Our Ancestors, Ourselves: Stories from the Western Door

FAIN: TD-300868-24

Seneca Nation of Indians (Salamanca, NY 14779-0231)
Hayden Haynes (Project Director: January 2024 to September 2024)
Hayden Haynes (Project Director: September 2024 to present)

Development of the first season of a new podcast series exploring the history, language, and culture of the people of the Seneca Nation, the Haudenosaunee, and other tribal communities.

The Seneca Nation of Indians (SNI) Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center (OCC) will be collaborating with multimedia artist and enrolled Seneca Nation member Caleb Abrams and public media producer Scott Sackett. Proceeds from this NEH funding opportunity will support the creation of a podcast centered around Seneca language, culture, and history. The podcast will alternate between historical reenactments, conversations with contemporary humanities experts, and educational content aimed at enlightening listeners about the contemporary effects of this past on the Seneca people. The first season of the podcast is to have 8–10 episodes, each lasting between 25 and 45 minutes, though the project is still in the planning stages.