The Ohio Country

By Neenah Ellis, Chris Welter

This 12-episode series provides a perspective on the history of the region we now call Ohio that very few of us learned in school. It puts the experiences of Miami, Shawnee, Wyandotte, and other Ameri... more

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How many episodes does The Ohio Country have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.

The Ohio Country episodes:

September 24, 2024 The Ohio Country Episode 12: Great Council State Park
Great Council State Park is a first-of-its-kind interpretative center developed by the three federally recognized Shawnee tribes and the state of Ohio.
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30min
September 17, 2024 The Ohio Country Episode 11: Pretendians
What is tribal citizenship? What damage has and is being done by pretendians in Ohio? And how are citizens of federally recognized tribes correcting those situations?
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1h
September 10, 2024 The Ohio Country Episode 10: Renewing the Miami Tribe
The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Miami University have partnered since the 1970s. This relationship resulted in the Myaamia Center, a research and education initiative.
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32min
September 03, 2024 The Ohio Country Episode 9: Renewing a Shawnee Identity
Artist and Ohio resident Suzanne Chouteau became a citizen of The Shawnee Tribe as an adult. Chouteau said her art reflects her appreciation for the brilliance and struggles of her Shawnee ancestors.
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19min
August 27, 2024 The Ohio Country Episode 8: Removals
The Indian Removal Act resulted in the relocation of thousands of people. It was chaotic and deadly for tribal nations. Still, those nations maintain their communities today.
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48min
August 20, 2024 The Ohio Country Episode 7: Tecumseh's legacy
Historic interpreter Talon Silverhorn, of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, spoke about Tecumseh’s legacy and invited Ohioans to rebuild authentic relationships with Shawnee people.
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34min
August 13, 2024 The Ohio Country Episode 6: The 1700s
The Ohio Country’s population and economy were transformed in the 1700s as the Shawnee, Miami, and others returned to the region, and traders and settlers arrived by the thousands.
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29min
August 06, 2024 The Ohio Country Episode 5: The Fort Ancient Culture
Shawnee and Myaamia ancestral cultures have been grouped into the Adena, Hopewell and Fort Ancient eras. Fort Ancient era people thrived for 700 years before Europeans arrived.
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34min
July 30, 2024 The Ohio Country Episode 4: Fire
In this episode, we'll hear about the Shawnee and Miami practice of intentionally burning land. But when the settlers came to the Ohio Country, they did not embrace that practice. Can it come back?
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40min
July 22, 2024 The Ohio Country Episode 3: Shawnee life on the land
In this episode, we talk with three American Indian historical interpreters about the Shawnee lifeway in the Ohio River Valley, walking through each season.
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32min

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How many episodes does The Ohio Country have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.

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