Where the Willows meet the Water
The Testimony of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee)
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4m 19s
An ancient gathering place, Where the Willows Meet the Water was once pure and life-giving. Today, its beaches close for toxic algae, its creatures drink poison without knowing. This episode confronts what we’ve done to water — and what we must restore.
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Scalp Lock
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The Last Prophecies
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