Board Member, Friends of the White River
Local Attorney and Historian
Architectural Historian and Archivist for The History Concierge
From earliest times, waterways have been the backbone of human communities. That history hasn’t always been positive, but there are signs that our relationship to these waterways is changing for the better.
Superintendent for Natural Resources and Education, Hamilton County Parks Department
Freshwater Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy in Indiana
This podcast has focused on the many ways that humans use water, but there are many more creatures big and small that depend on our waterways as well. In this episode, we talk about wetland habitats, unique species, conflicts with development, and how to help protect water and wildlife.
Small Business Owner, Go Fishin with Clint
Executive Director, Friends of the White River
Being on the water is a special experience and provides a wide range of benefits. Fishing, paddling, bird watching, or walking along the water’s edge–all of these experiences can help forge a deeper relationship with this most essential element and inspire a greater interest in its protection.
Citizen of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Assistant Director of the Education Office in the Myaamia Center at Miami University
Member of the Miami Tribe and former curator of Native American art, history and culture at the Eiteljorg Museum
Native American used Indiana’s waterways long before colonization. While they derived many of the same uses, the Indigenous relationship to water bears some fundamental differences from the one exhibited most often today.