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Melissa Tantaquidgeon Zobel - The Lasting of the Mohegans

Melissa Tantaquidgeon Zobel is an award winning author, screenwriter, Medicine Woman and tribal historian for the Mohegan tribe of Uncasville in Connecticut. I had the privilege of speaking to Melissa a few weeks ago. We discussed the history of the Mohegan people, the extraordinary story of Melissa's great Aunt Gladys (the preceding Medicine Woman in the tribe and a woman who drew breath in three different centuries), perspectives on history, and writing. 0:32 – Introduction 7:10 – Uncas and the origin of the Mohegans 15:17 – An introduction to an extraordinary Mohegan woman, Gladys Tantaquidgeon 28:44 – Gladys travels the country collecting native stories 34:58 – Gladys returns home, becomes a matriarch for her tribe, and helps found the country's first Indian-run museum 42:01 – The world Melissa grew up in 45: 38 – The Little People: “If you believe in these things, then you can see through that veil into this ancient world” 49:32 – The curious mix of native spirituality and Christianity 58:36 – Melissa's relationship to Gladys 1:02:42 – Melissa as a writer 1:07:54 – What is the proper way to integrate disparate histories? 1:19:34 – Hopes and prospects