A Place Called Poarch

This week our host, Megan Zamora, interview Chad Klinck, CFO for the Creek Indian Enterprises Development Authority (CIEDA). Chad has been the CFO for 7 years, has an extensive background in public accounting, and was even an Ironman! We hope you enjoy this interview as much as we did!

Lori Stinson is the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Attorney General and Chief Legal Officer. She is not only an incredible advocate for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, she's an all around wonderful person. 

Welcome back to A Place Called Poarch. This week we interviewed Mr. Terry Sweat, who is the Chief of Staff for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Tribal Government. He works closely with our Tribal Council and other executive team members. Terry is really passionate about the work he does for the Tribe, and he truly cares about his employees, Tribal Members, and our community.

This month on Poarch Stories our Tribal Historic Preservation Office interview Dr. Alex Colvin who is the Public Programs Curator for the Alabama Department of Archives and History. We discussed the strong nature of Creek society and the importance of the Creek mother and her side of the family's role in teaching the children how to be valuable members of the Tribe.

This month on Poarch Stories our Tribal Historic Preservation Office interview Dr. Alex Colvin who is the Public Programs Curator for the Alabama Department of Archives and History. We discussed the strong nature of Creek society and the importance of the Creek mother and her side of the family's role in teaching the children how to be valuable members of the Tribe.

This month on Poarch Stories our Tribal Historic Preservation Office interview Dr. Alex Colvin who is the Public Programs Curator for the Alabama Department of Archives and History. We discussed the strong nature of Creek society and the importance of the Creek mother and her side of the family's role in teaching the children how to be valuable members of the Tribe.

For this episode, the PBCI Tribal Historic Preservation Office interviewed Dr. Gregory Waselkov, a retired professor of archeology for the University of South Alabama. He shared his knowledge on Creek history from first contact with Europeans up to the Creek War, primarily focusing on trade between the Creeks and the Europeans.

Stephanie Bryan is the first female to hold the highest leadership position for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. In this episode you will hear about her childhood and how she transformed from a shy little girl to the Tribal Chair of one of the most successful Tribes in the nation. 

Tribal Councilwoman, Sandy Hollinger, is a remarkable person who has overcome a lot of adversity in her life. She’s a songbird with a heart of gold and during this interview she shares her heart, prayers, thoughts and testimony. 

For the first episode of Poarch Stories, the Poarch Band of Creek Indian's Tribal Historic Preservation Office interviewed Dr. Erin Nelson. Dr. Nelson is the Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of South Alabama. Her research focus is Southeastern Archeology with an emphasis on Mississippian culture. During the interview, she shared information about the Mississippian ways of...

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This episode of A Place Called Poarch features Tribal Council Secretary, Charlotte Meckel. Ms. Meckel is a vivacious and entertaining woman, and she was kind enough to sit down and share her story.

This week on A Place Called Poarch our host, Megan Zamora, interview Candace Fayard. Candace is the newest member of Tribal Council, a lifelong learner, and an advocate for cultural awareness. Listen in as she shares her experiences so far. We would love your feedback! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/86J6F38

On this episode of A Place Called Poarch, our host, Megan Zamora, interviewed Tribal Council Vice Chair Robbie McGhee. Robbie is also the Chief Government and Public Affairs officer for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.  Now you'll notice that there's some audio playing in the background. During the interview, Robbie had the opportunity to take part in a virtual tribal consultation, where he...

Tribal Council Member,  Arthur Mothershed, is also Wind Creek Hospitality's Vice President of Business Development and Government Relations. He's a very busy man, and I caught him at his office at Wind Creek in between meetings. He was really open with me and shared a lot about his upbringing and his family and how he came to be where he is today.

In this episode of A Place Called Poarch, Dewitt Carter shares what it was like growing up in the Poarch Community, as well as voicing his concerns for the future of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. 

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In this episode of A Place Called Poarch, I conducted my first interview with Tribal Council Member Keith Martin. We discuss what it was like for him growing up in the Poarch Community, how it's changed over time, and so much more. It is my pleasure to share this with you, and I will tell you that I enjoyed my time with Keith immensely, and I think you will too.