‘Osiyo, Voices Of The People’ Earns Six Heartland Regional Emmy Awards For Cherokee Nation Docuseries

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The National Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences recently recognized Cherokee Nation’s Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People with six Heartland Regional Emmy Awards.

The tribe’s cultural television series, and the short documentaries within it, continues to be honored with numerous regional, national and international accolades for its innovative approach to sharing the real-life stories of the Cherokee people.

The show, which is often referred to as OsiyoTV, ranks among the most awarded Indigenous-run series in the industry. The 2023 Heartland Regional Emmy Awards bring the show’s total Emmy wins to 22. “Our talented team is thankful for this and every recognition we earn in proving there is a space and yearning for Native-led content and representation in TV and film,” said Jennifer Loren, executive producer and host. “There are an overwhelming amount of truly amazing stories to tell on behalf of the Cherokee people who are out there making a difference and doing extraordinary things each and every day.

We are incredibly honored and humbled to be entrusted by our tribe and fellow Cherokees to help preserve, share and celebrate these stories with the world.” This year OsiyoTV earned nine Emmy nominations, including Arts/Entertainment, Cultural Documentary, Environment/Science, Historical/Cultural, Magazine, Societal Concerns, Informational/Instructional and Human Interest, for episodes aired during its seventh season.