Catawba citizen and dancer Jonathan Thompson demonstrates the traditional, pan-Native Hoop Dance.
Jonathan ThomasCatawba citizen and dancer Jonathan Thomas demonstrates the traditional Catawba Grass Dance.
Catawba Cultural Services DivisionCatawba artist Travis Blue demonstrates the traditional Catawba Hunter's Dance.
Catawba Cultural Services DivisionCatawba artist Monty Branham demonstrates the traditional Catawba War Dance.
Catawba Cultural Services DivisionCatawba elder Joanne Bauer demonstrates traditional quilting techniques and patterns. Part 1 of 2.
Catawba elder Joanne Bauer demonstrates traditional quilting techniques and patterns. Part 2 of 2.
Ensley Guffey archivist at the Catawba Nation Archives, demonstrates how to access and use the Catawba Nation Archives Online website.
Catawba Cultural Services DivisionChef Dave McCluskey provides a brief overview of the importance of corn to indigenous people, and the traditional methods used for nixtamalization to improve the nutritional value of native corn. This brief talk was presented at a dinner featuring foods prepared with Catawba corn for the first time in living memory.
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 DivisionChef Dave Smoke McCluskey discusses the history and importance of corn in the indigenous American diet and culture.
Dave Smoke McCluskey