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Catawba Potter Monty Branham demonstrates to and instructs a class on how to make a duck with traditional Catawba pottery techniques.

Catawba artist Faye Greiner demonstrates advanced traditional reed plaiting basket making techniques.

Kim Rodgers demonstrates how to hang, gut, skin, and process a deer.

Catawba citizen and artist Beckee Garris demonstrates the Catawba Women's Honor and Welcome dances.

Catawba artist Kassidy Plyler demonstrates the traditional Catawba women's Fancy Dance.

Catawba artist Travis Blue demonstrates the traditional Catawba Hunter's Dance.

Chef 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.

Chef Dave Smoke McCluskey discusses the history and importance of corn in the indigenous American diet and culture.

Catawba Elder Beckee Garris tells the Catawba creation story "First Woman," and the traditional Catawba story of the Yehasuri, the "little people." She contextualizes the stories within Catawba culture and society by talking about Catawba history and traditions. Also includes discussion of a book collection of Native stories which included these tales.