 | Interviews and conversations with Indigenous community members and allies, providing the context necessary to understand the complicated history of the land you’re on. Produced by Brett Barry, Bianca Caiella Breed, Neal Powless and Jim O’Connor. Visit our detailed research guide, featuring resources, recommendations and linked media for each episode. Special thanks to the Office of the Chancellor and Skä•noñh Great Law of Peace Center. |
Ep. 1 – The Land You’re on: The Land Acknowledgment. How can you acknowledge what you don’t understand? Neal Powless defines key terms in the SU Land Acknowledgment.
Ep. 2 – The Land You’re on: The Doctrine of Discovery. How a 15th century papal bull connects Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Christopher Columbus and the land beneath you.
Ep. 3 – The Land You’re on: An Evening at Minnowbrook: Joanne Shenandoah in Concert. A performance of story and song before a small crowd in the Adirondack lodge overlooking Blue Mountain Lake.
Ep. 4 – The Land You’re on: Living Library: How the Seeds Came (Back) to Onondaga. An internet image of rainbow corn set Seedkeeper Angela Ferguson on a personal journey that led to a cultural mission.
Ep. 5 – The Land You’re on: The Stickmaker’s Workshop. The process and consideration of traditional lacrosse stick making from preminent craftsman Alfred Jacques, recorded at his workshop at Onondaga.
Ep. 6 – The Land You’re on: Kateleen – In Conversation w/Tehosterihens Deer. Graduating senior Kateleen provides her perspective on the undergraduate experience at a predominantly white institution. Interviewer Tehosterihens Deer, a Newhouse senior
Ep. 7 – The Land You’re on: Aysha – In Conversation w/Tehosterihens Deer. Native Hawaiian student Aysha travelled nearly 5,000 miles to attend SU and struggled to find community. Interviewer Tehosterihens Deer, a Newhouse senior.
Ep. 8 – The Land You’re on: Matriarchal: Haudenosaunee Women. A description of roles within a matriarchal culture, and the Haudenosaunee influence on the American Women’s Suffrage Movement.
Ep. 9 – The Land You’re on: One Who Helps Them – Honwadiyenawa’sek. In a first-of-its-kind position in American Higher Ed, Diane Schenandoah incorporates Indigenous principles into her healing work with students.
Ep. 10 – The Land You’re on: The Map. An 18th century map sparks a conversation about land speculation and a discussion of generational trauma. 1 in a 3 part series centered around items from the Special Collections Research Center at the SU Libraries.
Ep. 11 – The Land You’re on: The Letter. A wealthy landowner’s 1794 letter to the State Legislature proposes disbanding the Onondaga Reservation, citing “great inconveniences” to neighbors. 2 in a 3 part series centered around items from the Special Collections Research Center at the SU Libraries.
Ep. 12 – The Land You’re on: The Wampum Brief. Discussion of wampum’s purpose and importance, and an 1898 Plaintiff’s brief in which the Onondaga attempted to regain these materials from New York State. 3 in a 3 part series centered around items from the Special Collections Research Center at the SU Libraries.