Now on Video! "Copper and Maple" by Talon Silverhorn - A story about ancient Ohio and the people who lived here.

WARREN COUNTY, OH -- Talon Silverhorn presented an enlightening conversation on Shawnee history, culture, and their enduring connection to ancestral landscapes at Ohio University Chillicothe, Stevenson Center, Ohio on November 6. Hosted by the Friends of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park and Ohio University Chillicothe, this program explored how the end of the last glacial maximum shaped life during the Pleistocene, and how tribal nations in the Great Lakes region adapted to a warmer, greener world.   

The Hopewell Indians, who occupied parts of Warren County from about 100 B.C. to 600 A.D., built earthen enclosures and stoneworks, including the Fort Ancient Earthworks, which are a National Historic Landmark and part of Ohio's Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks. Then, on Sept. 19, 2023, the 21 countries on the UNESCO World Heritage Committee issued their decision to inscribe Ohio’s Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks as the United States’ 25th addition to the World Heritage List.

The program titled Copper and Maple: A Story of Shawnee History and Land-Based Knowledge delved into the fundamental beliefs and social practices tied to natural cycles that have guided the Shawnee people's environmental strategies, built on over 15,000 years of lived experience.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn about the Shawnee's profound relationship with the land. Click below to watch.

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