Lydia Locklear, CIN Deputy Tribal Attorney, discusses an overview of tribal governance and how that relates to the Catawba Nation.
Lydia LocklearLydia Locklear, CIN Deputy Tribal Attorney, discusses Catawba Nation's EC Roles and Responsibilities.
Lydia LocklearEnsley Guffey archivist at the Catawba Nation Archives, demonstrates how to access and use the Catawba Nation Archives Online website.
Catawba Cultural Services DivisionShawn Butler, CIN Director of Public Safety, discusses jurisdiction and law enforcement within the Catawba Nation.
Shawn ButlerChef Dave Smoke McCluskey discusses the history and importance of corn in the indigenous American diet and culture.
Dave Smoke McCluskeyJeff Harris, Catawba citizen, Director of Justice Services, and Tribal Attorney for the Catawba Nation discusses the history and importance of the Indian Child Welfare Act (1978), and recent challenges to its provisions.
Jeff HarrisJeff Harris, Catawba citizen, the Director of Justice Services, and Tribal Attorney for the Catawba Nation discusses the history of the Termination Act (1959), the termination of the Catawba Nation's federal recognition, and the ultimately successful legal battle to reclaim recognition and settle long-standing land claims resulting form the illegal Treaty of Nation Ford (1840).
Jeff HarrisCatawba citizen Jeff Harris, the Director of Justice Services and Tribal Attorney for the Catawba Nation discusses the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered indigenous people in the United States.
Catawba Cultural Services DivisionMeredith Join, CIN Director of Justice Services, the future of the governance court within the Catawba Nation.
Meredith JoinCatawba citizens Aaron Baumgardner and Hayley Brezeale discuss the Catawba Nation's ongoing efforts towards food sovereignty, as well as the goals of the program as a whole.
Catawba Cultural Services Division