Anenhaienton “Scattering Corn Man” Joshua Sargent is a Mohawk of Akwesasne, that infamous political oddity situated on the Saint Lawrence River. By day he is a Senior Mindfulness Leader for Holistic Life Foundation, radio producer and personality for 97.3 CKON Mohawk Nation Radio, and on many nights can be found performing Stand Up comedy.Additionally he has decades of experience as a cultural educator and public speaker. He is a certified Permaculturalist, Haudenosaunee Sovereigntist, Activist, A/V guy, computer enthusiast, builder, and experimenter. He lives in a house made of straw, way out in the bush, on the edge of the world, and makes raging unrestrained ADHD work for him. Joshua fostered a comedic edge and timing in his public speaking for many years and began performing stand-up at open mics and local events in 2019, where he joined forces to become one-third of The Aboriginal Outlaws. Amid the pandemic, he and his two comrades birthed “The Aboriginal Outlaws Podcast” into the world to bless Human Kind with hilarity. Joshua crossed paths with future co-host Isaac White on the Aboriginal Outlaws Podcast, spawning the more serious and politically motivated production: Sage Against The Machine, a podcast focused on indigenous politics from Akwesasne and Haudenosaunee Country.

George Ironstrack is a citizen of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the Assistant Director of the Myaamia Center at Miami University. He has participated in Myaamia language renewal projects as both a student and a teacher since the mid-1990s. Examples of his work can be found on the Myaamia Community Blog: aacimotaatiiyankwi.org.

George will be a guest at the:

Indigenous Music & Arts Festival

Saturday & Sunday | July 26-27, 2025

TIME: 10 AM - 6 PM

PRICE: Free Admission (donations welcome)

LOCATION: Ganondagan State Historic Site

In the All Our Relations Tent, we’re proud to host artists and performers from the Myaamiaki - Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, celebrating their rich traditions and creativity. Haudenosaunee artists and knowledge keepers will offer demonstrations, sharing their expertise and cultural insights.

Dr. Rainer Hatoum, Provenance Researcher for the Anthropological Collections of the Municipal Museum Brunswick, Germany and Michael Galban (Washoe and Mono Lake Paiute) Ganondagan State Historic Site Manager and Director of the Seneca Art And Culture Center discuss Hessian Mercenary Collections from the Revolutionary War Period. Rainer is organizing an exhibition in Brunswick Germany. These items may have originated in and around the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Valley region with influences tracing back to Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabe origins. These items have been beautifully preserved and are some of the oldest collections in Europe that originated from North America.

This is an interesting conversation and I encourage you to watch with the video on. You will be able to see the Objects being discussed.

https://whichmuseum.com/museum/stadtisches-museum-braunschweig-brunswick-26136

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In this episode we welcome back Michael Galban (Washoe and Mono Lake Paiute) Director of the Seneca Art And Culture Center and Site Manager of Ganondagan State Historic Site. On July 19-20th Ganondagan will be co-sponsoring a Cradle Board Special during the Marvin "Joe" Curry Veterans Pow Wow at the Seneca Allegany Resort on the Allegany Seneca Nation Territory. Head Iroquois Man Dance Jordan Smith (Mohawk Nation) and his wife Kehala Smith are partnering with Ganondagan to sponsor the Cradle Board Special at the Pow Wow. Michael Galban provides a bit of background on the tradition and meaning of a Cradle Board Special and also his knowledge and understanding of Pow Wow culture. He has recently gotten back into Pow Wow dancing as a Southern Straight Dancer. Give it a listen, I think you will enjoy this podcast.

On June 21st We sat down with Mohawk director Katsitsionni Fox (Akwesasne Mohawk, Bear Clan) and Onondaga seed keeper Angela Ferguson (Onondaga Nation, Eel Clan) The Friends of Ganondagan hosted a double feature film screenings of "Kanenon:we - Original Seeds" and "Tentsitewahkwe - Again We Pick it Up.

Both women are inspiring Mothers, Teachers, Artists, Seed Savers and Community leaders. I enjoyed this conversation and really enjoyed the films Filmed and Produced by Tsionni Fox.

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Cindy Lynn Martin

Eahwahewi (Six Nations Cayuga, Turtle Clan) 

Haudenosaunee Author and Cultural Resource Developer

She works to create Haudenosaunee traditional health resources for enhancing overall well-being. Drawing on a deep well of cultural knowledge, She’s developed tools like the Reconnection Journey Through the Tree Rings to support individuals' and families' journeys toward mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional harmony.

She is actively contributing as a speaker and author, she’s embraced the role of stewarding her heritage, ensuring traditional teachings as a path to wellness.

In January Cindy was given 3-6 months to live as she has been diagnosed with a rare form of Cancer. She has gone through Chemo Radiation treatments and so far with both Western and Traditional medicines She is Still Going Strong!! She shares her courageous story with me and she inspires me to be better.

Outside of her speaking engagements and community work Cindy is a Coach, a singer, a paddler, photographer, Writer, Firefighter and a Skilled Archer.

Cindy has written and created a children’s book entitled “If My Paddle Could Sing” a book for paddlers and their children. Additionally she authored the books “The Protector of Peace” and “Recover, Rebuild, Reclaim Self” available on Amazon.

If My Paddle Could Sing

https://a.co/d/fUj1MTl

The Protector of Peace: A Haudenosaunee Story

https://a.co/d/4cWjV2q

Recover. Rebuild. Reclaim Self.: The Empowerment of Eahwahewi'

https://a.co/d/a41Hfk6

Ohi:yo’ Art Market.

“A celebration of Native American resiliency through art and culture” as the organizers, Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center and Visit Seneca Nation, describe it, the First Annual Ohi:yo’ Art Market took place on May 3, 2025.

