Recordings of the Catawba Listen & Learn virtual programming series. Each video focuses on a single, discrete subject.
Catawba Cultural Services DivisionCatawba 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 DivisionThe short films feature Catawba Elder Keith Brown retelling the traditional Catawba stories "First Woman," "Stealing Water From Turtle," and "The Yehasuri."
Catawba TraditionalCatawba Elder Keith Brown recounts the traditional Catawba story of the Yehasuri, the "little people."
Catawba TraditionalCatawba Travis Blue recounts the traditional Catawba stories "The Rattlesnake" and "The Opossum," taken in part from Frank G. Speck's Catawba Stories, and from Blue's own research and remembrances of hearing the stories told by Catawba elders.
Catawba TraditionalThis series contains three digital recordings of Catawba Indian Nation Tribal Attorney and Director of Justice Services Jeff Harris discussing history and current issues in US Indian law. The presentations were originally presented as a series of virtual talks over Zoom.
Catawba Cultural Services DivisionJeff 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 Master potter Mohave Bryson demonstrates basic pottery techniques as traditionally practiced by the Catawba.
Mohave BrysonA conversation with Caroleen Sanders, Catawba Potter, on the history of Catawba Pottery and its place in Catawba Culture. Interview conducted by Alex Osborn and originally filmed on September 25, 2021.
Caroleen SandersCatawba Master Potter Caroleen Sanders discusses and demonstrates advanced techniques in Catawba Pottery. Original recording taken on October 16, 2021.
Caroleen Sanders