Before the launch of the podcast, CRBI hosted a live Panel Discussion, at Berry College in Rome, Georgia. In this recording of the live event you will hear three indigenous leaders from the Muskogee, Cherokee, and Choctaw tribes share their perspectives on the challenges we face to conservation and what we can do to create more informed decisions for the future of our environment and communities.

You can watch a video of the panel discussion on CRBI’s Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@coosariverbasininitiative

This project was made possible with funding from the Georgia Humanities Council and Patagonia.

Coosa River Basin Initiative is a 501c3 non-profit organization in Rome, GA with a mission to protect, preserve, and restore the upper Coosa River basin. To learn more about our work or become a supporter, visit our website at coosa.org or follow us on Facebook @coosariverbasinintiative or Instagram @coosariverbasin

If you have thoughts or questions about the show, send us a message to downstream@coosa.org. We’d love to hear from you.

This podcast is produced by Brand Red Studios. All episodes were recorded at Darkroot Studios in Rome, GA. Music, Engineering, and Editing by Austen Earp

Special Thanks to:

Brian Campbell

Sandy Meeks

Ryan Simmons

For local historical resources in the upper Coosa River basin:

Chieftains Museum in Rome

New Echota State Historic Site in Calhoun

Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site in Cartersville