Catawba artist Travis Blue Demonstrates how to put a rim on a reed basket.
Zonder titelMarvin Bouknight, the Catawba Nation's Environmental Services and Natural Resources Program Manager, discusses the importance of native river cane in Catawba history and culture, as well as efforts to reintroduce river cane to it's traditional habitat along the Catawba River.
Zonder titelThis series collects video tutorials for Catawba dances traditionally performed by women, as demonstrated by Catawba dancers.
Zonder titelCatawba 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.
Zonder titelCatawba 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.
Zonder titelJeff 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).
Zonder titelCatawba Master potter Mohave Bryson demonstrates basic pottery techniques as traditionally practiced by the Catawba.
Zonder titelCatawba Master Potter Caroleen Sanders discusses the fine art and science of traditional pottery firing.
Catawba Artist Faye Greiner demonstrates traditional reed plaiting basketry techniques.
Catawba citizen and dancer Melissa Harris demonstrated the traditional Catawba Goose Dance.
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