The Ohio Country

Neenah Ellis, Chris Welter
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The Ohio Country

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 American Indian people at the center of a refreshed version of the state’s complicated past and undecided future.This in-depth podcast from WYSO Public Radio is the result of more than a year of reporting, made possible with support from Ohio Humanities.

  1. SEP 24

    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.

    29 min

  2. SEP 17

    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?

    59 min

  3. SEP 10

    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.

    31 min

  4. SEP 3

    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.

    19 min

  5. AUG 27

    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.

    47 min

  6. AUG 20

    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.

    34 min

  7. AUG 13

    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.

    28 min

  8. AUG 6

    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.

    33 min
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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 American Indian people at the center of a refreshed version of the state’s complicated past and undecided future.This in-depth podcast from WYSO Public Radio is the result of more than a year of reporting, made possible with support from Ohio Humanities.

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    Neenah Ellis, Chris Welter
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