Tsianina: Artist, Trailblazer… Princess?

(Host: Lucy) The life of Tsianina Redfeather Blackstone was a remarkable one. It was also a life surrounded by myths, many of which she created herself. This episode explores the career of a Cherokee-Creek woman who lived through the violence of US expansion, forged a musical career that took her to the Metropolitan Opera and the Hollywood Bowl, and helped to create an enduring center for the study of Native American cultures and history. For further reading suggestions and more, please visit:

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Tsianina: Artist, Trailblazer… Princess? is an episode from Footnoting History by Footnoting History.

This episode is 14:24 long.

This episode was published on Apr 4, 2026.

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