S1.E8/9 Stories from the Plains Sky-Part 1 & 2

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Part 1-

The Pawnee people have long looked at the sky for guidance, meaning, and connection. In this episode, Matt Reed, the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Pawnee Nation, shares stories of ceremony and tradition that tie the Pawnee to the stars, moon, and storms.

Part 2-

The sky tells its story in many ways through observation, science, and technology. In this episode, Dr. Randy Peppler from the University of Oklahoma explores how meteorology and Indigenous environmental knowledge intersect across the Great Plains and how listening to both reveals a deeper understanding of place and weather.

Research notes about Pawnee cosmogony, stars, and villages compiled by Priest Michael Shine between 1897 and 1926; “The Ducks” (Shaula and Lesath, in the stinger of Scorpius the Scorpion). When the Ducks appeared before dawn in winter, the Pawnee knew spring was near and would begin planting ceremonies.

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