their music to be heard here.

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