It is 1636 in New England. The mist rises over the low land, the day is just beginning. Two women meet on a path. One woman is of the Agawam Nation, the other is a Puritan. What do they see in the other? Both women are mothers, wives, members of a community. Both are making a life in the land they stand on. One is a leader in her nation, the other, not so much. We try to unravel and re-weave their story. In this episode we focus on the Indigenous woman. What did her world look like? What role did she play within the nation she came from? We discuss the spiritual, political and day to day life of the 1600's Indigenous people.

Sources & Resources:
Cajune, Julie. Our Way: —A Parallel History: An Anthology of Native History, Reflection, and Story. Fulcrum Publishing, 2023.

Kimmerer, Robin Wall. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants. Milkweed Editions, 2013.

Hämäläinen, Pekka. Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest For North America. First published as a Liverlight paperback, Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2023.

Patterson, Alex. A Field Guide to Rock Art Symbols of the Greater Southwest. Johnson Books, 1992.

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