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126. Native Spirituality Meets Christianity: 38 Years in Prison | Melvin and Tammeria Battiest
This episode was recorded on May 20th, 2024.
Melvin and Tammeria Battiest, both members of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma, faced a separation of 35 years after moving to Tulsa in 1980; their lives took vastly different turns. Melvin, initially focusing on a welding career, succumbed to addiction, leading him into a life of crime, resulting in life imprisonment. Tammeria, on the other hand, ventured into motherhood with four children, becoming a respected school teacher. Fate brought the childhood sweethearts back together after Melvin's release from 38 years of incarceration. Since…
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