/tags/indigenous-communities Indigenous communities en-US Copyright Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:43:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-08-01/these-ohio-county-engineers-are-retracing-history-along-the-greenville-treaty-line County engineers in north central Ohio are re-surveying the line created by the Treaty of Greenville. It divided what’s now the state of Ohio in two: claiming the south for westward-bound American settlers and the north for a dozen indigenous nations. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:43:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-08-01/these-ohio-county-engineers-are-retracing-history-along-the-greenville-treaty-line Erin Gottsacker /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-07-15/new-podcast-explores-indigenous-history-of-the-ohio-country The podcast explores hundreds of years of history of the Shawnee tribes of Ohio and how they're reconnecting to the land today. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:40:27 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-07-15/new-podcast-explores-indigenous-history-of-the-ohio-country /news/2023-12-21/tonight-ancient-earthworks-turn-sunset-into-a-show Approximately 1,500 years ago, the Adena and Hopewell people constructed large geometric earthworks in what’s now Marietta, Ohio. To this day, the structures perfectly align with the setting sun of the winter solstice. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 09:57:00 GMT /news/2023-12-21/tonight-ancient-earthworks-turn-sunset-into-a-show Erin Gottsacker /news/2023-10-30/mythbusting-ohios-cursed-indigenous-burial-ground-trope Ancient mounds and burial sites across Ohio played important roles in Indigenous cultures. But rumors about burial sites being haunted abound — ideas that are both misinformed and harmful. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:10:00 GMT /news/2023-10-30/mythbusting-ohios-cursed-indigenous-burial-ground-trope Erin Gottsacker /news/2023-10-03/ohio-celebrates-hopewell-ceremonial-earthworks-designation-as-unesco-world-heritage-site The ancient earthen mounds were recognized for their ‘universal importance’ late last month. Ohio communities are commemorating the international landmark. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT /news/2023-10-03/ohio-celebrates-hopewell-ceremonial-earthworks-designation-as-unesco-world-heritage-site Tana Weingartner, WVXU /news/2023-08-24/citizens-of-indigenous-ohio-nations-give-fuller-picture-of-state-history Organizations are inviting tribal communities forced out of the state back to Ohio to educate residents on an oft-overlooked part of the region's history. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 08:00:00 GMT /news/2023-08-24/citizens-of-indigenous-ohio-nations-give-fuller-picture-of-state-history Chris Welter, WYSO