Indigenous Stories
Cultural Stories
Bear island flint heirloom corn growing on sovereign Tribal lands.
Tera John (pictured standing) looks over Bear Island Flint heirloom Corn as it grows. As she walks among the plants she is walking among her ancestors, the ones who cultivated this life giving plant over the generations. Working to bring back these ancient ways will make the future brighter for her tribe and others living on great turtle island.
Leelanau Conservancy limited podcast
indigenous Knowledges Series: Recorded at a round table outside the Sugar Shack on the GTB reservation, this conversation dives deep into the importance of reconnecting with the land, upholding indigenous responsibilities, embracing both ancient wisdom and modern science, and the role of allyship in creating safe spaces for indigenous voices.
Tall Ship Nibi Cruse
Tera John
PBS interviews Tera related to her work on the Nibi cruise for the Traverse Tall Ship Company. She relates traditional stories to the audience explaining the importance of the history of the area.
Book a Story Telling
Tera Jon
Book Tera to come out to your event or venue to tell stories of the land.
The Future of Indigenous Food – Tera John
In this article Tera discusses stories related to food and how these indigenous foods can propel us in to the future.
