Timber People

Host Gena Timberman and James Davenport, Associate Dean for Social Sciences at Rose State College, discuss the importance of Civic Engagement and what it means for Democracy, Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights.

Host Gena Timberman sits down with longtime friend and associate, J.T. Petherick, Associate Vice President, Government Relations & Public Affairs for Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

J.T. shares his journey working with policy, tribes, providers, and community to build bridges in Indian Country and create new opportunities in healthcare.

Host Gena Timberman welcomes longtime friend, Aaron Seymour, to celebrate connections with hometown friends and the power of poetry and expression of voice in honoring Identity and appreciating Community.

Host Gena Timberman and Guest Thuan "Toon" Nguyen talk about what it means to connect Community and share stories that inspire us all. Thuan shares his family story and the awesome opportunities to connect with experiences in the Asian District of Oklahoma City.

Host Gena Timberman welcomes the new Director of the Oklahoma Museum of History at the Oklahoma History Center to share aspects of what all the Oklahoma History Center has to offer. They dive into the great nature of Oklahoma personal stories and what it means to share our great state history.

Host Gena Timberman engages Kristin Gentry to share her journey as an Artist and Director of Community Engagement & Outreach of Native Realities. They discuss the exciting and diverse opportunities and gatherings happening in Indian Country and the Arts Community. They also honor the late Benjamin Harjo, Jr. in sharing memories of his influence and friendship.

Host Gena Timberman engages the most awesome opportunity - with a beloved friend - to explore what it means to journey through the creative process of what we think we can do when we engage with one another to share our experience in sharing our identity through art.

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Host Gena Timberman welcomes John Satterfield of Summit Carbon Solutions to share information in creating awareness about carbon capture and storage technologies that have the capacity to reduce the carbon footprint of ethanol for our environment. They discuss the environmental, employment, and economic development opportunities carbon innovation can provide in Indian Country.

Host Gena Timberman and Artist Tylor Traxler delve into the power of Art as a form of expression for life journey and connection to relationships of love and family. They discuss how painting and poetry can interweave into powerful forms of visual and emotive beauty. Tylor shares the exciting news about an upcoming exhibit that proves that new relationships and new ways of expression can ignite with positive intention and purpose.

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Host Gena Timberman connects with friends Rick Sinnett and Brent Learned to discuss how Art serves as a powerful way to create teachable moments and connect us all. They discuss opportunities to support one another despite differences as well as the influences of Oklahoma Identity and Art for Humanity.