PODCASTS & MEDIA FEATURES
“Strawberry Thanksgiving, Green Corn Thanksgiving and more at upcoming talk in Hartford”
Rachel Beth Sayet continues to carry out the legacy through events like “Strawberry Thanksgiving, Green Corn Thanksgiving and more at upcoming talk in Hartford”, as a part of a larger project to preserve and educate about Native foodways.
By Layla Schlack, CT insider, 2023
“Sleeping Giant: Stories of an Indigenous Place - Giant News”
Rachel Beth Sayet was featured in the Newsletter of the Sleeping Giant Park Association’s Fall 2023, Issue 131 sharing knowledge about traditions and stories of the Sleeping Giant passed down by her Tribal elders.
By Melinda Tuhus, Giant News Editor, Fall 2023
“Exploring Indigenous Food with Mashantucket Pequot, Mohegan and Navajo Tribal Nations”
By Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Marysol Castro, Chef Plum, Connecticut Public, November 2021
“Farm Aid Opening Prayer”
Rachel Sayet of the Mohegan Nation offers a prayer at Farm Aid 2021.
By Farm Aid, Hartford Connecticut, September 2021
“Native American Heritage Day: 5 Notable Indigenous Figures from CT and Their Stories - CT Insider”
By Sarajane Sullivan, CT Insider, November 2021
“Dawnland Voices: Indigenous Writers of CT Panel Part Of Festival - CT Patch”
By Ellyn Santiago, Connecticut Patch, May 2021
“A Selection of Indigenous Recipes, Foodways, and Traditions”
Read by Elizabeth James-Perry (Aquinnah Wampanoag) and Rachel Beth Sayet or Ákitusut (Mohegan)
“Excerpts from Dawnland Voices: An Anthology of Indigenous Writing from New England”
Part 1: Introduction to Gladys Tantaquidgeon (Mohegan)
Part 2: "See The Beauty That Surrounds Us" - Gladys Tantaquidgeon Part 2
Audio by Rachel Beth Sayet or Ákitusut (Mohegan), relative of Tantaquidgeon, participating artist, and Boundless Advisory Committee member.
“Sayet Shares Importance of Revitalizing Traditional Foodways”
Students in ENVS201/soph seminar greeted guest speaker Rachel Sayet, an Anthropologist and Educator from the Mohegan Tribe, who spoke about revitalizing traditional foodways in New England and beyond.
By Stousi, February 2019
“The Table Underground with Tagan Engel, Episode 26: The True History and Foods of Thanksgiving - WNHH Community Radio”
Chef Sherry Pocknett, Jay Levy, and Rachel Sayet as they discuss the many ways Native people gave thanks. They also discuss Native foods, then and now, and the problematic nature of the modern-day Thanksgiving holiday.
By Tagan Engel, WNHH Community Radio, 2018
“Meet Rachel Sayet, Anthropologist, Chef, Mohegan Tribal Member”
Master Gardener and Writer, Judith Dreyer, interviews Rachel about Native food, spirituality, and ways to connect with Mother Earth.
By Judith Dreyer, July 2018
“Maple Moon, Tree Tapping, and Grits n’Gravy - WNHH Community Radio”
Join Tagan Engel and Rachel Sayet as they discuss the Maple Moon and Rachel’s family legacy of female educators.
By Tagan Engel, WNHH Community Radio, 2017
“The Table Underground with Tagan Engel, The Food Squad, Summer Food Finds - WNHH Community Radio”
Join Tagan Engel, Franco Comacho, Babz Rawls Ivy, and Rachel Sayet as they discuss food finds in CT including powwow food and more!
By Tagan Engel, WNHH Community Radio, 2017
“Chowders and Cornbreads: Northeastern Comfort Foods, 4 Recipes - ICT News”
By Christina Rose, Indian Country Today, March 2015