by Bob O'Dell | Aug 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
The work to gather the Tonkawa History in Texas has turned into a larger project to tell the story of the tribe’s time in Texas from their point of view. The book will be a companion piece to the film, and will be titled “They All Stay Together.” I...
by Bob O'Dell | Mar 4, 2021 | Christianity and Judaism
This is one of my favorite interviews I did on the new book Five Years with Orthodox Jews. That footage was part of a Jerusalem Channel Television show hosted by Christine Darg of Exploits Ministry. The full 28 minute broadcast can be found here. In addition the...
by Bob O'Dell | Mar 2, 2021 | Native and White Americans
I recently captured a brief panorama of Placido, the former chief of the Tonkawa tribe that lived in Central Texas until 1855. His statue was placed as part of the Leadership San Marcos Class of 2007, in cooperation and under the leadership of Chief Don Patterson of...
by Bob O'Dell | Feb 28, 2021 | Christianity and Judaism
I love to interview and interact with the Orthodox Jews of Israel. Here’s a story of a live interaction that happened after I submitted a blog post to the Root Source newsletter about the Prodigal Son--the story originally told by Jesus in Luke 15. My Israeli Orthodox...
by Bob O'Dell | Feb 26, 2021 | Native and White Americans
One of the best places to envision the life of Native Americans in the 1800s is Pioneer Farms in northeast Austin. As you make your way down through the late 1800s pioneer Texas town, you walk back even further in time. Pathway to Tonkawa encampment. (All photos by:...