The Jiffy: A Podcast About Upstate New York
A documentary audio zine about upstate New York, exploring cozy histories, odd mysteries, and personal dispatches from the land of bucolic barns and Kinderhook blobs.
Each episode is an upstate odyssey. From high-stakes bake-offs and haunted antiques to roadside cows and quaking trees, host James Cave brings you stories from New York’s non-Manhattan regions – told with curiosity, humor, and the occasional text message from a stranger.
The Jiffy: A Podcast About Upstate New York
The Jiffy Acknowledges Land (with Candice Hopkins)
In this episode, we revisit a conversation I had with Candice Hopkins for my series, "This Old Vibe" – it's an EXTENDED CUT, and we talk about so many things:
What is a land acknowledgment statement? Are they helpful? Why should we write one, and what should people think about when writing one that truly, literally supports the tribes they're hoping to "acknowledge," and more.
Candice is the executive director of Forge Project, a Native-led organization that's dedicated to cultivating and advancing Indigenous leadership in arts and culture.
We also visit Brenda Shufelt at the Hudson Area Library's History Room to learn about how to start the research process, because we're going to write a land acknowledgment statement here at The Jiffy. More to come in a following episode!
To learn more about Forge Project and to support, visit: https://forgeproject.com/support/fundraising-values
To learn more about Hudson Area Library's resources, visit: https://historyroom.hudsonarealibrary.org
"The Jiffy Audio Newsletter Podcast" is an audio documentary zine – the official podcast of The Jiffy – exploring the odd histories, cozy mysteries, and surprising characters of upstate New York. Each episode is a small adventure, told with curiosity, humor, and the occasional text message from a stranger.
New episodes drop every other week. Subscribe, share, and take the scenic route with us.
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