Chahta Chatter

About Chahta Chatter

Our ancestors have used stories for generations to guide us in living well on Mother Earth. These stories carry the wisdom to heal, remember our purpose, and re-center our well-being. Chahta Chatter is a podcast where traditional Indigenous stories meet and offer insight for modern mental, physical, and spiritual health challenges. With a focus on land-based healing and community resilience, each episode takes listeners on a journey of reflection and learning. We believe our ancestors’ stories carry instructions for healing. Through our show we reflect on their relevance today. So that future generations our knowledge remains embedded in our stories providing wisdom for a healthy and good life. By listening to and sharing stories, we build resilience within our communities. Chahta Chatter is a wellness podcast brought to you by the School of Social Work and Public Health at the University of Washington in collaboration with IWRI’s HOLLO (Healing Opportunities in Love, Land and Original Instructions) Division. Through this platform, we honor traditional storytelling and explore its teachings for contemporary health and wellness practices.

Publisher

IWRI

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Jan 2025

Latest episode

11 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

4 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Mar 2025

   Possum Woman (Shakvta Ohoy) - The story about what happens when you see something, but don’t say something.

   Send us a text Welcome to Chahta Chatter! Our ancestors have used our stories for generations upon generations for instructions on how to live a good way on the earth; they also have encoded ways in which we can heal. Possum Woman - This story is about what happens when you see something but don’t say something… When we take action to help those who are being wronged, we uphold our responsibility to the collective, rather than turning a blind eye. When situations escalate, swift just...

2. 

   25 Feb 2025

   Mocassin Hand Game - Chukfi, the rabbit who needs help.

   Send us a text Welcome to Chahta Chatter! Our ancestors have used our stories for generations upon generations for instructions on how to live a good way on the earth; they also have encoded ways in which we can heal. Moccasin Handgame: Chukfi The Rabbit who needs help. -This story surrounds Chukfi the rabbit who has a bit of a gambling addiction. This story encourages us to consider our natural resources in our environment, and how we should respect those not just for ourselves, but...

3. 

   10 Feb 2025

   Grandmother Spider - Spokni Chunkash, the spider who gave us fire.

   Send us a text Welcome to Chahta Chatter! Our ancestors have used our stories for generations upon generations for instructions on how to live a good way on the earth; they also have encoded ways in which we can heal. Grandmother Spider - This tale describes how fire came to the Choctaw people from an unlikely source. It further emphasizes our relationship with our more than human kin and the teachings that they bring. Meet our host: Dr. Michelle Johnson-Jennings is a Chocta...

4. 

   24 Jan 2025

   Emergence - remembering our ancestors’ teachings and how to carry forward their original instructions for each generation.

   Send us a text Welcome to Chahta Chatter! Our ancestors have used our stories for generations upon generations for instructions on how to live a good way on the earth; they also have encoded ways in which we can heal. Emergence is a the creation story for the Choctaws of how they came into this world that we are currently living in. This story gives us the opportunity to learn about ancestral Choctaw teachings and how to carry forward these original instructions for each generation a...

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100

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Quality

23

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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