An Eleven Thousand Year Legacy

Yellowstone attracts over three million visitors a year, but the human history of the park has spanned for thousands of years. From First Nations Americans, to European Settlers, to today, join us as we explore how human hands have shaped Yellowstone’s past, and how they can shape its future. Further Reading:https://www.nps.gov/articles/archeology-debunkingthemyth-fear-of-yellowstone.htm https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctvcwntt3.5 https://www.jstor.org/stable/4518923 https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1dr3668.7   https://www.jstor.org/stable/4518293 https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/historyculture/timeline.htm https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/grte1/chap3.htm https://www.jstor.org/stable/43598916 https://archive.org/details/journalatrapper00yorkgoog/page/n6/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/americanindiansy00nabo/page/32/mode/1up https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/yell/cramton/sec2.htm Credits: Intro/Outro music“Americana” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ AmbienceYellowstone Sound Library via Artlist.ioGain Walkers via Artlist.ioBackground ResearchKiara Thomas This episode was produced on Anaiwan land, and we acknowledge that this land was never ceded. We recognise and respect the ongoing culture and community of the Anaiwan people, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including Elders past, present, and emerging. In acknowledging the traditional custodians of our lands, we also acknowledge the First Nations people of the Americas, some of whose ancestral lands are now known as Yellowstone. 27 Tribes have ancestral and modern ties to this land, and we acknowledge their history, and extend our respect to their people and elders also.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.