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 The Museum at Fred George Greenway and Park is hosting “Second Saturday Sharing” with leading professionals in their fields sharing their interest. We welcome you all to free and thoughtful discussions of the beautiful place we call home. 

Ancient First Nations Story: "How to Keep a Woman Happy" A story told to those who could receive such a gift; a tale from the beginning of humankind of Vnewta (the Back of the Turtle or this North America). Told by Misty Penton.

Set in a rural Alaskan village, and featuring the adventures of Molly, her family, and friends, Molly of Denali models the many ways that children can access and create informational text in their daily lives. At the same time, the stories are infused with Alaska Native values, history, traditions, language, as well as contemporary life. 

Connecting PBS & the Muscogee Way

 Muscogee Nation of Florida has approximately 500 members who have met stringent membership criteria. Tribal members have provided vital records demonstrating their ancestry from persons whose names are recorded on the church register from 1912 to 1917, a direct relationship to the Parsons-Abbott Creek Census of 1832 in historic Creek Nation, and must maintain active ties to the Bruce community. 

Podcast Panel:

Dr. Christopher B. Bolfing, Cultural Anthropologist

Dan Penton, Traditional Chief of the Florida Muscogee

Misty Penton, Bioarcheologist &

Storyteller for the Muscogee Tribe of Florida

 Celebrate the rich history, traditions, and contributions of Indigenous communities. Click to learn about the first peoples of this land, listen to their stories, and recognize the strength and wisdom that continue to shape our world. 

 The art and iconography of Muscogee shell carving is a window into Native cultures, their beliefs, and connection to nature.  Thanks to Lynn Ivory for her photos of events at Fred George Basin Greenway & Park. 

 Come along with us on a virtual nature walk of the Leon County Fred George Greenway, guided by local horticulturalist expert, Misty Penton.   A part of the NEA Big Read - Leon County.   NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. 

 A Native American story from Florida told by Misty Penton, traditional storyteller to the Muscogee Nation of Florida, for TWAM's Virtual Loco for Love Festival (2021) 

 In late spring and early summer, wood storks and other wading birds head to rookeries to nest.  To see one, we head into a cypress swamp owned by a married couple, who manage it as a preserve.   

 At Fred George Basin Greenway, geologist Harley Means takes us to two sinkholes that may one day become one of the Red Hills' sinkhole lakes.  Also joining us is Misty Penton, who fought to get this land protected, and its connection to the Floridian Aquifer, protected. 

 WFSU Education's Haley Babcock and Muscogee Tribe of Florida's Tasked Storyteller Misty Penton discuss the work and collaboration that went into creating WFSU's first ever virtual museum, which combines materials from the PBS Kids Show Molly of Denali and information on the Muscogee Tribe of Florida. 

 Join Miss Haley from WFSU to learn more about the Native American mounds at Lake Jackson Mounds State Park with Muscogee Tradition Keeper, Misty Penton. 

Sophia Gauding, future storyteller for the Muscogee Nation of Florida, reveals her responsibilities and commitments to her tribe, aided by current storyteller Misty Penton. Storytellers are important for their tribe because it has become crucial to keep their knowledge alive. They also talk PBS KIDS Molly of Denali, compare values & traditions, & highlight the importance of informational texts.