Season 4: Episode 2
Title: Through Food and Protest: Celebrating Indigenous Heritage
In this episode, guests Jillian Benedict, and Ryleigh John tell the history behind their founding of the Indigenous Student Association at UAlbany. They dig deeper into the extraordinarily successful events their group has held so far, including an indigenous food tasting, and a vigil for the victims of the Residential School system founded by the US and Canadian governments. Jillian and Ryleigh explain the history behind the schools, and their lasting impact. Finally, they discuss some of the future events being held by ISA that listeners can support and attend.
00:00 Intro
00:20 Jillian’s Intro
00:24 Ryleigh’s Intro
00:31 How did ISA start?
01:31 Where are the indigenous communities?
02:05 ISA’s inclusion and acceptance on campus
02:47 How have you been exposed to the culture?
03:58 Seneca language
05:07 NYS Language curriculums do not help
05:30 Life growing up on reservations.
06:18 Cultural shock coming to UAlbany
06:52 How far away are reservations?
07:18 What is something you miss?
07: 47 What is Native American Heritage Month?
08:00 ISA food event
10:01 Residential school survivors’ event
10:22 Residential schools’ background history
11:19 Personal impact of the event
14:20 Upcoming ISA events
14:47 Shout-out
Contributors:
Jillian Benedict (Storyteller), Ryleigh John (Storyteller), Yesenia Melo (Host), J-Lyn Thomas (Host), Brandon Lemus (Editor), Yehara Gutierrez Rodriguez (Marketing), Christopher Miller (Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 4, Episode 2 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
More about the Group: https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2022-indigenous-students-host-vigil-honoring-residential-school-survivors
Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu or the Podcast team: GRP-uastudentstories@albany.edu
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