Storied Ground
The Wyandotte (Part Two)
This episode of Storied Ground is part two of a series on the history of the Wyandotte people in Ohio, from their arrival in the early eighteenth century, to their removal later in the nineteenth century, to their extraordinary return in the present day. With guest experts Chris Houk, Lifeways Researcher at the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma’s Culture Center & Museum, and historian Dr. Mary Stockwell, author of the book The Other Trail of Tears: The Removal of the Ohio Indians.
Sources for This Episode:
- Birkbeck, Morris. Notes on a Journey in America, from the Coast of Virginia to the Territory of Illinois. Severn & Co., 1818.
- Elliot, Charles. Indian Missionary Reminiscences, Principally of the Wyandot Nation. In Which is Exhibited the Efficacy of the Gospel in Elevating Ignorant and Savage Men. Lane & Scott, 1850.
- Houk, Chris. Interview by Nick Pavlik. Recorded Zoom interview. May 20, 2024.
- Johnston, John. Recollections of Sixty Years. Edited by Charlotte Reeve Conover. J. H. Patterson, 1915.
- Monroe, James. "First Annual Message." December 2, 1817. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley. The American Presidency Project. University of California, Santa Barbara. Accessed May 19, 2025. https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/first-annual-message-1.
- Stockwell, Mary. Interview by Nick Pavlik. Recorded at WGTE Studios, Toledo, Ohio. May 29, 2024.
- Stockwell, Mary. The Other Trail of Tears: The Removal of the Ohio Indians. Westholme Publishing, 2015.
- “Tarhe and Wyandot Chiefs to Governor Huntington, May 8, 1810,” John Johnston Papers (Ohio Historical Society) (MSS 553).
- United States Congress. American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States. Class II, Indian Affairs, Vol. 2. Gales and Seaton, 1834.
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Meet Your Host Nick Pavlik
Nick Pavlik is an archivist and public historian who is passionate about engaging with communities to document, preserve, and share local and regional histories. Since 2015, he has served as the Manuscripts and Digital Initiatives Archivist at Bowling Green State University’s Center for Archival Collections (CAC), where he oversees the development and management of the CAC’s Northwest Ohio manuscript collections and coordinates a variety projects utilizing digital technologies to preserve and provide access to the CAC’s unique and renowned collections. He has also been steadily working to advance the CAC’s priority of ensuring a more inclusive and representative historical record of Northwest Ohio through community partnerships, oral history projects, and digital exhibits highlighting underrepresented or little-known aspects of our region’s remarkable history. Outside his role at the CAC, Nick also works independently as a public historian, and is particularly interested in pursuing collaborative community projects that showcase the power of local history in fostering a unique sense of place, deepening our connection to our everyday environments, and uniting communities in a shared past that bridges social and political divides. He is grateful for the opportunity to pursue this work through the Storied Ground podcast.
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