Wyoming: My 307

Listen to the   episode here . You can also subscribe by searching for Wyoming My 307 wherever you listen to podcasts. NOTE - the first drop of this episode was a draft version (oops) so please give it another chance! Happy Holidays!  I’ve been collecting stories and anecdotes about Christmas in Wyoming - these stories highlight the uniqueness of celebrating the holidays during our harsh winters. From Portugee Phillips’ Christmas Eve ride to secure reinforcements for Fort Fetterman, to ordinary citizens and their determination to celebrate despite winter’s hardships, Christmas in Wyoming is not for the faint of heart!   The stories shared (some of which were abridged) are read from the resources listed below:  John “Portugee” Phillips used to regale visitors with tales from his famous 236 mile ride from Fort Phil Kearny to Fort Laramie during the Christmas of 1866. I shared this reading on the episode. (I said Fort Fetterman in the episode, oops!) A Christmas in the Mountains, as tol

Listen to the episode here . You can also subscribe by searching for Wyoming My 307 wherever you listen to podcasts.  Go to any Wyomingite’s home, especially if they have been here for generations, and you will find references to American Indian culture, or even native artifacts. On this episode I interviewed Jordan Dresser, Chairman of the Northern Arapaho Business Council on the Wind River Indian Reservation. He helped me understand what the repatriation of native artifacts means. His hometown of Ethete is our dot on the map, and you’ll be blown away by the Wyoming Wildlife segment.  Bookmark Ethete Celebration - it’s a powwow held every July in Ethete, WY. Jordan Dresser shared several Wind River Reservation artists we need to follow and support. They include Colleen Friday , Talissa Abeyta , Robert Martinez and Al Hubbard . All of their Instagram links are shared.  Learn more about visiting the Wind River Reservation here . Jordan mentioned NAGPRA the Native American Graves Pr