The market is at the Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino on the Allegany Indian Reservation, one of two reservations of the Seneca Nation of Indians. Ohi:yo’ is the Seneca name for the Allegheny River that runs through Salamanca.

The first annual Ohi:yo’ Art Market, showcased Indigenous artists from the United States and Canada competing for $30,000 in prizes. “The idea was to establish an all-Native art market in the Northeast. We’re trying to bring visitors here to experience all that this area has to offer”, says Hayden Haynes (Seneca Nation/Kiowa/Mvskoke), the director of Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center and Seneca-Iroquois National Museum and an artist himself.

The @OriginalPeoples_Podcast was invited to attend the Ohi:yo’ Art Market to speak with Artists and Community Members, I had the opportunity to sit and speak with Kiera Pyke (Akwesasne Mohawk, Wolf Clan) Kiera is a quill worker, fashion designer, a beadworker and a Law Student. Kiera shares her process as an artist and talks about her designs. She also shares about the complexities and challenges of growing up on the Akwesasne Mohawk Territory, the unique challenges of living in a community that is bisected by the U.S. and Canadian Border. Her resiliency and culture shine through in her beautiful artwork and despite the challenges around the border she is a proud, strong Mohawk Woman.

Ohi:yo’ Art Market.

“A celebration of Native American resiliency through art and culture” as the organizers, Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center and Visit Seneca Nation, describe it, the First Annual Ohi:yo’ Art Market took place on May 3, 2025.

The market is at the Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino on the Allegany Indian Reservation, one of two reservations of the Seneca Nation of Indians. Ohi:yo’ is the Seneca name for the Allegheny River that runs through Salamanca.

The first annual Ohi:yo’ Art Market, showcased Indigenous artists from the United States and Canada competing for $30,000 in prizes. “The idea was to establish an all-Native art market in the Northeast. We’re trying to bring visitors here to experience all that this area has to offer”, says Hayden Haynes (Seneca Nation/Kiowa/Mvskoke), the director of Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center and Seneca-Iroquois National Museum and an artist himself.

The @OriginalPeoples_Podcast was invited to attend the Ohi:yo’ Art Market to speak with Artists and Community Members, I had the opportunity to sit and speak with Leroy Henry (Six Nations Cayuga, Turtle Clan) a stone carver, from the Six Nations Community in Ontario. Leroy comes from a long line of carvers and culture bearers, most famously for their carving but he’s also a singer. He has a great story to tell and it was a pleasure having the time to sit and talk with him about his process and how he is able to tell stories through his carving.

Ohi:yo’ Art Market.

“A celebration of Native American resiliency through art and culture” as the organizers, Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center and Visit Seneca Nation, describe it, the First Annual Ohi:yo’ Art Market took place on May 3, 2025.

The market is at the Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino on the Allegany Indian Reservation, one of two reservations of the Seneca Nation of Indians. Ohi:yo’ is the Seneca name for the Allegheny River that runs through Salamanca.

The first annual Ohi:yo’ Art Market, showcased Indigenous artists from the United States and Canada competing for $30,000 in prizes. “The idea was to establish an all-Native art market in the Northeast. We’re trying to bring visitors here to experience all that this area has to offer”, says Hayden Haynes (Seneca Nation/Kiowa/Mvskoke), the director of Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center and Seneca-Iroquois National Museum and an artist himself.

The @OriginalPeoples_Podcast was invited to attend the Ohi:yo’ Art Market to speak with Artists and Community Members, I had the opportunity to sit and speak with Cheryl Graham (Seneca Nation, Bear Clan) mother, language learner/ teacher. Cheryl has been working to grow her knowledge base on Seneca Language and Culture while tying in nature based learning and seeing her surroundings through an Indigenous lens. She has found ways to incorporate technology and social media as a way to broaden her reach as a teacher and bring people along on her journey’s as a learner with her and her children.

Ohi:yo’ Art Market.

“A celebration of Native American resiliency through art and culture” as the organizers, Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center and Visit Seneca Nation, describe it, the First Annual Ohi:yo’ Art Market took place on May 3, 2025.

The market is at the Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino on the Allegany Indian Reservation, one of two reservations of the Seneca Nation of Indians. Ohi:yo’ is the Seneca name for the Allegheny River that runs through Salamanca.

The first annual Ohi:yo’ Art Market, showcased Indigenous artists from the United States and Canada competing for $30,000 in prizes. “The idea was to establish an all-Native art market in the Northeast. We’re trying to bring visitors here to experience all that this area has to offer”, says Hayden Haynes (Seneca Nation/Kiowa/Mvskoke), the director of Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center and Seneca-Iroquois National Museum and an artist himself.

The @OriginalPeoples_Podcast was invited to attend the Ohi:yo’ Art Market to speak with Artists and Community Members, I had the opportunity to sit and speak with Caleb G. Abrams (Seneca Nation, Wolf Clan) filmmaker and multi-media artist. To discuss some of his past projects and the work he is doing in and around the community to spread awareness of contemporary community issues.

Caleb G. Abrams is an Onöndowa’ga:’ (Seneca) father, filmmaker, and multimedia artist based out of present-day Brantford, Ontario and Buffalo, New York. Raised on the Onöndowa'ga:' territory of Ohi:yo', much of his work pushes back against settler-colonial narratives of place and power, while creating space for Indigenous stories of truth, community, and connectedness. Abrams explores these themes through a shifting lens of documentary, magical realism, and surrealist video art. In addition to writing, directing, and producing his own short films, Abrams has also created work in collaboration with the American Museum of Natural History, Vision Maker Media, Toward Castle Films, Skipping Stone Pictures, Buffalo & Toronto Public Media, City Lore, the Aunties Dandelion Collective, Odawi Law PLLC, the Seneca Nation of Indians, and the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum.