Walking The Land: Trail Of Tears (Episode 2)

Youth, age 18-25, take a trip to Trail of Tears State Park in Missouri to learn, and have conversations about the history of the land and the indigenous people that inhabited it generations ago.   Pick the City UP Art Interlude Prairie Therapy Saint Louis Story Stitchers   This project was made possible by Missouri Humanities and The Missouri Parks Association Support for Story Stitchers creative youth development programs is provided in part by The Lewis Prize for Music 2021 Accelerator Award. Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers youth programs has been provided by The Regional Arts Commission, The St. Louis Philanthropic Organization, and The Office of Violence Prevention in partnership with The St. Louis Board of Alderman through the 2024-2025 Programs to Reduce Crime Amongst At Risk Youth.   Story Stitchers programming is made possible by Kranzberg Arts Foundation where Saint Louis Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization and by the Missouri Department of Economic Development’s Youth Opportunities Program.